2008 Coke Zero 400

February 2025 NAS Coke Zero 400 2008 07 5 2008 18 36 2008_Coke_Zero_400_program_cover.png 2008 Coke Zero 400 program cover, featuring the 2007 Coke Zero 400 finish Coke Zero 400 Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. 2.5 4 162 405 651.784 160 400 643.737 Temperatures reaching as low as 71.1 F C; wind speeds up to 11.1 mph km/hWeather History for Daytona Beach, FL Almanac.com https://www.almanac.com/weather/history/FL/Daytona%20Beach/2008-07-05 2026-06-12 www.almanac.com 138.554 mi/h Paul Menard Dale Earnhardt, Inc. 48.409 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hendrick Motorsports 51 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Turner Network Television Bill Weber, Wally Dallenbach Jr. and Kyle Petty thumb|The start of the 2008 Coke Zero 400. The 2008 Coke Zero 400 Powered by Coca-Cola was the eighteenth race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season, marking the official halfway point of the season. Background left|thumb|View of cars racing on the front stretch at the 2024 Daytona 500, held at Daytona International Speedway. Daytona International Speedway is one of three superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the other two being Atlanta Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway.NASCAR Race Tracks http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/ August 13, 2010 NASCAR NASCAR Media Group https://web.archive.org/web/20100811053515/http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/ August 11, 2010 The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 mi km long.NASCAR Tracks — The Daytona International Speedway http://www.speedway-guide.com/Daytona-International-Speedway.html Speedway Guide August 15, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100830050250/http://www.speedway-guide.com/Daytona-International-Speedway.html August 30, 2010 The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees. Summary This race was held on July 5 of that year at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, and was the third race utilizing restrictor plates this season. TNT's air time began at 6:30 PM EDT, and MRN with Sirius Satellite Radio carried the radio broadcast beginning at 7:15 PM US EDT. Pre-Race news Dario Franchitti is out of a ride and Chip Ganassi Racing's #40 car is out of the series. The Dodge team shut down July 1 due to a lack of permanent sponsorship along with a lack of success in qualifying for races, even with Franchitti injured earlier in the season. Ganassi Racing fired some 70 employees who had been working on the car at the time of closure. The Dale Earnhardt, Inc. #1 car driven by Truex was a backup car, as NASCAR impounded the primary car due to a rules violation on the roof in a pre-practice inspection. On July 8, Martin Truex Jr. was docked 150 driver points, the team docked 150 owners points, and their crew chief slapped with the now seemingly mandatory $100,000 fine, six-week suspension and probation until December 31. David Reutimann tied the record for most consecutive Lucky Dog passes due to a pitting strategy that forced him to pit about 6 laps before the other leaders did. As soon as he pitted, a caution came out almost instantly. As a result, Reutimann finished 21st. Qualifying Paul Menard won his first pole of his career in Sprint Cup racing, edging his teammate, Mark Martin out for the honor. RANKRace Results https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/ 2021-06-01 Racing-Reference en-USDRIVERNBRCARTIMESPEED1Paul Menard15Chevrolet48.409185.9162Mark Martin8Chevrolet48.421185.8703Dale Earnhardt Jr.88Chevrolet48.534185.4374Joe Nemechek78Chevrolet48.573185.288*5Johnny Sauter70Chevrolet48.583185.250*6David Ragan6Ford48.584185.2467Boris Said60Ford48.601185.181*8Regan Smith01Chevrolet48.655184.9769Kyle Busch18Toyota48.694184.82810Patrick Carpentier10Dodge48.734184.676*11Travis Kvapil28Ford48.735184.67212Dave Blaney22Toyota48.740184.65313A. J. Allmendinger84Toyota48.744184.638*14Kevin Harvick29Chevrolet48.772184.53215Denny Hamlin11Toyota48.773184.52816 Casey Mears5Chevrolet48.784184.48717Tony Stewart20Toyota48.788184.47218Sterling Marlin09Chevrolet48.791184.460*19Matt Kenseth17Ford48.799184.43020Bobby Labonte43Dodge48.810184.38821Michael McDowell00Toyota48.817184.36222Jon Wood21Ford48.817184.362*23Scott Riggs66Chevrolet48.842184.268*24Jeff Burton31Chevrolet48.857184.21125Carl Edwards99Ford48.869184.16626Clint Bowyer07Chevrolet48.869184.16627Jeff Gordon24Chevrolet48.889184.09028David Gilliland38Ford48.891184.08329J. J. Yeley96Toyota48.892184.079*30Brian Vickers83Toyota48.900184.04931Michael Waltrip55Toyota48.921183.97032Jimmie Johnson48Chevrolet48.961183.82033Juan Pablo Montoya42Dodge48.964183.80934Ryan