2008 Pepsi 500

February 2025 NAS Pepsi 500 2008 8 31 2008 25 36 2008_Pepsi_500_program_cover.png 2008 Pepsi 500 program cover Auto Club Speedway Fontana, California 2.0 3.23 250 500 804.672 Temperatures approaching an average of 76.9 F C; wind speeds up to 15.9 mph km/hhttp://www.almanac.com/weather/history/CA/Fontana/2008-08-31 2008 Pepsi 500 weather information The Old Farmers' Almanac 2013-07-18 https://archive.today/20240526171425/https://www.webcitation.org/6HX9S2Fdu?url=http://m.almanac.com/weather/history/CA/Fontana/2008-08-31 2024-05-26 live 138.857 mi/h Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports 39.912 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports 228 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports ESPN Jerry Punch, Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree The 2008 Pepsi 500 was the twenty-fifth race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season and the next-to-last race to determine the twelve drivers to compete in the 2008 Chase for the Sprint Cup. The 500 mi km race was held on Sunday night, August 31 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California. ESPN carried the race beginning at 7 PM US EDT and MRN along with Sirius Satellite Radio having radio coverage starting at 7:15 PM US EDT. This year marked the final time that this race would be run on Labor Day Weekend. In 2009, this race will move into the current spot occupied to Talladega Superspeedway as part of the NASCAR 2009 realignment. Pre-Race News Jeff Burton joined the NASCAR 500 Start club this week. In this week's edition of "The Worst Kept Secret in NASCAR", Joe Gibbs Racing officially announced August 25 that Joey Logano will officially take the place of the soon-to-be-departing Tony Stewart in the #20 Toyota for the 2009 season. Logano will debut in the series next week at Richmond driving the #02 car. Reed Sorenson will leave Chip Ganassi Racing and the #41 Dodge and become a driver for Gillett Evernham Motorsports in 2009. His car number and sponsors will be announced at a later date. Qualifying Jimmie Johnson took the top position for the fourth time this season and 17th in his career, and A. J. Allmendinger closed fast to take the other front row spot, edging Johnson's Hendrick teammate, Jeff Gordon. Failed to qualify: Tony Raines (#70). Race June 2018 A caution came out early in the race due to debris when one of the track's caution lights fell onto the track itself. Another caution came out on lap 43 when Kurt Busch spun due to tire tread separation on his left rear tire. The fourth caution came out when Joe Nemechek over corrected for over steer and hit the wall. The fifth caution came out around lap 102 due to debris on the track. The sixth caution on 160 was also due debris that was from a small piece of another caution light falling on the track. The seventh caution came out with 70 laps to go due to Robby Gordon spinning out. The eighth caution came out due to Marcos Ambrose's car hitting a wall, after which Jimmie Johnson won the race, leading 228 of 250 laps. Three drivers - Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jeff Burton - all locked up spots in the 2008 Chase for the Sprint Cup. Greg Biffle, who finished second, also all but wrapped up a spot in the Chase as well, and all he'll have to do is qualify his car and start in Richmond next week. thumb|Jimmie Johnson won the race. Polesitter Johnson dominated, leading 228 out of 250 laps to score his 36th victory at the venue where he scored his first just more than six years prior. Post-race temperatures got as low as 61.9 F C; a radical shift from the high temperatures witnessed prior to the race. Results POSRace Results https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/ 2021-05-29 Racing-Reference en-USST#DRIVERSPONSOR / OWNERCARLAPSMONEYSTATUSLEDPTS1148  Jimmie JohnsonLowe's / Jimmie Johnson Foundation   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet250314611running22819521516  Greg Biffle3M   (Jack Roush)Ford250185375running1217532111  Denny HamlinFedEx Ground   (Joe Gibbs)Toyota250178091running016543329  Kevin HarvickShell / Pennzoil   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet250170786running016053717  Matt KensethR&L Carriers   (Jack Roush)Ford250169941running116062699  Carl EdwardsAflac   (Jack Roush)Ford250153300running015071118  Kyle BuschM&M's   (Joe Gibbs)Toyota250120225running0146849  Kasey KahneBudweiser   (Gillett Evernham Motorsports)Dodge250141691running014291244  David ReutimannUPS / Toys For Tots Literacy Program   (Michael Waltrip)Toyota250108075running3143103107  Clint BowyerJack Daniel's   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet250120150running0134111888  Dale Earnhardt Jr.AMP Energy / National Guard   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet250108750running0130121983  Brian VickersRed Bull   (Dietrich Mateschitz)Toyota250107825running012713226  David RaganAAA Insurance   (Jack Roush)Ford250108475running112914284  A.J. AllmendingerRed Bull   (Dietrich Mateschitz)Toyota25098225running112615324  Jeff GordonPepsi / DuPont   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet250143636running2123161712  Ryan NewmanKodak   (Roger Penske)Dodge250135225running0115172731  Jeff BurtonAT&T Mobility   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet250137508running111718510  Patrick CarpentierSears Auto Center / Valvoline   (Gillett Evernham Motorsports)Dodge25096700running01091971  Martin Truex JrBass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet250125458running0106202342  Juan Pablo MontoyaTexaco / Havoline   (Chip Ganassi)Dodge250124033running0103212443  Bobby LabonteCheerios / Betty Crocker / Totino's   (Petty Enterprises)Dodge250130086running0100221420  Tony StewartSubway / Home Depot   (Joe Gibbs)Toyota250137936running097234238  David GillilandCitiFinancial   (Yates Racing)Ford249111608running094241326  Jamie McMurrayCrown Royal   (Jack Roush)Ford24999725running091253966  Scott RiggsState Water Heaters   (Gene Haas)Chevrolet249107958running08826165  Casey MearsCheez-It / Carquest   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet249105800running085274141  Reed SorensonTarget   (Chip Ganassi)Dodge249117964running082283428  Travis KvapilHitachi "Inspire the Next"   (Yates Racing)Ford249117739running07929822  Dave BlaneyCaterpillar   (Bill Davis)Toyota249104583running07630108  Aric AlmirolaU.S. Army   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet249124533running073313277  Sam Hornish JrPenske Truck Rental   (Roger Penske)Dodge249132900running070324021  Marcos AmbroseLittle Debbie   (Wood Brothers)Ford249105595running067333055  Michael WaltripNAPA Auto Parts   (Michael Waltrip)Toyota24999808running16934619  Elliott SadlerMcDonald's   (Gillett Evernham Motorsports)Dodge249113495running061353500  Mike SkinnerAffliction Clothing   (Michael Waltrip)Toyota24996647running058362501  Regan SmithDEI / Principal Financial Group   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet24995050running055372915  Paul MenardMenards / Johns Manville   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet24995000running052383845  Kyle PettyWells Fargo   (Petty Enterprises)Dodge24986950running0493992  Kurt BuschMiller Lite   (Roger Penske)Dodge24886900running04640367  Robby GordonMonster Energy   (Robby Gordon)Dodge24894850running043412896  Ken SchraderDLP HDTV   (Jeff Moorad)Toyota24794805running040424308  Johnny SauterFUBAR All Natural Drink   (John Carter)Dodge16186740overheating037432078  Joe NemechekFurniture Row / DenverMattress.com   (Barney Visser)Chevrolet6786212crash034 References Sprint Cup Series 2008 2008 Sharpie 500 2008 Chevy Rock & Roll 400 Pepsi 500 Pepsi 500 Category:NASCAR races at Auto Club Speedway