2008 Samsung 500

2008 Samsung 500
Race details
Race 7 of 36 in the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
2008 Samsung 500 program cover
Date April 6, 2008 (2008-04-06)
Official name Samsung 500
Location Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Distance 339 laps, 508.5 mi (818.351 km)
Scheduled distance 334 laps, 501 mi (806.281 km)
Weather Temperatures reaching up to 81 °F (27 °C); wind speeds up to 15.9 miles per hour (25.6 km/h)[1]
Average speed 144.814 miles per hour (233.056 km/h)
Pole position
Driver
Hendrick Motorsports
Time 28.344
Most laps led
Driver Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing
Laps 123
Winner
No. 99 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing
Television in the United States
Network Fox Broadcasting Company
Announcers Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds

The 2008 Samsung 500 was the seventh race for the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season and run on Sunday, April 6 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. The race was broadcast on television by Fox starting at 1:30 PM EDT, and broadcast via radio and Sirius Satellite Radio on the Performance Racing Network beginning at 1 PM EDT.

Entry list

Car[2] Driver Make Team
00 Michael McDowell Toyota Michael Waltrip Racing
01 Regan Smith Chevrolet Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
2 Kurt Busch Dodge Penske Racing
5 Casey Mears Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports
6 David Ragan Ford Roush Fenway Racing
07 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing
7 Robby Gordon Dodge Robby Gordon Motorsports
08 Burney Lamar Dodge E&M Motorsports
8 Mark Martin Chevrolet Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Gillett Evernham Motorsports
10 Patrick Carpentier Dodge Gillett Evernham Motorsports
11 Denny Hamlin Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing
12 Ryan Newman Dodge Penske Racing
15 Paul Menard Chevrolet Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
16 Greg Biffle Ford Roush Fenway Racing
17 Matt Kenseth Ford Roush Fenway Racing
18 Kyle Busch Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing
19 Elliott Sadler Dodge Gillett Evernham Motorsports
20 Tony Stewart Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing
21 Bill Elliott Ford Wood Brothers Racing
22 Dave Blaney Toyota Bill Davis Racing
24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports
26 Jamie McMurray Ford Roush Fenway Racing
28 Travis Kvapil Ford Yates Racing
29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing
31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing
34 John Andretti Chevrolet Front Row Motorsports
38 David Gilliland Ford Yates Racing
40 Dario Franchitti Dodge Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
41 Reed Sorenson Dodge Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
42 Juan Pablo Montoya Dodge Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
43 Bobby Labonte Dodge Petty Enterprises
44 David Reutimann Toyota Michael Waltrip Racing
45 Chad McCumbee Dodge Petty Enterprises
48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports
55 Michael Waltrip Toyota Michael Waltrip Racing
66 Scott Riggs Chevrolet Haas CNC Racing
70 Jeremy Mayfield Chevrolet Haas CNC Racing
77 Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge Penske Racing
78 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet Furniture Row Racing
83 Brian Vickers Toyota Red Bull Racing Team
84 Mike Skinner Toyota Red Bull Racing Team
88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports
96 J.J. Yeley Toyota Hall of Fame Racing
99 Carl Edwards Ford Roush Fenway Racing

Pre race notes

Qualifying

Dale Earnhardt Jr. won his first pole as a member of Hendrick Motorsports, with a speed of just under 191 mph.

However, the major story to come out of this was the spectacular crash of Michael McDowell into Turn One during his second qualifying lap in the #00 Toyota for Michael Waltrip Racing. Going into Turn 1, McDowell said on the radio "Way too tight!" The car proceeded to turn sharply left, then when McDowell tried to correct it, the car sharply steered hardly to the right, plowing head-first into the SAFER barrier at over 180 mph, causing his car to barrel-roll 8 times with fire coming from the engine compartment. McDowell was shown to be moving around in the car when the car landed on its wheels in the middle of Turns 1 and 2, and seconds later was able to get out of the car under his own power, uninjured. Due to the fact that his primary car was destroyed, he was forced into the rear of the field in a backup. The crash would prove the safety of the Car of Tomorrow, which had been criticized for its looks. For most of McDowell's career, this would be his legacy; proving the safety of the Car of Tomorrow until the 2021 season, when in a stunning upset McDowell would pass Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano on the final lap to win the 2021 Daytona 500.

