Cup Series Race-By-Race Records: 2009
Car: No. 42 Chevrolet | Owner: Chip Ganassi (Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing)
| DATE | TRACK | S | F | LAPS COMP | STATUS |
| 02/15 | Daytona | 8 | 14 | 152/152 | Running |
| 02/22 | California | 15 | 11 | 250/250 | Running |
| 03/01 | Las Vegas | 23 | 31 | 281/285 | Running |
| 03/08 | Atlanta | 4 | 27 | 325/330 | Running |
| 03/22 | Bristol | 12 | 9 | 503/503 | Running |
| 03/29 | Martinsville | 15 | 12 | 500/500 | Running |
| 04/05 | Texas | 16 | 7 | 334/334 | Running |
| 04/18 | Phoenix | 20 | 24 | 311/312 | Running |
| 04/26 | Talladega | 1 | 20 | 188/188 | Running |
| 05/02 | Richmond | 29 | 10 | 400/400 | Running |
| 05/09 | Darlington | 25 | 20 | 367/367 | Running |
| 5/17 | Charlotte (All Star Qualifying Race) | 11 | 12 | 40/40 | Running |
| 05/24 | Charlotte | 9 | 8 | 227/227 | Running |
| 05/31 | Dover | 3 | 30 | 395/400 | Running |
| 06/07 | Pocono | 15 | 8 | 200/200 | Running |
| 06/14 | Michigan | 7 | 6 | 200/200 | Running |
| 06/21 | Sonoma | 17 | 6 | 113/113 | Running |
| 06/28 | Loudon | 12 | 12 | 273/273 | Running |
| 07/04 | Daytona | 12 | 9 | 160/160 | Running |
| 07/11 | Chicago | 19 | 10 | 267/267 | Running |
| 07/26 | Indianapolis | 2 | 11 | 160/160 | Running |
| 08/02 | Pocono | 10 | 2 | 200/200 | Running |
| 08/09 | Watkins Glen | 10 | 6 | 90/90 | Running |
| 08/16 | Michigan | 3 | 19 | 200/200 | Running |
| 08/22 | Bristol | 11 | 25 | 498/500 | Running |
| 09/06 | Atlanta | 22 | 3 | 325/325 | Running |
| 09/12 | Richmond | 14 | 19 | 400/400 | Running |
| 09/20 | Loudon | 1 | 3 | 300/300 | Running |
| 09/27 | Dover | 2 | 4 | 400/400 | Running |
| 10/04 | Kansas | 14 | 4 | 267/267 | Running |
| 10/11 | California | 4 | 3 | 250/250 | Running |
| 10/17 | Charlotte | 18 | 35 | 330/334 | Running |
| 10/25 | Martinsville | 21 | 3 | 501/501 | Running |
| 11/01 | Talladega | 5 | 19 | 191/191 | Running |
| 11/08 | Texas | 20 | 37 | 231/334 | Running |
| 11/15 | Phoenix | 17 | 8 | 312/312 | Running |
| 11/22 | Homestead | 23 | 38 | 235/267 | Running |
Championship Points Finish: 8
Victories: 0
Poles: 2
Top 5's: 7
Top 10's: 18
Avg. Start: 12.8
Avg. Finish: 14.2
Season Notes: First foreign-born driver to qualify for the Chase for the Championship. Career-best points finish of eighth. Led 388 laps on the year.