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2008 Camping World RV 400 presented by Coleman


FieldValue
TypeCUST
DescriptionRace 29 of 36 in the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season
Race NameCamping World RV 400
Fulldate
Year2008
Race_No29
Season_No36
Image2008_Camping_World_RV_400_presented_by_Coleman_program_cover.jpg
Caption2008 Camping World RV presented by Coleman program cover
Official nameCamping World RV 400
LocationKansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kansas
Course_mi1.5
Course_km2.414
Distance_laps267
Distance_mi400.5
Distance_km644.542
WeatherTemperatures reaching a high of 86 F; wind speeds up to 8 mph
Avg133.549 mi/h
Pole_DriverJimmie Johnson
Pole_TeamHendrick Motorsports
Most_DriverJimmie Johnson
Most_TeamHendrick Motorsports
Most_laps124
Car48
First_DriverJimmie Johnson
First_TeamHendrick Motorsports
NetworkABC
AnnouncersJerry Punch, Andy Petree and Rusty Wallace

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. Jimmie Johnson of Hendrick Motorsports won the race.

Summary

The 400.5 mi race, not to be confused with the Camping World RV 400 at Dover, Delaware, was held on September 28 at the 1.5 mi Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. ABC carried the race beginning at 1 pm US EDT and MRN along with Sirius Satellite Radio had radio coverage starting at 1:15 pm US EDT.

Pre-Race News

  • The big story came a week earlier, as the speedway, owned by International Speedway Corporation has won a coveted casino license. Plans are to bring the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, a rock-and-roll themed casino overlooking Turn Two to be built on the property, and also add a second race to a future NASCAR Sprint Cup season no later than 2011 by taking one of the dates from one of the ISC-owned tracks.
  • In a somewhat unexpected surprising move, A. J. Allmendinger is out of the Team Red Bull #84 Toyota after the season, and it is expected that Scott Speed will replace him.
  • NASCAR will honor the legacy of actor and former Sprint Cup Series co-owner Paul Newman this weekend with a moment of silence during the pre-race ceremonies. Newman co-owned what is now the #12 car in the 1990s before selling it to Roger Penske.

Qualifying

Juan Pablo Montoya claimed the pole position for the race; however, in post-race inspection, he was disqualified and placed 43rd because of illegal shock absorbers with a higher than usual gas pressure. As a result, Jimmie Johnson, who finished second in the qualifying, was awarded the pole position.

RANKDRIVERNBRCARTIMESPEED
1Jimmie Johnson48Chevrolet31.394172.007
2Mark Martin8Chevrolet31.438171.767
3Matt Kenseth17Ford31.456171.668
4Elliott Sadler19Dodge31.482171.527
5Martin Truex, Jr.1Chevrolet31.518171.331
6Paul Menard15Chevrolet31.549171.162
7Bill Elliott21Ford31.581170.989
8Kasey Kahne9Dodge31.623170.762
9Brian Vickers83Toyota31.623170.762
10Casey Mears5Chevrolet31.625170.751
11Dale Earnhardt, Jr.88Chevrolet31.628170.735
12David Ragan6Ford31.650170.616
13Jeff Gordon24Chevrolet31.670170.508
14A.J. Allmendinger84Toyota31.672170.498
15Ryan Newman12Dodge31.695170.374
16Jamie McMurray26Ford31.717170.256
17Reed Sorenson41Dodge31.718170.250
18Greg Biffle16Ford31.730170.186
19Patrick Carpentier10Dodge31.754170.057
20Marcos Ambrose47Ford31.755170.052
21Bobby Labonte43Dodge31.820169.705
22Kyle Petty45Dodge31.854169.523
23Sam Hornish, Jr.77Dodge31.862169.481
24Clint Bowyer07Chevrolet31.889169.337
25Tony Raines70Chevrolet31.889169.337
26Dave Blaney22Toyota31.892169.321
27Kyle Busch18Toyota31.905169.252
28Joey Logano96Toyota31.910169.226
29Michael Waltrip55Toyota31.923169.157
30Denny Hamlin11Toyota31.926169.141
31Kurt Busch2Dodge31.936169.088
32David Gilliland38Ford31.970168.908
33Travis Kvapil28Ford31.980168.856
34Carl Edwards99Ford31.989168.808
35Regan Smith01Chevrolet31.991168.797
36Kevin Harvick29Chevrolet32.000168.750
37Jeff Burton31Chevrolet32.056168.455
38Scott Riggs66Chevrolet32.085168.303
39Joe Nemechek78Chevrolet32.090168.277
40Michael McDowell00Toyota32.096168.245
41Robby Gordon7Dodge32.123168.104
42David Reutimann44Toyota32.155167.937
43Tony Stewart20Toyota32.281167.281
44Johnny Sauter08Dodge32.379166.775
45Juan Pablo Montoya42Dodge

OP: qualified via owners points

PC: qualified as past champion

PR: provisional

QR: via qualifying race

***** - had to qualify on time

Failed to qualify: Michael McDowell (#00), Johnny Sauter (#08).

