List of 2008 NASCAR races
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The following is a list of the 2008 NASCAR
races from the Sprint Cup, Nationwide Series, and Craftsman Truck Series
, along with their venues.
See also 2008 in NASCAR
, the List of current NASCAR races, and the List of 2007 NASCAR races.
♦ - Qualifying rained out. Starting order set by owner's points.
≠ − Non points race involving pole sitters from 2007 races.
₡ - Starting order determined by random draw.
‡ - Front Row is set for Daytona 500.
₪ − Race to set fields for Daytona 500.
† — Non points races.
♣ — Race will either be run at night, or start in the late afternoon, and finish under lights.
♦ - Qualifying cancelled due to weather. Starting order set by owner's points.
♠ - Race aired on ESPN Classic and Speed Channel due to a conflict with the NBA Playoffs on ESPN2.
♦ - Qualifying rained out. Starting order set by owner's points.
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
races from the Sprint Cup, Nationwide Series, and Craftsman Truck Series
Craftsman Truck Series
The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is a pickup truck racing series owned and operated by the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing...
, along with their venues.
See also 2008 in NASCAR
2008 in NASCAR
There were three NASCAR national series in 2008:*2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - The top racing series in NASCAR*2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series - The second-tier NASCAR racing series*2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series - The third-tier NASCAR racing series...
, the List of current NASCAR races, and the List of 2007 NASCAR races.
Sprint Cup Series
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| 02/09/08 | Daytona International Speedway Daytona International Speedway Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. Since opening in 1959, it has been the home of the Daytona 500, one of the most prestigious races in NASCAR. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosts races of ARCA, AMA Superbike, Grand-Am and Motocross... |
Budweiser Shootout 2008 Budweiser Shootout The 2008 Budweiser Shootout was the first official, non-points paying event of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The race was run on Saturday, February 9, 2008 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida and was restricted to those who were the fastest qualifiers in the 2007... ≠ ♣ |
Kurt Busch Kurt Busch Kurt Thomas Busch is an American NASCAR and NHRA driver. He drives the No. 22 Shell Oil Company/Pennzoil Dodge Charger in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, and will race on an "opportunity permitting" basis in the Pro Stock division of NHRA... ₡ |
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. * NOTE: References to "Earnhardt", "he", and "him" refer to the subject of this article, unless otherwise specified. References to his father will include "Sr."... |
NASCAR on Fox NASCAR on Fox is the Emmy-winning branding used for Fox Sports's broadcasts of NASCAR races airing on the Fox network since 2001. The production has been in high-definition since 2005.-Background:... |
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| 02/14/08 | Daytona International Speedway | Gatorade Duel #1 At Daytona 2008 Gatorade Duels The 2008 Gatorade Duels were a pair of qualifying races for the 2008 Daytona 500, and was held on February 14, 2008 at the 2.5 mile Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.... ₪ |
Jimmie Johnson Jimmie Johnson Jimmie Kenneth Johnson is an American NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race car driver. He currently drives the No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports.... |
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | SPEED Channel Speed , is a cable and satellite television network broadcast to various parts of North America, but primarily the United States... |
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| 02/14/08 | Daytona International Speedway | Gatorade Duel #2 At Daytona 2008 Gatorade Duels The 2008 Gatorade Duels were a pair of qualifying races for the 2008 Daytona 500, and was held on February 14, 2008 at the 2.5 mile Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.... ₪ |
Michael Waltrip Michael Waltrip Michael Curtis Waltrip is a semi-former professional race car driver, co-owner of Michael Waltrip Racing, and a published author. He is the younger brother of three-time NASCAR champion and racing commentator Darrell Waltrip. Waltrip is a two-time winner of the Daytona 500; having won the race in... |
Denny Hamlin Denny Hamlin James Dennis Alan "Denny" Hamlin is an American race car driver. Though originally born in Tampa, Florida, Hamlin was raised for most of his life in Chesterfield, Virginia. After racing in go-karts for a number of years, he worked his way up to Late Models by 2004 and signed a development contract... |
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| 02/17/08 | Daytona International Speedway | 50th Daytona 500 2008 Daytona 500 The 2008 Daytona 500 was the 50th annual running of "The Great American Race", the Daytona 500. The race took place on Sunday, February 17, 2008 at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. The race was the 50th to be run since the first in 1959, won by Lee Petty. To commemorate... ♣ |
Jimmie Johnson | Ryan Newman Ryan Newman Ryan Joseph Newman is a driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. He drives the #39 United States Army/Tornados/Haas Automation Chevrolet Impala for Stewart Haas Racing under crew chief Tony Gibson. Newman graduated from Purdue University in 2001 with a B.S. in vehicle structure engineering... |
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Auto Club Speedway | Auto Club 500 Auto Club 500 The Auto Club 400 is a long NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California. Prior to 2005, the race was held in late April or early May, and until 2010, the race was run at a length of 500 miles. When the NASCAR Realignment of 2005 was made, the race... |
Jimmie Johnson ♦ | Carl Edwards Carl Edwards Carl Michael Edwards, II is a NASCAR driver. He currently drives the #99 Fastenal/Aflac Ford Fusion in the Sprint Cup Series and the #60 Ford in the Nationwide Series for Roush Fenway Racing... |
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| 03/02/08 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada near Las Vegas, is a complex of multiple tracks for automobile racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.-History:... |
UAW-Dodge 400 | Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Kyle Thomas Busch, is an American NASCAR driver and team owner. He currently drives the No. 18 Mars/Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing in the Sprint Cup Series, the No. 18 Z-Line Designs/NOS Energy Drink Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs in the Nationwide Series, and the No... |
Carl Edwards | ||
| 03/09/08 | Atlanta Motor Speedway Atlanta Motor Speedway Atlanta Motor Speedway is a track just outside Hampton, Georgia, twenty miles south of Atlanta. It is a quad-oval track with a seating capacity of over 125,000. It opened in 1960 as a standard oval. In 1994, 46 condominiums were built over the northeastern side of the track... |
Kobalt Tools 500 | Jeff Gordon Jeff Gordon Jeffery Michael "Jeff" Gordon is a professional NASCAR driver. He is the driver of the #24 Drive to End Hunger/DuPont/Pepsi Chevrolet Impala. He is a four-time Sprint Cup Series champion and a three-time Daytona 500 winner. He is third on the all-time wins list, with 85 career wins, and has the... |
Kyle Busch | ||
| 03/16/08 | Bristol Motor Speedway Bristol Motor Speedway Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961... |
Food City 500 Food City 500 The Food City 500 is a 500 lap race NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held on the track at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. This is one of two NASCAR races held at Bristol, the other being the Irwin Tools Night Race, and is considered one of NASCAR's best races... |
Jimmie Johnson ♦ | Jeff Burton Jeff Burton Jeffrey Brian "Jeff" Burton , also referred to as JB or The Mayor, is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver who drives the #31 Caterpillar Chevrolet Impala for Richard Childress Racing. Burton is the younger brother of Ward Burton, who is a former Sprint Cup driver... |
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| 03/30/08 | Martinsville Speedway Martinsville Speedway Martinsville Speedway is an International Speedway Corporation-owned NASCAR stock car racing track located in Henry County, near Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The track was also one of the first paved... |
Goody's Cool Orange 500 | Jeff Gordon | Denny Hamlin | ||
