2008 Camping World RV 400
# 2008 Camping World RV 400

The 2008 Camping World RV 400, was the twenty-eighth race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season and the second race in the ten-race Chase for the Sprint Cup. The 400 miles (640 km) race was held on Sunday, September 21 at the 1 mile (1.6 km) Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware, the city that serves as state capital of the First State. ABC telecast the race beginning at 1 PM US EDT and MRN along with Sirius Satellite Radio provided radio coverage starting at 1:15 PM US EDT.

## Pre-Race news

* Patrick Carpentier is officially a free agent after Gillett Evernham Motorsports could not find sponsorship for 2009. It will be more than likely that Reed Sorenson, who was signed away from Chip Ganassi Racing will take over the #10 car next season. In other GEM news, it was announced that Robby Gordon Motorsports will merge with the Gillett Evernham Motorsports organization for the 2009 season, this two weeks after GEM sued Robby Gordon's team in a dispute over the terms. Obviously, the suit will be dropped with the merger.
* NASCAR officially introduced a new random drug testing policy among all drivers, over-the-wall crew members and even race officials, effective with the 2009 season. This new policy will put the stock car racing organization on the same level as the major "ball-and-stick" sports.

## Qualifying

Jeff Gordon took the pole, with Mark Martin starting alongside.

| RANK | DRIVER | NBR | CAR | TIME | SPEED | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Jeff Gordon | 24 | Chevrolet | 22.921 | 157.061 | |
| 2 | Mark Martin | 8 | Chevrolet | 22.922 | 157.054 | |
| 3 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | Toyota | 23.001 | 156.515 | |
| 4 | Kurt Busch | 2 | Dodge | 23.021 | 156.379 | |
| 5 | Greg Biffle | 16 | Ford | 23.035 | 156.284 | |
| 6 | Clint Bowyer | 07 | Chevrolet | 23.125 | 155.676 | |
| 7 | David Gilliland | 38 | Ford | 23.134 | 155.615 | |
| 8 | Matt Kenseth | 17 | Ford | 23.145 | 155.541 | |
| 9 | Jamie McMurray | 26 | Ford | 23.149 | 155.514 | |
| 10 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | 88 | Chevrolet | 23.151 | 155.501 | |
| 11 | Kyle Busch | 18 | Toyota | 23.151 | 155.501 | |
| 12 | Elliott Sadler | 19 | Dodge | 23.161 | 155.434 | |
| 13 | Tony Raines | 70 | Chevrolet | 23.192 | 155.226 | * |
| 14 | David Reutimann | 44 | Toyota | 23.199 | 155.179 | |
| 15 | Travis Kvapil | 28 | Ford | 23.201 | 155.166 | |
| 16 | Martin Truex, Jr. | 1 | Chevrolet | 23.206 | 155.132 | |
| 17 | Patrick Carpentier | 10 | Dodge | 23.211 | 155.099 | * |
| 18 | Brian Vickers | 83 | Toyota | 23.212 | 155.092 | |
| 19 | Ryan Newman | 12 | Dodge | 23.219 | 155.045 | |
| 20 | Jimmie Johnson | 48 | Chevrolet | 23.227 | 154.992 | |
| 21 | Jeff Burton | 31 | Chevrolet | 23.232 | 154.959 | |
| 22 | Carl Edwards | 99 | Ford | 23.239 | 154.912 | |
| 23 | David Ragan | 6 | Ford | 23.241 | 154.899 | |
| 24 | Kevin Harvick | 29 | Chevrolet | 23.242 | 154.892 | |
| 25 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | 77 | Dodge | 23.261 | 154.765 | * |
| 26 | Regan Smith | 01 | Chevrolet | 23.265 | 154.739 | |
| 27 | Joe Nemechek | 78 | Chevrolet | 23.279 | 154.646 | * |
| 28 | Michael McDowell | 00 | Toyota | 23.312 | 154.427 | |
| 29 | Marcos Ambrose | 21 | Ford | 23.314 | 154.414 | * |
| 30 | A.J. Allmendinger | 84 | Toyota | 23.315 | 154.407 | * |
| 31 | Casey Mears | 5 | Chevrolet | 23.326 | 154.334 | |
| 32 | Scott Riggs | 66 | Chevrolet | 23.403 | 153.826 | |
| 33 | Tony Stewart | 20 | Toyota | 23.410 | 153.780 | |
| 34 | Paul Menard | 15 | Chevrolet | 23.421 | 153.708 | |
| 35 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 42 | Dodge | 23.451 | 153.512 | |
| 36 | Kasey Kahne | 9 | Dodge | 23.454 | 153.492 | |
| 37 | Dave Blaney | 22 | Toyota | 23.485 | 153.289 | |
| 38 | Kyle Petty | 45 | Dodge | 23.497 | 153.211 | * |
| 39 | Ken Schrader | 96 | Toyota | 23.518 | 153.074 | * |
| 40 | Reed Sorenson | 41 | Dodge | 23.525 | 153.029 | |
| 41 | Michael Waltrip | 55 | Toyota | 23.577 | 152.691 | |
| 42 | Robby Gordon | 7 | Dodge | 23.706 | 151.860 | |
| 43 | Chad Chaffin | 34 | Chevrolet | 23.711 | 151.828 | * |
| 44 | Bobby Labonte | 43 | Dodge | 23.834 | 151.045 | OP |
| 45 | Johnny Sauter | 08 | Dodge | 24.683 | 145.849 | * |
| 46 | Stanton Barrett | 50 | Chevrolet | | | * |

