| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola | Daytona International Speedway | |||||||||
| July 05, 2008 | Race 18 of 36 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 138.554 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: Under Caution | Time of Race: 02:55:23 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 21 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 21-24, 45-47, 72-74, 110-114, 125-128, 132-133, 137-139, 141-143, 151-152, 158-160, 162 | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 9 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | Interstate Batteries | 190/5 | 162 | Running | $315,950 |
| 2 | 24 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Aflac | 175/5 | 162 | Running | $243,625 |
| 3 | 19 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | R+L Carriers | 165/0 | 162 | Running | $208,191 |
| 4 | 36 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Miller Lite | 160/0 | 162 | Running | $139,650 |
| 5 | 6 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | AAA | 155/0 | 162 | Running | $141,150 |
| 6 | 37 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Dodge | Robby Gordon Motorsports | 155/5 | 162 | Running | $145,058 |
| 7 | 41 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Budweiser | 146/0 | 162 | Running | $148,491 |
| 8 | 3 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | Nat'l Guard Defending Freedom (ACU) / AMP Energy | 152/10 | 162 | Running | $123,325 |
| 9 | 25 | 7 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | 138/0 | 162 | Running | $121,175 |
| 10 | 2 | 8 | Mark Martin | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 134/0 | 162 | Running | $139,258 |
| 11 | 28 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | Red Bull | 130/0 | 162 | Running | $109,800 |
| 12 | 14 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Reese's | 127/0 | 162 | Running | $146,761 |
| 13 | 20 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | Pillsbury Cinnabon / Cheerios | 124/0 | 162 | Running | $136,936 |
| 14 | 10 | 10 | Patrick Carpentier * | Dodge | Auto Value / Bumper to Bumper | 121/0 | 162 | Running | $97,650 |
| 15 | 1 | 15 | Paul Menard | Chevrolet | Vertis / Menards | 123/5 | 162 | Running | $119,750 |
| 16 | 43 | 45 | Terry Labonte | Dodge | Richard Petty Driving Experience | 115/0 | 162 | Running | $114,233 |
| 17 | 35 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Swing Vote | 112/0 | 162 | Running | $127,558 |
| 18 | 4 | 78 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | Furniture Row Racing | 109/0 | 162 | Running | $92,550 |
| 19 | 12 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Toyota | Caterpillar | 106/0 | 162 | Running | $109,108 |
| 20 | 17 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Toyota | The Home Depot | 103/0 | 162 | Running | $141,786 |
| 21 | 34 | 44 | David Reutimann | Toyota | UPS | 100/0 | 162 | Running | $93,350 |
| 22 | 39 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | Polaroid / TUMS | 97/0 | 162 | Running | $119,839 |
| 23 | 30 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 99/5 | 162 | Running | $143,736 |
| 24 | 8 | 1 | Regan Smith * | Chevrolet | DEI / Principal Financial Group | 91/0 | 162 | Running | $99,225 |
| 25 | 21 | 0 | Michael McDowell * | Toyota | Champion Mortgage | 88/0 | 162 | Running | $102,633 |
| 26 | 15 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | FedEx Office | 90/5 | 162 | Running | $124,716 |
| 27 | 29 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | NAPA AUTO PARTS | 87/5 | 162 | Running | $98,622 |
| 28 | 5 | 70 | Johnny Sauter | Chevrolet | Haas Automation | 79/0 | 162 | Running | $85,450 |
| 29 | 42 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. * | Dodge | Penske Truck Rental | 76/0 | 162 | Running | $131,100 |
| 30 | 26 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 78/5 | 162 | Running | $134,486 |
| 31 | 11 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Ford | Ford. Drive one. | 70/0 | 161 | Running | $114,589 |
| 32 | 40 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | IRWIN Marathon with WeldTec | 67/0 | 157 | Running | $92,750 |
| 33 | 22 | 21 | Jon Wood | Ford | U.S. Air Force | 64/0 | 155 | Running | $103,920 |
| 34 | 16 | 5 | Casey Mears | Chevrolet | CARQUEST / Kellogg's | 61/0 | 152 | Running | $102,500 |
| 35 | 7 | 160 | Boris Said | Ford | No Fear / Advance Auto Parts | 63/5 | 149 | Accident | $84,325 |
| 36 | 32 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | Samsung HDTV / Alltel | 55/0 | 149 | Running | $126,250 |
| 37 | 23 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | AT&T Mobility | 52/0 | 140 | Accident | $129,408 |
| 38 | 31 | 42 | Juan Montoya | Dodge | Juicy Fruit Slim Pack | 49/0 | 132 | Accident | $111,758 |
| 39 | 38 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | Best Buy / Garmin | 46/0 | 129 | Running | $110,070 |
| 40 | 27 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | FreeCreditReport.com | 43/0 | 124 | Accident | $83,580 |
| 41 | 18 | 109 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming | 40/0 | 103 | Handling | $83,450 |
| 42 | 13 | 84 | A.J. Allmendinger | Toyota | Red Bull | 37/0 | 100 | Running | $83,355 |
| 43 | 33 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 3M | 34/0 | 69 | Accident | $91,612 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||