

In a race that saw Chase for the Sprint Cup contenders fall by the wayside with a litany of problems, Jeff Burton made sure points leader Jimmie Johnson knew he was still a factor. Burton won the Bank of America 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway, moving to second in the standings.More
| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | PTS/BNS | LAPS | WINNINGS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Toyota | 195/10 | 190 | 270,136 |
| 2 | 5 | 15 | Paul Menard | Chevrolet | 175/5 | 190 | 177,400 |
| 3 | 16 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | 170/5 | 190 | 149,200 |
| 4 | 17 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | 165/5 | 190 | 162,983 |
| 5 | 35 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | 155/0 | 190 | 125,525 |
| RANK | +/- | DRIVER | PTS | BEHIND | ST | POLES | WINS | TOP 5 | TOP 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | -- | Jimmie Johnson | 5718 | Leader | 30 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 18 |
| 2 | -- | Carl Edwards | 5646 | -72 | 30 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 22 |
| 3 | -- | Greg Biffle | 5641 | -77 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 14 |
| 4 | -- | Jeff Burton | 5619 | -99 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 16 |
| 5 | +2 | Clint Bowyer | 5566 | -152 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| DRIVER | POS |
|---|---|
| Jimmie Johnson | 1 |
| Carl Edwards | 2 |
| Kyle Busch | 3 |
| Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 4 |
| Jeff Gordon | 5 |
| DRIVER | POS |
|---|---|
| Kyle Busch | 1 |
| Jimmie Johnson | 2 |
| Carl Edwards | 3 |
| Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 4 |
| Jeff Gordon | 5 |
| Lowe's Motor Speedway | ||
| Bank of America 500 | ||
| Sat 10/11/08 | 7 p.m. | ABC |
| Martinsville Speedway | ||
| TUMS QuikPak 500 | ||
| Sun 10/19/08 | 1 p.m. | ABC |
| Atlanta Motor Speedway | ||
| Pep Boys Auto 500 | ||
| Sun 10/26/08 | 1 p.m. | ABC |
| Texas Motor Speedway | ||
| Dickies 500 | ||
| Sun 11/02/08 | 3 p.m. | ABC |
| Phoenix International Raceway | ||
| Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil | ||
| Sun 11/09/08 | 3 p.m. | ABC |