The 2008 Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500,[1] the twenty-first race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season and was held on August 3 of that year at Pocono Raceway in the village of Long Pond, Pennsylvania. ESPN carried the race beginning at 1 PM US EDT and MRN along with Sirius Satellite Radio had radio coverage of the 500miles race starting at 1:15 PM US EDT. The race was sponsored by Sunoco through its official NASCAR gasoline sponsorship and will benefit the American Red Cross Southeastern Pennsylvania chapter (covering Philadelphia and the surrounding five-county region), and marked the first time since 1996 that a race at the 2.5miles track has had a corporate sponsor.
Jimmie Johnson took the pole position with Mark Martin and David Gilliland in the second and third positions, and Jeff Gordon starting fourth.
| RANK[2] | DRIVER | NBR | CAR | TIME | SPEED | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmie Johnson | 48 | Chevrolet | 53.503 | 168.215 | ||
| 2 | Mark Martin | 8 | Chevrolet | 53.712 | 167.560 | ||
| 3 | David Gilliland | 38 | Ford | 53.832 | 167.187 | ||
| 4 | Jeff Gordon | 24 | Chevrolet | 53.858 | 167.106 | ||
| 5 | Matt Kenseth | 17 | Ford | 53.930 | 166.883 | ||
| 6 | Ryan Newman | 12 | Dodge | 53.962 | 166.784 | ||
| 7 | Kasey Kahne | 9 | Dodge | 54.047 | 166.522 | ||
| 8 | Brian Vickers | 83 | Toyota | 54.047 | 166.522 | ||
| 9 | Greg Biffle | 16 | Ford | 54.049 | 166.516 | ||
| 10 | Kurt Busch | 2 | Dodge | 54.072 | 166.445 | ||
| 11 | Bobby Labonte | 43 | Dodge | 54.089 | 166.392 | ||
| 12 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | 88 | Chevrolet | 54.103 | 166.349 | ||
| 13 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 42 | Dodge | 54.152 | 166.199 | ||
| 14 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | Toyota | 54.167 | 166.153 | ||
| 15 | Carl Edwards | 99 | Ford | 54.192 | 166.076 | ||
| 16 | David Ragan | 6 | Ford | 54.239 | 165.932 | ||
| 17 | Martin Truex, Jr. | 1 | Chevrolet | 54.245 | 165.914 | ||
| 18 | Tony Raines | 70 | Chevrolet | 54.260 | 165.868 | ||
| 19 | Travis Kvapil | 28 | Ford | 54.273 | 165.828 | ||
| 20 | Tony Stewart | 20 | Toyota | 54.291 | 165.773 | ||
| 21 | Kevin Harvick | 29 | Chevrolet | 54.293 | 165.767 | ||
| 22 | Paul Menard | 15 | Chevrolet | 54.346 | 165.606 | ||
| 23 | Joe Nemechek | 78 | Chevrolet | 54.352 | 165.587 | ||
| 24 | Dave Blaney | 22 | Toyota | 54.358 | 165.569 | ||
| 25 | Terry Labonte | 10 | Dodge | 54.374 | 165.520 | ||
| 26 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | 77 | Dodge | 54.376 | 165.514 | ||
| 27 | Kyle Busch | 18 | Toyota | 54.381 | 165.499 | ||
| 28 | David Reutimann | 44 | Toyota | 54.392 | 165.466 | ||
| 29 | Elliott Sadler | 19 | Dodge | 54.403 | 165.432 | ||
| 30 | Clint Bowyer | 07 | Chevrolet | 54.423 | 165.371 | ||
| 31 | A.J. Allmendinger | 84 | Toyota | 54.479 | 165.201 | ||
| 32 | Reed Sorenson | 41 | Dodge | 54.490 | 165.168 | ||
| 33 | Casey Mears | 5 | Chevrolet | 54.493 | 165.159 | ||
| 34 | Chad McCumbee | 45 | Dodge | 54.536 | 165.029 | ||
| 35 | Michael McDowell | 00 | Toyota | 54.542 | 165.010 | ||
| 36 | Regan Smith | 01 | Chevrolet | 54.628 | 164.751 | ||
| 37 | Bill Elliott | 21 | Ford | 54.643 | 164.705 | ||
| 38 | Robby Gordon | 7 | Dodge | 54.650 | 164.684 | ||
| 39 | Jeff Burton | 31 | Chevrolet | 54.658 | 164.660 | ||
| 40 | Scott Riggs | 66 | Chevrolet | 54.696 | 164.546 | ||
| 41 | Jamie McMurray | 26 | Ford | 54.703 | 164.525 | ||
| 42 | Michael Waltrip | 55 | Toyota | 54.819 | 164.177 | ||
| 43 | J.J. Yeley | 96 | Toyota | 55.123 | 163.271 | ||
| 44 | Chad Chaffin | 34 | Chevrolet | 55.791 | 161.316 |
PC: qualified as past champion
PR: provisional
QR: via qualifying race
Failed to Qualify: Chad Chaffin (#34).
