Entry List
The official 2008 Best Buy 400 Benefiting Student Clubs for Autism Speaks NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Dover Motor Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Best Buy 400 Benefiting Student Clubs for Autism Speaks
Sunday, June 1st, 2008
Dover Motor Speedway, Dover, DE
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- Drivers Entered: 45 (5 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 400
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 121.171
- Cautions: 5 for 26 laps
- Lead Changes: 15
- Green Flag Passes: 1,550 (4.1 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 | U.S. Air Force | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 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 | 28 | Ford | Office Depot | Jack Roush |
| 6 | 5 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Mar 12, 1978 | 30 | Chevrolet | Kellogg's / CARQUEST | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 7 | 45 | Chad McCumbee | Supply, NC | Aug 15, 1984 | 23 | Dodge | Richard Petty Driving Experience | Kyle Petty |
| 8 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 29 | Chevrolet | DIRECTV | 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 | FreeCreditReport.com | 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 Kinko's | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 15 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Emporia, VA | Apr 30, 1975 | 33 | Dodge | Best Buy / Garmin / Autism Speaks | Evernham Motorsports |
| 16 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Dec 23, 1969 | 38 | Ford | 3M | 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 | 70 | Jason Leffler | Long Beach, CA | Sep 16, 1975 | 32 | Chevrolet | Haas Automation | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 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 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 22 | 40 | Jeremy Mayfield | Owensboro, KY | May 27, 1969 | 39 | Dodge | Target | Felix Sabates |
| 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 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Bogota, Colombia | Sep 20, 1975 | 32 | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 26 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Apr 10, 1980 | 28 | Dodge | Budweiser | Evernham Motorsports |
| 27 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 32 | Chevrolet | Shell / Pennzoil | Richard Childress Racing |
| 28 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 29 | Dodge | Miller Lite | Walter Czarnecki |
| 29 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 23 | Toyota | Combos | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 30 | 8 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 49 | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 31 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 27 | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 32 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 36 | Ford | DEWALT NANO Technology | John Henry |
| 33 | 347 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Dec 21, 1984 | 23 | Toyota | Microsoft Small Business | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 34 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 45 | Toyota | NAPA AUTO PARTS | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 35 | 10 | Patrick Carpentier | Ville Lasalle, Quebec, Canada | Aug 13, 1971 | 36 | Dodge | Auto Value / Bumper to Bumper | Evernham Motorsports |
| 36 | 15 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 27 | Chevrolet | Pittsburgh Paints / Menards | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 37 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 22 | Dodge | Target | 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 | Jim Beam | Robby Gordon |
| 40 | 12 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 30 | Dodge | Samsung HDTV / Alltel | Team Penske |
| 41 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr | Defiance, OH | Jul 2, 1979 | 28 | Dodge | Penske Truck Rental | Team Penske |
| 42 | 66 | Scott Riggs | Bahama, NC | Jan 1, 1971 | 37 | Chevrolet | State Water Heaters | Joe Custer |
| 43 | 34 | Tony Raines | LaPorte, IN | Apr 14, 1964 | 44 | Chevrolet | doorstopnation.com / Continental Fire & Safety | Front Row Motorsports |
| 44 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | May 20, 1971 | 37 | Toyota | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 45 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Janesville, WI | Mar 1, 1976 | 32 | Ford | Yates Racing | Yates Racing |