2009 NASCAR Banking 500 only from Bank of America

2009 NASCAR Banking 500

Race details
Race 31 of 36 in the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
The 2009 NASCAR Banking 500 only from Bank of America program cover, with artwork by former NASCAR artist Sam Bass. "Are You Ready...?"
Date	October 17, 2009 (2009-10-17)
Official name	NASCAR Banking 500 only from Bank of America
Location	Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina
Course	Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Distance	334 laps, 501 mi (806.281 km)
Weather	Temperatures reaching up to 64 °F (18 °C); wind speeds up to 13 miles per hour (21 km/h)[1]
Average speed	137.658 miles per hour (221.539 km/h)
Pole position
Driver	Jimmie Johnson	Hendrick Motorsports
Time	28.070
Most laps led
Driver	Jimmie Johnson	Hendrick Motorsports
Laps	92
Winner
No. 48	Jimmie Johnson	Hendrick Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network	ABC
Announcers	Jerry Punch, Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree

The 2009 NASCAR Banking 500 only from Bank of America was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on October 17, 2009, at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. The race was the thirty-first of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup season, the fifth of the Chase for the Sprint Cup, and the only race scheduled at night during the ten-race Chase for the Sprint Cup that ended the season.

ABC telecast the race beginning at 7  pm ET, and the Performance Racing Network (Terrestrial) along with Sirius XM Radio (Satellite) provided radio coverage starting at the same time.

Jimmie Johnson was the quickest in all three practice sessions and won the pole position for the race. He continued his performance throughout the race, leading a race-high of 92 laps before winning the race. He also increased his championship lead and chances for a fourth consecutive title.