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2009 Southern 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post         Lap-by-Lap Driver Chart NASCAR Sprint Cup race number 11 of 36 Saturday, May 9, 2009 at Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC 367 laps on a 1.366 mile paved track (501.322 miles) Time of race: 4:11:19 Average speed: 119.687 mph Pole speed: 179.514 mph Cautions: 17 for 73 laps Margin of victory: 1.531 sec Attendance: 72000 Lead changes: 23 Green flag passes: 1,300 (4.4 per green flag lap) (Source: NASCAR loop data) Glossary    2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup results   /   2009 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Matt Kenseth 17 Ford 27.394   179.514   2   Jeff Gordon 24 Chevrolet 27.494   178.861   3   Ryan Newman 39 Chevrolet 27.510   178.757   4   Sam Hornish, Jr. 77 Dodge 27.512   178.744   5   Joey Logano 20 Toyota 27.542   178.549   6   Jeff Burton 31 Chevrolet 27.548   178.510   7   Kasey Kahne 9 Dodge 27.564   178.407   8   Kurt Busch 2 Dodge 27.565   178.400   9   Carl Edwards 99 Ford 27.624   178.019   10   Marcos Ambrose 47 Toyota 27.654   177.826   11   Greg Biffle 16 Ford 27.682   177.646   12   Mark Martin 5 Chevrolet 27.736   177.300   13   Casey Mears 07 Chevrolet 27.736   177.300   14   Kyle Busch 18 Toyota 27.777   177.039   15   David Ragan 6 Ford 27.782   177.007   16   Martin Truex Jr 1 Chevrolet 27.797   176.911   17   Clint Bowyer 33 Chevrolet 27.800   176.892   18   Tony Stewart 14 Chevrolet 27.847   176.594   19   Elliott Sadler 19 Dodge 27.853   176.555   20   Jamie McMurray 26 Ford 27.874   176.422   21   David Reutimann 00 Toyota 27.886   176.347   22   Max Papis 13 Toyota 27.889   176.328   * 23   Denny Hamlin 11 Toyota 27.899   176.264   24   Kevin Harvick 29 Chevrolet 27.919   176.138   25   Juan Pablo Montoya 42 Chevrolet 27.933   176.050   26   Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 88 Chevrolet 27.944   175.981   27   Bobby Labonte 96 Ford 27.946   175.968   28   Robby Gordon 7 Toyota 27.983   175.735   29   Regan Smith 78 Chevrolet 28.000   175.629   * 30   David Gilliland 71 Chevrolet 28.030   175.441   * 31   Brad Keselowski 25 Chevrolet 28.031   175.434   * 32   Joe Nemechek 87 Toyota 28.058   175.266   * 33   Dave Blaney 66 Toyota 28.061   175.247   * 34   David Stremme 12 Dodge 28.092   175.053   35   Brian Vickers 83 Toyota 28.123   174.860   36   Michael Waltrip 55 Toyota 28.137   174.773   37   Scott Riggs 36 Toyota 28.145   174.724   * 38   A.J. Allmendinger 44 Dodge 28.177   174.525   39   Sterling Marlin 09 Dodge 28.197   174.402   * 40   Jeremy Mayfield 41 Toyota 28.225   174.229   * 41   Scott Speed 82 Toyota 28.260   174.013   * 42   Tony Raines 34 Chevrolet 28.287   173.847   43   Paul Menard 98 Ford 28.411   173.088   OP 44   Reed Sorenson 43 Dodge 28.581   172.058   OP 45   Jimmie Johnson 48 Chevrolet     OP OP: qualified via owners points PC: qualified as past champion PR: provisional QR: via qualifying race * - had to qualify on time Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Jeremy Mayfield (#41), Scott Speed (#82), Joe Nemechek (#87-DC), Todd Bodine (#64-WD)