NASCAR: Atlanta, Round 4
9th March 2008 - Kobalt Tools 500
Practice 1
Pos No Driver Make Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
1. 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 30.653 0.000 0.000 180.863 0.000 0.000
2. 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 30.709 0.056 0.056 180.533 0.330 0.330
3. 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 30.774 0.065 0.121 180.152 0.381 0.711
4. 07 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 30.805 0.031 0.152 179.971 0.181 0.892
5. 16 Greg Biffle Ford 30.811 0.006 0.158 179.936 0.035 0.927
6. 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge 30.813 0.002 0.160 179.924 0.012 0.939
7. 66 Scott Riggs Chevrolet 30.903 0.090 0.250 179.400 0.524 1.463
8. 20 Tony Stewart Toyota 30.956 0.053 0.303 179.093 0.307 1.770
9. 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 30.965 0.009 0.312 179.041 0.052 1.822
10. 18 Kyle Busch Toyota 30.973 0.008 0.320 178.995 0.046 1.868
11. 27 Johnny Benson Toyota 31.009 0.036 0.356 178.787 0.208 2.076
12. 99 Carl Edwards Ford 31.014 0.005 0.361 178.758 0.029 2.105
13. 15 Paul Menard Chevrolet 31.045 0.031 0.392 178.579 0.179 2.284
14. 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet 31.063 0.018 0.410 178.476 0.103 2.387
15. 7 Robby Gordon Dodge 31.065 0.002 0.412 178.464 0.012 2.399
16. 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota 31.078 0.013 0.425 178.390 0.074 2.473
17. 78 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 31.086 0.008 0.433 178.344 0.046 2.519
18. 8 Mark Martin Chevrolet 31.087 0.001 0.434 178.338 0.006 2.525
19. 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 31.112 0.025 0.459 178.195 0.143 2.668
20. 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 31.170 0.058 0.517 177.863 0.332 3.000
21. 41 Reed Sorenson Dodge 31.178 0.008 0.525 177.818 0.045 3.045
22. 84 Mike Skinner Toyota 31.183 0.005 0.530 177.789 0.029 3.074
23. 22 Dave Blaney Toyota 31.188 0.005 0.535 177.761 0.028 3.102
24. 00 David Reutimann Toyota 31.257 0.069 0.604 177.368 0.393 3.495
25. 83 Brian Vickers Toyota 31.271 0.014 0.618 177.289 0.079 3.574
26. 42 Juan Montoya Dodge 31.317 0.046 0.664 177.029 0.260 3.834
27. 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge 31.327 0.010 0.674 176.972 0.057 3.891
28. 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota 31.328 0.001 0.675 176.966 0.006 3.897
29. 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 31.360 0.032 0.707 176.786 0.180 4.077
30. 6 David Ragan Ford 31.380 0.020 0.727 176.673 0.113 4.190
31. 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 31.385 0.005 0.732 176.645 0.028 4.218
32. 49 Ken Schrader Dodge 31.399 0.014 0.746 176.566 0.079 4.297
33. 21 Bill Elliott Ford 31.402 0.003 0.749 176.549 0.017 4.314
34. 70 Jeremy Mayfield Chevrolet 31.446 0.044 0.793 176.302 0.247 4.561
35. 96 J.J. Yeley Toyota 31.460 0.014 0.807 176.224 0.078 4.639
36. 5 Casey Mears Chevrolet 31.463 0.003 0.810 176.207 0.017 4.656
37. 28 Travis Kvapil Ford 31.464 0.001 0.811 176.201 0.006 4.662
38. 2 Kurt Busch Dodge 31.491 0.027 0.838 176.050 0.151 4.813
39. 40 Dario Franchitti* Dodge 31.495 0.004 0.842 176.028 0.022 4.835
