

Controversy in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series? Are you kidding me? Controversy sells, and that's usually a good thing. But confusion doesn't, and when it reigns that's another sordid story altogether. The two were intertwined at the conclusion of the race at Talladega, when Regan Smith beat Tony Stewart to the finish line but was not awarded the victory because it was ruled he had crossed the yellow "out-of-bounds" line at the bottom of the track to improve his position.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 |
| Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 3 |
| Kyle Busch | 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 |
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| Dickies 500 | ||
| Sun 11/02/08 | 3 p.m. | ABC |
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| Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil | ||
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