Race: Food City 500
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Race 5 of 36
Date: March 16, 2008
Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
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Food City 500 Race Information
| Winner | Jeff Burton | Car | No. 31 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Richard Childress | Sponsor | AT&T Mobility |
| Winner Start | 8th | Winner Laps Led | 2 |
| Started First | Jimmie Johnson | Most Laps Led | Tony Stewart (267) |
| Race Distance | 269.698 miles (506 laps) | Track Length | 0.533 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $4,798,052 | Winner Earnings | $209,558 |
| Different Leaders | 8 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 14 |
| Points Leader After Race | Kyle Busch | Season Race | 5 of 36 |
Food City 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 31 | Jeff Burton | AT&T Mobility | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 506 | 2 | running | 190 | $209,558 |
| 2 | 10 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell / Pennzoil | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 506 | 32 | running | 175 | $167,011 |
| 3 | 3 | 7 | Clint Bowyer | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 506 | 81 | running | 170 | $139,125 |
| 4 | 14 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Jackson Hewitt | Jack Roush | Ford | 506 | 0 | running | 160 | $123,525 |
| 5 | 15 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | National Guard / AMP Energy | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 506 | 0 | running | 155 | $106,475 |
| 6 | 12 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Express | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 506 | 98 | running | 155 | $128,591 |
| 7 | 20 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 506 | 0 | running | 146 | $122,916 |
| 8 | 16 | 8 | Aric Almirola | U.S. Army | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 506 | 0 | running | 142 | $126,483 |
| 9 | 32 | 38 | David Gilliland | FreeCreditReport.com | Yates Racing | Ford | 506 | 0 | running | 138 | $116,083 |
| 10 | 4 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Dish Network | Jack Roush | Ford | 506 | 0 | running | 134 | $139,016 |
| 11 | 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 506 | 0 | running | 130 | $135,636 |
| 12 | 36 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 506 | 0 | running | 127 | $91,825 |
| 13 | 11 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 506 | 0 | running | 124 | $122,133 |
| 14 | 6 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 506 | 267 | running | 131 | $139,911 |
| 15 | 21 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 505 | 0 | running | 118 | $118,633 |
| 16 | 9 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Office Depot | Jack Roush | Ford | 504 | 0 | running | 115 | $133,125 |
| 17 | 22 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 504 | 7 | running | 117 | $97,000 |
| 18 | 1 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 504 | 14 | running | 114 | $139,186 |
| 19 | 27 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Stanley | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 504 | 0 | running | 106 | $114,970 |
| 20 | 39 | 0 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 504 | 0 | running | 103 | $106,308 |
| 21 | 24 | 6 | David Ragan | AAA Insurance | Jack Roush | Ford | 504 | 0 | running | 100 | $96,900 |
| 22 | 31 | 66 | Scott Riggs | Haas Automation | Gene Haas | Chevrolet | 503 | 0 | running | 97 | $101,958 |
| 23 | 40 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 503 | 5 | running | 99 | $96,833 |
| 24 | 28 | 7 | Robby Gordon | RVs.com | Robby Gordon | Dodge | 503 | 0 | running | 91 | $104,897 |
| 25 | 25 | 96 | J.J. Yeley | DLP HDTV | Jeff Moorad | Toyota | 503 | 0 | running | 88 | $95,575 |
| 26 | 17 | 1 | Regan Smith | Principal Financial Group | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 503 | 0 | running | 85 | $96,350 |
| 27 | 30 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | 11 Million | Yates Racing | Ford | 503 | 0 | running | 82 | $113,814 |
| 28 | 35 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 501 | 0 | running | 79 | $86,450 |
| 29 | 7 | 77 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | Mobil 1 | Roger Penske | Dodge | 501 | 0 | running | 76 | $128,925 |
| 30 | 33 | 70 | Jeremy Mayfield | Haas Automation | Gene Haas | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 73 | $86,000 |
| 31 | 23 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Target / Polaroid | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 500 | 0 | running | 70 | $109,414 |
| 32 | 29 | 15 | Paul Menard | Menards / Peak | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 499 | 0 | running | 67 | $90,125 |
| 33 | 13 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Alltel | Roger Penske | Dodge | 499 | 0 | running | 64 | $124,150 |
| 34 | 34 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Caterpillar | Bill Davis | Toyota | 498 | 0 | running | 61 | $82,975 |
| 35 | 42 | 78 | Joe Nemechek | Furniture Row / Denver Mattress | Barney Visser | Chevrolet | 498 | 0 | running | 58 | $81,975 |
| 36 | 26 | 40 | Dario Franchitti | The Hartford | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 497 | 0 | running | 55 | $89,925 |
| 37 | 37 | 44 | Dale Jarrett | UPS | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 496 | 0 | running | 52 | $81,875 |
| 38 | 19 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 489 | 0 | running | 49 | $118,761 |
| 39 | 38 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 486 | 0 | crash | 46 | $81,775 |
| 40 | 43 | 84 | Mike Skinner | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 441 | 0 | running | 43 | $81,700 |
| 41 | 41 | 49 | Ken Schrader | Qtrax.com | Beth Ann Morgenthau | Dodge | 420 | 0 | running | 40 | $81,625 |
| 42 | 5 | 5 | Casey Mears | Carquest / Kellogg's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 417 | 0 | running | 37 | $99,540 |
| 43 | 18 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Crown Royal | Jack Roush | Ford | 373 | 0 | running | 34 | $89,000 |
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