NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES RACE No. 4 KOBALT TOOLS 500 ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY
Hampton, Ga. – March 9, 2008 1.54-Mile Oval 500.5 M – 325 L – Purse: $5,060,012
Fin
St
Car#
Driver
Team
Laps
Pts
Pts
Won
Status
1
6
18
Kyle Busch
Snickers Toyota
325
195
** 10
$194,175
Running
2
32
20
Tony Stewart
Home Depot Toyota
325
170
162,886
Running
3
2
88
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet
325
170
* 5
126,300
Running
4
13
16
Greg Biffle
Jackson Hewitt Ford
325
165
* 5
107,475
Running
5
1
24
Jeff Gordon
DuPont Chevrolet
325
160
* 5
138,186
Running
6
7
07
Clint Bowyer
DirecTV Chevrolet
325
155
* 5
94,950
Running
7
8
29
Kevin Harvick
Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet
325
146
124,086
Running
8
38
17
Matt Kenseth
DEWALT Ford
325
142
124,341
Running
9
35
83
Brian Vickers
Red Bull Toyota
325
143
* 5
79,300
Running
10
15
31
Jeff Burton
AT&T Mobility Chevrolet
325
134
123,958
Running
11
29
2
Kurt Busch
Miller Lite Dodge
325
130
79,325
Running
12
5
43
Bobby Labonte
Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge
325
132
* 5
114,536
Running
13
11
48
Jimmie Johnson
Lowe's/Kobalt Tools Chevrolet
325
124
127,786
Running
14
12
12
Ryan Newman
Alltel Dodge
324
121
115,075
Running
15
22
11
Denny Hamlin
FedEx Ground Toyota
324
118
112,791
Running
16
19
42
Juan Pablo Montoya
Wrigley's Big Red Dodge
324
115
104,158
Running
17
39
5
Casey Mears
Kellogg's/CARQUEST Chevrolet
324
112
89,850
Running
18
28
66
Scott Riggs
State Water Heaters Chevrolet
324
109
93,908
Running
19
20
15
Paul Menard
Menards/Energizer Chevrolet
324
106
83,425
Running
20
30
00
David Reutimann
Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota
323
103
92,908
Running
21
3
1
Martin Truex Jr.
Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet
323
100
106,233
Running
22
10
8
Mark Martin
U.S. Army Chevrolet
323
97
108,558
Running
23
14
6
David Ragan
AAA Ford
323
94
83,950
Running
24
26
7
Robby Gordon
Valvoline/Jim Beam Dodge
323
91
95,958
Running
25
33
77
# Sam Hornish Jr.
Penske Truck Rental Dodge
323
88
117,550
Running
26
43
44
Dale Jarrett
UPS Toyota
322
85
73,825
Running
27
34
84
Mike Skinner
Red Bull Toyota
322
82
69,800
Running
28
9
9
Kasey Kahne
Budweiser Dodge
322
84
* 5
102,941
Running
29
42
28
Travis Kvapil
Zaxby's Ford
322
76
99,789
Running
30
27
55
Michael Waltrip
NAPA Auto Parts Toyota
321
73
81,508
Running
31
25
41
Reed Sorenson
Target/Polaroid Dodge
321
70
99,489
Running
32
31
38
David Gilliland
freecreditreport.com Ford
321
67
81,722
Running
33
23
40
# Dario Franchitti
Fastenal Dodge
321
64
80,550
Running
34
16
22
Dave Blaney
Caterpillar Toyota
321
61
69,025
Running
35
21
10
# Patrick Carpentier
Cintas Dodge
320
58
68,990
Running
36
17
78
Joe Nemechek
Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet
320
55
68,955
Running
37
37
96
J.J. Yeley
DLP HDTV Toyota
320
52
76,920
Running
38
41
01
# Regan Smith
Dale Earnhardt Inc./Principal Chevrolet
320
49
76,885
Running
39
36
70
Jeremy Mayfield
Haas Automation Chevrolet
318
46
68,850
Running
40
24
26
Jamie McMurray
IRWIN Industrial Tools Ford
317
43
76,810
Running
41
40
45
Kyle Petty
Paralyzed Veterans of America Dodge
313
40
68,765
Running
42
4
99
Carl Edwards
Aflac Ford
274
42
* 5
116,395
Engine
43
18
19
Elliott Sadler
Best Buy Dodge
257
34
94,518
Accident
# Raybestos Rookie of the Year Contender. ** Includes race leader/most laps led bonus. * Includes race leader bonus.
Failed to qualify: (5) #49 Ken Schrader, #21 Bill Elliott, #27 Johnny Benson, #08 Burney Lamar, #34 John Andretti.
Race Comments: Before an estimated crowd of 100,000, Busch won the Kobalt Tools 500, his fifth NASCAR Sprint Cup victory. Prior to the green flag the following driver dropped to the rear: #17 Kenseth (transmission change).
TIME OF RACE: 3 hours, 33 minutes, 1 second
AVERAGE SPEED: 140.975 mph
MARGIN OF VICTORY: 2.066 seconds
COORS LIGHT POLE AWARD: Jeff Gordon (185.251 mph, 29.927 secs.)
DIRECTV CREW CHIEF OF THE RACE AWARD: Steve Addington (crew chief for Kyle Busch)
DOW AUTOMOTIVE “STRATEGIC CALL OF THE RACE” AWARD: Kyle Busch
EA SPORTS “MOVE OF THE RACE” AWARD: Kyle Busch
GOODYEAR GATORBACK FASTEST LAP AWARD: Dale Earnhardt Jr. (186.009 mph, Lap 2)
MAHLE CLEVITE ENGINE BUILDER OF THE RACE AWARD: Kyle Busch
MOBIL 1 “COMMAND PERFORMANCE DRIVER OF THE RACE” AWARD: Kurt Busch
MOOG CHASSIS PARTS PROBLEM SOLVER OF THE RACE AWARD: Tony Eury Jr.
NASCAR SPRINT CUP LEADER BONUS: Kyle Busch ($10,000)++
RAYBESTOS ROOKIE OF THE RACE AWARD: Sam Hornish Jr.
SUNOCO DIAMOND PERFORMANCE AWARD: Kyle Busch
U.S.G. “IMPROVING THE FINISH” AWARD: Tony Stewart (30 places)
WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD: Kyle Busch (173 laps)