Pos.[3][4] Car Driver Make Avg. Speed (mph) Time Behind
1 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr Chevrolet 190.907 28.286 0.000
2 99 Carl Edwards Ford 189.487 28.498 00.212
3 18 Kyle Busch Toyota 189.069 28.561 00.275
4 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 189.042 28.565 00.279
5 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 188.772 28.606 00.320
6 44 David Reutimann Toyota 188.732 28.612 00.326
7 6 David Ragan Ford 188.534 28.642 00.356
8 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 188.475 28.651 00.365
9 84 Mike Skinner Toyota 188.390 28.664 00.378
10 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 188.245 28.686 00.400
11 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Dodge 188.160 28.699 00.413
12 1 Martin Truex Jr Chevrolet 188.140 28.702 00.416
13 66 Scott Riggs Chevrolet 188.009 28.722 00.436
14 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota 187.990 28.725 00.439
15 7 Robby Gordon Dodge 187.931 28.734 00.448
16 16 Greg Biffle Ford 187.865 28.744 00.458
17 77 Sam Hornish Jr Dodge 187.741 28.763 00.477
18 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 187.611 28.783 00.497
19 15 Paul Menard Chevrolet 187.598 28.785 00.499
20 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota 187.591 28.786 00.500
21 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 187.493 28.801 00.515
22 5 Casey Mears Chevrolet 187.474 28.804 00.518
23 2 Kurt Busch Dodge 187.311 28.829 00.543
24 20 Tony Stewart Toyota 187.195 28.847 00.561
25 07 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 187.156 28.853 00.567
26 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge 187.007 28.876 00.590
27 10 Patrick Carpentier Dodge 186.981 28.880 00.594
28 21 Bill Elliott Ford 186.974 28.881 00.595
29 22 Dave Blaney Toyota 186.948 28.885 00.599
30 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge 186.935 28.887 00.601
31 8 Mark Martin Chevrolet 186.793 28.909 00.623
32 26 Jamie McMurray Ford 186.645 28.932 00.646
33 96 JJ Yeley Toyota 186.220 28.998 00.712
34 01 Regan Smith Chevrolet 186.046 29.025 00.739
35 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 185.995 29.033 00.747
36 83 Brian Vickers Toyota 185.752 29.071 00.785
37 34 John Andretti Chevrolet 185.669 29.084 00.798
38 28 Travis Kvapil Ford 185.631 29.090 00.804
39 70 Jeremy Mayfield Chevrolet 185.350 29.134 00.848
40 00 Michael McDowell Toyota 182.933 29.519 01.233
41 38 David Gilliland Ford 0.000 00.000 0.000
42 41 Reed Sorenson Dodge 0.000 00.000 0.000
43 78 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 185.191 29.159 00.873
Failed to qualify
44 40 Dario Franchitti Dodge
45 45 Chad McCumbee Dodge
46 08 Burney Lamar Dodge
WD 49 Ken Schrader Toyota

Failed to qualify: Burney Lamar (#08), Dario Franchitti (#40), Chad McCumbee (#45).

