2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series

American motorsport season October 2026 October 2026 NASCAR Nationwide Series 2008 2007 2009 2007 NASCAR Busch Series 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series Champions | Seasons thumb|Clint Bowyer, the 2008 Nationwide Series champion. thumb|Carl Edwards, the 2008 Nationwide Series runner-up. thumb|right|Brad Keselowski, who finished third in points, was the highest-finishing series regular in the standings. thumb|Landon Cassill won the Rookie of the Year title. thumb|Toyota won the manufacturer's championship. The 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series was the 27th season of the NASCAR Nationwide Series, the second national professional stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. The season began on February 16 at Daytona International Speedway with the Camping World 300, and ended on November 15 at Homestead–Miami Speedway with the Ford 300. This was the first season in which NASCAR's second national series was known as the Nationwide Series, ending the 26-year sponsorship by Anheuser-Busch's Busch Beer. The seven-year agreement gave Nationwide Insurance the exclusive rights to tie its brand to NASCAR's second-most popular racing series.October 3, 2007 Nationwide Insurance to be sponsor of No. 2 series https://www.nascar.com/2007/news/headlines/bg/10/03/nationwide.series.title.sponsor/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20071006171323/https://www.nascar.com/2007/news/headlines/bg/10/03/nationwide.series.title.sponsor/index.html October 6, 2007 April 15, 2026 NASCAR Schedule The following table shows the 2008 schedule published by NASCAR.2008 Nationwide Series Race Schedule http://www.nascar.com/races/bg/2008/data/schedule.html https://web.archive.org/web/20071011121727/http://www.nascar.com/races/bg/2008/data/schedule.html October 11, 2007 April 15, 2026 NASCAR No. Race numberRace titleTrackLocationDate 1 Camping World 300 Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida February 16 2 Stater Brothers 300 Auto Club Speedway Fontana, California February 23 3 Sam's Town 300 Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas, Nevada March 1 4 Nicorette 300 Atlanta Motor Speedway Hampton, Georgia March 8 5 Sharpie Mini 300 Bristol Motor Speedway Bristol, Tennessee March 15 6 Pepsi 300 Nashville Superspeedway Lebanon, Tennessee March 22 7 O'Reilly 300 Texas Motor Speedway Fort Worth, Texas April 5 8 Bashas' Supermarkets 200 Phoenix International Raceway Avondale, Arizona April 11 9 Corona México 200 Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez Mexico City, Mexico April 20 10 Aaron's 312 Talladega Superspeedway Lincoln, Alabama April 26 11 Lipton Tea 250 Richmond International Raceway Richmond, Virginia May 2 12 Diamond Hill Plywood 200 Darlington Raceway Darlington, South Carolina May 9 13 Carquest Auto Parts 300 Lowe's Motor Speedway Concord, North Carolina May 24 14 Heluva Good! 200 Dover International Speedway Dover, Delaware May 31 15 Federated Auto Parts 300 Nashville Superspeedway Lebanon, Tennessee June 7 16 Meijer 300 Kentucky Speedway Sparta, Kentucky June 14 17 Camping World RV Rental 250 Milwaukee Mile West Allis, Wisconsin June 21 18 Camping World RV Sales 200 New Hampshire Motor Speedway Loudon, New Hampshire June 28 19 Winn-Dixie 250 Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida July 4 20 Dollar General 300 Chicagoland Speedway Joliet, Illinois July 11 21 Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250 Gateway International Raceway Madison, Illinois July 19 22 Kroger 200 Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park Brownsburg, Indiana July 26 23 NAPA Auto Parts 200 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Montreal, Quebec, Canada August 2 24 Zippo 200 Watkins Glen International Watkins Glen, New York August 9 25 CarFax 250 Michigan International Speedway Cambridge Township, Michigan August 16 26 Food City 250 Bristol Motor Speedway Bristol, Tennessee August 22 27 Camping World 300 Auto Club Speedway Fontana, California August 30 28 Emerson Radio 250 Richmond International Raceway Richmond, Virginia September 5 29 RoadLoans.com 200 Dover International Speedway Dover, Delaware September 20 30 Kansas Lottery 300 Kansas Speedway Kansas City, Kansas September 27 31 Dollar General 300 Lowe's Motor Speedway Concord, North Carolina October 10 32 Sam's Town 250 Memphis Motorsports Park Millington, Tennessee October 25 33 O'Reilly Challenge Texas Motor Speedway Fort Worth, Texas November 1 34 Arizona.Travel 200 Phoenix International Raceway Avondale, Arizona November 8 35 Ford 300 Homestead–Miami Speedway Homestead, Florida November 15 Teams and drivers Complete schedule ManufacturerTeamNo. Car numberDriverCrew chief Chevrolet CJM Racing 11 Jason Keller 28 1–28 Todd Gordon 31 1–31 Michael Sibley 4 32–35 Scott Lagasse Jr. 7 29–35 Front Row Motorsports 24 Eric McClure 32 1–8, 10–22, 25–35 Cal Boprey 15 1–15 Carl Long 20 16–35 Brian Simo 3 9, 23–24 Jay Robinson Racing 28 Kirk Shelmerdine 1 1 Kenneth Campbell 2 1–2 Bob Keselowski 5 3–7 Rick Gay 23 8–30 Mark Fordham 1 31 Chris Rice 4 32–35 Brian Keselowski 4 2–5 Kenny Wallace 30 6–35 JD Motorsports 01 Dwayne Leik 2 1, 16Dwayne Leik qualified the No. 01 car at Daytona (race #1), but was replaced in the race by Kertus Davis after he failed to qualify in his own No. 0 car. Kertus Davis 14 1–13, 15 J. C. Stout 1 14 Mike Potter 2 17–18 James Hylton 1 19 Danny Efland 12 20–22, 25–31, 33, 35 Trevor Boys 1 23 Wheeler Boys 2 24, 32 Larry Gunselman 1 34 JR Motorsports 5 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 8 1–2, 4, 7, 10, 19, 24, 35Chad Walter 14 1–4, 12–21 Lance McGrew 7 5–11 Cam Strader 13 22–35 Mark Martin 5 3, 12, 25, 30, 33 Martin Truex Jr. 1 5 Landon Cassill 16 6, 8, 11, 14–18, 20–22, 26, 28–29, 32, 34 Adrián Fernández 1 9 Jimmie Johnson 3 13, 27, 31 Ron Fellows 1 23 88 Brad Keselowski Tony Eury Sr. Kevin Harvick, Inc. 33 Kevin Harvick 22 1–5, 7–8, 11–14, 18–20, 24, 27–31, 33–34 Wally Rogers 19 1–19 Rick Ren 2 20, 23 Jason Meeks 13 21–22, 24–35 Cale Gale (R) 10 6, 10, 15–17, 21–22, 25–26, 32 Ron Hornaday Jr. 2 9, 23 Ryan Newman 1 35 MSRP Motorsports 90 Steve Grissom 1 1 Jack Walter 3 1–3 David Ingram Jr. 32 4–35 Scott Lynch 1 2 Todd Bodine 1 3 Johnny Chapman 27 4–8, 10–22, 25–33 Chris Cook 2 9, 24 Don Thomson Jr. 1 23 Terry Cook 2 34–35 Phoenix Racing 1 Johnny Sauter 5 1–5 Jon Wolfe 9 1—9 Marc Reno 26 10–35 Sterling Marlin 1 6 Mike Bliss 29 7–35 Richard Childress Racing 2 Clint Bowyer Dan Deeringhoff 29 Scott Wimmer 22 1, 5–6, 9–11, 14–19, 21–23, 25–26, 28–29, 32–34 Pat Smith Jeff Burton 13 2–4, 7–8, 12–13, 20, 24, 27, 30–31, 35 Rusty Wallace Racing 64 David Stremme 32 1–8, 10–22, 25–35 Steve Darne 6 1–6 Dale Ferguson 29 6–35 Max Papis 3 9, 23–24 66 Steve Wallace Harold Holly Dodge Chip Ganassi Racing 40 Dario Franchitti (R) 14 1–5, 7–8, 10, 14, 18, 20, 24–26 Brad Parrott Bryan Clauson (R) 16 6, 11–13, 15–17, 19, 22, 27–31, 34–35 Scott Pruett 2 9, 23 Reed Sorenson 1 21 Kevin Hamlin 1 32 Juan Pablo Montoya 1 33 Gillett Evernham Motorsports 9 Kasey Kahne 10 1, 4–5, 7, 11, 13–14, 19, 30–31 Elliott Sadler 4 2, 20, 26, 28 Patrick Carpentier 8 3, 9–10, 18, 23–25, 29 Chase Miller (R) 12 6, 8, 12, 15–17, 21–22, 27, 32–33, 35 A. J. Allmendinger 1 34 MacDonald Motorsports 81 D. J. Kennington 26 1–12, 15–17, 19–20, 23, 25–26, 28, 31–35 Brad Baker 1 13 Bryan Clauson 1 14 Randy MacDonald 2 18, 22 Shane Huffman 1 21 P. J. Jones 1 24 Kevin Hamlin 2 27, 29 Bobby Hillin Jr. 1 30 Ford Baker Curb Racing 27 Brad Coleman 24 1–24 Shawn Parker 24 1–24 Jeff White 11 25–35 David Gilliland 2 25, 27 Burney Lamar 1 26 Casey Atwood 1 28 Jason Keller 7 29–35 JTG Daugherty Racing 47 Kelly Bires Scott Zipadelli 59 Marcos Ambrose Walter Giles 8 1–8 Gary Cogswell 27 9–35 Roush Fenway Racing 6 David Ragan Mike Kelley 60 Carl Edwards Pierre Kuettel 16 1–16 Drew Blickensderfer 19 17–35 Team Rensi Motorsports 25 Bobby Hamilton Jr. 33 1–8, 10–22, 24–35 Chris Wright Boris Said 2 9, 23 Toyota Braun Racing 32 Denny Hamlin 10 1, 6, 10, 18, 20, 24, 26, 29, 33, 35 Kyle Busch 10 2, 5, 11–15, 28, 30, 34 Brian Vickers 7 3–4, 7, 19, 25, 27, 31 James Buescher 6 8, 16–17, 21–22, 32 Michel Jourdain Jr. 1 9 Jacques Villeneuve 1 23 38 Jason Leffler Stewart Cooper 7 1–7 Paul Wolfe 15 8–22 Todd Lohse 13 23–35 Germain Racing 7 Mike Wallace Bruce Cook Joe Gibbs Racing 20 Tony Stewart 9 1–3, 7, 10, 12, 18, 20, 25 Dave Rogers 25 1–25 Wally Brown 4 26–27, 29–30 Doug Hewitt 6 28, 31–35 Kyle Busch 3 4, 6, 9 Denny Hamlin 5 5, 8, 11, 13, 19 Joey Logano 18 14–17, 21–24, 26–35 Michael Waltrip Racing 99 David Reutimann Jerry Baxter ChevroletFord Day Enterprise Racing 05 Brett Rowe 16 1–15, 22 Danny O'Quinn Jr. 1 16 Justin Ashburn 3 17–19 Burney Lamar 12 20, 23–25, 27–34 Casey Atwood 3 21, 26, 35 MSRP Motorsports 91 Larry Gunselman 10 1–10 Kenny Hendrick 2 11, 13 Terry Cook 5 12, 14, 17, 22, 31 Justin Hobgood 15 15–16, 18–21, 25–30, 32–34 Scott Steckly 1 23 Michael McDowell 1 24 Todd Bodine 1 35 Specialty Racing 61 Kevin Lepage 19 1–19 Brandon Whitt 14 20–22, 25–35 Stanton Barrett Motorsports Stan Barrett 2 23–24 ChevroletDodge Faith Motorsports 89 Morgan Shepherd Jay Robinson Racing 4 Robert Richardson Jr. 10 1–8, 10–11 Landon Cassill 3 9, 23–24 Derrike Cope 19 12–16, 18–22, 25–33 Jerick Johnson 1 17 Sheltra Motorsports Patrick Sheltra 2 34–35 DodgeToyota Fitz Motorsports 22 Mike Bliss 6 1–6 Paul Wolfe 20 1–7, 23–35 Steve Darne 15 8–22 Robby Gordon 2 7–8 Rubén Pardo 2 9, 12 Reed Sorenson 1 10 Johnny Sauter 1 11 Josh Wise 13 13–22, 25, 27, 29 Andrew Ranger 5 23, 26, 28, 30–31 Ryan Newman 1 24 Jarit Johnson 1 32 Marc Davis 3 33–35 FordChevroletDodge Means Racing 52 Donnie Neuenberger 7 1, 10, 14, 19, 25, 29, 33 Derrike Cope 8 2–8, 11 Scott Gaylord 5 9, 23, 27, 30, 34 Brad Teague 13 12–13, 15–18, 20–22, 26, 28, 32, 35Brad Teague qualified the No. 52 car at Chicagoland (race #20), but was replaced in the race by Kevin Lepage after he failed to qualify in his own No. 43 car. Kevin Lepage 1 20 Boris Said 1 24 Tony Raines 1 31 