| 04/06/08 | Texas Motor Speedway Texas Motor Speedway Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas – the portion located in Denton County, Texas.... |
Samsung 500 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Carl Edwards | ||
| 04/12/08 | Phoenix International Raceway Phoenix International Raceway Phoenix International Raceway, also known as PIR, is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. The track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the Indycar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series... |
Subway Fresh Fit 500 ♣ | Ryan Newman | Jimmie Johnson | ||
| 04/27/08 | Talladega Superspeedway Talladega Superspeedway Talladega Superspeedway is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama, United States. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base just outside the small city of Lincoln. It was constructed by International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France Family, in... |
Aaron's 499 Aaron's 499 The Aaron's 499 is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car auto race held at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama. The race has always been held in late April or early May. The Aaron's 499 is also one of four races currently run with restrictor plates, the others being the AMP Energy 500,... |
Joe Nemechek Joe Nemechek Joseph Frank Nemechek III is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver and owner of NEMCO Motorsports. He won the 1992 Busch Series championship... |
Kyle Busch | ||
| 05/03/08 | Richmond International Raceway Richmond International Raceway Richmond International Raceway is a 3/4-mile , D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. It hosts the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series... |
Crown Royal Presents The Dan Lowry 400 ♣ | Denny Hamlin | Clint Bowyer Clint Bowyer Clint Bowyer is a NASCAR driver. He drives the #15 5 Hour Energy Toyota Camry in the Sprint Cup Series for Michael Waltrip Racing. Early in his career, he drove for Richard Childress Racing. He won the 2008 Nationwide Series championship.... |
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| 05/10/08 | Darlington Raceway Darlington Raceway Darlington Raceway is a race track built for NASCAR racing located near Darlington, South Carolina. It is nicknamed the "Lady in Black" and "The Track Too Tough to Tame" by many NASCAR fans and drivers and advertised as "A NASCAR Tradition"... |
Dodge Challenger 500 ♣ | Greg Biffle Greg Biffle Gregory Jack "Greg" Biffle is a NASCAR driver who drives the #16 3M Ford Fusion for Roush Fenway Racing in the Sprint Cup Series. After racing in the NASCAR Winter Heat Series in the mid-90s, he was recommended to Jack Roush by former announcer Benny Parsons... |
Kyle Busch | ||
| 05/17/08 | Lowe's Motor Speedway Lowe's Motor Speedway Charlotte Motor Speedway is a motorsports complex located in Concord, North Carolina, United States 13 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina. The complex features a quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend and the Sprint All-Star Race... |
NASCAR Sprint Showdown† ♣ | Elliott Sadler Elliott Sadler Elliott William Barnes Sadler is a NASCAR driver. He currently drives the #2 OneMain Financial Chevrolet Impala for Kevin Harvick Inc. in the Nationwide Series. He is one of only 23 drivers to have won in each of NASCAR's top three series... |
A.J. Allmendinger | ||
| 05/17/08 | Lowe's Motor Speedway | Sprint All-Star Race XXIV 2008 Sprint All-Star Race The Sprint Showdown and Sprint All-Star Race XXIV were run on Saturday, May 17, 2008 at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, a suburb outside of Charlotte... † ♣ |
Kyle Busch | Kasey Kahne Kasey Kahne Kasey Kenneth Kahne is a NASCAR driver. He drives the #5 Farmers Insurance Group Chevrolet Impala for Hendrick Motorsports in the Sprint Cup Series.... |
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| 05/25/08 | Lowe's Motor Speedway | Coca-Cola 600 2008 Coca-Cola 600 The Coca-Cola 600, the longest race on the NASCAR schedule in terms of distance, was the 12th race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season, and was held at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, outside of Charlotte on Sunday, May 25... ♣ |
Kyle Busch | Kasey Kahne | ||
| 06/01/08 | 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. It is co-located with a harness racing track, Dover Downs, and shares the complex with Dover Downs Hotel & Casino... |
Best Buy 400 Benefiting Student Clubs for Autism Speaks | Greg Biffle | Kyle Busch | ||
| 06/08/08 | Pocono Raceway Pocono Raceway Pocono Raceway also known as the Tricky Triangle, is a superspeedway located in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania at Long Pond... |
Pocono 500 2008 Pocono 500 The 2008 Pocono 500 was the fourteenth race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule and was run on Sunday, June 8th at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania... |
Kasey Kahne | Kasey Kahne | 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.-Prior to 2001:... |
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| 06/15/08 | Michigan International Speedway Michigan International Speedway Michigan International Speedway is a two-mile moderate-banked D-shaped superspeedway located off U.S. Highway 12 on more than in Brooklyn, in the scenic Irish Hills area of southeastern Michigan. The track is used primarily for NASCAR events. It is sometimes known as a "sister track" to Texas... |
LifeLock 400 2008 LifeLock 400 The 2008 Camping World RV 400 presented by Coleman, was the twenty-ninth race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season and also served as the third race in the 2008 Chase for the Sprint Cup. The race, not to be confused with the Camping World RV 400 at Dover, Delaware, was held on September 28 at the ... |
Kyle Busch ♦ | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | ||
| 06/22/08 | Infineon Raceway Infineon Raceway Infineon Raceway, formerly Sears Point Raceway, is a road course and drag strip located on the landform known as Sears Point in the southern Sonoma Mountains near Sonoma, California, USA. The course is a complex series of twists and turns that go up and down the hills... |
Toyota/Save Mart 350 2008 Toyota/Save Mart 350 The 2008 Toyota/Save Mart 350 was the sixteenth race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season, and the first of two scheduled road course races on the 2008 schedule... |
Kasey Kahne | Kyle Busch | ||
| 06/29/08 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | Lenox Industrial Tools 301 2008 Lenox Industrial Tools 301 The 2008 Lenox Industrial Tools 301 was the seventeenth race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season, and was run on June 29 of that year at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, located in Loudon, New Hampshire. This was the first race under the new ownership of Speedway Motorsports, Inc... |
Patrick Carpentier Patrick Carpentier Patrick Carpentier is a retired Canadian race car driver. He is best known for his career in the Champ Car World Series and the IndyCar Series. In 2009, Patrick shared the #36 of Tommy Baldwin Racing with Mike Skinner and ran Michael Waltrip's #55 Toyota Camry in the road course races in the... |
Kurt Busch | ||
| 07/05/08 | Daytona International Speedway | Coke Zero 400 Powered by Coca-Cola 2008 Coke Zero 400 Powered by Coca-Cola 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. This race was held on July 5 of that year at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, and was the third race utilizing... ♣ |
Paul Menard Paul Menard Paul Menard is a NASCAR driver. He currently drives the #27 Menards Chevrolet in the Sprint Cup Series for Richard Childress Racing and runs part-time for Kevin Harvick Inc. in the Nationwide Series. He is the son of Menards founder John Menard, Jr., whose company is his sponsor... |
Kyle Busch | ||
| 07/12/08 | Chicagoland Speedway Chicagoland Speedway Chicagoland Speedway is a tri-oval speedway in Joliet, Illinois, USA, southwest of Chicago. The speedway opened in 2001 and currently hosts NASCAR racing including the opening event in the 2011 Chase for the Sprint Cup. Until 2011, the speedway also hosted the IZOD IndyCar Series, recording... |
LifeLock.com 400 2008 LifeLock.com 400 The 2008 LifeLock.com 400 was the nineteenth race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season, and the final race under the TNT coverage for the year. It was held on July 12 of that year at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Illinois, as the race moves to a nighttime event for the first time in the event's... ♣ |
Kyle Busch ♦ | Kyle Busch | ||
