2009 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race
25th iteration of the NASCAR All-Star Race From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The NASCAR Sprint Showdown and Sprint All-Star Race XXV was the 25th anniversary running of NASCAR's special non-championship race involving winners of the 2008 and 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races through the 2009 Southern 500 presented by GoDaddy.com as well as Sprint All-Star Race XV-XXIV winners, and past Sprint Cup champions from the decade covering 1999 to 2008. The event was run Saturday night, May 16, 2009, at the 1.5 miles (2.4 km) Lowe's Motor Speedway in the Charlotte, North Carolina suburb of Concord. Both the All-Star Race and the Showdown were broadcast on Speed in the United States while MRN broadcast it on the radio and Sirius XM Radio on satellite radio.[1] Tony Stewart would go on to win the event.
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Eligible drivers and teams
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The following drivers qualified for the race in these categories:
Past Cup champion drivers
The following six drivers fit into the past Champions category:
- Tony Stewart (Three-time series champion)
- Jimmie Johnson (Seven-time series champion, and reigning champion)
- Kurt Busch (2004 series champion)
- Matt Kenseth (2003 series champion)
- Jeff Gordon (Four-time series champion, most recently 2001)
- Bobby Labonte (2000 series champion)
Past All-Star Race winning drivers
The following five drivers were eligible as a past winner of the event in the last decade:
- Kasey Kahne (2008 Sprint All-Star Race)
- Kevin Harvick (Sprint All-Star Race XXIII winner)
- Mark Martin (Sprint All-Star Race XXI winner)
- Ryan Newman (Sprint All-Star Race XVIII winner)
- Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Sprint All-Star Race XVI winner)
2008 and 2009 race winners
The following seven drivers were eligible by winning a Sprint Cup points race in 2008 or 2009:
Qualified in the top two of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Showdown
Received the 2009 Fan Vote
NOTE: Joey Logano was the youngest driver to race the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race in the 25 years of the event.
Entry list
Showdown
All-Star Race
Qualifying
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The qualifying for the Showdown, which was scheduled for May 15 was cancelled for the first time in history, due to rain. Usually, NASCAR rules state that the cars would start on the rulebook factor (top 35 owners, plus qualifying attempts and past champions), but as this was a non-points race, the cars starting position were based on the qualifying order draw. And as a result, Kirk Shelmerdine was on the pole. However, he and outside pole winner Carl Long started from the back as neither had presented their cars on time, so David Stremme and Dave Blaney started the race up front.
For the All-Star Race, the format is different from the regular qualifying that occurs in the weekly events. There are three laps, including a four-tire pit stop following either the first or second lap with penalties for loose lugnuts and violating the pit road speed limit on entry. Jimmie Johnson had the fastest time, and started on the pole. Tony Stewart only took two tires but then backed up and changed the other two tires on his pit stop. He did not receive a penalty since he went back and changed the other two tires, but it did cause him to start 15th.
Showdown
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | Kirk Shelmerdine* | Kirk Shelmerdine Racing | Toyota |
| 2 | 46 | Carl Long* | Carl Long Racing | Dodge |
| 3 | 12 | David Stremme | Penske Racing | Dodge |
| 4 | 66 | Dave Blaney | Prism Motorsports | Toyota |
| 5 | 36 | Scott Riggs | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Toyota |
| 6 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet |
| 7 | 6 | David Ragan | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford |
| 8 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Dodge |
| 9 | 13 | Max Papis (R) | Germain Racing | Toyota |
| 10 | 44 | A. J. Allmendinger | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge |
| 11 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet |
| 12 | 37 | Mike Wallace | Front Row Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 13 | 00 | David Reutimann | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota |
| 14 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | JTG Daugherty Racing | Toyota |
| 15 | 51 | Dexter Bean (R) | BlackJack Racing | Dodge |
| 16 | 21 | Bill Elliott | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
| 17 | 75 | Derrike Cope | Cope/Keller Racing | Dodge |
| 18 | 57 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet |
| 19 | 20 | Joey Logano (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 20 | 82 | Scott Speed (R) | Red Bull Racing Team | Toyota |
| 21 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota |
| 22 | 71 | David Gilliland | TRG Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 23 | 07 | Casey Mears | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 24 | 98 | Paul Menard | Yates Racing | Ford |
| 25 | 73 | Mike Garvey | H&S Motorsports | Dodge |
| 26 | 64 | Todd Bodine | Gunselman Motorsports | Toyota |
| 27 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge |
| 28 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota |
| 29 | 06 | David Starr | Boys Will Be Boys Racing | Dodge |
| 30 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford |
| 31 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull Racing Team | Toyota |
| 32 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Robby Gordon Motorsports | Toyota |
| 33 | 41 | J. J. Yeley | Mayfield Motorsports | Toyota |
| 34 | 43 | Reed Sorenson | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge |
| 35 | 34 | Tony Raines | Front Row Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| Withdrew | ||||
| WD | 08 | Boris Said | Carter Simo Racing | Dodge |
All-Star Race
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 2 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Penske Racing | Dodge |
| 3 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford |
| 4 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 5 | 5 | Mark Martin | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 6 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 7 | 96 | Bobby Labonte | Hall of Fame Racing | Ford |
| 8 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge |
| 9 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 10 | 09 | Brad Keselowski | Phoenix Racing | Chevrolet |
| 11 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford |
| 12 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet |
| 13 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 14 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford |
| 15 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet |
| 16 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 17 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 18 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 19 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr.** | Penske Racing | Dodge |
| 20 | 26 | Jamie McMurray** | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford |
| 21 | 20 | Joey Logano (R)*** | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
* - Had to start at the rear of the field.
