2009 Ford 400
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The 2009 Ford 400
took place on November 22, 2009, at the 1.5 miles (2.4 km) Homestead-Miami Speedway
in Homestead, Florida
near Miami
, and was the final race of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup season
. It was telecast by ABC
, as well as broadcast on radio by Motor Racing Network
(over-the-air/terrestrial) and Sirius XM Radio (satellite). The race served as the finale for the 2009 Chase for the Sprint Cup
, as the driver from among twelve qualifiers that followed the Chevy Rock & Roll 400
in September in Henrico County, Virginia
with the most total points at the end of the race was declared the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion.
The race also marked the culmination of Ford Championship Weekend
, which included the Camping World Truck Series Ford 200
on Friday night and the Nationwide Series Ford 300
Saturday evening.
Ford 400
The Ford 400 is a NASCAR Sprint Cup stock car race held at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida.The race is relatively new on the NASCAR circuit, first being run in 1999. Since 2002, the Ford 400 has been part of the Ford Championship Weekend, the last week of the NASCAR season. Starting...
took place on November 22, 2009, at the 1.5 miles (2.4 km) Homestead-Miami Speedway
Homestead-Miami Speedway
Homestead-Miami Speedway is a race track in Homestead, Florida southwest of Miami.Since 2002 Homestead has hosted the final races of the season in all three of NASCAR's series: the Sprint Cup Series, Nationwide Series, and the Camping World Truck Series...
in Homestead, Florida
Homestead, Florida
Homestead is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States nestled between Biscayne National Park to the east and Everglades National Park to the west. Homestead is primarily a Miami suburb and a major agricultural area....
near Miami
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
, and was the final race of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup season
2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
The 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season was the 61st season of professional stock car racing in the United States, which began at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, with the 2009 Budweiser Shootout at Daytona, a race for the top six teams of the four brands in the 2008...
. It was telecast by ABC
NASCAR on ABC
NASCAR on ESPN is the coverage of NASCAR on ESPN, ESPN2, and ABC. ABC, and later ESPN, carried NASCAR races from the sanctioning body's top three divisions at various points from the early 1960s until 2002. ESPN resumed coverage of NASCAR with the Nationwide Series race at Daytona in February 2007...
, as well as broadcast on radio by Motor Racing Network
Motor Racing Network
The Motor Racing Network is the principal radio broadcasting operation of NASCAR, promoting themselves as "The Voice of NASCAR." It broadcasts coverage of most major NASCAR races at the top three levels of NASCAR at tracks owned by International Speedway Corporation as well as Dover International...
(over-the-air/terrestrial) and Sirius XM Radio (satellite). The race served as the finale for the 2009 Chase for the Sprint Cup
2009 Chase for the Sprint Cup
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...
, as the driver from among twelve qualifiers that followed the Chevy Rock & Roll 400
2009 Chevy Rock & Roll 400
The 2009 Chevy Rock & Roll 400 was the 26th race in the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup season, and served as the last race in the "regular season" before the 2009 Chase for the Sprint Cup...
in September in Henrico County, Virginia
Richmond International Raceway
Richmond International Raceway is a 3/4-mile , D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. It hosts the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series...
with the most total points at the end of the race was declared the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion.
The race also marked the culmination of Ford Championship Weekend
Ford Championship Weekend
Ford Championship Weekend is the name given to the final race weekend of the NASCAR season. All three of NASCAR's major series- the Camping World Truck Series, the Nationwide Series, and the Sprint Cup Series- end their seasons during this weekend, which is held at Homestead-Miami Speedway in...
, which included the Camping World Truck Series Ford 200
Ford 200
The Ford 200 is a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race that takes place at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The races of 1996-2001 were scheduled 250 miles.It has served as the final event of the season for the Truck Series since 2002.-Past winners:...
on Friday night and the Nationwide Series Ford 300
Ford 300
The Ford 300 is a NASCAR Nationwide Series race that takes place at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The race is part of the NASCAR Ford Championship Weekend, and is the final race of the season for the Nationwide Series....
Saturday evening.
Results
- Denny HamlinDenny HamlinJames Dennis Alan "Denny" Hamlin is an American race car driver. Though originally born in Tampa, Florida, Hamlin was raised for most of his life in Chesterfield, Virginia. After racing in go-karts for a number of years, he worked his way up to Late Models by 2004 and signed a development contract...
won the race, Jimmie JohnsonJimmie JohnsonJimmie Kenneth Johnson is an American NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race car driver. He currently drives the No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports....
finished 5th, Mark MartinMark MartinMark Martin may refer to:* Mark Martin , American racecar driver* Mark Martin , American cartoonist* Mark Martin , American judge* Mark Martin , British murderer...
placed 12th. Johnson won his fourth consecutive Sprint Cup title.