2009 Sharpie 500
The 2009 Sharpie 500 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race that was held on August 22, 2009, at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 24 of 36 in the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season | |||
| Date | August 22, 2009 | ||
| Official name | Sharpie 500 | ||
| Location | Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.533 mi (0.857 km) | ||
| Distance | 500 laps, 266.5 mi (428.89 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures up to 82 °F (28 °C); wind speeds up to 8.9 miles per hour (14.3 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 80.24 miles per hour (129.13 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver |
| Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Time | 15.414 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Mark Martin | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Laps | 240 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ESPN | ||
| Announcers | Jerry Punch, Andy Petree and Dale Jarrett | ||
The 500 lap race was the twenty-fourth in the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Kyle Busch, of the Joe Gibbs Racing team, won the race, with Mark Martin finishing second, and Marcos Ambrose third. There were 11 cautions and 12 lead changes throughout the course of the race.
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