Race: Sharpie 500
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Race 24 of 36
Date: August 23, 2008
Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
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Sharpie 500 Race Information
| Winner | Carl Edwards | Car | No. 99 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Jack Roush | Sponsor | Office Depot |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 84 |
| Started First | Carl Edwards | Most Laps Led | Kyle Busch (415) |
| Race Distance | 266.5 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.533 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $5,404,017 | Winner Earnings | $344,625 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 15 |
| Points Leader After Race | Kyle Busch | Season Race | 24 of 36 |
Sharpie 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Office Depot | Jack Roush | Ford | 500 | 84 | running | 190 | $344,625 |
| 2 | 9 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 500 | 415 | running | 180 | $220,675 |
| 3 | 21 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Freight | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 500 | 0 | running | 165 | $202,716 |
| 4 | 6 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Pennzoil Platinum | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 160 | $184,511 |
| 5 | 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 500 | 1 | running | 160 | $167,561 |
| 6 | 11 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Alltel | Roger Penske | Dodge | 500 | 0 | running | 150 | $156,950 |
| 7 | 22 | 7 | Clint Bowyer | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 146 | $125,425 |
| 8 | 28 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 500 | 0 | running | 142 | $152,261 |
| 9 | 25 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt | Jack Roush | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 138 | $149,591 |
| 10 | 27 | 6 | David Ragan | AAA Insurance | Jack Roush | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 134 | $115,775 |
| 11 | 14 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Dish Network Turbo HD | Jack Roush | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 130 | $110,525 |
| 12 | 41 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Sharpie Pen | Jack Roush | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 127 | $114,175 |
| 13 | 23 | 8 | Aric Almirola | U.S. Army | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 124 | $136,733 |
| 14 | 4 | 1 | Regan Smith | DEI / Principal Financial Group | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 121 | $109,225 |
| 15 | 19 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 500 | 0 | running | 118 | $99,175 |
| 16 | 16 | 15 | Paul Menard | Menards / Quaker State | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 499 | 0 | running | 115 | $106,550 |
| 17 | 20 | 70 | Tony Raines | Hunt Brothers Pizza | Gene Haas | Chevrolet | 499 | 0 | running | 112 | $94,200 |
| 18 | 40 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | National Guard / AMP Energy | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 498 | 0 | running | 109 | $104,725 |
| 19 | 39 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Juicy Fruit Slim Pack | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 498 | 0 | running | 106 | $124,008 |
| 20 | 26 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 498 | 0 | running | 103 | $103,450 |
| 21 | 7 | 96 | Ken Schrader | DLP HDTV | Jeff Moorad | Toyota | 498 | 0 | running | 100 | $105,050 |
| 22 | 15 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford. Drive One. | Yates Racing | Ford | 498 | 0 | running | 97 | $112,208 |
| 23 | 37 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Cheerios / Box Tops for Education | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 498 | 0 | running | 94 | $130,311 |
| 24 | 32 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Knight Rider | Yates Racing | Ford | 498 | 0 | running | 91 | $120,864 |
| 25 | 2 | 44 | David Reutimann | UPS | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 497 | 0 | running | 88 | $93,075 |
| 26 | 5 | 21 | Bill Elliott | Motorcraft / Quick Lane | Wood Brothers | Ford | 497 | 0 | running | 85 | $106,395 |
| 27 | 38 | 66 | Scott Riggs | State Water Heaters | Gene Haas | Chevrolet | 496 | 0 | running | 82 | $106,688 |
| 28 | 33 | 0 | Mike Skinner | Champion Mortgage | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 496 | 0 | running | 79 | $104,178 |
| 29 | 43 | 78 | Joe Nemechek | Furniture Row / DenverMattress.com | Barney Visser | Chevrolet | 494 | 0 | running | 76 | $86,910 |
| 30 | 42 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 492 | 0 | running | 73 | $101,433 |
| 31 | 29 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Wells Fargo | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 491 | 0 | running | 70 | $96,212 |
| 32 | 10 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Stanley | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 490 | 0 | running | 67 | $112,900 |
| 33 | 34 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 482 | 0 | running | 64 | $141,531 |
| 34 | 8 | 84 | A.J. Allmendinger | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 400 | 0 | running | 61 | $86,335 |
| 35 | 12 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops / Red Head | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 396 | 0 | running | 58 | $117,233 |
| 36 | 30 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Tums Quik Pack | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 383 | 0 | running | 55 | $113,304 |
| 37 | 35 | 77 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | Mobil 1 | Roger Penske | Dodge | 297 | 0 | crash | 52 | $131,530 |
| 38 | 36 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Caterpillar | Bill Davis | Toyota | 279 | 0 | crash | 49 | $85,845 |
| 39 | 31 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Planet Color / Barrett-Jackson | Robby Gordon | Dodge | 227 | 0 | crash | 46 | $93,735 |
| 40 | 13 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 215 | 0 | crash | 43 | $115,616 |
| 41 | 17 | 5 | Casey Mears | Pop Tarts / Carquest | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 214 | 0 | crash | 40 | $103,475 |
| 42 | 18 | 31 | Jeff Burton | AT&T Mobility | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | crash | 37 | $130,763 |
| 43 | 24 | 9 | Sterling Marlin | Miccosukee Resorts & Gaming | James Finch | Chevrolet | 184 | 0 | crash | 34 | $85,570 |
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