| 07/27/08 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis Motor Speedway The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana in the United States, is the home of the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race and the Brickyard 400.... |
Allstate 400 at the Brickyard 2008 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard The 2008 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard was the twentieth race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season and the fifteenth NASCAR race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway . It was also the first race under the ESPN/ABC section of the TV coverage for the 2008 season... |
Jimmie Johnson | Jimmie Johnson | ||
| 08/03/08 | Pocono Raceway | Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 | Jimmie Johnson | Carl Edwards | ||
| 08/10/08 | Watkins Glen International Watkins Glen International Watkins Glen International is an auto race track located near Watkins Glen, New York, at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. The facility is owned by International Speedway Corporation... |
Centurion Boats at the Glen 2008 Centurion Boats at the Glen The 2008 Centurion Boats at the Glen was the twenty-second race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season and the second and final road course event of the season. The 90-lap, race was held on August 10, 2008 at the historic Watkins Glen International Raceway in the New York namesake village... |
Kyle Busch ♦ | Kyle Busch | ||
| 08/17/08 | Michigan International Speedway | 3M Performance 400 Presented by Bondo 2008 3M Performance 400 The 2008 3M Performance 400, the twenty-third race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season, was held on August 17 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan... |
Brian Vickers Brian Vickers Brian Lee Vickers is a American NASCAR driver. He was the 2003 Busch Series champion, and at age 20, became the youngest champion in any of NASCAR's three top-tier series... |
Carl Edwards | ||
| 08/23/08 | Bristol Motor Speedway | Sharpie 500 2008 Sharpie 500 The 2008 Sharpie 500 was the twenty-fourth race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season and was raced on Saturday night, August 23 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee... ♣ |
Carl Edwards | Carl Edwards | ||
| 08/31/08 | Auto Club Speedway | Pepsi 500 2008 Pepsi 500 The 2008 Pepsi 500 was the twenty-fifth race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season and the next-to-last race to determine the twelve drivers to compete in the 2008 Chase for the Sprint Cup. The race was held on Sunday night, August 31 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California... ♣ |
Jimmie Johnson | Jimmie Johnson | ||
| 09/06/08 | Richmond International Raceway | Chevy Rock & Roll 400 2008 Chevy Rock & Roll 400 The 2008 Chevy Rock & Roll 400, was the twenty-sixth race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season, but more important, served as the final "regular season" race before the 2008 Chase for the Sprint Cup, where the top twelve drivers were "locked into" the ten-race playoff... ♣ |
Kyle Busch ♦ | Jimmie Johnson | ||
2008 Chase for the Sprint Cup The 2008 Chase for the Sprint Cup was the ten-race playoffs which concluded the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The Chase began with the Sylvania 300 on September 14, 2008 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and ended with the Ford 400 on November 16, 2008 at Homestead-Miami Speedway... (All races on ABC ESPN on ABC ESPN on ABC is the brand used for sports programming on the ABC television network. Officially the broadcast network retains its own sports division; however, for all practical purposes, ABC's sports division has been merged with ESPN, a sports cable network majority-owned by ABC's parent, The... ) |
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| 09/14/08 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | Sylvania 300 2008 Sylvania 300 The 2008 Sylvania 300 was the twenty-seventh race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season and race one of the Chase for the Sprint Cup. The 300-lap, race was held on September 14 at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire... |
Kyle Busch♦ | Greg Biffle | ||
| 09/21/08 | Dover International Speedway | Camping World RV 400 (AAA American Automobile Association AAA , formerly known as the American Automobile Association, is a federation of 51 independently operated motor clubs throughout North America. AAA is a not-for-profit member service organization with more than 51 million members. AAA provides services to its members such as travel, automotive,... ) |
Jeff Gordon | Greg Biffle | ||
| 09/28/08 | Kansas Speedway Kansas Speedway Kansas Speedway is a tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. The speedway was built in 2001 and currently hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The IndyCar Series also raced at the speedway until 2011... |
Camping World RV 400 (Coleman Coleman Company Coleman Company, Inc., is an American company that specializes in outdoor recreation products. Historically, Coleman is known for camping gear.... ) |
Jimmie Johnson | Jimmie Johnson | ||
| 10/05/08 | Talladega Superspeedway | AMP Energy 500 2008 AMP Energy 500 The 2008 AMP Energy 500, was race number thirty of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season 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... |
Travis Kvapil Travis Kvapil Travis Kvapil is an American race car driver. He currently drives for Front Row Motorsports in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.-Early career:... |
Tony Stewart Tony Stewart Anthony Wayne "Tony" Stewart is an American auto racing driver and owner. Throughout his racing career, Stewart has won titles in Indy cars and stock cars as well as midget, sprint and USAC Silver Crown cars, giving him the recognition of "one of the finest racers of his generation."Stewart... |
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| 10/11/08 | Lowe's Motor Speedway | 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 season and race five of the Chase for the Sprint Cup, serving as the only Saturday night race in the Chase as of 2008. The 334-lap, event was held on October 11 at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina... ♣ |
Jimmie Johnson♦ | Jeff Burton | ||
| 10/19/08 | Martinsville Speedway | TUMS QuikPak 500 2008 TUMS QuikPak 500 The 2008 Tums QuikPak 500 was the thirty-second race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season and started off the second half of the 2008 Chase for the Sprint Cup. The 500-lap, event, the only race on the Chase that is scheduled to be held on a short track , was held on October 19 at Martinsville... |
Jimmie Johnson♦ | Jimmie Johnson | ||
| 10/26/08 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | 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 season and the third to the last race of the Chase for the Sprint Cup. Pep Boys Auto 500 was held on October 26 at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia... |
Jimmie Johnson♦ | Carl Edwards | ||
| 11/02/08 | Texas Motor Speedway | Dickies 500 2008 Dickies 500 The 2008 Dickies 500 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series motor race held on November 2, 2008 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. Contested over 334 laps on the 1.5-mile asphalt quad-oval, it was the 34th race of the 2008 Sprint Cup Series season. The race was won by Carl Edwards for the Roush... ♣ |
Jeff Gordon | Carl Edwards | ||
| 11/09/08 | Phoenix International Raceway | Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 Presented by Pennzoil 2008 Checker Auto Parts 500 The 2008 Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 was the penultimate race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season 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... |
Jimmie Johnson | Jimmie Johnson | ||
| 11/16/08 | Homestead-Miami Speedway Homestead-Miami Speedway Homestead-Miami Speedway is a race track in Homestead, Florida southwest of Miami.Since 2002 Homestead has hosted the final races of the season in all three of NASCAR's series: the Sprint Cup Series, Nationwide Series, and the Camping World Truck Series... |
Ford 400 2008 Ford 400 The 2008 Ford 400, a race, was the concluding event of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season along with the 2008 Chase for the Sprint Cup, and decides the Sprint Cup Champion for the 2008 season, this race was historic for being the race where Jimmie Johnson became the second driver to win the... ♣ |
David Reutimann David Reutimann Emil David Reutimann is the driver the #00 Aaron's Dream Machine/Tums/Best Western Toyota Camry for Michael Waltrip Racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series... |
Carl Edwards | ||
♦ - Qualifying rained out. Starting order set by owner's points.
