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2008 Aaron's 499 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post         Lap-by-Lap Driver Chart NASCAR Sprint Cup race number 9 of 36 Sunday, April 27, 2008 at Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, AL 188 laps on a 2.660 mile paved track (500.080 miles) Time of race: 3:10:37 Average speed: 157.409 mph Pole speed: 187.386 mph Cautions: 8 for 23 laps Margin of victory: under caution Attendance: 156000 Lead changes: 52 Green flag passes: 9,146 (55.4 per green flag lap) (Source: NASCAR loop data) Glossary    2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup results   /   2008 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Joe Nemechek 78 Chevrolet 51.103   187.386   * 2   Tony Stewart 20 Toyota 51.237   186.896   3   Ken Schrader 70 Chevrolet 51.346   186.499   * 4   A.J. Allmendinger 84 Toyota 51.367   186.423   * 5   Kyle Busch 18 Toyota 51.369   186.416   6   David Ragan 6 Ford 51.400   186.304   7   Denny Hamlin 11 Toyota 51.401   186.300   8   Brian Vickers 83 Toyota 51.435   186.177   9   Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 88 Chevrolet 51.491   185.974   10   Jimmie Johnson 48 Chevrolet 51.529   185.837   11   Carl Edwards 99 Ford 51.566   185.704   12   Jon Wood 21 Ford 51.618   185.517   * 13   Matt Kenseth 17 Ford 51.622   185.502   14   Travis Kvapil 28 Ford 51.627   185.484   15   Kyle Petty 45 Dodge 51.628   185.481   * 16   Sterling Marlin 09 Chevrolet 51.677   185.305   * 17   Patrick Carpentier 10 Dodge 51.689   185.262   * 18   Elliott Sadler 19 Dodge 51.710   185.187   19   Dario Franchitti 40 Dodge 51.730   185.115   * 20   Scott Riggs 66 Chevrolet 51.745   185.061   21   Jeff Gordon 24 Chevrolet 51.756   185.022   22   Dave Blaney 22 Toyota 51.778   184.943   * 23   Ryan Newman 12 Dodge 51.782   184.929   24   Paul Menard 15 Chevrolet 51.813   184.818   25   Kurt Busch 2 Dodge 51.815   184.811   26   Michael McDowell 00 Toyota 51.830   184.758   27   Reed Sorenson 41 Dodge 51.846   184.701   28   Juan Pablo Montoya 42 Dodge 51.869   184.619   29   Michael Waltrip 55 Toyota 51.869   184.619   30   Aric Almirola 8 Chevrolet 51.874   184.601   31   J.J. Yeley 96 Toyota 51.906   184.487   * 32   Regan Smith 01 Chevrolet 51.916   184.452   33   David Reutimann 44 Toyota 51.937   184.377   34   Greg Biffle 16 Ford 51.962   184.289   35   Jamie McMurray 26 Ford 52.030   184.048   36   Martin Truex Jr 1 Chevrolet 52.038   184.019   37   Bobby Labonte 43 Dodge 52.038   184.019   38   P.J. Jones 7 Dodge 52.094   183.822   39   John Andretti 34 Chevrolet 52.102   183.793   * 40   Casey Mears 5 Chevrolet 52.114   183.751   41   Sam Hornish, Jr. 77 Dodge 52.116   183.744   42   Jeff Burton 31 Chevrolet 52.124   183.716   43   Kevin Harvick 29 Chevrolet 52.134   183.681   OP 44   David Gilliland 38 Ford 52.160   183.589   OP 45   Clint Bowyer 07 Chevrolet 52.179   183.522   OP 46   Kasey Kahne 9 Dodge 52.230   183.343   OP OP: qualified via owners points PC: qualified as past champion PR: provisional QR: via qualifying race * - had to qualify on time Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Dave Blaney (#22), J.J. Yeley (#96), John Andretti (#34), P.J. Jones (#7-DC), Dario Franchitti (#40-DC)