| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Checker Auto Parts 500 | Phoenix International Raceway | |||||||||
| November 15, 2009 | Race 35 of 36 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 110.486 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 1.033 | Time of Race: 02:49:26 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 9 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 116-119, 121-127, 164-168, 172-178 | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 195/10 | 312 | Running | $267,001 |
| 2 | 36 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | Cat Financial | 170/0 | 312 | Running | $204,006 |
| 3 | 5 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | FedEx Ground | 165/0 | 312 | Running | $144,825 |
| 4 | 10 | 5 | Mark Martin | Chevrolet | Kellogg's / Carquest | 160/0 | 312 | Running | $123,500 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Chevrolet | Rain-X | 155/0 | 312 | Running | $159,040 |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Miller Lite | 155/5 | 312 | Running | $112,250 |
| 7 | 13 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | Cheerios / Hamburger Helper | 146/0 | 312 | Running | $107,450 |
| 8 | 17 | 42 | Juan Montoya | Chevrolet | Target | 142/0 | 312 | Running | $119,148 |
| 9 | 14 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 138/0 | 312 | Running | $120,326 |
| 10 | 15 | 0 | David Reutimann | Toyota | Aaron's Dream Machine | 134/0 | 312 | Running | $109,248 |
| 11 | 21 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Toyota | Little Debbie / Kingsford / Clorox | 130/0 | 312 | Running | $96,948 |
| 12 | 7 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | Pedigree | 127/0 | 312 | Running | $121,798 |
| 13 | 16 | 44 | A.J. Allmendinger | Ford | Ford. Drive one. | 124/0 | 312 | Running | $77,600 |
| 14 | 6 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 3M | 121/0 | 312 | Running | $92,150 |
| 15 | 4 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Budweiser | 118/0 | 312 | Running | $113,923 |
| 16 | 25 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Aflac | 115/0 | 312 | Running | $119,206 |
| 17 | 12 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Dodge | Mobil 1 | 112/0 | 311 | Running | $92,510 |
| 18 | 28 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | USG Sheetrock | 114/5 | 311 | Running | $115,765 |
| 19 | 30 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | Irwin Marathon Saw Blades | 106/0 | 311 | Running | $81,025 |
| 20 | 24 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 108/5 | 311 | Running | $107,329 |
| 21 | 27 | 20 | Joey Logano * | Toyota | Home Depot | 100/0 | 310 | Running | $117,551 |
| 22 | 22 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Toyota | Jim Beam | 97/0 | 310 | Running | $90,810 |
| 23 | 33 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | UPS | 94/0 | 310 | Running | $80,775 |
| 24 | 31 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Shell / Pennzoil | 91/0 | 310 | Running | $108,928 |
| 25 | 8 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | Old Spice / Office Depot | 88/0 | 310 | Running | $86,423 |
| 26 | 40 | 43 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | Paralyzed Veterans of America | 85/0 | 310 | Running | $108,476 |
| 27 | 9 | 7 | Casey Mears | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | 82/0 | 308 | Running | $85,900 |
| 28 | 35 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | Insignia | 79/0 | 308 | Running | $78,750 |
| 29 | 41 | 98 | Paul Menard | Ford | Johns Manville / Menards | 76/0 | 308 | Running | $101,031 |
| 30 | 29 | 9 | David Gilliland | Chevrolet | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming | 73/0 | 308 | Running | $71,500 |
| 31 | 39 | 96 | Erik Darnell | Ford | Valvoline | 70/0 | 306 | Running | $95,004 |
| 32 | 23 | 113 | Max Papis * | Toyota | GEICO | 67/0 | 304 | Running | $67,200 |
| 33 | 37 | 82 | Scott Speed * | Toyota | Red Bull | 64/0 | 303 | Running | $79,148 |
| 34 | 42 | 34 | John Andretti | Chevrolet | Taco Bell | 61/0 | 268 | Running | $75,900 |
| 35 | 18 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | Amp Energy / National Guard | 58/0 | 256 | Running | $84,825 |
| 36 | 11 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | NAPA Auto Parts | 55/0 | 251 | Running | $74,675 |
| 37 | 26 | 12 | Brad Keselowski | Dodge | Penske Racing | 52/0 | 239 | Running | $99,040 |
| 38 | 19 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | Red Bull | 49/0 | 170 | Accident | $94,748 |
| 39 | 20 | 171 | Bobby Labonte | Chevrolet | TRG Motorsports | 46/0 | 169 | Accident | $66,300 |
| 40 | 34 | 187 | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | NEMCO Motorsports | 43/0 | 47 | Power Steering | $66,150 |
| 41 | 38 | 36 | Michael McDowell | Toyota | Wave Energy Drink | 40/0 | 36 | Brakes | $66,000 |
| 42 | 32 | 66 | Dave Blaney | Toyota | Prism Motorsports | 37/0 | 9 | Overheating | $65,875 |
| 43 | 43 | 37 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | Long John Silver's | 34/0 | 6 | Electrical | $66,247 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||