Entry List
The official 2008 Auto Club 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Auto Club Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Auto Club 500
Monday, February 25th, 2008
Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, CA
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- Drivers Entered: 48 (8 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 250
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 132.704
- Cautions: 12 for 44 laps
- Lead Changes: 33
- Green Flag Passes: 3,073 (14.9 passes per green flag lap)
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 84 | AJ Allmendinger | Los Gatos, CA | Dec 16, 1981 | 26 | Toyota | Red Bull | Team Red Bull |
| 2 | 21 | Bill Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Oct 8, 1955 | 52 | Ford | Little Debbie | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 3 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | May 8, 1964 | 43 | Dodge | Hamburger Helper "My Hometown Helper" | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 4 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Thomasville, NC | Oct 24, 1983 | 24 | Toyota | Red Bull | Team Red Bull |
| 5 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Columbia, MO | Aug 15, 1979 | 28 | Ford | DISH Network | Jack Roush |
| 6 | 5 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Mar 12, 1978 | 29 | Chevrolet | CARQUEST / Kellogg's | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 7 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 28 | Chevrolet | DIRECTV | Richard Childress Racing |
| 8 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Kannapolis, NC | Oct 10, 1974 | 33 | Chevrolet | AMP Energy / National Guard | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 9 | 44 | Dale Jarrett | Hickory, NC | Nov 26, 1956 | 51 | Toyota | UPS | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 10 | 40 | Dario Franchitti | Bathgate, West Lothian | May 18, 1973 | 34 | Dodge | Target | Felix Sabates |
| 11 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Hartford, OH | Oct 24, 1962 | 45 | Toyota | CAT Paving Products | Bill Davis |
| 12 | 38 | David Gilliland | Riverside, CA | Apr 1, 1976 | 31 | Ford | FreeCreditReport.com | Max Jones |
| 13 | 6 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Dec 4, 1985 | 22 | Ford | AAA Insurance So. Cal. | Mike Dee |
| 14 | 347 | David Reutimann | Zephyrhills, FL | Mar 2, 1970 | 37 | Toyota | Aaron's Dream Machine | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 15 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 27 | Toyota | FedEx Freight | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 16 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Emporia, VA | Apr 30, 1975 | 32 | Dodge | U2 3D / Best Buy | Evernham Motorsports |
| 17 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Dec 23, 1969 | 38 | Ford | 3M | Jack Roush |
| 18 | 96 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Oct 5, 1976 | 31 | Toyota | DLP HDTV | Jeffrey Moorad |
| 19 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 31 | Ford | Crown Royal | Geoff Smith |
| 20 | 31 | Jeff Burton | South Boston, VA | Jan 29, 1967 | 41 | Chevrolet | AT&T Mobility | Richard Childress Racing |
| 21 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Vallejo, CA | Aug 4, 1971 | 36 | Chevrolet | DuPont Cromax Pro | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 22 | 70 | Jeremy Mayfield | Owensboro, KY | May 27, 1969 | 38 | Chevrolet | Haas Automation | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 23 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 32 | Chevrolet | Lowe's | Jeff Gordon |
| 24 | 78 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Sep 26, 1963 | 44 | Chevrolet | Furniture Row Racing | Barney Visser |
| 25 | 34 | John Andretti | Bethlehem, PA | Mar 12, 1963 | 44 | Chevrolet | Front Row Motorsports | Front Row Motorsports |
| 26 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Bogota, Colombia | Sep 20, 1975 | 32 | Dodge | Wrigley's Juicy Fruit | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 27 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Apr 10, 1980 | 27 | Dodge | Budweiser | Evernham Motorsports |
| 28 | 49 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 52 | Dodge | Qtrax.com | Elizabeth Morgenthau |
| 29 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 32 | Chevrolet | Shell / Pennzoil | Richard Childress Racing |
| 30 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 29 | Dodge | Miller Lite | Walter Czarnecki |
| 31 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 22 | Toyota | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 32 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 47 | Dodge | Wells Fargo | Kyle Petty |
| 33 | 8 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 49 | Chevrolet | Principal Financial Group / Mark Martin's 700th start | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 34 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 27 | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 35 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 35 | Ford | Carhartt | John Henry |
| 36 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 44 | Toyota | NAPA AUTO PARTS | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 37 | 27 | Mike Skinner | Ontario, CA | Jun 28, 1957 | 50 | Toyota | Bad Boy Mowers | Gail Davis |
| 38 | 10 | Patrick Carpentier | Ville Lasalle, Quebec, Canada | Aug 13, 1971 | 36 | Dodge | Charter Comm. | Evernham Motorsports |
| 39 | 15 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 27 | Chevrolet | Quaker State / Menards | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 40 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 22 | Dodge | Energizer e2 Lithium | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 41 | 01 | Regan Smith | Cato, NY | Sep 23, 1983 | 24 | Chevrolet | Coors Light | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 42 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Bellflower, CA | Jan 2, 1969 | 39 | Dodge | Jim Beam | Robby Gordon |
| 43 | 12 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 30 | Dodge | Samsung HDTV / Alltel | Team Penske |
| 44 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr | Defiance, OH | Jul 2, 1979 | 28 | Dodge | Mobil 1 | Team Penske |
| 45 | 66 | Scott Riggs | Bahama, NC | Jan 1, 1971 | 37 | Chevrolet | Haas Automation | Joe Custer |
| 46 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | May 20, 1971 | 36 | Toyota | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 47 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Janesville, WI | Mar 1, 1976 | 31 | Ford | Yates Racing | Yates Racing |
| 48 | 08 | Burney Lamar | West Sacramento, CA | Aug 21, 1980 | 27 | Dodge | rhino's energy drink | John Carter |