Jimmie Johnson won the Pepsi 500, his 36th victory in 244 Sprint Cup Series races. This is his third victory and 13th top-10 finish in 2008. This is his third victory and eighth top-10 finish in 12 races at Auto Club Speedway. Greg Biffle (second) posted his third top-10 finish in 12 races at Auto Club Speedway. It is his 11th top-10 finish in 2008. Denny Hamlin (third) posted his second top-10 finish in six races at Auto Club Speedway. Patrick Carpentier (18th) was the highest finishing rookie. Kyle Busch leads the point standings by 208 points over Carl Edwards.(NASCAR Statistics)(8-31-2008)
