Pepsi 500 at California

Auto Club Speedway — August 31, 2008

Jimmie Johnson
Winner
250
Laps
43
Entries
9
Leaders

Jimmie Johnson won the 2008 Pepsi 500 at California at Auto Club Speedway on August 31, 2008, leading 228 of 250 laps. Greg Biffle finished second; Denny Hamlin rounded out the podium. The race featured 9 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Season
2008
Leaders
9 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 1 Jimmie Johnson
2 15 +13 Greg Biffle
3 21 +18 Denny Hamlin
4 33 +29 Kevin Harvick
5 37 +32 Matt Kenseth
6 26 +20 Carl Edwards
7 11 +4 Kyle Busch
8 4 -4 Kasey Kahne
9 12 +3 David Reutimann
10 31 +21 Clint Bowyer
11 18 +7 Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
12 19 +7 Brian Vickers
13 22 +9 David Ragan
14 2 -12 A.J. Allmendinger
15 3 -12 Jeff Gordon
16 17 +1 Ryan Newman
17 27 +10 Jeff Burton
18 5 -13 Patrick Carpentier
19 7 -12 Martin Truex, Jr.
20 23 +3 Juan Pablo Montoya
21 24 +3 Bobby Labonte
22 14 -8 Tony Stewart
23 42 +19 David Gilliland
24 13 -11 Jamie McMurray
25 39 +14 Scott Riggs
26 16 -10 Casey Mears
27 41 +14 Reed Sorenson
28 34 +6 Travis Kvapil
29 8 -21 Dave Blaney
30 10 -20 Aric Almirola
31 32 +1 Sam Hornish Jr.
32 40 +8 Marcos Ambrose
33 30 -3 Michael Waltrip
34 6 -28 Elliott Sadler
35 35 Mike Skinner
36 25 -11 Regan Smith
37 29 -8 Paul Menard
38 38 Kyle Petty
39 9 -30 Kurt Busch
40 36 -4 Robby Gordon
41 28 -13 Ken Schrader
42 43 +1 Johnny Sauter
43 20 -23 Joe Nemechek

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 2008 Pepsi 500 at California?
Jimmie Johnson won the 2008 Pepsi 500 at California at Auto Club Speedway.
Where was the 2008 Pepsi 500 at California held?
The 2008 Pepsi 500 at California was held at Auto Club Speedway on August 31, 2008.