October 11, 2008 | Race 31 of 36 | Practice 1
| FIN | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | SPEED | TIME | BEHIND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Aflac | 182.051 | 29.662 | Leader |
| 2 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Budweiser | 181.629 | 29.731 | -0.069 |
| 3 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | Stanley / Susan G Komen for the Cure | 181.513 | 29.750 | -0.088 |
| 4 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 3M | 181.403 | 29.768 | -0.106 |
| 5 | 5 | Casey Mears | Chevrolet | Pop-Tarts / CARQUEST | 181.214 | 29.799 | -0.137 |
| 6 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 181.178 | 29.805 | -0.143 |
| 7 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | Crown Royal | 181.135 | 29.812 | -0.150 |
| 8 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 181.080 | 29.821 | -0.159 |
| 9 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | Ford. Drive one. | 181.080 | 29.821 | -0.159 |
| 10 | 44 | David Reutimann | Toyota | UPS | 180.977 | 29.838 | -0.176 |
| 11 | 8 | Mark Martin | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 180.832 | 29.862 | -0.200 |
| 12 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | AMP Energy / National Guard | 180.747 | 29.876 | -0.214 |
| 13 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | AT&T Mobility | 180.523 | 29.913 | -0.251 |
| 14 | 15 | Paul Menard | Chevrolet | Moen / Menards | 180.445 | 29.926 | -0.264 |
| 15 | 84 | Mike Skinner | Toyota | Red Bull | 180.403 | 29.933 | -0.271 |
| 16 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | Alltel | 180.234 | 29.961 | -0.299 |
| 17 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | M&M's / Susan G Komen for the Cure | 180.036 | 29.994 | -0.332 |
| 18 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Shell / Pennzoil "Driven to the Outdoors" | 179.874 | 30.021 | -0.359 |
| 19 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | AAA Insurance | 179.868 | 30.022 | -0.360 |
| 20 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Toyota | The Home Depot | 179.742 | 30.043 | -0.381 |
| 21 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | 179.587 | 30.069 | -0.407 |
| 22 | 42 | Juan Montoya | Dodge | Juicy Fruit Slim Pack | 179.587 | 30.069 | -0.407 |
| 23 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr.* | Dodge | Mobil 1 | 179.533 | 30.078 | -0.416 |
| 24 | 347 | A.J. Allmendinger | Toyota | Champion Mortgage | 179.497 | 30.084 | -0.422 |
| 25 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Miller Lite | 179.348 | 30.109 | -0.447 |
| 26 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | Carhartt | 179.319 | 30.114 | -0.452 |
| 27 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | Red Bull | 179.313 | 30.115 | -0.453 |
| 28 | 21 | Bill Elliott | Ford | U.S. Air Force | 179.021 | 30.164 | -0.502 |
| 29 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Dodge | Menards | 178.790 | 30.203 | -0.541 |
| 30 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | NAPA AUTO PARTS | 178.790 | 30.203 | -0.541 |
| 31 | 01 | Regan Smith* | Chevrolet | DEI / Principal Financial Group | 178.749 | 30.210 | -0.548 |
| 32 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | FedEx Office | 178.749 | 30.210 | -0.548 |
| 33 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Ford | Hitachi Power Tools | 178.737 | 30.212 | -0.550 |
| 34 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Toyota | Caterpillar | 178.648 | 30.227 | -0.565 |
| 35 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | Cheerios Racing / Let's Pink Together | 178.607 | 30.234 | -0.572 |
| 36 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | 178.548 | 30.244 | -0.582 |
| 37 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | Target | 178.406 | 30.268 | -0.606 |
| 38 | 10 | Mike Wallace | Dodge | Charter Comm. | 178.153 | 30.311 | -0.649 |
| 39 | 78 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | Furniture Row / DenverMattress.com | 178.077 | 30.324 | -0.662 |
| 40 | 66 | Scott Riggs | Chevrolet | State Water Heaters | 177.883 | 30.357 | -0.695 |
| 41 | 96 | Ken Schrader | Toyota | DLP HDTV | 177.784 | 30.374 | -0.712 |
| 42 | 45 | Chad McCumbee | Dodge | Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil | 177.713 | 30.386 | -0.724 |
| 43 | 70 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | Hunt Brothers Pizza | 177.136 | 30.485 | -0.823 |