2008 Bank of America 500
# 2008 Bank of America 500

The 2008 Bank of America 500 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on October 11, 2008 at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. The race was the thirty-first race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season and fifth of the Chase for the Sprint Cup, serving as the only Saturday night race in the Chase as of 2008. The 334-lap, 501 miles (806 km) race was televised on ABC. The race's television broadcast began at 7 pm ET, and the Performance Racing Network along with Sirius Satellite Radio had radio coverage starting at the same time.

Jeff Burton earned his 21st and final Cup Series victory with this race.

## Pre-race news

* Patrick Carpentier was released from driving the No. 10 Gillett Evernham Motorsports Dodge after an argument with his team manager about his performance during time trials the week before at Talladega. Carpentier missed the race, despite being quicker than his teammates during practice. Mike Wallace was Carpentier's replacement for the race.

## Entry list

| Car # | Driver | Hometown | Make | Sponsor | Team | Owner |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 00 | AJ Allmendinger | Los Gatos, CA | Toyota | Champion Mortgage | Michael Waltrip Racing | Rob Kauffman |
| 01 | Regan Smith | Cato, NY | Chevrolet | DEI / Principal Financial Group | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Teresa Earnhardt |
| 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Mayetta, NJ | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Teresa Earnhardt |
| 2 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Dodge | Miller Lite | Penske Racing South | Walter Czarnecki |
| 5 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Chevrolet | Pop-Tarts / CARQUEST | Hendrick Motorsports | Mary Hendrick |
| 6 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Ford | AAA Insurance | Roush Fenway Racing | Mike Dee |
| 07 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress Racing | Richard Childress |
| 7 | Robby Gordon | Bellflower, CA | Dodge | Menards | Robby Gordon Motorsports | Robby Gordon |
| 8 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Teresa Earnhardt |
| 9 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Dodge | Budweiser | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | George Gillett Jr. |
| 10 | Mike Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Dodge | Charter Comm. | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | George Gillett Jr. |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Toyota | FedEx Office | Joe Gibbs Racing | J.D. Gibbs |
| 12 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dodge | Alltel | Penske Racing South | Roger Penske |
| 15 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Chevrolet | Moen / Menards | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Teresa Earnhardt |
| 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Ford | 3M | Roush Fenway Racing | Jack Roush |
| 17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Ford | Carhartt | Roush Fenway Racing | John Henry |
| 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Toyota | M&M's / Susan G Komen for the Cure | Joe Gibbs Racing | Joe Gibbs |
| 19 | Elliott Sadler | Emporia, VA | Dodge | Stanley / Susan G Komen for the Cure | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | Ray Evernham |
| 20 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | Toyota | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing | Joe Gibbs |
| 21 | Bill Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Ford | U.S. Air Force | Wood Brothers Racing | Glen Wood |
| 22 | Dave Blaney | Hartford, OH | Toyota | Caterpillar | Bill Davis Racing | Bill Davis |
| 24 | Jeff Gordon | Vallejo, CA | Chevrolet | DuPont | Hendrick Motorsports | Rick Hendrick |
| 25 | Brad Keselowski | Auburn Hills, MI | Chevrolet | GoDaddy.com | Hendrick Motorsports | Rick Hendrick |
| 26 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Ford | Crown Royal | Roush Fenway Racing | Geoff Smith |
| 28 | Travis Kvapil | Janesville, WI | Ford | Hitachi Power Tools | Yates Racing | Doug Yates |
| 29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Chevrolet | Shell / Pennzoil "Driven to the Outdoors" | Richard Childress Racing | Richard Childress |
| 31 | Jeff Burton | South Boston, VA | Chevrolet | AT&T Mobility | Richard Childress Racing | Richard Childress |
| 38 | David Gilliland | Riverside, CA | Ford | Ford. Drive one. | Yates Racing | Max Jones |
| 40 | Bryan Clauson | Noblesville, IN | Dodge | Target / Sony MotorStorm Pacific Rift | Chip Ganassi Racing | Felix Sabates |
| 41 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Dodge | Target | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chip Ganassi |
| 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Bogota, Colombia | Dodge | Juicy Fruit Slim Pack | Chip Ganassi Racing | Floyd Ganassi |
| 43 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Dodge | Cheerios Racing / Let's Pink Together | Petty Enterprises | Richard Petty |
| 44 | David Reutimann | Zephyrhills, FL | Toyota | UPS | Michael Waltrip Racing | Michael Waltrip |
| 45 | Chad McCumbee | Supply, NC | Dodge | Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil | Petty Enterprises | Kyle Petty |
| 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Chevrolet | Lowe's | Hendrick Motorsports | Jeff Gordon |
| 55 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Toyota | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip Racing | Michael Waltrip |
| 66 | Scott Riggs | Bahama, NC | Chevrolet | State Water Heaters | Haas CNC Racing | Joe Custer |
| 70 | Tony Raines | LaPorte, IN | Chevrolet | Hunt Brothers Pizza | Haas CNC Racing | Margaret Haas |
| 75 | Derrike Cope | Spanaway, WA | Dodge | Germane Red | Derrike Cope, Inc. | Derrike Cope |
| 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Defiance, OH | Dodge | Mobil 1 | Penske Racing South | Roger Penske |
| 78 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Chevrolet | Furniture Row / DenverMattress.com | Furniture Row Racing | Barney Visser |
| 82 | Scott Speed | Manteca, CA | Toyota | Red Bull | Red Bull Racing Team | Dietrich Mateschitz |
| 83 | Brian Vickers | Thomasville, NC | Toyota | Red Bull | Red Bull Racing Team | Dietrich Mateschitz |
| 84 | Mike Skinner | Ontario, CA | Toyota | Red Bull | Red Bull Racing Team | Dietrich Mateschitz |
| 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Kannapolis, NC | Chevrolet | AMP Energy / National Guard | Hendrick Motorsports | Rick Hendrick |
| 96 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | Toyota | DLP HDTV | Hall of Fame Racing | Jeffrey Moorad |
| 99 | Carl Edwards | Columbia, MO | Ford | Aflac | Roush Fenway Racing | Jack Roush |

