| Race No. 004 - CALIFORNIA SPEEDWAY - 02/27/08 | |||||||||
| Auto Parts 500 | |||||||||
| Clear, 70 °F, North 0 mph | |||||||||
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Interval | Laps | Led | Pts. | Status | Earnings | |
| 1 | 99 | C Edwards | Ford | 150.788 | 100 | 23 | 205 | Running | 165,000 |
| 2 | 29 | K Harvick | Chevrolet | -1.03 | 100 | 19 | 175 | Running | 155,000 |
| 3 | 8 | D Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | -1.65 | 100 | 0 | 160 | Running | 142,500 |
| 4 | 18 | 1 Busch | Toyota | -1.85 | 100 | 0 | 155 | Running | 135,000 |
| 5 | 11 | D Hamlin | Chevrolet | -3.63 | 100 | 46 | 165 | Running | 135,000 |
| 6 | 20 | T Stewart | Toyota | -3.77 | 100 | 1 | 155 | Running | 120,000 |
| 7 | 2 | 2 Busch | Dodge | -4.15 | 100 | 7 | 151 | Running | 115,000 |
| 8 | 26 | J McMurray | Ford | -8.90 | 100 | 2 | 147 | Running | 110,000 |
| 9 | 12 | R Newman | Dodge | -10.65 | 100 | 0 | 138 | Running | 105,000 |
| 10 | 9 | K Kahne | Dodge | -13.44 | 100 | 0 | 134 | Running | 105,000 |
| 11 | 19 | E Sadler | Dodge | -13.64 | 100 | 0 | 130 | Running | 75,000 |
| 12 | 24 | J Gordon | Chevrolet | -13.91 | 100 | 2 | 132 | Running | 87,500 |
| 13 | 7 | R Gordon | Chevrolet | -13.97 | 100 | 0 | 124 | Running | 70,000 |
| 14 | 25 | C Mears | Chevrolet | -14.03 | 100 | 0 | 121 | Running | 67,500 |
| 15 | 42 | j Montoya | Dodge | -22.06 | 100 | 0 | 118 | Running | 65,000 |
| 16 | | D Franchitti | | -22.52 | 100 | 0 | 115 | Running | 60,000 |
| 17 | 58 | T Caldwell | Chevrolet | -25.19 | 100 | 0 | 112 | Running | 57,500 |
| 18 | 15 | P Menard | Chevrolet | -30.97 | 100 | 0 | 109 | Running | 55,000 |
| 19 | 43 | B Labonte | Chevrolet | -31.43 | 100 | 0 | 106 | Running | 52,500 |
| 20 | 45 | K Petty | Dodge | -32.39 | 100 | 0 | 103 | Running | 50,000 |
| 21 | | T Kvapil | | -34.48 | 100 | 0 | 100 | Running | 35,000 |
| 22 | | S Hornish Jr. | | -35.31 | 100 | 0 | 97 | Running | 32,000 |
| 23 | 55 | M Waltrip | Toyota | -39.49 | 100 | 0 | 94 | Running | 29,000 |
| 24 | 41 | R Sorenson | Dodge | -1L | 99 | 0 | 91 | Running | 26,000 |
| 25 | 1 | M Truex Jr. | Chevrolet | -1L | 99 | 0 | 88 | Running | 23,000 |
| 26 | 00 | D Reutimann | Toyota | -1L | 99 | 0 | 85 | Running | 19,000 |
| 27 | 13 | J Nemechek | Chevrolet | -1L | 99 | 0 | 82 | Running | 16,000 |
| 28 | 01 | M Martin | Chevrolet | -2L | 98 | 0 | 79 | Running | 13,000 |
| 29 | 82 | G Caldwell | Chevrolet | -7L | 93 | 0 | 76 | Running | 10,000 |
| 30 | | P Carpentier | | -9L | 91 | 0 | 73 | Engine | 7,000 |
| 31 | 16 | G Biffle | Ford | -82L | 18 | 0 | 70 | Accident | 5,000 |
| 32 | 66 | D Caldwell | Chevrolet | -83L | 17 | 0 | 70 | Accident | 5,000 |
| 33 | 18 | J Yeley | Chevrolet | -86L | 14 | 0 | 70 | Piston | 5,000 |
| 34 | 31 | J Burton | Chevrolet | -87L | 13 | 0 | 70 | Retired | 5,000 |
| 35 | 36 | J Mayfield | Toyota | -88L | 12 | 0 | 70 | Retired | 5,000 |
| 36 | 22 | D Blaney | Toyota | -88L | 12 | 0 | 70 | Accident | 5,000 |
| 37 | 17 | M Kenseth | Ford | -88L | 12 | 0 | 70 | Accident | 5,000 |
| 38 | 83 | B Vickers | Toyota | -92L | 8 | 0 | 70 | Retired | 5,000 |
| 39 | 07 | C Bowyer | Chevrolet | -92L | 8 | 0 | 70 | Retired | 5,000 |
| 40 | 44 | D Jarrett | Toyota | -93L | 7 | 0 | 70 | Camshaft | 5,000 |
| 41 | | J Andretti | | -93L | 7 | 0 | 70 | Retired | 5,000 |
| 42 | | D Regan | | -98L | 2 | 0 | 70 | Retired | 5,000 |
| 43 | 48 | J Johnson | Chevrolet | -98L | 2 | 0 | 70 | Accident | 5,000 |
