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2008 Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 Presented by Pennzoil 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 35 of 36 Sunday, November 9, 2008 at Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale, AZ 312 laps* on a 1.000 mile paved track (312.000 miles) Time of race: 3:12:01 Average speed: 97.804 mph Pole speed: 134.725 mph Cautions: 10 for 55 laps Margin of victory: .295 sec Attendance: 100000 Lead changes: 9 Green flag passes: 2,228 (8.6 per green flag lap) (Source: NASCAR loop data) Glossary    2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup results   /   2008 standings Chase drivers are highlighted in green in the qualifying and race results.

Pos St # Driver Sponsor / Owner Car Laps Money Status Led Pts 43 20 1   Martin Truex Jr Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.) Chevrolet 27 95327 overheating 0 34 23 21 01   Regan Smith DEI / Principal Financial Group   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.) Chevrolet 312 80225 running 0 94 2 3 2   Kurt Busch Miller Lite   (Roger Penske) Dodge 313 156525 running 60 175 36 16 5   Casey Mears Cheez-It / Carquest   (Rick Hendrick) Chevrolet 278 82825 crash 0 55 10 30 6   David Ragan AAA Insurance   (Jack Roush) Ford 313 91450 running 0 134 28 27 7   Robby Gordon Jim Beam / Operation Homefront   (Robby Gordon) Dodge 311 85558 running 0 79 12 28 07   Clint Bowyer Jack Daniel's   (Richard Childress) Chevrolet 313 91300 running 0 127 14 10 8   Mark Martin U.S. Army   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.) Chevrolet 313 107733 running 0 121 32 37 09   Sterling Marlin Miccosukee Resorts & Gaming   (James Finch) Chevrolet 309 65350 running 0 67 13 11 9   Kasey Kahne Budweiser   (Gillett Evernham Motorsports) Dodge 313 105816 running 0 124 16 13 10   A.J. Allmendinger McDonald's   (Gillett Evernham Motorsports) Dodge 313 71525 running 0 115 5 8 11   Denny Hamlin FedEx Ground   (Joe Gibbs) Toyota 313 140991 running 0 155 34 6 12   Ryan Newman Alltel   (Roger Penske) Dodge 302 107175 running 0 61 26 9 15   Paul Menard Menards / Peak   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.) Chevrolet 311 77175 running 0 85 11 31 16   Greg Biffle 3M / American Red Cross   (Jack Roush) Ford 313 86350 running 7 135 15 34 17   Matt Kenseth DeWalt   (Jack Roush) Ford 313 117291 running 0 118 8 14 18   Kyle Busch Pedigree   (Joe Gibbs) Toyota 313 96300 running 0 142 30 22 19   Elliott Sadler Siemens   (Gillett Evernham Motorsports) Dodge 310 92495 running 0 73 22 29 20   Tony Stewart Home Depot   (Joe Gibbs) Toyota 312 115436 running 0 97 29 39 21   Bill Elliott Little Debbie Snacks   (Wood Brothers) Ford 311 84120 running 0 76 20 23 22   Dave Blaney Bad Boy Mowers   (Bill Davis) Toyota 312 88883 running 0 103 41 7 24   Jeff Gordon DuPont   (Rick Hendrick) Chevrolet 266 113091 engine 0 40 3 2 26   Jamie McMurray Irwin Industrial Tools   (Jack Roush) Ford 313 158075 running 28 170 21 40 28   Travis Kvapil All Sport   (Yates Racing) Ford 312 97339 running 0 100 7 19 29   Kevin Harvick Shell / Pennzoil   (Richard Childress) Chevrolet 313 131211 running 0 146 9 24 31   Jeff Burton AT&T Mobility   (Richard Childress) Chevrolet 313 123808 running 0 138 35 42 38   David Gilliland Digital TV Transition   (Yates Racing) Ford 298 75472 running 0 58 31 12 41   Reed Sorenson Target / AMP Energy Drink   (Chip Ganassi) Dodge 309 92739 running 0 70 17 26 42   Juan Pablo Montoya Texaco / Havoline   (Chip Ganassi) Dodge 313 99133 running 0 112 19 41 43   Bobby Labonte Cheerios / Betty Crocker   (Petty Enterprises) Dodge 312 112536 running 0 106 25 4 44   David Reutimann UPS   (Michael Waltrip) Toyota 311 70000 running 0 88 39 35 45   Kyle Petty Wells Fargo   (Petty Enterprises) Dodge 270 64450 crash 0 46 18 18 47   Marcos Ambrose Little Debbie Snacks   (Michael Waltrip) Toyota 313 89058 running 0 109 1 1 48   Jimmie Johnson Lowe's   (Rick Hendrick) Chevrolet 313 261711 running 217 195 24 25 55   Michael Waltrip NAPA Auto Parts   (Michael Waltrip) Toyota 311 83683 running 0 91 38 17 66   Scott Riggs State Water Heaters   (Gene Haas) Chevrolet 271 64575 crash 0 49 37 43 70   Johnny Sauter Haas Automation   (Gene Haas) Chevrolet 274 64700 crash 0 52 33 33 77   Sam Hornish, Jr. Mobil 1   (Roger Penske) Dodge 308 110800 running 0 64 42 36 83   Brian Vickers Red Bull   (Dietrich Mateschitz) Toyota 29 72030 crash 0 37 40 38 84   Scott Speed Red Bull   (Dietrich Mateschitz) Toyota 269 64300 crash 1 48 6 5 88   Dale Earnhardt, Jr. AMP Energy / National Guard   (Rick Hendrick) Chevrolet 313 100975 running 0 150 27 32 96   Ken Schrader DLP HDTV   (Jeff Moorad) Toyota 311 76550 running 0 82 4 15 99   Carl Edwards Office Depot   (Jack Roush) Ford 313 165000 running 0 160 * Race extended to 313 laps due to green/white/checker.