Part-time schedule ManufacturerTeamNo. Car numberDriver(s)Crew chiefRoundsChevrolet Bob Schacht Motorsports 75 Johnny Sauter Bob Schacht 1 10 Dale Earnhardt, Inc. 8 Martin Truex Jr. Mike Greci 1 1 Kerry Earnhardt 1 19 Elite 2 Racing 84 Mike Harmon 18 1–8, 10, 12, 14, 17–19, 26–27, 30, 33 Carl Long 1 13 Kevin Lepage 1 21 Dale Quarterley 2 23–24 JD Motorsports 0 Kertus Davis Gene Allnut 2 1–2 Cindy Wosley 4 3, 5–7 Brad Hicks 22 4, 8–11, 17, 19–32, 34–35 Justin Thomas 3 12, 14–15 Steve Jenkins 3 13, 16, 18 2 1, 14 Dwayne Leik 4 2–4, 10 Mike Potter 2 5, 8 Danny Efland 7 6, 11–13, 15–16, 34 Donnie Neuenberger 1 7 Joe Fox 1 9 J. C. Stout 2 17–18 Brad Teague 1 19 Larry Gunselman 12 20–22, 24–32 Wheeler Boys 1 23 David Green 1 35 Jeremy Clements Racing 50 Jeremy Clements Tony Clements 4 20–21, 25, 35 JR Motorsports 48 Jimmie Johnson Chad Knaus 1 24 83 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Lance McGrew 1 13 Front Row Motorsports 43 Kevin Lepage Jimmy Means 1 20 Jay Robinson Racing 49 Derrike Cope Jay Robinson 4 9, 15–16, 18 Gene Allnut 1 17 Kenneth Campbell 12 19–30 Curtis Aldridge 5 31–35 4 9, 17, 23–24 Shane Hall 1 15 Kertus Davis 17 16, 18–22, 25–35 82 Derrike Cope Jay Robinson 1 34 Kevin Harvick, Inc. 77 Cale Gale (R) Jason Meeks 3 1, 4, 13 Key Motorsports 31 Jeff Green Tommy Morgan 3 11, 26, 31 SKI Motorsports Kenny Hendrick 19 9, 12, 14–18, 20–21, 24–25, 27–35 Kenny Hendrick qualified the No. 31 car at Memphis (race #32), but was replaced in the race by Stanton Barrett after he failed to qualify in his own No. 30 car. Shane Huffman 1 19 Jeff Fuller 1 23 Stanton Barrett 1 32 30 28 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 12–21, 23–35 Kenny Hendrick 1 22 34 Mike Dayton 1 26 93 1 31 Mac Hill Motorsports 56 Danny O'Quinn Jr. Tony Lambert 3 1, 5, 28 Travis Kittleson 4 15, 17, 22, 32 ML Motorsports 70 Mark Green Tom Sokoloski 7 1, 5–7, 11, 15–16 Brian Ross 14 10, 17, 19–22, 25–26, 28, 30–33, 35 21 1, 5–7, 10–11, 15–17, 19–22, 25–26, 28, 30–33, 35 NEMCO Motorsports 87 Joe Nemechek Mike Boerschinger 1 1 O'Connell Racing 09 Kevin O'Connell Barry O'Brien 2 9, 23 R3 Motorsports 23 Robert Richardson Jr. Rob Jones 5 13, 19–20, 25, 30 Robert Fuller 3 31, 33, 35 8 13, 19–20, 25, 30–31, 33, 35 RB1 Motorsports 71 Ron Young Greg Tester 1 32 Richard Childress Racing 21 Bobby Labonte Shane Wilson 5 1, 3–5, 7 Stephen Leicht 5 2, 6, 8, 10, 33 Austin Dillon 2 28, 32 Scott Wimmer 1 35 Silva Motorsports 65 Stan Silva Jr. Shaun Capener 2 24, 34 Stott Classic Racing 02 Andy PonsteinCorrie Stott 11 11–13, 15–18, 20–22, 31 Dominick Casola 1 14 ThorSport Racing 13 Shelby Howard Chris Rice 2 22, 26 Transnet Racing 98 Alex García Stan Hover 3 9, 23–24 Curb Agajanian Performance Group Johnny Sauter Andy Bean 2 25–26 Dodge Beahr Racing Enterprises 57 Jerick Johnson 1 6 Justin Ashburn 1 10 Chad Beahr 2 11, 22 Mike Ege Racing Nick Tucker 1 21 Michael Guerity 1 25 Carl Long Racing 46 Carl Long Rick Markle 1 12 Chip Ganassi Racing 41 Bryan Clauson (R) Brian Pattie 4 1–2, 4–5 Kyle Krisiloff 6 3, 6–10 42 Juan Pablo Montoya 1 35 CFK Motorsports 73 Larry Gunselman Dom Turse 4 16–17, 27, 29 Rick Markle 8 25–26, 30–35 1 16 Kertus Davis 1 17 Kevin Lepage 10 25–27, 29–35 Faith Motorsports 75 Tim Weaver Yullianna Vizzuett 1 32 Fitz Motorsports 36 Kenny Wallace Rick Gay 6 1–6 Bill Farnsworth 6 15, 17–18, 20–22 5 1–5 Rubén Pardo 4 6, 15, 17, 21 Charles Lewandoski 2 18, 22 Chad Blount 1 20 Gillett Evernham Motorsports 19 Chase Miller (R) Kevin Kidd 2 13, 31 Penske Racing 12 Sam Hornish Jr. Matthew Gimbel 10 3, 5, 7, 9, 11–14, 24, 26 Justin Allgaier 4 31, 33–35 Robby Gordon Motorsports 55 Robby Gordon Walter Giles 1 20 Dana Brugman 1 24 Steve Graham 1 34 2 20, 24 Brian Ickler 1 34 Sadler-Hamilton Racing 95 Willie Allen Danny Gill 2 1, 6 TW Motorsports 84 José Luis Ramírez Troy Williams 1 9 86 Antonio Pérez Mark Tutor 1 9 Troy Williams 1 24 2 9, 24 Whitney Motorsports 92 Brian Keselowski Bob Keselowski 11 11, 15–17, 20–22, 25–26, 30, 32 Ford Baker Curb Racing 37 Brad Baker Jeff White 7 1–3, 5–6, 19, 21 Greg Biffle 1 4 Burney Lamar 9 7, 11–18 John Young 1 8 Rafael Martínez 1 9 Borneman Motorsports 83 Johnny Borneman III Kevin Cram 5 2–3, 8, 27, 34 Richardson-Haas Motorsports 14 David Gilliland Robert Edwards 1 1 Roush Fenway Racing 16 Greg Biffle 14 1, 3, 5, 10, 13–15, 18, 20, 23, 25–26, 28, 30 Jamie McMurray 3 4, 7–8 Colin Braun 5 6, 9, 17, 19, 22 17 Matt Kenseth 7 1, 4, 11–12, 20, 24, 30 Jamie McMurray 8 2, 21, 27, 29, 31, 33–35 Erik Darnell 1 9 RAB Racing 09 John Wes Townley Keith Hinkein 3 26, 29, 31 Blake Bainbridge 4 32–35 7 26, 29, 31–35 Ray Hackett Racing 76 Ryan Hackett Rodney Goodman 2 11, 15 Ray Hackett 1 26 3 11, 15, 26 Specialty Racing 62 Brandon Whitt Doug Taylor 2 23–24 Team Rensi Motorsports 35 Danny O'Quinn Jr. Ronald Drake 5 31–35 Toyota Braun Racing 10 Brian Vickers Trent Owens 5 1, 13, 20, 23, 26 Bryan Schaffer 2 31, 33 5 1, 13, 20, 26, 33 Justin Marks 1 23 Dave Blaney 1 31 D'Hondt Motorsports 92 Kyle Busch Jerry Pitts 1 24 Germain Racing 03 Todd Bodine Doug Chouinard 1 12 Justin Marks 1 31 Michael Annett 1 35 Joe Gibbs Racing 18 Kyle Busch 16 1, 3, 7–8, 10, 16, 18–20, 22, 26–27, 29, 31, 33, 35 Denny Hamlin 5 12, 14, 28, 30, 34 Joey Logano 1 25 Marc Davis 1 32 Michael Waltrip Racing 00 Michael McDowell Bobby Kennedy 1 1 Josh Wise Paul Wolfe 5 28, 31, 33–35 ChevroletDodge CFK Motorsports 78 Nick Tucker Del Markle 1 26 Johnny Sauter 5 27, 29, 31–33 Jennifer Jo Cobb 1 30 Jason White 1 34 Derrike Cope 1 35 ChevroletFord Means Racing 55 Brad Teague Mark Arellano 2 6, 14 Scott Gaylord 1 8 Chad Chaffin 1 17 Notes "N" Television The 2008 TV schedule followed the same format as 2007, with most races broadcast on ESPN2 and three races broadcast on ABC when ESPN2 broadcast larger sporting events. All races were to be shown live on free-to-air TV in Australia on Ten HD. In South America, SPEED broadcast the entire season. 2008 season races Camping World 300 The Camping World 300 presented by Chevrolet was held February 16 at Daytona International Speedway. Tony Stewart won the pole and then went on to win the race. Stewart became the first driver to win the season opening Nationwide Series race at Daytona from the pole. Johnny Sauter, Cale Gale, Kertus Davis and David Gilliland all received 25-point penalties for various infractions. Top ten finishers Pos. Car # Driver Make Team 1 20 Tony Stewart Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 2 18 Kyle Busch Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 3 5 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet JR Motorsports 4 10 Brian Vickers Toyota Braun Racing 5 17 Matt Kenseth Ford Roush Fenway Racing 6 41 Bryan Clauson (R) Dodge Chip Ganassi Racing 7 16 Greg Biffle Ford Roush Fenway Racing 8 32 Denny Hamlin Toyota Braun Racing 9 6 David Ragan Ford Roush Fenway Racing 10 60 Carl Edwards Ford Roush Fenway RacingAverage race speed: 154.154 mi/h km/h onLead changes: 16 among 8 driversCautions: 4 for 12 laps Did not qualify: Danny O'Quinn Jr. (#56), Morgan Shepherd (#89), Larry Gunselman (#91), Kenny Wallace (#36), Kevin Lepage (#61), Joe Nemechek (#87), Donnie Neuenberger (#52), Brett Rowe (#05), Mike Harmon (#84), Kertus Davis (#0). NOTE: On February 20 NASCAR announced that seven Nationwide teams had been penalized due to rule violations during Speedweeks at Daytona. The most notable was Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s #5 team whose crew chief was fined $25,000 and suspended for the next six Nationwide Series events until April 9. Earnhardt Jr. was penalized with the loss of 50 driver points, while car owner Rick Hendrick was penalized 50 owner points. An altered rear spoiler was found during post-practice template inspection which enhanced the aerodynamic performance on the car.February 20, 2008 Junior dinged 50 points after Daytona infraction http://www.nascar.com/2008/news/headlines/bg/02/20/daytona.penalties/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110525071447/http://www.nascar.com/2008/news/headlines/bg/02/20/daytona.penalties/index.html May 25, 2011 April 15, 2025 NASCAR On March 4 it was announced that some teams had their penalties upheld and some rescinded by the National Stock Car Racing Commission. Rusty Wallace, Inc. had 3 penalties rescinded on the #64 car driven by David Stremme.March 4, 2008 Commission rescinds penalty against No. 64 http://www.nascar.com/2008/news/headlines/bg/03/04/rwallace.penalty.rescind/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20100527155104/http://www.nascar.com/2008/news/headlines/bg/03/04/rwallace.penalty.rescind/index.html May 27, 2010 April 15, 2026 NASCAR The commission also amended 2 of 3 penalties issued to Richardson-Hass Motorsports' #14 car driven by David Gilliland.March 5, 2008 NSCRC upholds penalties levied against No. 14 car http://www.nascar.com/2008/news/headlines/bg/03/05/haas.penalties/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20100527153333/http://www.nascar.com/2008/news/headlines/bg/03/05/haas.penalties/index.html May 27, 2010 April 15, 2025 NASCAR The commission also reduced a fine against Kevin Harvick, Inc. #77 crew chief Charles Wilson from $15,000 to $5,000 and also reduced a suspension from the next 6 races to only 4 races.March 4, 2008 Commission reduces fine against No. 77 crew chief http://www.nascar.com/2008/news/headlines/bg/03/04/kharvick.daytona.penalty/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20100527154108/http://www.nascar.com/2008/news/headlines/bg/03/04/kharvick.daytona.penalty/index.html May 27, 2010 April 15, 2026 NASCAR The commission opted to uphold penalties against the JD Motorsports #0 car driven by Kertus Davis.March 5, 2008 Commission opts to uphold penalties against No. 0 car http://www.nascar.com/2008/news/headlines/bg/03/05/jdmotorsports.penalty.upheld/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20100527155115/http://www.nascar.com/2008/news/headlines/bg/03/05/jdmotorsports.penalty.upheld/index.html May 27, 2010 April 15, 2026 NASCAR The commission also decided to amend 2 of 3 penalties issued