Entry List
The official 2008 Pepsi 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.
Pepsi 500
Sunday, August 31st, 2008
Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, CA
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- Drivers Entered: 44 (4 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 250
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 138.857
- Cautions: 8 for 34 laps
- Lead Changes: 20
- Green Flag Passes: 3,094 (14.3 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 | 8 | Aric Almirola | Tampa, FL | Mar 14, 1984 | 24 | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 3 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | May 8, 1964 | 44 | Dodge | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | 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 | 29 | Ford | Aflac | Jack Roush |
| 6 | 5 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Mar 12, 1978 | 30 | Chevrolet | Cheez-It / CARQUEST | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 7 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 29 | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress Racing |
| 8 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Kannapolis, NC | Oct 10, 1974 | 33 | Chevrolet | AMP Energy / National Guard | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 9 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Hartford, OH | Oct 24, 1962 | 45 | Toyota | Caterpillar | Bill Davis |
| 10 | 38 | David Gilliland | Riverside, CA | Apr 1, 1976 | 32 | Ford | CitiFinancial | Max Jones |
| 11 | 6 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Dec 4, 1985 | 22 | Ford | AAA Insurance | Mike Dee |
| 12 | 44 | David Reutimann | Zephyrhills, FL | Mar 2, 1970 | 38 | Toyota | UPS Store / Toys for Tots Literacy Program | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 13 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 27 | Toyota | FedEx Ground | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 14 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Emporia, VA | Apr 30, 1975 | 33 | Dodge | McDonald's | Evernham Motorsports |
| 15 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Dec 23, 1969 | 38 | Ford | 3M | Jack Roush |
| 16 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 32 | Ford | Crown Royal | Geoff Smith |
| 17 | 31 | Jeff Burton | South Boston, VA | Jan 29, 1967 | 41 | Chevrolet | AT&T Mobility | Richard Childress Racing |
| 18 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Vallejo, CA | Aug 4, 1971 | 37 | Chevrolet | Pepsi / DuPont | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 19 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 32 | Chevrolet | Lowe's / Jimmie Johnson Foundation | Jeff Gordon |
| 20 | 78 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Sep 26, 1963 | 44 | Chevrolet | Furniture Row / DenverMattress.com | Barney Visser |
| 21 | 08 | Johnny Sauter | Necedah, WI | May 1, 1978 | 30 | Dodge | FUBAR All Natural Drink | John Carter |
| 22 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Bogota, Colombia | Sep 20, 1975 | 32 | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 23 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Apr 10, 1980 | 28 | Dodge | Budweiser | Evernham Motorsports |
| 24 | 96 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 53 | Toyota | DLP HDTV | Jeffrey Moorad |
| 25 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 32 | Chevrolet | Shell / Pennzoil | Richard Childress Racing |
| 26 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 30 | Dodge | Miller Lite | Walter Czarnecki |
| 27 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 23 | Toyota | M&M's | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 28 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 48 | Dodge | Wells Fargo | Kyle Petty |
| 29 | 21 | Marcos Ambrose | Launceston, Tasmania | Sep 1, 1976 | 31 | Ford | Little Debbie | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 30 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 28 | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 31 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 36 | Ford | R+L Carriers | John Henry |
| 32 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 45 | Toyota | NAPA AUTO PARTS | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 33 | 347 | Mike Skinner | Ontario, CA | Jun 28, 1957 | 51 | Toyota | Affliction "Day of Reckoning" | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 34 | 10 | Patrick Carpentier | Ville Lasalle, Quebec, Canada | Aug 13, 1971 | 37 | Dodge | Sears Auto Center / Valvoline | Evernham Motorsports |
| 35 | 15 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 28 | Chevrolet | Johns Manville / Menards | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 36 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 22 | Dodge | Target | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 37 | 01 | Regan Smith | Cato, NY | Sep 23, 1983 | 24 | Chevrolet | DEI / Principal Financial Group | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 38 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Bellflower, CA | Jan 2, 1969 | 39 | Dodge | Monster Energy | Robby Gordon |
| 39 | 12 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 30 | Dodge | Kodak | Team Penske |
| 40 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr | Defiance, OH | Jul 2, 1979 | 29 | Dodge | Penske Truck Rental | Team Penske |
| 41 | 66 | Scott Riggs | Bahama, NC | Jan 1, 1971 | 37 | Chevrolet | State Water Heaters | Joe Custer |
| 42 | 70 | Tony Raines | LaPorte, IN | Apr 14, 1964 | 44 | Chevrolet | Haas Automation | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 43 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | May 20, 1971 | 37 | Toyota | Subway / Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 44 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Janesville, WI | Mar 1, 1976 | 32 | Ford | Hitachi "Inspire the Next" | Yates Racing |