After "Happy Hour" was washed out on Saturday due to rain, a mandatory caution would be flying at Lap 20, however two accidents predated them. A rain delay held up the race with 69 laps left, and Carl Edwards would win his fourth race of the season.
| POS[3] | ST | DRIVER | SPONSOR / OWNER | CAR | LAPS | MONEY | STATUS | LED | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Office Depot (Jack Roush) | Ford | 200 | 241875 | running | 53 | 190 |
| 2 | 20 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Home Depot (Joe Gibbs) | Toyota | 200 | 196536 | running | 0 | 170 |
| 3 | 1 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's (Rick Hendrick) | Chevrolet | 200 | 188086 | running | 34 | 170 |
| 4 | 21 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell / Pennzoil (Richard Childress) | Chevrolet | 200 | 153936 | running | 0 | 160 |
| 5 | 16 | 6 | David Ragan | AAA Insurance (Jack Roush) | Ford | 200 | 111725 | running | 1 | 160 |
| 6 | 30 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Jack Daniel's (Richard Childress) | Chevrolet | 200 | 111950 | running | 0 | 150 |
| 7 | 7 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser (Gillett Evernham Motorsports) | Dodge | 200 | 122316 | running | 41 | 151 |
| 8 | 2 | 8 | Mark Martin | Steak-umm Burgers (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.) | Chevrolet | 200 | 126933 | running | 55 | 152 |
| 9 | 41 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Crown Royal (Jack Roush) | Ford | 200 | 93675 | running | 2 | 143 |
| 10 | 4 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont (Rick Hendrick) | Chevrolet | 200 | 126311 | running | 0 | 134 |
| 11 | 5 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt (Jack Roush) | Ford | 200 | 120591 | running | 3 | 135 |
| 12 | 12 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | National Guard / AMP Energy (Rick Hendrick) | Chevrolet | 200 | 83500 | running | 1 | 132 |
| 13 | 9 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Dish Network Turbo HD (Jack Roush) | Ford | 200 | 83475 | running | 2 | 129 |
| 14 | 6 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Avis (Roger Penske) | Dodge | 200 | 115850 | running | 0 | 121 |
| 15 | 17 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.) | Chevrolet | 200 | 103308 | running | 0 | 118 |
| 16 | 19 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Hitachi Power Tools (Yates Racing) | Ford | 200 | 99589 | running | 0 | 115 |
| 17 | 34 | 45 | Chad McCumbee | Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil (Petty Enterprises) | Dodge | 200 | 89133 | running | 0 | 112 |
| 18 | 18 | 70 | Tony Raines | Haas Automation (Gene Haas) | Chevrolet | 200 | 66975 | running | 0 | 109 |
| 19 | 31 | 84 | A.J. Allmendinger | Red Bull (Dietrich Mateschitz) | Toyota | 200 | 70425 | running | 0 | 106 |
| 20 | 37 | 21 | Bill Elliott | Little Debbie Cosmic Brownies (Wood Brothers) | Ford | 200 | 86645 | running | 1 | 108 |
| 21 | 39 | 31 | Jeff Burton | AT&T Mobility / Team USA (Richard Childress) | Chevrolet | 200 | 112208 | running | 0 | 100 |
