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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001158449-08-000085.txt : 20080528
<SEC-HEADER>0001158449-08-000085.hdr.sgml : 20080528
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080528153937
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001158449-08-000085
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080520
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080528
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080528

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001158449
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-AUTO & HOME SUPPLY STORES [5531]
		IRS NUMBER:				542049910
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0213

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5673 AIRPORT RD
		CITY:			ROANOKE
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			24012
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5405613225

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5673 AIRPORT RD
		CITY:			ROANOKE
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			24012

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JACKSON DARREN R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001191188

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16797
		FILM NUMBER:		08863485

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BEST BUY INC
		STREET 2:		7075 FLYING CLOUD DR
		CITY:			EDEN PRAIRIE
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55344
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    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-05-20</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2008-05-22</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001158449</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AAP</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001191188</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>JACKSON DARREN R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ADVANCE AUTO PARTS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>5008 AIRPORT RD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ROANOKE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>24012</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Appreciation Right</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>38.94</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-05-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
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            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On May 22, 2008 the Reporting Person mistakenly filed a Form 4 reporting the grant of 5,709 stock appreciation rights that in fact did not occur.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Rachel E. Geiersbach, as Attorney-in-Fact for Darren R. Jackson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-05-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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