** - Made the All-Star race via finishing top 2 in the Showdown.
*** - Made the All-Star race via fan vote.
Format change
For 2009, the race remained 100 laps, but the four segments were altered. The first "quarter" consisted of 50 laps, with a mandatory green flag pit stop at Lap 25. This was followed by two 20-lap segments, then a ten-minute intermission and a final, 10-green flag lap shootout for the cash.
Also, only drivers qualified for the race, unlike previous years, where drivers and teams both qualified for the event by winning a race from the 2008 Daytona 500 until the 2009 Southern 500 presented by GoDaddy.com.
Sam Hornish Jr. and Jamie McMurray finished 1st and 2nd in the Sprint Showdown (a pair of 20-lap races—20 laps in the first, 20 green flag laps in the second). Sprint customers and fan balloting onsite at NASCAR events voted in Joey Logano.
Race results
Showdown
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Dodge | 40 | 15 | running |
| 2 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 40 | 0 | running |
| 3 | 12 | David Stremme | Penske Racing | Dodge | 40 | 25 | running |
| 4 | 00 | David Reutimann | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 40 | 0 | running |
| 5 | 20 | Joey Logano (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 40 | 0 | running |
| 6 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 40 | 0 | running |
| 7 | 44 | A. J. Allmendinger | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge | 40 | 0 | running |
| 8 | 6 | David Ragan | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 40 | 0 | running |
| 9 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Robby Gordon Motorsports | Toyota | 40 | 0 | running |
| 10 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | JTG Daugherty Racing | Toyota | 40 | 0 | running |
| 11 | 66 | Dave Blaney | Prism Motorsports | Toyota | 40 | 0 | running |
| 12 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 40 | 0 | running |
| 13 | 07 | Casey Mears | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 40 | 0 | running |
| 14 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 40 | 0 | running |
| 15 | 71 | David Gilliland | TRG Motorsports | Chevrolet | 40 | 0 | running |
| 16 | 21 | Bill Elliott | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 40 | 0 | running |
| 17 | 98 | Paul Menard | Yates Racing | Ford | 40 | 0 | running |
| 18 | 43 | Reed Sorenson | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge | 40 | 0 | running |
| 19 | 82 | Scott Speed (R) | Red Bull Racing Team | Toyota | 40 | 0 | running |
| 20 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | 40 | 0 | running |
| 21 | 13 | Max Papis (R) | Germain Racing | Toyota | 40 | 0 | running |
| 22 | 41 | J. J. Yeley | Mayfield Motorsports | Toyota | 40 | 0 | running |
| 23 | 51 | Dexter Bean (R) | BlackJack Racing | Dodge | 40 | 0 | running |
| 24 | 34 | Tony Raines | Front Row Motorsports | Chevrolet | 40 | 0 | running |
| 25 | 36 | Scott Riggs | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Toyota | 40 | 0 | running |
| 26 | 37 | Mike Wallace | Front Row Motorsports | Chevrolet | 40 | 0 | running |
| 27 | 64 | Todd Bodine | Gunselman Motorsports | Toyota | 40 | 0 | running |
| 28 | 75 | Derrike Cope | Cope/Keller Racing | Dodge | 40 | 0 | running |
| 29 | 73 | Mike Garvey | H&S Motorsports | Dodge | 40 | 0 | running |
| 30 | 06 | David Starr | Boys Will Be Boys Racing | Dodge | 40 | 0 | running |
| 31 | 57 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 39 | 0 | running |
| 32 | 27 | Kirk Shelmerdine | Kirk Shelmerdine Racing | Toyota | 39 | 0 | running |
| 33 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge | 25 | 0 | crash |
| 34 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull Racing Team | Toyota | 11 | 0 | crash |
| 35 | 46 | Carl Long | Carl Long Racing | Dodge | 3 | 0 | engine |
All-Star Race
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 2 | running |
| 2 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 100 | 4 | running |
| 3 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Penske Racing | Dodge | 100 | 0 | running |
| 4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 100 | 0 | running |
| 5 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 100 | 0 | running |
