| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Sharpie 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway | |||||||||
| August 23, 2008 | Race 24 of 36 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 91.581 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 1.969 | Time of Race: 02:54:36 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 4 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 98-103, 197-206, 217-222, 282-294, 344-348, 365-369, 453-458, 462-466 | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 1 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Office Depot | 190/5 | 500 | Running | $344,625 |
| 2 | 9 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | M&M's | 180/10 | 500 | Running | $220,675 |
| 3 | 21 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | FedEx Freight | 165/0 | 500 | Running | $197,616 |
| 4 | 6 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Pennzoil Platinum | 160/0 | 500 | Running | $184,511 |
| 5 | 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 160/5 | 500 | Running | $167,561 |
| 6 | 11 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | Alltel | 150/0 | 500 | Running | $156,950 |
| 7 | 22 | 7 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's / "Driven to the Outdoors" | 146/0 | 500 | Running | $130,525 |
| 8 | 28 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Toyota | The Home Depot | 142/0 | 500 | Running | $152,261 |
| 9 | 25 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DEWALT | 138/0 | 500 | Running | $149,591 |
| 10 | 27 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | AAA Insurance | 134/0 | 500 | Running | $115,775 |
| 11 | 14 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | DISH Network Turbo HD | 130/0 | 500 | Running | $110,525 |
| 12 | 41 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | Sharpie Pen | 127/0 | 500 | Running | $114,175 |
| 13 | 23 | 8 | Aric Almirola | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 124/0 | 500 | Running | $136,733 |
| 14 | 4 | 1 | Regan Smith * | Chevrolet | DEI / Principal Financial Group | 121/0 | 500 | Running | $109,225 |
| 15 | 19 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Miller Lite | 118/0 | 500 | Running | $99,175 |
| 16 | 16 | 15 | Paul Menard | Chevrolet | Quaker State / Menards / "Driven to the Outdoors" | 115/0 | 499 | Running | $106,550 |
| 17 | 20 | 70 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | Hunt Brothers Pizza | 112/0 | 499 | Running | $94,200 |
| 18 | 40 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | AMP Energy / National Guard | 109/0 | 498 | Running | $104,725 |
| 19 | 39 | 42 | Juan Montoya | Dodge | Juicy Fruit Slim Pack | 106/0 | 498 | Running | $124,008 |
| 20 | 26 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | Red Bull | 103/0 | 498 | Running | $103,450 |
| 21 | 7 | 96 | Ken Schrader | Toyota | DLP HDTV | 100/0 | 498 | Running | $105,050 |
| 22 | 15 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | Ford. Drive one. | 97/0 | 498 | Running | $112,208 |
| 23 | 37 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | Cheerios / Hamburger Helper | 94/0 | 498 | Running | $130,311 |
| 24 | 32 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Ford | Knight Rider | 91/0 | 498 | Running | $120,864 |
| 25 | 2 | 44 | David Reutimann | Toyota | UPS | 88/0 | 497 | Running | $93,075 |
| 26 | 5 | 21 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Motorcraft / Quick Lane | 85/0 | 497 | Running | $106,395 |
| 27 | 38 | 66 | Scott Riggs | Chevrolet | State Water Heaters | 82/0 | 496 | Running | $106,688 |
| 28 | 33 | 0 | Mike Skinner | Toyota | Champion Mortgage | 79/0 | 496 | Running | $104,178 |
| 29 | 43 | 78 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | Furniture Row / DenverMattress.com | 76/0 | 494 | Running | $86,910 |
| 30 | 42 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | NAPA AUTO PARTS | 73/0 | 492 | Running | $101,433 |
| 31 | 29 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Wells Fargo | 70/0 | 491 | Running | $96,212 |
| 32 | 10 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | Stanley Tools | 67/0 | 490 | Running | $112,900 |
| 33 | 34 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 64/0 | 482 | Running | $141,531 |
| 34 | 8 | 84 | A.J. Allmendinger | Toyota | Red Bull | 61/0 | 400 | Running | $86,335 |
| 35 | 12 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Red Head / "Driven to the Outdoors" | 58/0 | 396 | Running | $117,233 |
| 36 | 30 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | TUMS Quik Pak | 55/0 | 383 | Running | $113,304 |
| 37 | 35 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. * | Dodge | Mobil 1 | 52/0 | 297 | Accident | $131,530 |
| 38 | 36 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Toyota | Caterpillar | 49/0 | 279 | Accident | $85,845 |
| 39 | 31 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Dodge | Planet Color / Barrett Jackson | 46/0 | 227 | Accident | $93,735 |
| 40 | 13 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Budweiser | 43/0 | 215 | Accident | $115,616 |
| 41 | 17 | 5 | Casey Mears | Chevrolet | Pop-Tarts / CARQUEST | 40/0 | 214 | Accident | $103,475 |
| 42 | 18 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | AT&T Mobility | 37/0 | 195 | Accident | $130,763 |
| 43 | 24 | 109 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming | 34/0 | 184 | Accident | $85,570 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||