NASCAR Race Number 18
Unofficial Race Results for the Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola (51St
Running) - Saturday, July 4, 2009
Daytona International Speedway - Daytona Beach, FL - 2.5 Mile Paved
Total Race Length - 160 Laps - 400 Miles - Purse: $6,332,752

Race Comments: Before an estimated crowd of 115,000, Tony Stewart won the Coke Zero 400 Powered by Coca-Cola, his 35th career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory. ... Prior to the race's start, the following cars dropped to the rear of the field for reasons indicated: # 00 (engine change); # 16, 77 (backup car).
Failed to Qualify: (2) 13, 64.
Time of Race: 2 Hrs, 48 Mins, 28 Secs. Average Speed: 142.461 MPH Margin of Victory: 0.110 Seconds
Caution Flags: 8 for 30 laps: Laps: 14-16 (# 5, 17, 42 accident backstretch [None]); 29-31 (# 07, 12 accident turn 2 [37]); 58-61 (Debris [42]); 78-82 (# 00, 09, 9, 12, 24, 26, 33, 39, 43, 55, 71, 83, 88 accident backstretch [42]); 103-107 (# 00 accident turn 2 [26]); 123-126 (# 2, 6 accident backstretch [83]); 147-149 (Debris [31]); 154-156 (#44, 82 accident tri-oval [39]).
Lead Changes: 23 among 10 drivers: T. Stewart 0; J. Gordon 1; T. Stewart 2; Kurt Busch 3; D. Hamlin 4-14; T. Stewart 15-31; D. Hamlin 32-45; T. Stewart 46; D. Hamlin 47; T. Stewart 48-58; R. Newman 59; M. Kenseth 60-62; D. Hamlin 63-71; T. Stewart 72; D. Hamlin 73-79; J. Andretti 80; T. Stewart 81-82; D. Hamlin 83-103; R. Gordon 104; T. Stewart 105-126; J. Burton 127-128; T. Stewart 129-158; Kyle Busch 159; T. Stewart 160;
Top 12 Driver Points: (1) T. Stewart 2,719;(2) J. Gordon 2,539;(3) J. Johnson 2,525;(4) Kurt Busch 2,414;(5) C. Edwards 2,317;(6) D. Hamlin 2,302;(7) R. Newman 2,235;(8) Kyle Busch 2,234;(9) G. Biffle 2,215;(10) M. Kenseth 2,201;(11) J. Montoya 2,187;(12) K. Kahne 2,166.
Coors Light Pole Award : Not awarded., # DIRECTV Crew Chief of the Race : Tony Stewart, #14
DOW Automotive Strategic Call of the Race : Tony Stewart, #14 EA Sports Move of the Race : Tony Stewart, #14
Goodyear Gatorback Fastest Lap : Tony Stewart, #14 (189.084 mph, Lap 158) Mahle Clevite Engine Builder : Tony Stewart, #14
Mobil 1 Command Performance Driver of the Race : Kurt Busch, #2 Moog Chassis Parts Problem Solver of the Race : Juan Pablo Montoya, #42 (.186 sec )
O'Reilly Auto Parts People, Service and Performance : Tony Stewart, #14 (286.488 sec) Raybestos Rookie of the Race : Joey Logano, #20
Sunoco Diamond Performance : Tony Stewart, #14 Tissot Pit Road Precision : Tony Stewart, #14 (238.890 sec)
Next Race: Jul. 11, 2009 - Chicagoland Speedway