| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Pepsi 500 | California Speedway | |||||||||
| August 31, 2008 | Race 25 of 36 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 2.076 | Time of Race: 03:36:03 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 20 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 5-8, 21-24, 44-46, 70-73, 147-152, 162-165, 182-186, 219-222 | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 1 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's / Jimmie Johnson Foundation | 195/10 | 250 | Running | $314,611 |
| 2 | 15 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 3M | 175/5 | 250 | Running | $185,375 |
| 3 | 21 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | FedEx Ground | 165/0 | 250 | Running | $178,091 |
| 4 | 33 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Shell / Pennzoil | 160/0 | 250 | Running | $170,786 |
| 5 | 37 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | R+L Carriers | 160/5 | 250 | Running | $169,941 |
| 6 | 26 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Aflac | 150/0 | 250 | Running | $153,300 |
| 7 | 11 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | M&M's | 146/0 | 250 | Running | $120,225 |
| 8 | 4 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Budweiser | 142/0 | 250 | Running | $141,691 |
| 9 | 12 | 44 | David Reutimann | Toyota | UPS Store / Toys for Tots Literacy Program | 143/5 | 250 | Running | $108,075 |
| 10 | 31 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | 134/0 | 250 | Running | $120,150 |
| 11 | 18 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | AMP Energy / National Guard | 130/0 | 250 | Running | $108,750 |
| 12 | 19 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | Red Bull | 127/0 | 250 | Running | $107,825 |
| 13 | 22 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | AAA Insurance | 129/5 | 250 | Running | $108,475 |
| 14 | 2 | 84 | A.J. Allmendinger | Toyota | Red Bull | 126/5 | 250 | Running | $98,225 |
| 15 | 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | Pepsi / DuPont | 123/5 | 250 | Running | $143,636 |
| 16 | 17 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | Kodak | 115/0 | 250 | Running | $135,225 |
| 17 | 27 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | AT&T Mobility | 117/5 | 250 | Running | $137,508 |
| 18 | 5 | 10 | Patrick Carpentier * | Dodge | Sears Auto Center / Valvoline | 109/0 | 250 | Running | $96,700 |
| 19 | 7 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | 106/0 | 250 | Running | $125,458 |
| 20 | 23 | 42 | Juan Montoya | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline | 103/0 | 250 | Running | $124,033 |
| 21 | 24 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | 100/0 | 250 | Running | $130,086 |
| 22 | 14 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Toyota | Subway / Home Depot | 97/0 | 250 | Running | $137,936 |
| 23 | 42 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | CitiFinancial | 94/0 | 249 | Running | $111,608 |
| 24 | 13 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | Crown Royal | 91/0 | 249 | Running | $99,725 |
| 25 | 39 | 66 | Scott Riggs | Chevrolet | State Water Heaters | 88/0 | 249 | Running | $107,958 |
| 26 | 16 | 5 | Casey Mears | Chevrolet | Cheez-It / CARQUEST | 85/0 | 249 | Running | $105,800 |
| 27 | 41 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | Target | 82/0 | 249 | Running | $117,964 |
| 28 | 34 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Ford | Hitachi "Inspire the Next" | 79/0 | 249 | Running | $117,739 |
| 29 | 8 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Toyota | Caterpillar | 76/0 | 249 | Running | $104,583 |
| 30 | 10 | 8 | Aric Almirola | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 73/0 | 249 | Running | $124,533 |
| 31 | 32 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. * | Dodge | Penske Truck Rental | 70/0 | 249 | Running | $132,900 |
| 32 | 40 | 21 | Marcos Ambrose | Ford | Little Debbie | 67/0 | 249 | Running | $105,595 |
| 33 | 30 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | NAPA AUTO PARTS | 69/5 | 249 | Running | $99,808 |
| 34 | 6 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | McDonald's | 61/0 | 249 | Running | $113,495 |
| 35 | 35 | 00 | Mike Skinner | Toyota | Affliction "Day of Reckoning" | 58/0 | 249 | Running | $96,647 |
| 36 | 25 | 01 | Regan Smith * | Chevrolet | DEI / Principal Financial Group | 55/0 | 249 | Running | $95,050 |
| 37 | 29 | 15 | Paul Menard | Chevrolet | Johns Manville / Menards | 52/0 | 249 | Running | $95,000 |
| 38 | 38 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Wells Fargo | 49/0 | 249 | Running | $86,950 |
| 39 | 9 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Miller Lite | 46/0 | 248 | Running | $86,900 |
| 40 | 36 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Dodge | Monster Energy | 43/0 | 248 | Running | $94,850 |
| 41 | 28 | 96 | Ken Schrader | Toyota | DLP HDTV | 40/0 | 247 | Running | $94,805 |
| 42 | 43 | 8 | Johnny Sauter | Dodge | FUBAR All Natural Drink | 37/0 | 161 | Overheating | $86,740 |
| 43 | 20 | 78 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | Furniture Row / DenverMattress.com | 34/0 | 67 | Accident | $86,212 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||