to the Phoenix Racing #1 car driven by Johnny Sauter.March 4, 2008 Moore suspension reduced but No. 1 penalties stand http://www.nascar.com/2008/news/headlines/bg/03/04/finch.penalty.diminished/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20100527152423/http://www.nascar.com/2008/news/headlines/bg/03/04/finch.penalty.diminished/index.html May 27, 2010 April 15, 2026 NASCAR Kertus Davis replaced Dwayne Leik in the #01 car in the race, after failing to qualify his #0. Stater Brothers 300 The Stater Brothers 300 was held on Monday, February 25 due to rain at the newly renamed Auto Club Speedway of Southern California (previously California Speedway) in Fontana, California. Jeff Burton won the pole due to qualifying being canceled after being rained out. The race was scheduled to be held on the 23rd, but water seeping onto the track surface prevented this, and it was then scheduled to be held after Sunday's Auto Club 500. More rain postponed that, and again also delayed the Nationwide race to Monday, an hour after the completion of the Sprint Cup Series race. Tony Stewart dominated most of the day leading 139 of 150 laps with fellow Toyota driver David Reutimann sitting in 2nd for much of the race. Top ten finishers Pos. Car # Driver Make Team 1 20 Tony Stewart Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 2 32 Kyle Busch Toyota Braun Racing 3 33 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Kevin Harvick, Inc. 4 99 David Reutimann Toyota Michael Waltrip Racing 5 60 Carl Edwards Ford Roush Fenway Racing 6 17 Jamie McMurray Ford Roush Fenway Racing 7 5 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet JR Motorsports 8 29 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 9 2 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 10 21 Stephen Leicht Chevrolet Richard Childress RacingAverage race speed: 141.769 mi/h km/h onLead changes: 11 among 9 driversCautions: 5 for 19 laps Did not qualify: None, only 43 entries. NOTE: Eric Norris driver of the #14 Carl A. Haas Motorsports entry withdrew, making only 42 starters. Sam's Town 300 The Sam's Town 300 was held on March 1 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Brian Vickers won the pole. Just like the previous two weeks, Tony Stewart dominated the race. However, his chance to score his first Vegas win were dashed on lap 138 when he spun while alongside David Reutimann. Hometown hero Kyle Busch had to start in the back but worked his way through the field and took the lead after a lap 63 pit stop. However, his day would end on lap 103 when he cut a right front tire. Another strong car, the #29 of Jeff Burton, worked his way through the field following an unscheduled pit stop. However, on lap 158, his engine blew while challenging Mark Martin for the lead. Eventually, after 12 cautions, the race would turn to three drivers: Martin who was seeking to return to Victory Lane, Carl Edwards who was looking to keep his momentum going after his Cup win in Fontana, and Brad Keselowski, trying to make a name for himself and become the first non Cup Series driver to win since Jason Leffler last year. On lap 195 while Edwards and Keselowski were going side by side at the start/finish line, Martin tapped Edwards in the rear, spinning him into Keselowski and sending the race into overtime. Martin would easily fend off former teammate Greg Biffle for his first Nationwide Series win of the season. Martin later apologized to both Edwards and Keselowski in victory lane. Top ten finishers Pos. Car # Driver Make Team 1 5 Mark Martin Chevrolet JR Motorsports 2 16 Greg Biffle Ford Roush Fenway Racing 3 2 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 4 33 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Kevin Harvick, Inc. 5 64 David Stremme Chevrolet Rusty Wallace, Inc. 6 40 Dario Franchitti (R) Dodge Chip Ganassi Racing 7 7 Mike Wallace Toyota Germain Racing 8 9 Patrick Carpentier Dodge Gillett Evernham Motorsports 9 27 Brad Coleman Ford Baker Curb Racing 10 6 David Ragan Ford Roush Fenway RacingAverage race speed: 108.118 mi/h km/h onLead changes: 15 among 11 driversCautions: 13 for 55 laps Did not qualify: Sam Hornish Jr. (#12), Mike Harmon (#84). Nicorette 300 The Nicorette 300 was held on March 10 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Jeff Burton won the pole. As usual, the race would be dominated by Sprint Cup Series points leader Kyle Busch. Busch hoped to make history by being the points leader in all three of NASCAR's top racing circuits. He would do so to an extent, leading 153 laps. However, Busch's hopes would be derailed by a flat tire while entering turn 1. His misfortune would open the door for other drivers such as Matt Kenseth, Kevin Harvick, and polesitter Burton. David Ragan would take the top spot after pit stops under the caution for Busch's crash. However, Burton and Kenseth took first and second on lap 177. Things would stay this way for 9 laps until Kenseth made the pass for the lead. The main highlight of the race came on lap 189. While exiting turn two, Dale Earnhardt Jr. attempted to pass Eric McClure. However, McClure spun in front of Dale Jr., turning him into the wall and into the path of rookie Bryan Clauson, who hit McClure's car as it hit the wall, lifting it off the ground. This brought out a red flag lasting several minutes. Although Kenseth led with three to go, debris from Ragan's car brought out a green–white–checkered finish to lap 198, with Kenseth holding off Harvick for his first win of the season. Top ten finishers Pos. Car # Driver Make Team 1 17 Matt Kenseth Ford Roush Fenway Racing 2 33 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Kevin Harvick, Inc. 3 29 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 4 60 Carl Edwards Ford Roush Fenway Racing 5 21 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 6 88 Brad Keselowski Chevrolet JR Motorsports 7 22 Mike Bliss Dodge Fitz Motorsports 8 38 Jason Leffler Toyota Braun Racing 9 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Gillett Evernham Motorsports 10 99 David Reutimann Toyota Michael Waltrip RacingAverage race speed: 131.290 mi/h km/h onLead changes: 22 among 11 driversCautions: 8 for 22 laps Did not qualify: None, only 43 entries. Sharpie Mini 300 The Sharpie Mini 300 was held March 15 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Scott Wimmer won the pole. Unlike other races, Kyle Busch would not dominate this one, as he was taken out by a spinning Martin Truex Jr. on lap 13. 2006 Champion Kevin Harvick had one of the best cars all day but fell out of contention after his tire changer failed to secure a lugnut on lap 102. Clint Bowyer dominated the race, leading for 119 laps. However, the move of the race came on lap 164 when Bowyer and eight others stayed out on the track as rain began to hit the track. Up to that point, Bowyer had been fending off a charging Kasey Kahne for the past 40 laps before the rains hit. The cars would be pulled onto pit road on lap 171 and Bowyer would be declared the winner after a 47-minute rain delay. Top ten finishers Pos. Car # Driver Make Team 1 2 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 2 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Gillett Evernham Motorsports 3 99 David Reutimann Toyota Michael Waltrip Racing 4 88 Brad Keselowski Chevrolet JR Motorsports 5 22 Mike Bliss Dodge Fitz Motorsports 6 38 Jason Leffler Toyota Braun Racing 7 33 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Kevin Harvick, Inc. 8 6 David Ragan Ford Roush Fenway Racing 9 64 David Stremme Chevrolet Rusty Wallace Racing 10 7 Mike Wallace Toyota Germain RacingAverage race speed: 78.74 mi/h km/h onLead changes: 6 among 3 driversCautions: 7 for 30 laps Did not qualify: Danny O'Quinn Jr. (#56), Sam Hornish Jr. (#12). Pepsi 300 The Pepsi 300 was held on March 22 at Nashville Superspeedway. Kyle Busch won the pole. As usual, Busch would dominate the race, leading 125 laps. However, his bad luck would continue as he spun coming out of turn 4. This move handed the lead to Bristol winner Clint Bowyer who held the top spot until teammate Scott Wimmer passed him with 20 to go. Wimmer would hang on to snap his 57 race winless streak (since Pikes Peak in 2003) and become the first non-Sprint Cup driver to win a race in 2008. This was also Wimmer's 6th and final career victory in the Series. Top ten finishers Pos. Car # Driver Make Team 1 29 Scott Wimmer Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 2 2 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 3 60 Carl Edwards Ford Roush Fenway Racing 4 88 Brad Keselowski Chevrolet JR Motorsports 5 47 Kelly Bires Ford JTG Racing 6 64 David Stremme Chevrolet Rusty Wallace Racing 7 32 Denny Hamlin Toyota Braun Racing 8 33 Cale Gale Chevrolet Kevin Harvick, Inc. 9 99 David Reutimann Toyota Michael Waltrip Racing 10 25 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Ford Team Rensi MotorsportsAverage race speed: 134.095 mi/h km/h onLead changes: 10 among 4 driversCautions: 3 for 20 laps Did not qualify: Jerick Johnson (#57), Rubén Pardo (#36). O'Reilly 300 The O'Reilly 300 was held on April 5 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. Kevin Harvick started from the pole after qualifying was rained out. Kyle Busch won the race, it was his first Nationwide Series win of the 2008 season. Busch led four times for 126 laps, including the final 43 laps of the race. Kevin Harvick who led 55 laps broke an axle on his first pit stop and lost 21 laps while his crew replaced it, he finished 34th. Tony Stewart went down a lap with an unscheduled pit stop on lap 71 after cutting his right rear tire. He had run over a lug nut on pit road during a green-flag pit stop on lap 56. Only 14 cars finished on the lead lap. Top ten finishersPos.Car #DriverMakeTeam 1 18 Kyle Busch Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 2 29 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 3 2 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 4 21 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 5 16 Jamie McMurray Ford