| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Pepsi 500 | California Speedway | |||||||||
| October 11, 2009 | Race 25 of 36 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 143.908 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 1.603 | Time of Race: 03:28:28 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 29 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 61-64, 82-86, 118-121, 186-189, 191-194, 236-238, 240-243, 246-247 | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's / Jimmie Johnson Foundation | 195/10 | 250 | Running | $302,801 |
| 2 | 10 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | Pepsi / DuPont | 175/5 | 250 | Running | $211,426 |
| 3 | 4 | 42 | Juan Montoya | Chevrolet | Target | 170/5 | 250 | Running | $195,773 |
| 4 | 9 | 5 | Mark Martin | Chevrolet | Kellogg's / Carquest | 165/5 | 250 | Running | $136,625 |
| 5 | 20 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | Office Depot / Old Spice | 160/5 | 250 | Running | $143,248 |
| 6 | 11 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Aflac | 150/0 | 250 | Running | $158,356 |
| 7 | 31 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | UPS | 146/0 | 250 | Running | $117,500 |
| 8 | 24 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Miller Lite | 147/5 | 250 | Running | $121,925 |
| 9 | 8 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | Prilosec OTC / Wal-Mart | 138/0 | 250 | Running | $113,950 |
| 10 | 7 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Shell / Pennzoil | 134/0 | 250 | Running | $142,828 |
| 11 | 16 | 7 | Casey Mears | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | 130/0 | 250 | Running | $121,525 |
| 12 | 22 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Dodge | Mobil 1 | 127/0 | 250 | Running | $120,810 |
| 13 | 17 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | R+L Carriers | 124/0 | 250 | Running | $144,340 |
| 14 | 6 | 20 | Joey Logano * | Toyota | The Home Depot | 121/0 | 250 | Running | $144,951 |
| 15 | 36 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Chevrolet | Haas Automation | 118/0 | 250 | Running | $128,054 |
| 16 | 14 | 12 | David Stremme | Dodge | Penske Racing | 115/0 | 250 | Running | $131,215 |
| 17 | 34 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | NAPA Auto Parts | 112/0 | 250 | Running | $105,575 |
| 18 | 42 | 0 | David Reutimann | Toyota | Aaron's Dream Machine | 109/0 | 250 | Running | $121,348 |
| 19 | 40 | 34 | John Andretti | Chevrolet | Taco Bell | 111/5 | 250 | Running | $104,000 |
| 20 | 2 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 3M Scotch-Blue Painter's Tape | 103/0 | 250 | Running | $113,400 |
| 21 | 21 | 82 | Scott Speed * | Toyota | Red Bull | 100/0 | 249 | Running | $109,373 |
| 22 | 5 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Chevrolet | Guitar Hero 5 | 102/5 | 249 | Running | $129,240 |
| 23 | 27 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Toyota | Little Debbie / Kingsford / Clorox | 94/0 | 249 | Running | $106,773 |
| 24 | 19 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | M&M's | 91/0 | 248 | Running | $138,098 |
| 25 | 37 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | Amp Energy / National Guard | 88/0 | 248 | Running | $108,450 |
| 26 | 35 | 96 | Bobby Labonte | Ford | DLP | 85/0 | 247 | Running | $120,279 |
| 27 | 41 | 98 | Paul Menard | Ford | Energizer / Menards | 82/0 | 247 | Running | $122,906 |
| 28 | 26 | 78 | Regan Smith | Chevrolet | Furniture Row Companies | 79/0 | 247 | Running | $91,875 |
| 29 | 32 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | Red Bull | 76/0 | 246 | Running | $117,598 |
| 30 | 18 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | Caterpillar | 73/0 | 245 | Accident | $136,531 |
| 31 | 28 | 43 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | Rosie Organic Chicken | 70/0 | 244 | Accident | $126,526 |
| 32 | 39 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | Stanley | 67/0 | 244 | Accident | $97,100 |
| 33 | 12 | 44 | A.J. Allmendinger | Dodge | Dassault Systemes | 64/0 | 244 | Accident | $90,000 |
| 34 | 25 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Budweiser | 61/0 | 244 | Accident | $131,448 |
| 35 | 15 | 113 | Max Papis * | Toyota | GEICO | 58/0 | 244 | Running | $89,950 |
| 36 | 29 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | Crown Royal | 55/0 | 209 | Running | $96,900 |
| 37 | 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | FedEx Ground | 57/5 | 195 | Accident | $123,050 |
| 38 | 38 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Toyota | Jim Beam | 49/0 | 121 | Accident | $107,560 |
| 39 | 13 | 187 | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | NEMCO Motorsports | 46/0 | 29 | Electrical | $88,750 |
| 40 | 43 | 36 | Michael McDowell | Toyota | Wave Energy Drink | 43/0 | 25 | Overheating | $88,700 |
| 41 | 33 | 66 | Dave Blaney | Toyota | Prism Motorsports | 40/0 | 22 | Overheating | $88,655 |
| 42 | 30 | 171 | David Gilliland | Chevrolet | Mahindra Tractors | 37/0 | 13 | Overheating | $88,590 |
| 43 | 23 | 9 | Mike Bliss | Dodge | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming | 34/0 | 11 | Engine | $88,180 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||