2009 Kobalt Tools 500
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The 2009 Kobalt Tools 500 was the fourth stock car race of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. It was held on March 8, 2009, in Hampton, Georgia, at Atlanta Motor Speedway, before a crowd of 94,400 attendees. The circuit is an intermediate track that holds NASCAR races. The 325-lap race was won by Penske Racing Championship's Kurt Busch from a second position start. Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports took second, with Roush Fenway Racing driver Carl Edwards in third.
An aerial view of Atlanta Motor Speedway
Mark Martin (pictured in 2007) had the 42nd pole position of his career.
Carl Edwards (pictured in 2007) finished in third after losing his chance of the victory at the green–white–checker restart.
Kurt Busch (pictured in 2015) took his 19th career victory after leading a race high 234 laps
Kurt Busch
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Kurt Thomas Busch is a former American auto racing driver. He last competed full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series in 2022, driving the No. 45 Toyota Camry TRD for 23XI Racing. He is the 2004 NASCAR Cup Series champion and the 2017 Daytona 500 winner. He is the older brother of two-time Cup Series champion Kyle Busch.
Busch at Daytona International Speedway in 2023
Busch (97) and Joe Nemechek (01) at Talladega Superspeedway in 2005.
Busch celebrating after winning the 2006 Food City 500.
Kurt Busch's 2008 Sprint Cup Series racecar