Roush Fenway Racing 6 32 Brian Vickers Toyota Braun Racing 7 5 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet JR Motorsports 8 6 David Ragan Ford Roush Fenway Racing 9 38 Jason Leffler Toyota Braun Racing 10 20 Tony Stewart Toyota Joe Gibbs RacingAverage race speed: 151.707 mi/h km/h onLead changes: 12 among 8 driversCautions: 4 for 13 laps Failed to make race as qualifying was canceled due to rain: Donnie Neuenberger (#0). Bashas' Supermarkets 200 The Bashas' Supermarkets 200 was held on April 11 at Phoenix International Raceway. Kyle Busch won the pole. And as usual, the race would be utterly dominated by Busch. Busch hoped to make history by being the points leader in all three of NASCAR's top racing circuits. Top ten finishersPos.Car #DriverMakeTeam 1 18 Kyle Busch Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 2 60 Carl Edwards Ford Roush Fenway Racing 3 20 Denny Hamlin Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 4 33 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Kevin Harvick, Inc. 5 6 David Ragan Ford Roush Fenway Racing 6 1 Mike Bliss Chevrolet Phoenix Racing 7 21 Stephen Leicht Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 8 2 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 9 99 David Reutimann Toyota Michael Waltrip Racing 10 64 David Stremme Chevrolet Rusty Wallace, Inc.Average race speed: 98.764 mi/h km/h onLead changes: 14 among 5 driversCautions: 9 for 36 laps Did not qualify: None, only 43 entries. Corona México 200 The Corona México 200 was held on April 20 at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City, Mexico. Colin Braun won the pole. Kyle Busch won the race after passing Scott Pruett with nine laps remaining. Busch warned over his radio that Pruett would get dumped if he kept blocking him, a reference to the 2007 race. The win was Busch's first on a road course and his third straight Nationwide Series win. Scott Pruett led 36 of the 80 laps and wound up finishing third. Road course veteran Boris Said struggled for most of the day and was spun out by Marcos Ambrose with 28 laps remaining. The damage took Said out of the race, and he angrily pointed at Ambrose. Boris commented that "He either made a mistake or he's incredibly stupid, and I don't think he'd make a big mistake like that. I wouldn't expect it from him. "I'm not going to get mad, I'm just going to get even."April 21, 2008 Busch wins at Mexico City to make it three in a row http://www.nascar.com/2008/news/headlines/bg/04/20/kybusch.wins.mexico.city.post/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20090218215613/http://www.nascar.com/2008/news/headlines/bg/04/20/kybusch.wins.mexico.city.post/index.html February 18, 2009 April 15, 2026 NASCAR Ambrose finished the day in second place, his best finish in the Nationwide Series. This was the last race held at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez for the NASCAR Nationwide Series. Top ten finishersPos.Car no.DriverMakeTeam 1 20 Kyle Busch Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 2 59 Marcos Ambrose Ford JTG Racing 3 40 Scott Pruett Dodge Chip Ganassi Racing 4 60 Carl Edwards Ford Roush Fenway Racing 5 9 Patrick Carpentier (R) Dodge Gillett Evernham Motorsports 6 2 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 7 29 Scott Wimmer Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 8 88 Brad Keselowski Chevrolet JR Motorsports 9 1 Mike Bliss Chevrolet Phoenix Racing 10 66 Steve Wallace Chevrolet Rusty Wallace, Inc.Average race speed: 68.124 mi/h km/h onLead changes: 10 among 7 driversCautions: 7 for 18 laps + (2 red flags) Did not qualify: Brett Rowe (#05), Morgan Shepherd (#89), Derrike Cope (#49), Joe Fox (#0). Aaron's 312 The Aaron's 312 was held on April 26 at Talladega Superspeedway, in Talladega, Alabama. Tony Stewart won the pole and later went on to win the race. Tony Stewart and Dale Earnhardt Jr. dominated much of the race running in first and second place respectively. 2007 IndyCar Series champion Dario Franchitti blew a tire on lap 11 and spun around onto the apron in Turn 3 into the path of the #91 car driven by Larry Gunselman who slammed into the driver's side of Franchitti's car. Franchitti suffered a fractured left ankle and minor contusions from the hard impact,April 26, 2008 Stewart wins first race at Talladega as Junior fades http://www.nascar.com/2008/news/headlines/bg/04/26/talladega.post.race/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110525072642/http://www.nascar.com/2008/news/headlines/bg/04/26/talladega.post.race/index.html May 25, 2011 April 15, 2026 NASCAR the injury would sideline him for 5 Sprint Cup Series races. The big wreck (often dubbed "The Big One") occurred on lap 71 when Kevin Lepage was coming off pit road and merged immediately in front of the lead pack traffic. Lepage was only running around 115 mph when the wreck happened compared to the leaders who were running 191 mph. Several contenders were taken out including Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards. The race was red flagged to clean up debris. Around 16 cars were involved in the wreck, during the race several drivers were penalized for blending onto the track too early, instead of blending at Turn 2. Lepage publicly apologized for the incident the next day saying "I made a huge driver error by blending onto the racetrack in the wrong area. This caused a multi-car accident and changed the outcome of the race for many teams."April 27, 2008 Lepage apologizes for starting 15-car accident https://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/nationwide/news/story?id=3370996 April 15, 2026 ESPN en Dale Earnhardt Jr. waited to make a last lap pass down the backstretch on Stewart but didn't have any drafting help, Dale would cross the finish line in sixth position. Top ten finishersPos.Car #DriverMakeTeam 1 20 Tony Stewart Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 2 64 David Stremme Chevrolet Rusty Wallace, Inc. 3 25 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Ford Team Rensi Motorsports 4 38 Jason Leffler Toyota Braun Racing 5 70 Mark Green Chevrolet ML Motorsports 6 5 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet JR Motorsports 7 1 Mike Bliss Chevrolet Phoenix Racing 8 9 Patrick Carpentier (R) Dodge Gillett Evernham Motorsports 9 29 Scott Wimmer Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 10 7 Mike Wallace Toyota Germain RacingAverage race speed: 133.111 mi/h km/h onLead changes: 15 among 9 driversCautions: 8 for 27 laps + (1 red flag) Did not qualify: None, only 43 cars. Lipton Tea 250 The Lipton Tea 250 was held on May 2 at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. Kasey Kahne won the pole. The race, like the previous year's featured pit strategy as a key factor. Bryan Clauson (#41) spun out on lap 247 with only 3 laps left bringing out the eighth and final caution. Virginia native Denny Hamlin who was leading at the time of Clauson's spin made a pit stop during the caution for four fresh Goodyear tires. On the restart of a green–white–checkered finish Hamlin blew past Carl Edwards and race leader Kevin Harvick who both opted to not pit during the late race caution.May 5, 2008 Hamlin takes checkered for first time at home track http://www.nascar.com/2008/news/headlines/bg/05/02/richmond.nationwide.race.recap.dhamlin/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110525072759/http://www.nascar.com/2008/news/headlines/bg/05/02/richmond.nationwide.race.recap.dhamlin/index.html May 25, 2011 April 15, 2026 NASCAR It was Denny Hamlin's sixth Nationwide Series career win and also Joe Gibbs Racing's seventh Nationwide Series victory in 2008. Kyle Busch came from a lap down to finish third, even after Steve Wallace got into Busch on the final lap. Kyle retaliated at Wallace after the checkered flag and spun out fourth-place finisher David Ragan in the process. Busch and Wallace had a small altercation on pit road after the race. Wallace who was seated in his #66 Chevy grabbed Busch's helmet when Busch confronted him about the incident. Top ten finishersPos.Car #DriverMakeTeam 1 20 Denny Hamlin Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 2 33 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Kevin Harvick, Inc. 3 32 Kyle Busch Toyota Braun Racing 4 6 David Ragan Ford Roush Fenway Racing 5 66 Steve Wallace Chevrolet Rusty Wallace, Inc. 6 64 David Stremme Chevrolet Rusty Wallace, Inc. 7 60 Carl Edwards Ford Roush Fenway Racing 8 1 Mike Bliss Chevrolet Phoenix Racing 9 2 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 10 29 Scott Wimmer Toyota Richard Childress RacingAverage race speed: 96.238 mi/h km/h onLead changes: 3 among 4 driversCautions: 8 for 41 laps Did not qualify: Chad Beahr (#57). Diamond Hill Plywood 200 The Diamond Hill Plywood 200 was held on May 9 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina. Carl Edwards won the pole. Denny Hamlin who won the previous race and was the fastest in the two final practice sessions hit the wall on his qualifying lap and failed to qualify. Carl Edwards, who won the pole, chose to start on the outside of Bowyer, the second-place qualifier. But scraped the wall while racing Bowyer on the opening lap. Edwards' bad luck would continue when on lap 2 his #60 Ford blew the right-front tire and smacked the Turn 3 wall causing his race to end early. Matt Kenseth led Tony Stewart by more than two seconds with 46 laps left in the race but Kenseth made a pit stop on lap 121, complaining that his wheels were chattering. The crew put on four tires and sent Kenseth back on the track, but Kenseth wrecked in Turn 4 on lap 128 trying to catch the first car one lap down. The race was red flagged with 19 laps remaining as track crews cleaned up after Kenseth's wreck. David Ragan spun on lap 138 and hit the wall bringing out the seventh caution. Mark Martin's engine stalled on the restart with three laps remaining due to fuel pickup problems, triggering a six-car wreck, the race was red flagged again for cleanup. Stewart led the field to the restart of a