The 51st NASCAR race Daytona 500 took place on Sunday, February 15, 2009 in Daytona Beach, Florida. Martin Truex, Jr. and Mark Martin were in the front row, but Matt Kenseth won the race, as he was in the lead when the race was called due to rain.

Martin Truex Jr. was born in 1980 and is the son of Martin Truex Sr., also a NASCAR driver. It will be Truex's fifth Daytona 500 start.Daytona 500: Martin Truex Jr. Captures the Pole (February 8, 2009)

Mark Martin was born in 1959 and is an experienced NASCAR driver. It will be Martin's 25th Daytona 500 start.Daytona 500: Martin Truex Jr. Captures the Pole (February 8, 2009)

" It's a big deal starting on the pole for the Daytona 500...We got a lot of work ahead of us this week still, but I'm excited for all the guys back at the shop that worked so hard."—Martin TruexABC 7 News: An All "Martin" Front Row For The Daytona 500 (February 8, 2009)

"I can't wait to get out on the race track and do some drafting...It felt like everybody else has already been doing that for the Shootout, and we had to sit and watch. I can't wait to get this Kellogg's/Carquest Chevy out there in the draft. It's so fast"—Mark MartinABC 7 News: An All "Martin" Front Row For The Daytona 500 (February 8, 2009)

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