Official NASCAR Race Results
Jimmie Johnson won the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 Presented by Pennzoil at Phoenix International Raceway.
11-09-2008 | Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 Presented by Pennzoil | Phoenix International 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 | 1 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 195 | 313 | 217 | Running | 261,711 |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Miller Lite | 175 | 313 | 60 | Running | 156,525 |
| 3 | 2 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | Irwin Industrial Tools | 170 | 313 | 28 | Running | 158,075 |
| 4 | 15 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Office Depot | 160 | 313 | 0 | Running | 165,000 |
| 5 | 8 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | FedEx Ground | 155 | 313 | 0 | Running | 140,991 |
| 6 | 5 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Chevrolet | AMP Energy / National Guard | 150 | 313 | 0 | Running | 100,975 |
| 7 | 19 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Shell / Pennzoil | 146 | 313 | 0 | Running | 131,211 |
| 8 | 14 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | Pedigree | 142 | 313 | 0 | Running | 96,300 |
| 9 | 24 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | AT&T Mobility | 138 | 313 | 0 | Running | 123,808 |
| 10 | 30 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | AAA Insurance | 134 | 313 | 0 | Running | 91,450 |
| 11 | 31 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 3M / American Red Cross | 135 | 313 | 7 | Running | 86,350 |
| 12 | 28 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | 127 | 313 | 0 | Running | 91,300 |
| 13 | 11 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Budweiser | 124 | 313 | 0 | Running | 105,816 |
| 14 | 10 | 8 | Mark Martin | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 121 | 313 | 0 | Running | 107,733 |
| 15 | 34 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DeWalt | 118 | 313 | 0 | Running | 117,291 |
| 16 | 13 | 10 | A.J. Allmendinger | Dodge | McDonald's | 115 | 313 | 0 | Running | 71,525 |
| 17 | 26 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline | 112 | 313 | 0 | Running | 99,133 |
| 18 | 18 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Toyota | Little Debbie Snacks | 109 | 313 | 0 | Running | 89,058 |
| 19 | 41 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | 106 | 312 | 0 | Running | 112,536 |
| 20 | 23 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Toyota | Bad Boy Mowers | 103 | 312 | 0 | Running | 88,883 |
| 21 | 40 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Ford | All Sport | 100 | 312 | 0 | Running | 97,339 |
| 22 | 29 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Toyota | Home Depot | 97 | 312 | 0 | Running | 115,436 |
| 23 | 21 | 01 | Regan Smith | Chevrolet | DEI / Principal Financial Group | 94 | 312 | 0 | Running | 80,225 |
| 24 | 25 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | NAPA Auto Parts | 91 | 311 | 0 | Running | 83,683 |
| 25 | 4 | 44 | David Reutimann | Toyota | UPS | 88 | 311 | 0 | Running | 70,000 |
| 26 | 9 | 15 | Paul Menard | Chevrolet | Menards / Peak | 85 | 311 | 0 | Running | 77,175 |
| 27 | 32 | 96 | Ken Schrader | Toyota | DLP HDTV | 82 | 311 | 0 | Running | 76,550 |
| 28 | 27 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Dodge | Jim Beam / Operation Homefront | 79 | 311 | 0 | Running | 85,558 |
| 29 | 39 | 21 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Little Debbie Snacks | 76 | 311 | 0 | Running | 84,120 |
| 30 | 22 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | Siemens | 73 | 310 | 0 | Running | 92,495 |
| 31 | 12 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | Target / AMP Energy Drink | 70 | 309 | 0 | Running | 92,739 |
| 32 | 37 | 09 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Miccosukee Resorts & Gaming | 67 | 309 | 0 | Running | 65,350 |
| 33 | 33 | 77 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | Dodge | Mobil 1 | 64 | 308 | 0 | Running | 110,800 |
| 34 | 6 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | Alltel | 61 | 302 | 0 | Running | 107,175 |
| 35 | 42 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | Digital TV Transition | 58 | 298 | 0 | Running | 75,472 |
| 36 | 16 | 5 | Casey Mears | Chevrolet | Cheez-It / Carquest | 55 | 278 | 0 | Crash | 82,825 |
| 37 | 43 | 70 | Johnny Sauter | Chevrolet | Haas Automation | 52 | 274 | 0 | Crash | 64,700 |
| 38 | 17 | 66 | Scott Riggs | Chevrolet | State Water Heaters | 49 | 271 | 0 | Crash | 64,575 |
| 39 | 35 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Wells Fargo | 46 | 270 | 0 | Crash | 64,450 |
| 40 | 38 | 84 | Scott Speed | Toyota | Red Bull | 48 | 269 | 1 | Crash | 64,300 |
| 41 | 7 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 40 | 266 | 0 | Engine | 113,091 |
| 42 | 36 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | Red Bull | 37 | 29 | 0 | Crash | 72,030 |
| 43 | 20 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats | 34 | 27 | 0 | Overheating | 95,327 |
Race Recap
- Date: 11-09-2008
- Track: Phoenix International Raceway
- Race: Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 Presented by Pennzoil
- Race #: 35
- Cars: 43
- Winner: Jimmie Johnson
- Start Position: 1st
- Car Make: Chevrolet
- Avg Speed: 97.804 mph
- Distance: 313 miles
- Purse: $4,331,086
- Cautions: 10
- Caution Laps: 55
- Lead Changes: 9
- Pole: 134.725 mph
