Sprint Cup 2008 schedule outline with many venue changes
A list of the 2008 Sprint Cup calendar shows races across multiple tracks from March through September. Events include Bristol, Martinsville, Fort Worth, Avondale, Talladega, Richmond, Darlington, Concord, Dover, Pocono, Michigan, Sonoma, New Hampshire, and Indianapolis among others, with various sponsor names and date markers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Tenn
Martinsville
Samsung
Fort Worth
Texas
Avondale
Ariz
Talladega
Ala
Richmond
Darlington
S.C
Concord
N.C
Standings unveil NASCAR drivers and points race spread
The Associated Press lists standings with Kyle Busch leading at 470, Ryan Newman 450, Kasey Kahne 444, Kevin Harvick 428, Greg Biffle 427, Jeff Burton 421, Carl Edwards 391, Martin Truex Jr 371, Elliott Sadler 368, Dale Earnhardt Jr 361, Tony Stewart 472, and various others including Busch 430 in a tie with Harvick 430, plus David Ragan 409, Clint Bowyer 396, and more through Brad Coleman 329 and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kyle Busch
Ryan Newman
Kasey Kahne
Kevin Harvick
Greg Biffle
Jeff Burton
Carl Edwards
Martin Truex Jr
Elliott Sadler
C. Earnhardt Jr
Tony Stewart
K. Harvick
David Ragan
Clint Bowyer
C. Reutimann
Mike Wallace
D. Franchitti
Brad Coleman
Hendrick Motorsports Faces Uncertain Start To Season
Jimmie Johnson’s 29th at Las Vegas sparks talk of a rough start for Hendrick Motorsports after winning 18 of 36 races last season. Rick Hendrick quips about timing as he addresses Lowe’s managers, while Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr. contend with mixed results and the season’s pace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
N.C
Jimmie Johnson
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Johnson
Rick Hendrick
Lowe’s
Hendrick
Nascar
Hendrick Motorsports
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Daytona
Victory Lane
Jeff Gordon
Junior
Jimmie
Earnhardt
Las Vegas
Gordon
Casey Mears
California
Carl Edwards
Edwards
Tony Stewart
Denny Hamlin
Martin Truex Jr
Edwards penalized heavily after NASCAR inspection ruling
NASCAR docked Carl Edwards 100 points and stripped 10 bonus points for his Las Vegas win after a post race inspection found the oil tank cover off the No 99 Ford. Crew chief Bob Osborne fined 100000 dollars and suspended six weeks. Jack Roush lost 100 owner points. Edwards falls from first to seventh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
N.C
Carl Edwards
Nascar
Las Vegas
Edwards
Roush Fenway Racing
Bob Osborne
Jack Roush
Ford
National Stock
National Stock Car Racing Commission
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kobalt Tools
Hampton, Ga
Dover
Del
Long Pond
Michigan
Brooklyn
Toyota
Sonoma
Calif
Lenox Industrial Tools
Sudan
N.H
Daytona Beach
Vicagoland
Brickyard
Indianapolis
Pennsylvania
Centurion
the Glen
Watkins Glen
N.Y
Performance
Mich
Fontana
Loudon
Craftsman
Todd Bodine
Johnny Benson
É. David Starr
Rick Crawford
P. McGilton
C. McCumbee
Dennis Setzer
R. Hornaday Jr
S. Compton
Associated Press
Hendricks
Dream Team
Mears
Roush Team