Race details | |||
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Race 13 of 36 in the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season | |||
Date | June 1, 2008 | ||
Location | Dover International Speedway, Dover, Delaware | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility 1.0 mi (1.609 km) | ||
Distance | 400 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km) | ||
Weather | Temperatures reaching up to 84.7 °F (29.3 °C); wind speeds up to 13 miles per hour (21 km/h) [1] | ||
Average speed | 121.171 miles per hour (195.006 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Roush Fenway Racing | ||
Time | 23.193 | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Greg Biffle | Roush Fenway Racing | |
Laps | 164 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | Fox Broadcasting Company | ||
Announcers | Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds |
The 2008 Best Buy 400 benefiting Student Clubs for Autism Speaks was the thirteenth race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule which was run on Sunday, June 1 at Dover International Speedway in Delaware's state capital, and serves as a fundraiser for Autism Speaks, with $5 from each ticket sold benefitting the charity. The race was the final NASCAR telecast on Fox for the 2008 season starting at 1:30 PM US EDT and on radio via MRN and Sirius Satellite Radio at 1:15 PM US EDT.
Greg Biffle earned his 5th Cup Career pole by qualifying first for the Best Buy 400, with a time of 23.193 and a speed of 155.219. Starting alongside him was Kurt Busch, the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Champion, with a time of 23.381.
RANK [2] | DRIVER | NBR | CAR | TIME | SPEED | |
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1 | Greg Biffle | 16 | Ford | 23.193 | 155.219 | |
2 | Kurt Busch | 2 | Dodge | 23.381 | 153.971 | |
3 | Kyle Busch | 18 | Toyota | 23.412 | 153.767 | |
4 | Jimmie Johnson | 48 | Chevrolet | 23.414 | 153.754 | |
5 | Jamie McMurray | 26 | Ford | 23.438 | 153.597 | |
6 | Brian Vickers | 83 | Toyota | 23.466 | 153.413 | |
7 | Jeff Gordon | 24 | Chevrolet | 23.473 | 153.368 | |
8 | A.J. Allmendinger | 84 | Toyota | 23.543 | 152.912 | * |
9 | Elliott Sadler | 19 | Dodge | 23.549 | 152.873 | |
10 | Jeremy Mayfield | 40 | Dodge | 23.553 | 152.847 | * |
11 | Ryan Newman | 12 | Dodge | 23.563 | 152.782 | |
12 | Travis Kvapil | 28 | Ford | 23.578 | 152.685 | |
13 | Paul Menard | 15 | Chevrolet | 23.579 | 152.678 | |
14 | Carl Edwards | 99 | Ford | 23.584 | 152.646 | |
15 | Kasey Kahne | 9 | Dodge | 23.603 | 152.523 | |
16 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | 77 | Dodge | 23.613 | 152.458 | * |
17 | David Gilliland | 38 | Ford | 23.628 | 152.362 | |
18 | Dave Blaney | 22 | Toyota | 23.644 | 152.259 | |
19 | Bobby Labonte | 43 | Dodge | 23.654 | 152.194 | |
20 | Martin Truex, Jr. | 1 | Chevrolet | 23.668 | 152.104 | |
21 | Matt Kenseth | 17 | Ford | 23.668 | 152.104 | |
22 | Tony Stewart | 20 | Toyota | 23.672 | 152.078 | |
23 | David Ragan | 6 | Ford | 23.720 | 151.771 | |
24 | Bill Elliott | 21 | Ford | 23.726 | 151.732 | * |
25 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | 88 | Chevrolet | 23.742 | 151.630 | |
26 | Clint Bowyer | 07 | Chevrolet | 23.743 | 151.624 | |
27 | J.J. Yeley | 96 | Toyota | 23.756 | 151.541 | * |
28 | Scott Riggs | 66 | Chevrolet | 23.758 | 151.528 | |
29 | Regan Smith | 01 | Chevrolet | 23.786 | 151.350 | |
30 | Mark Martin | 8 | Chevrolet | 23.791 | 151.318 | |
31 | Joe Nemechek | 78 | Chevrolet | 23.799 | 151.267 | * |
32 | Michael McDowell | 00 | Toyota | 23.800 | 151.261 | |
33 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | Toyota | 23.820 | 151.134 | |
34 | Kevin Harvick | 29 | Chevrolet | 23.844 | 150.981 | |
