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2008 Chase for the Sprint Cup

The 2008 Chase for the Sprint Cup consists of the final ten races that conclude the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

The 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series began on February 9, 2008 at Daytona International Speedway with the 2008 Budweiser Shootout, followed by pole qualifying on Sunday, February 10, 2008 for the 2008 Daytona 500 on February 17....
. The championship chase began with the Sylvania 300

2008 Sylvania 300

The 2008 Sylvania 300 was the twenty-seventh race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and race one of the 2008 Chase for the Sprint Cup. The 300-lap, race was held on September 14 at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire....
on September 14, 2008 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and will conclude with the Ford 400

2008 Ford 400

The 2008 Ford 400, a race, is the concluding event of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series along with the 2008 Chase for the Sprint Cup, and will decide the Sprint Cup Champion for the 2008 season, as Jimmie Johnson enters the race with a 141-point lead over his closest rival, Carl Edwards....
on November 16 at Homestead-Miami Speedway

Homestead-Miami Speedway

Homestead-Miami Speedway is a race track in Homestead, Florida southwest of Miami, Florida. It plays host to Ford Championship Weekend, the final races of the season in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Nationwide Series, and the Camping World Truck Series....
. (From 2004 through 2007, the championship system was known as the "Chase for the Nextel Cup", but with the 2005 merger of Sprint and Nextel
Sprint Nextel

Sprint Nextel Corporation is a telecommunications company, based in Overland Park, Kansas, Kansas. The company owns and operates the third largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States, with 50.5 million customers, behind Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility....
, the name of the series became known as the Sprint Cup Series in 2008).

Drivers

KEY: PL-Place; P-Poles; W-Wins; T5-Top Five Finishes; T10-Top Ten Finishes; DNF-Races did not finish.

? - Edwards was docked the ten-point winner's bonus as a result of a violation found during post-race inspection at the UAW-Dodge 400

2008 UAW-Dodge 400

The 2008 UAW-Dodge 400 was the third race in the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. It was run on Sunday, March 2, 2008 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada....
in Las Vegas

Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada, Nevada, just outside Las Vegas, Nevada, is a 1,200 acre complex of multiple tracks for automobile racing....
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Regular season standings with seeding change

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The 2008 Chase for the Sprint Cup consists of the final ten races that conclude the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

