Race Notes
- This year's UAW-Dodge 400 set a new record for the most caution flags at LVMS, with 11. There was also a 15-minute red flag delay after Matt Kenseth and Jeff Gordon crashed on Lap 261 of the scheduled 267. NASCAR was able to stage the final two laps without incident to avoid a green-white-checker finish attempt.
- After the race, the car Edwards drove failed a post-race inspection because the lid of the oil tank reservoir was found to be open. Three days later, on March 5, Edwards and car owner Jack Roush were docked 100 points apiece, fined $100,000 and crew chief Bob Osbourne was suspended for six weeks until April 30 and placed on probation through the rest of the 2008 calendar year. Additionally, the ten-point bonus they earned will not apply as they did qualify for the 2008 Chase for the Sprint Cup.
- Jeff Gordon had a terrifying crash into the inside retaining wall at about 180 miles per hour, with a few laps to go after making contact with Matt Kenseth. Due to the inside wall not being a SAFER Barrier, the front of the car was demolished. Gordon finished 35th.
| Top Ten Finishers | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Car # | Driver | Make | Team | ||||
| 1 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | ||||
| 2 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | ||||
| 3 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | ||||
| 4 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | ||||
| 5 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | ||||
| 6 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | ||||
| 7 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | ||||
| 8 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Ford | Yates Racing | ||||
| 9 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||||
| 10 | 8 | Mark Martin | Chevrolet | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | ||||
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