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2008 Sharpie 500

FieldValue
TypeCUST
DescriptionRace 24 of 36 in the [2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series](2008-nascar-sprint-cup-series) season
Race NameSharpie 500
Fulldate
Year2008
Race_No24
Season_No36
Image2008_Sharpie_500_program_cover.jpg
Official nameSharpie 500
LocationBristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee
Course_mi0.533
Course_km0.857
Distance_laps500
Distance_mi266.5
Distance_km428.89
WeatherTemperatures averaging around 74.5 F; wind speeds up to 11.1 mph
Avg91.581 mi/h
Pole_DriverCarl Edwards
Pole_TeamRoush Fenway Racing
Pole_Time15.746
Most_DriverKyle Busch
Most_TeamJoe Gibbs Racing
Most_laps415
Car99
First_DriverCarl Edwards
First_TeamRoush Fenway Racing
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersJerry Punch, Andy Petree and Dale Jarrett
Caption2008 Sharpie 500 program cover

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. The event has been considered one of the toughest tickets in all of sports, tougher than the Super Bowl or the Opening Ceremonies of the Olympics, and is annually a sellout, of which this was the 53rd in a row for NSCS racing at the .533 mi track. ESPN telecast the race beginning at 7 pm US EDT and Performance Racing Network along with Sirius Satellite Radio had radio coverage starting at that same time.

Pre-race news

  • Ken Schrader will drive the No. 96 Hall of Fame Racing Toyota this week in place of Brad Coleman.
  • Four drivers in the second through fifth positions can clinch spots in the 2008 Chase for the Sprint Cup this week. Carl Edwards, Jeff Burton, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. can lock up positions by finishing this week's race.

Qualifying

Carl Edwards won the pole for the race.

RANKDRIVERNBRCARTIMESPEED
1Carl Edwards99Ford15.746121.860
2David Reutimann44Toyota15.835121.175
3Jeff Gordon24Chevrolet15.842121.121
4Regan Smith01Chevrolet15.847121.083
5Bill Elliott21Ford15.892120.740
6Kevin Harvick29Chevrolet15.904120.649
7Ken Schrader96Toyota15.906120.634
8A.J. Allmendinger84Toyota15.912120.588
9Kyle Busch18Toyota15.917120.550
10Elliott Sadler19Dodge15.920120.528
11Ryan Newman12Dodge15.922120.512
12Martin Truex, Jr.1Chevrolet15.947120.324
13Kasey Kahne9Dodge15.948120.316
14Greg Biffle16Ford15.957120.248
15David Gilliland38Ford15.963120.203
16Paul Menard15Chevrolet15.963120.203
17Casey Mears5Chevrolet15.966120.180
18Jeff Burton31Chevrolet15.970120.150
19Kurt Busch2Dodge15.974120.120
20Tony Raines70Chevrolet15.978120.090
21Denny Hamlin11Toyota15.979120.083
22Clint Bowyer07Chevrolet15.979120.083
23Aric Almirola8Chevrolet15.979120.083
24Sterling Marlin09Chevrolet15.985120.038
25Matt Kenseth17Ford15.990120.000
26Brian Vickers83Toyota15.994119.970
27David Ragan6Ford16.019119.783
28Tony Stewart20Toyota16.021119.768
29Kyle Petty45Dodge16.041119.618
30Reed Sorenson41Dodge16.043119.604
31Robby Gordon7Dodge16.045119.589
32Travis Kvapil28Ford16.060119.477
33Mike Skinner00Toyota16.071119.395
34Jimmie Johnson48Chevrolet16.084119.299
35Sam Hornish, Jr.77Dodge16.086119.284
36Dave Blaney22Toyota16.099119.188
37Joe Nemechek78Chevrolet16.102119.165
38Jeff Green34Chevrolet16.121119.025
39Bobby Labonte43Dodge16.141118.877
40Patrick Carpentier10Dodge16.144118.855
41Scott Riggs66Chevrolet16.164118.708
42Juan Pablo Montoya42Dodge16.172118.650
43Dale Earnhardt, Jr.88Chevrolet16.216118.328
44Jamie McMurray26Ford16.232118.211
45Michael Waltrip55Toyota16.366117.243
46Johnny Sauter08Dodge16.623115.430

OP: qualified via owners points

PC: qualified as past champion

PR: provisional

QR: via qualifying race

***** - had to qualify on time

Failed to qualify: Jeff Green (#34), Johnny Sauter (#70), Patrick Carpentier (#10)

Race recap

Since the addition of the Car of Tomorrow and the repaving of the track, many fans thought that the old days of Bristol were over. These thoughts however were blown away in the closing laps of the race when Carl Edwards used the "Bump and Run" technique to get past Kyle Busch for the win, causing a post race confrontation where Busch rammed into the side of Edwards car during the cool down lap. Edwards responded by spinning Busch out as Busch turned to enter pit road. Busch used the same technique to take the lead from Carl Edwards on lap 55. Kyle Busch was called to the NASCAR Hauler after his post-race interview for the incident, and on August 27, both Edwards and Kyle Busch were put on probation for the next six Sprint Cup Races. The race was also red-flagged at Lap 210 after an accident commonly called "The Big One" saw nine cars - including Chase contender Kasey Kahne - pile up in Turn 2.

