Race: AMP Energy 500
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Race 30 of 36
Date: October 5, 2008
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
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AMP Energy 500 Race Information
| Winner | Tony Stewart | Car | No. 20 Toyota |
| Team / Owner | Joe Gibbs | Sponsor | Subway / Home Depot |
| Winner Start | 34th | Winner Laps Led | 24 |
| Started First | Travis Kvapil | Most Laps Led | Tony Stewart (24) |
| Race Distance | 505.4 miles (190 laps) | Track Length | 2.66 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $4,601,660 | Winner Earnings | $270,136 |
| Different Leaders | 28 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 18 |
| Points Leader After Race | Carl Edwards | Season Race | 30 of 36 |
AMP Energy 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Subway / Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 190 | 24 | running | 195 | $270,136 |
| 2 | 5 | 15 | Paul Menard | Menards / Johns Manville | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 190 | 6 | running | 175 | $177,400 |
| 3 | 16 | 6 | David Ragan | AAA Travel | Jack Roush | Ford | 190 | 11 | running | 170 | $149,200 |
| 4 | 17 | 31 | Jeff Burton | AT&T Mobility | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 190 | 8 | running | 165 | $162,983 |
| 5 | 35 | 7 | Clint Bowyer | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 190 | 0 | running | 155 | $125,525 |
| 6 | 32 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 190 | 0 | running | 150 | $139,211 |
| 7 | 11 | 66 | Scott Riggs | Hunt Brothers Pizza | Gene Haas | Chevrolet | 190 | 4 | running | 151 | $117,083 |
| 8 | 42 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Mapei / Menards | Robby Gordon | Dodge | 190 | 0 | running | 142 | $123,808 |
| 9 | 20 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's / Kobalt Tools | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 190 | 3 | running | 143 | $137,661 |
| 10 | 40 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Monopoly at McDonald's | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 190 | 4 | running | 139 | $116,370 |
| 11 | 7 | 78 | Joe Nemechek | Furniture Row / DenverMattress.com | Barney Visser | Chevrolet | 190 | 1 | running | 135 | $81,875 |
| 12 | 14 | 0 | Kenny Wallace | Champion Mortgage | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 190 | 3 | running | 132 | $97,758 |
| 13 | 3 | 8 | Aric Almirola | U.S. Army | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 190 | 3 | running | 129 | $117,783 |
| 14 | 2 | 5 | Casey Mears | Pop-Tarts / Carquest | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 190 | 2 | running | 126 | $95,725 |
| 15 | 37 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Pedigree | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 190 | 20 | running | 123 | $95,250 |
| 16 | 43 | 96 | Ken Schrader | DLP HDTV | Jeff Moorad | Toyota | 190 | 0 | running | 115 | $88,300 |
| 17 | 23 | 45 | Terry Labonte | Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 190 | 0 | running | 112 | $90,858 |
| 18 | 4 | 1 | Regan Smith | DEI / Principal Financial Group | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 190 | 0 | running | 109 | $88,650 |
| 19 | 25 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 187 | 1 | running | 111 | $88,072 |
| 20 | 39 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell / Pennzoil | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 179 | 22 | running | 108 | $129,486 |
| 21 | 33 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 177 | 2 | running | 105 | $78,275 |
| 22 | 29 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Caterpillar | Bill Davis | Toyota | 176 | 0 | engine | 97 | $77,475 |
| 23 | 30 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Memorex | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 175 | 2 | running | 99 | $105,264 |
| 24 | 22 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M | Jack Roush | Ford | 174 | 2 | crash | 96 | $85,075 |
| 25 | 13 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 173 | 9 | crash | 93 | $104,708 |
| 26 | 31 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt | Jack Roush | Ford | 173 | 5 | crash | 90 | $121,091 |
| 27 | 1 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Academy Sports & Outdoors | Yates Racing | Ford | 173 | 10 | crash | 87 | $109,664 |
| 28 | 15 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | AMP Energy "Ride With Dale Jr." | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 173 | 19 | crash | 84 | $83,300 |
| 29 | 12 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Office Depot | Jack Roush | Ford | 173 | 2 | crash | 81 | $120,075 |
| 30 | 6 | 33 | Mike Wallace | Realtree "Driven to the Outdoors" | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 169 | 0 | running | 73 | $72,475 |
| 31 | 21 | 84 | Mike Skinner | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 160 | 0 | running | 70 | $72,325 |
| 32 | 28 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | BernzOmatic Fat Boy | Jack Roush | Ford | 159 | 3 | running | 72 | $80,650 |
| 33 | 27 | 21 | Jon Wood | Motorcraft | Wood Brothers | Ford | 154 | 0 | running | 64 | $91,295 |
| 34 | 8 | 70 | Tony Raines | iQ Drive | Gene Haas | Chevrolet | 148 | 0 | crash | 61 | $71,825 |
| 35 | 9 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 134 | 10 | running | 63 | $79,650 |
| 36 | 38 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 112 | 1 | crash | 60 | $101,491 |
| 37 | 19 | 44 | David Reutimann | UPS | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 110 | 0 | engine | 52 | $71,375 |
| 38 | 26 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 104 | 3 | crash | 54 | $120,186 |
| 39 | 36 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Express | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 98 | 9 | crash | 51 | $106,116 |
| 40 | 41 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford. Drive One. | Yates Racing | Ford | 68 | 0 | crash | 43 | $70,985 |
| 41 | 10 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 68 | 1 | crash | 45 | $101,868 |
| 42 | 18 | 9 | Sterling Marlin | Miccosukee Resorts & Gaming | James Finch | Chevrolet | 68 | 0 | engine | 37 | $70,705 |
| 43 | 24 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Alltel / Samsung HDTV | Roger Penske | Dodge | 48 | 0 | engine | 34 | $112,653 |
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