40. 38 David Gilliland Ford 31.533 0.038 0.880 175.816 0.212 5.047
41. 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 31.546 0.013 0.893 175.743 0.073 5.120
42. 10 Patrick Carpentier* Dodge 31.612 0.066 0.959 175.376 0.367 5.487
43. 44 Dale Jarrett Toyota 31.629 0.017 0.976 175.282 0.094 5.581
44. 77 Sam Hornish Jr.* Dodge 31.647 0.018 0.994 175.182 0.100 5.681
45. 26 Jamie McMurray Ford 31.686 0.039 1.033 174.967 0.215 5.896
46. 01 Regan Smith* Chevrolet 31.713 0.027 1.060 174.818 0.149 6.045
47. 34 John Andretti Chevrolet 31.998 0.285 1.345 173.261 1.557 7.602
48. 08 Burney Lamar Dodge 32.266 0.268 1.613 171.822 1.439 9.041
Starting Line-up
Pos No Driver Make Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
1. 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 29.927 0.000 0.000 185.251 0.000 0.000
2. 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 29.990 0.063 0.063 184.862 0.389 0.389
3. 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet 30.162 0.172 0.235 183.807 1.055 1.444
4. 99 Carl Edwards Ford 30.246 0.084 0.319 183.297 0.510 1.954
5. 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge 30.254 0.008 0.327 183.249 0.048 2.002
6. 18 Kyle Busch Toyota 30.310 0.056 0.383 182.910 0.339 2.341
7. 07 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 30.336 0.026 0.409 182.753 0.157 2.498
8. 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 30.357 0.021 0.430 182.627 0.126 2.624
9. 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 30.404 0.047 0.477 182.344 0.283 2.907
10. 8 Mark Martin Chevrolet 30.406 0.002 0.479 182.332 0.012 2.919
11. 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 30.427 0.021 0.500 182.207 0.125 3.044
12. 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 30.439 0.012 0.512 182.135 0.072 3.116
13. 16 Greg Biffle Ford 30.475 0.036 0.548 181.920 0.215 3.331
14. 6 David Ragan Ford 30.484 0.009 0.557 181.866 0.054 3.385
15. 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 30.491 0.007 0.564 181.824 0.042 3.427
16. 22 Dave Blaney Toyota 30.499 0.008 0.572 181.777 0.047 3.474
17. 78 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 30.504 0.005 0.577 181.747 0.030 3.504
18. 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge 30.506 0.002 0.579 181.735 0.012 3.516
19. 42 Juan Montoya Dodge 30.543 0.037 0.616 181.515 0.220 3.736
20. 15 Paul Menard Chevrolet 30.553 0.010 0.626 181.455 0.060 3.796
21. 10 Patrick Carpentier* Dodge 30.574 0.021 0.647 181.331 0.124 3.920
22. 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota 30.578 0.004 0.651 181.307 0.024 3.944
23. 40 Dario Franchitti* Dodge 30.582 0.004 0.655 181.283 0.024 3.968
24. 26 Jamie McMurray Ford 30.628 0.046 0.701 181.011 0.272 4.240
25. 41 Reed Sorenson Dodge 30.636 0.008 0.709 180.964 0.047 4.287
26. 7 Robby Gordon Dodge 30.651 0.015 0.724 180.875 0.089 4.376
27. 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota 30.699 0.048 0.772 180.592 0.283 4.659
28. 66 Scott Riggs Chevrolet 30.710 0.011 0.783 180.527 0.065 4.724
29. 2 Kurt Busch Dodge 30.712 0.002 0.785 180.516 0.011 4.735
30. 00 David Reutimann Toyota 30.732 0.020 0.805 180.398 0.118 4.853