There were only three lap leaders the entire race. Edwards and Busch led 499 laps combined, while Jeff Gordon led a lap.

Results

POSST#DRIVERSPONSOR / OWNERCARLAPSMONEYSTATUSLEDPTS
1199Carl Edwards**Office Depot**   (Jack Roush)Ford500344625running84190
2918Kyle Busch**M&M's**   (Joe Gibbs)Toyota500220675running415180
32111Denny Hamlin**FedEx Freight**   (Joe Gibbs)Toyota500202716running0165
4629Kevin Harvick**Pennzoil Platinum**   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet500184511running0160
5324Jeff Gordon**DuPont**   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet500167561running1160
61112Ryan Newman**Alltel**   (Roger Penske)Dodge500156950running0150
72207Clint Bowyer**Jack Daniel's**   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet500125425running0146
82820Tony Stewart**Home Depot**   (Joe Gibbs)Toyota500152261running0142
92517Matt Kenseth**DeWalt**   (Jack Roush)Ford500149591running0138
10276David Ragan**AAA Insurance**   (Jack Roush)Ford500115775running0134
111416Greg Biffle**Dish Network Turbo HD**   (Jack Roush)Ford500110525running0130
124126Jamie McMurray**Sharpie Pen**   (Jack Roush)Ford500114175running0127
13238Aric Almirola**U.S. Army**   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet500136733running0124
14401Regan Smith**DEI / Principal Financial Group**   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet500109225running0121
15192Kurt Busch**Miller Lite**   (Roger Penske)Dodge50099175running0118
161615Paul Menard**Menards / Quaker State**   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet499106550running0115
172070Tony Raines**Hunt Brothers Pizza**   (Gene Haas)Chevrolet49994200running0112
184088Dale Earnhardt, Jr.**National Guard / AMP Energy**   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet498104725running0109
193942Juan Pablo Montoya**Juicy Fruit Slim Pack**   (Chip Ganassi)Dodge498124008running0106
202683Brian Vickers**Red Bull**   (Dietrich Mateschitz)Toyota498103450running0103
21796Ken Schrader**DLP HDTV**   (Jeff Moorad)Toyota498105050running0100
221538David Gilliland**Ford. Drive One.**   (Yates Racing)Ford498112208running097
233743Bobby Labonte**Cheerios / Box Tops for Education**   (Petty Enterprises)Dodge498130311running094
243228Travis Kvapil**Knight Rider**   (Yates Racing)Ford498120864running091
25244David Reutimann**UPS**   (Michael Waltrip)Toyota49793075running088
26521Bill Elliott**Motorcraft / Quick Lane**   (Wood Brothers)Ford497106395running085
273866Scott Riggs**State Water Heaters**   (Gene Haas)Chevrolet496106688running082
283300Mike Skinner**Champion Mortgage**   (Michael Waltrip)Toyota496104178running079
294378Joe Nemechek**Furniture Row / DenverMattress.com**   (Barney Visser)Chevrolet49486910running076
304255Michael Waltrip**NAPA Auto Parts**   (Michael Waltrip)Toyota492101433running073
312945Kyle Petty**Wells Fargo**   (Petty Enterprises)Dodge49196212running070
321019Elliott Sadler**Stanley**   (Gillett Evernham Motorsports)Dodge490112900running067
333448Jimmie Johnson**Lowe's**   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet482141531running064
34884A.J. Allmendinger**Red Bull**   (Dietrich Mateschitz)Toyota40086335running061
35121Martin Truex, Jr.**Bass Pro Shops / Red Head**   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet396117233running058
363041Reed Sorenson**Tums Quik Pack**   (Chip Ganassi)Dodge383113304running055
373577Sam Hornish, Jr.**Mobil 1**   (Roger Penske)Dodge297131530**crash**052
383622Dave Blaney**Caterpillar**   (Bill Davis)Toyota27985845**crash**049
39317Robby Gordon**Planet Color / Barrett-Jackson**   (Robby Gordon)Dodge22793735**crash**046
40139Kasey Kahne**Budweiser**   (Gillett Evernham Motorsports)Dodge215115616**crash**043
41175Casey Mears**Pop Tarts / Carquest**   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet214103475**crash**040
421831Jeff Burton**AT&T Mobility**   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet195130763**crash**037
432409Sterling Marlin**Miccosukee Resorts & Gaming**   (James Finch)Chevrolet18485570**crash**034

References

References

  1. "2008 Sharpie 500 weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac.
  2. "Race Results".
  3. "Race Results".
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