Entry List
Kobalt Tools 500
Sunday, March 9th, 2008
Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA
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- Drivers Entered: 48 (8 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 325
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 140.975
- Cautions: 8 for 35 laps
- Lead Changes: 26
- Green Flag Passes: 1,580 (5.4 passes per green flag lap)
Race weekend links appear as data becomes available.
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Bill Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Oct 8, 1955 | 68 | Ford | Little Debbie Nutty Bars | Wood Brothers Racing | |
| 2 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | May 8, 1964 | 60 | Dodge | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | Richard Petty Motorsports | |
| 3 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Thomasville, NC | Oct 24, 1983 | 40 | Toyota | Red Bull | Team Red Bull | |
| 4 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Columbia, MO | Aug 15, 1979 | 45 | Ford | Aflac | Jack Roush | |
| 5 | 5 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Mar 12, 1978 | 46 | Chevrolet | Kellogg's / CARQUEST | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| 6 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 45 | Chevrolet | DIRECTV | Richard Childress Racing | |
| 7 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Kannapolis, NC | Oct 10, 1974 | 49 | Chevrolet | AMP Energy / National Guard | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| 8 | 44 | Dale Jarrett | Hickory, NC | Nov 26, 1956 | 67 | Toyota | UPS | Michael Waltrip Racing | |
| 9 | 40 | Dario Franchitti | Bathgate, West Lothian | May 18, 1973 | 51 | Dodge | Fastenal | Felix Sabates | |
| 10 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Hartford, OH | Oct 24, 1962 | 61 | Toyota | Caterpillar | Bill Davis | |
| 11 | 38 | David Gilliland | Riverside, CA | Apr 1, 1976 | 48 | Ford | FreeCreditReport.com | Max Jones | |
| 12 | 6 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Dec 4, 1985 | 38 | Ford | AAA | Mike Dee | |
| 13 | 347 | David Reutimann | Zephyrhills, FL | Mar 2, 1970 | 54 | Toyota | Aaron's Dream Machine | Michael Waltrip Racing | |
| 14 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 43 | Toyota | FedEx Ground | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| 15 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Emporia, VA | Apr 30, 1975 | 49 | Dodge | Best Buy / Garmin | Evernham Motorsports | |
| 16 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Dec 23, 1969 | 54 | Ford | Jackson Hewitt | Jack Roush | |
| 17 | 96 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Oct 5, 1976 | 47 | Toyota | DLP HDTV | Jeffrey Moorad | |
| 18 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 48 | Ford | IRWIN Industrial Tools | Geoff Smith | |
| 19 | 31 | Jeff Burton | South Boston, VA | Jan 29, 1967 | 57 | Chevrolet | AT&T Mobility | Richard Childress Racing | |
| 20 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Vallejo, CA | Aug 4, 1971 | 53 | Chevrolet | DuPont | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| 21 | 70 | Jeremy Mayfield | Owensboro, KY | May 27, 1969 | 55 | Chevrolet | Haas Automation | Stewart-Haas Racing | |
| 22 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 49 | Chevrolet | Lowe's / Kobalt Tools | Jeff Gordon | |
| 23 | 78 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Sep 26, 1963 | 61 | Chevrolet | Furniture Row Racing | Barney Visser | |
| 24 | 34 | John Andretti | Bethlehem, PA | Mar 12, 1963 | 61 | Chevrolet | Front Row Motorsports | Front Row Motorsports | |
| 25 | 27 | Johnny Benson Jr | Grand Rapids, MI | Jun 27, 1963 | 61 | Toyota | Toyota Certified Used Vehicles | Gail Davis | |
| 26 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Bogota, Colombia | Sep 20, 1975 | 49 | Dodge | Wrigley's Big Red | Chip Ganassi Racing | |
| 27 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Apr 10, 1980 | 44 | Dodge | Budweiser | Evernham Motorsports | |
| 28 | 49 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 69 | Dodge | Qtrax.com | Elizabeth Morgenthau | |
| 29 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 48 | Chevrolet | Shell / Pennzoil | Richard Childress Racing | |
| 30 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 46 | Dodge | Miller Lite | Walter Czarnecki | |
| 31 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 39 | Toyota | Snickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| 32 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 64 | Dodge | Paralyzed Veterans of America | Kyle Petty | |
| 33 | 8 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 65 | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | Dale Earnhardt Inc | |
| 34 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 44 | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | Dale Earnhardt Inc | |
| 35 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 52 | Ford | DEWALT | John Henry | |
| 36 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 61 | Toyota | NAPA AUTO PARTS | Michael Waltrip Racing | |
| 37 | 84 | Mike Skinner | Ontario, CA | Jun 28, 1957 | 67 | Toyota | Red Bull | Team Red Bull | |
| 38 | 10 | Patrick Carpentier | Ville Lasalle, Quebec, Canada | Aug 13, 1971 | 53 | Dodge | Cintas | Evernham Motorsports | |
| 39 | 15 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 44 | Chevrolet | Energizer / Menards | Dale Earnhardt Inc | |
| 40 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 38 | Dodge | Target | Chip Ganassi Racing | |
| 41 | 01 | Regan Smith | Cato, NY | Sep 23, 1983 | 41 | Chevrolet | DEI / Principal Financial Group | Dale Earnhardt Inc | |
| 42 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Bellflower, CA | Jan 2, 1969 | 55 | Dodge | Valvoline / Jim Beam | Robby Gordon | |
| 43 | 12 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 46 | Dodge | Alltel | Team Penske | |
| 44 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr | Defiance, OH | Jul 2, 1979 | 45 | Dodge | Penske Truck Rental | Team Penske | |
| 45 | 66 | Scott Riggs | Bahama, NC | Jan 1, 1971 | 53 | Chevrolet | State Water Heaters | Joe Custer | |
| 46 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | May 20, 1971 | 53 | Toyota | Home Depot "10 Years Strong" | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| 47 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Janesville, WI | Mar 1, 1976 | 48 | Ford | Zaxby's | Yates Racing | |
| 48 | 08 | Burney Lamar | West Sacramento, CA | Aug 21, 1980 | 44 | Dodge | rhino's energy drink | John Carter |