OP: qualified via owners points

PC: qualified as past champion

PR: provisional

QR: via qualifying race

* - had to qualify on time

Failed to qualify: Chad Chaffin (#34), Johnny Sauter (#08), Stanton Barrett (#50).

## Race Recap

Hard times continued for the top seed in the Chase, Kyle Busch, finished dead last and fell from eighth to 12th in the Chase. Roush Fenway Racing swept the top three spots as Greg Biffle, who had been winless entering the Chase, won his second straight race, winning last week in New Hampshire. Teammates Matt Kenseth and Carl Edwards followed Biffle.

## Results

| POS | ST | # | DRIVER | SPONSOR / OWNER | CAR | LAPS | MONEY | STATUS | LED | PTS |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 5 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M (Jack Roush) | Ford | 400 | 218450 | running | 29 | 190 |
| 2 | 8 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt (Jack Roush) | Ford | 400 | 208041 | running | 136 | 180 |
| 3 | 22 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Office Depot (Jack Roush) | Ford | 400 | 175150 | running | 85 | 170 |
| 4 | 2 | 8 | Mark Martin | U.S. Army (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.) | Chevrolet | 400 | 154508 | running | 0 | 160 |
| 5 | 20 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's (Rick Hendrick) | Chevrolet | 400 | 162711 | running | 81 | 160 |
| 6 | 24 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell / Pennzoil (Richard Childress) | Chevrolet | 400 | 139461 | running | 1 | 155 |
| 7 | 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont (Rick Hendrick) | Chevrolet | 400 | 146011 | running | 30 | 151 |
| 8 | 6 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Jack Daniel's (Richard Childress) | Chevrolet | 400 | 100625 | running | 2 | 147 |
| 9 | 21 | 31 | Jeff Burton | AT&T Mobility (Richard Childress) | Chevrolet | 400 | 125183 | running | 0 | 138 |
| 10 | 40 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts (Michael Waltrip) | Toyota | 400 | 118783 | running | 1 | 139 |
| 11 | 33 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Home Depot (Joe Gibbs) | Toyota | 400 | 125711 | running | 0 | 130 |
| 12 | 37 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Caterpillar (Bill Davis) | Toyota | 400 | 95433 | running | 0 | 127 |
| 13 | 19 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Alltel (Roger Penske) | Dodge | 400 | 116100 | running | 0 | 124 |
| 14 | 42 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Cheerios / Betty Crocker (Petty Enterprises) | Dodge | 400 | 113461 | running | 0 | 121 |
| 15 | 31 | 5 | Casey Mears | Kellogg's / Carquest (Rick Hendrick) | Chevrolet | 400 | 91275 | running | 0 | 118 |
| 16 | 30 | 84 | A.J. Allmendinger | Red Bull (Dietrich Mateschitz) | Toyota | 400 | 75025 | running | 0 | 115 |
| 17 | 14 | 44 | David Reutimann | UPS (Michael Waltrip) | Toyota | 399 | 74725 | running | 0 | 112 |
| 18 | 23 | 6 | David Ragan | AAA Insurance (Jack Roush) | Ford | 399 | 82750 | running | 0 | 109 |
| 19 | 7 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford. Drive One. (Yates Racing) | Ford | 399 | 88483 | running | 0 | 106 |
