NASCAR: Atlanta, Round 33
26th October 2008 - Pep Boys Auto 500
Practice 1
Pos No Driver Make Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
1. 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 29.505
2. 16 Greg Biffle Ford 29.881 0.376 0.376 185.536 2.364 2.364
3. 6 David Ragan Ford 30.081 0.200 0.576 184.302 1.234 3.598
4. 99 Carl Edwards Ford 30.136 0.055 0.631 183.966 0.336 3.934
5. 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota 30.184 0.048 0.679 183.673 0.293 4.227
6. 26 Jamie McMurray Ford 30.262 0.078 0.757 183.200 0.473 4.700
7. 83 Brian Vickers Toyota 30.335 0.073 0.830 182.759 0.441 5.141
8. 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 30.339 0.004 0.834 182.735 0.024 5.165
9. 42 Juan Montoya Dodge 30.415 0.076 0.910 182.279 0.456 5.621
10. 20 Tony Stewart Toyota 30.423 0.008 0.918 182.230 0.049 5.670
11. 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 30.427 0.004 0.922 182.207 0.023 5.693
12. 10 A.J. Allmendinger Dodge 30.432 0.005 0.927 182.177 0.030 5.723
13. 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet 30.528 0.096 1.023 181.604 0.573 6.296
14. 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge 30.603 0.075 1.098 181.159 0.445 6.741
15. 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 30.612 0.009 1.107 181.105 0.054 6.795
16. 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 30.635 0.023 1.130 180.969 0.136 6.931
17. 202 Joey Logano Toyota 30.644 0.009 1.139 180.916 0.053 6.984
18. 5 Casey Mears Chevrolet 30.755 0.111 1.250 180.263 0.653 7.637
19. 15 Paul Menard Chevrolet 30.794 0.039 1.289 180.035 0.228 7.865
20. 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 30.837 0.043 1.332 179.784 0.251 8.116
21. 84 Scott Speed Toyota 30.972 0.135 1.467 179.000 0.784 8.900
22. 96 Ken Schrader Toyota 31.019 0.047 1.514 178.729 0.271 9.171
23. 22 Dave Blaney Toyota 31.097 0.078 1.592 178.281 0.448 9.619
24. 347 Marcos Ambrose Toyota 31.169 0.072 1.664 177.869 0.412 10.031
25. 78 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 31.190 0.021 1.685 177.749 0.120 10.151
26. 41 Reed Sorenson Dodge 31.237 0.047 1.732 177.482 0.267 10.418
27. 38 David Gilliland Ford 31.298 0.061 1.793 177.136 0.346 10.764
* Series rookie
+ Note: Rain ended practice early, approximately 10 minutes into the session
Starting Line-up
Pos No Driver Make
1. 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet
2. 16 Greg Biffle Ford
3. 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet
4. 99 Carl Edwards Ford
5. 07 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet
6. 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet
7. 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet
8. 20 Tony Stewart Toyota
9. 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet
10. 17 Matt Kenseth Ford
11. 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota
12. 18 Kyle Busch Toyota
13. 6 David Ragan Ford
14. 8 Mark Martin Chevrolet
15. 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge
16. 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet
17. 12 Ryan Newman Dodge
18. 83 Brian Vickers Toyota
19. 2 Kurt Busch Dodge
20. 26 Jamie McMurray Ford
21. 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge
22. 5 Casey Mears Chevrolet
23. 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge
24. 42 Juan Montoya Dodge
25. 28 Travis Kvapil Ford
26. 44 David Reutimann Toyota
