| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 3 of 36 in the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | |||
 2009 Shelby 427 logo | |||
| Date | March 1, 2009 | ||
| Location | Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Clark County, Nevada | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 285 laps, 427.5 mi (687.994 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures up to 90 °F (32 °C); wind speeds climbing up to 18.1 miles per hour (29.1 km/h)[1] | ||
| Average speed | 119.515 miles per hour (192.341 km/h)[2] | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 29.033 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Laps | 92 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds | ||
The 2009 Shelby 427 was the third race of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. It was held on March 1, 2009 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in North Las Vegas, Nevada. The race was won by Kyle Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing.
The race was broadcast on Fox, with radio coverage by PRN (terrestrial) and Sirius XM Radio (satellite).
The race title reflects the title sponsor, Carroll Shelby International, which has its home base at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and the Shelby Cobra 427, which is made in Nevada. The race had previously been 400.5 miles (644.5 km) in length, but had an extra 27 miles (43 km) added into the race, making for an additional 18 laps. The race would return to 400.5 miles the following year.
- ^ "2009 Shelby 427 weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2013-06-14.
- ^ "2009 Shelby 427". Racing-Reference.info. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 2013-06-14.