Race: Pocono 500
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Race 14 of 36
Date: June 8, 2008
Track: Pocono Raceway
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Pocono 500 Race Information
| Winner | Kasey Kahne | Car | No. 9 Dodge |
| Team / Owner | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | Sponsor | Budweiser |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 69 |
| Started First | Kasey Kahne | Most Laps Led | Kasey Kahne (69) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $4,270,541 | Winner Earnings | $260,866 |
| Different Leaders | 12 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 34 |
| Points Leader After Race | Kyle Busch | Season Race | 14 of 36 |
Pocono 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 200 | 69 | running | 195 | $260,866 |
| 2 | 15 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 200 | 18 | running | 175 | $144,425 |
| 3 | 16 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Ground | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 200 | 17 | running | 170 | $162,866 |
| 4 | 7 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | National Guard / AMP Energy | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 160 | $121,200 |
| 5 | 20 | 31 | Jeff Burton | AT&T Mobility | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 155 | $143,258 |
| 6 | 2 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 200 | 59 | running | 155 | $147,586 |
| 7 | 13 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt | Jack Roush | Ford | 200 | 2 | running | 151 | $130,866 |
| 8 | 11 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 200 | 0 | running | 142 | $87,175 |
| 9 | 6 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Aflac | Jack Roush | Ford | 200 | 2 | running | 143 | $123,700 |
| 10 | 3 | 8 | Mark Martin | Steak-umm Burgers | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 134 | $114,083 |
| 11 | 37 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 200 | 0 | running | 130 | $121,536 |
| 12 | 8 | 84 | A.J. Allmendinger | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 200 | 0 | running | 127 | $75,200 |
| 13 | 28 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell / Pennzoil | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 124 | $118,061 |
| 14 | 38 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 121 | $117,711 |
| 15 | 33 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M | Jack Roush | Ford | 200 | 4 | running | 123 | $81,175 |
| 16 | 42 | 38 | David Gilliland | FreeCreditReport.com | Yates Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 115 | $89,583 |
| 17 | 25 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 200 | 2 | running | 117 | $101,808 |
| 18 | 27 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Kodak | Roger Penske | Dodge | 200 | 0 | running | 109 | $109,350 |
| 19 | 36 | 44 | David Reutimann | UPS | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 200 | 0 | running | 106 | $70,225 |
| 20 | 22 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Irwin Industrial Tools | Jack Roush | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 103 | $80,250 |
| 21 | 9 | 66 | Scott Riggs | State Water Heaters | Gene Haas | Chevrolet | 200 | 6 | running | 105 | $85,708 |
| 22 | 32 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Caterpillar | Bill Davis | Toyota | 200 | 1 | running | 102 | $83,408 |
| 23 | 23 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Dish Network / Dish DVRs | Yates Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 94 | $97,064 |
| 24 | 30 | 6 | David Ragan | AAA Insurance | Jack Roush | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 91 | $76,675 |
| 25 | 17 | 15 | Paul Menard | Menards / Pittsburgh Paints | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 88 | $76,450 |
| 26 | 34 | 5 | Casey Mears | Kellogg's / Carquest | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 85 | $83,800 |
| 27 | 39 | 0 | Michael McDowell | Champion Mortgage | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 200 | 0 | running | 82 | $80,808 |
| 28 | 4 | 1 | Regan Smith | Principal Financial Group | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 79 | $73,000 |
| 29 | 5 | 78 | Joe Nemechek | Furniture Row / Denver Mattress | Barney Visser | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 76 | $64,850 |
| 30 | 43 | 45 | Terry Labonte | Paralyzed Veterans of America | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 200 | 0 | running | 73 | $74,747 |
| 31 | 29 | 21 | Bill Elliott | U.S. Air Force | Wood Brothers | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 70 | $82,895 |
| 32 | 24 | 10 | Patrick Carpentier | Charter Communications | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 200 | 0 | running | 67 | $64,375 |
| 33 | 31 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Target | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 200 | 0 | running | 64 | $92,339 |
| 34 | 18 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Stanley | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 200 | 6 | running | 66 | $90,320 |
| 35 | 12 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 199 | 14 | running | 63 | $112,561 |
| 36 | 40 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Robby Gordon Motorsports | Robby Gordon | Dodge | 199 | 0 | running | 55 | $71,600 |
| 37 | 19 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 199 | 0 | running | 52 | $63,425 |
| 38 | 21 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 157 | 0 | crash | 49 | $91,208 |
| 39 | 35 | 7 | Clint Bowyer | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 155 | 0 | running | 46 | $81,175 |
| 40 | 26 | 70 | Jason Leffler | Haas Automation | Gene Haas | Chevrolet | 140 | 0 | crash | 43 | $63,025 |
| 41 | 14 | 40 | Dario Franchitti | Target | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 137 | 0 | crash | 40 | $70,880 |
| 42 | 41 | 77 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | Mobil 1 | Roger Penske | Dodge | 130 | 0 | crash | 37 | $108,305 |
| 43 | 10 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 95 | 0 | crash | 34 | $80,999 |
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