2009 Chase for the Sprint Cup
NASCAR playoff
The 2009 Chase for the Sprint Cup was the ten-race 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. The entire chase was broadcast on ABC in the USA and TSN 2 in Canada.
Format
For the second year, the twelve drivers who qualified for the Chase had their point totals reset to 5,000 points, with a ten-point bonus for each race they won prior to the Chase. The driver who earns the most points at the end of the Chase will be declared the 2009 series champion.
Changes
This year's changes were where the ten races will be. Atlanta Motor Speedway's fall date, the Pep Boys Auto 500, was switched to the Labor Day weekend, and Auto Club Speedway, which hosts the Pepsi 500, took the space in the race schedule. Talladega Superspeedway's date, the AMP Energy 500 was in return, moved to Atlanta's date with Auto Club moving into Talladega's original position.
Races
‡ – Ineligible for the Chase as he did not finish in Top 12.
Qualified Drivers
The 12 drivers who have qualified for the chase after the Chevy Rock and Roll 400
Tony Stewart (Stewart Haas Racing #14 Chevrolet)
Jimmie Johnson (Hendrick Motorsports #48 Chevrolet)
Jeff Gordon (Hendrick Motorsports #24 Chevrolet)
Denny Hamlin (Joe Gibbs Racing #11 Toyota)
Carl Edwards (Roush Fenway Racing #99 Ford)
Kasey Kahne (Richard Petty Motorsports #9 Dodge)
Kurt Busch (Penske Racing #2 Dodge)
Juan Pablo Montoya (Earnhardt Ganassi Racing #42 Chevrolet)
Ryan Newman (Stewart Haas Racing #39 Chevrolet)
Mark Martin (Hendrick Motorsports #5 Chevrolet)
Greg Biffle (Roush Fenway Racing #16 Ford)
Brian Vickers (Red Bull Racing Team #83 Toyota)
Standings
Results
NOTE: Standings in Cup points before the race in parentheses.
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