2008 Pepsi 500 Results
Jimmie Johnson won the 2008 Pepsi 500 at California (Auto Club) on August 31, 2008, leading 228 of 250 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 43 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmie Johnson | 1 | 250 | 228 | Running | |
| 2 | Greg Biffle | 15 | 250 | 12 | Running | |
| 3 | Denny Hamlin | 21 | 250 | 0 | Running | |
| 4 | Kevin Harvick | 33 | 250 | 0 | Running | |
| 5 | Matt Kenseth | 37 | 250 | 1 | Running | |
| 6 | Carl Edwards | 26 | 250 | 0 | Running | |
| 7 | Kyle Busch | 11 | 250 | 0 | Running | |
| 8 | Kasey Kahne | 4 | 250 | 0 | Running | |
| 9 | David Reutimann | 12 | 250 | 3 | Running | |
| 10 | Clint Bowyer | 31 | 250 | 0 | Running | |
| 11 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 18 | 250 | 0 | Running | |
| 12 | Brian Vickers | 19 | 250 | 0 | Running | |
| 13 | David Ragan | 22 | 250 | 1 | Running | |
| 14 | A.J. Allmendinger | 2 | 250 | 1 | Running | |
| 15 | Jeff Gordon | 3 | 250 | 2 | Running | |
| 16 | Ryan Newman | 17 | 250 | 0 | Running | |
| 17 | Jeff Burton | 27 | 250 | 1 | Running | |
| 18 | Patrick Carpentier | 5 | 250 | 0 | Running | |
| 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | 7 | 250 | 0 | Running | |
| 20 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 23 | 250 | 0 | Running | |
| 21 | Bobby Labonte | 24 | 250 | 0 | Running | |
| 22 | Tony Stewart | 14 | 250 | 0 | Running | |
| 23 | David Gilliland | 42 | 249 | 0 | Running | |
| 24 | Jamie McMurray | 13 | 249 | 0 | Running | |
| 25 | Scott Riggs | 39 | 249 | 0 | Running | |
| 26 | Casey Mears | 16 | 249 | 0 | Running | |
| 27 | Reed Sorenson | 41 | 249 | 0 | Running | |
| 28 | Travis Kvapil | 34 | 249 | 0 | Running | |
| 29 | Dave Blaney | 8 | 249 | 0 | Running | |
| 30 | Aric Almirola | 10 | 249 | 0 | Running | |
| 31 | Sam Hornish Jr. | 32 | 249 | 0 | Running | |
| 32 | Marcos Ambrose | 40 | 249 | 0 | Running | |
| 33 | Michael Waltrip | 30 | 249 | 1 | Running | |
| 34 | Elliott Sadler | 6 | 249 | 0 | Running | |
| 35 | Mike Skinner | 35 | 249 | 0 | Running | |
| 36 | Regan Smith | 25 | 249 | 0 | Running | |
| 37 | Paul Menard | 29 | 249 | 0 | Running | |
| 38 | Kyle Petty | 38 | 249 | 0 | Running | |
| 39 | Kurt Busch | 9 | 248 | 0 | Running | |
| 40 | Robby Gordon | 36 | 248 | 0 | Running | |
| 41 | Ken Schrader | 28 | 247 | 0 | Running | |
| 42 | Johnny Sauter | 43 | 161 | 0 | Overheating | |
| 43 | Joe Nemechek | 20 | 67 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | August 31, 2008 |
| Track | California (Auto Club) |
| Laps | 250 |