35 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 42 | Dodge | 23.869 | 150.823 | |
36 | Patrick Carpentier | 10 | Dodge | 23.887 | 150.710 | * |
37 | David Reutimann | 44 | Toyota | 23.918 | 150.514 | |
38 | Jeff Burton | 31 | Chevrolet | 23.927 | 150.458 | |
39 | Tony Raines | 34 | Chevrolet | 23.963 | 150.232 | * |
40 | Jason Leffler | 70 | Chevrolet | 23.988 | 150.075 | * |
41 | Casey Mears | 5 | Chevrolet | 24.024 | 149.850 | |
42 | Michael Waltrip | 55 | Toyota | 24.057 | 149.645 | |
43 | Matt Crafton | 7 | Dodge | 24.145 | 149.099 | OP |
44 | Chad McCumbee | 45 | Dodge | 24.173 | 148.926 | * |
45 | Reed Sorenson | 41 | Dodge | 24.209 | 148.705 | OP |
OP: qualified via owners points
PC: qualified as past champion
PR: provisional
QR: via qualifying race
* - had to qualify on time
Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes: Jason Leffler (#70), Chad McCumbee (#45), Matt Crafton (#7-DC), Tony Raines (#08-WD)
There was a major wreck on lap 17 that claimed many of the front runners for the lead. This occurred when David Gilliland and Elliott Sadler touched, putting Sadler in the middle of the backstretch. Clint Bowyer, Kasey Kahne, Denny Hamlin, Paul Menard, Elliott Sadler, Tony Stewart, Bill Elliott, Kevin Harvick, Bobby Labonte, Scott Riggs, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. were all caught up in the wreck. When the smoke cleared, Kyle Busch won his fourth race of 2008.
POS [3] | ST | # | DRIVER | SPONSOR / OWNER | CAR | LAPS | MONEY | STATUS | LED | PTS |
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1 | 3 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Combos (Joe Gibbs) | Toyota | 400 | 302550 | running | 158 | 190 |
2 | 14 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Office Depot (Jack Roush) | Ford | 400 | 235375 | running | 64 | 175 |
3 | 1 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M (Jack Roush) | Ford | 400 | 183525 | running | 164 | 175 |
4 | 21 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt NANO Technology (Jack Roush) | Ford | 400 | 173541 | running | 1 | 165 |
5 | 7 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont (Rick Hendrick) | Chevrolet | 400 | 159386 | running | 3 | 160 |
6 | 20 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.) | Chevrolet | 400 | 145433 | running | 0 | 150 |
7 | 4 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's (Rick Hendrick) | Chevrolet | 399 | 152136 | running | 2 | 151 |
8 | 38 | 31 | Jeff Burton | AT&T Mobility (Richard Childress) | Chevrolet | 399 | 147383 | running | 0 | 142 |
9 | 18 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Caterpillar (Bill Davis) | Toyota | 399 | 116583 | running | 0 | 138 |
10 | 5 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Crown Royal (Jack Roush) | Ford | 399 | 106425 | running | 1 | 139 |
11 | 12 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Yates Racing (Yates Racing) | Ford | 399 | 120239 | running | 0 | 130 |
12 | 35 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Texaco / Havoline (Chip Ganassi) | Dodge | 399 | 119458 | running | 0 | 127 |
13 | 6 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull (Dietrich Mateschitz) | Toyota | 398 | 90675 | running | 0 | 124 |
14 | 11 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Alltel (Roger Penske) | Dodge | 398 | 132775 | running | 6 | 126 |
15 | 23 | 6 | David Ragan | AAA Insurance (Jack Roush) | Ford | 398 | 99450 | running | 0 | 118 |
16 | 17 | 38 | David Gilliland | FreeCreditReport.com (Yates Racing) | Ford | 397 | 104233 | running | 0 | 115 |
17 | 39 | 5 | Casey Mears | Kellogg's / Carquest (Rick Hendrick) | Chevrolet | 397 | 101700 | running | 0 | 112 |
18 | 16 | 77 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | Penske Truck Rental (Roger Penske) | Dodge | 397 | 130150 | running | 0 | 109 |
