Entry List
The official 2008 Daytona 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Daytona International Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Daytona 500
Sunday, February 17th, 2008
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
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- Drivers Entered: 54 (14 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 200
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 152.672
- Cautions: 7 for 23 laps
- Lead Changes: 42
- Green Flag Passes: 6,921 (39.1 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 | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 4 | 160 | Boris Said | New York, NY | Sep 18, 1962 | 45 | Ford | 7-Eleven Slurpee / No Fear | Mark Simo |
| 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 | 28 | Ford | Office Depot | Jack Roush |
| 7 | 08 | Carl Long | Roxboro, NC | Sep 20, 1967 | 40 | Dodge | MILLSTAR Tools / Rhino's Energy Drink | John Carter |
| 8 | 5 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Mar 12, 1978 | 29 | Chevrolet | Kellogg's / CARQUEST | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 9 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 28 | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress Racing |
| 10 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Kannapolis, NC | Oct 10, 1974 | 33 | Chevrolet | AMP Energy / National Guard | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 11 | 44 | Dale Jarrett | Hickory, NC | Nov 26, 1956 | 51 | Toyota | UPS | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 12 | 40 | Dario Franchitti | Bathgate, West Lothian | May 18, 1973 | 34 | Dodge | Dodge Journey | Felix Sabates |
| 13 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Hartford, OH | Oct 24, 1962 | 45 | Toyota | Caterpillar | Bill Davis |
| 14 | 38 | David Gilliland | Riverside, CA | Apr 1, 1976 | 31 | Ford | FreeCreditReport.com | Max Jones |
| 15 | 6 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Dec 4, 1985 | 22 | Ford | AAA | Mike Dee |
| 16 | 347 | David Reutimann | Zephyrhills, FL | Mar 2, 1970 | 37 | Toyota | Aaron's Dream Machine | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 17 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 27 | Toyota | FedEx Express | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 18 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Emporia, VA | Apr 30, 1975 | 32 | Dodge | Best Buy | Evernham Motorsports |
| 19 | 137 | Eric McClure | Abingdon, VA | Dec 11, 1978 | 29 | Chevrolet | Hefty | Front Row Motorsports |
| 20 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Dec 23, 1969 | 38 | Ford | 3M | Jack Roush |
| 21 | 96 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Oct 5, 1976 | 31 | Toyota | DLP HDTV | Jeffrey Moorad |
| 22 | 27 | Jacques Villeneuve | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada | Apr 9, 1971 | 36 | Toyota | Bill Davis Racing | Gail Davis |
| 23 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 31 | Ford | Crown Royal Cask No. 16 | Geoff Smith |
| 24 | 31 | Jeff Burton | South Boston, VA | Jan 29, 1967 | 41 | Chevrolet | AT&T Mobility | Richard Childress Racing |
| 25 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Vallejo, CA | Aug 4, 1971 | 36 | Chevrolet | DuPont | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 26 | 70 | Jeremy Mayfield | Owensboro, KY | May 27, 1969 | 38 | Chevrolet | Junior Johnson's Midnight Moon | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 27 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 32 | Chevrolet | Lowe's | Jeff Gordon |
| 28 | 78 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Sep 26, 1963 | 44 | Chevrolet | Furniture Row Racing | Barney Visser |
| 29 | 34 | John Andretti | Bethlehem, PA | Mar 12, 1963 | 44 | Chevrolet | Makoto | Front Row Motorsports |
| 30 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Bogota, Colombia | Sep 20, 1975 | 32 | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 31 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Apr 10, 1980 | 27 | Dodge | Budweiser | Evernham Motorsports |
| 32 | 49 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 52 | Dodge | HealthLife.com | Elizabeth Morgenthau |
| 33 | 187 | Kenny Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 23, 1963 | 44 | Chevrolet | Furniture Row / DenverMattress.com | Barney Visser |
| 34 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 32 | Chevrolet | Shell / Pennzoil | Richard Childress Racing |
| 35 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 29 | Dodge | Miller Lite | Walter Czarnecki |
| 36 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 22 | Toyota | M&M's | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 37 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 47 | Dodge | Wells Fargo | Kyle Petty |
| 38 | 8 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 49 | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 39 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 27 | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 40 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 35 | Ford | DEWALT | John Henry |
| 41 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 44 | Toyota | NAPA AUTO PARTS | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 42 | 10 | Patrick Carpentier | Ville Lasalle, Quebec, Canada | Aug 13, 1971 | 36 | Dodge | Valvoline | Evernham Motorsports |
| 43 | 15 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 27 | Chevrolet | PEAK / Menards | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 44 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 22 | Dodge | Target | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 45 | 01 | Regan Smith | Cato, NY | Sep 23, 1983 | 24 | Chevrolet | Principal Financial Group | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 46 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Bellflower, CA | Jan 2, 1969 | 39 | Dodge | Jim Beam | Robby Gordon |
| 47 | 12 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 30 | Dodge | Alltel | Team Penske |
| 48 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr | Defiance, OH | Jul 2, 1979 | 28 | Dodge | Mobil 1 | Team Penske |
| 49 | 66 | Scott Riggs | Bahama, NC | Jan 1, 1971 | 37 | Chevrolet | State Water Heaters | Joe Custer |
| 50 | 150 | Stanton Barrett | Bishop, CA | Dec 1, 1972 | 35 | Chevrolet | NOS Energy Drink / SKI / SBM | Chris Lencheski |
| 51 | 109 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Jun 30, 1957 | 50 | Chevrolet | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming | Phoenix Racing |
| 52 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | May 20, 1971 | 36 | Toyota | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 53 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Janesville, WI | Mar 1, 1976 | 31 | Ford | K&N Filters | Yates Racing |
| 54 | 157 | Norm Benning | Level Green, PA | Jan 16, 1952 | 56 | Chevrolet | Shodeen Inc. | Norm Benning |