Who Won The 2008 Daytona 500?

Ryan Newman wins the 2008 Daytona 500
Date: 
Feb 17, 2008
Winner: 
Ryan Newman
Runner Up: 
Kurt Busch
Venue: 
Daytona International Speedway
Sprint Cup Series
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Ryan Newman won the 2008 Daytona 500 with help from Penske teammate Kurt Busch. Tony Stewart was leading with half a lap to go, but both Newman and Busch passed him and finished 1-2.

It was the first Daytona 500 win for the Penske team.

2008 Daytona 500 Results

Fin St Car Driver Make
1 7 #12 Ryan Newman Dodge
2 43 #2 Kurt Busch Dodge
3 6 #20 Tony Stewart Toyota
4 24 #18 Kyle Busch Toyota
5 5 #41 Reed Sorenson Dodge
6 35 #19 Elliott Sadler Dodge
7 10 #9 Kasey Kahne Dodge
8 26 #7 Robby Gordon Dodge
9 3 #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr Chevrolet
10 18 #16 Greg Biffle Ford
11 13 #43 Bobby Labonte Dodge
12 23 #83 Brian Vickers Toyota
13 36 #31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet
14 16 #29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet
15 19 #77 Sam Hornish Jr Dodge
16 20 #44 Dale Jarrett Toyota
17 4 #11 Denny Hamlin Toyota
18 42 #00 David Reutimann Toyota
19 11 #99 Carl Edwards Ford
20 25 #1 Martin Truex Jr Chevrolet
21 27 #66 Scott Riggs Chevrolet
22 21 #15 Paul Menard Chevrolet
23 33 #70 Jeremy Mayfield Chevrolet
24 31 #07 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet
25 37 #96 J.J. Yeley Toyota
26 38 #26 Jamie McMurray Ford
27 1 #48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet
28 32 #38 David Gilliland Ford
29 2 #55 Michael Waltrip Toyota
30 30 #28 Travis Kvapil Ford
31 12 #8 Mark Martin Chevrolet
32 15 #42 Juan Pablo Montoya Dodge
33 40 #40 Dario Franchitti Dodge
34 39 #45 Kyle Petty Dodge
35 9 #5 Casey Mears Chevrolet
36 28 #17 Matt Kenseth Ford
37 29 #01 Regan Smith Chevrolet
38 34 #22 Dave Blaney Toyota
39 8 #24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet
40 22 #34 John Andretti Chevrolet
41 41 #78 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet
42 14 #6 David Ragan Ford
43 17 #87 Kenny Wallace Chevrolet