≠ − Non points race involving pole sitters from 2007 races.
₡ - Starting order determined by random draw.
‡ - Front Row is set for Daytona 500.
₪ − Race to set fields for Daytona 500.
† — Non points races.
♣ — Race will either be run at night, or start in the late afternoon, and finish under lights.
Nationwide Series
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| 02/16/08 | Daytona International Speedway Daytona International Speedway Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. Since opening in 1959, it has been the home of the Daytona 500, one of the most prestigious races in NASCAR. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosts races of ARCA, AMA Superbike, Grand-Am and Motocross... |
Camping World 300 Presented by Chevrolet | Tony Stewart Tony Stewart Anthony Wayne "Tony" Stewart is an American auto racing driver and owner. Throughout his racing career, Stewart has won titles in Indy cars and stock cars as well as midget, sprint and USAC Silver Crown cars, giving him the recognition of "one of the finest racers of his generation."Stewart... |
Tony Stewart | ESPN2 |
| 02/25/08 | Auto Club Speedway | Stater Brothers 300 Stater Brothers 300 The Royal Purple 300 is the fifth race on the NASCAR Nationwide Series schedule. It is held in late March at Auto Club Speedway, usually the day before the Cup series race, although in 2008 it was held after the Cup series race due to a rain delay... |
Jeff Burton Jeff Burton Jeffrey Brian "Jeff" Burton , also referred to as JB or The Mayor, is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver who drives the #31 Caterpillar Chevrolet Impala for Richard Childress Racing. Burton is the younger brother of Ward Burton, who is a former Sprint Cup driver... ♦ |
Tony Stewart | ESPN2 |
| 03/01/08 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada near Las Vegas, is a complex of multiple tracks for automobile racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.-History:... |
Sam's Town 300 Sam's Town 300 The Sam's Town 300 is a NASCAR Nationwide Series stock car race held at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada. It has been scheduled as either the third, fourth, or fifth race of the season for the Nationwide Series since it was first held in 1997.... |
Brian Vickers Brian Vickers Brian Lee Vickers is a American NASCAR driver. He was the 2003 Busch Series champion, and at age 20, became the youngest champion in any of NASCAR's three top-tier series... |
Mark Martin | ESPN2 |
| 03/08/08 | Atlanta Motor Speedway Atlanta Motor Speedway Atlanta Motor Speedway is a track just outside Hampton, Georgia, twenty miles south of Atlanta. It is a quad-oval track with a seating capacity of over 125,000. It opened in 1960 as a standard oval. In 1994, 46 condominiums were built over the northeastern side of the track... |
Nicorette 300 Nicorette 300 The Great Clips 300 is a NASCAR Nationwide Series stock car race held at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia, a few miles south of Atlanta. This race has long served as Atlanta's lone Busch/Nationwide Series date, and has been shuffled around the schedule several times... |
Jeff Burton ♦ | Matt Kenseth Matt Kenseth Matthew Roy "Matt" Kenseth is an American stock car driver. Kenseth currently drives the No. 17 Crown Royal Ford Fusion in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for Roush Fenway Racing... |
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| 03/15/08 | Bristol Motor Speedway Bristol Motor Speedway Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961... |
Sharpie Mini 300 Sharpie Mini 300 The Scotts EZ Seed 300 is a NASCAR Nationwide Series race that takes place at Bristol Motor Speedway. The first Busch Series race at Bristol was 150 laps, and was won by Phil Parsons in 1982. The race was not held in 1984. The race has increased in length several times since then... |
Scott Wimmer Scott Wimmer Scott Wimmer is a NASCAR Nationwide Series driver. He has a total of 6 wins in the Nationwide Series. His brother Chris Wimmer competed in the Busch Series. Wimmer co-owns State Park Speedway in a Wausau suburb... ♦ |
Clint Bowyer Clint Bowyer Clint Bowyer is a NASCAR driver. He drives the #15 5 Hour Energy Toyota Camry in the Sprint Cup Series for Michael Waltrip Racing. Early in his career, he drove for Richard Childress Racing. He won the 2008 Nationwide Series championship.... |
ABC ESPN on ABC ESPN on ABC is the brand used for sports programming on the ABC television network. Officially the broadcast network retains its own sports division; however, for all practical purposes, ABC's sports division has been merged with ESPN, a sports cable network majority-owned by ABC's parent, The... |
| 03/22/08 | Nashville Superspeedway Nashville Superspeedway Nashville Superspeedway is a motor racing complex located in Gladeville, Tennessee , United States, about 30 miles southeast of Nashville. On August 2, 2011, it was announced that Nashville Superspeedway will not host any NASCAR events in 2012. It is a concrete oval track 1 1/3 miles in... |
Pepsi 300 Pepsi 300 The Nashville 300 is a NASCAR Nationwide Series race that takes place at Nashville Superspeedway on Holy Saturday.-Past winners:-References:*... |
Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Kyle Thomas Busch, is an American NASCAR driver and team owner. He currently drives the No. 18 Mars/Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing in the Sprint Cup Series, the No. 18 Z-Line Designs/NOS Energy Drink Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs in the Nationwide Series, and the No... |
Scott Wimmer | ESPN |
| 04/05/08 | Texas Motor Speedway Texas Motor Speedway Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas – the portion located in Denton County, Texas.... |
O'Reilly 300 O'Reilly 300 The O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 is a NASCAR Nationwide Series race that takes place each spring at Texas Motor Speedway, and was first held in 1997. In 2005, TMS was rewarded with a second Nationwide Series event in November, the O'Reilly Challenge... |
Kevin Harvick Kevin Harvick Kevin Michael Harvick is an American stock car auto racing race car driver and car owner currently competing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for Richard Childress Racing, driving the No. 29 Budweiser/Jimmy John's/Rheem/Okuma/Realtree Outdoors/Bad Boy Buggies Chevrolet Impala... |
Kyle Busch | ESPN2 |
| 04/11/08 | Phoenix International Raceway Phoenix International Raceway Phoenix International Raceway, also known as PIR, is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. The track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the Indycar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series... |
Bashas' Supermarkets 200 Bashas' Supermarkets 200 The Bashas' Supermarkets 200 is a NASCAR Nationwide Series race held at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Arizona.Bashas' Supermarkets sponsored the November race from 2002 until 2004... |
Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch | ESPN2 |
| 04/20/08 | Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez is a race track in Mexico City, Mexico, named for the famous racing drivers Ricardo and Pedro Rodríguez. The circuit got its name shortly after it opened when Ricardo Rodríguez died in practice for the non-Championship 1962 Mexican Grand Prix... |
Corona Mexico 200 Presented by Banamex | Colin Braun Colin Braun Colin Braun is an American racing driver. He currently drives the #51 Ford F-150 Truck for Billy Ballew Motorsports in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.-Early career:... |
Kyle Busch | ESPN |
| 04/26/08 | Talladega Superspeedway Talladega Superspeedway Talladega Superspeedway is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama, United States. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base just outside the small city of Lincoln. It was constructed by International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France Family, in... |
Aaron's 312 | Tony Stewart | Tony Stewart | ABC |
| 05/02/08 | Richmond International Raceway Richmond International Raceway Richmond International Raceway is a 3/4-mile , D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. It hosts the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series... |
Lipton Tea 250 | Kasey Kahne Kasey Kahne Kasey Kenneth Kahne is a NASCAR driver. He drives the #5 Farmers Insurance Group Chevrolet Impala for Hendrick Motorsports in the Sprint Cup Series.... |
