| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Sharpie 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway | |||||||||
| August 22, 2009 | Race 24 of 36 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 84.82 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 0.098 | Time of Race: 03:08:31 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 12 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 12-15, 65-69, 136-144, 165-170, 256-263, 356-361, 422-431, 440-451, 459-463, 480-486, 493-496 | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 15 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | M&M's | 190/5 | 500 | Running | $341,073 |
| 2 | 1 | 5 | Mark Martin | Chevrolet | Pop-Tarts / Carquest | 180/10 | 500 | Running | $223,550 |
| 3 | 25 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Toyota | Clorox / Kingsford / Bush's Beans | 165/0 | 500 | Running | $190,473 |
| 4 | 2 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 3M | 165/5 | 500 | Running | $171,225 |
| 5 | 41 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | FedEx Ground | 155/0 | 500 | Running | $136,575 |
| 6 | 9 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 150/0 | 500 | Running | $145,054 |
| 7 | 13 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Miller Lite | 146/0 | 500 | Running | $126,975 |
| 8 | 21 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 147/5 | 500 | Running | $165,126 |
| 9 | 27 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | Amp Energy Sugar Free / National Guard | 138/0 | 500 | Running | $121,450 |
| 10 | 5 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | Dewalt | 134/0 | 500 | Running | $150,065 |
| 11 | 17 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | Irwin Vise-Grip | 130/0 | 500 | Running | $112,875 |
| 12 | 14 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | Red Bull | 127/0 | 500 | Running | $131,648 |
| 13 | 7 | 7 | Casey Mears | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's / USO "Toast to the Troops" | 124/0 | 500 | Running | $118,525 |
| 14 | 23 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | UPS | 121/0 | 500 | Running | $110,225 |
| 15 | 3 | 82 | Scott Speed * | Toyota | Red Bull | 118/0 | 500 | Running | $119,498 |
| 16 | 32 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Aflac | 115/0 | 500 | Running | $146,756 |
| 17 | 18 | 0 | David Reutimann | Toyota | Aaron's Dream Machine | 112/0 | 500 | Running | $122,323 |
| 18 | 37 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | Caterpillar | 109/0 | 500 | Running | $141,981 |
| 19 | 10 | 43 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | Valvoline | 106/0 | 500 | Running | $135,801 |
| 20 | 34 | 12 | David Stremme | Dodge | Penske Racing | 103/0 | 500 | Running | $130,290 |
| 21 | 6 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | Hamburger Helper | 100/0 | 500 | Running | $106,800 |
| 22 | 24 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | 97/0 | 500 | Running | $131,390 |
| 23 | 33 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 94/0 | 499 | Running | $134,026 |
| 24 | 39 | 98 | Paul Menard | Ford | Peak / Menards | 91/0 | 498 | Running | $125,456 |
| 25 | 11 | 42 | Juan Montoya | Chevrolet | Target | 88/0 | 498 | Running | $129,498 |
| 26 | 42 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | Stanley Tools | 85/0 | 498 | Running | $101,400 |
| 27 | 28 | 78 | Regan Smith | Chevrolet | Furniture Row Companies | 82/0 | 498 | Running | $92,780 |
| 28 | 29 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Budweiser | 79/0 | 497 | Running | $131,718 |
| 29 | 26 | 4 | Scott Wimmer | Chevrolet | Alpha Natural Resources | 76/0 | 496 | Running | $89,160 |
| 30 | 40 | 34 | John Andretti | Chevrolet | Taco Bell | 73/0 | 494 | Running | $101,525 |
| 31 | 36 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | NAPA Auto Parts | 75/5 | 490 | Accident | $99,415 |
| 32 | 31 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Toyota | Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas / The Rogue Joint | 67/0 | 490 | Running | $107,565 |
| 33 | 30 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | Office Depot / Old Spice | 64/0 | 489 | Running | $101,718 |
| 34 | 8 | 20 | Joey Logano * | Toyota | The Home Depot | 61/0 | 484 | Running | $135,936 |
| 35 | 38 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Dodge | Mobil 1 | 58/0 | 472 | Running | $107,210 |
| 36 | 20 | 96 | Bobby Labonte | Ford | Ask.com | 55/0 | 461 | Running | $115,969 |
| 37 | 19 | 44 | A.J. Allmendinger | Dodge | Hunt Brothers Pizza | 52/0 | 452 | Running | $88,205 |
| 38 | 16 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Shell / Pennzoil | 49/0 | 438 | Accident | $125,448 |
| 39 | 12 | 171 | David Gilliland | Chevrolet | TaxSlayer.com | 46/0 | 354 | Accident | $87,985 |
| 40 | 22 | 8 | Terry Labonte | Toyota | Barberitos Southwest Grill | 43/0 | 244 | Rear End | $87,875 |
| 41 | 43 | 187 | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | Mark 4 Suzuki | 40/0 | 48 | Wheel Bearing | $87,700 |
| 42 | 35 | 37 | Tony Raines | Dodge | Long John Silver's | 37/0 | 27 | Transmission | $87,580 |
| 43 | 4 | 66 | Dave Blaney | Toyota | Prism Motorsports | 34/0 | 8 | Accident | $87,996 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||