green-white-checker finish on lap 148. Tony Stewart pulled away from Clint Bowyer and went on to win his first race at Darlington Raceway. It was Stewart's fourth victory in the 2008 Nationwide Series, and the sixth of his career. It marked the eighth win for Joe Gibbs Racing in the 2008 Nationwide Series, and the fourth consecutive victory for the team's #20 car. Top ten finishersPos.Car #DriverMakeTeam 1 20 Tony Stewart Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 2 2 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 3 99 David Reutimann Toyota Michael Waltrip Racing 4 03 Todd Bodine Toyota Germain Racing 5 66 Steve Wallace Chevrolet Rusty Wallace, Inc. 6 64 David Stremme Chevrolet Rusty Wallace, Inc. 7 11 Jason Keller Chevrolet CJM Racing 8 9 Chase Miller (R) Dodge Gillett Evernham Motorsports 9 38 Jason Leffler Toyota Braun Racing 10 59 Marcos Ambrose Ford JTG RacingAverage race speed: 107.139 mi/h km/h onLead changes: 11 among 8 driversCautions: 8 for 36 laps + (2 red flags) Did not qualify: Brett Rowe (#05), Denny Hamlin (#18). Carquest Auto Parts 300 2008 Carquest Auto Parts 300 The Carquest Auto Parts 300 was held on May 24 at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, a suburb of Charlotte. Brian Vickers won the pole. Kyle Busch driving for Braun Racing won the race, ending the four-race winning streak of Joe Gibbs Racing. During the final caution (#88) Brad Keselowski tapped (#20) Denny Hamlin's bumper as the cars circled the track behind the pace car. Keselowski was upset with the way Hamlin had raced him. Hamlin retaliated by turning right into Keselowski's Chevrolet, damaging the left-front fender. The move by Hamlin upset Dale Earnhardt Jr. owner of the #88 and driver of the #83 for this race only, who was running fourth right behind the #88. While still under caution Earnhardt drove up and tapped Hamlin's bumper. After the incident an angry post-race confrontation erupted between the #88 JR Motorsports crew and the #20 Gibbs crew. The confrontation resulted in three members of the JR Motorsports crew being fined by NASCAR and one member was also suspended for one race.http://www.scenedaily.com/news/articles/nationwideseries/NASCAR_suspends_JR_Motorsports_crew_member_puts_Eury_Sr_on_probation.html NASCAR suspends JR Motorsports crew member, puts Eury Sr. on probation June 1, 2008 May 31, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080531032604/http://www.scenedaily.com/news/articles/nationwideseries/NASCAR_suspends_JR_Motorsports_crew_member_puts_Eury_Sr_on_probation.html dead SceneDaily.com Top ten finishersPos.Car #DriverMakeTeam 1 32 Kyle Busch Toyota Braun Racing 2 20 Denny Hamlin Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 3 88 Brad Keselowski Chevrolet JR Motorsports 4 83 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet JR Motorsports 5 10 Brian Vickers Toyota Braun Racing 6 2 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 7 16 Greg Biffle Ford Roush Fenway Racing 8 29 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 9 6 David Ragan Ford Roush Fenway Racing 10 5 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet JR MotorsportsAverage race speed: 120.331 mi/h km/h onLead changes: 18 among 11 driversCautions: 12 for 44 laps Did not qualify: Burney Lamar (#37), Johnny Chapman (#90), Brett Rowe (#05). Heluva Good! 200 The Heluva Good! 200 was held on May 31 at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware. Carl Edwards won the pole. The start of the race was delayed for three hours due to heavy rain. This race marked the much anticipated debut of 18-year-old driving sensation Joey Logano driving the #20 GameStop Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing. Dario Franchitti made his first start since breaking his ankle in the Aaron's 312 at Talladega. Kyle Busch driving for Braun Racing led 68 laps, but various problems dropped him back in the field. Busch made a pit stop on Lap 105 while leading, but contact between his #32 Toyota and Brad Keselowski's #88 Chevrolet forced both cars back to pit road under the third caution of the race. Busch had rallied back to the eight position when on Lap 169, Braun Racing teammate Jason Leffler lost control of his car and knocked Busch into the Turn 2 wall. From then on, Denny Hamlin would hold off polesitter Edwards and David Stremme over the final 28 laps to win the race. It would be Joe Gibbs Racing's ninth victory in the 2008 Nationwide Series. Joey Logano was able to keep his car in one piece and finish sixth, despite making contact with Kasey Kahne on pit road early in the race. Top ten finishersPos.Car #DriverMakeTeam 1 18 Denny Hamlin Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 2 60 Carl Edwards Ford Roush Fenway Racing 3 64 David Stremme Chevrolet Rusty Wallace, Inc. 4 99 David Reutimann Toyota Michael Waltrip Racing 5 16 Greg Biffle Ford Roush Fenway Racing 6 20 Joey Logano (R) Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 7 88 Brad Keselowski Chevrolet JR Motorsports 8 7 Mike Wallace Toyota Germain Racing 9 2 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 10 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Gillett Evernham MotorsportsAverage race speed: 112.395 mi/h km/h onLead changes: 5 among 3 driversCautions: 6 for 26 laps Did not qualify: Dominick Casola (#02). Federated Auto Parts 300 The Federated Auto Parts 300 presented by Dollar General was held on June 7 at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tennessee. The 18-year-old phenom Joey Logano won the pole in his second ever start. Logano led early for 60 laps. Though Logano, Clint Bowyer, David Reutimann, and others headed for the pits on Lap 79, Brad Keselowski stayed out. This move put Keselowski on a different fuel strategy, pitting late with 41 laps to go instead of pitting with the rest of the field with 77 to go. On lap 89 Logano was taken out of contention during a four wide race through Turn 4. His #20 Toyota was clipped by Greg Biffle's Ford, turning him sideways into Busch's car before shooting up the track and into the outside wall. Late in the race fuel became an issue as Reutimann appeared to have his second Nationwide career win in the bag while being pursued by Bowyer and Kyle Busch. However, a caution brought out by a spinning Brad Teague ruined Reutimann's hopes of victory, as he was passed by Bowyer and Busch on the restart with 8 laps to go. As Bowyer made contact with Reutimann, Keselowski made his move to the inside of Bowyer, taking the lead and eventually his first ever win in his 49th start. Top ten finishersPos.Car #DriverMakeTeam 1 88 Brad Keselowski Chevrolet JR Motorsports 2 64 David Stremme Chevrolet Rusty Wallace, Inc. 3 99 David Reutimann Toyota Michael Waltrip Racing 4 2 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 5 6 David Ragan Ford Roush Fenway Racing 6 7 Mike Wallace Toyota Germain Racing 7 29 Scott Wimmer Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 8 47 Kelly Bires Ford JTG Racing 9 5 Landon Cassill (R) Chevrolet JR Motorsports 10 16 Greg Biffle Ford Roush Fenway RacingAverage race speed: 117.643 mi/h km/h onLead changes: 10 among 8 driversCautions: 10 for 41 laps Did not qualify: Brian Keselowski (#92), Brett Rowe (#05), Ryan Hackett (#76). Meijer 300 The Meijer 300 presented by Oreo was held on June 14 at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky. 18-year-old phenom Joey Logano won the pole. From the drop of the green, Logano and teammate Kyle Busch dominated the race, leading a combined total of 116 laps, with Busch leading a race high 85 laps. It would be the Logano and Busch show until lap 163 when Busch spun coming out of turn 2. From there, Logano went on to win the race, becoming the youngest winner in the NASCAR Nationwide Series at only 18 years and 21 days, beating Casey Atwood's long standing record of 18 years, 10 months and 9 days set when he won at Milwaukee in 1999. Top ten finishersPos.Car #DriverMakeTeam 1 20 Joey Logano (R) Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 2 29 Scott Wimmer Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 3 7 Mike Wallace Toyota Germain Racing 4 88 Brad Keselowski Chevrolet JR Motorsports 5 40 Bryan Clauson (R) Dodge Chip Ganassi Racing 6 59 Marcos Ambrose Ford JTG Racing 7 6 David Ragan Ford Roush Fenway Racing 8 1 Mike Bliss Chevrolet Phoenix Racing 9 2 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 10 11 Jason Keller Chevrolet CJM RacingAverage race speed: 135.508 mi/h km/h onLead changes: 14 among 8 driversCautions: 5 for 25 laps Did not qualify: Danny O'Quinn Jr. (#05). Camping World RV Rental 250 The Camping World RV Rental 250 was held on June 21 at The Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin. The defending 2007 NASCAR Busch Series champion, Carl Edwards, won the event, end his 36-winless streak drought. Edwards had started in the back, due to not making to the track for qualifying. Last week's winner, Joey Logano finished a hard strong 2nd, while points leader, Clint Bowyer finished 3rd. Top ten finishersPos.Car #DriverMakeTeam 1 60 Carl Edwards Ford Roush Fenway Racing 2 20 Joey Logano (R) Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 3 2 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 4 6 David Ragan Ford Roush Fenway Racing 5 99 David Reutimann Toyota Michael Waltrip Racing 6 29 Scott Wimmer Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 7 1 Mike Bliss Chevrolet Phoenix Racing 8 88 Brad Keselowski Chevrolet JR Motorsports 9 11 Jason Keller Chevrolet CJM Racing 10 38 Jason Leffler Toyota Braun RacingAverage race speed: 91.678 mi/h km/h onLead changes: 12 among 9 driversCautions: 9 for 34 laps Did not qualify: Rubén Pardo (#36), Kenny Hendrick (#31), Andy Ponstein (#02), Chad Chaffin (#55), Mike Harmon (#84). Camping World RV Sales 200 presented by RVs.com The Camping World RV Sales 200 presented by RVs.com was held on June 28 at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire. Landon Cassill won the pole but started from the rear due to an engine change. Cassill gained 28 positions but