Denny Hamlin Denny Hamlin James Dennis Alan "Denny" Hamlin is an American race car driver. Though originally born in Tampa, Florida, Hamlin was raised for most of his life in Chesterfield, Virginia. After racing in go-karts for a number of years, he worked his way up to Late Models by 2004 and signed a development contract... |
ESPN Classic ESPN Classic ESPN Classic is a sports channel that features reruns of famous sporting events, sports documentaries, and sports themed movies. Such programs includes biographies of famous sports figures or a rerun of a famous World Series or Super Bowl, often with added commentary on the event... / Speed Channel SPEED Channel Speed , is a cable and satellite television network broadcast to various parts of North America, but primarily the United States... ♠ |
| 05/09/08 | Darlington Raceway Darlington Raceway Darlington Raceway is a race track built for NASCAR racing located near Darlington, South Carolina. It is nicknamed the "Lady in Black" and "The Track Too Tough to Tame" by many NASCAR fans and drivers and advertised as "A NASCAR Tradition"... |
Diamond Hill Plywood 200 Diamond Hill Plywood 200 The Royal Purple 200 is a NASCAR Nationwide Series race that takes place at Darlington Raceway.The race's longtime sponsor Diamond Hill Plywood is based in Darlington, and is owned and operated by identical twins John and Jim Ramsey... |
Carl Edwards Carl Edwards Carl Michael Edwards, II is a NASCAR driver. He currently drives the #99 Fastenal/Aflac Ford Fusion in the Sprint Cup Series and the #60 Ford in the Nationwide Series for Roush Fenway Racing... |
Tony Stewart | ESPN2 |
| 05/24/08 | Lowe's Motor Speedway Lowe's Motor Speedway Charlotte Motor Speedway is a motorsports complex located in Concord, North Carolina, United States 13 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina. The complex features a quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend and the Sprint All-Star Race... |
Carquest Auto Parts 300 Carquest Auto Parts 300 The Top Gear 300 is a NASCAR Nationwide Series race that takes place at Charlotte Motor Speedway. It is held the day before the Coca-Cola 600 on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend... |
Brian Vickers | Kyle Busch | ESPN2 |
| 05/31/08 | 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. It is co-located with a harness racing track, Dover Downs, and shares the complex with Dover Downs Hotel & Casino... |
Heluva Good! 200 | Carl Edwards | Denny Hamlin | ESPN2 |
| 06/07/08 | Nashville Superspeedway Nashville Superspeedway Nashville Superspeedway is a motor racing complex located in Gladeville, Tennessee , United States, about 30 miles southeast of Nashville. On August 2, 2011, it was announced that Nashville Superspeedway will not host any NASCAR events in 2012. It is a concrete oval track 1 1/3 miles in... |
Federated Auto Parts 300 Presented by Dollar General Federated Auto Parts 300 The Federated Auto Parts 300 is a NASCAR Nationwide Series race that takes place at Nashville Superspeedway. The race is one of two races held at the track, which received a second date on the then-Busch Series schedule one year after the track opened... |
Joey Logano Joey Logano Joseph Thomas "Joey" Logano , nicknamed "sliced bread" by Randy LaJoie, is an American stock car auto racing race car driver who currently drives the #20 Home Depot Toyota Camry in the Sprint Cup Series and the #20 GameStop/Sport Clips Toyota Camry in the Nationwide Series for Joe Gibbs... |
Brad Keselowski Brad Keselowski Bradley Robert Keselowski is an American auto racing driver currently competing in the #2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger in the Sprint Cup Series and the #22 Discount Tire Company/Ruby Tuesday Dodge Challenger in the Nationwide Series for Penske Racing... |
ESPN2 |
| 06/14/08 | Kentucky Speedway Kentucky Speedway Kentucky Speedway is a tri-oval speedway in Sparta, Kentucky, which has hosted ARCA, NASCAR and Indy Racing League racing annually since it opened in 2000. The track is currently owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports, Inc. and Jerry Carroll, who, along with four other investors, owned... |
Meijer 300 Presented By Oreo Meijer 300 The Feed the Children 300 is a NASCAR Nationwide Series race held at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky, United States. The distance of the race is 300 miles .-History:... |
Joey Logano | Joey Logano | ESPN2 |
| 06/21/08 | Milwaukee Mile Milwaukee Mile The Milwaukee Mile is a -long oval race track in West Allis, Wisconsin that seats about 40,000 spectators. It operated as a dirt track until 1953. The track was paved in 1954.... |
Camping World RV Rental 250 AT&T 250 The NorthernTool.com 250 is a NASCAR Nationwide Series race held at the Milwaukee Mile. From 1984-1985, the race was 200 laps, long. From 1986-1992, no race was held. In 1993, the race returned, and was increased to 250 laps, , a distance it has remained at since... |
Brad Keselowski | Carl Edwards | ESPN2 |
| 06/28/08 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | Camping World RV Sales 200 Presented by RVs.com | Landon Cassill Landon Cassill Landon Douglas Cassill is a driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series. He is a test driver for Hendrick Motorsports. He currently drives the #51 Chevrolet Impala for Phoenix Racing in the Sprint Cup Series.... |
Tony Stewart | ABC |
| 07/04/08 | Daytona International Speedway Daytona International Speedway Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. Since opening in 1959, it has been the home of the Daytona 500, one of the most prestigious races in NASCAR. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosts races of ARCA, AMA Superbike, Grand-Am and Motocross... |
Winn-Dixie 250 Powered by Coca-Cola | Bryan Clauson Bryan Clauson Bryan Clauson, is an American auto racing driver. He went to Noblesville High School in Noblesville, Indiana.-Career:... |
Denny Hamlin | ESPN2 |
| 07/11/08 | Chicagoland Speedway Chicagoland Speedway Chicagoland Speedway is a tri-oval speedway in Joliet, Illinois, USA, southwest of Chicago. The speedway opened in 2001 and currently hosts NASCAR racing including the opening event in the 2011 Chase for the Sprint Cup. Until 2011, the speedway also hosted the IZOD IndyCar Series, recording... |
Dollar General 300 Powered by Coca-Cola | David Reutimann David Reutimann Emil David Reutimann is the driver the #00 Aaron's Dream Machine/Tums/Best Western Toyota Camry for Michael Waltrip Racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series... |
Kyle Busch | ESPN |
| 07/19/08 | Gateway International Raceway Gateway International Raceway Gateway Motorsports Park is a race track in Madison, Illinois, USA, just east of St. Louis, Missouri. After being shuttered by former owner Dover Motorsports Inc., on Nov. 3, 2010, it was announced Sept. 8, 2011, that the facility would re-open and host an NHRA Full Throttle Series event Oct. 5-7,... |
Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250 Busch Silver Celebration 250 The 5-Hour Energy 250 was a NASCAR Nationwide Series race held at Gateway International Raceway in Madison, Illinois. It was the last ever race for the track.-Past winners:-References:*... |
Jamie McMurray Jamie McMurray James Christopher "Jamie" McMurray is a professional American race car driver. McMurray is best known for winning the 2002 UAW-GM Quality 500 as a substitute driver in his second Winston Cup start, and is one of three drivers to win both the Daytona 500 and Brickyard 400 in the same year... |
Carl Edwards | ESPN2 |
| 07/26/08 | O'Reilly Raceway Park | Kroger 200 Benefiting Riley Hospital for Children Kroger 200 (Busch) The Kroger 200 was a race in the NASCAR Nationwide Series which took place at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis in Clermont, Indiana.It originally debuted as a summer night race, as the only major NASCAR event in the state of Indiana. It replaced a USAC stock car race held at the track, after that... |
Colin Braun | Kyle Busch | ESPN2 |
| 08/02/08 | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Circuit Gilles Villeneuve The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is a motor racing circuit, venue for the Formula One Canadian Grand Prix, NASCAR Canadian Tire Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series and Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series.... |
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 since 2007. It takes place in August, replacing the Champ Car World Series and Atlantic Championship Grand Prix of Montreal... |
