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2008 Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500

FieldValue
TypeCUST
DescriptionRace 21 of 36 in the [2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series](2008-nascar-sprint-cup-series) season
Race NameSunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500
Fulldate
Year2008
Race_No21
Season_No36
Image2008_Sunoco_Red_Cross_Pennsylvania_500_program_cover.jpg
Caption2008 Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 program cover
Official nameSunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500
LocationPocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pennsylvania
Course_mi2.5
Course_km4.023
Distance_laps200
Distance_mi500
Distance_km804.672
WeatherTemperatures reaching up to 80.1 F; average wind speeds of 17.1 mph with 0.23 in of rain within 24 hours of the race
Avg130.567 mi/h
Pole_DriverJimmie Johnson
Pole_TeamHendrick Motorsports
Pole_Time53.503
Most_DriverMark Martin
Most_TeamDale Earnhardt, Inc.
Most_laps55
Car99
First_DriverCarl Edwards
First_TeamRoush Fenway Racing
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersJerry Punch, Andy Petree and Dale Jarrett

The 2008 Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500, the twenty-first race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season and was held on August 3 of that year at Pocono Raceway in the village of Long Pond, Pennsylvania. ESPN carried the race beginning at 1 PM US EDT and MRN along with Sirius Satellite Radio had radio coverage of the 500 mi race starting at 1:15 PM US EDT. The race was sponsored by Sunoco through its official NASCAR gasoline sponsorship and will benefit the American Red Cross Southeastern Pennsylvania chapter (covering Philadelphia and the surrounding five-county region), and marked the first time since 1996 that a race at the 2.5 mi track has had a corporate sponsor.

Pre-Race News

  • Terry Labonte will pinch hit this week for Patrick Carpentier in the #10 Gillett Evernham Motorsports Dodge while Chad McCumbee will drive the #45 Petty Enterprises ride. Carpentier is running in the NAPA Auto Parts 200 on Saturday (8/2) in Montreal, Quebec.

Qualifying

Jimmie Johnson took the pole position with Mark Martin and David Gilliland in the second and third positions, and Jeff Gordon starting fourth.

RANKDRIVERNBRCARTIMESPEED
1Jimmie Johnson48Chevrolet53.503168.215
2Mark Martin8Chevrolet53.712167.560
3David Gilliland38Ford53.832167.187
4Jeff Gordon24Chevrolet53.858167.106
5Matt Kenseth17Ford53.930166.883
6Ryan Newman12Dodge53.962166.784
7Kasey Kahne9Dodge54.047166.522
8Brian Vickers83Toyota54.047166.522
9Greg Biffle16Ford54.049166.516
10Kurt Busch2Dodge54.072166.445
11Bobby Labonte43Dodge54.089166.392
12Dale Earnhardt, Jr.88Chevrolet54.103166.349
13Juan Pablo Montoya42Dodge54.152166.199
14Denny Hamlin11Toyota54.167166.153
15Carl Edwards99Ford54.192166.076
16David Ragan6Ford54.239165.932
17Martin Truex, Jr.1Chevrolet54.245165.914
18Tony Raines70Chevrolet54.260165.868
19Travis Kvapil28Ford54.273165.828
20Tony Stewart20Toyota54.291165.773
21Kevin Harvick29Chevrolet54.293165.767
22Paul Menard15Chevrolet54.346165.606
23Joe Nemechek78Chevrolet54.352165.587
24Dave Blaney22Toyota54.358165.569
25Terry Labonte10Dodge54.374165.520
26Sam Hornish, Jr.77Dodge54.376165.514
27Kyle Busch18Toyota54.381165.499
28David Reutimann44Toyota54.392165.466
29Elliott Sadler19Dodge54.403165.432
30Clint Bowyer07Chevrolet54.423165.371
31A.J. Allmendinger84Toyota54.479165.201
32Reed Sorenson41Dodge54.490165.168
33Casey Mears5Chevrolet54.493165.159
34Chad McCumbee45Dodge54.536165.029
35Michael McDowell00Toyota54.542165.010
36Regan Smith01Chevrolet54.628164.751
37Bill Elliott21Ford54.643164.705
38Robby Gordon7Dodge54.650164.684
39Jeff Burton31Chevrolet54.658164.660
40Scott Riggs66Chevrolet54.696164.546
41Jamie McMurray26Ford54.703164.525
42Michael Waltrip55Toyota54.819164.177
43J.J. Yeley96Toyota55.123163.271
44Chad Chaffin34Chevrolet55.791161.316

OP: qualified via owners points

PC: qualified as past champion

PR: provisional

QR: via qualifying race

***** - had to qualify on time

Failed to Qualify: Chad Chaffin (#34).