31. 38 David Gilliland Ford 30.738 0.006 0.811 180.363 0.035 4.888
32. 20 Tony Stewart Toyota 30.761 0.023 0.834 180.228 0.135 5.023
33. 77 Sam Hornish Jr.* Dodge 30.792 0.031 0.865 180.047 0.181 5.204
34. 84 Mike Skinner Toyota 30.792 0.000 0.865 180.047 0.000 5.204
35. 83 Brian Vickers Toyota 30.804 0.012 0.877 179.977 0.070 5.274
36. 70 Jeremy Mayfield Chevrolet 30.848 0.044 0.921 179.720 0.257 5.531
37. 96 J.J. Yeley Toyota 30.883 0.035 0.956 179.516 0.204 5.735
38. 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 30.910 0.027 0.983 179.359 0.157 5.892
39. 5 Casey Mears Chevrolet 31.028 0.118 1.101 178.677 0.682 6.574
40. 45 Kyle Petty+ Dodge 31.034 0.006 1.107 178.643 0.034 6.608
41. 01 Regan Smith+* Chevrolet 31.304 0.270 1.377 177.102 1.541 8.149
42. 28 Travis Kvapil+ Ford no time
43. 44 Dale Jarrett++ Toyota no time
44. 49 Ken Schrader Dodge 30.838
45. 21 Bill Elliott Ford 30.845
46. 27 Johnny Benson Toyota 30.901
47. 08 Burney Lamar Dodge 31.425
48. 34 John Andretti Chevrolet 31.469
* Series rookie
+ Set by owner points
++ Champion's provisional
Happy Hour
Pos No Driver Make Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
1. 16 Greg Biffle Ford 30.093 0.000 0.000 184.229 0.000 0.000
2. 99 Carl Edwards Ford 30.120 0.027 0.027 184.064 0.165 0.165
3. 07 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 30.151 0.031 0.058 183.874 0.190 0.355
4. 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 30.274 0.123 0.181 183.127 0.747 1.102
5. 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 30.315 0.041 0.222 182.880 0.247 1.349
6. 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet 30.345 0.030 0.252 182.699 0.181 1.530
7. 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 30.376 0.031 0.283 182.512 0.187 1.717
8. 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 30.394 0.018 0.301 182.404 0.108 1.825
9. 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 30.449 0.055 0.356 182.075 0.329 2.154
10. 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 30.511 0.062 0.418 181.705 0.370 2.524
11. 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 30.570 0.059 0.477 181.354 0.351 2.875
12. 96 J.J. Yeley Toyota 30.578 0.008 0.485 181.307 0.047 2.922
13. 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota 30.594 0.016 0.501 181.212 0.095 3.017
14. 42 Juan Montoya Dodge 30.623 0.029 0.530 181.040 0.172 3.189
15. 20 Tony Stewart Toyota 30.628 0.005 0.535 181.011 0.029 3.218
16. 41 Reed Sorenson Dodge 30.683 0.055 0.590 180.686 0.325 3.543
17. 5 Casey Mears Chevrolet 30.785 0.102 0.692 180.088 0.598 4.141
18. 6 David Ragan Ford 30.842 0.057 0.749 179.755 0.333 4.474
19. 18 Kyle Busch Toyota 30.911 0.069 0.818 179.354 0.401 4.875
20. 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 30.985 0.074 0.892 178.925 0.429 5.304
21. 77 Sam Hornish Jr.* Dodge 31.013 0.028 0.920 178.764 0.161 5.465
22. 66 Scott Riggs Chevrolet 31.032 0.019 0.939 178.654 0.110 5.575
23. 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge 31.039 0.007 0.946 178.614 0.040 5.615
24. 15 Paul Menard Chevrolet 31.052 0.013 0.959 178.539 0.075 5.690
25. 26 Jamie McMurray Ford 31.073 0.021 0.980 178.419 0.120 5.810