| 6 | 5 | Mark Martin | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | running |
| 7 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 100 | 33 | running |
| 8 | 20 | Joey Logano (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 100 | 0 | running |
| 9 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 100 | 0 | running |
| 10 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | running |
| 11 | 96 | Bobby Labonte | Hall of Fame Racing | Ford | 100 | 0 | running |
| 12 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | running |
| 13 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 50 | running |
| 14 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge | 100 | 0 | running |
| 15 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | running |
| 16 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Dodge | 100 | 0 | running |
| 17 | 09 | Brad Keselowski | Phoenix Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | running |
| 18 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | crash |
| 19 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | crash |
| 20 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 85 | 0 | engine |
| 21 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 71 | 0 | crash |
Skills challenges
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Pit Crew Challenge presented by Craftsman
The "Skills Challenges" of the Sprint All-Star Race began with the May 14 Craftsman NASCAR All-Star Pit Crew Challenge at Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte. A winning pit crew - the Jeff Burton #31 RCR team – and individual tire changers, carriers, and fuelers were crowned as champions of the skills challenge. For winning the event, the Burton team got the first pick on pit road.
Pennzoil Victory Challenge
The second annual Pennzoil Victory Challenge was held as part of the pre-race activities.
This year's event was changed from a timing skills to a freestyle event similar to NBA Slam-Dunk and NHL Trick Shot challenges.
The five judges were:
- Randy Moss, co-owner, Randy Moss Motorsports and New England Patriots wide receiver
- Ric Flair, retired professional wrestler who also served as the event's honorary race director
- Kevin Costner, actor who also held a pre-race concert with Modern West
- Jimmy Spencer, SPEED
- Montgomery Gentry, a/k/a Montgomery Gentry, the race's grand marshals.
Kevin Harvick won the event, beating Clint Bowyer, Jeff Gordon, Greg Biffle, Kasey Kahne, Kyle Busch and Darrell Waltrip
Harvick challenged the Fox Sports analyst, who won Sprint All-Star Race I, to the event on an episode of Trackside Live! on Speed, and Waltrip, who had driven for Dale Earnhardt, Inc. with the #1 Chevrolet in 1998, accepted Harvick's challenge to participate in the Victory Challenge as part of Sprint All-Star Race XXV.
Carl Long's record penalty
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In practice for the Sprint Showdown, Carl Long blew a motor and requested to change his engine. Per NASCAR procedure and the one-engine per weekend rule, NASCAR confiscated the blown motor and allowed Long to change his engine. However, in inspecting the blown engine, the engine was found to be 358.17 cubic inches, 0.17 cubic inches too big. (NASCAR reportedly has a tolerance to 0.10 cubic cm.) Long was penalized 200 driver and owner points (despite the race being a non-points event), crew chief Charles Swing was fined $200,000, and the team was suspended for 12 races, a record penalty. Long appealed, claiming the excessive size was due to engine wear and the blowing-up of the engine. He also said the engine had 50 less horsepower that NASCAR's top teams despite being 0.17 cubic cm too big. After initially not being able to pay the fine, a number of donations, including some from NASCAR drivers has allowed the fine to be paid. Although Long lost his appeal, the appeals board did allow Long to compete in lower-level racing series, such as NASCAR Nationwide Series races. The penalty was later reduced from 12 to eight races, but the $200,000 fine was retained.
The $200,000 fine record was broken in 2013 when Michael Waltrip Racing was fined $300,000 for their involvement in Spingate. Long was eventually reinstated and cleared to compete in the Cup Series in May 2017.[2]
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