Entry List
The official 2008 Samsung 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Texas Motor Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Samsung 500
Sunday, April 6th, 2008
Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, TX
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- Drivers Entered: 46 (6 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 334
- Laps Actual: 339 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 144.814
- Cautions: 6 for 27 laps
- Lead Changes: 16
- Green Flag Passes: 2,203 (7.1 passes per green flag lap)
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 21 | Bill Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Oct 8, 1955 | 52 | Ford | Motorcraft | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 2 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | May 8, 1964 | 43 | Dodge | Cheerios Racing / Sam's Club | 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 | 28 | Ford | Aflac | Jack Roush |
| 5 | 5 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Mar 12, 1978 | 30 | Chevrolet | Cheez-It / CARQUEST | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 6 | 45 | Chad McCumbee | Supply, NC | Aug 15, 1984 | 23 | Dodge | Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil | Kyle Petty |
| 7 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 28 | 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 | 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 | 32 | Ford | Yates Racing | 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 | 32 | Dodge | Best Buy / Garmin | Evernham Motorsports |
| 16 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Dec 23, 1969 | 38 | Ford | DISH Network / DishDVRs | 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 Cask No. 16 | Geoff Smith |
| 19 | 31 | Jeff Burton | South Boston, VA | Jan 29, 1967 | 41 | Chevrolet | Prilosec OTC | 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 | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 26 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Apr 10, 1980 | 27 | 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 | 22 | Toyota | Interstate Batteries | 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 | John Henry |
| 33 | 347 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Dec 21, 1984 | 23 | Toyota | Aaron's Dream Machine | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 34 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 44 | Toyota | NAPA AUTO PARTS | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 35 | 84 | Mike Skinner | Ontario, CA | Jun 28, 1957 | 50 | Toyota | Red Bull | Team Red Bull |
| 36 | 10 | Patrick Carpentier | Ville Lasalle, Quebec, Canada | Aug 13, 1971 | 36 | Dodge | Valvoline | Evernham Motorsports |
| 37 | 15 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 27 | Chevrolet | Quaker State / Menards | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 38 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 22 | Dodge | Target | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 39 | 01 | Regan Smith | Cato, NY | Sep 23, 1983 | 24 | Chevrolet | DEI / Principal Financial Group | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 40 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Bellflower, CA | Jan 2, 1969 | 39 | Dodge | Jim Beam | Robby Gordon |
| 41 | 12 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 30 | Dodge | Samsung HDTV / Alltel | Team Penske |
| 42 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr | Defiance, OH | Jul 2, 1979 | 28 | Dodge | Mobil 1 | Team Penske |
| 43 | 66 | Scott Riggs | Bahama, NC | Jan 1, 1971 | 37 | Chevrolet | State Water Heaters | Joe Custer |
| 44 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | May 20, 1971 | 36 | Toyota | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 45 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Janesville, WI | Mar 1, 1976 | 32 | Ford | Yates Racing | Yates Racing |
| 46 | 08 | Burney Lamar | West Sacramento, CA | Aug 21, 1980 | 27 | Dodge | rhino's energy drink | John Carter |