

Dave Rogers had been to the big show, and he didn't miss it. He had crafted something of an empire for himself in the Nationwide Series, building a championship-caliber team, turning out race-winning cars on a regular basis, and getting to spend Sundays with his wife and two children.More
| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | PTS/BNS | LAPS | WINNINGS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | 195/10 | 191 | 229,275 |
| 2 | 11 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | 175/5 | 191 | 212,098 |
| 3 | 20 | 20 | Joey Logano * | Toyota | 170/5 | 191 | 184,301 |
| 4 | 8 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 160/0 | 191 | 142,500 |
| 5 | 18 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | 160/5 | 191 | 156,706 |
| RANK | +/- | DRIVER | PTS | BEHIND | ST | POLES | WINS | TOP 5 | TOP 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | -- | Jimmie Johnson | 6248 | Leader | 33 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 22 |
| 2 | -- | Mark Martin | 6064 | -184 | 33 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 19 |
| 3 | -- | Jeff Gordon | 6056 | -192 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 23 |
| 4 | +1 | Juan Montoya | 6009 | -239 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| 5 | -1 | Tony Stewart | 5969 | -279 | 33 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 22 |
| 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 |
| Texas Motor Speedway | ||
| Dickies 500 | ||
| Sun 11/08/09 | 2:30 p.m. | ABC |
| 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 |