It took place on November 15, 2009, in Avondale, Arizona, at Phoenix International Raceway, a short track that holds NASCAR races. The 2009 Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 was the thirty-fifth of thirty-six scheduled stock car races of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and the ninth in the ten race season-ending Chase for the Sprint Cup. Phoenix International Raceway, where the race was held. The race attracted 5.17 million television viewers. Chevrolet maintained their lead in the Manufacturers' Championship, fifty-eight ahead of Toyota, ninety-five in front of Ford and one-hundred and eight ahead of Dodge. The result kept Johnson in the lead of the Drivers' Championship, one-hundred and eight points ahead of Martin and one-hundred and sixty nine in front of Gordon. The event saw Johnson claim his seventh race victory of the 2009 season, and the forty-seventh of his career. There were four cautions and nine lead changes among four different drivers during the course of the race. Johnson maintained the first position to lead the most laps of 238, and to win his seventh race of the season. Many Chase for the Sprint Cup participants, including Gordon and Martin ran in the top ten for most of the race. Fifty-six laps later, Johnson became the leader of the race. started from pole position by setting the fastest lap in the qualifying session, although he was passed by Kurt Busch by the end of the first lap. Richard Childress Racing's Jeff Burton finished second and Denny Hamlin of Joe Gibbs Racing placed third.Įntering the race, only Hendrick Motorsports teammates Johnson, Mark Martin and Jeff Gordon remained in contention for the Drivers' Championship, with Johnson holding a 73- point margin over Martin in second. The 312-lap race was won by Jimmie Johnson of the Hendrick Motorsports team after starting from third position. It was held on November 15, 2009, at Phoenix International Raceway, in Avondale, Arizona before a crowd of 90,000. The 2009 Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 was the thirty-fifth and penultimate stock car race of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and the ninth in the ten-race season-ending Chase for the Sprint Cup.

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