Official NASCAR Race Results
Jimmie Johnson won the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pepsi 500 at Auto Club Speedway.
08-31-2008 | Pepsi 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 | 1 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's / Jimmie Johnson Foundation | 195 | 250 | 228 | Running | 314,611 |
| 2 | 15 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 3M | 175 | 250 | 12 | Running | 185,375 |
| 3 | 21 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | FedEx Ground | 165 | 250 | 0 | Running | 178,091 |
| 4 | 33 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Shell / Pennzoil | 160 | 250 | 0 | Running | 170,786 |
| 5 | 37 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | R&L Carriers | 160 | 250 | 1 | Running | 169,941 |
| 6 | 26 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Aflac | 150 | 250 | 0 | Running | 153,300 |
| 7 | 11 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | M&M's | 146 | 250 | 0 | Running | 120,225 |
| 8 | 4 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Budweiser | 142 | 250 | 0 | Running | 141,691 |
| 9 | 12 | 44 | David Reutimann | Toyota | UPS / Toys For Tots Literacy Progrom | 143 | 250 | 3 | Running | 108,075 |
| 10 | 31 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | 134 | 250 | 0 | Running | 120,150 |
| 11 | 18 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Chevrolet | AMP Energy / National Guard | 130 | 250 | 0 | Running | 108,750 |
| 12 | 19 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | Red Bull | 127 | 250 | 0 | Running | 107,825 |
| 13 | 22 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | AAA Insurance | 129 | 250 | 1 | Running | 108,475 |
| 14 | 2 | 84 | A.J. Allmendinger | Toyota | Red Bull | 126 | 250 | 1 | Running | 98,225 |
| 15 | 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | Pepsi / DuPont | 123 | 250 | 2 | Running | 143,636 |
| 16 | 17 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | Kodak | 115 | 250 | 0 | Running | 135,225 |
| 17 | 27 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | AT&T Mobility | 117 | 250 | 1 | Running | 137,508 |
| 18 | 5 | 10 | Patrick Carpentier | Dodge | Sears Auto Center / Valvoline | 109 | 250 | 0 | Running | 96,700 |
| 19 | 7 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats | 106 | 250 | 0 | Running | 125,458 |
| 20 | 23 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline | 103 | 250 | 0 | Running | 124,033 |
| 21 | 24 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | Cheerios / Betty Crocker / Totino's | 100 | 250 | 0 | Running | 130,086 |
| 22 | 14 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Toyota | Subway / Home Depot | 97 | 250 | 0 | Running | 137,936 |
| 23 | 42 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | CitiFinancial | 94 | 249 | 0 | Running | 111,608 |
| 24 | 13 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | Crown Royal | 91 | 249 | 0 | Running | 99,725 |
| 25 | 39 | 66 | Scott Riggs | Chevrolet | State Water Heaters | 88 | 249 | 0 | Running | 107,958 |
| 26 | 16 | 5 | Casey Mears | Chevrolet | Cheez-It / Carquest | 85 | 249 | 0 | Running | 105,800 |
| 27 | 41 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | Target | 82 | 249 | 0 | Running | 117,964 |
| 28 | 34 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Ford | Hitachi "Inspire the Next" | 79 | 249 | 0 | Running | 117,739 |
| 29 | 8 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Toyota | Caterpillar | 76 | 249 | 0 | Running | 104,583 |
| 30 | 10 | 8 | Aric Almirola | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 73 | 249 | 0 | Running | 124,533 |
| 31 | 32 | 77 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | Dodge | Penske Truck Rental | 70 | 249 | 0 | Running | 132,900 |
| 32 | 40 | 21 | Marcos Ambrose | Ford | Little Debbie | 67 | 249 | 0 | Running | 105,595 |
| 33 | 30 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | NAPA Auto Parts | 69 | 249 | 1 | Running | 99,808 |
| 34 | 6 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | McDonald's | 61 | 249 | 0 | Running | 113,495 |
| 35 | 35 | 00 | Mike Skinner | Toyota | Affliction Clothing | 58 | 249 | 0 | Running | 96,647 |
| 36 | 25 | 01 | Regan Smith | Chevrolet | DEI / Principal Financial Group | 55 | 249 | 0 | Running | 95,050 |
| 37 | 29 | 15 | Paul Menard | Chevrolet | Menards / Johns Manville | 52 | 249 | 0 | Running | 95,000 |
| 38 | 38 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Wells Fargo | 49 | 249 | 0 | Running | 86,950 |
| 39 | 9 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Miller Lite | 46 | 248 | 0 | Running | 86,900 |
| 40 | 36 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Dodge | Monster Energy | 43 | 248 | 0 | Running | 94,850 |
| 41 | 28 | 96 | Ken Schrader | Toyota | DLP HDTV | 40 | 247 | 0 | Running | 94,805 |
| 42 | 43 | 08 | Johnny Sauter | Dodge | FUBAR All Natural Drink | 37 | 161 | 0 | Overheating | 86,740 |
| 43 | 20 | 78 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | Furniture Row / DenverMattress.com | 34 | 67 | 0 | Crash | 86,212 |
Race Recap
- Date: 08-31-2008
- Track: Auto Club Speedway
- Race: Pepsi 500
- Race #: 25
- Cars: 43
- Winner: Jimmie Johnson
- Start Position: 1st
- Car Make: Chevrolet
- Avg Speed: 138.857 mph
- Distance: 500 miles
- Purse: $5,280,964
- Cautions: 8
- Caution Laps: 34
- Lead Changes: 20
- Pole: 180.397 mph