19 | 41 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Jim Beam (Robby Gordon) | Dodge | 397 | 108308 | running | 0 | 106 |
20 | 2 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite (Roger Penske) | Dodge | 396 | 85900 | running | 0 | 103 |
21 | 29 | 01 | Regan Smith | Principal Financial Group (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.) | Chevrolet | 396 | 93875 | running | 0 | 100 |
22 | 13 | 15 | Paul Menard | Menards / Pittsburgh Paints (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.) | Chevrolet | 396 | 92175 | running | 0 | 97 |
23 | 30 | 8 | Mark Martin | U.S. Army (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.) | Chevrolet | 394 | 118633 | running | 0 | 94 |
24 | 27 | 96 | J.J. Yeley | DLP HDTV (Jeff Moorad) | Toyota | 394 | 92175 | running | 0 | 91 |
25 | 10 | 40 | Jeremy Mayfield | Target (Chip Ganassi) | Dodge | 394 | 90700 | running | 0 | 88 |
26 | 42 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Target (Chip Ganassi) | Dodge | 394 | 108764 | running | 0 | 85 |
27 | 37 | 44 | David Reutimann | UPS (Michael Waltrip) | Toyota | 394 | 81000 | running | 0 | 82 |
28 | 40 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts (Michael Waltrip) | Toyota | 393 | 91608 | running | 0 | 79 |
29 | 36 | 10 | Patrick Carpentier | Auto Value / Bumper to Bumper (Gillett Evernham Motorsports) | Dodge | 393 | 77300 | running | 0 | 76 |
30 | 32 | 00 | Michael McDowell | Microsoft Small Business (Michael Waltrip) | Toyota | 393 | 87197 | running | 1 | 78 |
31 | 15 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser (Gillett Evernham Motorsports) | Dodge | 392 | 106991 | running | 0 | 70 |
32 | 19 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Cheerios / Betty Crocker (Petty Enterprises) | Dodge | 391 | 113786 | running | 0 | 67 |
33 | 24 | 21 | Bill Elliott | U.S. Air Force (Wood Brothers) | Ford | 389 | 95995 | running | 0 | 64 |
34 | 31 | 78 | Joe Nemechek | Furniture Row Racing (Barney Visser) | Chevrolet | 388 | 76500 | running | 0 | 61 |
35 | 25 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | AMP Energy / National Guard (Rick Hendrick) | Chevrolet | 387 | 84275 | running | 0 | 58 |
36 | 26 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | DirecTV (Richard Childress) | Chevrolet | 381 | 94150 | running | 0 | 55 |
37 | 8 | 84 | A.J. Allmendinger | Red Bull (Dietrich Mateschitz) | Toyota | 365 | 76005 | running | 0 | 52 |
38 | 34 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell / Pennzoil (Richard Childress) | Chevrolet | 326 | 122831 | running | 0 | 49 |
39 | 28 | 66 | Scott Riggs | State Water Heaters (Gene Haas) | Chevrolet | 308 | 75780 | running | 0 | 46 |
40 | 43 | 34 | Tony Raines | doorstopnation.com (Bob Jenkins) | Chevrolet | 296 | 75650 | transmission | 0 | 43 |
41 | 22 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Home Depot (Joe Gibbs) | Toyota | 199 | 124256 | crash | 0 | 40 |
42 | 9 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Best Buy / Garmin / Autism Speaks (Gillett Evernham Motorsports) | Dodge | 16 | 101785 | crash | 0 | 37 |
43 | 33 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Kinko's (Joe Gibbs) | Toyota | 16 | 110699 | crash | 0 | 34 |
Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes: | ||||||||||
POS | NAME | NBR | SPONSOR | OWNER | CAR | |||||
44 | Jason Leffler | 70 | Haas Automation | Gene Haas | Chevrolet | |||||
45 | Chad McCumbee | 45 | Richard Petty Driving Experience | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | |||||
DC | Matt Crafton | 7 | Jim Beam | Robby Gordon | Dodge | |||||
WD | Tony Raines | 08 | FUBAR | John Carter | Dodge |
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