Entry List
The official 2008 Pocono 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Pocono Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Pocono 500
Sunday, June 8th, 2008
Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, PA
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- Drivers Entered: 44 (4 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 200
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 125.209
- Cautions: 10 for 38 laps
- Lead Changes: 23
- Green Flag Passes: 3,452 (21.3 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 | Aflac | 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 | 29 | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress Racing |
| 8 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Kannapolis, NC | Oct 10, 1974 | 33 | Chevrolet | National Guard / AMP Energy | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 9 | 40 | Dario Franchitti | Bathgate, West Lothian | May 18, 1973 | 35 | Dodge | Target | 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 | 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 Ground | 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 | 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 | 32 | Ford | IRWIN Industrial Tools | 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 | 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 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Bogota, Colombia | Sep 20, 1975 | 32 | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 25 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Apr 10, 1980 | 28 | Dodge | Budweiser | Evernham Motorsports |
| 26 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 32 | Chevrolet | Shell / Pennzoil | Richard Childress Racing |
| 27 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 29 | Dodge | Miller Lite | Walter Czarnecki |
| 28 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 23 | Toyota | M&M's | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 29 | 8 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 49 | Chevrolet | Steak-umm Burgers | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 30 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 27 | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 31 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 36 | Ford | DEWALT | John Henry |
| 32 | 347 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Dec 21, 1984 | 23 | Toyota | Champion Mortgage | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 33 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 45 | Toyota | NAPA AUTO PARTS | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 34 | 10 | Patrick Carpentier | Ville Lasalle, Quebec, Canada | Aug 13, 1971 | 36 | Dodge | Charter Comm. | Evernham Motorsports |
| 35 | 15 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 27 | Chevrolet | Pittsburgh Paints / Menards | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 36 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 22 | Dodge | Target | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 37 | 01 | Regan Smith | Cato, NY | Sep 23, 1983 | 24 | Chevrolet | DEI / Principal Financial Group | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 38 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Bellflower, CA | Jan 2, 1969 | 39 | Dodge | Robby Gordon Motorsports | Robby Gordon |
| 39 | 12 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 30 | Dodge | Kodak | Team Penske |
| 40 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr | Defiance, OH | Jul 2, 1979 | 28 | Dodge | Mobil 1 | Team Penske |
| 41 | 66 | Scott Riggs | Bahama, NC | Jan 1, 1971 | 37 | Chevrolet | State Water Heaters | Joe Custer |
| 42 | 45 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 51 | Dodge | Paralyzed Veterans of America | Kyle Petty |
| 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 | DISH Network / DishDVRs | Yates Racing |