| 2009 Sprint Cup -- Schedule of Events | ||||
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| Date | Event | Location | 2008 Winner | 2009 Winner |
| Feb. 7 | *Budweiser Shootout | Daytona Beach, FL | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Kevin Harvick |
| Feb. 12 | *Gatorade Duel Race No. 1 | Daytona Beach, FL. | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Jeff Gordon |
| Feb. 12 | *Gatorade Duel Race No. 2 | Daytona Beach, FL | Denny Hamlin | Kyle Busch |
| Feb. 15 | Daytona 500 | Daytona Beach, FL | Ryan Newman | Matt Kenseth |
| Feb. 22 | Auto Club 500 | Fontana, CA | Carl Edwards | Matt Kenseth |
| Mar. 1 | Shelby 427 | Las Vegas, NV | Carl Edwards | Kyle Busch |
| Mar. 8 | Kobalt Tools 500 | Hampton, GA. | Kyle Busch | Kurt Busch |
| Mar. 22 | Food City 500 | Bristol, TN | Jeff Burton | Kyle Busch |
| Mar. 29 | Goody’s Fast Relief 500 | Martinsville, VA | Denny Hamlin | Jimmie Johnson |
| Apr. 5 | Samsung 500 | Fort Worth, TX | Carl Edwards | Jeff Gordon |
| Apr. 18 | Subway Fresh Fit 500 | Avondale, AZ | Jimmie Johnson | Mark Martin |
| Apr. 26 | Aaron's 499 | Talladega, AL | Kyle Busch | Brad Keselowski |
| May 2 | Crown Royal presents the Russ Friedman 400 | Richmond, VA | Clint Bowyer | Kyle Busch |
| May 9 | Southern 500 presented by GoDaddy.com | Darlington, SC | Kyle Busch | Mark Martin |
| May 16 | *NASCAR Sprint Showdown | Concord, NC | A.J. Allmendinger | Sam Hornish Jr. |
| May 16 | *NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race | Concord, NC | Kasey Kahne | Tony Stewart |
| May 24 | Coca-Cola 600 | Concord, NC | Kasey Kahne | David Reutimann |
| May 31 | Autism Speaks 400 | Dover, DE | Kyle Busch | Jimmie Johnson |
| June 7 | Pocono 500 | Long Pond, PA | Kasey Kahne | Tony Stewart |
| June 14 | Lifelock.com 400 | Brooklyn, MI | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Mark Martin |
| June 21 | Toyota/SaveMart 350 | Sonoma, CA | Kyle Busch | Kasey Kahne |
| June 28 | LENOX Industrial Tools 301 | Loudon, NH | Kurt Busch | Joey Logano |
| July 4 | Coke Zero 400 | Daytona Beach, FL. | Kyle Busch | Tony Stewart |
| July 11 | LifeLock 400 | Joliet, IL | Kyle Busch | Mark Martin |
| July 26 | Allstate 400 at the Brickyard | Speedway, ID | Jimmie Johnson | Jimmie Johnson |
| Aug. 2 | Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 | Long Pond, PA | Carl Edwards | Denny Hamlin |
| Aug. 9 | Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at the Glen | Watkins Glen, NY | Kyle Busch | Tony Stewart |
| Aug. 16 | Carfax 400 | Brooklyn, MI | Carl Edwards | Brian Vickers |
| Aug. 22 | Sharpie 500 | Bristol, TN | Carl Edwards | Kyle Busch |
| Sept. 6 | Labor Day Classic 500 | Hampton, GA | Carl Edwards | Kasey Kahne |
| Sept. 12 | Chevy Rock & Roll 400 | Richmond, VA | Jimmie Johnson | Denny Hamlin |
| Sept. 20 | Sylvania 300 | Loudon, NH | Greg Biffle | Mark Martin |
| Sept. 27 | AAA 400 | Dover, DE | Greg Biffle | Jimmie Johnson |
| Oct. 4 | Price Chopper 400 presented by Kraft Foods | Kansas City, KS | Jimmie Johnson | Tony Stewart |
| Oct. 11 | Pepsi 500 | Fontana, CA | Jimmie Johnson | Jimmie Johnson |
| Oct. 17 | NASCAR Banking 500 only from Bank of America | Concord, NC | Jeff Burton | Jimmie Johnson |
| Oct. 25 | TUMS Fast Relief 500 | Martinsville, VA | Jimmie Johnson | Denny Hamlin |
| Nov. 1 | Amp Energy 500 | Talladega, AL | Tony Stewart | Jamie McMurray |
| Nov. 8 | Dickies 500 | Fort Worth, TX | Carl Edwards | Kurt Busch |
| Nov. 15 | Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil | Avondale, AZ | Jimmie Johnson | Jimmie Johnson |
| Nov. 22 | Ford 400 | Homestead, FL |
Carl Edwards |
Denny Hamlin |
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Sprint Cup Champion |
Jimmie Johnson |
Jimmie Johnson |
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