| Fin |
St |
# |
Driver |
Sponsor / Owner |
Car |
Laps |
Money |
Status |
Led |
Points |
| 32 | 38 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Subway / National Guard (Jack Roush) | Ford | 486 | 85,050 | running | 0 | 67 |
| 33 | 6 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Caterpillar (Bill Davis) | Dodge | 485 | 77,722 | running | 0 | 64 |
| 23 | 37 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Jack Daniel's (Richard Childress) | Chevrolet | 500 | 78,800 | running | 0 | 94 |
| 42 | 28 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Cingular Wireless (Richard Childress) | Chevrolet | 217 | 90,605 | engine | 0 | 37 |
| 26 | 35 | 4 | Ward Burton | Lucas Oil Products (Larry McClure) | Chevrolet | 500 | 68,750 | running | 0 | 85 |
| 27 | 1 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite (Roger Penske) | Dodge | 496 | 112,118 | running | 19 | 87 |
| 18 | 15 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Kellogg's (Rick Hendrick) | Chevrolet | 500 | 85,400 | running | 0 | 109 |
| 22 | 7 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Budweiser (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.) | Chevrolet | 500 | 104,591 | running | 0 | 97 |
| 12 | 27 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Office Depot (Jack Roush) | Ford | 500 | 90,250 | running | 0 | 127 |
| 28 | 29 | 38 | David Gilliland | M&M's (Yates Racing) | Ford | 496 | 96,243 | running | 0 | 79 |
| 5 | 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont (Rick Hendrick) | Chevrolet | 500 | 148,686 | running | 165 | 160 |
| 37 | 26 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Menards / MAPEI (Robby Gordon) | Chevrolet | 416 | 64,525 | rear gear | 0 | 52 |
| 8 | 8 | 66 | Jeff Green | Haas Automation / Best Buy (Gene Haas) | Chevrolet | 500 | 118,583 | running | 0 | 142 |
| 2 | 3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Freight (Joe Gibbs) | Chevrolet | 500 | 118,525 | running | 28 | 175 |
| 9 | 12 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | GM Goodwrench (Richard Childress) | Chevrolet | 500 | 112,411 | running | 0 | 138 |
| 16 | 39 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | UPS (Yates Racing) | Ford | 500 | 105,200 | running | 0 | 115 |
| 1 | 9 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's (Rick Hendrick) | Chevrolet | 500 | 191,886 | running | 245 | 190 |
| 7 | 32 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge Dealers / UAW (Ray Evernham) | Dodge | 500 | 110,814 | running | 0 | 146 |
| 11 | 20 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | R&L Carriers (Jack Roush) | Ford | 500 | 118,716 | running | 0 | 130 |
| 40 | 31 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | Tide / Downy (Cal Wells) | Chevrolet | 332 | 64,365 | rear gear | 0 | 43 |
| 3 | 30 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Cheerios / Betty Crocker (Petty Enterprises) | Dodge | 500 | 137,661 | running | 43 | 170 |
| 43 | 42 | 34 | Kevin Lepage | Oak Glove Co. (Bob Jenkins) | Chevrolet | 209 | 63,657 | rear gear | 0 | 34 |
| 21 | 22 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Ginn Clubs & Resorts (Nelson Bowers) | Chevrolet | 500 | 81,508 | running | 0 | 100 |
| 24 | 25 | 6 | Mark Martin | AAA (Jack Roush) | Ford | 500 | 83,900 | running | 0 | 91 |
| 19 | 24 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Irwin Industrial Tools (Jack Roush) | Ford | 500 | 113,600 | running | 0 | 106 |
| 6 | 19 | 42 | Casey Mears | Texaco / Havoline (Chip Ganassi) | Dodge | 500 | 113,233 | running | 0 | 150 |
| 20 | 23 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | U.S. Army (Bobby Ginn) | Chevrolet | 500 | 98,795 | running | 0 | 103 |
| 13 | 4 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Alltel (Roger Penske) | Dodge | 500 | 114,658 | running | 0 | 124 |
| 10 | 14 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Wells Fargo (Petty Enterprises) | Dodge | 500 | 103,083 | running | 0 | 134 |
| 25 | 41 | 06 | David Ragan | Roush Racing (Jack Roush) | Ford | 500 | 66,125 | running | 0 | 88 |
