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2008 Samsung 500

FieldValue
TypeNAS
Race NameSamsung 500
Fulldate
Year2008
Race_No7
Season_No36
Image2008_Samsung_500_program_cover.png
image-size200px
image-alt
Caption2008 Samsung 500 program cover
Official nameSamsung 500
LocationTexas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas
Course_mi1.5
Course_km2.4
Distance_laps339
Distance_mi508.5
Distance_km818.351
Scheduled_laps334
Scheduled_mi501
Scheduled_km806.281
WeatherTemperatures reaching up to 81 F; wind speeds up to 15.9 mph
Avg144.814 mi/h
Pole_DriverDale Earnhardt Jr.
Pole_TeamHendrick Motorsports
Pole_Time28.344
Most_DriverCarl Edwards
Most_TeamRoush Fenway Racing
Most_laps123
Car99
First_DriverCarl Edwards
First_TeamRoush Fenway Racing
NetworkFox Broadcasting Company
AnnouncersMike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds

| image-size = 200px | image-alt = The 2008 Samsung 500 was the seventh race for the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season and run on Sunday, April 6 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. The race was broadcast on television by Fox starting at 1:30 PM EDT, and broadcast via radio and Sirius Satellite Radio on the Performance Racing Network beginning at 1 PM EDT.

Entry list

CarDriverMakeTeam
00Michael McDowellToyotaMichael Waltrip Racing
01Regan SmithChevroletDale Earnhardt, Inc.
1Martin Truex Jr.ChevroletDale Earnhardt, Inc.
2Kurt BuschDodgePenske Racing
5Casey MearsChevroletHendrick Motorsports
6David RaganFordRoush Fenway Racing
07Clint BowyerChevroletRichard Childress Racing
7Robby GordonDodgeRobby Gordon Motorsports
08Burney LamarDodgeE&M Motorsports
8Mark MartinChevroletDale Earnhardt, Inc.
9Kasey KahneDodgeGillett Evernham Motorsports
10Patrick CarpentierDodgeGillett Evernham Motorsports
11Denny HamlinToyotaJoe Gibbs Racing
12Ryan NewmanDodgePenske Racing
15Paul MenardChevroletDale Earnhardt, Inc.
16Greg BiffleFordRoush Fenway Racing
17Matt KensethFordRoush Fenway Racing
18Kyle BuschToyotaJoe Gibbs Racing
19Elliott SadlerDodgeGillett Evernham Motorsports
20Tony StewartToyotaJoe Gibbs Racing
21Bill ElliottFordWood Brothers Racing
22Dave BlaneyToyotaBill Davis Racing
24Jeff GordonChevroletHendrick Motorsports
26Jamie McMurrayFordRoush Fenway Racing
28Travis KvapilFordYates Racing
29Kevin HarvickChevroletRichard Childress Racing
31Jeff BurtonChevroletRichard Childress Racing
34John AndrettiChevroletFront Row Motorsports
38David GillilandFordYates Racing
40Dario FranchittiDodgeChip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
41Reed SorensonDodgeChip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
42Juan Pablo MontoyaDodgeChip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
43Bobby LabonteDodgePetty Enterprises
44David ReutimannToyotaMichael Waltrip Racing
45Chad McCumbeeDodgePetty Enterprises
48Jimmie JohnsonChevroletHendrick Motorsports
55Michael WaltripToyotaMichael Waltrip Racing
66Scott RiggsChevroletHaas CNC Racing
70Jeremy MayfieldChevroletHaas CNC Racing
77Sam Hornish Jr.DodgePenske Racing
78Joe NemechekChevroletFurniture Row Racing
83Brian VickersToyotaRed Bull Racing Team
84Mike SkinnerToyotaRed Bull Racing Team
88Dale Earnhardt Jr.ChevroletHendrick Motorsports
96J.J. YeleyToyotaHall of Fame Racing
99Carl EdwardsFordRoush Fenway Racing

Pre race notes

  • Chad McCumbee replaced Kyle Petty in the #45 Petty Enterprises Dodge ride this week; however, for the second straight race, the #45 car failed to qualify.
  • BAM Racing will skip both this week's race and the following race at Phoenix as their transition to Toyota has been harder than they thought.

