Race: Goody's Cool Orange 500
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Race 6 of 36
Date: March 30, 2008
Track: Martinsville Speedway
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Goody's Cool Orange 500 Race Information
| Winner | Denny Hamlin | Car | No. 11 Toyota |
| Team / Owner | Joe Gibbs | Sponsor | FedEx Freight |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 82 |
| Started First | Jeff Gordon | Most Laps Led | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (146) |
| Race Distance | 263 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.526 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $4,269,418 | Winner Earnings | $207,391 |
| Different Leaders | 8 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 17 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jeff Burton | Season Race | 6 of 36 |
Goody's Cool Orange 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Freight | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 500 | 82 | running | 190 | $207,391 |
| 2 | 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 500 | 90 | running | 175 | $159,336 |
| 3 | 24 | 31 | Jeff Burton | AT&T Mobility | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 500 | 37 | running | 170 | $149,308 |
| 4 | 10 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 500 | 135 | running | 165 | $142,861 |
| 5 | 9 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 500 | 0 | running | 155 | $131,236 |
| 6 | 22 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | AMP Energy / National Guard | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 500 | 146 | running | 160 | $102,850 |
| 7 | 39 | 5 | Casey Mears | Kellogg's / Carquest | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 146 | $99,475 |
| 8 | 5 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Irwin Industrial Tools | Jack Roush | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 142 | $91,150 |
| 9 | 27 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Claritin | Jack Roush | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 138 | $123,775 |
| 10 | 12 | 7 | Clint Bowyer | BB&T | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 134 | $97,200 |
| 11 | 4 | 6 | David Ragan | AAA Insurance | Jack Roush | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 130 | $87,200 |
| 12 | 11 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell / Pennzoil | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 127 | $119,961 |
| 13 | 29 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Wrigley's Big Red | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 500 | 0 | running | 124 | $105,983 |
| 14 | 33 | 1 | Regan Smith | DEI / Principal Financial Group | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 121 | $86,325 |
| 15 | 25 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | McDonald's | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 500 | 0 | running | 118 | $104,045 |
| 16 | 35 | 15 | Paul Menard | Menards / Pittsburgh Paints | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 115 | $84,200 |
| 17 | 6 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 500 | 0 | running | 112 | $105,766 |
| 18 | 14 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Yates Racing | Yates Racing | Ford | 499 | 0 | running | 109 | $102,764 |
| 19 | 13 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Alltel | Roger Penske | Dodge | 499 | 0 | running | 106 | $118,575 |
| 20 | 19 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Jackson Hewitt | Jack Roush | Ford | 499 | 0 | running | 103 | $85,175 |
| 21 | 42 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 499 | 0 | running | 100 | $105,258 |
| 22 | 43 | 40 | Dario Franchitti | Kennametal | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 499 | 0 | running | 97 | $81,925 |
| 23 | 40 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 497 | 0 | out of fuel | 94 | $73,625 |
| 24 | 21 | 38 | David Gilliland | FreeCreditReport.com | Yates Racing | Ford | 497 | 0 | running | 91 | $92,433 |
| 25 | 32 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 497 | 3 | running | 93 | $110,436 |
| 26 | 34 | 0 | Michael McDowell | Aaron's Dream Machine | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 497 | 0 | running | 85 | $88,808 |
| 27 | 23 | 96 | J.J. Yeley | DLP HDTV / Queen City Electronics | Jeff Moorad | Toyota | 497 | 0 | running | 82 | $80,425 |
| 28 | 26 | 77 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | Mobil 1 | Roger Penske | Dodge | 497 | 0 | running | 79 | $114,800 |
| 29 | 37 | 10 | Patrick Carpentier | Charter Communications | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 497 | 0 | running | 76 | $71,550 |
| 30 | 28 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt | Jack Roush | Ford | 496 | 0 | running | 73 | $117,066 |
| 31 | 30 | 84 | Mike Skinner | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 496 | 0 | running | 70 | $68,775 |
| 32 | 31 | 70 | Jeremy Mayfield | Haas Automation | Gene Haas | Chevrolet | 495 | 0 | running | 67 | $68,625 |
| 33 | 20 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 493 | 0 | running | 64 | $68,400 |
| 34 | 17 | 21 | Bill Elliott | Little Debbie Snack Cakes | Wood Brothers | Ford | 492 | 0 | running | 61 | $87,570 |
| 35 | 16 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 483 | 0 | running | 58 | $82,383 |
| 36 | 38 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Target / Polaroid | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 471 | 0 | running | 55 | $95,389 |
| 37 | 7 | 49 | Ken Schrader | Microsoft Small Business | Beth Ann Morgenthau | Toyota | 467 | 0 | running | 52 | $79,758 |
| 38 | 8 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 443 | 0 | running | 49 | $86,050 |
| 39 | 15 | 44 | David Reutimann | UPS | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 441 | 3 | rear end | 51 | $68,000 |
| 40 | 41 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Charter Communications | Robby Gordon | Dodge | 440 | 0 | running | 43 | $85,472 |
| 41 | 36 | 66 | Scott Riggs | State Water Heaters | Gene Haas | Chevrolet | 420 | 0 | running | 40 | $67,875 |
| 42 | 3 | 8 | Aric Almirola | U.S. Army | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 379 | 0 | engine | 37 | $102,973 |
| 43 | 18 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Caterpillar | Bill Davis | Toyota | 374 | 4 | engine | 39 | $67,246 |
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