Entry List
The official 2008 AMP Energy 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Talladega Superspeedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
AMP Energy 500
Sunday, October 5th, 2008
Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL
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- Drivers Entered: 45 (5 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 188
- Laps Actual: 190 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 140.281
- Cautions: 10 for 41 laps
- Lead Changes: 64
- Green Flag Passes: 12,416 (83.3 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 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | May 8, 1964 | 44 | Dodge | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 3 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Thomasville, NC | Oct 24, 1983 | 24 | Toyota | Red Bull | Team Red Bull |
| 4 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Columbia, MO | Aug 15, 1979 | 29 | Ford | Office Depot | Jack Roush |
| 5 | 5 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Mar 12, 1978 | 30 | Chevrolet | Pop-Tarts / CARQUEST | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 6 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 29 | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress Racing |
| 7 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Kannapolis, NC | Oct 10, 1974 | 33 | Chevrolet | AMP Energy "Ride With Dale Jr." / Nat'l Guard | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 8 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Hartford, OH | Oct 24, 1962 | 45 | Toyota | Caterpillar | Bill Davis |
| 9 | 38 | David Gilliland | Riverside, CA | Apr 1, 1976 | 32 | Ford | Ford. Drive one. | Max Jones |
| 10 | 6 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Dec 4, 1985 | 22 | Ford | AAA Travel | Mike Dee |
| 11 | 44 | David Reutimann | Zephyrhills, FL | Mar 2, 1970 | 38 | Toyota | UPS | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 12 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 27 | Toyota | FedEx Express | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 13 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Emporia, VA | Apr 30, 1975 | 33 | Dodge | MONOPOLY at McDonald's | Evernham Motorsports |
| 14 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Dec 23, 1969 | 38 | Ford | 3M | Jack Roush |
| 15 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 32 | Ford | BernzOmatic Fat Boy | Geoff Smith |
| 16 | 31 | Jeff Burton | South Boston, VA | Jan 29, 1967 | 41 | Chevrolet | AT&T Mobility | Richard Childress Racing |
| 17 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Vallejo, CA | Aug 4, 1971 | 37 | Chevrolet | DuPont | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 18 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 33 | Chevrolet | Lowe's / Kobalt Tools | Jeff Gordon |
| 19 | 78 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Sep 26, 1963 | 45 | Chevrolet | Furniture Row / DenverMattress.com | Barney Visser |
| 20 | 21 | Jon Wood | Stuart, VA | Oct 25, 1981 | 26 | Ford | Motorcraft | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 21 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Bogota, Colombia | Sep 20, 1975 | 33 | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 22 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Apr 10, 1980 | 28 | Dodge | Budweiser | Evernham Motorsports |
| 23 | 96 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 53 | Toyota | DLP HDTV | Jeffrey Moorad |
| 24 | 347 | Kenny Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 23, 1963 | 45 | Toyota | Champion Mortgage | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 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 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 28 | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 29 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 36 | Ford | DEWALT | John Henry |
| 30 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 45 | Toyota | NAPA AUTO PARTS | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 31 | 84 | Mike Skinner | Ontario, CA | Jun 28, 1957 | 51 | Toyota | Red Bull | Team Red Bull |
| 32 | 33 | Mike Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Mar 10, 1959 | 49 | Chevrolet | Realtree "Driven to the Outdoors" | Richard Childress Racing |
| 33 | 10 | Patrick Carpentier | Ville Lasalle, Quebec, Canada | Aug 13, 1971 | 37 | Dodge | Tow Truck in a Box | Evernham Motorsports |
| 34 | 15 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 28 | Chevrolet | Johns Manville / Menards | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 35 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 22 | Dodge | Target | 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 | MAPEI / Menards | Robby Gordon |
| 38 | 12 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 30 | Dodge | Samsung HDTV / 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 | Hunt Brothers Pizza | Joe Custer |
| 41 | 109 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Jun 30, 1957 | 51 | Chevrolet | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming | Phoenix Racing |
| 42 | 45 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 51 | Dodge | Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil | Kyle Petty |
| 43 | 70 | Tony Raines | LaPorte, IN | Apr 14, 1964 | 44 | Chevrolet | iQ Drive | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 44 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | May 20, 1971 | 37 | Toyota | Subway / Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 45 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Janesville, WI | Mar 1, 1976 | 32 | Ford | Academy Sports + Outdoors | Yates Racing |