The 2009 NASCAR Camping World East Series schedule was announced on December 24, 2008. The 23rd season for the series consists of a 11 race schedule at 10 tracks. The series lost three tracks from last year's schedule (Stafford Motor Speedway, Music City Motorplex and Mansfield Motorsports Park) but gains one new track for this season (Tri-County Motor Speedway). The Tennessee State Fairgrounds was initially on the schedule but changes in management of the track at the venue (new management decided to eliminate NASCAR sanction) resulted in the loss of the event.
For the fourth year in a row, the regular season will start at Greenville-Pickens Speedway on April 11. The series will make its first appearance at Tri-County Motor Speedway two weeks later on April 25 before heading to Iowa for the series' third appearance at Iowa Speedway. The Iowa race will be a combination East/West race where drivers from both series will compete against each other. Drivers are awarded points based on their finishing position against drivers in their series. (i.e. Highest finishing driver in the East gets first place points and the highest finishing driver in the West gets first place points)
Traditional stops at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Thompson International Speedway, Adirondack International Speedway, and Lime Rock Park fill up the bulk of the summer schedule before the regular season finale at Dover International Speedway on September 25.
The 2009 season Toyota All-Star Showdown takes place January 30, 2010, and will be televised live on Speed Channel.
| Date | Race | Distance | Venue | TV Air Date1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 11 | NASCAR Home Tracks 150 Presented by Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet | 150 Laps | Greenville-Pickens Speedway | April 16 |
| April 25 | NASCAR Camping World Series East-Tri-County 150 | 150 Laps | Tri-County Motor Speedway | May 7 |
| May 17 | U.S. Cellular 200 | 200 Laps | Iowa Speedway | May 28 |
| May 30 | South Boston 150 | 150 Laps | South Boston Speedway | June 4 |
| June 6 | Tioga Downs Casino 125 | 125 Miles | Watkins Glen International | June 11 |
| June 26 | Heluva Good! Summer 125 | 125 Laps | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | July 9 |
| July 11 | Pepsi Full Fender Frenzy | 100 Laps | Thompson International Speedway | July 23 |
| August 1 | The Edge Hotel 150 presented by Casella Waste Systems | 150 Laps | Adirondack International Speedway | August 13 |
| August 15 | Mohegan Sun 200 | 200 Kilometers | Lime Rock Park | August 27 |
| September 18 | Heluva Good! Fall 125 | 125 Laps | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | September 24 |
| September 25 | Sunoco 150 | 150 Laps | Dover International Speedway | October 1 |
| January 30, 2010 | Toyota All-Star Showdown 2 | 250 Laps | Toyota Speedway at Irwindale | Live 10 PM EST |
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