Entry List
The official 2008 Sharpie 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.
Sharpie 500
Saturday, August 23rd, 2008
Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN
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- Drivers Entered: 47 (7 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 500
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 91.581
- Cautions: 8 for 56 laps
- Lead Changes: 4
- Green Flag Passes: 1,141 (2.6 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 | 21 | Bill Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Oct 8, 1955 | 52 | Ford | Motorcraft / Quick Lane | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 4 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | May 8, 1964 | 44 | Dodge | Cheerios / Hamburger Helper | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 5 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Thomasville, NC | Oct 24, 1983 | 24 | Toyota | Red Bull | Team Red Bull |
| 6 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Columbia, MO | Aug 15, 1979 | 29 | Ford | Office Depot | Jack Roush |
| 7 | 5 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Mar 12, 1978 | 30 | Chevrolet | Pop-Tarts / CARQUEST | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 8 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 29 | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's / "Driven to the Outdoors" | Richard Childress Racing |
| 9 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Kannapolis, NC | Oct 10, 1974 | 33 | Chevrolet | AMP Energy / National Guard | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 10 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Hartford, OH | Oct 24, 1962 | 45 | Toyota | Caterpillar | Bill Davis |
| 11 | 38 | David Gilliland | Riverside, CA | Apr 1, 1976 | 32 | Ford | Ford. Drive one. | Max Jones |
| 12 | 6 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Dec 4, 1985 | 22 | Ford | AAA Insurance | Mike Dee |
| 13 | 44 | David Reutimann | Zephyrhills, FL | Mar 2, 1970 | 38 | Toyota | UPS | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 14 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 27 | Toyota | FedEx Freight | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 15 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Emporia, VA | Apr 30, 1975 | 33 | Dodge | Stanley Tools | Evernham Motorsports |
| 16 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Dec 23, 1969 | 38 | Ford | DISH Network Turbo HD | Jack Roush |
| 17 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 32 | Ford | Sharpie Pen | Geoff Smith |
| 18 | 31 | Jeff Burton | South Boston, VA | Jan 29, 1967 | 41 | Chevrolet | AT&T Mobility | Richard Childress Racing |
| 19 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Vallejo, CA | Aug 4, 1971 | 37 | Chevrolet | DuPont | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 20 | 34 | Jeff Green | Owensboro, KY | Sep 6, 1962 | 45 | Chevrolet | Front Row Motorsports | Front Row Motorsports |
| 21 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 32 | Chevrolet | Lowe's | Jeff Gordon |
| 22 | 78 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Sep 26, 1963 | 44 | Chevrolet | Furniture Row / DenverMattress.com | Barney Visser |
| 23 | 08 | Johnny Sauter | Necedah, WI | May 1, 1978 | 30 | Dodge | getFUBAR.com | John Carter |
| 24 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Bogota, Colombia | Sep 20, 1975 | 32 | Dodge | Juicy Fruit Slim Pack | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 25 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Apr 10, 1980 | 28 | Dodge | Budweiser | Evernham Motorsports |
| 26 | 96 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 53 | Toyota | DLP HDTV | Jeffrey Moorad |
| 27 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 32 | Chevrolet | Pennzoil Platinum | Richard Childress Racing |
| 28 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 30 | Dodge | Miller Lite | Walter Czarnecki |
| 29 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 23 | Toyota | M&M's | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 30 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 48 | Dodge | Wells Fargo | Kyle Petty |
| 31 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 28 | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Red Head / "Driven to the Outdoors" | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 32 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 36 | Ford | DEWALT | John Henry |
| 33 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 45 | Toyota | NAPA AUTO PARTS | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 34 | 347 | Mike Skinner | Ontario, CA | Jun 28, 1957 | 51 | Toyota | Champion Mortgage | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 35 | 10 | Patrick Carpentier | Ville Lasalle, Quebec, Canada | Aug 13, 1971 | 37 | Dodge | Valvoline | Evernham Motorsports |
| 36 | 15 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 28 | Chevrolet | Quaker State / Menards / "Driven to the Outdoors" | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 37 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 22 | Dodge | TUMS Quik Pak | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 38 | 01 | Regan Smith | Cato, NY | Sep 23, 1983 | 24 | Chevrolet | DEI / Principal Financial Group | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 39 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Bellflower, CA | Jan 2, 1969 | 39 | Dodge | Planet Color / Barrett Jackson | Robby Gordon |
| 40 | 12 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 30 | Dodge | Alltel | Team Penske |
| 41 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr | Defiance, OH | Jul 2, 1979 | 29 | Dodge | Mobil 1 | Team Penske |
| 42 | 66 | Scott Riggs | Bahama, NC | Jan 1, 1971 | 37 | Chevrolet | State Water Heaters | Joe Custer |
| 43 | 150 | Stanton Barrett | Bishop, CA | Dec 1, 1972 | 35 | Chevrolet | NOS Energy Drink / SKI / SBM | Chris Lencheski |
| 44 | 109 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Jun 30, 1957 | 51 | Chevrolet | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming | Phoenix Racing |
| 45 | 70 | Tony Raines | LaPorte, IN | Apr 14, 1964 | 44 | Chevrolet | Hunt Brothers Pizza | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 46 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | May 20, 1971 | 37 | Toyota | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 47 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Janesville, WI | Mar 1, 1976 | 32 | Ford | "Knight Rider" | Yates Racing |