Race: Auto Club 500
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Race 2 of 36
Date: February 25, 2008
Track: Auto Club Speedway
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Auto Club 500 Race Information
| Winner | Carl Edwards | Car | No. 99 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Jack Roush | Sponsor | Dish Network |
| Winner Start | 9th | Winner Laps Led | 64 |
| Started First | Jimmie Johnson | Most Laps Led | Jimmie Johnson (76) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (250 laps) | Track Length | 2 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $5,232,311 | Winner Earnings | $340,500 |
| Different Leaders | 15 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 22 |
| Points Leader After Race | Kyle Busch | Season Race | 2 of 36 |
Auto Club 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Dish Network | Jack Roush | Ford | 250 | 64 | running | 190 | $340,500 |
| 2 | 1 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 250 | 76 | running | 180 | $252,136 |
| 3 | 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont / Cromax Pro | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 250 | 68 | running | 170 | $214,186 |
| 4 | 22 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 250 | 14 | running | 165 | $154,050 |
| 5 | 4 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Carhartt / DeWalt | Jack Roush | Ford | 250 | 4 | running | 160 | $169,841 |
| 6 | 11 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 150 | $144,308 |
| 7 | 6 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 250 | 0 | running | 146 | $158,061 |
| 8 | 10 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell / Pennzoil | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 250 | 1 | running | 147 | $148,761 |
| 9 | 20 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 250 | 1 | running | 143 | $133,616 |
| 10 | 13 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Alltel / Samsung HDTV | Roger Penske | Dodge | 250 | 3 | running | 139 | $143,625 |
| 11 | 39 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 250 | 0 | running | 130 | $98,700 |
| 12 | 8 | 31 | Jeff Burton | AT&T Mobility | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 250 | 2 | running | 132 | $142,258 |
| 13 | 36 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 250 | 0 | running | 124 | $92,800 |
| 14 | 24 | 6 | David Ragan | AAA Insurance Southern California | Jack Roush | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 121 | $104,850 |
| 15 | 14 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M | Jack Roush | Ford | 250 | 9 | running | 123 | $104,350 |
| 16 | 16 | 8 | Mark Martin | Principal Financial Group | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 115 | $128,208 |
| 17 | 32 | 38 | David Gilliland | FreeCreditReport.com | Yates Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 112 | $111,508 |
| 18 | 28 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Jim Beam | Robby Gordon | Dodge | 250 | 1 | running | 114 | $116,708 |
| 19 | 3 | 7 | Clint Bowyer | DirecTV | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 106 | $106,150 |
| 20 | 21 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Wrigley's Juicy Fruit | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 250 | 0 | running | 103 | $121,508 |
| 21 | 31 | 66 | Scott Riggs | Haas Automation | Gene Haas | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 100 | $104,708 |
| 22 | 18 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Crown Royal | Jack Roush | Ford | 250 | 2 | running | 102 | $97,850 |
| 23 | 40 | 0 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 249 | 0 | running | 94 | $101,758 |
| 24 | 27 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | U2 3D / Garmin | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 249 | 0 | running | 91 | $114,770 |
| 25 | 19 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Cheerios / Hamburger Helper | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 249 | 0 | running | 88 | $125,136 |
| 26 | 38 | 21 | Bill Elliott | Little Debbie Nut Bars | Wood Brothers | Ford | 249 | 0 | running | 85 | $105,345 |
| 27 | 29 | 15 | Paul Menard | Menards / Quaker State | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 248 | 0 | running | 82 | $94,300 |
| 28 | 41 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 248 | 0 | running | 79 | $92,247 |
| 29 | 25 | 96 | J.J. Yeley | DLP HDTV / Fry's Electronics | Jeff Moorad | Toyota | 248 | 0 | running | 76 | $93,500 |
| 30 | 34 | 22 | Dave Blaney | CAT Paving Products | Bill Davis | Toyota | 248 | 0 | running | 73 | $85,250 |
| 31 | 17 | 1 | Regan Smith | Coors Light | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 248 | 0 | running | 70 | $91,575 |
| 32 | 26 | 40 | Dario Franchitti | Target / Polaroid | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 248 | 1 | running | 72 | $89,875 |
| 33 | 37 | 44 | Dale Jarrett | UPS | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 247 | 3 | running | 69 | $82,600 |
| 34 | 43 | 78 | Joe Nemechek | Furniture Row / Denver Mattress | Barney Visser | Chevrolet | 246 | 0 | running | 61 | $81,450 |
| 35 | 42 | 34 | John Andretti | Front Row Motorsports | Bob Jenkins | Chevrolet | 245 | 1 | running | 63 | $81,225 |
| 36 | 30 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | TeamYatesRacing.com | Yates Racing | Ford | 242 | 0 | running | 55 | $108,289 |
| 37 | 23 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Target / Energizer | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 240 | 0 | running | 52 | $108,064 |
| 38 | 35 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Wells Fargo | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 236 | 0 | running | 49 | $80,600 |
| 39 | 33 | 70 | Jeremy Mayfield | Haas Automation | Gene Haas | Chevrolet | 231 | 0 | running | 46 | $80,480 |
| 40 | 15 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | AMP Energy / National Guard | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 203 | 0 | running | 43 | $88,325 |
| 41 | 12 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Freight | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 193 | 0 | running | 40 | $115,191 |
| 42 | 5 | 5 | Casey Mears | Kellogg's / Carquest | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 20 | 0 | crash | 37 | $98,110 |
| 43 | 7 | 77 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | Mobil 1 | Roger Penske | Dodge | 20 | 0 | crash | 34 | $125,539 |
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