Race: Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Race 35 of 36
Date: November 9, 2008
Track: Phoenix Raceway
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Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil Race Information
| Winner | Jimmie Johnson | Car | No. 48 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | Lowe's |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 217 |
| Started First | Jimmie Johnson | Most Laps Led | Jimmie Johnson (217) |
| Race Distance | 313 miles (313 laps) | Track Length | 1 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $4,331,086 | Winner Earnings | $261,711 |
| Different Leaders | 5 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 18 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jimmie Johnson | Season Race | 35 of 36 |
Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 313 | 217 | running | 195 | $261,711 |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 313 | 60 | running | 175 | $156,525 |
| 3 | 2 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Irwin Industrial Tools | Jack Roush | Ford | 313 | 28 | running | 170 | $158,075 |
| 4 | 15 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Office Depot | Jack Roush | Ford | 313 | 0 | running | 160 | $165,000 |
| 5 | 8 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Ground | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 313 | 0 | running | 155 | $140,991 |
| 6 | 5 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | AMP Energy / National Guard | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 313 | 0 | running | 150 | $100,975 |
| 7 | 19 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell / Pennzoil | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 313 | 0 | running | 146 | $131,211 |
| 8 | 14 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Pedigree | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 313 | 0 | running | 142 | $96,300 |
| 9 | 24 | 31 | Jeff Burton | AT&T Mobility | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 313 | 0 | running | 138 | $123,808 |
| 10 | 30 | 6 | David Ragan | AAA Insurance | Jack Roush | Ford | 313 | 0 | running | 134 | $91,450 |
| 11 | 31 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M / American Red Cross | Jack Roush | Ford | 313 | 7 | running | 135 | $86,350 |
| 12 | 28 | 7 | Clint Bowyer | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 313 | 0 | running | 127 | $91,300 |
| 13 | 11 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 313 | 0 | running | 124 | $105,816 |
| 14 | 10 | 8 | Mark Martin | U.S. Army | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 313 | 0 | running | 121 | $107,733 |
| 15 | 34 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt | Jack Roush | Ford | 313 | 0 | running | 118 | $117,291 |
| 16 | 13 | 10 | A.J. Allmendinger | McDonald's | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 313 | 0 | running | 115 | $71,525 |
| 17 | 26 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 313 | 0 | running | 112 | $99,133 |
| 18 | 18 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Little Debbie Snacks | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 313 | 0 | running | 109 | $89,058 |
| 19 | 41 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 312 | 0 | running | 106 | $112,536 |
| 20 | 23 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Bad Boy Mowers | Bill Davis | Toyota | 312 | 0 | running | 103 | $88,883 |
| 21 | 40 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | All Sport | Yates Racing | Ford | 312 | 0 | running | 100 | $97,339 |
| 22 | 29 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 312 | 0 | running | 97 | $115,436 |
| 23 | 21 | 1 | Regan Smith | DEI / Principal Financial Group | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 312 | 0 | running | 94 | $80,225 |
| 24 | 25 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 311 | 0 | running | 91 | $83,683 |
| 25 | 4 | 44 | David Reutimann | UPS | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 311 | 0 | running | 88 | $70,000 |
| 26 | 9 | 15 | Paul Menard | Menards / Peak | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 311 | 0 | running | 85 | $77,175 |
| 27 | 32 | 96 | Ken Schrader | DLP HDTV | Jeff Moorad | Toyota | 311 | 0 | running | 82 | $76,550 |
| 28 | 27 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Jim Beam / Operation Homefront | Robby Gordon | Dodge | 311 | 0 | running | 79 | $85,558 |
| 29 | 39 | 21 | Bill Elliott | Little Debbie Snacks | Wood Brothers | Ford | 311 | 0 | running | 76 | $84,120 |
| 30 | 22 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Siemens | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 310 | 0 | running | 73 | $92,495 |
| 31 | 12 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Target / AMP Energy Drink | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 309 | 0 | running | 70 | $92,739 |
| 32 | 37 | 9 | Sterling Marlin | Miccosukee Resorts & Gaming | James Finch | Chevrolet | 309 | 0 | running | 67 | $65,350 |
| 33 | 33 | 77 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | Mobil 1 | Roger Penske | Dodge | 308 | 0 | running | 64 | $110,800 |
| 34 | 6 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Alltel | Roger Penske | Dodge | 302 | 0 | running | 61 | $107,175 |
| 35 | 42 | 38 | David Gilliland | Digital TV Transition | Yates Racing | Ford | 298 | 0 | running | 58 | $75,472 |
| 36 | 16 | 5 | Casey Mears | Cheez-It / Carquest | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 278 | 0 | crash | 55 | $82,825 |
| 37 | 43 | 70 | Johnny Sauter | Haas Automation | Gene Haas | Chevrolet | 274 | 0 | crash | 52 | $64,700 |
| 38 | 17 | 66 | Scott Riggs | State Water Heaters | Gene Haas | Chevrolet | 271 | 0 | crash | 49 | $64,575 |
| 39 | 35 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Wells Fargo | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 270 | 0 | crash | 46 | $64,450 |
| 40 | 38 | 84 | Scott Speed | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 269 | 1 | crash | 48 | $64,300 |
| 41 | 7 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 266 | 0 | engine | 40 | $113,091 |
| 42 | 36 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 29 | 0 | crash | 37 | $72,030 |
| 43 | 20 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 27 | 0 | overheating | 34 | $95,327 |
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