Race: Kobalt Tools 500
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Race 4 of 36
Date: March 9, 2008
Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway
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Kobalt Tools 500 Race Information
| Winner | Kyle Busch | Car | No. 18 Toyota |
| Team / Owner | Joe Gibbs | Sponsor | Snickers |
| Winner Start | 6th | Winner Laps Led | 173 |
| Started First | Jeff Gordon | Most Laps Led | Kyle Busch (173) |
| Race Distance | 500.5 miles (325 laps) | Track Length | 1.54 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $4,254,305 | Winner Earnings | $175,575 |
| Different Leaders | 9 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 13 |
| Points Leader After Race | Kyle Busch | Season Race | 4 of 36 |
Kobalt Tools 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Snickers | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 325 | 173 | running | 195 | $175,575 |
| 2 | 32 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Home Depot 10 Years Service Award | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 325 | 0 | running | 170 | $162,886 |
| 3 | 2 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | AMP Energy / National Guard | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 325 | 62 | running | 170 | $125,050 |
| 4 | 13 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Jackson Hewitt | Jack Roush | Ford | 325 | 1 | running | 165 | $106,875 |
| 5 | 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 325 | 1 | running | 160 | $136,686 |
| 6 | 7 | 7 | Clint Bowyer | DirecTV | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 325 | 52 | running | 155 | $94,850 |
| 7 | 8 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell / Pennzoil | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 325 | 0 | running | 146 | $124,086 |
| 8 | 38 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt | Jack Roush | Ford | 325 | 0 | running | 142 | $124,341 |
| 9 | 35 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 325 | 1 | running | 143 | $79,200 |
| 10 | 15 | 31 | Jeff Burton | AT&T Mobility | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 325 | 0 | running | 134 | $123,958 |
| 11 | 29 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 325 | 0 | running | 130 | $79,325 |
| 12 | 5 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 325 | 1 | running | 132 | $114,436 |
| 13 | 11 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's / Kobalt Tools | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 325 | 0 | running | 124 | $127,786 |
| 14 | 12 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Alltel | Roger Penske | Dodge | 324 | 0 | running | 121 | $115,075 |
| 15 | 22 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Ground | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 324 | 0 | running | 118 | $112,691 |
| 16 | 19 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Wrigley's Big Red | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 324 | 0 | running | 115 | $104,058 |
| 17 | 39 | 5 | Casey Mears | Kellogg's / Carquest | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 324 | 0 | running | 112 | $89,850 |
| 18 | 28 | 66 | Scott Riggs | State Water Heaters | Gene Haas | Chevrolet | 324 | 0 | running | 109 | $93,808 |
| 19 | 20 | 15 | Paul Menard | Menards / Energizer | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 324 | 0 | running | 106 | $83,225 |
| 20 | 30 | 0 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 323 | 0 | running | 103 | $92,808 |
| 21 | 3 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 323 | 0 | running | 100 | $105,633 |
| 22 | 10 | 8 | Mark Martin | U.S. Army | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 323 | 0 | running | 97 | $108,458 |
| 23 | 14 | 6 | David Ragan | AAA | Jack Roush | Ford | 323 | 0 | running | 94 | $83,850 |
| 24 | 26 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Valvoline / Jim Beam | Robby Gordon | Dodge | 323 | 0 | running | 91 | $95,858 |
| 25 | 33 | 77 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | Penske Truck Rental | Roger Penske | Dodge | 323 | 0 | running | 88 | $117,550 |
| 26 | 43 | 44 | Dale Jarrett | UPS | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 322 | 0 | running | 85 | $73,725 |
| 27 | 34 | 84 | Mike Skinner | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 322 | 0 | running | 82 | $69,800 |
| 28 | 9 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 322 | 1 | running | 84 | $107,041 |
| 29 | 42 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Zaxby's | Yates Racing | Ford | 322 | 0 | running | 76 | $99,689 |
| 30 | 27 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 321 | 0 | running | 73 | $81,508 |
| 31 | 25 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Target / Polaroid | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 321 | 0 | running | 70 | $99,489 |
| 32 | 31 | 38 | David Gilliland | FreeCreditReport.com | Yates Racing | Ford | 321 | 0 | running | 67 | $81,222 |
| 33 | 23 | 40 | Dario Franchitti | Fastenal | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 321 | 0 | running | 64 | $78,050 |
| 34 | 16 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Caterpillar | Bill Davis | Toyota | 321 | 0 | running | 61 | $69,025 |
| 35 | 21 | 10 | Patrick Carpentier | Cintas | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 320 | 0 | running | 58 | $68,990 |
| 36 | 17 | 78 | Joe Nemechek | Furniture Row Racing | Barney Visser | Chevrolet | 320 | 0 | running | 55 | $68,955 |
| 37 | 37 | 96 | J.J. Yeley | DLP HDTV / H.H. Gregg | Jeff Moorad | Toyota | 320 | 0 | running | 52 | $76,920 |
| 38 | 41 | 1 | Regan Smith | DEI / Principal Financial Group | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 320 | 0 | running | 49 | $76,885 |
| 39 | 36 | 70 | Jeremy Mayfield | Haas Automation | Gene Haas | Chevrolet | 318 | 0 | running | 46 | $68,850 |
| 40 | 24 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Irwin Industrial Tools | Jack Roush | Ford | 317 | 0 | running | 43 | $76,810 |
| 41 | 40 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Paralyzed Veterans of America | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 313 | 0 | running | 40 | $68,765 |
| 42 | 4 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Aflac | Jack Roush | Ford | 274 | 33 | engine | 42 | $116,145 |
| 43 | 18 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Best Buy / Garmin | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 257 | 0 | crash | 34 | $94,518 |
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