Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Wirth Kenneth Allan JR
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/31/2008		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC [AAP]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS, INC., 5008 AIRPORT RD		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP, Customer Experience Off
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

ROANOKE, VA 24012		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 6,833 (1)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 02/23/2011 Common Stock 36,000 $ 26.21 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 02/22/2012 Common Stock 36,000 $ 33.37 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (4) 02/21/2013 Common Stock 27,000 $ 40.45 D  
Stock Appreciation Right   (5) 02/20/2014 Common Stock 16,507 $ 38.03 D  
Stock Appreciation Right   (6) 02/19/2015 Common Stock 16,950 $ 33.8 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Wirth Kenneth Allan JR
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS, INC.
5008 AIRPORT RD
ROANOKE, VA 24012		       SVP, Customer Experience Off  

Signatures

/s/ Rachel E. Geiersbach, as Attorney-in-Fact for Kenneth A. Wirth, Jr. 04/10/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Includes 1,643 shares and 1,479 shares of restricted common stock previously awarded under the Advance Auto Parts, Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan which will vest on February 20, 2010 and February 19, 2011, respectively.
(2) These stock options became exercisable in three approximately equal annual installments beginning on February 23, 2005.
(3) These stock options became exercisable in three approximately equal annual installments beginning on February 22, 2006.
(4) These stock options became exercisable in three approximately equal annual installments beginning on February 21, 2007.
(5) These stock appreciation rights became exercisable in three approximately equal annual installments beginning on February 20, 2008.
(6) These stock appreciation rights become exercisable in three approximately equal annual installments beginning on February 19, 2009.
 
Remarks:
This Form 3 was executed by Rachel E. Geiersbach as Attorney-in-Fact for Kenneth A. Wirth, Jr. pursuant to the Power of Attorney attached hereto as exhibit 24.

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