27. 15 Paul Menard Chevrolet
28. 38 David Gilliland Ford
29. 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota
30. 41 Reed Sorenson Dodge
31. 66 Scott Riggs Chevrolet
32. 01 Regan Smith* Chevrolet
33. 22 Dave Blaney Toyota
34. 84 Scott Speed Toyota
35. 7 Robby Gordon Dodge
36. 77 Sam Hornish Jr.* Dodge
37. 21 Bill Elliott Ford
38. 347 Marcos Ambrose Toyota
39. 10 A.J. Allmendinger Dodge
40. 96 Ken Schrader Toyota
41. 45 Chad McCumbee Dodge
42. 78 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet
43. 70 Tony Raines Chevrolet
DNQ 40 Bryan Clauson Dodge
DNQ 202 Joey Logano Toyota
Set by owner points due to rain
Practice 2
Pos No Driver Make Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
1. 99 Carl Edwards Ford 30.012 0.000 0.000 184.726 0.000 0.000
2. 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 30.430 0.418 0.418 182.189 2.537 2.537
3. 18 Kyle Busch Toyota 30.622 0.192 0.610 181.046 1.143 3.680
4. 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 30.633 0.011 0.621 180.981 0.065 3.745
5. 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 30.633 0.000 0.621 180.981 0.000 3.745
6. 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota 30.678 0.045 0.666 180.716 0.265 4.010
7. 07 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 30.714 0.036 0.702 180.504 0.212 4.222
8. 20 Tony Stewart Toyota 30.729 0.015 0.717 180.416 0.088 4.310
9. 6 David Ragan Ford 30.753 0.024 0.741 180.275 0.141 4.451
10. 2 Kurt Busch Dodge 30.757 0.004 0.745 180.252 0.023 4.474
11. 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge 30.758 0.001 0.746 180.246 0.006 4.480
12. 26 Jamie McMurray Ford 30.780 0.022 0.768 180.117 0.129 4.609
13. 83 Brian Vickers Toyota 30.804 0.024 0.792 179.977 0.140 4.749
14. 16 Greg Biffle Ford 30.812 0.008 0.800 179.930 0.047 4.796
15. 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 30.816 0.004 0.804 179.907 0.023 4.819
16. 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 30.825 0.009 0.813 179.854 0.053 4.872
17. 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 30.884 0.059 0.872 179.510 0.344 5.216
18. 5 Casey Mears Chevrolet 30.896 0.012 0.884 179.441 0.069 5.285
19. 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 30.937 0.041 0.925 179.203 0.238 5.523
20. 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet 30.943 0.006 0.931 179.168 0.035 5.558
21. 66 Scott Riggs Chevrolet 31.002 0.059 0.990 178.827 0.341 5.899
22. 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 31.005 0.003 0.993 178.810 0.017 5.916
23. 8 Mark Martin Chevrolet 31.016 0.011 1.004 178.746 0.064 5.980
24. 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge 31.025 0.009 1.013 178.695 0.051 6.031
25. 42 Juan Montoya Dodge 31.044 0.019 1.032 178.585 0.110 6.141
26. 44 David Reutimann Toyota 31.057 0.013 1.045 178.510 0.075 6.216
27. 347 Marcos Ambrose Toyota 31.075 0.018 1.063 178.407 0.103 6.319
28. 7 Robby Gordon Dodge 31.108 0.033 1.096 178.218 0.189 6.508
29. 15 Paul Menard Chevrolet 31.176 0.068 1.164 177.829 0.389 6.897
30. 38 David Gilliland Ford 31.202 0.026 1.190 177.681 0.148 7.045
31. 77 Sam Hornish Jr.* Dodge 31.264 0.062 1.252 177.329 0.352 7.397
32. 10 A.J. Allmendinger Dodge 31.276 0.012 1.264 177.261 0.068 7.465
33. 41 Reed Sorenson Dodge 31.339 0.063 1.327 176.904 0.357 7.822
34. 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota 31.427 0.088 1.415 176.409 0.495 8.317
