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NASCAR Sprint Cup race number 7 of 36
Sunday, April 6, 2008 at Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, TX
334 laps* on a 1.500 mile paved track (501.0 miles)

Time of race: 3:30:41
Average Speed: 144.814 mph
Pole Speed: 190.907 mph 		Cautions: 6 for 27 laps
Margin of Victory: .399 sec
Attendance: 190,000
Lead changes: 16

Glossary    2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup results   /   2008 standings

Fin St # Driver Sponsor / Owner Car Laps Money Status Led Points
1 299   Carl Edwards Aflac   (Jack Roush)Ford339541,150running123195
2 548   Jimmie Johnson Lowe's   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet339364,286running65175
3 318   Kyle Busch Interstate Batteries   (Joe Gibbs)Toyota339250,750running50170
4 412   Ryan Newman Alltel / Samsung   (Roger Penske)Dodge339236,725running0135
51411   Denny Hamlin FedEx Ground   (Joe Gibbs)Toyota339206,841running0155
63531   Jeff Burton Prilosec OTC   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet339197,033running0150
72420   Tony Stewart Home Depot   (Joe Gibbs)Toyota339184,236running0146
8318   Mark Martin U.S. Army   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet339174,358running0142
9 817   Matt Kenseth DeWalt   (Jack Roush)Ford339173,891running68143
102507   Clint Bowyer Jack Daniel's   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet339145,025running0134
112129   Kevin Harvick Shell / Pennzoil   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet338167,411running0130
12 188   Dale Earnhardt, Jr. National Guard / AMP Energy   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet338151,275running31132
13 76   David Ragan AAA Insurance   (Jack Roush)Ford338131,125running0124
143226   Jamie McMurray Crown Royal Cask No. 16   (Jack Roush)Ford338128,375running0121
154138   David Gilliland Yates Racing   (Yates Racing)Ford338138,083running0118
163683   Brian Vickers Red Bull   (Dietrich Mateschitz)Toyota338116,725running0115
171915   Paul Menard Menards / Quaker State   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet338123,125running0112
183828   Travis Kvapil Yates Racing   (Yates Racing)Ford338140,639running0109
191142   Juan Pablo Montoya Texaco / Havoline   (Chip Ganassi)Dodge337139,733running0106
203043   Bobby Labonte Cheerios / Sam's Club   (Petty Enterprises)Dodge337149,511running0103
212922   Dave Blaney Caterpillar   (Bill Davis)Toyota337124,783running0100
22225   Casey Mears Cheez-It / Carquest   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet337121,625running097
23232   Kurt Busch Miller Lite   (Roger Penske)Dodge337102,125running094
244241   Reed Sorenson Target   (Chip Ganassi)Dodge337132,189running091
25109   Kasey Kahne Budweiser   (Gillett Evernham Motorsports)Dodge336132,916running088
262619   Elliott Sadler Best Buy   (Gillett Evernham Motorsports)Dodge336127,170running085
271366   Scott Riggs State Water Heaters   (Gene Haas)Chevrolet336113,383running082
282710   Patrick Carpentier Valvoline   (Gillett Evernham Motorsports)Dodge33599,125running079
29 984   Mike Skinner Red Bull   (Dietrich Mateschitz)Toyota33493,525running076
30157   Robby Gordon Jim Beam   (Robby Gordon)Dodge334115,533running073
312055   Michael Waltrip NAPA Auto Parts   (Michael Waltrip)Toyota33399,997running070
321777   Sam Hornish, Jr. Mobil 1   (Roger Penske)Dodge333134,925running067
334000   Michael McDowell Aaron's Dream Machine   (Michael Waltrip)Toyota33291,700running064
342821   Bill Elliott Motorcraft   (Wood Brothers)Ford332105,495running061
353401   Regan Smith Dale Earnhardt, Inc.   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet33194,025running058
36121   Martin Truex, Jr. Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet330115,908engine260
374378   Joe Nemechek Furniture Row Racing   (Barney Visser)Chevrolet33083,775running052
383970   Jeremy Mayfield Haas Automation   (Gene Haas)Chevrolet32982,625running049
391616   Greg Biffle Dish Network   (Jack Roush)Ford31290,500running046
403734   John Andretti Front Row Motorsports   (Bob Jenkins)Chevrolet26382,375suspension043
41 644   David Reutimann UPS   (Michael Waltrip)Toyota25382,260engine040
423396   J.J. Yeley DLP HDTV   (Jeff Moorad)Toyota17390,165crash037
431824   Jeff Gordon DuPont   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet124131,327crash034
* Race extended to 339 laps due to green/white/checker.

Failed to qualify:   Dario Franchitti (#40), Chad McCumbee (#45), Burney Lamar (#08)

To the back:   David Reutimann (#44) engine change, Mike Skinner (#84) engine change, Michael McDowell (#00) backup car

Caution flag breakdown:
ConditionFrom
Lap		To
Lap		# Of
Laps		Reason'Lucky
Dog'
12929  
30334   #55 spun turn 4#00
3410976  
1101134   #24 accident turn 4#5
11413219  
1331364   debris#2
13717640  
1771804   #96 accident backstretch#29
181295115  
2962994   debris backstretch#12
30033031  
3313377   oil on tracknone
3383392  
  Percent of race run under caution: 8.0%             Average green flag run: 44.6 laps

'Lucky Dog' recipients prior to 2009 were compiled by Jayski.com.

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap		To
Lap		# Of
Laps
  Dale Earnhardt, Jr.11313
  Kyle Busch142916
  Carl Edwards30301
  Dale Earnhardt, Jr.314717
  Jimmie Johnson488336
  Dale Earnhardt, Jr.84841
  Martin Truex, Jr.85862
  Jimmie Johnson8711024
  Matt Kenseth11113222
  Jimmie Johnson1331331
  Matt Kenseth13417643
  Jimmie Johnson1771771
  Matt Kenseth1781803
  Kyle Busch18121434
  Carl Edwards21522915
  Jimmie Johnson2302323
  Carl Edwards233339107

Points standings after this race:
RankDriverPointsDiff
1   Jeff Burton 1065    
2   Kevin Harvick 1006   -59  
3   Kyle Busch 1001   -64  
4   Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 978   -87  
5   Tony Stewart 957   -108  
6   Jimmie Johnson 921   -144  
7   Denny Hamlin 913   -152  
8   Greg Biffle 901   -164  
9   Carl Edwards 881   -184  
10   Ryan Newman 876   -189  
11   Kasey Kahne 874   -191  
12   Clint Bowyer 874   -191  
13   Matt Kenseth 820   -245  
14   Jeff Gordon 783   -282  
15   Kurt Busch 763   -302  
16   Martin Truex, Jr. 755   -310  
17   David Ragan 752   -313  
18   Brian Vickers 746   -319  
19   Juan Pablo Montoya 739   -326  
20   Elliott Sadler 711   -354