To the back: Name Nbr Reason Greg Biffle 16 transmission change Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes: Pos Name Nbr Sponsor Owner Car 44 Joe Nemechek 78 Furniture Row Racing Barney Visser Chevrolet Caution flag breakdown: Condition From Lap To Lap # Of Laps Reason Free Pass 1 20 20     21 24 4   #19,77 accident turn 3 none 25 31 7     32 36 5   #83 accident turn 3 #19 37 37 1     38 47 10   rain none 48 141 94     142 148 7   debris #42 149 210 62     211 218 8   debris #9 219 262 44     263 266 4   debris #70 267 274 8     275 278 4   #5,19,38,43,45,66,70,77,84 accident turn 3 #07 279 284 6     285 288 4   #41 accident turn 3 #17 289 292 4     293 296 4   debris #8 297 306 10     307 311 5   #7,17,20 accident turn 2 none 312 313 2       Percent of race run under caution: 17.6%             Average green flag run: 23.5 laps 'Lucky Dog' recipients prior to 2009 were compiled by Jayski.com. Lap leader breakdown: Leader From Lap To Lap # Of Laps   Jamie McMurray 1 21 21   Scott Speed 22 22 1   Kurt Busch 23 80 58   Jimmie Johnson 81 100 20   Kurt Busch 101 102 2   Greg Biffle 103 109 7   Jimmie Johnson 110 211 102   Jamie McMurray 212 218 7   Jimmie Johnson 219 313 95 Points Standings after this race: Rank Driver Points Diff 1   Jimmie Johnson 6561     2   Carl Edwards 6420   -141   3   Greg Biffle 6358   -203   4   Jeff Burton 6292   -269   5   Kevin Harvick 6233   -328   6   Clint Bowyer 6226   -335   7   Jeff Gordon 6151   -410   8   Matt Kenseth 6091   -470   9   Denny Hamlin 6090   -471   10   Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 6087   -474   11   Kyle Busch 6080   -481   12   Tony Stewart 6059   -502   13   David Ragan 4208   -2353   14   Kasey Kahne 3935   -2626   15   Martin Truex Jr 3705   -2856   16   Jamie McMurray 3644   -2917   17   Ryan Newman 3635   -2926   18   Kurt Busch 3601   -2960   19   Brian Vickers 3513   -3048   20   Casey Mears 3385   -3176   21   Bobby Labonte 3384   -3177   Non-playoff standings after this race: Rank Driver Points Diff 1   Jimmie Johnson 5097     2   Carl Edwards 5041   -56   3   Kyle Busch 4878   -219   4   Jeff Burton 4666   -431   5   Greg Biffle 4638   -459   6   Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 4565   -532   7   Kevin Harvick 4516   -581   8   Jeff Gordon 4372   -725   9   Tony Stewart 4344   -753   10   Clint Bowyer 4332   -765   11   Denny Hamlin 4315   -782   12   Matt Kenseth 4223   -874   13   David Ragan 4208   -889   14   Kasey Kahne 3935   -1162   15   Martin Truex Jr 3705   -1392   16   Jamie McMurray 3644   -1453   17   Ryan Newman 3635   -1462   18   Kurt Busch 3601   -1496   19   Brian Vickers 3513   -1584   20   Casey Mears 3385   -1712