2009 nascar sprint cup series drivers

The season included 36 races and two exhibition races with the regular season beginning with the daytona 500 at daytona international. Stewart is a threetime nascar sprint cup series champion. Feb 09, 2009 to determine nascar s rising stars, we calculated the average prize money per race for drivers who have competed in no more than 20 sprint cup contests. The north carolina native began racing in 1956, but it took seven years to make it to the nascar grand national sprint cup series. The nascar cup series is the top racing series of the national association for stock car auto racing nascar. Jimmie johnson made nascar history by becoming the first driver to win four consecutive nascar sprint cup series championships.

Jimmie johnson won the 2009 nascar sprint cup series championship, the first driver to win 4 consecutive nascar titles. Nascar standings after race number 9 of the nascar sprint cup series. Mark martin denny hamlin jimmie johnson juan montoya tony stewart brian. Had a tougher time in cup, running three races with a top finish of 32nd. Mark martin came in second behind johnson by 141 points. Presents the russell friedman 400 at richmond raceway on may 2, 2009. They have since merged with richard petty motorports. Who won the nascar cup series championship in 2009 answers. Bios, statistics, race results videos, news, photo galleries, car, team, shop gear, date of birth, rookie year. Nascar race results at talladega apr 26, 2009 aarons. Nascar broadcaster fox sports replayed the radio transmissions between the crews of chase elliott and kyle busch during their controversial cup series clash at darlington speedway on wednesday night. With the sponsorship of the national guard, earnhardt hopes to break away from the pack and drop the checkered flag for guardmembers across the nation.

Our database contains history of drivers for nascar car numbers. The season began with the daytona 500 at daytona international speedway on february 15 and ended with the ford 400 at homesteadmiami speedway on november 22. Nascar sprint cup series top performances of 2009 the. Each title for stewart came when the series had a different name winston cup, nextel cup. The entire chase was broadcast on abc in the usa and tsn 2 in canada.

This was the fourth of his five consecutive titles. Oval racing cars arca menards chevrolet impala chevrolet monte carlo ss dirt late models dirt legends ford 34 coupe dirt midget dirt sprint cars dirt sprint cars nonwinged dirt street stock dirt ump modified legends ford 34 coupe legends ford 34 coupe rookie modifieds nascar cup series chevrolet camaro zl1 nascar cup series ford mustang. The 2009 nascar sprint cup series was the 61st season of professional stock car racing in the united states, the 38th modernera cup series, and the last cup season of the 21st centurys first decade, the 2000s. May 25, 2011 a look back at the 2009 nascar sprint cup.

Nascar sprint cup driver list for 2008 formerly nextel cup. Nascar cup drivers find information on your favorite nascar. I try to make it as complete as possible and update it as. The series began in 1949 as the strictly stock division, and from 1950 to 1970 it was known as the grand national division. Grand national east series cart ccws nascar north tour usac champ car series indianapolis 500 results iroc langers juice s2 series a1 grand prix n. Kurt busch the 2004 nascar sprint cup series champion bounced back from a lackluster 2008 season, when he finished 18th in the point standings, to finish fourth in the. There were 195 crashes and spins during nascar s 36race season 5. Nascar standings after race number 10 of the nascar sprint cup series. Nascar sprint cup standings for 2009 click on the driver to see 2009 racelevel statistics for that driver.

No poles for first two drivers in 2012 points, 1st time ever. Dec, 2010 the north carolina native began racing in 1956, but it took seven years to make it to the nascar grand national sprint cup series. Click on the driver to see 2009 racelevel statistics for that driver. In 2009 he set records for the youngest daytona 500 starter in history 18 and the youngest driver to win a sprint cup series race 19 years, 1 month, 4 days at new hampshire. The 2009 sprint cup series was the 61st season of the nascar sprint cup series. Drivers nascar sprint cup series 2012 media guide nascar sprint cup series aric almirola 105 previous racing history in 2011, competed in first full nascar nationwide series season, making 34 of career total of 73 starts with fifth career series pole, seven topfive and 18 top10 finishes for jr motorsports. The series is named for its current sponsor, the sprint corporation, and has been known by other names in the past.

Pit strategy would now become the order of the day as drivers and crews. In the nascar sprint cup series there will be a threeway date swap between atlanta motor speedway, auto club. The 2009 chase for the sprint cup was the tenrace playoff that determined the champion of the 2009 nascar sprint cup series, contested among the top twelve drivers following the chevy rock and roll 400 on september 12 at richmond international raceway. Browse through latest information on your favorite nascar cup drivers, including full biographies, latest news, highres photos and high quality videos. Glossary view expanded 2009 driver standings tweet.

Shows driver, car number, sponsor, model and team owner. A closer look at the facts and figures for crash data from the 2009 nascar sprint cup season. Nascar cup drivers find information on your favorite. It was also, significantly, the first in cup series history in which no petty family driver competed during the. Touring car championship grandam series american le mans series x1r pro cup series nascar southeast series nascar midwest series nascar southwest series nascar northwest series asa national tour. The nascar sprint cup series has its field set for the chase for the championship, which begins this sunday with the sylvania 300 as the chase begins, jimmie johnson finds himself as the favorite to win his fourthstraight sprint cup championship. Race results for nascar car number 1 during the nascar sprint cup series. Nascar cup series toyota camry schemes showroom trading. This is a totally unofficial page compiled by jayski from many different sources. Nascar cup news, information, updates, expert analysis and. The nascar sprint cup series often shortened to sprint cup or the cup series is the top racing series of the national association for stock car auto racing nascar. It was contested over thirtysix races, and began on february 9 at daytona international speedway with the budweiser shootout exhibition race, followed by the 50th daytona 500 on february 17. He was the champion of the series in 1970 with his no.

For the first time in the history of the nascar sprint cup series, both the champion and second in points failed to win a pole during. Mark martin race results in the 2009 nascar sprint cup series. Click on the driver to see 2009 race level statistics for that driver. Italian max papis was so happy to be starting his first ovaltrack race. Feb 14, 2009 a slideshow of the 2009 nascar drivers. Nascar sprint cup series the 2009 season marks earnhardts 10th in nascar sprint cup series competition, and amongst the top on the alltime race winners list. Driver jimmie johnson 2009 nascar sprint cup results. Finished 20th in nationwide points despite running only 19 of 35 races. Who won the 2009 nascar sprint cup series championship answers. In the nascar sprint cup series there will be a threeway date swap between atlanta motor speedway, auto club speedway formerly california speedway and. Jimmie johnson, the 2009 sprint cup series champion. Nascar announced today its national series schedules for the 2009 season, which features realigned dates for the nascar sprint cup series, nascar nationwide series and nascar truck series.

Nascar race results at richmond may 2, 2009 driver averages. View 2009 loop data stats for jimmie johnson tweet. Quin houff, 00, starcom fiber, chevrolet, starcom racing. Click on the site to see jimmie johnsons career results at that track glossary. Nascar cup series drivers, nascar drivers, auto racing drivers.