It took place on October 11, 2009, at Auto Club Speedway in the American community of Fontana, California.

Jimmie Johnson would defeat his Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jeff Gordon by slightly more than 1.6 seconds after a grueling three hours and twenty-eight minutes of racing.

After driving for 62 laps, he felt weak and went into the pits in order for David Gilliland to perform the substitute duty for him.

[3] Mike Bliss walked away as the last-place finisher after encountering engine problems on lap 11.

The gambling pundits handpicked Jimmie Johnson to be the winner of the race; with Greg Biffle and Matt Kenseth being wild cards.