2008 Camping World RV 400 presented by Coleman

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2008 Camping World RV 400
Race details
Race 29 of 36 in the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season
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2008 Camping World RV presented by Coleman program cover
Date September 28, 2008 (2008-September-28)
Official name Camping World RV 400
Location Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kansas
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.414 km)
Distance 267 laps, 400.5 mi (644.542 km)
Weather Temperatures reaching a high of 86 °F (30 °C); wind speeds up to 8 miles per hour (13 km/h) [1]
Average speed 133.549 miles per hour (214.926 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Hendrick Motorsports
Most laps led
DriverJimmie JohnsonHendrick Motorsports
Laps 124
Winner
No. 48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network ABC
Announcers Jerry Punch, Andy Petree and Rusty Wallace

The 2008 Camping World RV 400 presented by Coleman, was the twenty-ninth race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season and also served as the third race in the 2008 Chase for the Sprint Cup. Jimmie Johnson of Hendrick Motorsports won the race.

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Summary

The 400.5 miles (644.5 km) race, not to be confused with the Camping World RV 400 at Dover, Delaware, was held on September 28 at the 1.5 miles (2.4 km) Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. ABC carried the race beginning at 1 pm US EDT and MRN along with Sirius Satellite Radio had radio coverage starting at 1:15 pm US EDT.

Pre-Race News

Qualifying

Juan Pablo Montoya claimed the pole position for the race; however, in post-race inspection, he was disqualified and placed 43rd because of illegal shock absorbers with a higher than usual gas pressure. As a result, Jimmie Johnson, who finished second in the qualifying, was awarded the pole position.

RANK [2] DRIVERNBRCARTIMESPEED
1 Jimmie Johnson48Chevrolet31.394  172.007  
2 Mark Martin8Chevrolet31.438  171.767  
3 Matt Kenseth17Ford31.456  171.668  
4 Elliott Sadler19Dodge31.482  171.527  
5 Martin Truex, Jr.1Chevrolet31.518  171.331  
6 Paul Menard15Chevrolet31.549  171.162  
7 Bill Elliott21Ford31.581  170.989  *
8 Kasey Kahne9Dodge31.623  170.762  
9 Brian Vickers83Toyota31.623  170.762  
10 Casey Mears5Chevrolet31.625  170.751  
11 Dale Earnhardt, Jr.88Chevrolet31.628  170.735  
12 David Ragan6Ford31.650  170.616  
13 Jeff Gordon24Chevrolet31.670  170.508  
14 A.J. Allmendinger84Toyota31.672  170.498  
15 Ryan Newman12Dodge31.695  170.374  
16 Jamie McMurray26Ford31.717  170.256  
17 Reed Sorenson41Dodge31.718  170.250  
18 Greg Biffle16Ford31.730  170.186  
19 Patrick Carpentier10Dodge31.754  170.057  *
20 Marcos Ambrose47Ford31.755  170.052  *
21 Bobby Labonte43Dodge31.820  169.705  
22 Kyle Petty45Dodge31.854  169.523  *
23 Sam Hornish, Jr.77Dodge31.862  169.481  *
24 Clint Bowyer07Chevrolet31.889  169.337  
25 Tony Raines70Chevrolet31.889  169.337  *
26 Dave Blaney22Toyota31.892  169.321  
27 Kyle Busch18Toyota31.905  169.252  
28 Joey Logano96Toyota31.910  169.226  *
29 Michael Waltrip55Toyota31.923  169.157  
30 Denny Hamlin11Toyota31.926  169.141  
31 Kurt Busch2Dodge31.936  169.088  
32 David Gilliland38Ford31.970  168.908  
33 Travis Kvapil28Ford31.980  168.856  
34 Carl Edwards99Ford31.989  168.808  
35 Regan Smith01Chevrolet31.991  168.797  
36 Kevin Harvick29Chevrolet32.000  168.750  
37 Jeff Burton31Chevrolet32.056  168.455  
38 Scott Riggs66Chevrolet32.085  168.303  
39 Joe Nemechek78Chevrolet32.090  168.277  *
40 Michael McDowell00Toyota32.096  168.245  *
41 Robby Gordon7Dodge32.123  168.104  
42 David Reutimann44Toyota32.155  167.937  OP
43 Tony Stewart20Toyota32.281  167.281  OP
44 Johnny Sauter08Dodge32.379  166.775  *
45 Juan Pablo Montoya42DodgeOP

OP: qualified via owners points

PC: qualified as past champion

PR: provisional

QR: via qualifying race

* - had to qualify on time

Failed to qualify: Michael McDowell (#00), Johnny Sauter (#08).

