2009 Carfax 400
The 2009 Carfax 400 is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race that took place on August 16, 2009, at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan. Actual start time of the race was 2:10PM Eastern Daylight Time;[2] meaning that the race ended at exactly 5:12 PM EDT.
| Race details[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 23 of 36 in the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | |||
 Layout of Michigan International Speedway | |||
| Date | August 16, 2009 | ||
| Location | Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.0 mi (3.218 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures reaching up to 89.6 °F (32.0 °C); wind speeds up to 11.1 miles per hour (17.9 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 131.531 miles per hour (211.679 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Red Bull Racing Team | ||
| Time | 38.453 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Laps | 133 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull Racing Team | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ESPN | ||
| Announcers | Jerry Punch, Andy Petree and Dale Jarrett | ||
Background
Michigan International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2 miles (3.2 km) long.[3] Opened in 1968, the track's turns are banked at eighteen degrees, while the 3,600-foot-long front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at twelve degrees.[3] The back stretch, has a five degree banking and is 2,242 feet long.[3]
Summary
200 laps were run on a paved oval track spanning 2.000 miles (3.219 km).[4] Out of the 43 race car drivers on the grid, there were 41 American-born driers and two foreigners (Marcos Ambrose from Australia and Juan Pablo Montoya from Colombia).[4] There were seven cautions for 36 laps and the race lasted three hours and two minutes.[4] Attendance was 103000 strong and Brian Vickers (driving a Toyota Camry) won the race.[4] The other contenders who finished in the top ten were: Jeff Gordon (lost by 1.409 seconds), Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Carl Edwards, Sam Hornish, Jr., Casey Mears, Joey Logano, Clint Bowyer, David Reutimann, and Denny Hamlin.[4] The pole speed was 187.242 miles per hour (301.337 km/h) while the average speed was 131.531 miles per hour (211.679 km/h).[5] Jimmie Johnson had a dominant run during the closing laps until he ran out of fuel. He later admitted that his team was not good on fuel mileage during the race.[5]
Tony Raines failed to qualify for the race due to lack of speed.[4] There were two instances of rain during the race which eventually returned to fair weather.[4]
References
- "Weather information for the 2009 Carfax 400". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Archived from the original on 2013-07-06. Retrieved 2013-06-21.
- "2009 CARFAX 400 at Michigan International Speedway". About.com. Archived from the original on 2012-11-18. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
- "Michigan International Speedway". CBS Sports. Retrieved 2013-06-11.
- "2009 Carfax 400 racing information". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
- "Jimmie Johnson at the 2009 Carfax 400". About.com. Archived from the original on 2012-11-18. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
| Preceded by 2009 Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen |
NASCAR Sprint Cup Season 2009 |
Succeeded by 2009 Sharpie 500 |