Entry List
The official 2008 Food City 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Bristol Motor Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Food City 500
Sunday, March 16th, 2008
Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN
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- Drivers Entered: 46 (6 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 500
- Laps Actual: 506 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 89.775
- Cautions: 10 for 68 laps
- Lead Changes: 17
- Green Flag Passes: 1,299 (3.0 passes per green flag lap)
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 8 | Aric Almirola | Tampa, FL | Mar 14, 1984 | 24 | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 2 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | May 8, 1964 | 43 | Dodge | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 3 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Thomasville, NC | Oct 24, 1983 | 24 | Toyota | Red Bull | Team Red Bull |
| 4 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Columbia, MO | Aug 15, 1979 | 28 | Ford | Office Depot | Jack Roush |
| 5 | 5 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Mar 12, 1978 | 30 | Chevrolet | CARQUEST / Kellogg's | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 6 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 28 | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress Racing |
| 7 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Kannapolis, NC | Oct 10, 1974 | 33 | Chevrolet | National Guard / AMP Energy | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 8 | 44 | Dale Jarrett | Hickory, NC | Nov 26, 1956 | 51 | Toyota | UPS | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 9 | 40 | Dario Franchitti | Bathgate, West Lothian | May 18, 1973 | 34 | Dodge | The Hartford | Felix Sabates |
| 10 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Hartford, OH | Oct 24, 1962 | 45 | Toyota | Caterpillar | Bill Davis |
| 11 | 38 | David Gilliland | Riverside, CA | Apr 1, 1976 | 31 | Ford | FreeCreditReport.com | Max Jones |
| 12 | 6 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Dec 4, 1985 | 22 | Ford | AAA Insurance | Mike Dee |
| 13 | 347 | David Reutimann | Zephyrhills, FL | Mar 2, 1970 | 38 | Toyota | Aaron's Dream Machine | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 14 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 27 | Toyota | FedEx Express | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 15 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Emporia, VA | Apr 30, 1975 | 32 | Dodge | Stanley Tools | Evernham Motorsports |
| 16 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Dec 23, 1969 | 38 | Ford | Jackson Hewitt | Jack Roush |
| 17 | 96 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Oct 5, 1976 | 31 | Toyota | DLP HDTV | Jeffrey Moorad |
| 18 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 31 | Ford | Crown Royal | Geoff Smith |
| 19 | 31 | Jeff Burton | South Boston, VA | Jan 29, 1967 | 41 | Chevrolet | AT&T Mobility | Richard Childress Racing |
| 20 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Vallejo, CA | Aug 4, 1971 | 36 | Chevrolet | DuPont | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 21 | 21 | Jeff Green | Owensboro, KY | Sep 6, 1962 | 45 | Ford | Little Debbie | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 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 / DenverMattress.com | Barney Visser |
| 25 | 34 | John Andretti | Bethlehem, PA | Mar 12, 1963 | 45 | Chevrolet | Thompson Metal Services | Front Row Motorsports |
| 26 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Bogota, Colombia | Sep 20, 1975 | 32 | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline | 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 | M&M's | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 32 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 47 | Dodge | Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil | Kyle Petty |
| 33 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 27 | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 34 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 36 | Ford | DISH Network | John Henry |
| 35 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 44 | Toyota | NAPA AUTO PARTS | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 36 | 84 | Mike Skinner | Ontario, CA | Jun 28, 1957 | 50 | Toyota | Red Bull | Team Red Bull |
| 37 | 10 | Patrick Carpentier | Ville Lasalle, Quebec, Canada | Aug 13, 1971 | 36 | Dodge | Charter Comm. | Evernham Motorsports |
| 38 | 15 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 27 | Chevrolet | PEAK / Menards | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 39 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 22 | Dodge | Target | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 40 | 01 | Regan Smith | Cato, NY | Sep 23, 1983 | 24 | Chevrolet | DEI / Principal Financial Group | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 41 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Bellflower, CA | Jan 2, 1969 | 39 | Dodge | RVs.com / Camping World | Robby Gordon |
| 42 | 12 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 30 | Dodge | Alltel | Team Penske |
| 43 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr | Defiance, OH | Jul 2, 1979 | 28 | Dodge | Mobil 1 | Team Penske |
| 44 | 66 | Scott Riggs | Bahama, NC | Jan 1, 1971 | 37 | Chevrolet | Haas Automation | Joe Custer |
| 45 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | May 20, 1971 | 36 | Toyota | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 46 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Janesville, WI | Mar 1, 1976 | 32 | Ford | Yates Racing | Yates Racing |