on Lap 47 a tap from Bobby Hamilton Jr. sent his #5 Chevy into the wall and ended his day. He finished 34th. Tony Stewart who started 8th dominated the race in the #20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota leading 75 of the 200 laps. Fellow Joe Gibbs driver Kyle Busch also fared well starting 4th and leading 63 laps eventually finishing 3rd. David Reutimann led 25 laps and managed a 7th-place finish in his Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota. Nationwide points leader Clint Bowyer started 2nd and led 36 laps before finishing 9th. Greg Biffle crashed on the last lap causing the race to end under caution with Stewart, Hamlin and Busch claiming the top 3 spots. The race marked the first 1–2–3 Nationwide Series finish for Toyota. Stewart's win was the eighth of the season for the #20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. Top ten finishersPos.Car #DriverMakeTeam 1 20 Tony Stewart Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 2 32 Denny Hamlin Toyota Braun Racing 3 18 Kyle Busch Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 4 33 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Kevin Harvick, Inc. 5 60 Carl Edwards Ford Roush Fenway Racing 6 6 David Ragan Ford Roush Fenway Racing 7 99 David Reutimann Toyota Michael Waltrip Racing 8 1 Mike Bliss Chevrolet Phoenix Racing 9 2 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 10 88 Brad Keselowski Chevrolet JR MotorsportsAverage race speed: 109.025 mi/h km/h onLead changes: 11 among 5 driversCautions: 5 for 22 laps Did not qualify: Justin Hobgood (#91). NOTE: NASCAR announced on July 2 that Chad Walter crew chief for the #5 JR Motorsports team had been fined due to a rule violation during the Nationwide Series event at New Hampshire on June 28. Walter was fined $10,000 and placed on NASCAR probation until December 31 due to the use of improper language by a crew chief during a televised interview of the race. After a wreck between Bobby Hamilton Jr. and the #5 driver Landon Cassill, Walter said "Shit happens" in an interview with an ESPN reporter. Rick Hendrick, listed owner of the #5 Chevy, was penalized with the loss of 25 Nationwide Series car owner points while Cassill was docked 25 Nationwide Series driver points.July 2, 2008 No. 5 crew chief penalized for language at NHMS http://www.nascar.com/2008/news/headlines/bg/07/02/lcassill.newhampshire.penalty/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110525075744/http://www.nascar.com/2008/news/headlines/bg/07/02/lcassill.newhampshire.penalty/index.html May 25, 2011 April 15, 2026 NASCAR Winn-Dixie 250 The Winn-Dixie 250 powered by Coca-Cola was held on July 4 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Denny Hamlin won the race. Top ten finishersPos.Car #DriverMakeTeam 1 20 Denny Hamlin Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 2 18 Kyle Busch Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 3 5 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet JR Motorsports 4 2 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 5 88 Brad Keselowski Chevrolet JR Motorsports 6 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Gillett Evernham Motorsports 7 29 Scott Wimmer Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 8 64 David Stremme Chevrolet Rusty Wallace, Inc. 9 6 David Ragan Ford Roush Fenway Racing 10 1 Mike Bliss Chevrolet Phoenix RacingAverage race speed: 155.761 mi/h km/h onLead changes: 17 among 10 driversCautions: 3 for 10 laps Did not qualify: Justin Hobgood (#91), Justin Ashburn (#05). NOTE: Race extended 5 laps / 12.5 miles due to a green-white-checker finish. Dollar General 300 The Dollar General 300 powered by Coca-Cola was held on July 11 at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Illinois. Sprint Cup Series regular David Reutimann won the pole. Denny Hamlin started the race in 41st position after a mechanical problem in qualifying forced him to start from the rear. Hamlin rallied back and finished 2nd having one of the fastest cars near the end of the race. Tony Stewart missed a shift at the start of the race causing Kevin Harvick to slam into the back of Stewart's car taking both drivers out of contention for the win. The first caution flag flew on Lap 56 when Jason Leffler spun into the infield grass during green flag pit stops. The second caution was brought out on Lap 63 when Matt Kenseth's #17 car spun coming off Turn 4. The third and final caution came out for debris from Tony Stewart's #20 car. The race stayed green setting a record average speed, Kyle Busch had a 3.120 second advantage over Denny Hamlin when he took the checkered flag. The win was Busch's fifth 2008 Nationwide victory, and the 16th of his career. The win gave Joe Gibbs Racing a series record tying 13 wins in a single season, matching in 20 races the 13 wins Richard Childress Racing scored in all of 2007. Top ten finishersPos.Car #DriverMakeTeam 1 18 Kyle Busch Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 2 32 Denny Hamlin Toyota Braun Racing 3 88 Brad Keselowski Chevrolet JR Motorsports 4 10 Brian Vickers Toyota Braun Racing 5 99 David Reutimann Toyota Michael Waltrip Racing 6 16 Greg Biffle Ford Roush Fenway Racing 7 2 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 8 29 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 9 20 Tony Stewart Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 10 5 Landon Cassill (R) Chevrolet JR MotorsportsAverage race speed:Lead changes: 10 among 6 driversCautions: 3 for 15 laps Did not qualify: Jeremy Clements (#50), Robert Richardson Jr. (#23), Kevin Lepage (#43), Brian Keselowski (#92), Morgan Shepherd (#89), Chad Blount (#36), Justin Hobgood (#91). Kevin Lepage replaced Brad Teague in the #52 car in the race, after failing to qualify his #43. Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250 The Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250 was held on July 19 at Gateway International Raceway in Madison, Illinois. Carl Edwards was the winner. Top ten finishersPos.Car #DriverMakeTeam 1 60 Carl Edwards Ford Roush Fenway Racing 2 20 Joey Logano Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 3 11 Jason Keller Chevrolet CJM Racing 4 10 Jason Leffler Toyota Braun Racing 5 88 Brad Keselowski Chevrolet JR Motorsports 6 5 Landon Cassill (R) Chevrolet JR Motorsports 7 32 James Buescher Toyota Braun Racing 8 2 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 9 64 David Stremme Chevrolet Rusty Wallace, Inc. 10 6 David Ragan Ford Roush Fenway RacingAverage race speed: 108.095 MPHLead changes: 12 among 9 driversCautions: 6 for 25 laps Did not qualify: Brad Baker (#37), Andy Ponstein (#02), Kevin Lepage (#84), Nick Tucker (#57). Kroger 200 The Kroger 200 was held on July 26 at O'Reilly Raceway Park in Clermont, Indiana. Kyle Busch was the overall winner. Top ten finishersPos.Car #DriverMakeTeam 1 18 Kyle Busch Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 2 16 Colin Braun Ford Roush Fenway Racing 3 1 Mike Bliss Chevrolet Phoenix Racing 4 29 Scott Wimmer Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 5 22 Josh Wise Dodge Fitz Motorsports 6 33 Cale Gale (R) Chevrolet Kevin Harvick, Inc. 7 5 Landon Cassill (R) Chevrolet JR Motorsports 8 20 Joey Logano Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 9 6 David Ragan Ford Roush Fenway Racing 10 66 Steve Wallace Chevrolet Rusty Wallace, Inc.Average race speed: 80.522 MPHLead changes: 4 among 3 driversCautions: 7 for 35 laps Did not qualify: Charles Lewandoski (#36), Andy Ponstein (#02), Chad Beahr (#57). NAPA Auto Parts 200 presented by Dodge The NAPA Auto Parts 200 was held on August 2 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. The race became the first NASCAR race in history to be run in the rain, as cars were fitted with rain tires and windshield-wipers. Despite these advantages, the race was eventually red-flagged and was soon called after 48 of the scheduled 74 laps. Although Marcos Ambrose dominated the race in the #59 for a second-straight year, he got penalized for speeding on pit road which gave the lead to Canadian Ron Fellows. Fellows held it to the end and was declared the winner, his final NASCAR Nationwide Series win of his racing career, plus his final win in any form of division in NASCAR. During an earlier caution for rain, Carl Edwards was seen using what looked to be a floor mop to try and clean his windshield; he was given it to combat the windshield fogging up on the inside. Top ten finishersPosCar #DriverMakeTeam 1 5 Ron Fellows Chevrolet JR Motorsports 2 9 Patrick Carpentier Dodge Gillett Evernham Motorsports 3 59 Marcos Ambrose Ford JTG Racing 4 33 Ron Hornaday Jr. Chevrolet Kevin Harvick, Inc. 5 25 Boris Said Ford Rensi-No Fear 6 60 Carl Edwards Ford Roush Fenway Racing 7 38 Jason Leffler Toyota Braun Racing 8 16 Greg Biffle Ford Roush Fenway Racing 9 2 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 10 66 Steve Wallace Chevrolet Rusty Wallace, Inc.Average race speed: 50.149 MPHLead changes: 3 among 3 driversCautions: 4 for 12 laps Did not qualify: Kevin O'Connell (#09). Zippo 200 at the Glen The Zippo 200 was held on August 9 at Watkins Glen International. Marcos Ambrose was the overall winner, becoming the first Australian winner in NASCAR history. Dario Franchitti became the first Scottish driver to win a NASCAR pole position and the first Scotsman to lead laps in a NASCAR Nationwide Series race, finishing 5th. Top ten finishersPosCar #DriverMakeTeam 1 59 Marcos Ambrose Ford JTG Racing 2 92 Kyle Busch Toyota D'Hondt Motorsports 3 17 Matt Kenseth Ford Roush Fenway Racing 4 33 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Kevin Harvick, Inc. 5 40 Dario Franchitti Dodge Chip Ganassi Racing 6 88 Brad Keselowski Chevrolet JR Motorsports 7 20 Joey Logano Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 8 38 Jason Leffler Toyota Braun Racing 9 6 David Ragan Ford Roush Fenway Racing 10 27 Brad Coleman Ford Baker Curb RacingAverage race speed: 85.954 MPHLead changes: 11 among 9 driversCautions: 6 for 15 laps Did not qualify: Burney