| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 35 of 36 in the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | |||
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| Date | November 9, 2008 | ||
| Official name | Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 | ||
| Location | Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale, Arizona | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.000 mi (1.609 km) | ||
| Distance | 313 laps, 313 mi (503.724 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 312 laps, 312 mi (502.115 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures reaching up to 81 °F (27 °C); wind speeds up to 22 miles per hour (35 km/h)[1] | ||
| Average speed | 97.804 miles per hour (157.400 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
| Time | 26.721 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Laps | 217 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ABC/ESPN2 | ||
| Announcers | Jerry Punch, Dale Jarrett, and Andy Petree | ||
The 2008 Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 Presented by Pennzoil was the penultimate race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season and the 2008 Chase for the Sprint Cup. To date, it is the final career race for Kyle Petty.
- ^ Weather information for the 2008 Checker Auto Parts 500at the Old Farmers' Almanac. Accessed 2013-06-19. 2013-06-21.