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The 2008 Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500
Pennsylvania 500

The Sunoco Presents The American Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 is the second of two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car racing held at the Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, the other being the Pocono 500....
, the twenty-first race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season
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....
 and was held on August 3 of that year at Pocono Raceway
Pocono Raceway

Pocono Raceway is a superspeedway located in the The Poconos of Pennsylvania at Long Pond, Pennsylvania. It is the site of two annual NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races held just weeks apart in June and August....
 in the village of Long Pond, Pennsylvania
Long Pond, Pennsylvania

Long Pond, Pennsylvania is a unincorporated location in the The Poconos region of Pennsylvania, a part of the Appalachian Mountains. The zip code is 18334....
. ESPN carried the race beginning at 1 PM US EDT
North American Eastern Time Zone

The Eastern Time Zone of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America. Its time offset is -5 hrs GMT or UTC-5 during standard time and UTC-4 during daylight saving time....
 and MRN
Motor Racing Network

The Motor Racing Network is the radio broadcasting operation of NASCAR, promoting themselevs as "The Voice of NASCAR." It broadcasts coverage of most major NASCAR races at the top three levels of NASCAR at tracks owned by International Speedway Corporation as well as Dover International Speedway and Pocono Raceway: the NASCAR Sprint Cup Ser...
 along with Sirius Satellite Radio
Sirius Satellite Radio

Sirius Satellite Radio is a satellite radio service operating in the United States and Canada, owned by Sirius XM Radio. Headquartered in New York City, with smaller studios in Los Angeles and Memphis, Tennessee, Sirius was officially launched on July 1, 2002 and currently provides 69 streams of music and 65 streams of sports, news and ente...
 had radio coverage of the race starting at 1:15 PM US EDT. The race was sponsored by Sunoco
Sunoco

Sunoco is an United States petroleum and petrochemical manufacturer headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States, formerly known as Sun Company Inc. and Sun Oil Co. ....
 through its' official NASCAR gasoline sponsorship and will benefit the American Red Cross
American Red Cross

The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief and education inside the United States, and is the designated U.S....
 Southeastern Pennsylvania chapter (covering Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia is the largest city in Pennsylvania and the List of United States cities by population city in the United States. It is the fifth-largest metropolitan area and fourth-largest urban area by population in the United States, the nation's fourth-largest consumer media market as ranked by the Nielsen Media Research, and the 49th-most...
 and the surrounding five-county region), and marked the first time since 1996 that a race at the track has had a corporate sponsor.


lass="link1" onMouseover='showByLink("m3340686",this)' onMouseout='hide("m3340686")'href="http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/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....
 took the pole position with Mark Martin
Mark Martin (NASCAR)

Mark Anthony Martin is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver for Hendrick Motorsports and drives the #5 Kellogg's/Carquest Chevrolet Impala SS, and is also a part-time driver in the Nationwide Series for JR Motorsports....
 and David Gilliland
David Gilliland

David Gilliland is a NASCAR driver. He currently is a free agent, but is still under contract with Yates Racing. He is the son of former Cup and NASCAR Winston West Series driver Butch Gilliland....
 in the second and third positions, and 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....
 starting fourth.

r "Happy Hour" was washed out on Saturday due to rain, a mandatory caution would be flying at Lap 20, however two accidents predated them.






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The 2008 Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500
Pennsylvania 500

The Sunoco Presents The American Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 is the second of two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car racing held at the Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, the other being the Pocono 500....
, the twenty-first race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season
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....
 and was held on August 3 of that year at Pocono Raceway
Pocono Raceway

Pocono Raceway is a superspeedway located in the The Poconos of Pennsylvania at Long Pond, Pennsylvania. It is the site of two annual NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races held just weeks apart in June and August....
 in the village of Long Pond, Pennsylvania
Long Pond, Pennsylvania

Long Pond, Pennsylvania is a unincorporated location in the The Poconos region of Pennsylvania, a part of the Appalachian Mountains. The zip code is 18334....
. ESPN carried the race beginning at 1 PM US EDT
North American Eastern Time Zone

The Eastern Time Zone of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America. Its time offset is -5 hrs GMT or UTC-5 during standard time and UTC-4 during daylight saving time....
 and MRN
Motor Racing Network

The Motor Racing Network is the radio broadcasting operation of NASCAR, promoting themselevs as "The Voice of NASCAR." It broadcasts coverage of most major NASCAR races at the top three levels of NASCAR at tracks owned by International Speedway Corporation as well as Dover International Speedway and Pocono Raceway: the NASCAR Sprint Cup Ser...
 along with Sirius Satellite Radio
Sirius Satellite Radio

