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- 2009 winner: Matt Kenseth
- First Race: 1959Official Site: Brief History of the 500
- Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
- Drivers race 200 laps around a 2.5 mile track for a total of 500 miles
- AKA: "The Great American Race"Official Site: Brief History of the 500
- Daytona 500 winners receive the Harley J. Earl TrophyOfficial Site: Brief History of the 500
- One of four restrictor plate races
- Biggest total payout in prize money for any motorsports event in the United StatesOfficial Site: Brief History of the 500
- Team purse: $18.6 million (2008)
- Driver purse: $1.4 million (2008)
- Most victories: 7, Richard PettyOfficial Site: Daytona 500 Records
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The Daytona 500 is the first race of the NASCAR season. It is run every February in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Matt Kenseth won the 2009 Daytona 500 race. Kenseth was in first place on lap 152, when the race was called off due to rain.
The 51st Daytona 500 was held on February 15, 2009 at 3:30 p.m. EST. Martin Truex, Jr. earned the pole position for the race recording his best lap at 188.001 miles per hour.ESPN.com: Truex in pole position for Daytona 500
2009 Daytona 500 Results
Recent Daytona 500 Winners
- 2008: Ryan NewmanOfficial Site: Results & Champions
- 2007: Kevin HarvickOfficial Site: Results & Champions
- 2006: Jimmie JohnsonOfficial Site: Results & Champions
- 2005: Jeff GordonOfficial Site: Results & Champions
- 2004: Dale Earnhardt Jr.Official Site: Results & Champions
- 2003: Michael WaltripOfficial Site: Results & Champions
- 2002: Ward BurtonOfficial Site: Results & Champions
- 2001: Michael WaltripOfficial Site: Results & Champions
- 2000: Dale JarrettOfficial Site: Results & Champions
- 1999: Jeff GordonOfficial Site: Results & Champions
- 1998: Dale EarnhardtOfficial Site: Results & Champions
- 1997: Jeff GordonOfficial Site: Results & Champions
- 1996: Dale JarrettOfficial Site: Results & Champions
- 1995: Sterling MarlinOfficial Site: Results & Champions
- 1994: Sterling MarlinOfficial Site: Results & Champions
- 1993: Dale JarrettOfficial Site: Results & Champions
- 1992: Davey AllisonOfficial Site: Results & Champions
- 1991: Ernie IrvanOfficial Site: Results & Champions
- 1990: Derrike CopeOfficial Site: Results & Champions
- 1989: Darrell WaltripOfficial Site: Results & Champions
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Daytona 500 Questions
Watchmen trailer during the Daytona 500? 1 AnswerWho watches the Daytona 500? For the most part, males. Watchmen, like many comic book movies or dark action movies, will appeal to males. That's there demogr... read more
How many laps is the Daytona 500? 2 AnswersI used to think 500 too! There are 200 laps in the Daytona 500. It is a 500-mile NASCAR Nextel Cup race series and Daytona is classified as a superspeedway, wit... read more
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2009 Daytona 500 Starting Grid
2009 Daytona 500 Starting Grid Position Driver Car # Manufacturer 1 Martin Truex, Jr. 1 Chevrolet 2 Mark Martin 5 Chevrolet 3 Jeff Gordon 24 Chevrolet 4 Kyle Busch 18 Toyota 5 Tony Stewart 14 Chevrolet 6 Brian Vickers 83 Toyota 7 Jimmie Johnson 48 Chevrolet 8 Juan Pablo Montoya 42 Chevrolet 9 Joey Logano 20 Toyota 10 Denny Hamlin 11 Toyota 11 Aric Almirola 8 Chevrolet 12 Bobby Labonte 96 Ford 13 Kurt Busch 2 Dodge 14 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 88 Chevrolet 15 Kasey Kahne 9 Dodge 16 Carl Edwards 99 Ford 17 Scott Riggs 36 Toyota 18 Jeremy Mayfield 41 Toyota 19 Paul Menard 98 Ford 20 A.J. Allmendinger 44 Dodge 21 Jamie McMurray 26 Ford 22 Clint Bowyer 33 Chevrolet 23 Marcos Ambrose 47 Toyota 24 David Stremme 12 Dodge 25 Casey Mears 07 Chevrolet 26 Jeff Burton 31 Chevrolet 27 Michael Waltrip 55 Toyota 28 David Reutimann 00 Toyota 29 Sam Hornish Jr. 77 Dodge 30 Elliott Sadler 19 Dodge 31 Robby Gordon 7 Dodge 32 Kevin Harvick 29 Chevrolet 33 David Ragan 6 Ford 34 Reed Sorenson 43 Dodge 35 Greg Biffle 16 Ford 36 Ryan Newman 39 Chevrolet 37 John Andretti 34 Chevrolet 38 Scott Speed 82 Toyota 39 Matt Kenseth 17 Ford 40 Bill Elliott 21 Ford 41 Travis Kvapil 28 Ford 42 Regan Smith 78 Chevrolet 43 Terry Labonte 66 Toyota
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Well, this should make the Daytona 500 more interesting :P
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I JUST SAW KEITH URBAN ON THE DAYTONA 500 COMMERCIAL!
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Only 84 days remain until the 2010 Daytona 500!!! Wooohoooo!!!
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Green Flag down at 2:33 PM CST at Miami-Homestead. JJ leads first lap. Only has to finsh 27th or better to clinch. 84 days-2010 Daytona 500
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Green Flag down at 2:33 PM CST at Miami-Homestead. JJ leads first lap. Only has to finsh 27th or better to clinch. 84 days-2010 Daytona 500
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