Race: Samsung 500
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Race 7 of 36
Date: April 6, 2008
Track: Texas Motor Speedway
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Samsung 500 Race Information
| Winner | Carl Edwards | Car | No. 99 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Jack Roush | Sponsor | Aflac |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 123 |
| Started First | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Most Laps Led | Carl Edwards (123) |
| Race Distance | 508.5 miles (339 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $6,307,748 | Winner Earnings | $541,150 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 10 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jeff Burton | Season Race | 7 of 36 |
Samsung 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Aflac | Jack Roush | Ford | 339 | 123 | running | 195 | $541,150 |
| 2 | 5 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 339 | 65 | running | 175 | $364,286 |
| 3 | 3 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 339 | 50 | running | 170 | $250,750 |
| 4 | 4 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Alltel / Samsung | Roger Penske | Dodge | 339 | 0 | running | 135 | $236,725 |
| 5 | 14 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Ground | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 339 | 0 | running | 155 | $206,841 |
| 6 | 35 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Prilosec OTC | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 339 | 0 | running | 150 | $197,033 |
| 7 | 24 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 339 | 0 | running | 146 | $184,236 |
| 8 | 31 | 8 | Mark Martin | U.S. Army | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 339 | 0 | running | 142 | $174,358 |
| 9 | 8 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt | Jack Roush | Ford | 339 | 68 | running | 143 | $173,891 |
| 10 | 25 | 7 | Clint Bowyer | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 339 | 0 | running | 134 | $145,025 |
| 11 | 21 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell / Pennzoil | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 338 | 0 | running | 130 | $167,411 |
| 12 | 1 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | National Guard / AMP Energy | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 338 | 31 | running | 132 | $151,275 |
| 13 | 7 | 6 | David Ragan | AAA Insurance | Jack Roush | Ford | 338 | 0 | running | 124 | $131,125 |
| 14 | 32 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Crown Royal Cask No. 16 | Jack Roush | Ford | 338 | 0 | running | 121 | $128,375 |
| 15 | 41 | 38 | David Gilliland | Yates Racing | Yates Racing | Ford | 338 | 0 | running | 118 | $138,083 |
| 16 | 36 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 338 | 0 | running | 115 | $116,725 |
| 17 | 19 | 15 | Paul Menard | Menards / Quaker State | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 338 | 0 | running | 112 | $123,125 |
| 18 | 38 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Yates Racing | Yates Racing | Ford | 338 | 0 | running | 109 | $140,639 |
| 19 | 11 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 337 | 0 | running | 106 | $139,733 |
| 20 | 30 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Cheerios / Sam's Club | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 337 | 0 | running | 103 | $149,511 |
| 21 | 29 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Caterpillar | Bill Davis | Toyota | 337 | 0 | running | 100 | $124,783 |
| 22 | 22 | 5 | Casey Mears | Cheez-It / Carquest | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 337 | 0 | running | 97 | $121,625 |
| 23 | 23 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 337 | 0 | running | 94 | $102,125 |
| 24 | 42 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Target | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 337 | 0 | running | 91 | $132,189 |
| 25 | 10 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 336 | 0 | running | 88 | $132,916 |
| 26 | 26 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Best Buy | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 336 | 0 | running | 85 | $127,170 |
| 27 | 13 | 66 | Scott Riggs | State Water Heaters | Gene Haas | Chevrolet | 336 | 0 | running | 82 | $113,383 |
| 28 | 27 | 10 | Patrick Carpentier | Valvoline | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 335 | 0 | running | 79 | $99,125 |
| 29 | 9 | 84 | Mike Skinner | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 334 | 0 | running | 76 | $93,525 |
| 30 | 15 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Jim Beam | Robby Gordon | Dodge | 334 | 0 | running | 73 | $115,533 |
| 31 | 20 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 333 | 0 | running | 70 | $99,997 |
| 32 | 17 | 77 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | Mobil 1 | Roger Penske | Dodge | 333 | 0 | running | 67 | $134,925 |
| 33 | 40 | 0 | Michael McDowell | Aaron's Dream Machine | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 332 | 0 | running | 64 | $91,700 |
| 34 | 28 | 21 | Bill Elliott | Motorcraft | Wood Brothers | Ford | 332 | 0 | running | 61 | $105,495 |
| 35 | 34 | 1 | Regan Smith | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 331 | 0 | running | 58 | $94,025 |
| 36 | 12 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 330 | 2 | engine | 60 | $115,908 |
| 37 | 43 | 78 | Joe Nemechek | Furniture Row Racing | Barney Visser | Chevrolet | 330 | 0 | running | 52 | $83,775 |
| 38 | 39 | 70 | Jeremy Mayfield | Haas Automation | Gene Haas | Chevrolet | 329 | 0 | running | 49 | $82,625 |
| 39 | 16 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Dish Network | Jack Roush | Ford | 312 | 0 | running | 46 | $90,500 |
| 40 | 37 | 34 | John Andretti | Front Row Motorsports | Bob Jenkins | Chevrolet | 263 | 0 | suspension | 43 | $82,375 |
| 41 | 6 | 44 | David Reutimann | UPS | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 253 | 0 | engine | 40 | $82,260 |
| 42 | 33 | 96 | J.J. Yeley | DLP HDTV | Jeff Moorad | Toyota | 173 | 0 | crash | 37 | $90,165 |
| 43 | 18 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 124 | 0 | crash | 34 | $131,327 |
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