Entry List
The official 2008 Goody's Cool Orange 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Martinsville Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Goody's Cool Orange 500
Sunday, March 30th, 2008
Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VA
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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: 73.163
- Cautions: 18 for 89 laps
- Lead Changes: 20
- Green Flag Passes: 1,992 (4.8 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 | 21 | Bill Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Oct 8, 1955 | 52 | Ford | Little Debbie Nutty Bars | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 3 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | May 8, 1964 | 43 | 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 | Claritin | Jack Roush |
| 6 | 5 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Mar 12, 1978 | 30 | Chevrolet | Kellogg's / CARQUEST | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 7 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 28 | Chevrolet | BB&T | Richard Childress Racing |
| 8 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Kannapolis, NC | Oct 10, 1974 | 33 | Chevrolet | AMP Energy / National Guard | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 9 | 40 | Dario Franchitti | Bathgate, West Lothian | May 18, 1973 | 34 | Dodge | Kennametal | 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 | 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 | 32 | Dodge | McDonald's | 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 | IRWIN Industrial Tools | 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 | 70 | Jeremy Mayfield | Owensboro, KY | May 27, 1969 | 38 | Chevrolet | Haas Automation | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 22 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 32 | Chevrolet | Lowe's | Jeff Gordon |
| 23 | 78 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Sep 26, 1963 | 44 | Chevrolet | Furniture Row / DenverMattress.com | Barney Visser |
| 24 | 34 | John Andretti | Bethlehem, PA | Mar 12, 1963 | 45 | Chevrolet | Front Row Motorsports | Front Row Motorsports |
| 25 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Bogota, Colombia | Sep 20, 1975 | 32 | Dodge | Wrigley's Big Red | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 26 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Apr 10, 1980 | 27 | Dodge | Budweiser | Evernham Motorsports |
| 27 | 49 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 52 | Toyota | Microsoft Small Business | Elizabeth Morgenthau |
| 28 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 32 | Chevrolet | Shell / Pennzoil | Richard Childress Racing |
| 29 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 29 | Dodge | Miller Lite | Walter Czarnecki |
| 30 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 22 | Toyota | M&M's | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 31 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 47 | Dodge | Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil | Kyle Petty |
| 32 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 27 | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 33 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 36 | Ford | DEWALT | John Henry |
| 34 | 347 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Dec 21, 1984 | 23 | Toyota | Aaron's Dream Machine | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 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 | Pittsburgh Paints / 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 | Charter Comm. | 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 | State Water Heaters | Joe Custer |
| 45 | 08 | Tony Raines | LaPorte, IN | Apr 14, 1964 | 43 | Dodge | rhino's energy drink | John Carter |
| 46 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | May 20, 1971 | 36 | Toyota | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 47 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Janesville, WI | Mar 1, 1976 | 32 | Ford | Yates Racing | Yates Racing |