2009 NOVAR Verizon Cup Series season
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2009 NOVAR Verizon Cup Series Season | |
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# of Rounds | 25 |
Ovals | 23 |
Road Courses | 2 |
Champions | |
Driver's Champion | #20 - Mark Mongillo |
Owner's Champion | #20 Silver Green Racing |
Team's Champion | Rodfire Racing |
Manufacturer's Champion | Chevy |
Rookie of the Year | #20 - Mark Mongillo |
Other | |
Season Opener | 2009 Daytona 250 |
Season Finale | 2009 Decatur Championship 250k |
Previous Season | Next Season |
2008 | 2010 |
Championship Overview |
The 2009 NOVAR Verizon Cup Series Season, was the 46th season in Cup series competition, and the 1st under the Verizon Cup banner. Michael Scott was the defending champion. Scott nearly became the first driver since Shane Clarke II to win 2 titles in a row, however, he slid off track on lap 4 at the Decatur giving Mark Mongillo his first title by 221 points (the third most lopsided championship in NOVAR history after 1994, and 2003). Mongillo also became the first rookie to win the championship in NOVAR history.
Preseason changes[edit | edit source]
Roster[edit | edit source]
This charts shows only the drivers that attempted a race during the season. Drivers highlighted in yellow are part-time teams, driver in bold are rookies.
Schedule[edit | edit source]
Schedule[edit | edit source]
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- This is the first season of two season of the NEXTEL series.
- However it was the only season that Mikey completed. As he had issues when running the 2010 season.