Race: Daytona 500
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Race 1 of 36
Date: February 17, 2008
Track: Daytona International Speedway
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Daytona 500 Race Information
| Winner | Ryan Newman | Car | No. 12 Dodge |
| Team / Owner | Roger Penske | Sponsor | Alltel |
| Winner Start | 7th | Winner Laps Led | 8 |
| Started First | Jimmie Johnson | Most Laps Led | Kyle Busch (86) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $16,047,052 | Winner Earnings | $1,506,045 |
| Different Leaders | 16 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 32 |
| Points Leader After Race | Ryan Newman | Season Race | 1 of 36 |
Daytona 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Alltel | Roger Penske | Dodge | 200 | 8 | running | 190 | $1,506,045 |
| 2 | 43 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 200 | 9 | running | 175 | $1,063,870 |
| 3 | 6 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 200 | 16 | running | 170 | $871,049 |
| 4 | 24 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 200 | 86 | running | 170 | $652,938 |
| 5 | 5 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Target / Polaroid | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 200 | 5 | running | 160 | $564,117 |
| 6 | 35 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Best Buy | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 200 | 0 | running | 150 | $430,015 |
| 7 | 10 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 200 | 1 | running | 151 | $389,204 |
| 8 | 26 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Jim Beam / Valvoline | Robby Gordon | Dodge | 200 | 0 | running | 142 | $334,763 |
| 9 | 3 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | AMP Energy / National Guard | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 200 | 12 | running | 143 | $352,920 |
| 10 | 18 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M | Jack Roush | Ford | 200 | 7 | running | 139 | $313,763 |
| 11 | 13 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Cheerios / Totino's Pizza Rolls | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 200 | 0 | running | 130 | $329,756 |
| 12 | 23 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 200 | 0 | running | 127 | $285,245 |
| 13 | 36 | 31 | Jeff Burton | AT&T Mobility | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 200 | 9 | running | 129 | $323,496 |
| 14 | 16 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell / Pennzoil | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 121 | $322,224 |
| 15 | 19 | 77 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | Mobil 1 | Roger Penske | Dodge | 200 | 0 | running | 118 | $319,845 |
| 16 | 20 | 44 | Dale Jarrett | UPS | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 200 | 0 | running | 115 | $277,213 |
| 17 | 4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Express | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 200 | 32 | running | 117 | $341,416 |
| 18 | 42 | 0 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 200 | 0 | running | 109 | $290,721 |
| 19 | 11 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Office Depot | Jack Roush | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 106 | $321,520 |
| 20 | 25 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 103 | $303,978 |
| 21 | 27 | 66 | Scott Riggs | State Water Heaters | Gene Haas | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 100 | $287,928 |
| 22 | 21 | 15 | Paul Menard | Menards / Peak | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 97 | $279,295 |
| 23 | 33 | 70 | Jeremy Mayfield | Junior Johnson's Midnight Moon | Gene Haas | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 94 | $271,220 |
| 24 | 31 | 7 | Clint Bowyer | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 200 | 4 | running | 96 | $284,545 |
| 25 | 37 | 96 | J.J. Yeley | DLP HDTV / Circuit City | Jeff Moorad | Toyota | 200 | 0 | running | 88 | $277,095 |
| 26 | 38 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Crown Royal Cask No. 16 | Jack Roush | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 85 | $276,888 |
| 27 | 1 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 200 | 1 | running | 87 | $329,606 |
| 28 | 32 | 38 | David Gilliland | FreeCreditReport.com | Yates Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 79 | $267,088 |
| 29 | 2 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 200 | 3 | running | 81 | $275,746 |
| 30 | 30 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | K & N Filters | Yates Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 73 | $291,202 |
| 31 | 12 | 8 | Mark Martin | U.S. Army | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 70 | $301,846 |
| 32 | 15 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 200 | 0 | running | 67 | $290,753 |
| 33 | 40 | 40 | Dario Franchitti | Dodge Journey | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 199 | 0 | running | 64 | $270,613 |
| 34 | 39 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Wells Fargo | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 197 | 0 | running | 61 | $269,867 |
| 35 | 9 | 5 | Casey Mears | Kellogg's / Carquest | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | crash | 58 | $284,820 |
| 36 | 28 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt | Jack Roush | Ford | 194 | 1 | running | 60 | $308,129 |
| 37 | 29 | 1 | Regan Smith | Principal Financial Group | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | running | 52 | $267,095 |
| 38 | 34 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Caterpillar | Bill Davis | Toyota | 189 | 1 | crash | 54 | $259,288 |
| 39 | 8 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 186 | 5 | suspension | 51 | $319,599 |
| 40 | 22 | 34 | John Andretti | Makoto Ginger Dressing | Bob Jenkins | Chevrolet | 184 | 0 | running | 43 | $258,613 |
| 41 | 41 | 78 | Joe Nemechek | Furniture Row / Denver Mattress | Barney Visser | Chevrolet | 171 | 0 | running | 40 | $257,220 |
| 42 | 14 | 6 | David Ragan | AAA | Jack Roush | Ford | 161 | 0 | crash | 37 | $267,763 |
| 43 | 17 | 87 | Kenny Wallace | Furniture Row / Denver Mattress | Barney Visser | Chevrolet | 141 | 0 | engine | 34 | $256,735 |
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