Race: Dodge Challenger 500
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Race 11 of 36
Date: May 10, 2008
Track: Darlington Raceway
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Dodge Challenger 500 Race Information
| Winner | Kyle Busch | Car | No. 18 Toyota |
| Team / Owner | Joe Gibbs | Sponsor | Mint Crisp M&M's / Indiana Jones |
| Winner Start | 6th | Winner Laps Led | 169 |
| Started First | Greg Biffle | Most Laps Led | Kyle Busch (169) |
| Race Distance | 501.322 miles (367 laps) | Track Length | 1.366 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $4,788,401 | Winner Earnings | $313,700 |
| Different Leaders | 15 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 20 |
| Points Leader After Race | Kyle Busch | Season Race | 11 of 36 |
Dodge Challenger 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Mint Crisp M&M's / Indiana Jones | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 367 | 169 | running | 195 | $313,700 |
| 2 | 36 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Claritin | Jack Roush | Ford | 367 | 0 | running | 170 | $241,850 |
| 3 | 8 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 367 | 24 | running | 170 | $194,236 |
| 4 | 2 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Mountain Dew / AMP Energy | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 367 | 35 | running | 165 | $138,100 |
| 5 | 15 | 6 | David Ragan | AAA Insurance | Jack Roush | Ford | 367 | 2 | running | 160 | $123,375 |
| 6 | 34 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt NANO Technology | Jack Roush | Ford | 367 | 3 | running | 155 | $146,016 |
| 7 | 21 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Ground | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 367 | 15 | running | 151 | $131,941 |
| 8 | 24 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Lafayette Ford | Yates Racing | Ford | 367 | 2 | running | 147 | $121,789 |
| 9 | 13 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Caterpillar | Bill Davis | Toyota | 367 | 0 | running | 138 | $111,283 |
| 10 | 12 | 31 | Jeff Burton | AT&T Mobility | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 367 | 0 | running | 134 | $134,858 |
| 11 | 25 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Crown Royal | Jack Roush | Ford | 367 | 3 | running | 135 | $95,925 |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 367 | 1 | running | 132 | $87,650 |
| 13 | 3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 367 | 0 | running | 124 | $137,061 |
| 14 | 22 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 367 | 11 | running | 126 | $116,383 |
| 15 | 38 | 7 | Clint Bowyer | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 367 | 0 | running | 118 | $99,750 |
| 16 | 27 | 8 | Mark Martin | U.S. Army | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 367 | 0 | running | 115 | $117,908 |
| 17 | 9 | 66 | Scott Riggs | State Water Heaters | Gene Haas | Chevrolet | 367 | 0 | running | 112 | $99,008 |
| 18 | 10 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 367 | 0 | running | 109 | $119,011 |
| 19 | 30 | 44 | David Reutimann | UPS | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 367 | 0 | running | 106 | $81,300 |
| 20 | 33 | 38 | David Gilliland | FreeCreditReport.com | Yates Racing | Ford | 367 | 1 | running | 108 | $97,333 |
| 21 | 4 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 366 | 0 | running | 100 | $125,061 |
| 22 | 42 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 366 | 1 | running | 102 | $109,091 |
| 23 | 19 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Wrigley's Big Red | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 366 | 0 | running | 94 | $107,183 |
| 24 | 37 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 365 | 0 | running | 91 | $86,008 |
| 25 | 28 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 365 | 0 | running | 88 | $76,950 |
| 26 | 31 | 96 | J.J. Yeley | DLP HDTV | Jeff Moorad | Toyota | 365 | 1 | running | 90 | $84,675 |
| 27 | 26 | 84 | A.J. Allmendinger | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 364 | 0 | running | 82 | $72,475 |
| 28 | 18 | 0 | Michael McDowell | Brain Cancer Action Week | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 364 | 0 | running | 79 | $85,872 |
| 29 | 16 | 1 | Regan Smith | Principal Financial Group | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 363 | 0 | running | 76 | $82,625 |
| 30 | 20 | 21 | Bill Elliott | Motorcraft | Wood Brothers | Ford | 363 | 0 | running | 73 | $92,795 |
| 31 | 17 | 78 | Joe Nemechek | Furniture Row Racing | Barney Visser | Chevrolet | 363 | 0 | running | 70 | $71,200 |
| 32 | 39 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Target | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 362 | 0 | running | 67 | $98,239 |
| 33 | 40 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Jim Beam | Robby Gordon | Dodge | 361 | 0 | running | 64 | $79,800 |
| 34 | 14 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Dodge Challenger | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 350 | 0 | running | 61 | $78,725 |
| 35 | 29 | 5 | Casey Mears | Kellogg's / Carquest | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 341 | 0 | running | 58 | $88,475 |
| 36 | 41 | 15 | Paul Menard | Menards / NIBCO | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 340 | 0 | running | 55 | $78,325 |
| 37 | 32 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Alltel | Roger Penske | Dodge | 295 | 0 | running | 52 | $112,200 |
| 38 | 23 | 77 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | Mobil 1 | Roger Penske | Dodge | 270 | 0 | running | 49 | $115,475 |
| 39 | 11 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell / Pennzoil | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 265 | 0 | running | 46 | $116,711 |
| 40 | 43 | 10 | Patrick Carpentier | LifeLock | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 261 | 4 | engine | 48 | $69,625 |
| 41 | 35 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 250 | 0 | running | 40 | $69,500 |
| 42 | 7 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | McDonald's | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 247 | 0 | running | 37 | $95,750 |
| 43 | 1 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M | Jack Roush | Ford | 234 | 95 | engine | 39 | $83,164 |
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