Qualifying

Dale Earnhardt Jr. won his first pole as a member of Hendrick Motorsports, with a speed of just under 191 mph.

However, the major story to come out of this was the spectacular crash of Michael McDowell into Turn One during his second qualifying lap in the #00 Toyota for Michael Waltrip Racing. Going into Turn 1, McDowell said on the radio "Way too tight!" The car proceeded to turn sharply left, then when McDowell tried to correct it, the car sharply steered hardly to the right, plowing head-first into the SAFER barrier at over 180 mph, causing his car to barrel-roll 8 times with fire coming from the engine compartment. McDowell was shown to be moving around in the car when the car landed on its wheels in the middle of Turns 1 and 2, and seconds later was able to get out of the car under his own power, uninjured. Due to the fact that his primary car was destroyed, he was forced into the rear of the field in a backup. The crash would prove the safety of the Car of Tomorrow, which had been criticized for its looks. For most of McDowell's career, this would be his legacy; proving the safety of the Car of Tomorrow until the 2021 season, when in a stunning upset McDowell would pass Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano on the final lap to win the 2021 Daytona 500.

Pos.CarDriverMakeAvg. Speed (mph)TimeBehindFailed to qualify
188Dale Earnhardt JrChevrolet190.90728.2860.000
299Carl EdwardsFord189.48728.49800.212
318Kyle BuschToyota189.06928.56100.275
412Ryan NewmanDodge189.04228.56500.279
548Jimmie JohnsonChevrolet188.77228.60600.320
644David ReutimannToyota188.73228.61200.326
76David RaganFord188.53428.64200.356
817Matt KensethFord188.47528.65100.365
984Mike SkinnerToyota188.39028.66400.378
109Kasey KahneDodge188.24528.68600.400
1142Juan Pablo MontoyaDodge188.16028.69900.413
121Martin Truex JrChevrolet188.14028.70200.416
1366Scott RiggsChevrolet188.00928.72200.436
1411Denny HamlinToyota187.99028.72500.439
157Robby GordonDodge187.93128.73400.448
1616Greg BiffleFord187.86528.74400.458
1777Sam Hornish JrDodge187.74128.76300.477
1824Jeff GordonChevrolet187.61128.78300.497
1915Paul MenardChevrolet187.59828.78500.499
2055Michael WaltripToyota187.59128.78600.500
2129Kevin HarvickChevrolet187.49328.80100.515
225Casey MearsChevrolet187.47428.80400.518
232Kurt BuschDodge187.31128.82900.543
2420Tony StewartToyota187.19528.84700.561
2507Clint BowyerChevrolet187.15628.85300.567
2619Elliott SadlerDodge187.00728.87600.590
2710Patrick CarpentierDodge186.98128.88000.594
2821Bill ElliottFord186.97428.88100.595
2922Dave BlaneyToyota186.94828.88500.599
3043Bobby LabonteDodge186.93528.88700.601
318Mark MartinChevrolet186.79328.90900.623
3226Jamie McMurrayFord186.64528.93200.646
3396JJ YeleyToyota186.22028.99800.712
3401Regan SmithChevrolet186.04629.02500.739
3531Jeff BurtonChevrolet185.99529.03300.747
3683Brian VickersToyota185.75229.07100.785
3734John AndrettiChevrolet185.66929.08400.798
3828Travis KvapilFord185.63129.09000.804
3970Jeremy MayfieldChevrolet185.35029.13400.848
4000Michael McDowellToyota182.93329.51901.233
4138David GillilandFord0.00000.0000.000
4241Reed SorensonDodge0.00000.0000.000
4378Joe NemechekChevrolet185.19129.15900.873
4440Dario FranchittiDodge
4545Chad McCumbeeDodge
4608Burney LamarDodge
WD49Ken SchraderToyota

Failed to qualify: Burney Lamar (#08), Dario Franchitti (#40), Chad McCumbee (#45).