2008 Sylvania 300

2008 Ford 400

Homestead-Miami Speedway

Chase

Drivers

Chase Standings
PL	Seed	Driver	P	Behind	P	W	T5	T10	DNF
1	3	Jimmie Johnson Jimmie Johnson Jimmie Kenneth Johnson is a current NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race car driver who drives the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet Impala Super Sport co-owned by Rick Hendrick and his teammate Jeff Gordon and operated by Hendrick Motorsports....	6,073	*Leader*	5	6	13	20	1
2	9	Greg Biffle Greg Biffle Gregory Jack Biffle is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver who drives the #16 3M Ford Fusion for Roush Fenway Racing. He now lives in Mooresville, North Carolina....	5,924	(-149)	2	2	11	15	3
3	7	Jeff Burton Jeff Burton Jeffrey Brian Burton also sometimes referred to as "JB" is a Sprint Cup Series driver. He drives the #31 Caterpillar Inc. Chevrolet Impala for Richard Childress Racing....	5,921	(-152)	0	2	7	17	2
4	2	Carl Edwards Carl Edwards Carl Michael Edwards, II is an American NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series driver for Roush Fenway Racing.In the Sprint Cup Series, Edwards drives the #99 Aflac Ford Fusion ....	5,875	(-168)	1	6	15	23	2
5	5	Clint Bowyer Clint Bowyer Clint Bowyer is an American NASCAR driver. He currently pilots the #33 General Mills/BB&T/The Hartford Chevrolet Impala Super Sport in the Sprint Cup Series and the #29 Holiday Inn Chevrolet Impala Super Sport in the Nationwide Series part-time, both for Richard Childress Racing....	5,831	(-242)	0	1	5	15	0
6	11	Kevin Harvick Kevin Harvick Kevin Michael Harvick is an United States race car driver and car owner, competing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup for Richard Childress Racing, driving the #29 Shell Pennzoil car....	5,817	(-256)	0	0	6	16	0
7	10	Jeff Gordon Jeff Gordon Jeffery Michael Gordon is a professional United States of America race car driver. He was born in Vallejo, California, raised in Pittsboro, Indiana, and currently lives in Charlotte, North Carolina....	5,798	(-275)	3	0	11	16	5
8	8	Tony Stewart Tony Stewart Anthony Wayne Stewart is an American race car driver/car owner/entrepreneur, in NASCAR's Sprint Cup . During his career he has won championships in the Winston Cup, Nextel Cup and IndyCar Series....	5,735	(-338)	0	1	10	15	3
9	4	Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Jr. is a professional American race car driver who drives the #88 AMP Energy/United States National Guard Chevrolet Impala in the NASCAR Sprint Cup series for Hendrick Motorsports, and drives in the Nationwide Series part-time for the #5 car for his own team, JR Motorsports....	5,694	(-379)	1	1	10	15	1
10	12	Matt Kenseth Matt Kenseth Matthew Roy Kenseth is an American stock car racing driver. Matt currently drives the #17 DeWalt Ford in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for Roush Fenway Racing....	5,665	(-408)	0	0	8	18	3
11	6	Denny Hamlin Denny Hamlin James Dennis Alan Hamlin, Jr. is an United States of America auto racing.He currently drives the #11 Fedex Car for Joe Gibbs Racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup series....	5,653	(-420)	1	1	10	16	3
12	1	Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Kyle Thomas Busch nicknamed "Rowdy Busch," "Wild Thing," and "Shrub" is an United States of America auto racing. He drives the #18 M&M's Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing in the Sprint Cup Series, the #18 Interstate Batteries / Z-Line Designs / NOS Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing in the Nationwide Series, and the #51 Miccosukee Toyota T...	5,628	(-445)	2	8	16	18	2

KEY: PL-Place; P-Poles; W-Wins; T5-Top Five Finishes; T10-Top Ten Finishes; DNF-Races did not finish.

Seedings at the start of The Chase
Seed	Driver	P
1	Kyle Busch	5,080
2	Carl Edwards	5,050^?
3	Jimmie Johnson	5,040
4	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.	5,010
5	Clint Bowyer	5,010
6	Denny Hamlin	5,010
7	Jeff Burton	5,010
8	Tony Stewart	5,000
9	Greg Biffle	5,000
10	Jeff Gordon	5,000
11	Kevin Harvick	5,000
12	Matt Kenseth	5,000

? - Edwards was docked the ten-point winner's bonus as a result of a violation found during post-race inspection at the UAW-Dodge 400

2008 UAW-Dodge 400

The 2008 UAW-Dodge 400 was the third race in the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. It was run on Sunday, March 2, 2008 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada....
in Las Vegas

Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada, Nevada, just outside Las Vegas, Nevada, is a 1,200 acre complex of multiple tracks for automobile racing....
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Regular season standings with seeding change
PL	Driver	P	Behind	+/-
1	Ky. Busch	3,878	*Leader*	N/C
2	Edwards	3,671	(-207)	N/C
3	Johnson	3,576	(-302)	N/C
4	Earnhardt Jr.	3,488	(-390)	N/C
5	J. Burton	3,384	(-394)	-2
6	Stewart	3,285	(-493)	-2
7	Harvick	3,283	(-495)	-4
8	Biffle	3,280	(-498)	-1
9	Hamlin	3,235	(-543)	+3
10	J. Gordon	3,221	(-657)	N/C
11	Kenseth	3,132	(-746)	-1
12	Bowyer	3,116	(-762)	+7

