| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Ford 400 | Homestead-Miami Speedway | |||||||||
| November 16, 2008 | Race 36 of 36 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 129.472 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 7.548 | Time of Race: 03:05:36 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 15 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 71-74, 141-146, 153-156, 169-173, 179-182, 200-203, 208-211 | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 4 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Office Depot | 195/10 | 267 | Running | $365,225 |
| 2 | 5 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Shell / Pennzoil | 175/5 | 267 | Running | $279,461 |
| 3 | 7 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | Crown Royal | 165/0 | 267 | Running | $192,375 |
| 4 | 37 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 165/5 | 267 | Running | $191,861 |
| 5 | 27 | 7 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | 155/0 | 267 | Running | $138,350 |
| 6 | 18 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Budweiser | 150/0 | 267 | Running | $132,516 |
| 7 | 19 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Ford | All Sport | 146/0 | 267 | Running | $120,414 |
| 8 | 12 | 5 | Casey Mears | Chevrolet | Kellogg's / CARQUEST | 142/0 | 267 | Running | $98,925 |
| 9 | 13 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Toyota | The Home Depot | 143/5 | 267 | Running | $122,636 |
| 10 | 10 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | 134/0 | 267 | Running | $107,158 |
| 11 | 43 | 10 | A.J. Allmendinger | Dodge | Valvoline | 130/0 | 267 | Running | $75,750 |
| 12 | 15 | 21 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Motorcraft | 127/0 | 267 | Running | $87,245 |
| 13 | 25 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | FedEx Express | 124/0 | 267 | Running | $108,341 |
| 14 | 39 | 66 | Scott Riggs | Chevrolet | State Water Heaters | 121/0 | 267 | Running | $95,258 |
| 15 | 30 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's / Kobalt Tools | 123/5 | 267 | Running | $123,111 |
| 16 | 2 | 83 | Scott Speed | Toyota | Red Bull | 115/0 | 267 | Running | $79,575 |
| 17 | 11 | 42 | Juan Montoya | Dodge | Juicy Fruit Slim Pack | 117/5 | 267 | Running | $99,083 |
| 18 | 23 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 3M | 109/0 | 267 | Running | $79,225 |
| 19 | 8 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | M&M's | 106/0 | 266 | Running | $84,975 |
| 20 | 1 | 44 | David Reutimann | Toyota | UPS | 108/5 | 266 | Running | $77,650 |
| 21 | 29 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | Alltel | 100/0 | 266 | Running | $108,900 |
| 22 | 33 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Toyota | Bad Boy Mowers | 97/0 | 266 | Running | $86,533 |
| 23 | 31 | 25 | Brad Keselowski | Chevrolet | GoDaddy.com | 94/0 | 266 | Running | $67,075 |
| 24 | 6 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | AAA | 91/0 | 266 | Running | $77,325 |
| 25 | 3 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DEWALT | 93/5 | 266 | Running | $119,341 |
| 26 | 14 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Dodge | Jim Beam | 85/0 | 266 | Running | $90,933 |
| 27 | 34 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | Digital TV Transition | 82/0 | 266 | Running | $80,133 |
| 28 | 24 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | Hellmann's | 79/0 | 266 | Running | $94,520 |
| 29 | 21 | 109 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming | 76/0 | 266 | Running | $64,875 |
| 30 | 36 | 15 | Paul Menard | Chevrolet | Johns Manville / Menards | 73/0 | 266 | Running | $76,150 |
| 31 | 9 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | Target | 70/0 | 266 | Running | $94,664 |
| 32 | 20 | 84 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | Red Bull | 67/0 | 265 | Running | $66,725 |
| 33 | 35 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | Liberty Medical | 64/0 | 265 | Running | $100,961 |
| 34 | 26 | 1 | Regan Smith * | Chevrolet | DEI / Principal Financial Group | 61/0 | 265 | Running | $74,275 |
| 35 | 40 | 8 | Aric Almirola | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 58/0 | 265 | Running | $97,783 |
| 36 | 16 | 78 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | Furniture Row Racing | 55/0 | 264 | Running | $63,400 |
| 37 | 32 | 70 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | Haas Automation | 52/0 | 264 | Running | $63,200 |
| 38 | 42 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | NAPA AUTO PARTS | 49/0 | 264 | Running | $72,547 |
| 39 | 28 | 45 | Chad McCumbee | Dodge | Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil | 46/0 | 263 | Running | $62,800 |
| 40 | 17 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | AT&T Mobility | 43/0 | 259 | Running | $107,983 |
| 41 | 22 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | National Guard / AMP Energy | 40/0 | 246 | Wheel Bearing | $70,370 |
| 42 | 41 | 347 | Marcos Ambrose | Toyota | Little Debbie | 37/0 | 222 | Running | $62,070 |
| 43 | 38 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Miller Lite | 34/0 | 207 | Accident | $61,876 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||