Lamar (#05), Kenny Hendrick (#31), Derrike Cope (#49), Larry Gunselman (#0), Alex Garcia (#98). Carfax 250 The Carfax 250 was held on August 16 at Michigan International Speedway. Top ten finishersPos.Car #DriverMakeTeam 1 60 Carl Edwards Ford Roush Fenway Racing 2 32 Brian Vickers Toyota Braun Racing 3 20 Tony Stewart Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 4 5 Mark Martin Chevrolet JR Motorsports 5 16 Greg Biffle Ford Roush Fenway Racing 6 1 Mike Bliss Chevrolet Phoenix Racing 7 18 Joey Logano Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 8 38 Jason Leffler Toyota Braun Racing 9 47 Kelly Bires Ford JTG Racing 10 2 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Richard Childress RacingAverage race speed: 136.571 MPHLead changes: 10 among 6 driversCautions: 6 for 21 laps Did not qualify: Larry Gunselman (#0), Kertus Davis (#49), Michael Guerity (#57), Jeremy Clements (#50). Food City 250 The Food City 250 was held on August 22 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Brad Keselowski was the overall winner. Top ten finishersPos.Car #DriverMakeTeam 1 88 Brad Keselowski Chevrolet JR Motorsports 2 2 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 3 16 Greg Biffle Ford Roush Fenway Racing 4 33 Cale Gale Chevrolet Kevin Harvick, Inc. 5 64 David Stremme Chevrolet Rusty Wallace, Inc. 6 29 Scott Wimmer Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 7 18 Kyle Busch Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 8 99 David Reutimann Toyota Michael Waltrip Racing 9 10 Brian Vickers Toyota Braun Racing 10 66 Steve Wallace Chevrolet Rusty Wallace, Inc.Average race speed: 93.509 MPHLead changes: 4 among 3 driversCautions: 7 for 35 laps Did not qualify: Kertus Davis (#49), John Wes Townley (#09), Morgan Shepherd (#89), Kenny Hendrick (#34), Nick Tucker (#78), Johnny Chapman (#90), Brian Keselowski (#92), Ryan Hackett (#76), Mike Harmon (#84). Camping World RV Service 300 presented by Coleman The Camping World RV Service 300 was held on August 30 at Auto Club Speedway. Kyle Busch was the overall winner. Top ten finishersPos.Car #DriverMakeTeam 1 18 Kyle Busch Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 2 60 Carl Edwards Ford Roush Fenway Racing 3 32 Brian Vickers Toyota Braun Racing 4 29 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 5 17 Jamie McMurray Ford Roush Fenway Racing 6 20 Joey Logano Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 7 2 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 8 99 David Reutimann Toyota Michael Waltrip Racing 9 6 David Ragan Ford Roush Fenway Racing 10 64 David Stremme Chevrolet Rusty Wallace, Inc.Average race speed: 144.212 MPHLead changes: 7 among 6 driversCautions: 5 for 15 laps Did not qualify: Mike Harmon (#84). Emerson Radio 250 The Emerson Radio 250 was held on September 7 at Richmond International Raceway. Carl Edwards was the overall winner. Top ten finishersPos.Car #DriverMakeTeam 1 60 Carl Edwards Ford Roush Fenway Racing 2 29 Scott Wimmer Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 3 2 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 4 18 Denny Hamlin Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 5 6 David Ragan Ford Roush Fenway Racing 6 16 Greg Biffle Ford Roush Fenway Racing 7 20 Joey Logano Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 8 33 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Kevin Harvick, Inc. 9 64 David Stremme Chevrolet Rusty Wallace, Inc. 10 32 Kyle Busch Toyota Braun RacingAverage race speed: 90.787 MPHLead changes: 7 among 5 driversCautions: 9 for 50 laps Did not qualify: Larry Gunselman (#0). Camping World RV Sales 200 The Camping World RV Sales 200 was held September 20 at Dover International Speedway. Kyle Busch won the pole and then went on to win the race. Top ten finishers Pos. Car # Driver Make Team 1 18 Kyle Busch Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 2 1 Mike Bliss Chevrolet Phoenix Racing 3 88 Brad Keselowski Chevrolet JR Motorsports 4 29 Scott Wimmer Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 5 60 Carl Edwards Ford Roush Fenway Racing 6 32 Denny Hamlin Toyota Braun Racing 7 38 Jason Leffler Toyota Braun Racing 8 17 Jamie McMurray Ford Roush Fenway Racing 9 6 David Ragan Ford Roush Fenway Racing 10 2 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Richard Childress RacingAverage race speed: 107.084 mi/h km/h onLead changes: 5 among 4 driversCautions: 7 for 34 laps Did not qualify: None, only 43 entries. Kansas Lottery 300 The Kansas Lottery 300 was held on September 27 at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. Denny Hamlin is the race winner. Top ten finishers Pos. Car # Driver Make Team 1 18 Denny Hamlin Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 2 2 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 3 6 David Ragan Ford Roush Fenway Racing 4 60 Carl Edwards Ford Roush Fenway Racing 5 17 Matt Kenseth Ford Roush Fenway Racing 6 88 Brad Keselowski Chevrolet JR Motorsports 7 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Gillett Evernham Motorsports 8 38 Jason Leffler Toyota Braun Racing 9 20 Joey Logano Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 10 47 Kelly Bires Ford JTG RacingAverage race speed: 122.296 mi/h km/h onLead changes: 10 among 8 driversCautions: 6 for 31 laps Did not qualify: Johnny Chapman (#90), Brian Keselowski (#92), Mike Harmon (#84), Larry Gunselman (#0). Dollar General 300 The Dollar General 300 was held on October 10 at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Kyle Busch was the winner. Top ten finishers Pos. Car # Driver Make Team 1 18 Kyle Busch Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 2 29 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 3 32 Brian Vickers Toyota Braun Racing 4 2 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 5 60 Carl Edwards Ford Roush Fenway Racing 6 33 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Kevin Harvick, Inc. 7 47 Kelly Bires Ford JTG Racing 8 88 Brad Keselowski Chevrolet JR Motorsports 9 17 Jamie McMurray Ford Roush Fenway Racing 10 7 Mike Wallace Toyota Germain RacingAverage race speed: 103.647 mi/h km/h onLead changes: 12 among 7 driversCautions: 13 for 58 laps Did not qualify: Mark Green (#70), Kertus Davis (#49), Kenny Hendrick (#93), Andy Ponstein (#02), Morgan Shepherd (#89), Johnny Sauter (#78), Josh Wise (#00), Larry Gunselman (#0), Justin Marks (#03), Robert Richardson Jr. (#23). Kroger on Track for the Cure 250 presented by the Southern Dodge Dealers The Kroger On Track for the Cure 250 was held on October 25 at Memphis Motorsports Park in Millington, Tennessee, a suburb of Memphis. Carl Edwards was the winner. Kenny Wallace suffered a 100-point penalty for unapproved adjustments found in his car during post-race inspection. Top ten finishers Pos. Car # Driver Make Team 1 60 Carl Edwards Ford Roush Fenway Racing 2 99 David Reutimann Toyota Michael Waltrip Racing 3 28 Kenny Wallace Chevrolet Jay Robinson Racing 4 21 Austin Dillon Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 5 20 Joey Logano Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 6 9 Chase Miller Dodge Gillett Evernham Motorsports 7 1 Mike Bliss Chevrolet Phoenix Racing 8 6 David Ragan Ford Roush Fenway Racing 9 66 Steve Wallace Chevrolet Rusty Wallace, Inc. 10 64 David Stremme Chevrolet Rusty Wallace, Inc.Average race speed: 88.783 mi/h km/h onLead changes: 2 among 3 driversCautions: 8 for 39 laps Did not qualify: Johnny Chapman (#90), Stanton Barrett (#30), John Wes Townley (#09), Larry Gunselman (#0), Travis Kittleson (#56), Tim Weaver (#75). Stanton Barrett replaced Kenny Hendrick in the #31 car in the race, after failing to qualify his #30. O'Reilly Challenge The O'Reilly Challenge was held on November 1 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. Kyle Busch was the winner. Top ten finishers Pos. Car # Driver Make Team 1 18 Kyle Busch Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 2 60 Carl Edwards Ford Roush Fenway Racing 3 5 Mark Martin Chevrolet JR Motorsports 4 20 Joey Logano Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 5 6 David Ragan Ford Roush Fenway Racing 6 2 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 7 88 Brad Keselowski Chevrolet JR Motorsports 8 99 David Reutimann Toyota Michael Waltrip Racing 9 59 Marcos Ambrose Ford JTG Racing 10 64 David Stremme Chevrolet Rusty Wallace, Inc.Average race speed: 140.9 mi/h km/h onLead changes: 10 among 4 driversCautions: 5 for 20 laps Did not qualify: Morgan Shepherd (#89), Burney Lamar (#05), John Wes Townley (#09), Kenny Hendrick (#31), Justin Hobgood (#91), Johnny Sauter (#78), Mike Harmon (#84). Hefty Odor Block 200 The Hefty Odor Block 200 was held on November 8 at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. Carl Edwards was the winner. Top ten finishers Pos. Car # Driver Make Team 1 60 Carl Edwards Ford Roush Fenway Racing 2 18 Denny Hamlin Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 3 33 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Kevin Harvick, Inc. 4 2 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 5 32 Kyle Busch Toyota Braun Racing 6 5 Landon Cassill (R) Chevrolet JR Motorsports 7 17 Jamie McMurray Ford Roush Fenway Racing 8 1 Mike Bliss Chevrolet Phoenix Racing 9 7 Mike Wallace Toyota Germain Racing 10 20 Joey Logano Toyota Joe Gibbs RacingAverage race speed: 95.374 mi/h km/h onLead changes: 6 among 6 driversCautions: 9 for 41 laps Did not qualify: Kevin Lepage (#73), Stan Silva Jr. (#65), Derrike Cope (#82), Danny Efland (#0), Kenny Hendrick (#31), Jason White (#78), Morgan Shepherd (#89). Ford 300 The Ford 300 was held November 15 at Homestead–Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida, a suburb of Miami. Edwards wins the race. Clint Bowyer wins his first championship. Top ten finishers Pos. Car # Driver Make Team 1 60 Carl Edwards Ford Roush Fenway Racing 2 18 Kyle Busch Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 3 88 Brad Keselowski Chevrolet JR Motorsports 4 38 Jason Leffler Toyota Braun Racing 5 2 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 