February 22, 2009 | Race 2 of 36
| CAR | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | MAKE | SPONSOR | OWNER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | David Reutimann | Zephyrhills, FL | Toyota | Aaron's Dream Machine | Michael Waltrip |
| 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Mayetta, NJ | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | Teresa Earnhardt |
| 2 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Dodge | Miller Lite | Walter Czarnecki |
| 5 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Chevrolet | Carquest / Kellogg's | Mary Hendrick |
| 6 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Ford | UPS | Mike Dee |
| 7 | Robby Gordon | Orange, CA | Toyota | Jim Beam | Robby Gordon |
| 07 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress |
| 8 | Aric Almirola | Tampa, FL | Chevrolet | Guitar Hero | Chip Ganassi |
| 9 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Dodge | Budweiser | George Gillett, Jr |
| 09 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Dodge | Phoenix Racing | James Finch |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Toyota | FedEx Freight | J D Gibbs |
| 12 | David Stremme | South Bend, IN | Dodge | Penske Racing | Roger Penske |
| 14 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | Chevrolet | Old Spice / Office Depot | Margaret Haas |
| 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Ford | 3M | Jack Roush |
| 17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Ford | Carhartt | John Henry |
| 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Toyota | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs |
| 19 | Elliott Sadler | Emporia, VA | Dodge | Best Buy | George Gillett, Jr |
| 20 | Joey Logano* | Middletown, CT | Toyota | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs |
| 24 | Jeff Gordon | Pittsboro, IN | Chevrolet | DuPont | Rick Hendrick |
| 26 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Ford | Crown Royal | Geoff Smith |
| 28 | Travis Kvapil | Janesville, WI | Ford | Farmers Insurance | Jeff Moorad |
| 29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Chevrolet | Shell / Pennzoil | Richard Childress |
| 31 | Jeff Burton | South Boston, VA | Chevrolet | Caterpillar | Richard Childress |
| 33 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | Chevrolet | Cheerios / Hamburger Helper | Bobby Ginn III |
| 34 | John Andretti | Indianapolis, IN | Chevrolet | WindowWorld.com | Teresa Earnhardt |
| 36 | Scott Riggs | Bahama, NC | Toyota | Red Bank Outfitters | Tommy Baldwin |
| 37 | Tony Raines | La Porte, IN | Dodge | Long John Silver's | Brad Jenkins |
| 39 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Chevrolet | Haas Automation | Tony Stewart |
| 41 | Jeremy Mayfield | Owensboro, KY | Toyota | All Sport | Jeremy Mayfield |
| 42 | Juan Montoya | Bogota, Colombia | Chevrolet | Target | Teresa Earnhardt |
| 43 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Dodge | Charter Comm. | Richard Petty |
| 44 | A.J. Allmendinger | Los Gatos, CA | Dodge | Charter Comm. | George Gillett, Jr |
| 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Launceston, Tasmania | Toyota | Little Debbie / Kingsford / Clorox | Rob Kauffman |
| 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Chevrolet | Lowe's / Kobalt Tools | Jeff Gordon |
| 51 | David Starr | Houston, TX | Dodge | Allegro Marinade | David Bean |
| 55 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Toyota | NAPA | Michael Waltrip |
| 64 | Todd Bodine | Chemung, NY | Toyota | Gunselman Motorsports | Larry Gunselman |
| 66 | Dave Blaney | Hartford, OH | Toyota | Prism Motorsports | Phil Parsons |
| 73 | Mike Garvey | Lakeville, MN | Dodge | Quality Concrete / Jani-King | Barry Haefele |
| 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Bryan, OH | Dodge | Auto Club | Bill Davis |
| 82 | Scott Speed* | Manteca, CA | Toyota | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz |
| 83 | Brian Vickers | Thomasville, NC | Toyota | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz |
| 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Kannapolis, NC | Chevrolet | Amp Energy / National Guard | Rick Hendrick |
| 96 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Ford | Ask.com | Jeffrey Moorad |
| 98 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Ford | Quaker State / Menards | Max Jones |
| 99 | Carl Edwards | Columbia, MO | Ford | Aflac | Jack Roush |
| 171 | David Gilliland | Riverside, CA | Chevrolet | TRG Motorsports | Kevin Buckler |
| 187 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Toyota | NEMCO Motorsports | Andrea Nemechek |