2008 Bank of America 500

October 2021 noref (GreenC bot) February 2025 CUST Race 31 of 36 in the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season Bank of America 500 2008 10 11 2008 31 36 2008_Bank_of_America_500_program_cover.jpeg 2008 Bank of America 500 program cover, featuring all 12 Chase drivers. Artwork by NASCAR artist Sam Bass. The painting is called "The Chase Is On!" Bank of America 500 Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina 1.5 2.414 334 501 806.281 133.699 mi/h Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports 2008 Owner's points Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports 67 31 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing ABC Jerry Punch, Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree The 2008 Bank of America 500 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on October 11, 2008, at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. The race was the thirty-first race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season and fifth of the Chase for the Sprint Cup, serving as the only Saturday night race in the Chase as of 2008. The 334-lap, 501 mi km race was televised on ABC. The race's television broadcast began at 7 pm ET, and the Performance Racing Network along with Sirius Satellite Radio had radio coverage starting at the same time. Jeff Burton earned his 21st and final Cup Series victory with this race. Pre-race news Patrick Carpentier was released from driving the No. Car number 10 Gillett Evernham Motorsports Dodge after an argument with his team manager about his performance during time trials the week before at Talladega. Carpentier missed the race, despite being quicker than his teammates during practice. Mike Wallace was Carpentier's replacement for the race. Entry list No. Driver Make Team00AJ AllmendingerToyotaMichael Waltrip Racing01Regan SmithChevroletDale Earnhardt, Inc.1Martin Truex Jr.ChevroletDale Earnhardt, Inc.2Kurt BuschDodgePenske Racing South5Casey MearsChevroletHendrick Motorsports6David RaganFordRoush Fenway Racing07Clint BowyerChevroletRichard Childress Racing7Robby GordonDodgeRobby Gordon Motorsports8Mark MartinChevroletDale Earnhardt, Inc.9Kasey KahneDodgeGillett Evernham Motorsports10Mike WallaceDodgeGillett Evernham Motorsports11Denny HamlinToyotaJoe Gibbs Racing12Ryan NewmanDodgePenske Racing South15Paul MenardChevroletDale Earnhardt, Inc.16Greg BiffleFordRoush Fenway Racing17Matt KensethFordRoush Fenway Racing18Kyle BuschToyotaJoe Gibbs Racing19Elliott SadlerDodgeGillett Evernham Motorsports20Tony StewartToyotaJoe Gibbs Racing21Bill ElliottFordWood Brothers Racing22Dave BlaneyToyotaBill Davis Racing24Jeff GordonChevroletHendrick Motorsports25Brad KeselowskiChevroletHendrick Motorsports26Jamie McMurrayFordRoush Fenway Racing28Travis KvapilFordYates Racing29Kevin HarvickChevroletRichard Childress Racing31Jeff BurtonChevroletRichard Childress Racing38David GillilandFordYates Racing40Bryan ClausonDodgeChip Ganassi Racing41Reed SorensonDodgeChip Ganassi Racing42Juan Pablo MontoyaDodgeChip Ganassi Racing43Bobby LabonteDodgePetty Enterprises44David ReutimannToyotaMichael Waltrip Racing45Chad McCumbeeDodgePetty Enterprises48Jimmie JohnsonChevroletHendrick Motorsports55Michael WaltripToyotaMichael Waltrip Racing66Scott RiggsChevroletHaas CNC Racing70Tony RainesChevroletHaas CNC Racing75Derrike CopeDodgeDerrike Cope, Inc.77Sam Hornish Jr.DodgePenske Racing South78Joe NemechekChevroletFurniture Row Racing82Scott SpeedToyotaRed Bull Racing Team83Brian VickersToyotaRed Bull Racing Team84Mike SkinnerToyotaRed Bull Racing Team88Dale Earnhardt Jr.ChevroletHendrick Motorsports96Ken SchraderToyotaHall of Fame Racing99Carl EdwardsFordRoush Fenway Racing Qualifying Because of rain, qualifying was canceled for the eighth time this season, and so the cars lined up by rulebook. Starting lineup Pos.CarDriverManufacturer148Jimmie JohnsonChevrolet299Carl EdwardsFord316Greg BiffleFord431Jeff BurtonChevrolet507Clint BowyerChevrolet629Kevin HarvickChevrolet720Tony StewartToyota824Jeff GordonChevrolet917Matt KensethFord1088Dale Earnhardt Jr.Chevrolet1118Kyle BuschToyota1211Denny HamlinToyota136David RaganFord148Mark MartinChevrolet159Kasey KahneDodge1612Ryan