35. 22 Dave Blaney Toyota 31.455 0.028 1.443 176.252 0.157 8.474
36. 21 Bill Elliott Ford 31.511 0.056 1.499 175.939 0.313 8.787
37. 78 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 31.605 0.094 1.593 175.415 0.524 9.311
38. 96 Ken Schrader Toyota 31.633 0.028 1.621 175.260 0.155 9.466
39. 28 Travis Kvapil Ford 31.659 0.026 1.647 175.116 0.144 9.610
40. 01 Regan Smith* Chevrolet 31.680 0.021 1.668 175.000 0.116 9.726
41. 84 Scott Speed Toyota 31.698 0.018 1.686 174.901 0.099 9.825
42. 45 Chad McCumbee Dodge 31.715 0.017 1.703 174.807 0.094 9.919
43. 70 Tony Raines Chevrolet 31.827 0.112 1.815 174.192 0.615 10.534
Happy Hour
Pos No Driver Make Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
1. 99 Carl Edwards Ford 30.499 0.000 0.000 181.776 0.000 0.000
2. 15 Paul Menard Chevrolet 30.679 0.180 0.180 180.710 1.066 1.066
3. 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 30.686 0.007 0.187 180.669 0.041 1.107
4. 8 Mark Martin Chevrolet 30.693 0.007 0.194 180.628 0.041 1.148
5. 16 Greg Biffle Ford 30.804 0.111 0.305 179.977 0.651 1.799
6. 44 David Reutimann Toyota 30.851 0.047 0.352 179.702 0.275 2.074
7. 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 30.898 0.047 0.399 179.429 0.273 2.347
8. 2 Kurt Busch Dodge 30.901 0.003 0.402 179.412 0.017 2.364
9. 26 Jamie McMurray Ford 30.910 0.009 0.411 179.359 0.053 2.417
10. 01 Regan Smith* Chevrolet 30.912 0.002 0.413 179.348 0.011 2.428
11. 21 Bill Elliott Ford 30.922 0.010 0.423 179.290 0.058 2.486
12. 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge 30.967 0.045 0.468 179.029 0.261 2.747
13. 6 David Ragan Ford 31.006 0.039 0.507 178.804 0.225 2.972
14. 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 31.023 0.017 0.524 178.706 0.098 3.070
15. 77 Sam Hornish Jr.* Dodge 31.099 0.076 0.600 178.269 0.437 3.507
16. 41 Reed Sorenson Dodge 31.102 0.003 0.603 178.252 0.017 3.524
17. 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 31.115 0.013 0.616 178.178 0.074 3.598
18. 42 Juan Montoya Dodge 31.127 0.012 0.628 178.109 0.069 3.667
19. 66 Scott Riggs Chevrolet 31.142 0.015 0.643 178.023 0.086 3.753
20. 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 31.163 0.021 0.664 177.903 0.120 3.873
21. 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 31.216 0.053 0.717 177.601 0.302 4.175
22. 07 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 31.240 0.024 0.741 177.465 0.136 4.311
23. 18 Kyle Busch Toyota 31.251 0.011 0.752 177.402 0.063 4.374
24. 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet 31.254 0.003 0.755 177.385 0.017 4.391
25. 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota 31.296 0.042 0.797 177.147 0.238 4.629
26. 28 Travis Kvapil Ford 31.323 0.027 0.824 176.995 0.152 4.781
27. 5 Casey Mears Chevrolet 31.340 0.017 0.841 176.899 0.096 4.877
28. 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 31.370 0.030 0.871 176.729 0.170 5.047
29. 347 Marcos Ambrose Toyota 31.374 0.004 0.875 176.707 0.022 5.069
30. 78 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 31.404 0.030 0.905 176.538 0.169 5.238
31. 10 A.J. Allmendinger Dodge 31.405 0.001 0.906 176.532 0.006 5.244
32. 7 Robby Gordon Dodge 31.411 0.006 0.912 176.499 0.033 5.277
33. 84 Scott Speed Toyota 31.415 0.004 0.916 176.476 0.023 5.300
34. 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 31.421 0.006 0.922 176.443 0.033 5.333