Newman12Dodge48.977183.76035Greg Biffle16Ford48.983183.73736David Reutimann44Toyota49.013183.62537Martin Truex Jr.1Chevrolet49.023183.58738Kurt Busch2Dodge49.035183.54239Robby Gordon7Dodge49.062183.44140Elliott Sadler19Dodge49.085183.35541 Reed Sorenson41Dodge49.098183.30742Jamie McMurray26Ford49.111183.25843Terry Labonte45Dodge49.127183.199PC44Kasey Kahne9Dodge49.269182.671OP45Sam Hornish Jr.77Dodge49.523181.734OP OP: qualified via owners points PC: qualified as past champion PR: provisional QR: via qualifying race * - had to qualify on time Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Scott Riggs (#66), J. J. Yeley (#96), Dario Franchitti (#40-WD) Race recap The biggest news in the event was that Tony Stewart dropped out during a caution in Lap 72 because of flu-like symptoms, and J. J. Yeley took his place in the #20 Toyota. Yeley was on standby after he failed to qualify in the #96 Hall of Fame Racing Toyota. Also making news was David Reutimann, driver of the Michael Waltrip Racing #44 Toyota, as he tied the record for most consecutive lucky dog free passes in a race between the fourth and eighth of 11 cautions overall, as in each case his car was the first car one lap (or more) down, and as a result, finished 21st. thumb|Kyle Busch won the race. The tenth caution sent the race went to a green–white–checkered finish with four laps remaining. In the first lap of "Checkers or Wreckers", second place driver Jeff Gordon was bumped by Carl Edwards, and spun onto the infield but the green flag stay aloft. However, the second "Big One" occurred on the white flag lap involving Michael Waltrip, Travis Kvapil and Yeley amongst others, and when the yellow light was lit, Kyle Busch, who was as far down as 37th due to a steering wheel problem, was declared the winner over Edwards by 0.026 of a second. Results POSST#DRIVEROWNERCARLAPSSTATUSLEDPTS1918Kyle BuschJoe GibbsToyota162running3119022499Carl EdwardsJack RoushFord162running117531917Matt KensethJack RoushFord162running01654362Kurt BuschRoger PenskeDodge162running0160566David RaganJack RoushFord162running01556377Robby GordonRobby GordonDodge162running11557419Kasey KahneGillett Evernham MotorsportsDodge162running01468388Dale Earnhardt Jr.Rick HendrickChevrolet162running5115292507Clint BowyerRichard ChildressChevrolet162running01381028Mark MartinDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet162running0134112883Brian VickersDietrich MateschitzToyota162running0130121429Kevin HarvickRichard ChildressChevrolet162running0127132043Bobby LabontePetty EnterprisesDodge162running0124141010Patrick CarpentierGillett Evernham MotorsportsDodge162running012115115Paul MenardDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet162running19123164345Terry LabontePetty EnterprisesDodge162running011517351Martin Truex Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet162running0 -3818478Joe NemechekBarney VisserChevrolet162running0109191222Dave BlaneyBill DavisToyota162running0106201720Tony StewartStewart started the race, but was substituted by J. J. Yeley after Stewart exited the race due to illness. Since Stewart started the race, he is officially credited with the 20th place finish.Joe GibbsToyota162running0103213444David ReutimannMichael WaltripToyota162running0100223941Reed SorensonChip GanassiDodge162running097233048Jimmie JohnsonRick HendrickChevrolet162running49924801Regan SmithDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet162running091252100Michael McDowellMichael WaltripToyota162running088261511Denny HamlinJoe GibbsToyota162running690272955Michael WaltripMichael WaltripToyota162running18728570Johnny SauterGene HaasChevrolet162running079294277Sam Hornish Jr.Roger PenskeDodge162running076302624Jeff GordonRick HendrickChevrolet162running4678311128Travis KvapilYates RacingFord161running070324026Jamie McMurrayJack RoushFord157running067332221Jon WoodWood Brothers RacingFord155running06434165Casey MearsRick HendrickChevrolet152running06135760Boris SaidMark SimoFord149crash263363212Ryan NewmanRoger PenskeDodge149running055372331Jeff BurtonRichard ChildressChevrolet140crash052383142Juan Pablo MontoyaChip GanassiDodge132crash049393819Elliott SadlerGillett Evernham MotorsportsDodge129running046402738David GillilandYates RacingFord124crash043411809Sterling MarlinJames FinchChevrolet103handling040421384A. J. AllmendingerDietrich MateschitzToyota100running037433316Greg BiffleJack RoushFord69crash034 NOTE: Race extended two laps due to green–white–checkered finish. Failed to Qualify: Scott Riggs (#66) and J. J. Yeley (#96). References Sprint Cup Series 2008 2008 Lenox Industrial Tools 301 2008 LifeLock.com 400 Coke Zero 400 Coke Zero 400 Category:NASCAR races at Daytona International Speedway