| 20 | 16 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.) | Chevrolet | 399 | 105308 | running | 0 | 103 |
| 21 | 34 | 15 | Paul Menard | Menards / Pittsburgh Paints (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.) | Chevrolet | 398 | 81500 | running | 0 | 100 |
| 22 | 41 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Menards (Robby Gordon) | Dodge | 398 | 94758 | running | 0 | 97 |
| 23 | 15 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Hitachi Power Tools (Yates Racing) | Ford | 397 | 101164 | running | 0 | 94 |
| 24 | 10 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | National Guard / AMP Energy (Rick Hendrick) | Chevrolet | 397 | 80750 | running | 0 | 91 |
| 25 | 32 | 66 | Scott Riggs | State Water Heaters (Gene Haas) | Chevrolet | 397 | 82522 | running | 0 | 88 |
| 26 | 36 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser (Gillett Evernham Motorsports) | Dodge | 397 | 102216 | running | 0 | 85 |
| 27 | 12 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | McDonald's (Gillett Evernham Motorsports) | Dodge | 397 | 98320 | running | 0 | 82 |
| 28 | 13 | 70 | Tony Raines | Haas Automation (Gene Haas) | Chevrolet | 396 | 68825 | running | 0 | 79 |
| 29 | 28 | 00 | Michael McDowell | Champion Mortgage (Michael Waltrip) | Toyota | 395 | 73175 | running | 0 | 76 |
| 30 | 39 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Target (Chip Ganassi) | Dodge | 395 | 98739 | running | 0 | 73 |
| 31 | 18 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull (Dietrich Mateschitz) | Toyota | 395 | 76350 | running | 0 | 70 |
| 32 | 29 | 21 | Marcos Ambrose | Little Debbie (Wood Brothers) | Ford | 395 | 86495 | running | 0 | 67 |
| 33 | 43 | 96 | Ken Schrader | DLP HDTV (Jeff Moorad) | Toyota | 394 | 76950 | running | 0 | 64 |
| 34 | 4 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite (Roger Penske) | Dodge | 394 | 67825 | running | 0 | 61 |
| 35 | 27 | 78 | Joe Nemechek | Furniture Row / DenverMattress.com (Barney Visser) | Chevrolet | 388 | 67600 | running | 0 | 58 |
| 36 | 9 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Irwin Industrial Tools (Jack Roush) | Ford | 369 | 75450 | running | 35 | 60 |
| 37 | 26 | 01 | Regan Smith | DEI / Principal Financial Group (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.) | Chevrolet | 365 | 75325 | running | 0 | 52 |
| 38 | 3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Ground (Joe Gibbs) | Toyota | 362 | 102266 | running | 0 | 49 |
| 39 | 35 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Big Red Slim Pack (Chip Ganassi) | Dodge | 351 | 94933 | crash | 0 | 46 |
| 40 | 38 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Wells Fargo (Petty Enterprises) | Dodge | 349 | 66875 | running | 0 | 43 |
| 41 | 17 | 10 | Patrick Carpentier | Charter Communications (Gillett Evernham Motorsports) | Dodge | 348 | 66680 | running | 0 | 40 |
| 42 | 25 | 77 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | Mobil 1 (Roger Penske) | Dodge | 304 | 112130 | crash | 0 | 37 |
| 43 | 11 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Interstate Batteries (Joe Gibbs) | Toyota | 172 | 84782 | engine | 0 | 34 |