35. 38 David Gilliland Ford 31.449 0.028 0.950 176.285 0.158 5.491
36. 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota 31.497 0.048 0.998 176.017 0.268 5.759
37. 83 Brian Vickers Toyota 31.505 0.008 1.006 175.972 0.045 5.804
38. 96 Ken Schrader Toyota 31.611 0.106 1.112 175.382 0.590 6.394
39. 20 Tony Stewart Toyota 31.707 0.096 1.208 174.851 0.531 6.925
40. 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge 31.776 0.069 1.277 174.471 0.380 7.305
41. 45 Chad McCumbee Dodge 31.958 0.182 1.459 173.478 0.993 8.298
42. 70 Tony Raines Chevrolet 32.077 0.119 1.578 172.834 0.644 8.942
43. 22 Dave Blaney Toyota 32.295 0.218 1.796 171.667 1.167 10.109
Race Result
Pos St No Driver Make Pts Bns Laps Winnings Status
1. 4 99 Carl Edwards Ford 190 5 325 357,800 Running
2. 1 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 175 5 325 256,836 Running
3. 11 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota 170 5 325 215,691 Running
4. 10 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 170 10 325 198,316 Running
5. 12 18 Kyle Busch Toyota 155 0 325 134,525 Running
6. 19 2 Kurt Busch Dodge 155 5 325 120,575 Running
7. 20 26 Jamie McMurray Ford 146 0 325 117,475 Running
8. 13 6 David Ragan Ford 142 0 325 119,625 Running
9. 7 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 138 0 325 148,636 Running
10. 2 16 Greg Biffle Ford 139 5 325 113,425 Running
11. 9 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 135 5 325 108,300 Running
12. 22 5 Casey Mears Chevrolet 127 0 325 112,975 Running
13. 6 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 124 0 325 144,461 Running
14. 39 10 A.J. Allmendinger Dodge 121 0 325 103,975 Running
15. 16 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet 118 0 325 129,208 Running
16. 17 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 115 0 325 133,950 Running
17. 8 20 Tony Stewart Toyota 112 0 325 140,211 Running
18. 3 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 109 0 325 135,383 Running
19. 35 7 Robby Gordon Dodge 106 0 324 119,208 Running
20. 5 07 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 103 0 324 108,800 Running
21. 18 83 Brian Vickers Toyota 100 0 324 99,450 Running
22. 14 8 Mark Martin Chevrolet 97 0 323 124,683 Running
23. 25 28 Travis Kvapil Ford 94 0 323 117,914 Running
24. 36 77 Sam Hornish Jr. * Dodge 91 0 323 132,625 Running
25. 23 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge 88 0 323 115,095 Running
26. 21 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge 85 0 323 124,486 Running
27. 28 38 David Gilliland Ford 82 0 323 103,008 Running
28. 26 44 David Reutimann Toyota 79 0 323 86,150 Running
29. 38 347 Marcos Ambrose Toyota 76 0 323 100,033 Running
30. 32 01 Regan Smith * Chevrolet 73 0 322 94,225 Running
31. 27 15 Paul Menard Chevrolet 70 0 322 93,075 Running
32. 43 70 Tony Raines Chevrolet 67 0 322 82,400 Running
33. 15 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 64 0 320 113,166 Running
34. 34 84 Scott Speed Toyota 66 5 320 82,175 Running
35. 40 96 Ken Schrader Toyota 58 0 320 89,900 Running
36. 41 45 Chad McCumbee Dodge 55 0 319 93,408 Running
37. 29 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota 52 0 317 91,147 Running
38. 37 21 Bill Elliott Ford 49 0 316 99,820 Running
39. 30 41 Reed Sorenson Dodge 46 0 316 108,564 Running
40. 24 42 Juan Montoya Dodge 43 0 302 109,133 Accident
41. 33 22 Dave Blaney Toyota 40 0 301 81,100 Accident
