Entry List
The official 2008 Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 Presented by Pennzoil NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Phoenix Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 Presented by Pennzoil
Sunday, November 9th, 2008
Phoenix Raceway, Phoenix, AZ
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- Drivers Entered: 44 (4 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 312
- Laps Actual: 313 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 97.804
- Cautions: 10 for 55 laps
- Lead Changes: 9
- Green Flag Passes: 2,228 (8.6 passes per green flag lap)
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 10 | AJ Allmendinger | Los Gatos, CA | Dec 16, 1981 | 26 | Dodge | McDonald's | Evernham Motorsports |
| 2 | 21 | Bill Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Oct 8, 1955 | 53 | Ford | Little Debbie | 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 | 25 | Toyota | Red Bull | Team Red Bull |
| 5 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Columbia, MO | Aug 15, 1979 | 29 | Ford | Office Depot | Jack Roush |
| 6 | 5 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Mar 12, 1978 | 30 | Chevrolet | Cheez-It / CARQUEST | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 7 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 29 | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress Racing |
| 8 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Kannapolis, NC | Oct 10, 1974 | 34 | Chevrolet | AMP Energy / National Guard | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 9 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Hartford, OH | Oct 24, 1962 | 46 | Toyota | Bad Boy Mowers | Bill Davis |
| 10 | 38 | David Gilliland | Riverside, CA | Apr 1, 1976 | 32 | Ford | Digital TV Transition | Max Jones |
| 11 | 6 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Dec 4, 1985 | 22 | Ford | AAA Insurance | Mike Dee |
| 12 | 44 | David Reutimann | Zephyrhills, FL | Mar 2, 1970 | 38 | Toyota | UPS | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 13 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 27 | Toyota | FedEx Ground | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 14 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Emporia, VA | Apr 30, 1975 | 33 | Dodge | Siemens | Evernham Motorsports |
| 15 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Dec 23, 1969 | 38 | Ford | American Red Cross / 3M | Jack Roush |
| 16 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 32 | Ford | IRWIN Industrial Tools | Geoff Smith |
| 17 | 31 | Jeff Burton | South Boston, VA | Jan 29, 1967 | 41 | Chevrolet | AT&T Mobility | Richard Childress Racing |
| 18 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Vallejo, CA | Aug 4, 1971 | 37 | Chevrolet | DuPont | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 19 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 33 | Chevrolet | Lowe's | Jeff Gordon |
| 20 | 78 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Sep 26, 1963 | 45 | Chevrolet | Furniture Row / DenverMattress.com | Barney Visser |
| 21 | 70 | Johnny Sauter | Necedah, WI | May 1, 1978 | 30 | Chevrolet | Haas Automation | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 22 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Bogota, Colombia | Sep 20, 1975 | 33 | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 23 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Apr 10, 1980 | 28 | Dodge | Budweiser | Evernham Motorsports |
| 24 | 96 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 53 | Toyota | DLP HDTV | Jeffrey Moorad |
| 25 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 32 | Chevrolet | Shell / Pennzoil | Richard Childress Racing |
| 26 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 30 | Dodge | Miller Lite | Walter Czarnecki |
| 27 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 23 | Toyota | Pedigree | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 28 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 48 | Dodge | Wells Fargo | Kyle Petty |
| 29 | 347 | Marcos Ambrose | Launceston, Tasmania | Sep 1, 1976 | 32 | Toyota | Little Debbie | Michael Waltrip 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 | 28 | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | 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 | 15 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 28 | Chevrolet | PEAK / Menards | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 35 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 22 | Dodge | Target / AMP Energy | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 36 | 01 | Regan Smith | Cato, NY | Sep 23, 1983 | 25 | Chevrolet | DEI / Principal Financial Group | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 37 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Bellflower, CA | Jan 2, 1969 | 39 | Dodge | Jim Beam / Operation Homefront | Robby Gordon |
| 38 | 12 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 30 | Dodge | Alltel | Team Penske |
| 39 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr | Defiance, OH | Jul 2, 1979 | 29 | Dodge | Mobil 1 | Team Penske |
| 40 | 66 | Scott Riggs | Bahama, NC | Jan 1, 1971 | 37 | Chevrolet | State Water Heaters | Joe Custer |
| 41 | 84 | Scott Speed | Manteca, CA | Jan 24, 1983 | 25 | Toyota | Red Bull | Team Red Bull |
| 42 | 109 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Jun 30, 1957 | 51 | Chevrolet | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming | Phoenix Racing |
| 43 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | May 20, 1971 | 37 | Toyota | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 44 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Janesville, WI | Mar 1, 1976 | 32 | Ford | All Sport | Yates Racing |