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2008 Chase for the Sprint Cup
The 2008 Chase for the Sprint Cup was contested in the final ten races of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series to determine a champion. 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. The 2008 Chase was won by Jimmie Johnson, his third consecutive championship.
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, the name of the series became known as the Sprint Cup Series in 2008.
Drivers
| Chase Standings | PL | Seed | Driver | Pts | Behind | P | W | T5 | T10 | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Jimmie Johnson | 6,073 | ***Leader*** | 5 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 1 | |
| 2 | 9 | Greg Biffle | 5,924 | (−149) | 2 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 3 | |
| 3 | 7 | Jeff Burton | 5,921 | (−152) | 0 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 2 | |
| 4 | 2 | Carl Edwards | 5,875 | (−168) | 1 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 2 | |
| 5 | 5 | Clint Bowyer | 5,831 | (−242) | 0 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 0 | |
| 6 | 11 | Kevin Harvick | 5,817 | (−256) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 0 | |
| 7 | 10 | Jeff Gordon | 5,798 | (−275) | 3 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 5 | |
| 8 | 8 | Tony Stewart | 5,735 | (−338) | 0 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 3 | |
| 9 | 4 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 5,694 | (−379) | 1 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 1 | |
| 10 | 12 | Matt Kenseth | 5,665 | (−408) | 0 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 3 | |
| 11 | 6 | Denny Hamlin | 5,653 | (−420) | 1 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 3 | |
| 12 | 1 | Kyle Busch | 5,628 | (−445) | 2 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 2 |
Seeding
| 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 in Las Vegas.
| Regular season standings with seeding change | PL | Driver | ₧ | 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*** |
Schedule
| Date | Race | Track | 2007 winner | 2008 winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 14 | [Sylvania 300](2008-sylvania-300) | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | ||
| Loudon, New Hampshire | Clint Bowyer | Greg Biffle | ||
| September 21 | [Camping World RV 400](2008-camping-world-rv-400) | Dover International Speedway | ||
| Dover, Delaware | Carl Edwards | Greg Biffle | ||
| September 28 | [Camping World RV 400 presented by Coleman](2008-camping-world-rv-400-presented-by-coleman) | Kansas Speedway | ||
| Kansas City, Kansas | Greg Biffle≠ | Jimmie Johnson | ||
| October 5 | [AMP Energy 500](2008-amp-energy-500) | Talladega Superspeedway | ||
| Talladega, Alabama | Jeff Gordon | Tony Stewart | ||
| October 11 | [Bank of America 500](2008-bank-of-america-500) ♣ | Lowe's Motor Speedway | ||
| Concord, North Carolina | Jeff Gordon | Jeff Burton | ||
| October 19 | [TUMS QuikPak 500](2008-tums-quikpak-500) | Martinsville Speedway | ||
| Martinsville, Virginia | Jimmie Johnson | Jimmie Johnson | ||
| October 26 | [Pep Boys Auto 500](2008-pep-boys-auto-500) | Atlanta Motor Speedway | ||
| Hampton, Georgia | Jimmie Johnson | Carl Edwards | ||
| November 2 | [Dickies 500](2008-dickies-500) ♣ | Texas Motor Speedway | ||
| Fort Worth, Texas | Jimmie Johnson | Carl Edwards | ||
| November 9 | [Checker Auto Parts 500](2008-checker-auto-parts-500) | Phoenix International Raceway | ||
| Avondale, Arizona | Jimmie Johnson | Jimmie Johnson | ||
| November 16 | [Ford 400](2008-ford-400) ♣ | Homestead-Miami Speedway | ||
| Homestead, Florida | Matt Kenseth | Carl Edwards |
≠ — Non-qualifier for the 2007 Chase.
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 marked the second year of exclusive national television coverage of the Chase for the Sprint Cup on ABC. Dr. Jerry Punch remained in the play-by-play position, with Andy Petree in one color commentary position, but there were changes in the booth and host position.
Brent Musburger and Suzy Kolber were out in the host position, and former MRN Radio, TNT and NBC play-by-play voice Allen Bestwick took their place after spending the 2007 season on pit road. Joining him were 1989 NASCAR series champion Rusty Wallace and JTG Daugherty Racing owner and former Cleveland Cavaliers center Brad Daugherty in the on-site studio, while 1999 series champion Dale Jarrett took Wallace's spot in the broadcast booth and Shannon Spake replaced Bestwick on pit road, joining Jamie Little, Dave Burns and Mike Massaro.
Results
NOTE: Actual race finish in parentheses.
Race One: [[2008 Sylvania 300]]
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 ₧ (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 ₧, 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 ₧, 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]]
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 ₧, 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]]
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 ₧, 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]]
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 ₧, 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
References
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