The 2008 Aaron's 499 from Talladega was a pretty typical Talladega race. The Sprint Cup stars kept their cool for much of the race and we saw a safe first 100 laps. Then they turned up the intensity as the end was in sight.

Drivers stopped giving and taking as the battle intensified near the end of the race. This lead to two big wrecks in the closing laps including a last lap pileup which unfortunately caused a premature end to the race. Kyle Busch was out front in his Joe Gibbs Toyota Camry when the final crash unfolded. The running order was frozen instantly and Busch was awarded the win midway up the backstretch.