Race recap

The top three drivers the Chase finished 1-2-3 as Johnson beat Carl Edwards and Greg Biffle. This race was well known for its spectacular finish between Jimmie Johnson and Carl Edwards, where Edwards charged into the inside of Johnson in turn 3. The turn was too wide, causing Edwards' car to not turn completely at full speed, and hit the wall, where Johnson passed him. Johnson ducked to the apron and Edwards followed, but Johnson beat him by two car lengths.

Results

POS [3] ST#DRIVERSPONSOR / OWNERCARLAPSMONEYSTATUSLEDPTS
1148  Jimmie JohnsonLowe's   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet267364411running124195
23499  Carl EdwardsOffice Depot   (Jack Roush)Ford267259575running31175
31816  Greg Biffle3M / Sherwin Williams   (Jack Roush)Ford267180100running0165
41324  Jeff GordonDuPont   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet267184786running0160
5317  Matt KensethDeWalt   (Jack Roush)Ford267164866running49160
63629  Kevin HarvickShell / Pennzoil   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet267156411running0150
73731  Jeff BurtonAT&T Mobility   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet267150558running0146
8126  David RaganAAA Insurance   (Jack Roush)Ford267114550running0142
91484  A.J. AllmendingerRed Bull   (Dietrich Mateschitz)Toyota267102850running0138
10419  Elliott SadlerGarmin   (Gillett Evernham Motorsports)Dodge267137120running0134
113011  Denny HamlinFedEx Freight   (Joe Gibbs)Toyota267133816running1135
122407  Clint BowyerJack Daniel's   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet267110825running0127
131188  Dale Earnhardt, Jr.National Guard / AMP Energy   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet267104475running0124
14105  Casey MearsCarquest / Kellogg's   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet267108675running29126
15983  Brian VickersRed Bull   (Dietrich Mateschitz)Toyota267102150running0118
161512  Ryan NewmanAlltel   (Roger Penske)Dodge267136775running0115
171626  Jamie McMurrayCrown Royal   (Jack Roush)Ford267102250running0112
1828  Mark MartinU.S. Army   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet266126108running0109
194044  David ReutimannUPS   (Michael Waltrip)Toyota26691250running1111
204242  Juan Pablo MontoyaTexaco / Havoline   (Chip Ganassi)Dodge266120808running0103
2189  Kasey KahneBudweiser   (Gillett Evernham Motorsports)Dodge266119841running0100
223238  David GillilandFord. Drive One.   (Yates Racing)Ford266107308running097
232570  Tony RainesHaas Automation   (Gene Haas)Chevrolet26686100running094
242143  Bobby LabonteCheerios / Betty Crocker   (Petty Enterprises)Dodge266124761running091
25721  Bill ElliottMotorcraft   (Wood Brothers)Ford266102770running088
261741  Reed SorensonTarget   (Chip Ganassi)Dodge266113739running085
27615  Paul MenardMenards / Super Clean   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet26693825running082
282718  Kyle BuschM&M's   (Joe Gibbs)Toyota266100125running184
291910  Patrick CarpentierLifeLock   (Gillett Evernham Motorsports)Dodge26686425running381
30312  Kurt BuschMiller Lite   (Roger Penske)Dodge26584675running073
312622  Dave BlaneyCaterpillar   (Bill Davis)Toyota265100633running070
323501  Regan SmithDEI / Principal Financial Group   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet26589275running067
332377  Sam Hornish, Jr.Penske Truck Rental   (Roger Penske)Dodge265126650running064
343328  Travis KvapilHitachi Power Tools   (Yates Racing)Ford264109039running061
352955  Michael WaltripNAPA Auto Parts   (Michael Waltrip)Toyota26494908running163
362047  Marcos AmbroseLittle Debbie Snacks   (Tad Geschickter)Ford26480450running055
37397  Robby GordonMenards   (Robby Gordon)Dodge26499863running052
384378  Joe NemechekFurniture Row Racing   (Barney Visser)Chevrolet26380000running049
392896  Joey LoganoDLP HDTV / Nebraska Furniture   (Jeff Moorad)Toyota26387800running046
404120  Tony StewartHome Depot   (Joe Gibbs)Toyota260128336running043
412245  Kyle PettyWells Fargo   (Petty Enterprises)Dodge25788922running040
423866  Scott RiggsState Water Heaters   (Gene Haas)Chevrolet23579205running037
4351  Martin Truex, Jr.Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet229110425transmission2739

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