| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Auto Club 500 - California Speedway | |||||||||
| February 24/25, 2008 Race 2 of 36 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: rain delayed race ovenight | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: Caution | |||||||||
| Time of Race: 03:02:04 {not including overnight delay} | |||||||||
| Lead Changes: 33 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 16-18, 22-25, 41-47, 57-59, 64-65, 71-73, 83-90, 136-138, 151-153, 171, 221-224, 250-250 | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 9 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Dish Network | 190/5 | 250 | Running | $340,500 |
| 2 | 1 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 180/10 | 250 | Running | $252,336 |
| 3 | 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont Cromax Pro | 170/5 | 250 | Running | $214,186 |
| 4 | 22 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | Interstate Batteries | 165/5 | 250 | Running | $154,050 |
| 5 | 4 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | Carhartt | 160/5 | 250 | Running | $169,841 |
| 6 | 11 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | 150/0 | 250 | Running | $144,308 |
| 7 | 6 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Toyota | The Home Depot | 146/0 | 250 | Running | $158,061 |
| 8 | 10 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Shell / Pennzoil | 147/5 | 250 | Running | $148,761 |
| 9 | 20 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Budweiser | 143/5 | 250 | Running | $133,616 |
| 10 | 13 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | Samsung HDTV / ALLTEL | 139/5 | 250 | Running | $143,625 |
| 11 | 39 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | Red Bull | 130/0 | 250 | Running | $98,700 |
| 12 | 8 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | AT&T Mobility | 132/5 | 250 | Running | $142,258 |
| 13 | 36 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Miller Lite | 124/0 | 250 | Running | $92,800 |
| 14 | 24 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | AAA Insurance So. Cal. | 121/0 | 250 | Running | $104,850 |
| 15 | 14 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 3M | 123/5 | 250 | Running | $104,350 |
| 16 | 16 | 8 | Mark Martin | Chevrolet | Principal Financial Group / Mark Martin's 700th start | 115/0 | 250 | Running | $128,208 |
| 17 | 32 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | FreeCreditReport.com | 112/0 | 250 | Running | $111,508 |
| 18 | 28 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Dodge | Jim Beam | 114/5 | 250 | Running | $116,708 |
| 19 | 3 | 7 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | DIRECTV | 106/0 | 250 | Running | $106,150 |
| 20 | 21 | 42 | Juan Montoya | Dodge | Wrigley's Juicy Fruit | 103/0 | 250 | Running | $121,508 |
| 21 | 31 | 66 | Scott Riggs | Chevrolet | Haas Automation | 100/0 | 250 | Running | $104,708 |
| 22 | 18 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | Crown Royal | 102/5 | 250 | Running | $97,850 |
| 23 | 40 | 0 | David Reutimann | Toyota | Aaron's Dream Machine | 94/0 | 249 | Running | $101,758 |
| 24 | 27 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | U2 3D / Best Buy | 91/0 | 249 | Running | $114,770 |
| 25 | 19 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | Hamburger Helper "My Hometown Helper" | 88/0 | 249 | Running | $125,136 |
| 26 | 38 | 21 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Little Debbie | 85/0 | 249 | Running | $105,345 |
| 27 | 29 | 15 | Paul Menard | Chevrolet | Quaker State / Menards | 82/0 | 248 | Running | $94,300 |
| 28 | 41 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | NAPA AUTO PARTS | 79/0 | 248 | Running | $92,247 |
| 29 | 25 | 96 | J.J. Yeley | Toyota | DLP HDTV | 76/0 | 248 | Running | $93,500 |
| 30 | 34 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Toyota | CAT Paving Products | 73/0 | 248 | Running | $85,250 |
| 31 | 17 | 1 | Regan Smith * | Chevrolet | Coors Light | 70/0 | 248 | Running | $91,575 |
| 32 | 26 | 40 | Dario Franchitti * | Dodge | Target | 72/5 | 248 | Running | $89,875 |
| 33 | 37 | 44 | Dale Jarrett | Toyota | UPS | 69/5 | 247 | Running | $82,600 |
| 34 | 43 | 78 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | Furniture Row / DenverMattress.com | 61/0 | 246 | Running | $81,450 |
| 35 | 42 | 34 | John Andretti | Chevrolet | Front Row Motorsports | 63/5 | 245 | Running | $81,225 |
| 36 | 30 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Ford | Yates Racing | 55/0 | 242 | Running | $108,289 |
| 37 | 23 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | Energizer e2 Lithium | 52/0 | 240 | Running | $108,064 |
| 38 | 35 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Wells Fargo | 49/0 | 236 | Running | $80,600 |
| 39 | 33 | 70 | Jeremy Mayfield | Chevrolet | Haas Automation | 46/0 | 231 | Running | $80,480 |
| 40 | 15 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | AMP Energy / National Guard | 43/0 | 203 | Running | $88,325 |
| 41 | 12 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | FedEx Freight | 40/0 | 193 | Running | $115,191 |
| 42 | 5 | 5 | Casey Mears | Chevrolet | CARQUEST / Kellogg's | 37/0 | 20 | Accident | $98,110 |
| 43 | 7 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. * | Dodge | Mobil 1 | 34/0 | 20 | Accident | $125,539 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||