NewmanDodge1783Brian VickersToyota181Martin Truex Jr.Chevrolet192Kurt BuschDodge2043Bobby LabonteDodge2126Jamie McMurrayFord2219Elliott SadlerDodge235Casey MearsChevrolet2442Juan Pablo MontoyaDodge2528Travis KvapilFord2644David ReutimannToyota2715Paul MenardChevrolet2838David GillilandFord2901Regan SmithChevrolet3041Reed SorensonDodge3155Michael WaltripToyota3222Dave BlaneyToyota3366Scott RiggsChevrolet3484Mike SkinnerToyota357Robby GordonDodge3677Sam Hornish Jr.Dodge3721Bill ElliottFord3800A.J. AllmendingerToyota3996Ken SchraderToyota4010Mike WallaceDodge4145Chad McCumbeeDodge4278Joe NemechekChevrolet4370Tony RainesChevyFailed to qualify4440Bryan ClausonDodge4575Derrike CopeDodge4625Brad KeselowskiChevrolet4782Scott SpeedToyota Failed to qualify: Brad Keselowski (No. 25), Scott Speed (No. 82), Bryan Clauson (No. 40), Derrike Cope (No. 75). Race results Fin2008 Bank of America 500 - The Third Turn https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/2008_Bank_of_America_500 2021-06-18 www.thethirdturn.com en2008 Bank of America 500 race results https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2008_Bank_Of_America_500/W/ live Racing-Reference https://web.archive.org/web/20210428031032/https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2008_Bank_Of_America_500/W/ 2021-04-28 StNo.DriverMakeTeamLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings1431Jeff BurtonChevroletRichard Childress Racing33458running1902802082159Kasey KahneDodgeGillett Evernham Motorsports3340running1702077663192Kurt BuschDodgePenske Racing South3340running16514575041118Kyle BuschToyotaJoe Gibbs Racing33414running16514187552126Jamie McMurrayFordRoush Fenway Racing3340running1551287756148Jimmie JohnsonChevroletHendrick Motorsports33467running1601690367316Greg BiffleFordRoush Fenway Racing33416running1511016258824Jeff GordonChevroletHendrick Motorsports33447running1471419619148Mark MartinChevroletDale Earnhardt, Inc.3340running13812035810136David RaganFordRoush Fenway Racing3341running1399487511720Tony StewartToyotaJoe Gibbs Racing33442running13514053612507Clint BowyerChevroletRichard Childress Racing3340running1279272513629Kevin HarvickChevroletRichard Childress Racing3340running12412106114181Martin Truex Jr.ChevroletDale Earnhardt, Inc.3344running126116383153041Reed SorensonDodgeChip Ganassi Racing3346running123102064161211Denny HamlinToyotaJoe Gibbs Racing3340running115107741172043Bobby LabonteDodgePetty Enterprises3330running112109036181783Brian VickersToyotaRed Bull Racing Team33364running11479550193366Scott RiggsChevroletHaas CNC Racing3330running10689208202219Elliott SadlerDodgeGillett Evernham Motorsports3330running10399345211612Ryan NewmanDodgePenske Racing South33310running105109350223677Sam Hornish Jr.DodgePenske Racing South3320running97114025232901Regan SmithChevroletDale Earnhardt, Inc.3320running9478600243155Michael WaltripToyotaMichael Waltrip Racing3321running9685458252838David GillilandFordYates Racing3320running8883633262715Paul MenardChevroletDale Earnhardt, Inc.3310running8576675273222Dave BlaneyToyotaBill Davis Racing3310running8280108283721Bill ElliottFordWood Brothers Racing3300running798359529235Casey MearsChevroletHendrick Motorsports3300running768302530357Robby GordonDodgeRobby Gordon Motorsports3281running7885347314010Mike WallaceDodgeGillett Evernham Motorsports3260running7064600322644David ReutimannToyotaMichael Waltrip Racing3211running726437533299Carl EdwardsFordRoush Fenway Racing3170running64112625342442Juan Pablo MontoyaDodgeChip Ganassi Racing2960crash6192033354145Chad McCumbeeDodgePetty Enterprises2960running5863975361088Dale Earnhardt Jr.ChevroletHendrick Motorsports2890running5571800374278Joe NemechekChevroletFurniture Row Racing2780running5263675383996Ken SchraderToyotaHall of Fame Racing2550running4971550393484Mike SkinnerToyotaRed Bull Racing Team2540running4663425404370Tony RainesChevyHaas CNC Racing2030crash436330041917Matt KensethFordRoush Fenway Racing1941crash45110796422528Travis KvapilFordYates Racing1940crash3790244433800A.J. AllmendingerToyotaMichael Waltrip Racing521crash3463298 References Bank of America 500 Bank of America 500 Category:NASCAR races at Charlotte Motor Speedway Category:October 2008 sports events in the United States