Results
The 2008 AMP Energy 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Talladega Superspeedway race.
AMP Energy 500
Sunday, October 5th, 2008
Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL
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- Drivers Entered: 45 (5 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 188
- Laps Actual: 190 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 140.281
- Cautions: 10 for 41 laps
- Lead Changes: 64
- Green Flag Passes: 12,416 (83.3 passes per green flag lap)
| FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | BNS PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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| 13 | 3 | 8 | Aric Almirola | Chevrolet | 129 | 124 | 5 | 190 | 3 | 0 | running |
| 6 | 32 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | 150 | 150 | 0 | 190 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 35 | 9 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | 63 | 58 | 5 | 134 | 10 | 0 | running |
| 29 | 12 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 81 | 76 | 5 | 173 | 2 | 0 | crash |
| 14 | 2 | 5 | Casey Mears | Chevrolet | 126 | 121 | 5 | 190 | 2 | 0 | running |
| 5 | 35 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | 155 | 155 | 0 | 190 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 28 | 15 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Chevrolet | 84 | 79 | 5 | 173 | 19 | 0 | crash |
| 22 | 29 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Toyota | 97 | 97 | 0 | 176 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 40 | 41 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | 43 | 43 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 3 | 16 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | 170 | 165 | 5 | 190 | 11 | 0 | running |
| 37 | 19 | 44 | David Reutimann | Toyota | 52 | 52 | 0 | 110 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 39 | 36 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 51 | 46 | 5 | 98 | 9 | 0 | crash |
| 10 | 40 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | 139 | 134 | 5 | 190 | 4 | 0 | running |
| 24 | 22 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 96 | 91 | 5 | 174 | 2 | 0 | crash |
| 32 | 28 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | 72 | 67 | 5 | 159 | 3 | 0 | running |
| 4 | 17 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | 165 | 160 | 5 | 190 | 8 | 0 | running |
| 38 | 26 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | 54 | 49 | 5 | 104 | 3 | 0 | crash |
| 9 | 20 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 143 | 138 | 5 | 190 | 3 | 0 | running |
| 11 | 7 | 78 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 135 | 130 | 5 | 190 | 1 | 0 | running |
| 33 | 27 | 21 | Jon Wood | Ford | 64 | 64 | 0 | 154 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 25 | 13 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Dodge | 93 | 88 | 5 | 173 | 9 | 0 | crash |
| 36 | 38 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | 60 | 55 | 5 | 112 | 1 | 0 | crash |
| 16 | 43 | 96 | Ken Schrader | Toyota | 115 | 115 | 0 | 190 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 12 | 14 | 00 | Kenny Wallace | Toyota | 132 | 127 | 5 | 190 | 3 | 0 | running |
| 20 | 39 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | 108 | 103 | 5 | 179 | 22 | 0 | running |
| 21 | 33 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | 105 | 100 | 5 | 177 | 2 | 0 | running |
| 15 | 37 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 123 | 118 | 5 | 190 | 20 | 0 | running |
| 41 | 10 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr | Chevrolet | 45 | 40 | 5 | 68 | 1 | 0 | crash |
| 26 | 31 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 90 | 85 | 5 | 173 | 5 | 0 | crash |
| 19 | 25 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 111 | 106 | 5 | 187 | 1 | 0 | running |
| 31 | 21 | 84 | Mike Skinner | Toyota | 70 | 70 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 30 | 6 | 33 | Mike Wallace | Chevrolet | 73 | 73 | 0 | 169 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 2 | 5 | 15 | Paul Menard | Chevrolet | 175 | 170 | 5 | 190 | 6 | 0 | running |
| 23 | 30 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | 99 | 94 | 5 | 175 | 2 | 0 | running |
| 18 | 4 | 01 | Regan Smith | Chevrolet | 109 | 109 | 0 | 190 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 8 | 42 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Dodge | 142 | 142 | 0 | 190 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 43 | 24 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | 34 | 34 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 7 | 11 | 66 | Scott Riggs | Chevrolet | 151 | 146 | 5 | 190 | 4 | 0 | running |
| 42 | 18 | 09 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | 37 | 37 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 17 | 23 | 45 | Terry Labonte | Dodge | 112 | 112 | 0 | 190 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 34 | 8 | 70 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | 61 | 61 | 0 | 148 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 1 | 34 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Toyota | 195 | 185 | 10 | 190 | 24 | 0 | running |
| 27 | 1 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Ford | 87 | 82 | 5 | 173 | 10 | 0 | crash |
Race Infractions
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.