## Qualifying

Because of rain, qualifying was canceled for the eighth time this season, and so the cars lined up by rulebook.

### Starting lineup

| Pos. | Car | Driver | Manufacturer |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet |
| 2 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford |
| 3 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford |
| 4 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet |
| 5 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet |
| 6 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet |
| 7 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Toyota |
| 8 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet |
| 9 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford |
| 10 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Chevrolet |
| 11 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota |
| 12 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota |
| 13 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford |
| 14 | 8 | Mark Martin | Chevrolet |
| 15 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge |
| 16 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge |
| 17 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Toyota |
| 18 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Chevrolet |
| 19 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge |
| 20 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge |
| 21 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford |
| 22 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge |
| 23 | 5 | Casey Mears | Chevrolet |
| 24 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Dodge |
| 25 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Ford |
| 26 | 44 | David Reutimann | Toyota |
| 27 | 15 | Paul Menard | Chevrolet |
| 28 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford |
| 29 | 01 | Regan Smith | Chevrolet |
| 30 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge |
| 31 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Toyota |
| 32 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Toyota |
| 33 | 66 | Scott Riggs | Chevrolet |
| 34 | 84 | Mike Skinner | Toyota |
| 35 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Dodge |
| 36 | 77 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | Dodge |
| 37 | 21 | Bill Elliott | Ford |
| 38 | 00 | A.J. Allmendinger | Toyota |
| 39 | 96 | Ken Schrader | Toyota |
| 40 | 10 | Mike Wallace | Dodge |
| 41 | 45 | Chad McCumbee | Dodge |
| 42 | 78 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet |
| 43 | 70 | Tony Raines | Chevy |
| Failed to qualify ||||
| 44 | 40 | Bryan Clauson | Dodge |
| 45 | 75 | Derrike Cope | Dodge |
| 46 | 25 | Brad Keselowski | Chevrolet |
| 47 | 82 | Scott Speed | Toyota |

Failed to qualify: Brad Keselowski (No. 25), Scott Speed (No. 82), Bryan Clauson (No. 40), Derrike Cope (No. 75).