Race recap

The race was won by Carl Edwards. Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Ryan Newman and Denny Hamlin would round out the top five while Jeff Burton, Tony Stewart, Mark Martin, Matt Kenseth and Clint Bowyer would be the remaining finishers in the top ten finishing order.[5]

Results

Fin[6][7] St # Driver Make Team Laps Led Status Pts
1 2 99 Carl Edwards Ford Roush Fenway Racing 339 123 running 195
2 5 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevy Hendrick Motorsports 339 65 running 175
3 3 18 Kyle Busch Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 339 50 running 170
4 4 12 Ryan Newman Dodge Penske Racing 339 0 running 135
5 14 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 339 0 running 155
6 35 31 Jeff Burton Chevy Richard Childress Racing 339 0 running 150
7 24 20 Tony Stewart Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 339 0 running 146
8 31 8 Mark Martin Chevy Dale Earnhardt, Inc. 339 0 running 142
9 8 17 Matt Kenseth Ford Roush Fenway Racing 339 68 running 143
10 25 07 Clint Bowyer Chevy Richard Childress Racing 339 0 running 134
11 21 29 Kevin Harvick Chevy Richard Childress Racing 338 0 running 130
12 1 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevy Hendrick Motorsports 338 31 running 132
13 7 6 David Ragan Ford Roush Fenway Racing 338 0 running 124
14 32 26 Jamie McMurray Ford Roush Fenway Racing 338 0 running 121
15 41 38 David Gilliland Ford Yates Racing 338 0 running 118
16 36 83 Brian Vickers Toyota Red Bull Racing Team 338 0 running 115
17 19 15 Paul Menard Chevy Dale Earnhardt, Inc. 338 0 running 112
18 38 28 Travis Kvapil Ford Yates Racing 338 0 running 109
19 11 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Dodge Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates 337 0 running 106
20 30 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge Petty Enterprises 337 0 running 103
21 29 22 Dave Blaney Toyota Bill Davis Racing 337 0 running 100
22 22 5 Casey Mears Chevy Hendrick Motorsports 337 0 running 97
23 23 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Penske Racing 337 0 running 94
24 42 41 Reed Sorenson Dodge Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates 337 0 running 91
25 10 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Gillett Evernham Motorsports 336 0 running 88
26 26 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge Gillett Evernham Motorsports 336 0 running 85
27 13 66 Scott Riggs Chevy Haas CNC Racing 336 0 running 82
28 27 10 Patrick Carpentier Dodge Gillett Evernham Motorsports 335 0 running 79
29 9 84 Mike Skinner Toyota Red Bull Racing Team 334 0 running 76
30 15 7 Robby Gordon Dodge Robby Gordon Motorsports 334 0 running 73
31 20 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota Michael Waltrip Racing 333 0 running 70
32 17 77 Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge Penske Racing 333 0 running 67
33 40 00 Michael McDowell Toyota Michael Waltrip Racing 332 0 running 64
34 28 21 Bill Elliott Ford Wood Brothers Racing 332 0 running 61
35 34 01 Regan Smith Chevy Dale Earnhardt, Inc. 331 0 running 58
36 12 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevy Dale Earnhardt, Inc. 330 2 engine 60
37 43 78 Joe Nemechek Chevy Furniture Row Racing 330 0 running 52
38 39 70 Jeremy Mayfield Chevy Haas CNC Racing 329 0 running 49
39 16 16 Greg Biffle Ford Roush Fenway Racing 312 0 running 46
40 37 34 John Andretti Chevy Front Row Motorsports 263 0 suspension 43
41 6 44 David Reutimann Toyota Michael Waltrip Racing 253 0 engine 40
42 33 96 J.J. Yeley Toyota Hall of Fame Racing 173 0 crash 37
43 18 24 Jeff Gordon Chevy Hendrick Motorsports 124 0 crash 34

References

  1. ^ "2008 Samsung 500 weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved June 17, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ^ "2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Samsung 500 Entry List - Texas Motor Speedway". frcs.pro. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  3. ^ "2008 Samsung 500 Qualifying Results and Race Lineup - Texas Motor Speedway". frcs.pro. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  4. ^ "Race Results". Racing-Reference. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  5. ^ "2008 Samsung 500 finishing order information". Racing Reference. Retrieved June 17, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. ^ "2008 Samsung 500 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  7. ^ "Race Results". Racing-Reference. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
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