Sirius Satellite Radio is a satellite radio service operating in the United States and Canada, owned by Sirius XM Radio. Headquartered in New York City, with smaller studios in Los Angeles and Memphis, Tennessee, Sirius was officially launched on July 1, 2002 and currently provides 69 streams of music and 65 streams of sports, news and ente...
 had radio coverage of the race starting at 1:15 PM US EDT. The race was sponsored by Sunoco
Sunoco

Sunoco is an United States petroleum and petrochemical manufacturer headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States, formerly known as Sun Company Inc. and Sun Oil Co. ....
 through its' official NASCAR gasoline sponsorship and will benefit the American Red Cross
American Red Cross

The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief and education inside the United States, and is the designated U.S....
 Southeastern Pennsylvania chapter (covering Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia is the largest city in Pennsylvania and the List of United States cities by population city in the United States. It is the fifth-largest metropolitan area and fourth-largest urban area by population in the United States, the nation's fourth-largest consumer media market as ranked by the Nielsen Media Research, and the 49th-most...
 and the surrounding five-county region), and marked the first time since 1996 that a race at the track has had a corporate sponsor.

Pre-Race News

  • According to ESPN.com
    ESPN.com

    ESPN.com is the official website of ESPN and a division of ESPN Inc. Since launching in 1995 as ESPNet.SportsZone.com, the website has developed numerous sections including: Page 2, SportsNation, ESPN 360, ESPN 360#ESPN Motion, My ESPN, ESPN Sports Travel, ESPN Video Games, ESPN Insider, ESPN.com's Fanboard, ESPN Fantasy Sports and ESPNU.com....
    , Ryan Newman
    Ryan Newman

    Ryan Joseph Newman is a driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. He drives the #39 United States Army Chevrolet Impala for Stewart Haas Racing under crew chief Tony Gibson....
     has reached a verbal agreement with Stewart Haas Racing
    Haas CNC Racing

    Stewart Haas Racing is a NASCAR racing team based in Kannapolis, North Carolina, which runs Chevrolets. The team is owned by Tony Stewart and Haas Automation....
     for the 2009 season
    2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

    The 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will be the sixty-first season of professional stock car racing in the United States, which began at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida with the 2009 Budweiser Shootout, a race for the top six teams of the four brands in the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series on February 7th, with the first p...
    , and will more than likely drive the #4 car (either the current #66 or the current #70 car.)
  • Terry Labonte
    Terry Labonte

    Terrance Lee Labonte is a semi-retired NASCAR driver who now races part-time in the Sprint Cup Series. Labonte was introduced to the sport through his father, who had worked on racecars as a hobby for his friends....
     will pinch hit this week for Patrick Carpentier
    Patrick Carpentier

    Patrick Carpentier is a Canada Auto racing driver. He is best known for his career in the Champ Car World Series and the IndyCar Series. Patrick is currently a free agent....
     in the #10 Gillett Evernham Motorsports Dodge
    Dodge

    Dodge is a United States-based brand of automobiles, minivans, sport utility vehicles, and trucks, manufactured and marketed by Chrysler LLC in more than 60 different countries and territories worldwide....
     while Chad McCumbee
    Chad McCumbee

    Chad McCumbee is an United States stock car driver who also has acting experience. He was born in Supply, North Carolina, North Carolina.McCumbee currently drives the #07 ASI Limited Chevrolet Silverado for SS-Green Light Racing in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series....
     will drive the #45 Petty Enterprises
    Petty Enterprises

    Petty Enterprises was a NASCAR racing team based in Mooresville, North Carolina. The team was owned by Richard Petty, his son Kyle Petty, and Boston Ventures....
     ride. Carpentier is running in the NAPA Auto Parts 200
    NAPA Auto Parts 200

    The NAPA Auto Parts 200 Presented by Dodge is a NASCAR Nationwide Series race that takes place at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, which also the hosted the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix from 1982-2008....
     on Saturday (8/2) in Montreal, Quebec.


Qualifying

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....
 took the pole position with Mark Martin
Mark Martin (NASCAR)

Mark Anthony Martin is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver for Hendrick Motorsports and drives the #5 Kellogg's/Carquest Chevrolet Impala SS, and is also a part-time driver in the Nationwide Series for JR Motorsports....
 and David Gilliland
David Gilliland

David Gilliland is a NASCAR driver. He currently is a free agent, but is still under contract with Yates Racing. He is the son of former Cup and NASCAR Winston West Series driver Butch Gilliland....
 in the second and third positions, and 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....
 starting fourth.

Race Recap

After "Happy Hour" was washed out on Saturday due to rain, a mandatory caution would be flying at Lap 20, however two accidents predated them. A rain delay held up the race with 69 laps left, and 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 ....
 would win his fourth race of the season.

Failed to Qualify: Chad Chaffin
Chad Chaffin

Chad Chaffin is a rookie NASCAR driver. He has become one of the drivers for the #49 BAM Racing Dodge along with Larry Foyt, replacing Mike Bliss after his resignation....
 (#34).