Scott Pruett Scott Pruett Scott Donald Pruett is an American race car driver who has competed in NASCAR, Champ Car, IMSA, Trans-Am and Grand-Am. He and his wife Judy have three children, and are children's book authors.... |
Ron Fellows Ron Fellows Ron Fellows is an accomplished Canadian SCCA Trans-Am, IMSA, and American Le Mans Series driver, and a NASCAR Road course ringer.-Early career:... |
ESPN2 |
| 08/09/08 | Watkins Glen International Watkins Glen International Watkins Glen International is an auto race track located near Watkins Glen, New York, at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. The facility is owned by International Speedway Corporation... |
Zippo 200 Zippo 200 The Zippo 200 at the Glen is a NASCAR Nationwide Series race that takes place at the Watkins Glen International circuit in New York.The race has been run every year since 2005 and marked the return of NASCAR's lower-tier series to the Glen... |
Dario Franchitti Dario Franchitti George Dario Marino Franchitti is a Scottish racing driver. He formerly competed in the CART series before switching to the IndyCar Series where he was 2007 champion, and won the rain-shortened 2007 Indianapolis 500. Franchitti is also a former NASCAR driver for Chip Ganassi Racing, competing... |
Marcos Ambrose Marcos Ambrose Marcos Ambrose is a championship winning Australian racing car driver. He currently drives the #9 Stanley Black & Decker Ford Fusion for Richard Petty Motorsports in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series... |
ABC |
| 08/16/08 | Michigan International Speedway Michigan International Speedway Michigan International Speedway is a two-mile moderate-banked D-shaped superspeedway located off U.S. Highway 12 on more than in Brooklyn, in the scenic Irish Hills area of southeastern Michigan. The track is used primarily for NASCAR events. It is sometimes known as a "sister track" to Texas... |
Carfax 250 Carfax 250 The Alliance Truck Parts 250 is a NASCAR Nationwide Series race that takes place at Michigan International Speedway. First held in 1992, the race was a event from its inception through 1999, and was extended to 250 miles starting with the 2000 race... |
Carl Edwards | Carl Edwards | ESPN2 |
| 08/22/08 | Bristol Motor Speedway Bristol Motor Speedway Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961... |
Food City 250 Food City 250 The Food City 250 is a NASCAR Nationwide Series stock car race that takes place each August under the lights at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. It is held the night before the Sprint Cup Series Sharpie 500... |
Cale Gale Cale Gale Cale Gale is an American NASCAR driver. He currently drives the #33 Rheem Chevrolet Silverado for Eddie Sharp Racing in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.-Karting:... |
Brad Keselowski | ESPN2 |
| 08/30/08 | Auto Club Speedway | Camping World RV Service 300 Presented by Coleman | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch | ESPN2 |
| 09/05/08 | Richmond International Raceway Richmond International Raceway Richmond International Raceway is a 3/4-mile , D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. It hosts the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series... |
Emerson Radio 250 Emerson Radio 250 The Virginia 529 College Savings 250 is a NASCAR Nationwide Series stock car race that takes place at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. It is held the night before the Sprint Cup Series race, the Air Guard 400... |
Clint Bowyer ♦ | Carl Edwards | ESPN2 |
| 09/20/08 | 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. It is co-located with a harness racing track, Dover Downs, and shares the complex with Dover Downs Hotel & Casino... |
Camping World RV Sales 200 RoadLoans.com 200 The OneMain Financial 200 is a NASCAR Nationwide Series race that takes place at Dover International Speedway. It is the second Nationwide Series race each year at Dover. The race usually takes place in late September.-Past winners:... |
Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch | ESPN2 |
| 09/27/08 | Kansas Speedway Kansas Speedway Kansas Speedway is a tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. The speedway was built in 2001 and currently hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The IndyCar Series also raced at the speedway until 2011... |
Kansas Lottery 300 Yellow Transportation 300 The Kansas Lottery 300 is a NASCAR Nationwide Series stock car race that takes place at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas.-Past winners:*2004: Race extended due to a Green-white-checker finish.-References:*... |
Kevin Harvick | Denny Hamlin | ESPN2 |
| 10/10/08 | Lowe's Motor Speedway Lowe's Motor Speedway Charlotte Motor Speedway is a motorsports complex located in Concord, North Carolina, United States 13 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina. The complex features a quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend and the Sprint All-Star Race... |
Dollar General 300 Dollar General 300 The Dollar General 300 Miles of Courage is a NASCAR Nationwide Series stock car race that takes place at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina... |
Jamie McMurray | Kyle Busch] | ESPN2 |
| 10/25/08 | Memphis Motorsports Park Memphis Motorsports Park Memphis International Raceway is an auto racing park located across the Loosahatchie River from Memphis, Tennessee, approximately ten miles south of Millington, Tennessee. The facility opened in 1987 with a drag strip and 1.8-mile road course... |
Kroger On Track For The Cure 250 Sam's Town 250 The Kroger On Track for the Cure 250 presented by the Southern Dodge Dealers was a NASCAR Nationwide Series stock car race that took place at Memphis Motorsports Park in Memphis, Tennessee. The 2007 race had twenty-five caution periods, ten more than any other Nationwide Series race that has been... |
James Buescher James Buescher James Buescher is a NASCAR driver currently running full-time in its Camping World Truck Series. He drives the No. 31 Wolf Pack Rentals/Exide Chevrolet Silverado for Turner Motorsports in the Truck Series. He also runs part-time for Turner in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, driving the No... |
Carl Edwards | ESPN Classic ESPN Classic ESPN Classic is a sports channel that features reruns of famous sporting events, sports documentaries, and sports themed movies. Such programs includes biographies of famous sports figures or a rerun of a famous World Series or Super Bowl, often with added commentary on the event... |
| 11/01/08 | Texas Motor Speedway Texas Motor Speedway Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas – the portion located in Denton County, Texas.... |
O'Reilly Challenge O'Reilly Challenge The O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge is a NASCAR Nationwide Series stock car race that takes place at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. The race came about from the results of the Ferko lawsuit in 2004... |
Carl Edwards | Kyle Busch | ESPN2 |
| 11/08/08 | Phoenix International Raceway Phoenix International Raceway Phoenix International Raceway, also known as PIR, is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. The track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the Indycar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series... |
Hefty Odor Block 200 | Denny Hamlin | Carl Edwards | ESPN2 |
| 11/15/08 | Homestead-Miami Speedway Homestead-Miami Speedway Homestead-Miami Speedway is a race track in Homestead, Florida southwest of Miami.Since 2002 Homestead has hosted the final races of the season in all three of NASCAR's series: the Sprint Cup Series, Nationwide Series, and the Camping World Truck Series... |
Ford 300 Ford 300 The Ford 300 is a NASCAR Nationwide Series race that takes place at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The race is part of the NASCAR Ford Championship Weekend, and is the final race of the season for the Nationwide Series.... |
Joey Logano Joey Logano Joseph Thomas "Joey" Logano , nicknamed "sliced bread" by Randy LaJoie, is an American stock car auto racing race car driver who currently drives the #20 Home Depot Toyota Camry in the Sprint Cup Series and the #20 GameStop/Sport Clips Toyota Camry in the Nationwide Series for Joe Gibbs... |
Carl Edwards | ESPN2 |
♦ - Qualifying cancelled due to weather. Starting order set by owner's points.