Race recap

The race was won by Carl Edwards. Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Ryan Newman and Denny Hamlin would round out the top five while Jeff Burton, Tony Stewart, Mark Martin, Matt Kenseth and Clint Bowyer would be the remaining finishers in the top ten finishing order.

Results

FinSt#DriverMakeTeamLapsLedStatusPts12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243
299Carl EdwardsFordRoush Fenway Racing339123running195
548Jimmie JohnsonChevyHendrick Motorsports33965running175
318Kyle BuschToyotaJoe Gibbs Racing33950running170
412Ryan NewmanDodgePenske Racing3390running135
1411Denny HamlinToyotaJoe Gibbs Racing3390running155
3531Jeff BurtonChevyRichard Childress Racing3390running150
2420Tony StewartToyotaJoe Gibbs Racing3390running146
318Mark MartinChevyDale Earnhardt, Inc.3390running142
817Matt KensethFordRoush Fenway Racing33968running143
2507Clint BowyerChevyRichard Childress Racing3390running134
2129Kevin HarvickChevyRichard Childress Racing3380running130
188Dale Earnhardt Jr.ChevyHendrick Motorsports33831running132
76David RaganFordRoush Fenway Racing3380running124
3226Jamie McMurrayFordRoush Fenway Racing3380running121
4138David GillilandFordYates Racing3380running118
3683Brian VickersToyotaRed Bull Racing Team3380running115
1915Paul MenardChevyDale Earnhardt, Inc.3380running112
3828Travis KvapilFordYates Racing3380running109
1142Juan Pablo MontoyaDodgeChip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates3370running106
3043Bobby LabonteDodgePetty Enterprises3370running103
2922Dave BlaneyToyotaBill Davis Racing3370running100
225Casey MearsChevyHendrick Motorsports3370running97
232Kurt BuschDodgePenske Racing3370running94
4241Reed SorensonDodgeChip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates3370running91
109Kasey KahneDodgeGillett Evernham Motorsports3360running88
2619Elliott SadlerDodgeGillett Evernham Motorsports3360running85
1366Scott RiggsChevyHaas CNC Racing3360running82
2710Patrick CarpentierDodgeGillett Evernham Motorsports3350running79
984Mike SkinnerToyotaRed Bull Racing Team3340running76
157Robby GordonDodgeRobby Gordon Motorsports3340running73
2055Michael WaltripToyotaMichael Waltrip Racing3330running70
1777Sam Hornish Jr.DodgePenske Racing3330running67
4000Michael McDowellToyotaMichael Waltrip Racing3320running64
2821Bill ElliottFordWood Brothers Racing3320running61
3401Regan SmithChevyDale Earnhardt, Inc.3310running58
121Martin Truex Jr.ChevyDale Earnhardt, Inc.3302engine60
4378Joe NemechekChevyFurniture Row Racing3300running52
3970Jeremy MayfieldChevyHaas CNC Racing3290running49
1616Greg BiffleFordRoush Fenway Racing3120running46
3734John AndrettiChevyFront Row Motorsports2630suspension43
644David ReutimannToyotaMichael Waltrip Racing2530engine40
3396J.J. YeleyToyotaHall of Fame Racing1730crash37
1824Jeff GordonChevyHendrick Motorsports1240crash34

References

References

  1. "2008 Samsung 500 weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac.
  2. "2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Samsung 500 Entry List - Texas Motor Speedway".
  3. "2008 Samsung 500 Qualifying Results and Race Lineup - Texas Motor Speedway".
  4. "Race Results".
  5. "2008 Samsung 500 finishing order information". Racing Reference.
  6. "2008 Samsung 500 - The Third Turn".
  7. "Race Results".
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