Official NASCAR Race Results
Carl Edwards won the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 500 at Auto Club Speedway.
02-25-2008 | Auto Club 500 | Auto Club Speedway
Table initially ordered on Finish Position. Click a column header to re-sort by that value.
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Led | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Dish Network | 190 | 250 | 64 | Running | 340,500 |
| 2 | 1 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 180 | 250 | 76 | Running | 252,136 |
| 3 | 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont / Cromax Pro | 170 | 250 | 68 | Running | 214,186 |
| 4 | 22 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | Interstate Batteries | 165 | 250 | 14 | Running | 154,050 |
| 5 | 4 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | Carhartt / DeWalt | 160 | 250 | 4 | Running | 169,841 |
| 6 | 11 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats | 150 | 250 | 0 | Running | 144,308 |
| 7 | 6 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Toyota | Home Depot | 146 | 250 | 0 | Running | 158,061 |
| 8 | 10 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Shell / Pennzoil | 147 | 250 | 1 | Running | 148,761 |
| 9 | 20 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Budweiser | 143 | 250 | 1 | Running | 133,616 |
| 10 | 13 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | Alltel / Samsung HDTV | 139 | 250 | 3 | Running | 143,625 |
| 11 | 39 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | Red Bull | 130 | 250 | 0 | Running | 98,700 |
| 12 | 8 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | AT&T Mobility | 132 | 250 | 2 | Running | 142,258 |
| 13 | 36 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Miller Lite | 124 | 250 | 0 | Running | 92,800 |
| 14 | 24 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | AAA Insurance Southern California | 121 | 250 | 0 | Running | 104,850 |
| 15 | 14 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 3M | 123 | 250 | 9 | Running | 104,350 |
| 16 | 16 | 8 | Mark Martin | Chevrolet | Principal Financial Group | 115 | 250 | 0 | Running | 128,208 |
| 17 | 32 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | FreeCreditReport.com | 112 | 250 | 0 | Running | 111,508 |
| 18 | 28 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Dodge | Jim Beam | 114 | 250 | 1 | Running | 116,708 |
| 19 | 3 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | DirecTV | 106 | 250 | 0 | Running | 106,150 |
| 20 | 21 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Dodge | Wrigley's Juicy Fruit | 103 | 250 | 0 | Running | 121,508 |
| 21 | 31 | 66 | Scott Riggs | Chevrolet | Haas Automation | 100 | 250 | 0 | Running | 104,708 |
| 22 | 18 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | Crown Royal | 102 | 250 | 2 | Running | 97,850 |
| 23 | 40 | 00 | David Reutimann | Toyota | Aaron's Dream Machine | 94 | 249 | 0 | Running | 101,758 |
| 24 | 27 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | Best Buy | 91 | 249 | 0 | Running | 114,770 |
| 25 | 19 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | Cheerios / Hamburger Helper | 88 | 249 | 0 | Running | 125,136 |
| 26 | 38 | 21 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Little Debbie Snack Cakes | 85 | 249 | 0 | Running | 105,345 |
| 27 | 29 | 15 | Paul Menard | Chevrolet | Menards / Quaker State | 82 | 248 | 0 | Running | 94,300 |
| 28 | 41 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | NAPA Auto Parts | 79 | 248 | 0 | Running | 92,247 |
| 29 | 25 | 96 | J.J. Yeley | Toyota | DLP HDTV | 76 | 248 | 0 | Running | 93,500 |
| 30 | 34 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Toyota | Caterpillar | 73 | 248 | 0 | Running | 85,250 |
| 31 | 17 | 01 | Regan Smith | Chevrolet | Coors Light | 70 | 248 | 0 | Running | 91,575 |
| 32 | 26 | 40 | Dario Franchitti | Dodge | Target | 72 | 248 | 1 | Running | 89,875 |
| 33 | 37 | 44 | Dale Jarrett | Toyota | UPS | 69 | 247 | 3 | Running | 82,600 |
| 34 | 43 | 78 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | Furniture Row Racing | 61 | 246 | 0 | Running | 81,450 |
| 35 | 42 | 34 | John Andretti | Chevrolet | Front Row Motorsports | 63 | 245 | 1 | Running | 81,225 |
| 36 | 30 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Ford | TeamYatesRacing.com | 55 | 242 | 0 | Running | 108,289 |
| 37 | 23 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | Target / Energizer | 52 | 240 | 0 | Running | 108,064 |
| 38 | 35 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Wells Fargo | 49 | 236 | 0 | Running | 80,600 |
| 39 | 33 | 70 | Jeremy Mayfield | Chevrolet | Haas Automation | 46 | 231 | 0 | Running | 80,480 |
| 40 | 15 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Chevrolet | AMP Energy / National Guard | 43 | 203 | 0 | Running | 88,325 |
| 41 | 12 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | FedEx Freight | 40 | 193 | 0 | Running | 115,191 |
| 42 | 5 | 5 | Casey Mears | Chevrolet | Kellogg's / Carquest | 37 | 20 | 0 | Crash | 98,110 |
| 43 | 7 | 77 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | Dodge | Mobil 1 | 34 | 20 | 0 | Crash | 125,539 |
Race Recap
- Date: 02-25-2008
- Track: Auto Club Speedway
- Race: Auto Club 500
- Race #: 2
- Cars: 43
- Winner: Carl Edwards
- Start Position: 9th
- Car Make: Ford
- Avg Speed: 132.704 mph
- Distance: 500 miles
- Purse: $5,232,311
- Cautions: 12
- Caution Laps: 44
- Lead Changes: 33
- Pole: 0.000 mph
