Race: Pepsi 500
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Race 25 of 36
Date: August 31, 2008
Track: Auto Club Speedway
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Pepsi 500 Race Information
| Winner | Jimmie Johnson | Car | No. 48 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | Lowe's / Jimmie Johnson Foundation |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 228 |
| Started First | Jimmie Johnson | Most Laps Led | Jimmie Johnson (228) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (250 laps) | Track Length | 2 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $5,280,964 | Winner Earnings | $314,611 |
| Different Leaders | 9 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 22 |
| Points Leader After Race | Kyle Busch | Season Race | 25 of 36 |
Pepsi 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's / Jimmie Johnson Foundation | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 250 | 228 | running | 195 | $314,611 |
| 2 | 15 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M | Jack Roush | Ford | 250 | 12 | running | 175 | $185,375 |
| 3 | 21 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Ground | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 250 | 0 | running | 165 | $178,091 |
| 4 | 33 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell / Pennzoil | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 160 | $170,786 |
| 5 | 37 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | R&L Carriers | Jack Roush | Ford | 250 | 1 | running | 160 | $169,941 |
| 6 | 26 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Aflac | Jack Roush | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 150 | $153,300 |
| 7 | 11 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 250 | 0 | running | 146 | $120,225 |
| 8 | 4 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 250 | 0 | running | 142 | $141,691 |
| 9 | 12 | 44 | David Reutimann | UPS / Toys For Tots Literacy Progrom | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 250 | 3 | running | 143 | $108,075 |
| 10 | 31 | 7 | Clint Bowyer | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 134 | $120,150 |
| 11 | 18 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | AMP Energy / National Guard | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 130 | $108,750 |
| 12 | 19 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 250 | 0 | running | 127 | $107,825 |
| 13 | 22 | 6 | David Ragan | AAA Insurance | Jack Roush | Ford | 250 | 1 | running | 129 | $108,475 |
| 14 | 2 | 84 | A.J. Allmendinger | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 250 | 1 | running | 126 | $98,225 |
| 15 | 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Pepsi / DuPont | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 250 | 2 | running | 123 | $143,636 |
| 16 | 17 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Kodak | Roger Penske | Dodge | 250 | 0 | running | 115 | $135,225 |
| 17 | 27 | 31 | Jeff Burton | AT&T Mobility | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 250 | 1 | running | 117 | $137,508 |
| 18 | 5 | 10 | Patrick Carpentier | Sears Auto Center / Valvoline | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 250 | 0 | running | 109 | $96,700 |
| 19 | 7 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 106 | $125,458 |
| 20 | 23 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 250 | 0 | running | 103 | $124,033 |
| 21 | 24 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Cheerios / Betty Crocker / Totino's | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 250 | 0 | running | 100 | $130,086 |
| 22 | 14 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Subway / Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 250 | 0 | running | 97 | $137,936 |
| 23 | 42 | 38 | David Gilliland | CitiFinancial | Yates Racing | Ford | 249 | 0 | running | 94 | $111,608 |
| 24 | 13 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Crown Royal | Jack Roush | Ford | 249 | 0 | running | 91 | $99,725 |
| 25 | 39 | 66 | Scott Riggs | State Water Heaters | Gene Haas | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | running | 88 | $107,958 |
| 26 | 16 | 5 | Casey Mears | Cheez-It / Carquest | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | running | 85 | $105,800 |
| 27 | 41 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Target | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 249 | 0 | running | 82 | $117,964 |
| 28 | 34 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Hitachi "Inspire the Next" | Yates Racing | Ford | 249 | 0 | running | 79 | $117,739 |
| 29 | 8 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Caterpillar | Bill Davis | Toyota | 249 | 0 | running | 76 | $104,583 |
| 30 | 10 | 8 | Aric Almirola | U.S. Army | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | running | 73 | $124,533 |
| 31 | 32 | 77 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | Penske Truck Rental | Roger Penske | Dodge | 249 | 0 | running | 70 | $132,900 |
| 32 | 40 | 21 | Marcos Ambrose | Little Debbie | Wood Brothers | Ford | 249 | 0 | running | 67 | $105,595 |
| 33 | 30 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 249 | 1 | running | 69 | $99,808 |
| 34 | 6 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | McDonald's | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 249 | 0 | running | 61 | $113,495 |
| 35 | 35 | 0 | Mike Skinner | Affliction Clothing | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 249 | 0 | running | 58 | $96,647 |
| 36 | 25 | 1 | Regan Smith | DEI / Principal Financial Group | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | running | 55 | $95,050 |
| 37 | 29 | 15 | Paul Menard | Menards / Johns Manville | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | running | 52 | $95,000 |
| 38 | 38 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Wells Fargo | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 249 | 0 | running | 49 | $86,950 |
| 39 | 9 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 248 | 0 | running | 46 | $86,900 |
| 40 | 36 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Monster Energy | Robby Gordon | Dodge | 248 | 0 | running | 43 | $94,850 |
| 41 | 28 | 96 | Ken Schrader | DLP HDTV | Jeff Moorad | Toyota | 247 | 0 | running | 40 | $94,805 |
| 42 | 43 | 8 | Johnny Sauter | FUBAR All Natural Drink | John Carter | Dodge | 161 | 0 | overheating | 37 | $86,740 |
| 43 | 20 | 78 | Joe Nemechek | Furniture Row / DenverMattress.com | Barney Visser | Chevrolet | 67 | 0 | crash | 34 | $86,212 |
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