26. 8 Mark Martin Chevrolet 31.164 0.091 1.071 177.898 0.521 6.331
27. 00 David Reutimann Toyota 31.235 0.071 1.142 177.493 0.405 6.736
28. 22 Dave Blaney Toyota 31.240 0.005 1.147 177.465 0.028 6.764
29. 2 Kurt Busch Dodge 31.261 0.021 1.168 177.346 0.119 6.883
30. 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge 31.284 0.023 1.191 177.215 0.131 7.014
31. 84 Mike Skinner Toyota 31.468 0.184 1.375 176.179 1.036 8.050
32. 83 Brian Vickers Toyota 31.491 0.023 1.398 176.050 0.129 8.179
33. 38 David Gilliland Ford 31.535 0.044 1.442 175.805 0.245 8.424
34. 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota 31.559 0.024 1.466 175.671 0.134 8.558
35. 7 Robby Gordon Dodge 31.567 0.008 1.474 175.626 0.045 8.603
36. 70 Jeremy Mayfield Chevrolet 31.603 0.036 1.510 175.426 0.200 8.803
37. 10 Patrick Carpentier* Dodge 31.649 0.046 1.556 175.171 0.255 9.058
38. 78 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 31.656 0.007 1.563 175.133 0.038 9.096
39. 40 Dario Franchitti* Dodge 31.723 0.067 1.630 174.763 0.370 9.466
40. 44 Dale Jarrett Toyota 31.749 0.026 1.656 174.620 0.143 9.609
41. 28 Travis Kvapil Ford 31.784 0.035 1.691 174.427 0.193 9.802
42. 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 31.786 0.002 1.693 174.416 0.011 9.813
43. 01 Regan Smith* Chevrolet 31.834 0.048 1.741 174.153 0.263 10.076
Race Result
Pos St No Driver Make Pts Bns Laps Winnings Status
1. 6 18 Kyle Busch Toyota 195 10 325 185,375 Running
2. 32 20 Tony Stewart Toyota 170 0 325 162,886 Running
3. 2 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 170 5 325 121,000 Running
4. 13 16 Greg Biffle Ford 165 5 325 107,375 Running
5. 1 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 160 5 325 138,186 Running
6. 7 07 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 155 5 325 94,850 Running
7. 8 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 146 0 325 124,086 Running
8. 38 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 142 0 325 124,341 Running
9. 35 83 Brian Vickers Toyota 143 5 325 79,300 Running
10. 15 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 134 0 325 123,958 Running
11. 29 2 Kurt Busch Dodge 130 0 325 79,325 Running
12. 5 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge 132 5 325 114,536 Running
13. 11 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 124 0 325 127,786 Running
14. 12 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 121 0 324 115,075 Running
15. 22 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota 118 0 324 112,791 Running
16. 19 42 Juan Montoya Dodge 115 0 324 104,158 Running
17. 39 5 Casey Mears Chevrolet 112 0 324 89,850 Running
18. 28 66 Scott Riggs Chevrolet 109 0 324 93,908 Running
19. 20 15 Paul Menard Chevrolet 106 0 324 83,425 Running
20. 30 00 David Reutimann Toyota 103 0 323 92,908 Running
21. 3 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet 100 0 323 106,233 Running
22. 10 8 Mark Martin Chevrolet 97 0 323 108,558 Running
23. 14 6 David Ragan Ford 94 0 323 83,950 Running
24. 26 7 Robby Gordon Dodge 91 0 323 95,958 Running
25. 33 77 Sam Hornish Jr. * Dodge 88 0 323 117,550 Running
26. 43 44 Dale Jarrett Toyota 85 0 322 73,825 Running