Races

Chase Schedule and Results
Date	Race	Track	2007 winner	2008 winner
9/14	Sylvania 300 2008 Sylvania 300 The 2008 Sylvania 300 was the twenty-seventh race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and race one of the 2008 Chase for the Sprint Cup. The 300-lap, race was held on September 14 at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire....	New Hampshire Motor Speedway Loudon, New Hampshire Loudon, New Hampshire Loudon is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,481 at the 2000 census. Loudon is the home of New Hampshire Motor Speedway....	Clint Bowyer Clint Bowyer Clint Bowyer is an American NASCAR driver. He currently pilots the #33 General Mills/BB&T/The Hartford Chevrolet Impala Super Sport in the Sprint Cup Series and the #29 Holiday Inn Chevrolet Impala Super Sport in the Nationwide Series part-time, both for Richard Childress Racing....	Greg Biffle Greg Biffle Gregory Jack Biffle is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver who drives the #16 3M Ford Fusion for Roush Fenway Racing. He now lives in Mooresville, North Carolina....
9/21	Camping World RV 400	Dover International Speedway Dover International Speedway Dover International Speedway is a NASCAR-sanctioned race track located in Dover, Delaware, owned by, and serving as the corporate headquarters of, Dover Motorsports, Inc.... Dover, Delaware Dover, Delaware The city of Dover is the capital and second largest city in the U.S. state of Delaware. It is also the county seat of Kent County, Delaware, and the principal city of the Dover, Delaware Dover metropolitan area which encompasses all of Kent County....	Carl Edwards Carl Edwards Carl Michael Edwards, II is an American NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series driver for Roush Fenway Racing.In the Sprint Cup Series, Edwards drives the #99 Aflac Ford Fusion ....	Greg Biffle
9/28	Camping World RV 400 presented by Coleman	Kansas Speedway Kansas Speedway Kansas Speedway is a speedway in Kansas City, Kansas, adjacent to the Village West area. The speedway is a tri-oval with 15 degree banking in the turns.... Kansas City, Kansas Kansas City, Kansas Kansas City is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas and is the county seat of Wyandotte County, Kansas. It is a Satellite town of Kansas City, Missouri and is the third largest city in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area....	Greg Biffle?	Jimmie Johnson Jimmie Johnson Jimmie Kenneth Johnson is a current NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race car driver who drives the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet Impala Super Sport co-owned by Rick Hendrick and his teammate Jeff Gordon and operated by Hendrick Motorsports....
10/5	AMP Energy 500 2008 AMP Energy 500 The 2008 AMP Energy 500, was race number thirty of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and the fourth event of the Chase for the Sprint Cup. It was held on October 5 at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama, and marked the only race in the Championship Chase to utilize restrictor plates on the track....	Talladega Superspeedway Talladega Superspeedway Talladega Superspeedway is a motorsports complex located in Talladega, Alabama, United States. It was constructed in the 1960s in place of abandoned airport runways by International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by NASCAR's founding France family along with Daytona International Speedway and several other racetracks.... Talladega, Alabama Talladega, Alabama Talladega is a city in Talladega County, Alabama, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 15,143. The city is the county seat of Talladega County, Alabama....	Jeff Gordon Jeff Gordon Jeffery Michael Gordon is a professional United States of America race car driver. He was born in Vallejo, California, raised in Pittsboro, Indiana, and currently lives in Charlotte, North Carolina....	Tony Stewart Tony Stewart Anthony Wayne Stewart is an American race car driver/car owner/entrepreneur, in NASCAR's Sprint Cup . During his career he has won championships in the Winston Cup, Nextel Cup and IndyCar Series....
10/11	Bank of America 500 2008 Bank of America 500 The 2008 Bank of America 500, was the thirty-first race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and race five of the Chase for the Sprint Cup, serving as the only Saturday night race in the Chase as of 2008.... ^?	Lowe's Motor Speedway Lowe's Motor Speedway Lowe's Motor Speedway is a Oval track in Concord, North Carolina, north of Charlotte. It features a long quad-oval track that seats 167,000 people, with room for 50,000 more spectators in the infield.... Concord, North Carolina Concord, North Carolina Concord is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 55,977. It is the county seat of Cabarrus County, North Carolina and a winner of the All-America City Award in 2004....	Jeff Gordon	Jeff Burton Jeff Burton Jeffrey Brian Burton also sometimes referred to as "JB" is a Sprint Cup Series driver. He drives the #31 Caterpillar Inc. Chevrolet Impala for Richard Childress Racing....
