2008 Coke Zero 400 results

NASCAR-Sprint Cup-Coke Zero 400 Results

The Associated Press

July 5, 2008

NASCAR-Sprint Cup-Coke Zero 400 Results
Daytona Beach
Lap length: 2.5 miles

(Start position in parentheses)

1. (9) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 162 laps, 119.3 rating, 190 points, $315,950.
2. (24) Carl Edwards, Ford, 162, 75.9, 175, $243,625.
3. (19) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 162, 95.3, 165, $208,191.
4. (36) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 162, 72.7, 160, $139,650.
5. (6) David Ragan, Ford, 162, 108, 155, $141,150.
6. (37) Robby Gordon, Dodge, 162, 82.4, 155, $145,058.
7. (41) Kasey Kahne, Dodge, 162, 90.4, 146, $148,491.
8. (3) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 162, 126.4, 152, $123,325.
9. (25) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 162, 81.8, 138, $121,175.
10. (2) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, 162, 110.3, 134, $139,258.
11. (28) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 162, 92.3, 130, $109,800.
12. (14) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 162, 87.5, 127, $146,761.
13. (20) Bobby Labonte, Dodge, 162, 70.6, 124, $136,936.
14. (10) Patrick Carpentier, Dodge, 162, 50.7, 121, $97,650.
15. (1) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 162, 79.3, 123, $119,750.
16. (43) Terry Labonte, Dodge, 162, 56.1, 115, $114,233.
17. (35) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 162, 67.4, 112, $127,558.
18. (4) Joe Nemechek, Chevrolet, 162, 45.4, 109, $92,550.
19. (12) Dave Blaney, Toyota, 162, 72.6, 106, $109,108.
20. (17) Tony Stewart, Toyota, 162, 85.8, 103, $141,786.
21. (34) David Reutimann, Toyota, 162, 56.7, 100, $93,350.
22. (39) Reed Sorenson, Dodge, 162, 52.2, 97, $119,839.
23. (30) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 162, 89.3, 99, $143,736.
24. (8) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 162, 56.5, 91, $99,225.
25. (21) Michael McDowell, Toyota, 162, 47, 88, $102,633.
26. (15) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 162, 76.9, 90, $124,716.
27. (29) Michael Waltrip, Toyota, 162, 61.2, 87, $98,622.
28. (5) Johnny Sauter, Chevrolet, 162, 49.7, 79, $85,450.
29. (42) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge, 162, 66, 76, $131,100.
30. (26) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 162, 105.8, 78, $134,486.
31. (11) Travis Kvapil, Ford, 161, 81, 70, $114,589.
32. (40) Jamie McMurray, Ford, 157, 41.9, 67, $92,750.
33. (22) Jon Wood, Ford, 155, 29.8, 64, $103,920.
34. (16) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 152, 59, 61, $102,500.
35. (7) Boris Said, Ford, accident, 149, 46.9, 63, $84,325.
36. (32) Ryan Newman, Dodge, 149, 69.4, 55, $126,250.
37. (23) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, accident, 140, 60.2, 52, $129,408.
38. (31) Juan Pablo Montoya, Dodge, 132, 49.3, 49, $111,758.
39. (38) Elliott Sadler, Dodge, 129, 61.9, 46, $110,070.
40. (27) David Gilliland, Ford, accident, 124, 80.4, 43, $83,580.
41. (18) Sterling Marlin, Chevrolet, handling, 103, 26.1, 40, $83,450.
42. (13) AJ Allmendinger, Toyota, 100, 26.3, 37, $83,355.
43. (33) Greg Biffle, Ford, accident, 69, 43.3, 34, $91,612.

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Race Statistics
Average Speed of Race Winner: 138.554 mph.
Time of Race: 2 hours, 55 minutes, 23 seconds.
Margin of Victory: Under caution.
Caution Flags: 11 for 33 laps.
Lead Changes: 21 among 10 drivers.
Lap Leaders: P.Menard 1-19; D.Earnhardt Jr. 20-21; Ky.Busch 22-36; D.Earnhardt Jr. 37-45; Ky.Busch 46-54; D.Earnhardt Jr. 55-71; R.Gordon 72; D.Earnhardt Jr. 73-74; J.Johnson 75-78; J.Gordon 79-102; D.Earnhardt Jr. 103-111; C.Edwards 112; D.Earnhardt Jr. 113-114; D.Hamlin 115-117; D.Earnhardt Jr. 118; D.Hamlin 119-121; D.Earnhardt Jr. 122-125; M.Waltrip 126; B.Said 127-128; D.Earnhardt Jr. 129-133; J.Gordon 134-155; Ky.Busch 156-162.

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): D.Earnhardt Jr., 9 times for 51 laps; J.Gordon, 2 times for 46 laps; Ky.Busch, 3 times for 31 laps; P.Menard, 1 time for 19 laps; D.Hamlin, 2 times for 6 laps; J.Johnson, 1 time for 4 laps; B.Said, 1 time for 2 laps; C.Edwards, 1 time for 1 lap; R.Gordon, 1 time for 1 lap; M.Waltrip, 1 time for 1 lap.

Top 12 in Points: 1. Ky.Busch, 2,686. 2. D.Earnhardt Jr., 2,504. 3. J.Burton, 2,484. 4. C.Edwards, 2,437. 5. J.Johnson, 2,319. 6. J.Gordon, 2,249. 7. D.Hamlin, 2,240. 8. K.Kahne, 2,177. 9. M.Kenseth, 2,166. 10. C.Bowyer, 2,159. 11. G.Biffle, 2,153. 12. T.Stewart, 2,145.

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NASCAR Driver Rating Formula
A maximum of 150 points can be attained in a race. The formula combines the following categories: Wins, Finishes, Top-15 Finishes, Average Running Position While on Lead Lap, Average Speed Under Green, Fastest Lap, Led Most Laps, Lead-Lap Finish.