The 2009 Coca-Cola 600 was the twelfth stock car race of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and the fiftieth iteration of the event.

It was held on May 25, 2009, at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina after being postponed on May 24 because of inclement weather.

Ryan Newman finished second ahead of Robby Gordon, Carl Edwards, and Brian Vickers, who completed the first five positions.

[4] The Coca-Cola 600 was conceived by race car driver Curtis Turner who built the Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Bobby Allison, the race's grand marshal, gave the command to start engines.

Ryan Newman and Kyle Busch started on the front row followed by Jeff Gordon and Mark Martin in the second one, and Jimmie Johnson and Kasey Kahne in the third.

On lap 17, Harvick made contact with the outside wall entering turn 1, causing damage to his car and bringing out a caution.

Newman had to come back to pit road for a lugnut replacement and Mike Bliss drove his car to the garage.

R. Gordon, Waltrip, Riggs, KY. Busch, Edwards, Reutimann, McMurray, Joey Logano, Kahne, and Juan Pablo Montoya made up the Top 10 at that time.

On lap 93, McMurray dropped from fourth to 10th and Reutimann fell two spots from 2nd after making contact with the outside wall of Turn 4.

Blaney's stop on lap 134 ended the cycle and Ky. Busch regained the lead, followed by Vickers, Montoya, Kahne, and Johnson.

On lap 163, race officials threw the red flag, and ordered the cars to shut down the engines on the front stretch for a moment of silence in honor of those who died in the service of America's military.

Members of pit crews and fans stood in observance, while drivers quietly reflected in their cars.

Although this moment was not originally planned — and indeed would not have occurred if the race had not been postponed the day before — it reportedly met with praise from drivers, crews and fans.

On lap 177, the red flag was waved for rain for the second time in the race three hours and eight minutes since the start.

Kyle Busch, Kahne, Johnson, Edwards, Montoya, Logano, Kenseth, Jeff Gordon, Hamlin, and Vickers are in the top ten when the red flag waved.

Kurt Busch, running in 15th, entered pit road for a two-tire change on lap 193 because of vibrations.

On lap 227, the third red flag of the race was waved with Reutimann, Newman, Robby Gordon, Edwards, Vickers, Kyle Busch, Kahne, Montoya, Logano, and Kenseth in the top ten.

Hours later the race was called official giving Reutimann his first Cup series win in 76 starts.