## Race results

| Fin h | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Team | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 4 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | AT&T Mobility | Richard Childress Racing | 334 | 58 | running | 190 | 280208 |
| 2 | 15 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Budweiser | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | 334 | 0 | running | 170 | 207766 |
| 3 | 19 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Miller Lite | Penske Racing South | 334 | 0 | running | 165 | 145750 |
| 4 | 11 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | M&M's, Susan G Komen for the Cure | Joe Gibbs Racing | 334 | 14 | running | 165 | 141875 |
| 5 | 21 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | Crown Royal | Roush Fenway Racing | 334 | 0 | running | 155 | 128775 |
| 6 | 1 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | Hendrick Motorsports | 334 | 67 | running | 160 | 169036 |
| 7 | 3 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 3M | Roush Fenway Racing | 334 | 16 | running | 151 | 101625 |
| 8 | 8 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | Hendrick Motorsports | 334 | 47 | running | 147 | 141961 |
| 9 | 14 | 8 | Mark Martin | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 334 | 0 | running | 138 | 120358 |
| 10 | 13 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | AAA Insurance | Roush Fenway Racing | 334 | 1 | running | 139 | 94875 |
| 11 | 7 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Toyota | Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing | 334 | 42 | running | 135 | 140536 |
| 12 | 5 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress Racing | 334 | 0 | running | 127 | 92725 |
| 13 | 6 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Shell, Pennzoil | Richard Childress Racing | 334 | 0 | running | 124 | 121061 |
| 14 | 18 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops, Tracker Boats | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 334 | 4 | running | 126 | 116383 |
| 15 | 30 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | Target | Chip Ganassi Racing | 334 | 6 | running | 123 | 102064 |
| 16 | 12 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | FedEx Office | Joe Gibbs Racing | 334 | 0 | running | 115 | 107741 |
| 17 | 20 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | Cheerios, Let's Pink Together | Petty Enterprises | 333 | 0 | running | 112 | 109036 |
| 18 | 17 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | Red Bull | Red Bull Racing Team | 333 | 64 | running | 114 | 79550 |
| 19 | 33 | 66 | Scott Riggs | Chevrolet | State Water Heaters | Haas CNC Racing | 333 | 0 | running | 106 | 89208 |
| 20 | 22 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | Stanley, Susan G Komen for the Cure | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | 333 | 0 | running | 103 | 99345 |
| 21 | 16 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | Alltel | Penske Racing South | 333 | 10 | running | 105 | 109350 |
| 22 | 36 | 77 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | Dodge | Mobil 1 | Penske Racing South | 332 | 0 | running | 97 | 114025 |
| 23 | 29 | 01 | Regan Smith | Chevrolet | DEI, Principal Financial Group | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 332 | 0 | running | 94 | 78600 |
| 24 | 31 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip Racing | 332 | 1 | running | 96 | 85458 |
| 25 | 28 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | Ford: Drive One | Yates Racing | 332 | 0 | running | 88 | 83633 |
| 26 | 27 | 15 | Paul Menard | Chevrolet | Menards, Moen | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 331 | 0 | running | 85 | 76675 |
| 27 | 32 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Toyota | Caterpillar | Bill Davis Racing | 331 | 0 | running | 82 | 80108 |
| 28 | 37 | 21 | Bill Elliott | Ford | U.S. Air Force | Wood Brothers Racing | 330 | 0 | running | 79 | 83595 |
| 29 | 23 | 5 | Casey Mears | Chevrolet | Kellogg's Pop Tarts, CARQUEST Auto Parts | Hendrick Motorsports | 330 | 0 | running | 76 | 83025 |
| 30 | 35 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Dodge | Menards | Robby Gordon Motorsports | 328 | 1 | running | 78 | 85347 |
| 31 | 40 | 10 | Mike Wallace | Dodge | Charter Communications | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | 326 | 0 | running | 70 | 64600 |
| 32 | 26 | 44 | David Reutimann | Toyota | UPS | Michael Waltrip Racing | 321 | 1 | running | 72 | 64375 |
| 33 | 2 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Aflac | Roush Fenway Racing | 317 | 0 | running | 64 | 112625 |
| 34 | 24 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Dodge | Juicy Fruit Slim Pack | Chip Ganassi Racing | 296 | 0 | crash | 61 | 92033 |
| 35 | 41 | 45 | Chad McCumbee | Dodge | Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil | Petty Enterprises | 296 | 0 | running | 58 | 63975 |
| 36 | 10 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Chevrolet | AMP Energy, National Guard | Hendrick Motorsports | 289 | 0 | running | 55 | 71800 |
| 37 | 42 | 78 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | Furniture Row, Denver Mattress | Furniture Row Racing | 278 | 0 | running | 52 | 63675 |
| 38 | 39 | 96 | Ken Schrader | Toyota | DLP HDTV | Hall of Fame Racing | 255 | 0 | running | 49 | 71550 |
| 39 | 34 | 84 | Mike Skinner | Toyota | Red Bull | Red Bull Racing Team | 254 | 0 | running | 46 | 63425 |
| 40 | 43 | 70 | Tony Raines | Chevy | Hunt Brothers Pizza | Haas CNC Racing | 203 | 0 | crash | 43 | 63300 |
| 41 | 9 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | Carhartt | Roush Fenway Racing | 194 | 1 | crash | 45 | 110796 |
| 42 | 25 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Ford | Hitachi Power Tools | Yates Racing | 194 | 0 | crash | 37 | 90244 |
| 43 | 38 | 00 | A.J. Allmendinger | Toyota | Champion Mortgage | Michael Waltrip Racing | 52 | 1 | crash | 34 | 63298 |
| 44 | | 40 | Bryan Clauson | Dodge | Target / Sony Motor Storm | Chip Ganassi Racing | | | | | |
| 45 | | 75 | Derrike Cope | Dodge | Germain Tool | Derrike Cope, Inc. | | | | | |
| 46 | | 25 | Brad Keselowski | Chevrolet | GoDaddy.com | Hendrick Motorsports | | | | | |
| 47 | | 82 | Scott Speed | Toyota | Red Bull | Red Bull Racing Team | | | | | |