| 22 | 33 | 5 | Casey Mears | Cheez-It / Carquest (Rick Hendrick) | Chevrolet | 200 | 84050 | running | 0 | 97 |
| 23 | 14 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Express (Joe Gibbs) | Toyota | 200 | 105341 | running | 0 | 94 |
| 24 | 35 | 00 | Michael McDowell | Champion Mortgage (Michael Waltrip) | Toyota | 200 | 86833 | running | 0 | 91 |
| 25 | 36 | 01 | Regan Smith | DEI / Principal Financial Group (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.) | Chevrolet | 200 | 76850 | running | 0 | 88 |
| 26 | 26 | 77 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | Mobil 1 (Roger Penske) | Dodge | 200 | 110875 | running | 0 | 85 |
| 27 | 29 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Best Buy / Garmin (Gillett Evernham Motorsports) | Dodge | 200 | 95295 | running | 0 | 82 |
| 28 | 8 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull (Dietrich Mateschitz) | Toyota | 200 | 76200 | running | 0 | 79 |
| 29 | 40 | 66 | Scott Riggs | Haas Automation (Gene Haas) | Chevrolet | 199 | 82108 | running | 1 | 81 |
| 30 | 28 | 44 | David Reutimann | UPS (Michael Waltrip) | Toyota | 199 | 68200 | running | 0 | 73 |
| 31 | 24 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Caterpillar (Bill Davis) | Toyota | 199 | 79208 | running | 0 | 70 |
| 32 | 25 | 10 | Terry Labonte | Charter Communications (Gillett Evernham Motorsports) | Dodge | 199 | 64375 | running | 0 | 67 |
| 33 | 11 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Cheerios / Betty Crocker (Petty Enterprises) | Dodge | 199 | 103611 | running | 0 | 64 |
| 34 | 3 | 38 | David Gilliland | FreeCreditReport.com (Yates Racing) | Ford | 199 | 74472 | running | 0 | 61 |
| 35 | 32 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Target (Chip Ganassi) | Dodge | 199 | 91039 | running | 0 | 58 |
| 36 | 27 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's (Joe Gibbs) | Toyota | 199 | 81600 | running | 0 | 55 |
| 37 | 38 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Menards / Johns Manville (Robby Gordon) | Dodge | 198 | 71425 | running | 0 | 52 |
| 38 | 10 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite (Roger Penske) | Dodge | 198 | 63300 | running | 5 | 54 |
| 39 | 43 | 96 | J.J. Yeley | DLP HDTV (Jeff Moorad) | Toyota | 196 | 71175 | out of fuel | 0 | 46 |
| 40 | 13 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Texaco / Havoline (Chip Ganassi) | Dodge | 146 | 90933 | engine | 0 | 43 |
| 41 | 23 | 78 | Joe Nemechek | Furniture Row / DenverMattress.com (Barney Visser) | Chevrolet | 138 | 62880 | crash | 0 | 40 |
| 42 | 22 | 15 | Paul Menard | Menards / Energizer (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.) | Chevrolet | 137 | 70730 | crash | 0 | 37 |
| 43 | 42 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts (Michael Waltrip) | Toyota | 24 | 62999 | engine | 1 | 39 |
| Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes: | ||||||||||
| POS | NAME | NBR | SPONSOR | OWNER | CAR | |||||
| 44 | Chad Chaffin | 34 | Weber Grill | Bob Jenkins | Chevrolet | |||||