42. 42 78 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 37 0 296 81,010 Accident
43. 31 66 Scott Riggs Chevrolet 34 0 197 81,262 Running
Average Speed: 134.272 mph
Margin of Victory: 2.684
Time of Race: 03:43:39
Lead Changes: 18
Cautions: 4-6, 36-39, 111-114, 132-135, 210-215, 254-257, 290-293, 299-302, 304-309, 314-317
Championship Standings - Chase for the Championship
Pos Driver Points Starts Wins Top 5 Top 10 Winnings
1. Jimmie Johnson 6248 33 6 14 21 6,807,280
2. Carl Edwards 6065 33 7 16 24 7,068,670
3. Greg Biffle 6063 33 2 11 16 4,562,810
4. Jeff Burton 6030 33 2 7 17 5,153,610
5. Kevin Harvick 5941 33 0 6 16 5,001,670
6. Jeff Gordon 5936 33 0 11 17 5,249,230
7. Clint Bowyer 5934 33 1 5 15 4,071,440
8. Tony Stewart 5847 33 1 10 15 5,880,550
9. Matt Kenseth 5835 33 0 9 19 5,120,300
10. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 5829 33 1 10 15 4,326,270
11. Denny Hamlin 5823 33 1 11 17 5,105,440
12. Kyle Busch 5783 33 8 17 19 6,269,640
Championship Standings
Pos Driver Points Starts Wins Top 5 Top 10 Winnings
13. David Ragan 3944 33 0 6 13 3,687,160
14. Kasey Kahne 3720 33 2 4 13 5,901,010
15. Martin Truex Jr. 3529 33 0 3 9 4,295,600
16. Ryan Newman 3495 33 1 2 8 5,823,560
17. Kurt Busch 3386 33 1 4 9 4,155,900
18. Brian Vickers 3362 33 0 3 6 3,379,370
19. Jamie McMurray 3304 33 0 1 8 3,478,070
20. Bobby Labonte 3232 33 0 0 2 4,322,770
21. Casey Mears 3209 33 0 1 5 3,639,020
22. Elliott Sadler 3154 33 0 2 8 4,156,430
23. Travis Kvapil 3071 33 0 0 3 3,905,730
24. Juan Montoya 3066 33 0 2 3 4,088,050
25. David Reutimann 3062 33 0 0 3 3,065,180
26. Paul Menard 2896 33 0 1 1 3,295,130
27. David Gilliland 2887 33 0 1 2 3,513,480
28. Mark Martin 2774 22 0 4 11 3,298,940
29. Michael Waltrip 2667 33 0 1 2 3,391,550
30. Reed Sorenson 2603 32 0 1 2 4,005,700
31. Dave Blaney 2575 32 0 0 2 3,168,890
32. Robby Gordon 2551 33 0 0 3 3,526,100
33. Scott Riggs 2539 31 0 0 1 3,148,420
34. Regan Smith* 2456 31 0 0 0 2,983,740
35. Sam Hornish Jr.* 2365 32 0 0 0 4,290,320
36. A.J. Allmendinger 2106 24 0 0 2 2,159,970
37. Joe Nemechek 1885 30 0 0 0 2,522,530
38. Patrick Carpentier* 1794 24 0 0 0 1,989,150
39. Michael McDowell* 1466 20 0 0 0 1,757,650
40. J.J. Yeley 1263 17 0 1 1 1,839,450
41. Bill Elliott 1255 17 0 0 0 1,678,790
42. Aric Almirola 1017 11 0 0 1 1,259,030
43. Ken Schrader 885 13 0 0 0 1,181,040
44. Kyle Petty 833 14 0 0 0 1,370,650
45. Terry Labonte 811 10 0 0 0 939,617
46. Tony Raines 748 10 0 0 0 783,875
47. Mike Skinner 734 11 0 0 0 879,897
48. Dario Franchitti* 606 10 0 0 0 1,008,350
49. Marcos Ambrose 598 8 0 1 1 839,995
50. Jeremy Mayfield 578 8 0 0 0 848,175
51. Dale Jarrett 367 5 0 0 0 716,013
52. Chad McCumbee 350 5 0 0 0 434,954
53. Sterling Marlin 339 7 0 0 0 589,570
54. Johnny Sauter 335 8 0 0 0 640,220
55. Ron Fellows 200 2 0 0 0 163,025
56. Boris Said 194 3 0 0 0 260,953
57. Jason Leffler 192 3 0 0 0 286,450
58. Jon Wood 183 3 0 0 0 292,835
59. Kenny Wallace 166 2 0 0 0 354,493
60. John Andretti 149 3 0 0 0 422,213
61. Mike Wallace 143 2 0 0 0 137,075
62. Scott Speed 139 2 0 0 0 153,075
63. Joey Logano 113 2 0 0 0 167,000
64. Max Papis 92 2 0 0 0 131,118
65. David Stremme 84 1 0 0 0 91,525
66. P.J. Jones 52 1 0 0 0 68,825
67. Scott Pruett 49 1 0 0 0 97,599
68. Brad Coleman 49 1 0 0 0 79,675
69. Mike Bliss 46 1 0 0 0 67,250
70. Brian Simo 34 1 0 0 0 70,164
* Series rookie