

Mark Martin and Jeff Gordon split the difference on an unexpected chance to get back into the 2009 Chase on Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway, with Martin cutting point leader Jimmie Johnson's margin more than in half.More
| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | PTS/BNS | LAPS | WINNINGS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | 190/5 | 334 | 440,575 |
| 2 | 25 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 175/5 | 334 | 368,900 |
| 3 | 30 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 165/0 | 334 | 267,515 |
| 4 | 7 | 5 | Mark Martin | Chevrolet | 160/0 | 334 | 207,800 |
| 5 | 24 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | 155/0 | 334 | 219,078 |
| RANK | +/- | DRIVER | PTS | BEHIND | ST | POLES | WINS | TOP 5 | TOP 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | -- | Jimmie Johnson | 6297 | Leader | 34 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 22 |
| 2 | -- | Mark Martin | 6224 | -73 | 34 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 20 |
| 3 | -- | Jeff Gordon | 6185 | -112 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 23 |
| 4 | +2 | Kurt Busch | 6126 | -171 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 5 | -- | Tony Stewart | 6119 | -178 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 23 |
| DRIVER | POS |
|---|---|
| Jimmie Johnson | 1 |
| Jeff Gordon | 2 |
| Kurt Busch | 3 |
| Tony Stewart | 4 |
| Mark Martin | 5 |
| DRIVER | POS |
|---|---|
| Jimmie Johnson | 1 |
| Jeff Gordon | 2 |
| Denny Hamlin | 3 |
| Tony Stewart | 4 |
| Mark Martin | 5 |
| Phoenix International Raceway | ||
| Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil | ||
| Sun 11/15/09 | 2:30 p.m. | ABC |
| Homestead-Miami Speedway | ||
| Ford 400 | ||
| Sun 11/22/09 | 2:30 p.m. | ABC |