| 14 | 11 | 96 | Tony Raines | DLP HDTV (Bill Saunders) | Chevrolet | 500 | 73,575 | running | 0 | 121 |
| 30 | 17 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Valvoline / Stanley Tools (James Rocco) | Dodge | 495 | 68,525 | running | 0 | 73 |
| 38 | 34 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge Dealers / UAW (Ray Evernham) | Dodge | 412 | 94,466 | engine | 0 | 49 |
| 41 | 10 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Little Debbie (Wood Brothers) | Ford | 331 | 91,529 | crash | 0 | 40 |
| 39 | 43 | 72 | Mike Skinner | Dutch Quality Stone (Bryan Mullet) | Chevrolet | 341 | 64,415 | crash | 0 | 46 |
| 35 | 16 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Target (Chip Ganassi) | Dodge | 460 | 72,625 | running | 0 | 58 |
| 4 | 5 | 20 | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot (Joe Gibbs) | Chevrolet | 500 | 141,211 | running | 0 | 160 |
| 15 | 13 | 40 | David Stremme | Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon (Chip Ganassi) | Dodge | 500 | 95,633 | running | 0 | 118 |
| 36 | 18 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.) | Chevrolet | 453 | 72,575 | running | 0 | 55 |
| 17 | 21 | 25 | Brian Vickers | GMAC (Rick Hendrick) | Chevrolet | 500 | 79,625 | running | 0 | 112 |
| 29 | 40 | 78 | Kenny Wallace | Furniture Row Racing (Barney Visser) | Chevrolet | 496 | 65,100 | running | 0 | 76 |
| 34 | 33 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts (Doug Bawel) | Dodge | 472 | 64,675 | running | 0 | 61 |
| 31 | 36 | 18 | J.J. Yeley | Imitrex / GSK (Joe Gibbs) | Chevrolet | 494 | 102,500 | running | 0 | 70 |
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Failed to qualify: Mike Bliss (#49), Hermie Sadler (#00), Chad Chaffin (#61), Morgan Shepherd (#89), Ted Christopher (#27), Derrike Cope (#74), Stanton Barrett (#30)
To the back: Scott Riggs (#10) engine change, Kenny Wallace (#78) engine change
| Caution flag breakdown: |
| Condition | From Lap | To Lap | # Of Laps | Reason | 'Lucky Dog' |
 | 1 | 4 | 4 | | |
 | 5 | 10 | 6 | #1,14,45 accident turn 4 | none |
 | 11 | 65 | 55 | | |
 | 66 | 72 | 7 | #42 spun turn 2 | #55 |
 | 73 | 155 | 83 | | |
 | 156 | 161 | 6 | #40 spun turn 4 | #9 |
 | 162 | 204 | 43 | | |
 | 205 | 209 | 5 | #55 accident turn 4 | #22 |
 | 210 | 222 | 13 | | |
 | 223 | 227 | 5 | #4 accident turn 2 | #07 |
 | 228 | 232 | 5 | | |
 | 233 | 238 | 6 | #7,29,32,41,88 accident turn 3 | #12 |
 | 239 | 242 | 4 | | |
 | 243 | 248 | 6 | #32,96 accident turn 3 | #14 |
 | 249 | 280 | 32 | | |
 | 281 | 286 | 6 | #17 spun turn 4 | #43 |
 | 287 | 332 | 46 | | |
 | 333 | 340 | 8 | #06,21,88 accident turn 1 | #43 |
 | 341 | 346 | 6 | | |
 | 347 | 352 | 6 | #72 accident frontstretch | #26 |
 | 353 | 356 | 4 | | |
 | 357 | 361 | 5 | #06 spun turn 2 | #88 |
 | 362 | 364 | 3 | | |
 | 365 | 371 | 7 | #2 accident frontstretch | #4 |
 | 372 | 400 | 29 | | |
 | 401 | 406 | 6 | #26 spun turn 2 | #4 |
 | 407 | 448 | 42 | | |
 | 449 | 453 | 5 | #5,06 accident turn 4 | #01 |
 | 454 | 461 | 8 | | |
 | 462 | 467 | 6 | #38,42 accident turn 4 | #06 |
 | 468 | 469 | 2 | | |
 | 470 | 476 | 7 | #07 accident turn 3 | #06 |
 | 477 | 477 | 1 | | |
 | 478 | 482 | 5 | #8,9 accident turn 4 | #06 |
 | 483 | 490 | 8 | | |
 | 491 | 494 | 4 | #78 spun turn 2 | none |
 | 495 | 500 | 6 | | |
| Percent of race run under caution: 21.2% Average green flag run: 20.7 laps |
'Lucky Dog' recipients prior to 2009 were compiled by Jayski.com.
| Lap leader breakdown: |
| Leader | From Lap | To Lap | # Of Laps |
| Jeff Gordon | 1 | 144 | 144 |
| Jimmie Johnson | 145 | 145 | 1 |
| Jeff Gordon | 146 | 152 | 7 |
| Jimmie Johnson | 153 | 156 | 4 |
| Jeff Gordon | 157 | 157 | 1 |
| Jimmie Johnson | 158 | 204 | 47 |
| Jeff Gordon | 205 | 205 | 1 |
| Jimmie Johnson | 206 | 243 | 38 |
| Jeff Gordon | 244 | 255 | 12 |
| Denny Hamlin | 256 | 282 | 27 |
| Jimmie Johnson | 283 | 333 | 51 |
| Kurt Busch | 334 | 352 | 19 |
| Jimmie Johnson | 353 | 400 | 48 |
| Denny Hamlin | 401 | 401 | 1 |
| Bobby Labonte | 402 | 444 | 43 |
| Jimmie Johnson | 445 | 500 | 56 |
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