Race Recap

After "Happy Hour" was washed out on Saturday due to rain, a mandatory caution would be flying at Lap 20, however two accidents predated them. A rain delay held up the race with 69 laps left, and Carl Edwards would win his fourth race of the season.

Results

POSST#DRIVERSPONSOR / OWNERCARLAPSMONEYSTATUSLEDPTSFailed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:POSNAMENBRSPONSOROWNERCAR
11599Carl Edwards**Office Depot**   (Jack Roush)Ford200241875running53190
22020Tony Stewart**Home Depot**   (Joe Gibbs)Toyota200196536running0170
3148Jimmie Johnson**Lowe's**   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet200188086running34170
42129Kevin Harvick**Shell / Pennzoil**   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet200153936running0160
5166David Ragan**AAA Insurance**   (Jack Roush)Ford200111725running1160
63007Clint Bowyer**Jack Daniel's**   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet200111950running0150
779Kasey Kahne**Budweiser**   (Gillett Evernham Motorsports)Dodge200122316running41151
828Mark Martin**Steak-umm Burgers**   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet200126933running55152
94126Jamie McMurray**Crown Royal**   (Jack Roush)Ford20093675running2143
10424Jeff Gordon**DuPont**   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet200126311running0134
11517Matt Kenseth**DeWalt**   (Jack Roush)Ford200120591running3135
121288Dale Earnhardt, Jr.**National Guard / AMP Energy**   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet20083500running1132
13916Greg Biffle**Dish Network Turbo HD**   (Jack Roush)Ford20083475running2129
14612Ryan Newman**Avis**   (Roger Penske)Dodge200115850running0121
15171Martin Truex, Jr.**Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats**   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet200103308running0118
161928Travis Kvapil**Hitachi Power Tools**   (Yates Racing)Ford20099589running0115
173445Chad McCumbee**Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil**   (Petty Enterprises)Dodge20089133running0112
181870Tony Raines**Haas Automation**   (Gene Haas)Chevrolet20066975running0109
193184A.J. Allmendinger**Red Bull**   (Dietrich Mateschitz)Toyota20070425running0106
203721Bill Elliott**Little Debbie Cosmic Brownies**   (Wood Brothers)Ford20086645running1108
213931Jeff Burton**AT&T Mobility / Team USA**   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet200112208running0100
22335Casey Mears**Cheez-It / Carquest**   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet20084050running097
231411Denny Hamlin**FedEx Express**   (Joe Gibbs)Toyota200105341running094
243500Michael McDowell**Champion Mortgage**   (Michael Waltrip)Toyota20086833running091
253601Regan Smith**DEI / Principal Financial Group**   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet20076850running088
262677Sam Hornish, Jr.**Mobil 1**   (Roger Penske)Dodge200110875running085
272919Elliott Sadler**Best Buy / Garmin**   (Gillett Evernham Motorsports)Dodge20095295running082
28883Brian Vickers**Red Bull**   (Dietrich Mateschitz)Toyota20076200running079
294066Scott Riggs**Haas Automation**   (Gene Haas)Chevrolet19982108running181
302844David Reutimann**UPS**   (Michael Waltrip)Toyota19968200running073
312422Dave Blaney**Caterpillar**   (Bill Davis)Toyota19979208running070
322510Terry Labonte**Charter Communications**   (Gillett Evernham Motorsports)Dodge19964375running067
331143Bobby Labonte**Cheerios / Betty Crocker**   (Petty Enterprises)Dodge199103611running064
34338David Gilliland**FreeCreditReport.com**   (Yates Racing)Ford19974472running061
353241Reed Sorenson**Target**   (Chip Ganassi)Dodge19991039running058
362718Kyle Busch**M&M's**   (Joe Gibbs)Toyota19981600running055
37387Robby Gordon**Menards / Johns Manville**   (Robby Gordon)Dodge19871425running052
38102Kurt Busch**Miller Lite**   (Roger Penske)Dodge19863300running554
394396J.J. Yeley**DLP HDTV**   (Jeff Moorad)Toyota19671175**out of fuel**046
401342Juan Pablo Montoya**Texaco / Havoline**   (Chip Ganassi)Dodge14690933**engine**043
412378Joe Nemechek**Furniture Row / DenverMattress.com**   (Barney Visser)Chevrolet13862880**crash**040
422215Paul Menard**Menards / Energizer**   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet13770730**crash**037
434255Michael Waltrip**NAPA Auto Parts**   (Michael Waltrip)Toyota2462999**engine**139
44Chad Chaffin34Weber GrillBob JenkinsChevrolet

References

References

  1. "2008 Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac.
  2. [http://www.jayski.com/pages/tracks/pocono.htm Pocono race renamed Sunoco Presents The American Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 Presented By Cheez-Its]
  3. "Race Results".
  4. "Race Results".
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