Race: Pep Boys Auto 500
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Race 33 of 36
Date: October 26, 2008
Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway
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Pep Boys Auto 500 Race Information
| Winner | Carl Edwards | Car | No. 99 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Jack Roush | Sponsor | Office Depot |
| Winner Start | 4th | Winner Laps Led | 98 |
| Started First | Jimmie Johnson | Most Laps Led | Matt Kenseth (128) |
| Race Distance | 500.5 miles (325 laps) | Track Length | 1.54 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $5,323,204 | Winner Earnings | $357,800 |
| Different Leaders | 8 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 18 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jimmie Johnson | Season Race | 33 of 36 |
Pep Boys Auto 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Office Depot | Jack Roush | Ford | 325 | 98 | running | 190 | $357,800 |
| 2 | 1 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's / Kobalt Tools | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 325 | 28 | running | 175 | $256,836 |
| 3 | 11 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Express | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 325 | 56 | running | 170 | $215,691 |
| 4 | 10 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | USG | Jack Roush | Ford | 325 | 128 | running | 170 | $198,316 |
| 5 | 12 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's Halloween | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 325 | 0 | running | 155 | $134,525 |
| 6 | 19 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 325 | 12 | running | 155 | $120,575 |
| 7 | 20 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Crown Royal | Jack Roush | Ford | 325 | 0 | running | 146 | $117,475 |
| 8 | 13 | 6 | David Ragan | AAA Insurance | Jack Roush | Ford | 325 | 0 | running | 142 | $119,625 |
| 9 | 7 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont / Nicorette White Ice Mint | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 325 | 0 | running | 138 | $148,636 |
| 10 | 2 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Dish Network Turbo HD | Jack Roush | Ford | 325 | 1 | running | 139 | $113,425 |
| 11 | 9 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | AMP Energy / National Guard | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 325 | 1 | running | 135 | $108,300 |
| 12 | 22 | 5 | Casey Mears | Kellogg's / Carquest | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 325 | 0 | running | 127 | $112,975 |
| 13 | 6 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell / Pennzoil | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 325 | 0 | running | 124 | $144,461 |
| 14 | 39 | 10 | A.J. Allmendinger | Valvoline / Sears Auto Center | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 325 | 0 | running | 121 | $103,975 |
| 15 | 16 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 325 | 0 | running | 118 | $129,208 |
| 16 | 17 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Kodak | Roger Penske | Dodge | 325 | 0 | running | 115 | $133,950 |
| 17 | 8 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 325 | 0 | running | 112 | $140,211 |
| 18 | 3 | 31 | Jeff Burton | AT&T Mobility | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 325 | 0 | running | 109 | $135,383 |
| 19 | 35 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Jim Beam | Robby Gordon | Dodge | 324 | 0 | running | 106 | $119,208 |
| 20 | 5 | 7 | Clint Bowyer | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 324 | 0 | running | 103 | $108,800 |
| 21 | 18 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 324 | 0 | running | 100 | $99,450 |
| 22 | 14 | 8 | Mark Martin | U.S. Army | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 323 | 0 | running | 97 | $124,683 |
| 23 | 25 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Hitachi Power Tools | Yates Racing | Ford | 323 | 0 | running | 94 | $117,914 |
| 24 | 36 | 77 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | Mobil 1 | Roger Penske | Dodge | 323 | 0 | running | 91 | $132,625 |
| 25 | 23 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Ronald McDonald House Charities | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 323 | 0 | running | 88 | $115,095 |
| 26 | 21 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 323 | 0 | running | 85 | $124,486 |
| 27 | 28 | 38 | David Gilliland | Aflac Cancer Center | Yates Racing | Ford | 323 | 0 | running | 82 | $103,008 |
| 28 | 26 | 44 | David Reutimann | UPS | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 323 | 0 | running | 79 | $86,150 |
| 29 | 38 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Little Debbie Snack Cakes | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 323 | 0 | running | 76 | $100,033 |
| 30 | 32 | 1 | Regan Smith | DEI / Principal Financial Group | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 322 | 0 | running | 73 | $94,225 |
| 31 | 27 | 15 | Paul Menard | Menards / Johns Manville | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 322 | 0 | running | 70 | $93,075 |
| 32 | 43 | 70 | Tony Raines | Haas Automation | Gene Haas | Chevrolet | 322 | 0 | running | 67 | $82,400 |
| 33 | 15 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 320 | 0 | running | 64 | $113,166 |
| 34 | 34 | 84 | Scott Speed | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 320 | 1 | running | 66 | $82,175 |
| 35 | 40 | 96 | Ken Schrader | DLP HDTV | Jeff Moorad | Toyota | 320 | 0 | running | 58 | $89,900 |
| 36 | 41 | 45 | Chad McCumbee | Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 319 | 0 | running | 55 | $93,408 |
| 37 | 29 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 317 | 0 | running | 52 | $91,147 |
| 38 | 37 | 21 | Bill Elliott | U.S. Air Force | Wood Brothers | Ford | 316 | 0 | running | 49 | $99,820 |
| 39 | 30 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Lysol / Target | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 316 | 0 | running | 46 | $108,564 |
| 40 | 24 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 302 | 0 | crash | 43 | $109,133 |
| 41 | 33 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Caterpillar | Bill Davis | Toyota | 301 | 0 | crash | 40 | $81,100 |
| 42 | 42 | 78 | Joe Nemechek | Furniture Row / DenverMattress.com | Barney Visser | Chevrolet | 296 | 0 | crash | 37 | $81,010 |
| 43 | 31 | 66 | Scott Riggs | Hunt Brothers Pizza | Gene Haas | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 34 | $81,262 |
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