♠ - Race aired on ESPN Classic and Speed Channel due to a conflict with the NBA Playoffs on ESPN2.
Craftsman Truck Series
| Date | Venue | Event | Pole sitter | Winner | TV |
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| 02/15/08 | Daytona International Speedway Daytona International Speedway Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. Since opening in 1959, it has been the home of the Daytona 500, one of the most prestigious races in NASCAR. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosts races of ARCA, AMA Superbike, Grand-Am and Motocross... |
Chevy Silverado 250 | Erik Darnell Erik Darnell Erik Darnell is an American stock car racing driver, c He is the grandson of former USAC and NASCAR driver Bay Darnell, who also started three NASCAR races for Holman Moody... |
Todd Bodine Todd Bodine Todd Bodine is a NASCAR driver. Todd is the younger brother of former racers Geoff Bodine and Brett Bodine. Bodine is known for his bald head, which has given him the nickname The Onion... |
Speed Channel |
| 02/23/08 | Auto Club Speedway | San Bernardino County 200 | Ron Hornaday Ron Hornaday Ronald Hornaday, Jr. is a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver. He is the father of former NASCAR driver Ronnie Hornaday, and son of the late Ron Hornaday, Sr., a two-time Winston West Champion. Adding on to the family legacy, Ron is a four-time champion in the Truck Series, his most recent... ♦ |
Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Kyle Thomas Busch, is an American NASCAR driver and team owner. He currently drives the No. 18 Mars/Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing in the Sprint Cup Series, the No. 18 Z-Line Designs/NOS Energy Drink Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs in the Nationwide Series, and the No... |
Fox |
| 03/07/08 | Atlanta Motor Speedway Atlanta Motor Speedway Atlanta Motor Speedway is a track just outside Hampton, Georgia, twenty miles south of Atlanta. It is a quad-oval track with a seating capacity of over 125,000. It opened in 1960 as a standard oval. In 1994, 46 condominiums were built over the northeastern side of the track... |
American Commercial Lines 200 | Ron Hornaday | Kyle Busch | Speed Channel |
| 03/29/08 | Martinsville Speedway Martinsville Speedway Martinsville Speedway is an International Speedway Corporation-owned NASCAR stock car racing track located in Henry County, near Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The track was also one of the first paved... |
Kroger 250 Kroger 250 The Kroger 250 is a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race that takes place at Martinsville Speedway in the spring.-Past winners:*1996, 1997, 2004, 2007, 2008, & 2009: Race extended due to a Green-white-checker finish.... |
Jack Sprague Jack Sprague Jack Sprague is a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver. He is currently a free agent. Sprague has finished in the top-ten in the points standings almost every year he has raced in the trucks, and won three championships in 1997, 1999, and 2001 while driving for Hendrick Motorsports.-... |
Dennis Setzer Dennis Setzer Dennis Setzer is a NASCAR driver. He has driven in all three of NASCAR's top series. He currently splits time between the #23, #49, and #70 cars, all for Jay Robinson Racing in the NASCAR Nationwide Series... |
Fox |
| 04/26/08 | Kansas Speedway Kansas Speedway Kansas Speedway is a tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. The speedway was built in 2001 and currently hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The IndyCar Series also raced at the speedway until 2011... |
O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 The O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 is a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race that takes place at Kansas Speedway.In 2007 the race was run on April 28, in hopes of cooler weather for race day. As in the past 6 years the race was run on very hot and humid July days, making it hard for the fans and drivers... |
Ron Hornaday | Ron Hornaday | Speed Channel |
| 05/16/08 | Lowe's Motor Speedway Lowe's Motor Speedway Charlotte Motor Speedway is a motorsports complex located in Concord, North Carolina, United States 13 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina. The complex features a quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend and the Sprint All-Star Race... |
North Carolina Education Lottery 200 | Kyle Busch | Matt Crafton Matt Crafton Matthew Crafton is an American race car driver in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. He currently drives the #88 Menards Toyota Tundra for ThorSport Racing.-Early career:... |
Speed Channel |
| 05/24/08 | Mansfield Motorsports Speedway Mansfield Motorsports Speedway Mansfield Motorsports Park is a half-mile oval racetrack located in Mansfield, Ohio, United States. Featuring moderately high banks and a wide racing surface, it is suitable for close racing and passing. The track hosts an ARCA RE/MAX Series race in 2009... |
Ohio 250 | Johnny Benson Johnny Benson Jonathan Benson, Jr. is an American NASCAR driver and the son of former Michigan modified driver John Benson, Sr... |
Donny Lia Donny Lia Donny Lia is an American race car driver. He won the 2007 & 2009 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour championship. He also won the Race of Champions Modified Tour races in 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007... |
Speed Channel |
| 05/30/08 | 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. It is co-located with a harness racing track, Dover Downs, and shares the complex with Dover Downs Hotel & Casino... |
AAA Insurance 200 AAA Insurance 200 The Lucas Oil 200 is a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race that takes place at Dover International Speedway.-Past winners:*2000 & 2010: Race extended due to a Green-white-checker finish.... |
Mike Skinner | Scott Speed Scott Speed Scott Andrew Speed is an American race car driver. Formerly a driver for the Scuderia Toro Rosso F1 team, he made his Formula One race debut at the 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix; becoming the first American to race in F1 since Michael Andretti in 1993... |
Speed Channel |
| 06/06/08 | Texas Motor Speedway Texas Motor Speedway Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas – the portion located in Denton County, Texas.... |
Sam's Town 400 Sam's Town 400 The WinStar World Casino 400K is a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race that takes place at Texas Motor Speedway.-Past winners:*2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, & 2011: Race extended due to a Green-white-checker finish.... |
Justin Marks Justin Marks Justin Marks is an American race car driver. He currently drives the #66 GoPro Chevrolet Silverado for Turn One Racing in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.-Early years:... |
Ron Hornaday | Speed Channel |
| 06/14/08 | Michigan International Speedway Michigan International Speedway Michigan International Speedway is a two-mile moderate-banked D-shaped superspeedway located off U.S. Highway 12 on more than in Brooklyn, in the scenic Irish Hills area of southeastern Michigan. The track is used primarily for NASCAR events. It is sometimes known as a "sister track" to Texas... |
Cool City Customs 200 | Mike Skinner | Erik Darnell | Speed Channel |
| 06/20/08 | Milwaukee Mile Milwaukee Mile The Milwaukee Mile is a -long oval race track in West Allis, Wisconsin that seats about 40,000 spectators. It operated as a dirt track until 1953. The track was paved in 1954.... |
Camping World RV Sales 200 Camping World RV Sales 200 At one time, four NASCAR races were known as the Camping World RV Sales 200:* For the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway from 2007-present, see New England 200... |
Johnny Benson | Johnny Benson | Speed Channel |
| 06/28/08 | Memphis Motorsports Park Memphis Motorsports Park Memphis International Raceway is an auto racing park located across the Loosahatchie River from Memphis, Tennessee, approximately ten miles south of Millington, Tennessee. The facility opened in 1987 with a drag strip and 1.8-mile road course... |