10/19	TUMS QuikPak 500 2008 TUMS QuikPak 500 The 2008 TUMS QuikPak 500, was the thirty-second race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and started off the second half of the 2008 Chase for the Sprint Cup....	Martinsville Speedway Martinsville Speedway Martinsville Speedway is an International Speedway Corporation-owned NASCAR stock car racing track located in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville, Virginia.... Martinsville, Virginia Martinsville, Virginia Martinsville is an independent city surrounded by and the county seat of Henry County, Virginia, Virginia, United States. The population was 15,416 at the United States Census, 2000....	Jimmie Johnson	Jimmie Johnson
10/26	Pep Boys Auto 500 2008 Pep Boys Auto 500 The 2008 Pep Boys Auto 500, is the thirty-third race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and the third to the last race of the Chase for the Sprint Cup....	Atlanta Motor Speedway Atlanta Motor Speedway Atlanta Motor Speedway is a track in Hampton, Georgia, twenty miles south of Atlanta, Georgia. It is a 1.54-mile quad-oval track with a seating capacity of over 125,000.... Hampton, Georgia Hampton, Georgia Hampton is a city in western Henry County, Georgia, Georgia , United States. As of the United States Census, 2000, the city had a total population of 3,857....	Jimmie Johnson	Carl Edwards
11/2	Dickies 500 2008 Dickies 500 The 2008 Dickies 500 was the second to last race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and the Chase for the Sprint Cup races number 34 and eight overall respectively.... ^?	Texas Motor Speedway Texas Motor Speedway Texas Motor Speedway is a Oval track racing located in the northernmost portion of the United States city of Fort Worth, Texas -- the portion located in Denton County, Texas.... Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth is the List of United States cities by population in the United States and the fifth-largest city within the state of Texas. Situated in and a cultural gateway into the Western United States, the city covers nearly in Tarrant County, Texas and Denton County, Texas counties, serving as the county seat for Tarrant County....	Jimmie Johnson	Carl Edwards
11/9	Checker Auto Parts 500 2008 Checker Auto Parts 500 The 2008 Checker Auto Parts 500 was the penultimate race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and the 2008 Chase for the Sprint Cup. The 312-lap, event on the circuit was held on November 9 at Phoenix International Raceway in the Phoenix, Arizona suburb of Avondale, Arizona....	Phoenix International Raceway Phoenix International Raceway Phoenix International Raceway, or just PIR, is a one mile tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. It opened in 1964, as the new home of major open-wheel racing in the Phoenix area, replacing the track at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum as an automobile racing venue.... Avondale, Arizona Avondale, Arizona Avondale is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, Arizona, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 75,403....	Jimmie Johnson	Jimmie Johnson Jimmie Johnson Jimmie Kenneth Johnson is a current NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race car driver who drives the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet Impala Super Sport co-owned by Rick Hendrick and his teammate Jeff Gordon and operated by Hendrick Motorsports....
11/16	Ford 400 2008 Ford 400 The 2008 Ford 400, a race, is the concluding event of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series along with the 2008 Chase for the Sprint Cup, and will decide the Sprint Cup Champion for the 2008 season, as Jimmie Johnson enters the race with a 141-point lead over his closest rival, Carl Edwards.... ^?	Homestead-Miami Speedway Homestead-Miami Speedway Homestead-Miami Speedway is a race track in Homestead, Florida southwest of Miami, Florida. It plays host to Ford Championship Weekend, the final races of the season in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Nationwide Series, and the Camping World Truck Series.... Homestead, Florida Homestead, Florida Homestead is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, Florida, United States nestled between Biscayne National Park to the east and Everglades National Park to the west....	Matt Kenseth Matt Kenseth Matthew Roy Kenseth is an American stock car racing driver. Matt currently drives the #17 DeWalt Ford in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for Roush Fenway Racing....	Carl Edwards

