"The 2008 Samsung 500 was a Sprint Cup Series event held at Texas Motor Speedway on April 6, 2008. Carl Edwards continued to prove to be the dominant car early in the season, holding off Jimmie Johnson by .399 seconds for his third victory of the year. Points leader Jeff Burton was 6th to take a 59-point championship cushion on Kevin Harvick (11th). Stats"@en . . . "2008 Samsung 500"@en . . "The 2008 Samsung 500 was a Sprint Cup Series event held at Texas Motor Speedway on April 6, 2008. Carl Edwards continued to prove to be the dominant car early in the season, holding off Jimmie Johnson by .399 seconds for his third victory of the year. Points leader Jeff Burton was 6th to take a 59-point championship cushion on Kevin Harvick (11th). Stats"@en . .