27. 34 84 Mike Skinner Toyota 82 0 322 69,800 Running
28. 9 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 84 5 322 107,141 Running
29. 42 28 Travis Kvapil Ford 76 0 322 99,789 Running
30. 27 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota 73 0 321 81,508 Running
31. 25 41 Reed Sorenson Dodge 70 0 321 99,489 Running
32. 31 38 David Gilliland Ford 67 0 321 81,722 Running
33. 23 40 Dario Franchitti * Dodge 64 0 321 80,550 Running
34. 16 22 Dave Blaney Toyota 61 0 321 69,025 Running
35. 21 10 Patrick Carpentier * Dodge 58 0 320 68,990 Running
36. 17 78 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 55 0 320 68,955 Running
37. 37 96 J.J. Yeley Toyota 52 0 320 76,920 Running
38. 41 01 Regan Smith * Chevrolet 49 0 320 76,885 Running
39. 36 70 Jeremy Mayfield Chevrolet 46 0 318 68,850 Running
40. 24 26 Jamie McMurray Ford 43 0 317 76,810 Running
41. 40 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 40 0 313 68,765 Running
42. 4 99 Carl Edwards Ford 42 5 274 116,395 Engine
43. 18 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge 34 0 257 94,518 Accident
Average Speed: 140.975 mph
Margin of Victory: 2.066
Time of Race: 03:03:01
Lead Changes: 26
Cautions: 39-42, 86-89, 115-118, 200-204, 222-225, 233-235, 263-267, 283-288
Championship Standings
Pos Driver Points Starts Wins Top 5 Top 10 Winnings
1. Kyle Busch 665 4 1 3 3 1,123,940
2. Greg Biffle 592 4 0 2 3 764,188
3. Kevin Harvick 574 4 0 1 3 795,707
4. Ryan Newman 571 4 1 1 2 1,946,140
5. Jeff Burton 555 4 0 1 2 767,795
6. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 531 4 0 2 3 1,029,250
7. Kasey Kahne 528 4 0 0 3 832,577
8. Tony Stewart 525 4 0 2 3 1,435,830
9. Brian Vickers 491 4 0 0 1 553,095
10. Kurt Busch 478 4 0 1 1 1,352,620
11. Martin Truex Jr. 471 4 0 0 1 717,545
12. Matt Kenseth 470 4 0 1 2 743,477
13. Jimmie Johnson 467 4 0 1 1 911,214
14. Bobby Labonte 462 4 0 0 0 703,739
15. Jeff Gordon 444 4 0 2 2 856,757
16. Clint Bowyer 436 4 0 0 1 626,395
17. Carl Edwards 433 4 2 2 2 1,246,090
18. Mark Martin 421 4 0 0 1 726,595
19. Denny Hamlin 413 4 0 0 1 759,839
20. Elliott Sadler 402 4 0 0 1 768,473
21. David Ragan 398 4 0 0 1 581,013
22. Reed Sorenson 391 4 0 1 1 930,001
23. Juan Montoya 391 4 0 0 0 639,502
24. Robby Gordon 384 4 0 0 1 653,517
25. Paul Menard 382 4 0 0 0 557,095
26. Scott Riggs 369 4 0 0 0 567,694
27. David Reutimann 358 4 0 0 0 566,812
28. David Gilliland 352 4 0 0 0 614,959
29. Travis Kvapil 346 4 0 0 1 639,544
30. Casey Mears 331 4 0 0 0 639,880
31. Jamie McMurray 318 4 0 0 0 580,716
32. Dale Jarrett 315 4 0 0 0 555,163
33. Michael Waltrip 303 4 0 0 0 585,723
34. Jeremy Mayfield 301 4 0 0 0 519,725
35. J.J. Yeley 298 4 0 0 0 577,365
36. Sam Hornish Jr.* 280 4 0 0 0 688,584
37. Dave Blaney 273 4 0 0 0 563,346
38. Dario Franchitti* 264 4 0 0 0 533,263
39. Regan Smith* 232 4 0 0 0 525,130
40. Kyle Petty 217 4 0 0 0 501,207
41. Joe Nemechek 156 3 0 0 0 408,875
42. Mike Skinner 155 2 0 0 0 152,675
43. John Andretti 106 2 0 0 0 339,838
44. Patrick Carpentier* 101 2 0 0 0 172,278
45. Ken Schrader 100 1 0 0 0 170,071
46. Bill Elliott 85 1 0 0 0 159,433
47. Kenny Wallace 34 1 0 0 0 256,735
* Series rookie