Cup Series
2008 Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil - Results
Race Specs
| Date | 11/9/08 | Time | 3 PM ET |
| Track | Phoenix Raceway | Race No. | 35 |
| Type | Speedway | Laps | 313 |
| Location | Avondale, Arizona | Grandstand Capacity | 76,812 |
Race Results
| Finish | Driver | Make | Start Pos | Comp Laps | Base Pts | Bon Pts | Total Pts | Pts Rank | Finish Status | Winnings |
| 1 | Jimmie Johnson | Chev | 1 | 313 | 185 | 10 | 6561* | 1 | Running | $261,711 |
| 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | 3 | 313 | 170 | 5 | 3601 | 6 | Running | $156,525 |
| 3 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | 2 | 313 | 165 | 5 | 3649 | 4 | Running | $158,075 |
| 4 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 15 | 313 | 160 | 0 | 6420* | 2 | Running | $165,000 |
| 5 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 8 | 313 | 155 | 0 | 6090* | 9 | Running | $140,991 |
| 6 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chev | 5 | 313 | 150 | 0 | 6087* | 10 | Running | $100,975 |
| 7 | Kevin Harvick | Chev | 19 | 313 | 146 | 0 | 6233* | 5 | Running | $131,211 |
| 8 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 14 | 313 | 142 | 0 | 6080* | 11 | Running | $96,300 |
| 9 | Jeff Burton | Chev | 24 | 313 | 138 | 0 | 6292* | 4 | Running | $123,808 |
| 10 | David Ragan | Ford | 30 | 313 | 134 | 0 | 4213 | 1 | Running | $91,450 |
| 11 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 31 | 313 | 130 | 5 | 6393* | 3 | Running | $86,350 |
| 12 | Clint Bowyer | Chev | 28 | 313 | 127 | 0 | 6226* | 6 | Running | $91,300 |
| 13 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | 11 | 313 | 124 | 0 | 3935 | 2 | Running | $105,816 |
| 14 | Mark Martin | Chev | 10 | 313 | 121 | 0 | 3022 | 15 | Running | $107,733 |
| 15 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 34 | 313 | 118 | 0 | 6091* | 8 | Running | $117,291 |
| 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Dodge | 13 | 313 | 115 | 0 | 2311 | 24 | Running | $71,525 |
| 17 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Dodge | 26 | 313 | 112 | 0 | 3212 | 13 | Running | $99,133 |
| 18 | Marcos Ambrose | Ford | 18 | 313 | 109 | 0 | 807 | 34 | Running | $89,058 |
| 19 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | 41 | 312 | 106 | 0 | 3384 | 9 | Running | $112,536 |
| 20 | Dave Blaney | Toyota | 23 | 312 | 103 | 0 | 2754 | 18 | Running | $88,883 |
| 21 | Travis Kvapil | Ford | 40 | 312 | 100 | 0 | 3238 | 12 | Running | $97,339 |
| 22 | Tony Stewart | Toyota | 29 | 312 | 97 | 0 | 6059* | 12 | Running | $115,436 |
| 23 | Regan Smith | Chev | 21 | 312 | 94 | 0 | 2611 | 22 | Running | $80,225 |
| 24 | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 25 | 311 | 91 | 0 | 2845 | 17 | Running | $83,683 |
| 25 | David Reutimann | Toyota | 4 | 311 | 88 | 0 | 3289 | 10 | Running | $70,000 |
| 26 | Paul Menard | Chev | 9 | 311 | 85 | 0 | 3078 | 14 | Running | $77,175 |
| 27 | Ken Schrader | Chev | 32 | 311 | 82 | 0 | 1040 | 30 | Running | $76,550 |
| 28 | Robby Gordon | Dodge | 27 | 311 | 79 | 0 | 2685 | 20 | Running | $85,558 |
| 29 | Bill Elliott | Ford | 39 | 311 | 76 | 0 | 1401 | 28 | Running | $84,120 |
| 30 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | 22 | 310 | 73 | 0 | 3285 | 11 | Running | $92,495 |
| 31 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | 12 | 309 | 70 | 0 | 2725 | 19 | Running | $92,739 |
| 32 | Sterling Marlin | Chev | 37 | 309 | 67 | 0 | 406 | 39 | Running | $65,350 |
| 33 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Dodge | 33 | 308 | 64 | 0 | 2528 | 23 | Running | $110,800 |
| 34 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | 6 | 302 | 61 | 0 | 3635 | 5 | Running | $107,175 |
| 35 | David Gilliland | Ford | 42 | 298 | 58 | 0 | 2982 | 16 | Running | $75,472 |
| 36 | Casey Mears | Chev | 16 | 278 | 55 | 0 | 3385 | 8 | Accident | $82,825 |
| 37 | Johnny Sauter | Chev | 43 | 274 | 52 | 0 | 387 | 40 | Accident | $64,700 |
| 38 | Scott Riggs | Chev | 17 | 271 | 49 | 0 | 2676 | 21 | Accident | $64,575 |
| 39 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | 35 | 270 | 46 | 0 | 879 | 32 | Accident | $64,450 |
| 40 | Scott Speed | Toyota | 38 | 269 | 43 | 5 | 251 | 43 | Accident | $64,300 |
| 41 | Jeff Gordon | Chev | 7 | 266 | 40 | 0 | 6151* | 7 | Engine | $113,091 |
| 42 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | 36 | 29 | 37 | 0 | 3388 | 7 | Accident | $72,030 |
| 43 | Martin Truex Jr. | Chev | 20 | 27 | 34 | 0 | 3705 | 3 | Overheating | $95,327 |