Race Lineup
The official 2008 Sharpie 500 NASCAR CUP Series race lineup, determined by qualifying results, shows the starting positions of all drivers at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Sharpie 500
Saturday, August 23rd, 2008
Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN
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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: 91.581
- Cautions: 8 for 56 laps
- Lead Changes: 4
- Green Flag Passes: 1,141 (2.6 passes per green flag lap)
| ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | SPD | TIME | BHND | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 121.860 | 15.746 | 0.000 | Office Depot | Jack Roush |
| 2 | 44 | David Reutimann | Toyota | 121.175 | 15.835 | 0.089 | UPS | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | 121.121 | 15.842 | 0.096 | DuPont | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 4 | 01 | Regan Smith | Chevrolet | 121.083 | 15.847 | 0.101 | DEI / Principal Financial Group | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 5 | 21 | Bill Elliott | Ford | 120.740 | 15.892 | 0.146 | Motorcraft / Quick Lane | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 6 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | 120.649 | 15.904 | 0.158 | Pennzoil Platinum | Richard Childress Racing |
| 7 | 96 | Ken Schrader | Toyota | 120.634 | 15.906 | 0.160 | DLP HDTV | Jeffrey Moorad |
| 8 | 84 | AJ Allmendinger | Toyota | 120.588 | 15.912 | 0.166 | Red Bull | Team Red Bull |
| 9 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 120.550 | 15.917 | 0.171 | M&M's | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 10 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | 120.528 | 15.920 | 0.174 | Stanley Tools | Evernham Motorsports |
| 11 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | 120.512 | 15.922 | 0.176 | Alltel | Team Penske |
| 12 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr | Chevrolet | 120.324 | 15.947 | 0.201 | Bass Pro Shops / Red Head / "D… | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 13 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | 120.316 | 15.948 | 0.202 | Budweiser | Evernham Motorsports |
| 14 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 120.248 | 15.957 | 0.211 | DISH Network Turbo HD | Jack Roush |
| 15 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | 120.203 | 15.963 | 0.217 | Ford. Drive one. | Max Jones |
| 16 | 15 | Paul Menard | Chevrolet | 120.203 | 15.963 | 0.217 | Quaker State / Menards / "Driv… | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 17 | 5 | Casey Mears | Chevrolet | 120.180 | 15.966 | 0.220 | Pop-Tarts / CARQUEST | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 18 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | 120.150 | 15.970 | 0.224 | AT&T Mobility | Richard Childress Racing |
| 19 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | 120.120 | 15.974 | 0.228 | Miller Lite | Walter Czarnecki |
| 20 | 70 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | 120.090 | 15.978 | 0.232 | Hunt Brothers Pizza | Stewart-haas Racing |
| 21 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 120.083 | 15.979 | 0.233 | FedEx Freight | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 22 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | 120.083 | 15.979 | 0.233 | Jack Daniel's / "Driven to… | Richard Childress Racing |
| 23 | 8 | Aric Almirola | Chevrolet | 120.083 | 15.979 | 0.233 | U.S. Army | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 24 | 109 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | 120.038 | 15.985 | 0.239 | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming | Phoenix Racing |
| 25 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 120.000 | 15.990 | 0.244 | DEWALT | John Henry |
| 26 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | 119.970 | 15.994 | 0.248 | Red Bull | Team Red Bull |
| 27 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | 119.783 | 16.019 | 0.273 | AAA Insurance | Mike Dee |
| 28 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Toyota | 119.768 | 16.021 | 0.275 | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 29 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | 119.618 | 16.041 | 0.295 | Wells Fargo | Kyle Petty |
| 30 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | 119.604 | 16.043 | 0.297 | TUMS Quik Pak | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 31 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Dodge | 119.589 | 16.045 | 0.299 | Planet Color / Barrett Jackson | Robby Gordon |
| 32 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Ford | 119.477 | 16.060 | 0.314 | "Knight Rider" | Yates Racing |
| 33 | 347 | Mike Skinner | Toyota | 119.395 | 16.071 | 0.325 | Champion Mortgage | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 34 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 119.299 | 16.084 | 0.338 | Lowe's | Jeff Gordon |
| 35 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr | Dodge | 119.284 | 16.086 | 0.340 | Mobil 1 | Team Penske |
| 36 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Toyota | 119.188 | 16.099 | 0.353 | Caterpillar | Bill Davis |
| 37 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | 118.877 | 16.141 | 0.395 | Cheerios / Hamburger Helper | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 38 | 66 | Scott Riggs | Chevrolet | 118.708 | 16.164 | 0.418 | State Water Heaters | Joe Custer |
| 39 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Dodge | 118.650 | 16.172 | 0.426 | Juicy Fruit Slim Pack | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 40 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Chevrolet | 118.328 | 16.216 | 0.470 | AMP Energy / National Guard | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 41 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | 118.211 | 16.211 | 0.465 | Sharpie Pen | Geoff Smith |
| 42 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 117.243 | 16.366 | 0.620 | NAPA AUTO PARTS | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 43 | 78 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 119.165 | 16.102 | 0.356 | Furniture Row / DenverMattress.com | Barney Visser |