? — Non-qualifier for the 2007 Chase

2007 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup

The 2007 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup was the ten-race playoffs which concluded the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series. It began with the Sylvania 300 on September 16th, 2007 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and ended with the Ford 400 on November 18th of the same year at Homestead-Miami Speedway, with Jimmie Johnson winning the 2007 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup...
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Italics denotes non-qualifier for 2008 chase.
? - Denotes night race or race that will start in the late afternoon and finish at night.

Television

This marks the second year of exclusive national television coverage of the Chase for the Sprint Cup on ABC. Dr. Jerry Punch remains in the play-by-play position, with Andy Petree

Andy Petree

Andy Petree , is a long-time fixture in NASCAR. After racing for years at local short track, Andy became part owner of the #32 Busch Series car for Dale Jarrett....
in one color commentary position, but there are changes in the booth and host position.

Brent Musburger

Brent Musburger

Brent Woody Musburger is an United States sportscaster for the ESPN on ABC and ESPN television networks....
and Suzy Kolber

Suzy Kolber

Susanne Lesley Kolber is a American football sideline reporter, co-Television producer, and news anchor for ESPN. She was one of the original anchors of ESPN2 when it launched in 1993....
are out in the host position, and former MRN Radio, TNT

NASCAR on TNT

NASCAR on TNT is the tagname for any NASCAR series race that has been broadcast on Turner Network Television by Turner Sports....
and NBC play-by-play voice Allen Bestwick

Allen Bestwick

Allen Bestwick is the host of ESPN's NASCAR pre-race show NASCAR Countdown. He took over that position in 2008 after serving as a pit reporter for the network in 2007....
takes their place after spending the 2007 season on pit road. Joining him are 1989 NASCAR series champion Rusty Wallace

Rusty Wallace

Russell William "Rusty" Wallace is a former NASCAR champion, NASCAR Nationwide Series car owner, and television broadcaster with NASCAR on ESPN and ESPN on ABC and co-host of NASCAR Angels....
and JTG Daugherty Racing owner and former Cleveland Cavaliers

Cleveland Cavaliers

The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team and won their first Eastern Conference Championship in 2007....
center Brad Daugherty

Brad Daugherty (basketball)

Bradley Lee Daugherty is an American former basketball player at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and later with the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association....
in the on-site studio, while 1999 series champion Dale Jarrett

Dale Jarrett

Dale Arnold Jarrett is a former United States Auto racing driver. He is the 1999 NASCAR NASCAR Championship and the son of two-time NASCAR Grand National Champion Ned Jarrett....
takes Wallace's spot in the broadcast booth and Shannon Spake

Shannon Spake

Shannon Spake is a NASCAR correspondent for ESPN. Spake contributes to both NASCAR Countdown and NASCAR Now, and occasionally appears on SportsCenter to give pre and post-race reports....
replaces Bestwick on pit road, joining Jamie Little

Jamie Little

Jamie Little from Las Vegas, Nevada is the pit reporter for NASCAR Nationwide Series and Sprint Cup Series coverage on ESPN/American Broadcasting Company....
, Dave Burns

Dave Burns

Dave Burns , is a Netherlands-UK football coach. He is fluent in English language and Dutch language, and has basic knowledge of French and German....
and Mike Massaro

Mike Massaro

Mike Massaro is a Color commentator at ESPN for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. On October 12, 2006, ESPN announced that Massaro will be a pit reporter when NASCAR coverage returns to ESPN, ESPN2, and American Broadcasting Company in 2007....
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Results

NOTE: Actual race finish in parentheses.

Race One: 2008 Sylvania 300
2008 Sylvania 300

The 2008 Sylvania 300 was the twenty-seventh race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and race one of the 2008 Chase for the Sprint Cup. The 300-lap, race was held on September 14 at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire....