6 21 Scott Wimmer Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 7 32 Denny Hamlin Toyota Braun Racing 8 5 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet JR Motorsports 9 6 Kelly Bires Ford JTG Racing 10 20 Joey Logano Toyota Joe Gibbs RacingAverage race speed: 117.340 mi/h km/h onLead changes: 10 among 8 driversCautions: 8 for 38 laps Did not qualify: Stanton Barrett (#30), Casey Atwood (#05), Danny O'Quinn Jr. (#35), Mark Green (#70), Robert Richardson Jr. (#23), John Wes Townley (#09), Kevin Lepage (#73), Morgan Shepherd (#89), Derrike Cope (#78). Final standings List of NASCAR points scoring systems Full Drivers' Championship (key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by owner's points. * – Most laps led. Pos Position Driver DAY CAL LVS ATL BRI NSH TEX PHO MXC TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV NSH KEN MIL NHA DAY CHI GTY IRP CGV GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM TEX PHO HOM Pts Points Scored 1 Clint Bowyer 25 9 3 19 1* 2 3 8 6 25 9 2 6 9 4* 9 3 9 4 7 8 18 9 23 10 2* 7 3* 10 2 4 16 6 4 5 5132 2 Carl Edwards 10 5 14 4 14 3 13 2 4 31 7* 43 13 2 13 20 1 5 11 16 1* 11 6 25 1* 37 2 1 5 4 5 1* 2 1* 1 5111 3 Brad Keselowski 16 32 23 6 4 4 15 12 8 23 11 15 3 7 1 4 8* 10 5 3 5 19 12 6 11 1 33 21 3 6 8 17 7 21 3 4794 4 David Ragan 9 12 10 16 8 21 8 5 22 18 4 27 9 29 5 7 4 6 9 13 10 9 13 9 36 25 9 5 9 3 12 8 5 14 23 4525 5 Mike Bliss 17 13 26 7 5 11 24 6 9 7 8 14 15 18 12 8 7 8 10 11 31 3 19 13 6 13 12 11 2 12 19 7 27 8 14 4518 6 Kyle Busch 2* 2 31 24* 41 16* 1* 1* 1 16 3 31 1* 28 20 30 3 2 1* 1* 2 7 1* 10 1* 35 1* 1* 5 2* 4461 7 David Reutimann 14 4 25 10 3 9 14 9 11 20 18 3 11 4 3 13 5 7 14 5 25 26 18 15 34 8 8 34 17 16 24 2 8 31 13 4388 8 Mike Wallace 24 16 7 17 10 20 25 15 12 10 13 25 22 8 6 3 18 15 22 20 11 17 15 18 15 35 16 15 12 15 10 14 12 9 18 4128 9 Jason Leffler 19 11 39 8 6 13 9 14 21 4 16 9 32 27 26 16 10 32 23 27 4 16 7 8 8 15 26 30 7 8 18 12 17 25 4 4086 10 Marcos Ambrose 39 22 28 11 19 23 18 17 2 28 25 10 14 30 19 6 16 14 20 15 15 20 3* 1 12 34 15 13 16 11 15 15 9 24 31 3991 11 David Stremme 42 17 5 30 9 6 35 10 2 6 6 12 3 2 12 34 17 8 23 9 13 16 5 10 9 11 17 31 10 10 35 16 3887 12 Jason Keller 36 14 18 14 15 18 12 32 17 21 19 7 17 16 15 10 9 11 18 14 3 24 23 32 17 12 14 16 19 19 29 25 19 13 22 3873 13 Kelly Bires 12 30 15 12 20 5 17 19 31 36 20 24 33 13 8 19 11 22 16 12 32 36 24 17 9 17 13 20 34 10 7 18 22 17 9 3764 14 Steve Wallace 37 15 30 18 16 24 16 16 10 32 5 5 20 11 21 17 19 21 13 24 26 10 10 28 38 10 20 17 18 41 32 9 28 33 15 3615 15 Bobby Hamilton Jr. 22 20 12 23 17 10 23 13 3 17 30 18 14 30 21 15 16 15 19 20 14 16 18 18 19 14 15 25 37 21 16 18 21 3566 16 Kenny Wallace DNQ 18 13 25 11 32 26 20 19 30 37 17 23 20 16 29 28 23 25 28 18 22 31 21 30 26 28 18 29 28 16 3 26 15 33 3121 17 Scott Wimmer 18 12 1 7 9 10 12 7 2 6 12 7 30 4 11 22 6 2 4 22 13 19 6 3002 18 Kevin Harvick 21 3 4 2 7 34 4 2 13 19 17 4 12 18 4 11 8 28 13 6 29 3 2936 19 Denny Hamlin 8 Wth 26 7 3 37 1 DNQ 2 1* 2 1* 2 34 36 4 6 1* 14 2 7 2758 20 Joey Logano 8 31 1* 2 2 8 17 7 7 16 6 7 14 9 14 5 4 10 10 2555 21 Eric McClure 34 28 22 33 30 31 36 29 15 32 33 29 26 28 28 29 27 38 32 21 27 27 31 32 29 24 33 22 27 32 32 32 2429 22 Stanton Barrett 38 11 25 27 30 19 35 21 17 25 17 33 26 35 24 25 26 21 20 21 25 27 34 28 34 24 26 DNQ 2329 23 Brad Coleman 26 19 9 35 33 27 22 23 16 24 26 12 21 32 35 15 25 31 21 30 17 23 21 10 2271 24 D. J. Kennington 33 26 29 34 34 34 30 26 25 26 27 20 23 24 26 29 31 27 29 29 27 25 20 31 22 26 2099 25 Greg Biffle 7 2 21 13 11 7 5 10 19 6 8 5 3 6 18 2092 26 Landon Cassill (R) 19 22 23 23 25 9 11 22 34 10 6 7 14 31 22 12 25 13 6 2092 27 Bryan Clauson (R) 6 34 29 35 17 21 18 31 31 22 5 20 19 32 18 38 33 21 30 16 34 1915 28 Kevin Lepage DNQ 23 17 27 18 29 31 28 24 35 29 26 26 35 29 24 26 24 24 34 DNQ 41 41 41 39 43 39 43 41 DNQ DNQ 1895 29 Morgan Shepherd DNQ 37 40 41 37 38 42 34 DNQ 13 28 16 37 22 24 43 37 25 31 DNQ 37 37 37 24 26 DNQ 34 36 22 24 DNQ 37 DNQ DNQ DNQ 1844 30 Mark Green 41 24 26 28 5 22 14 22 13 30 22 14 21 23 24 22 22 DNQ 30 20 DNQ 1835 31 Derrike Cope 36 32 37 36 40 37 35 DNQ 33 32 34 24 36 31 38 30 28 38 34 38 43 DNQ 25 39 30 31 32 37 43 26 34 DNQ DNQ 1765 32 Jeff Burton 8 34 3 2 31 21 8 8 14* 4 14 2 35 1712 33 Josh Wise 24 19 33 23 33 20 33 25 16 5 14 22 35 13 DNQ QL 11 23 12 1700 34 Kertus Davis 32 31 33 42 23 30 32 25 43 12 31 29 25 36 32 37 42 35 42 42 43 39 DNQ DNQ 43 42 37 40 DNQ 39 43 42 41 1639 35 Dario Franchitti (R) 20 24 6 28 22 11 11 41 15 13 26 5 13 11 1571 36 Brian Vickers 4 36 22 6 5 37 4 2 9 3 3 37 1544 37 Cale Gale 23 20 8 22 30 34 18 12 12 6 19 4 11 1464 38 Chase Miller (R) 14 21 36 11 39 23 13 30 23 36 6 23 20 1386 39 Tony Stewart 1 1* 27 10 1* 1* 1* 9 3 1354 40 Jamie McMurray 6 13 5 36 27 5 8 9 35 7 19 1331 41 Kasey Kahne 35 9 2 21 14 16 10 6 7 11 1277 42 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 3 7 15 7 6 4 3 30 8 1235 43 Danny Efland 37 41 35 43 39 42 33 38 31 28 30 27 37 26 26 23 33 DNQ 25 1152 44 Burney Lamar 40 39 34 DNQ 42 18 32 36 36 36 35 DNQ 37 27 35 39 35 32 38 38 DNQ 37 1114 45 Robert Richardson Jr. 31 25 19 32 32 35 29 30 19 34 38 32 DNQ 35 23 DNQ 36 DNQ 1105 46 Brandon Whitt 41 28 35 38 40 32 33 25 28 23 27 21 28 40 30 38 1087 47 Johnny Chapman 38 38 39 39 38 39 42 38 DNQ 39 37 36 39 38 40 37 35 41 39 DNQ 39 43 38 DNQ 41 DNQ 39 1073 48 Brad Teague 41 22 28 37 27 27 30 28 43 QL 23 29 32 32 36 40 1020 49 Matt Kenseth 5 1 12 28 17 3 5 993 50 Patrick Carpentier (R) 8 5 8 18 2 22 33 20 987 51 Sam Hornish Jr. DNQ DNQ 19 13 15 11 39 23 36 14 799 52 Kenny Hendrick 38 43 36 41 40 40 34 DNQ 40 40 36 34 DNQ 43 DNQ 37 40 41 39 DNQ QL DNQ DNQ 39 788 53 Brian Keselowski (R) 33 42 31 31 30 DNQ 35 27 DNQ 40 15 24 DNQ DNQ 31 Wth 776 54 Johnny Sauter 13 21 16 26 21 43 24 42 42 42 40 DNQ 41 DNQ 752 55 Larry Gunselman DNQ 42 38 39 39 42 41 39 41 43 41 43 42 42 DNQ DNQ 38 36 DNQ 36 DNQ DNQ DNQ 36 737 56 James Buescher 18 14 14 7 28 19 692 57 Mark Martin 1* 23 4 38 3 663 58 Brett Rowe DNQ 35 21 36 28 43 38 42 DNQ 27 36 DNQ DNQ 33 DNQ 40 656 59 Scott Lagasse Jr. 31 20 13 24 25 20 37 631 60 Stephen Leicht 10 12 7 34 QL QL 18 577 61 Bobby Labonte 15 34 5 29 4 575 62 Mike Harmon DNQ 40 DNQ 40 40 36 43 40 17 37 43 DNQ 42 39 DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 542 63 Colin Braun 15 33 21 35 2 515 64 Brad Baker 28 39 35 27 28 27 27 DNQ 508 65 Justin Hobgood 41 38 DNQ DNQ DNQ 39 40 43 38 41 42 42 40 DNQ 41 458 66 Andrew Ranger 28 19 33 31 20 427 67 Kyle Krisiloff 43 25 33 24 29 33 417 68 Johnny Borneman III 29 20 33 29 28 398 69 Jimmie Johnson 10 29 17 33 396 70 Donnie Neuenberger DNQ DNQ 14 34 34 31 43 38 396 71 Elliott Sadler 27 21 21 19 388 72 Justin Allgaier 34 21 11 28 370 73 Robby Gordon 20 27 29 19 367 74 Max Papis 15 20 11 351 75 Andy Ponstein 40 39 40 38 33 DNQ 37 39 DNQ DNQ DNQ 343 76 Marc Davis 23 30 27 27 331 77 Scott Gaylord 43 42 29 40 29 39 312 78 Boris Said 35 5 27 295 79 Scott Pruett 3* 22 277 80 Terry Cook 41 41 41 43 42 40 42 271 81 Ryan Newman 12 11 262 82 Brian Simo 28 30 20 255 83 Kevin Hamlin 24 21 35 249 84 Todd Bodine 37 4 43 246 85 Austin Dillon 26 4 245 86 Juan Pablo Montoya 15 17 230 87 Ron Hornaday Jr. 32 4 227 88 Travis Kittleson 25 31 33 DNQ 222 89 Mike Potter 43 41 32 29 217 90 Dwayne Leik QL 38 41 43 40 40 214 91 Danny O'Quinn Jr. DNQ DNQ DNQ 24 40 42 42 43 DNQ 205 92 John Wes Townley DNQ 30 27 DNQ DNQ 38 DNQ 204 93 Casey Atwood 33 40 23 DNQ 201 94 Shelby Howard 20 23 197 95 David Gilliland 40 20 31 191 96 Ron Fellows 1 190 97 Wheeler Boys 32 35 33 189 98 Rubén Pardo DNQ 18 42 42 DNQ 41 186 99 Jeff Green 38 28 35 186 100 Martin Truex Jr. 11 41 175 101 Randy MacDonald 26 25 173 102 Jeremy Clements QL DNQ 22 DNQ 30 170 103 Patrick Sheltra 29 24 167 104 Alex García 27 26 DNQ 167 105 Reed Sorenson 29 29 157 106 Shane Huffman 41 19 151 107 Willie Allen 29 33 140 108 J. C. Stout 38 40 39 138 109 A. J. Allmendinger 12 132 110 Adrián Fernández 14 121 111 Jacques Villeneuve 16 120 112 Michael McDowell 27 42 119 113 Justin Ashburn 38 43 43 DNQ 117 114 Antonio Pérez 34 37 113 115 Dave Blaney 17 112 116 Stan Barrett 39 33 110 117 Rafael Martínez 20 103 118 Sterling Marlin 22 97 119 Erik Darnell 26 QL 85 120 Tony Raines QL 26 85 121 Carl Long 40 42 80 122 Kirk Shelmerdine 30 78 123 Chris Cook 40 43 77 124 Dale Quarterley 42 41 77 125 Ron Young 29 76 126 David Green QL 29 76 127 Jennifer Jo Cobb 30 73 128 Jarit Johnson 32 67 129 Justin Marks 33 DNQ 64 130 Trevor Boys 34 61 131 Brian Ickler 34 61 132 Jerick Johnson DNQ 35 58 133 Ryan Hackett 35 DNQ DNQ 58 134 Michel Jourdain Jr. 36 55 135 James Hylton 36 55 136 Jeff Fuller 36 55 137 Bobby Hillin Jr. 36 55 138 Michael Annett 36 55 139 John Young 37 52 140 Kevin O'Connell 37 DNQ 52 141 P. J. Jones 38 49 142 José Luis Ramírez 39 46 143 Stan Silva Jr. 39 DNQ 46 144 Don Thomson Jr. 40 43 145 Scott Lynch 41 40 146 Charles Lewandoski 41 DNQ 40 147 Scott Steckly 41 40 148 Steve Grissom 43 34 149 Shane Hall 43 34 150 Kerry Earnhardt 17 151 Joe Nemechek DNQ 152 Joe Fox DNQ 153 Chad Beahr DNQ Wth DNQ 154 Dominick Casola DNQ 155 Chad Chaffin DNQ 156 Chad Blount DNQ 157 Nick Tucker DNQ DNQ 158 Michael Guerity DNQ 159 Tim Weaver DNQ 160 Jason White DNQ 161 Eric Norris Wth 162 Auggie Vidovich QL QL 163 Robert Pressley QL QL 164 Bobby East QL Pos Position Driver DAY CAL LVS ATL BRI NSH TEX PHO MXC TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV NSH KEN MIL NHA DAY CHI GTY IRP CGV GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM TEX PHO HOM Pts Points Scored See also 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series 2008 NASCAR Camping World East Series 2008 NASCAR Camping World West Series 2008 ARCA Re/Max Series 2008 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour 2008 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour 2008 NASCAR Corona Series 2008 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series References 2 External links http://nascar.com NASCAR NASCAR Nationwide Series home page * Category:NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series seasons