O'Reilly 200 O'Reilly 200 The MemphisTravel.com 200 was a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race that takes place at Memphis Motorsports Park.* 2009 Ron Hornaday* 2008 Ron Hornaday* 2007 Travis Kvapil* 2006 Jack Sprague... |
Johnny Benson | Ron Hornaday | Speed Channel |
| 07/19/08 | Kentucky Speedway Kentucky Speedway Kentucky Speedway is a tri-oval speedway in Sparta, Kentucky, which has hosted ARCA, NASCAR and Indy Racing League racing annually since it opened in 2000. The track is currently owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports, Inc. and Jerry Carroll, who, along with four other investors, owned... |
Built Ford Tough 225 Pres. by Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers. Built Ford Tough 225 The Kentucky 225 is a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race held at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky. The race, originally held in June or July moved to September in 2010. One year later, the race was moved to October... |
Mike Skinner | Johnny Benson | Speed Channel |
| 07/25/08 | O'Reilly Raceway Park | Power Stroke Diesel 200 Presented by AAA Hoosier Insurance Power Stroke Diesel 200 The AAA Insurance 200 was a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race that took place at Lucas Oil Raceway in the suburb of Clermont, Indiana, located west of Indianapolis... |
Bobby East Bobby East Robert East, born in Torrance, California on December 17, 1984, is an American auto racing driver. He has raced in the United States Auto Club, the Auto Racing Club of American, and NASCAR... |
Johnny Benson | Speed Channel |
| 08/09/08 | Nashville Superspeedway Nashville Superspeedway Nashville Superspeedway is a motor racing complex located in Gladeville, Tennessee , United States, about 30 miles southeast of Nashville. On August 2, 2011, it was announced that Nashville Superspeedway will not host any NASCAR events in 2012. It is a concrete oval track 1 1/3 miles in... |
Toyota Tundra 200 Toyota Tundra 200 The Lucas Deep Clean 200 is a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race held at Nashville Superspeedway in Nashville, Tennessee. The race, originally held in August, moved to July for the 2011 season... |
Todd Bodine | Johnny Benson | Speed Channel |
| 08/20/08 | Bristol Motor Speedway Bristol Motor Speedway Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961... |
O'Reilly 200 O'Reilly 200 presented by Valvoline Maxlife The O'Reilly 200 presented by Valvoline is a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race that takes place in August at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. It is currently held on the Wednesday night prior to the Sprint Cup Series Saturday night race, the Irwin Tools Night Race. When first held... |
Scott Speed | Kyle Busch | Speed Channel |
| 09/06/08 | Gateway International Raceway Gateway International Raceway Gateway Motorsports Park is a race track in Madison, Illinois, USA, just east of St. Louis, Missouri. After being shuttered by former owner Dover Motorsports Inc., on Nov. 3, 2010, it was announced Sept. 8, 2011, that the facility would re-open and host an NHRA Full Throttle Series event Oct. 5-7,... |
Camping World 200 Presented by Honda Power Equipment | Dennis Setzer | Ron Hornaday | Speed Channel |
| 09/13/08 | New Hampshire International Speedway New Hampshire International Speedway New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a oval speedway located in Loudon, New Hampshire which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s, as well as an IndyCar weekend and the oldest motorcycle race in North America, the Loudon Classic... |
Camping World RV Rental 200 Driven by Winnebago Industries | Johnny Benson♦ | Ron Hornaday | Speed Channel |
| 09/20/08 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada near Las Vegas, is a complex of multiple tracks for automobile racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.-History:... |
Qwik Liner Las Vegas 350 | Ron Hornaday | Mike Skinner | Speed Channel |
| 10/04/08 | Talladega Superspeedway Talladega Superspeedway Talladega Superspeedway is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama, United States. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base just outside the small city of Lincoln. It was constructed by International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France Family, in... |
Mountain Dew 250 Fueled by Winn-Dixie | Erik Darnell | Todd Bodine | Speed Channel |
| 10/18/08 | Martinsville Speedway Martinsville Speedway Martinsville Speedway is an International Speedway Corporation-owned NASCAR stock car racing track located in Henry County, near Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The track was also one of the first paved... |
Kroger 200 Kroger 200 (NCTS) The Kroger 200 is a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race that takes place in the fall at Martinsville Speedway in Virginia. The track did not host a fall race from 1999–2002, and the length of the race has changed several times, from 150 laps in 1995, to 250 laps in 1996. During 1999 the race... |
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| 10/25/08 | Atlanta Motor Speedway Atlanta Motor Speedway Atlanta Motor Speedway is a track just outside Hampton, Georgia, twenty miles south of Atlanta. It is a quad-oval track with a seating capacity of over 125,000. It opened in 1960 as a standard oval. In 1994, 46 condominiums were built over the northeastern side of the track... |
E-Z-GO 200 | Johnny Benson♦ | Ryan Newman Ryan Newman Ryan Joseph Newman is a driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. He drives the #39 United States Army/Tornados/Haas Automation Chevrolet Impala for Stewart Haas Racing under crew chief Tony Gibson. Newman graduated from Purdue University in 2001 with a B.S. in vehicle structure engineering... |
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| 10/31/08 | Texas Motor Speedway Texas Motor Speedway Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas – the portion located in Denton County, Texas.... |
Chevy Silverado 350K Silverado 350K The WinStar World Casino 350K is a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race that takes place at Texas Motor Speedway. The 1999 race was 300 kilometers and the 2000 race was 400 kilometers. Starting in 2001, the race is now 350 kilometers. From 2001 through 2004, the races were 146 laps... |
Rick Crawford | Ron Hornaday | Speed Channel |
| 11/07/08 | Phoenix International Raceway Phoenix International Raceway Phoenix International Raceway, also known as PIR, is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. The track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the Indycar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series... |
Casino Arizona 150 | Ron Hornaday | Kevin Harvick Kevin Harvick Kevin Michael Harvick is an American stock car auto racing race car driver and car owner currently competing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for Richard Childress Racing, driving the No. 29 Budweiser/Jimmy John's/Rheem/Okuma/Realtree Outdoors/Bad Boy Buggies Chevrolet Impala... |
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| 11/14/08 | Homestead-Miami Speedway Homestead-Miami Speedway Homestead-Miami Speedway is a race track in Homestead, Florida southwest of Miami.Since 2002 Homestead has hosted the final races of the season in all three of NASCAR's series: the Sprint Cup Series, Nationwide Series, and the Camping World Truck Series... |
Ford 200 Ford 200 The Ford 200 is a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race that takes place at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The races of 1996-2001 were scheduled 250 miles.It has served as the final event of the season for the Truck Series since 2002.-Past winners:... |
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♦ - Qualifying rained out. Starting order set by owner's points.