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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:
RankDriverNbrCarTimeSpeed 
1   Matt Kenseth17Ford27.394   179.514  
2   Jeff Gordon24Chevrolet27.494   178.861  
3   Ryan Newman39Chevrolet27.510   178.757  
4   Sam Hornish, Jr.77Dodge27.512   178.744  
5   Joey Logano20Toyota27.542   178.549  
6   Jeff Burton31Chevrolet27.548   178.510  
7   Kasey Kahne9Dodge27.564   178.407  
8   Kurt Busch2Dodge27.565   178.400  
9   Carl Edwards99Ford27.624   178.019  
10   Marcos Ambrose47Toyota27.654   177.826  
11   Greg Biffle16Ford27.682   177.646  
12   Mark Martin5Chevrolet27.736   177.300  
13   Casey Mears07Chevrolet27.736   177.300  
14   Kyle Busch18Toyota27.777   177.039  
15   David Ragan6Ford27.782   177.007  
16   Martin Truex Jr1Chevrolet27.797   176.911  
17   Clint Bowyer33Chevrolet27.800   176.892  
18   Tony Stewart14Chevrolet27.847   176.594  
19   Elliott Sadler19Dodge27.853   176.555  
20   Jamie McMurray26Ford27.874   176.422  
21   David Reutimann00Toyota27.886   176.347  
22   Max Papis13Toyota27.889   176.328   *
23   Denny Hamlin11Toyota27.899   176.264  
24   Kevin Harvick29Chevrolet27.919   176.138  
25   Juan Pablo Montoya42Chevrolet27.933   176.050  
26   Dale Earnhardt, Jr.88Chevrolet27.944   175.981  
27   Bobby Labonte96Ford27.946   175.968  
28   Robby Gordon7Toyota27.983   175.735  
29   Regan Smith78Chevrolet28.000   175.629   *
30   David Gilliland71Chevrolet28.030   175.441   *
31   Brad Keselowski25Chevrolet28.031   175.434   *
32   Joe Nemechek87Toyota28.058   175.266   *
33   Dave Blaney66Toyota28.061   175.247   *
34   David Stremme12Dodge28.092   175.053  
35   Brian Vickers83Toyota28.123   174.860  
36   Michael Waltrip55Toyota28.137   174.773  
37   Scott Riggs36Toyota28.145   174.724   *
38   A.J. Allmendinger44Dodge28.177   174.525  
39   Sterling Marlin09Dodge28.197   174.402   *
40   Jeremy Mayfield41Toyota28.225   174.229   *
41   Scott Speed82Toyota28.260   174.013   *
42   Tony Raines34Chevrolet28.287   173.847  
43   Paul Menard98Ford28.411   173.088   OP
44   Reed Sorenson43Dodge28.581   172.058   OP
45   Jimmie Johnson48Chevrolet     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)