Results:

Greg Biffle (1)
Jimmie Johnson (2)
Carl Edwards (3)
Jeff Burton (4)
Dale Earnhardt Jr. (5)
Tony Stewart (8)
Denny Hamlin (9)
Kevin Harvick (10)
Clint Bowyer (12)
Jeff Gordon (14)
Kyle Busch (35)
Matt Kenseth (40)

Point Standings:

Carl Edwards 5,220 P (leader via tiebreaker with Johnson, six wins)
Jimmie Johnson tied
Greg Biffle -30
Dale Earnhardt Jr. -50 (fourth via tiebreak with Burton, more top 5 finishes)
Jeff Burton -50
Denny Hamlin -72
Tony Stewart -77
Kyle Busch -78
Clint Bowyer -83
Kevin Harvick -86
Jeff Gordon -99
Matt Kenseth -177

Race Two: 2008 Camping World RV 400

Results:

Greg Biffle (1)
Matt Kenseth (2)
Carl Edwards (3)
Jimmie Johnson (5)
Kevin Harvick(6)
Jeff Gordon (7)
Clint Bowyer (8)
Jeff Burton (9)
Tony Stewart (11)
Dale Earhnhardt Jr. (24)
Denny Hamlin (39)
Kyle Busch (43)

Points:

Carl Edwards, 5,390 P, leader
Jimmie Johnson -10 (Second via tiebreaker with Biffle, four wins)
Greg Biffle -10
Jeff Burton -82
Kevin Harvick -101
Clint Bowyer -106
Tony Stewart -113
Jeff Gordon -118
Dale Earhnardt Jr. -129
Matt Kenseth -167
Denny Hamlin, -193
Kyle Busch, -210

Race Three: 2008 Camping World RV 400 presented by Coleman

Results:

Jimmie Johnson (1)
Carl Edwards (2)
Greg Biffle (3)
Jeff Gordon (4)
Matt Kenseth (5)
Kevin Harvick (6)
Jeff Burton (7)
Denny Hamlin (11)
Clint Bowyer (12)
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (13)
Kyle Busch (28)
Tony Stewart (40)

Points:

Jimmie Johnson, 5,575 P, leader
Carl Edwards, -10
Greg Biffle, -30
Jeff Burton, -121
Kevin Harvick, -136
Jeff Gordon, -143
Clint Bowyer, -164
Dale Earnhardt, Jr., -190
Matt Kenseth, -192
Denny Hamlin, -243
Tony Stewart, -255
Kyle Busch, -311

Race Four: 2008 AMP Energy 500
2008 AMP Energy 500

The 2008 AMP Energy 500, was race number thirty of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and the fourth event of the Chase for the Sprint Cup. It was held on October 5 at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama, and marked the only race in the Championship Chase to utilize restrictor plates on the track....

Results:

Tony Stewart (1)
Jeff Burton (4)
Clint Bowyer (5)
Jimmie Johnson (9)
Kyle Busch (15)
Kevin Harvick (20)
Greg Biffle (24)
Matt Kenseth (26)
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (28)
Carl Edwards (29)
Jeff Gordon (38)
Denny Hamlin (39)

Points:

Jimmie Johnson, 5,718 P, leader
Carl Edwards, -72
Greg Biffle, -77
Jeff Burton, -99
Clint Bowyer, -152
Kevin Harvick, -171
Tony Stewart, -203
Jeff Gordon, -232
Matt Kenseth, -245
Dale Earnhardt, Jr., -249
Kyle Busch, -331
Denny Hamlin, -335

Race Five: 2008 Bank of America 500
2008 Bank of America 500

The 2008 Bank of America 500, was the thirty-first race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and race five of the Chase for the Sprint Cup, serving as the only Saturday night race in the Chase as of 2008....

