Headlines
- Montoya, Stewart let anger get best of them in finale
- For four drivers, '09 finale more than end to season
- Johnson eases to record fourth consecutive title
- Evernham trying to clear way for return to garage
- Hendrick absent from title clincher with family issue
- Lap-by-Lap: Homestead
A crewman from the No. 48 team dove off the pit box, and was crowd-surfed to the ground by his teammates. Nick Lachey, the pop singer and childhood friend of Jimmie Johnson, flashed four fingers to cameramen who couldn't click away fast enough. Even Chad Knaus, the all-business crew chief of NASCAR's newly-crowned four-time championship team, filmed the happenings with a hand-held video recorder, preserving the moment for posterity.More
Results
from: Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil
| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | PTS/BNS | LAPS | WINNINGS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 195/10 | 312 | 267,001 |
| 2 | 36 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | 170/0 | 312 | 204,006 |
| 3 | 5 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 165/0 | 312 | 144,825 |
| 4 | 10 | 5 | Mark Martin | Chevrolet | 160/0 | 312 | 123,500 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Chevrolet | 155/0 | 312 | 159,040 |
Standings
as of: Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil
| RANK | +/- | DRIVER | PTS | BEHIND | ST | POLES | WINS | TOP 5 | TOP 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | -- | Jimmie Johnson | 6492 | Leader | 35 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 23 |
| 2 | -- | Mark Martin | 6384 | -108 | 35 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 21 |
| 3 | -- | Jeff Gordon | 6323 | -169 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 24 |
| 4 | -- | Kurt Busch | 6281 | -211 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 | -- | Tony Stewart | 6207 | -285 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 23 |
Avg. Running Pos.
| DRIVER | POS |
|---|---|
| Jimmie Johnson | 1 |
| Kurt Busch | 2 |
| Jeff Gordon | 3 |
| Mark Martin | 4 |
| Denny Hamlin | 5 |
Driver Rating
| DRIVER | POS |
|---|---|
| Jimmie Johnson | 1 |
| Denny Hamlin | 2 |
| Jeff Gordon | 3 |
| Kurt Busch | 4 |
| Mark Martin | 5 |
Updated: Sunday 11:07 pm
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