| Caution Flags/Laps | 4/16 | Lead Changes/Leaders | 9/7 |
| Scoring provided by Score4. |
| Race Awards | |
| Pole | J Gordon, 192.699 mph mph (37.364 s.) |
| Front Runner | D Hamlin, 46 laps Lead |
| Meet the Challenge | K Kahne, 31 places improved |
| Headache | J Johnson, 37 places dropped |
| Diehard Racer | G Caldwell |
| Qualify | ||||||
| Clear, 70 °F, North 0 mph | ||||||
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Speed | Dif. F/N | Time | Dif. F/N |
| 1 | 24 | J Gordon | 192.699 | 0/0 | 37.364 | 0/0 |
| 2 | 18 | 1 Busch | 192.216 | 0.483/0.483 | 37.458 | 0.094/0.094 |
| 3 | 99 | C Edwards | 192.072 | 0.627/0.144 | 37.486 | 0.122/0.028 |
| 4 | 26 | J McMurray | 192.046 | 0.653/0.026 | 37.491 | 0.127/0.005 |
| 5 | 20 | T Stewart | 191.939 | 0.760/0.107 | 37.512 | 0.148/0.021 |
| 6 | 48 | J Johnson | 191.862 | 0.837/0.077 | 37.527 | 0.163/0.015 |
| 7 | 17 | M Kenseth | 191.699 | 1.000/0.163 | 37.559 | 0.195/0.032 |
| 8 | 29 | K Harvick | 191.642 | 1.057/0.057 | 37.570 | 0.206/0.011 |
| 9 | 25 | C Mears | 191.367 | 1.332/0.275 | 37.624 | 0.260/0.054 |
| 10 | 16 | G Biffle | 191.332 | 1.367/0.035 | 37.631 | 0.267/0.007 |
| 11 | 11 | D Hamlin | 191.301 | 1.398/0.031 | 37.637 | 0.273/0.006 |
| 12 | 8 | D Earnhardt Jr. | 191.261 | 1.438/0.040 | 37.645 | 0.281/0.008 |
| 13 | 2 | 2 Busch | 191.240 | 1.459/0.021 | 37.649 | 0.285/0.004 |
| 14 | 42 | j Montoya | 191.230 | 1.469/0.010 | 37.651 | 0.287/0.002 |
| 15 | 1 | M Truex Jr. | 191.230 | 1.469/0.000 | 37.651 | 0.287/0.000 |
| 16 | 01 | M Martin | 190.946 | 1.753/0.284 | 37.707 | 0.343/0.056 |
| 17 | 07 | C Bowyer | 190.693 | 2.006/0.253 | 37.757 | 0.393/0.050 |
| 18 | 83 | B Vickers | 190.623 | 2.076/0.070 | 37.771 | 0.407/0.014 |
| 19 | 31 | J Burton | 190.481 | 2.218/0.142 | 37.799 | 0.435/0.028 |
| 20 | 22 | D Blaney | 190.476 | 2.223/0.005 | 37.800 | 0.436/0.001 |
| 21 | 15 | P Menard | 190.366 | 2.333/0.110 | 37.822 | 0.458/0.022 |
| 22 | D Regan | 190.356 | 2.343/0.010 | 37.824 | 0.460/0.002 | |
| 23 | 55 | M Waltrip | 190.310 | 2.389/0.046 | 37.833 | 0.469/0.009 |
| 24 | 18 | J Yeley | 190.280 | 2.419/0.030 | 37.839 | 0.475/0.006 |
| 25 | 36 | J Mayfield | 190.260 | 2.439/0.020 | 37.843 | 0.479/0.004 |
| 26 | 12 | R Newman | 190.250 | 2.449/0.010 | 37.845 | 0.481/0.002 |
| 27 | D Franchitti | 190.019 | 2.680/0.231 | 37.891 | 0.527/0.046 | |
| 28 | 45 | K Petty | 189.919 | 2.780/0.100 | 37.911 | 0.547/0.020 |
| 29 | 00 | D Reutimann | 189.854 | 2.845/0.065 | 37.924 | 0.560/0.013 |
| 30 | 43 | B Labonte | 189.839 | 2.860/0.015 | 37.927 | 0.563/0.003 |
| 31 | T Kvapil | 189.799 | 2.900/0.040 | 37.935 | 0.571/0.008 | |
| 32 | 41 | R Sorenson | 189.789 | 2.910/0.010 | 37.937 | 0.573/0.002 |
| 33 | 19 | E Sadler | 189.774 | 2.925/0.015 | 37.940 | 0.576/0.003 |
| 34 | S Hornish Jr. | 189.724 | 2.975/0.050 | 37.950 | 0.586/0.010 | |
| 35 | P Carpentier | 189.704 | 2.995/0.020 | 37.954 | 0.590/0.004 | |
| 36 | 44 | D Jarrett | 189.659 | 3.040/0.045 | 37.963 | 0.599/0.009 |
| 37 | 13 | J Nemechek | 189.649 | 3.050/0.010 | 37.965 | 0.601/0.002 |
| 38 | J Andretti | 189.594 | 3.105/0.055 | 37.976 | 0.612/0.011 | |
| 39 | 7 | R Gordon | 189.434 | 3.265/0.160 | 38.008 | 0.644/0.032 |
| 40 | 82 | G Caldwell | 189.215 | 3.484/0.219 | 38.052 | 0.688/0.044 |
| 41 | 9 | K Kahne | 189.071 | 3.628/0.144 | 38.081 | 0.717/0.029 |
| 42 | 58 | T Caldwell | 189.051 | 3.648/0.020 | 38.085 | 0.721/0.004 |
| 43 | 66 | D Caldwell | 185.955 | 6.744/3.096 | 38.719 | 1.355/0.634 |