Results:

Jeff Burton (1)
Kyle Busch (4)
Jimmie Johnson (6)
Greg Biffle (7)
Jeff Gordon (8)
Tony Stewart (11)
Clint Bowyer (12)
Kevin Harvick (13)
Denny Hamlin (16)
Carl Edwards (33)
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (36)
Matt Kenseth (41)

Points:

Jimmie Johnson, 5,878 P, leader
Jeff Burton, -69
Greg Biffle, -86
Carl Edwards, -168
Clint Bowyer, -185
Kevin Harvick, -207
Tony Stewart, -228
Jeff Gordon, -245
Kyle Busch, -326
Dale Earnhardt, Jr., -354
Matt Kenseth, -360
Denny Hamlin, -380

Race Six: 2008 TUMS QuikPak 500
2008 TUMS QuikPak 500

The 2008 TUMS QuikPak 500, was the thirty-second race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and started off the second half of the 2008 Chase for the Sprint Cup....

Results:

Jimmie Johnson (1)
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (2)
Carl Edwards (3)
Jeff Gordon (4)
Denny Hamlin (5)
Kevin Harvick (7)
Matt Kenseth (8)
Clint Bowyer (9)
Greg Biffle (12)
Jeff Burton (17)
Tony Stewart (26)
Kyle Busch (29)

Points:

Jimmie Johnson, 6,073 P, leader
Greg Biffle, -149
Jeff Burton, -152
Carl Edwards, -198
Clint Bowyer, -242
Kevin Harvick, -256
Jeff Gordon, -275
Tony Stewart, -338
Dale Earnhardt, Jr., -379
Matt Kenseth, -408
Denny Hamlin, -420
Kyle Busch, -445

2008 Chase for the Sprint Cup

Chase

Drivers

Races

Television

Results

Race One: 2008 Sylvania 300
2008 Sylvania 300

The 2008 Sylvania 300 was the twenty-seventh race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and race one of the 2008 Chase for the Sprint Cup. The 300-lap, race was held on September 14 at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire....

Race Two: 2008 Camping World RV 400

Race Three: 2008 Camping World RV 400 presented by Coleman

Race Five: 2008 Bank of America 500
2008 Bank of America 500

The 2008 Bank of America 500, was the thirty-first race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and race five of the Chase for the Sprint Cup, serving as the only Saturday night race in the Chase as of 2008....

Race Six: 2008 TUMS QuikPak 500
2008 TUMS QuikPak 500

The 2008 TUMS QuikPak 500, was the thirty-second race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and started off the second half of the 2008 Chase for the Sprint Cup....

See also

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Chase

Drivers

Races

Television

Results

Race One: 2008 Sylvania 3002008 Sylvania 300The 2008 Sylvania 300 was the twenty-seventh race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and race one of the 2008 Chase for the Sprint Cup. The 300-lap, race was held on September 14 at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire....

Race Two: 2008 Camping World RV 400

Race Three: 2008 Camping World RV 400 presented by Coleman

Race Five: 2008 Bank of America 5002008 Bank of America 500The 2008 Bank of America 500, was the thirty-first race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and race five of the Chase for the Sprint Cup, serving as the only Saturday night race in the Chase as of 2008....

Race Six: 2008 TUMS QuikPak 5002008 TUMS QuikPak 500The 2008 TUMS QuikPak 500, was the thirty-second race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and started off the second half of the 2008 Chase for the Sprint Cup....

See also

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Race One: 2008 Sylvania 300
2008 Sylvania 300

The 2008 Sylvania 300 was the twenty-seventh race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and race one of the 2008 Chase for the Sprint Cup. The 300-lap, race was held on September 14 at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire....

Race Five: 2008 Bank of America 500
2008 Bank of America 500

The 2008 Bank of America 500, was the thirty-first race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and race five of the Chase for the Sprint Cup, serving as the only Saturday night race in the Chase as of 2008....

Race Six: 2008 TUMS QuikPak 500
2008 TUMS QuikPak 500

The 2008 TUMS QuikPak 500, was the thirty-second race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and started off the second half of the 2008 Chase for the Sprint Cup....