Official NASCAR Race Results
Carl Edwards won the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
08-23-2008 | Sharpie 500 | Bristol Motor 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 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Office Depot | 190 | 500 | 84 | Running | 344,625 |
| 2 | 9 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | M&M's | 180 | 500 | 415 | Running | 220,675 |
| 3 | 21 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | FedEx Freight | 165 | 500 | 0 | Running | 202,716 |
| 4 | 6 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Pennzoil Platinum | 160 | 500 | 0 | Running | 184,511 |
| 5 | 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 160 | 500 | 1 | Running | 167,561 |
| 6 | 11 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | Alltel | 150 | 500 | 0 | Running | 156,950 |
| 7 | 22 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | 146 | 500 | 0 | Running | 125,425 |
| 8 | 28 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Toyota | Home Depot | 142 | 500 | 0 | Running | 152,261 |
| 9 | 25 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DeWalt | 138 | 500 | 0 | Running | 149,591 |
| 10 | 27 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | AAA Insurance | 134 | 500 | 0 | Running | 115,775 |
| 11 | 14 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | Dish Network Turbo HD | 130 | 500 | 0 | Running | 110,525 |
| 12 | 41 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | Sharpie Pen | 127 | 500 | 0 | Running | 114,175 |
| 13 | 23 | 8 | Aric Almirola | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 124 | 500 | 0 | Running | 136,733 |
| 14 | 4 | 01 | Regan Smith | Chevrolet | DEI / Principal Financial Group | 121 | 500 | 0 | Running | 109,225 |
| 15 | 19 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Miller Lite | 118 | 500 | 0 | Running | 99,175 |
| 16 | 16 | 15 | Paul Menard | Chevrolet | Menards / Quaker State | 115 | 499 | 0 | Running | 106,550 |
| 17 | 20 | 70 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | Hunt Brothers Pizza | 112 | 499 | 0 | Running | 94,200 |
| 18 | 40 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Chevrolet | National Guard / AMP Energy | 109 | 498 | 0 | Running | 104,725 |
| 19 | 39 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Dodge | Juicy Fruit Slim Pack | 106 | 498 | 0 | Running | 124,008 |
| 20 | 26 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | Red Bull | 103 | 498 | 0 | Running | 103,450 |
| 21 | 7 | 96 | Ken Schrader | Toyota | DLP HDTV | 100 | 498 | 0 | Running | 105,050 |
| 22 | 15 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | Ford. Drive One. | 97 | 498 | 0 | Running | 112,208 |
| 23 | 37 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | Cheerios / Box Tops for Education | 94 | 498 | 0 | Running | 130,311 |
| 24 | 32 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Ford | Knight Rider | 91 | 498 | 0 | Running | 120,864 |
| 25 | 2 | 44 | David Reutimann | Toyota | UPS | 88 | 497 | 0 | Running | 93,075 |
| 26 | 5 | 21 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Motorcraft / Quick Lane | 85 | 497 | 0 | Running | 106,395 |
| 27 | 38 | 66 | Scott Riggs | Chevrolet | State Water Heaters | 82 | 496 | 0 | Running | 106,688 |
| 28 | 33 | 00 | Mike Skinner | Toyota | Champion Mortgage | 79 | 496 | 0 | Running | 104,178 |
| 29 | 43 | 78 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | Furniture Row / DenverMattress.com | 76 | 494 | 0 | Running | 86,910 |
| 30 | 42 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | NAPA Auto Parts | 73 | 492 | 0 | Running | 101,433 |
| 31 | 29 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Wells Fargo | 70 | 491 | 0 | Running | 96,212 |
| 32 | 10 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | Stanley | 67 | 490 | 0 | Running | 112,900 |
| 33 | 34 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 64 | 482 | 0 | Running | 141,531 |
| 34 | 8 | 84 | A.J. Allmendinger | Toyota | Red Bull | 61 | 400 | 0 | Running | 86,335 |
| 35 | 12 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Red Head | 58 | 396 | 0 | Running | 117,233 |
| 36 | 30 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | Tums Quik Pack | 55 | 383 | 0 | Running | 113,304 |
| 37 | 35 | 77 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | Dodge | Mobil 1 | 52 | 297 | 0 | Crash | 131,530 |
| 38 | 36 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Toyota | Caterpillar | 49 | 279 | 0 | Crash | 85,845 |
| 39 | 31 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Dodge | Planet Color / Barrett-Jackson | 46 | 227 | 0 | Crash | 93,735 |
| 40 | 13 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Budweiser | 43 | 215 | 0 | Crash | 115,616 |
| 41 | 17 | 5 | Casey Mears | Chevrolet | Pop Tarts / Carquest | 40 | 214 | 0 | Crash | 103,475 |
| 42 | 18 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | AT&T Mobility | 37 | 195 | 0 | Crash | 130,763 |
| 43 | 24 | 09 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Miccosukee Resorts & Gaming | 34 | 184 | 0 | Crash | 85,570 |
Race Recap
- Date: 08-23-2008
- Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
- Race: Sharpie 500
- Race #: 24
- Cars: 43
- Winner: Carl Edwards
- Start Position: 1st
- Car Make: Ford
- Avg Speed: 91.581 mph
- Distance: 267 miles
- Purse: $5,404,017
- Cautions: 8
- Caution Laps: 56
- Lead Changes: 4
- Pole: 121.860 mph