Race recap

The top three drivers the Chase finished 1-2-3 as Johnson beat Carl Edwards and Greg Biffle. This race was well known for its spectacular finish between Jimmie Johnson and Carl Edwards, where Edwards charged into the inside of Johnson in turn 3. The turn was too wide, causing Edwards' car to not turn completely at full speed, and hit the wall, where Johnson passed him. Johnson ducked to the apron and Edwards followed, but Johnson beat him by two car lengths.

Results

POSST#DRIVERSPONSOR / OWNERCARLAPSMONEYSTATUSLEDPTS
1148Jimmie JohnsonLowe's   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet267364411running124195
23499Carl EdwardsOffice Depot   (Jack Roush)Ford267259575running31175
31816Greg Biffle3M / Sherwin Williams   (Jack Roush)Ford267180100running0165
41324Jeff GordonDuPont   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet267184786running0160
5317Matt KensethDeWalt   (Jack Roush)Ford267164866running49160
63629Kevin HarvickShell / Pennzoil   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet267156411running0150
73731Jeff BurtonAT&T Mobility   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet267150558running0146
8126David RaganAAA Insurance   (Jack Roush)Ford267114550running0142
91484A.J. AllmendingerRed Bull   (Dietrich Mateschitz)Toyota267102850running0138
10419Elliott SadlerGarmin   (Gillett Evernham Motorsports)Dodge267137120running0134
113011Denny HamlinFedEx Freight   (Joe Gibbs)Toyota267133816running1135
122407Clint BowyerJack Daniel's   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet267110825running0127
131188Dale Earnhardt, Jr.National Guard / AMP Energy   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet267104475running0124
14105Casey MearsCarquest / Kellogg's   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet267108675running29126
15983Brian VickersRed Bull   (Dietrich Mateschitz)Toyota267102150running0118
161512Ryan NewmanAlltel   (Roger Penske)Dodge267136775running0115
171626Jamie McMurrayCrown Royal   (Jack Roush)Ford267102250running0112
1828Mark MartinU.S. Army   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet266126108running0109
194044David ReutimannUPS   (Michael Waltrip)Toyota26691250running1111
204242Juan Pablo MontoyaTexaco / Havoline   (Chip Ganassi)Dodge266120808running0103
2189Kasey KahneBudweiser   (Gillett Evernham Motorsports)Dodge266119841running0100
223238David GillilandFord. Drive One.   (Yates Racing)Ford266107308running097
232570Tony RainesHaas Automation   (Gene Haas)Chevrolet26686100running094
242143Bobby LabonteCheerios / Betty Crocker   (Petty Enterprises)Dodge266124761running091
25721Bill ElliottMotorcraft   (Wood Brothers)Ford266102770running088
261741Reed SorensonTarget   (Chip Ganassi)Dodge266113739running085
27615Paul MenardMenards / Super Clean   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet26693825running082
282718Kyle BuschM&M's   (Joe Gibbs)Toyota266100125running184
291910Patrick CarpentierLifeLock   (Gillett Evernham Motorsports)Dodge26686425running381
30312Kurt BuschMiller Lite   (Roger Penske)Dodge26584675running073
312622Dave BlaneyCaterpillar   (Bill Davis)Toyota265100633running070
323501Regan SmithDEI / Principal Financial Group   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet26589275running067
332377Sam Hornish, Jr.Penske Truck Rental   (Roger Penske)Dodge265126650running064
343328Travis KvapilHitachi Power Tools   (Yates Racing)Ford264109039running061
352955Michael WaltripNAPA Auto Parts   (Michael Waltrip)Toyota26494908running163
362047Marcos AmbroseLittle Debbie Snacks   (Tad Geschickter)Ford26480450running055
37397Robby GordonMenards   (Robby Gordon)Dodge26499863running052
384378Joe NemechekFurniture Row Racing   (Barney Visser)Chevrolet26380000running049
392896Joey LoganoDLP HDTV / Nebraska Furniture   (Jeff Moorad)Toyota26387800running046
404120Tony StewartHome Depot   (Joe Gibbs)Toyota260128336running043
412245Kyle PettyWells Fargo   (Petty Enterprises)Dodge25788922running040
423866Scott RiggsState Water Heaters   (Gene Haas)Chevrolet23579205running037
4351Martin Truex, Jr.Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet229110425transmission2739

References

References

  1. [http://www.almanac.com/weather/history/KS/Kansas%20City/2008-09-28 Weather information for the ''2008 Camping World RV 400''] at The Old Farmers' Almanac. Accessed 2013-06-22. 2013-07-05.
  2. "Race Results".
  3. "Race Results".
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