Official NASCAR Race Results
Kyle Busch won the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Dodge Avenger 500 at Darlington Raceway.
05-10-2008 | Dodge Avenger 500 | Darlington Raceway
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 | 6 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | Mint Crisp M&M's / Indiana Jones | 195 | 367 | 169 | Running | 313,700 |
| 2 | 36 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Claritin | 170 | 367 | 0 | Running | 241,850 |
| 3 | 8 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 170 | 367 | 24 | Running | 194,236 |
| 4 | 2 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Chevrolet | Mountain Dew / AMP Energy | 165 | 367 | 35 | Running | 138,100 |
| 5 | 15 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | AAA Insurance | 160 | 367 | 2 | Running | 123,375 |
| 6 | 34 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DeWalt NANO Technology | 155 | 367 | 3 | Running | 146,016 |
| 7 | 21 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | FedEx Ground | 151 | 367 | 15 | Running | 131,941 |
| 8 | 24 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Ford | Lafayette Ford | 147 | 367 | 2 | Running | 121,789 |
| 9 | 13 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Toyota | Caterpillar | 138 | 367 | 0 | Running | 111,283 |
| 10 | 12 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | AT&T Mobility | 134 | 367 | 0 | Running | 134,858 |
| 11 | 25 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | Crown Royal | 135 | 367 | 3 | Running | 95,925 |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Miller Lite | 132 | 367 | 1 | Running | 87,650 |
| 13 | 3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 124 | 367 | 0 | Running | 137,061 |
| 14 | 22 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats | 126 | 367 | 11 | Running | 116,383 |
| 15 | 38 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | 118 | 367 | 0 | Running | 99,750 |
| 16 | 27 | 8 | Mark Martin | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 115 | 367 | 0 | Running | 117,908 |
| 17 | 9 | 66 | Scott Riggs | Chevrolet | State Water Heaters | 112 | 367 | 0 | Running | 99,008 |
| 18 | 10 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | 109 | 367 | 0 | Running | 119,011 |
| 19 | 30 | 44 | David Reutimann | Toyota | UPS | 106 | 367 | 0 | Running | 81,300 |
| 20 | 33 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | FreeCreditReport.com | 108 | 367 | 1 | Running | 97,333 |
| 21 | 4 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Toyota | Home Depot | 100 | 366 | 0 | Running | 125,061 |
| 22 | 42 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Budweiser | 102 | 366 | 1 | Running | 109,091 |
| 23 | 19 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Dodge | Wrigley's Big Red | 94 | 366 | 0 | Running | 107,183 |
| 24 | 37 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | NAPA Auto Parts | 91 | 365 | 0 | Running | 86,008 |
| 25 | 28 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | Red Bull | 88 | 365 | 0 | Running | 76,950 |
| 26 | 31 | 96 | J.J. Yeley | Toyota | DLP HDTV | 90 | 365 | 1 | Running | 84,675 |
| 27 | 26 | 84 | A.J. Allmendinger | Toyota | Red Bull | 82 | 364 | 0 | Running | 72,475 |
| 28 | 18 | 00 | Michael McDowell | Toyota | Brain Cancer Action Week | 79 | 364 | 0 | Running | 85,872 |
| 29 | 16 | 01 | Regan Smith | Chevrolet | Principal Financial Group | 76 | 363 | 0 | Running | 82,625 |
| 30 | 20 | 21 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Motorcraft | 73 | 363 | 0 | Running | 92,795 |
| 31 | 17 | 78 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | Furniture Row Racing | 70 | 363 | 0 | Running | 71,200 |
| 32 | 39 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | Target | 67 | 362 | 0 | Running | 98,239 |
| 33 | 40 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Dodge | Jim Beam | 64 | 361 | 0 | Running | 79,800 |
| 34 | 14 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Dodge | Dodge Challenger | 61 | 350 | 0 | Running | 78,725 |
| 35 | 29 | 5 | Casey Mears | Chevrolet | Kellogg's / Carquest | 58 | 341 | 0 | Running | 88,475 |
| 36 | 41 | 15 | Paul Menard | Chevrolet | Menards / NIBCO | 55 | 340 | 0 | Running | 78,325 |
| 37 | 32 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | Alltel | 52 | 295 | 0 | Running | 112,200 |
| 38 | 23 | 77 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | Dodge | Mobil 1 | 49 | 270 | 0 | Running | 115,475 |
| 39 | 11 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Shell / Pennzoil | 46 | 265 | 0 | Running | 116,711 |
| 40 | 43 | 10 | Patrick Carpentier | Dodge | LifeLock | 48 | 261 | 4 | Engine | 69,625 |
| 41 | 35 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil | 40 | 250 | 0 | Running | 69,500 |
| 42 | 7 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | McDonald's | 37 | 247 | 0 | Running | 95,750 |
| 43 | 1 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 3M | 39 | 234 | 95 | Engine | 83,164 |
Race Recap
- Date: 05-10-2008
- Track: Darlington Raceway
- Race: Dodge Avenger 500
- Race #: 11
- Cars: 43
- Winner: Kyle Busch
- Start Position: 6th
- Car Make: Toyota
- Avg Speed: 140.350 mph
- Distance: 501 miles
- Purse: $4,788,401
- Cautions: 8
- Caution Laps: 31
- Lead Changes: 35
- Pole: 179.442 mph


