List of 2008 NASCAR races
The following is a list of the 2008 NASCAR races from the Sprint Cup, Nationwide Series, and Craftsman Truck Series, along with their venues.
See also: 2008 in NASCAR, the List of current NASCAR races, and the List of 2007 NASCAR races.
Sprint Cup
Date |
Venue |
Event |
Pole sitter |
Winner |
TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
02/09/08 |
Daytona International Speedway |
Budweiser Shootout ≠ |
FOX |
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02/--/08 |
Daytona International Speedway |
Daytona 500 Pole Qualifying ₪ |
FOX |
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02/--/08 |
Daytona International Speedway |
Gatorade Duel #1 At Daytona ₪ |
SPEED |
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02/--/08 |
Daytona International Speedway |
Gatorade Duel #2 At Daytona ₪ |
SPEED |
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02/17/08 |
Daytona International Speedway |
50th Daytona 500 ♣ |
FOX |
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02/24/08 |
California Speedway |
Auto Club 500 |
FOX |
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03/02/08 |
Las Vegas Motor Speedway |
UAW-Dodge400 |
FOX |
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03/09/08 |
Atlanta Motor Speedway |
Kobalt Tools 500 |
FOX |
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03/16/08 |
Bristol Motor Speedway |
Food City 500 |
FOX |
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03/30/08 |
Martinsville Speedway |
Goody's Cool Orange 500 |
FOX |
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04/06/08 |
Texas Motor Speedway |
Samsung 500 |
FOX |
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04/12/08 |
Phoenix International Raceway |
Subway Fresh Fit 500 ♣ |
FOX |
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04/27/08 |
Talladega Superspeedway |
Aaron's 499 |
FOX |
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05/03/08 |
Richmond International Raceway |
Crown Royal Presents The Your Name Here 400 ♣ |
FOX |
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05/10/08 |
Darlington Raceway |
Dodge Avenger 500 ♣ |
FOX |
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05/17/08 |
Lowe's Motor Speedway |
NASCAR Sprint Open† |
SPEED |
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05/17/08 |
Lowe's Motor Speedway |
NASCAR Sprint All-Star Challenge† ♣ |
SPEED |
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05/25/08 |
Lowe's Motor Speedway |
Coca-Cola 600 (night) |
FOX |
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06/01/08 |
Dover International Speedway |
Autism Speaks 400 |
FOX |
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06/08/08 |
Pocono Raceway |
Pocono 500 |
TNT |
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06/15/08 |
Michigan International Speedway |
Citizens Bank 400 |
TNT |
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06/22/08 |
Infineon Raceway |
Toyota/Save Mart 350 |
TNT |
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06/29/08 |
New Hampshire International Speedway |
Lenox Industrial Tools 300 |
TNT |
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07/05/08 |
Daytona International Speedway |
Firecracker 400♣ |
TNT |
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07/12/08 |
Chicagoland Speedway |
USG Sheetrock 400♣ |
TNT |
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07/27/08 |
Indianapolis Motor Speedway |
Allstate 400 at the Brickyard |
ESPN |
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08/03/08 |
Pocono Raceway |
Pennsylvania 500 |
ESPN |
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08/10/08 |
Watkins Glen International |
Centurion Boats at the Glen |
ESPN |
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08/17/08 |
Michigan International Speedway |
3M Performance 400 |
ESPN |
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08/23/08 |
Bristol Motor Speedway |
Sharpie 500 ♣ |
ESPN |
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08/31/08 |
California Speedway |
Sharp AQUOS 500 ♣ |
ESPN |
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09/06/08 |
Richmond International Raceway |
Chevy Rock & Roll 400 ♣ |
ABC |
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Chase For the Sprint Cup (all races telecast on ABC) |
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09/14/08 |
New Hampshire International Speedway |
Sylvania 300 |
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09/21/08 |
Dover International Speedway |
Dodge Dealers 400 |
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09/28/08 |
Kansas Speedway |
LifeLock 400 |
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10/05/08 |
Talladega Superspeedway |
UAW-Ford 500 |
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10/11/08 |
Lowe's Motor Speedway |
Bank of America 500 ♣ |
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10/19/08 |
Martinsville Speedway |
Subway 500 |
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10/26/08 |
Atlanta Motor Speedway |
Pep Boys Auto 500 |
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11/02/08 |
Texas Motor Speedway |
Dickies 500♣ |
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11/09/08 |
Phoenix International Raceway |
Checker Auto Parts 500 |
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11/16/08 |
Homestead-Miami Speedway |
Ford 400♣ |
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≠ − Non points race involving pole sitters from 2007 races.
₪ − Race to set fields for Daytona 500.
† — Non points races.
♣ — Race will either be run at night, or start in the late afternoon, and finish under lights.
Nationwide Series
Date |
Venue |
Event |
Pole sitter |
Winner |
TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
02/16/08 |
Daytona International Speedway |
Camping World 300 presented by Chevrolet |
ESPN2 |
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02/23/08 |
California Speedway |
Stater Bros. 300 |
ESPN2 |
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03/01/08 |
Las Vegas Motor Speedway |
Sam's Town 300 |
ESPN2 |
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03/08/08 |
Atlanta Motor Speedway |
Nicorette 300 |
ABC |
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03/15/08 |
Bristol Motor Speedway |
Sharpie Mini 300 |
ABC |
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03/22/08 |
Nashville Superspeedway |
Pepsi 300 |
ESPN2 |
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04/05/08 |
Texas Motor Speedway |
O'Reilly 300 |
ESPN2 |
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04/11/08 |
Phoenix International Raceway |
Bashas' Supermarkets 200 |
ESPN2 |
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04/20/08 |
Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez |
Telcel-Motorola México 200 |
ESPN2 |
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04/26/08 |
Talladega Superspeedway |
Aaron's 312 |
ABC |
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05/02/08 |
Richmond International Raceway |
Circuit City 250 |
ESPN2 |
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05/09/08 |
Darlington Raceway |
Diamond Hill Plywood 200 |
ESPN2 |
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05/24/08 |
Lowe's Motor Speedway |
Carquest Auto Parts 300 |
ESPN2 |
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05/31/08 |
Dover International Speedway |
Dover 200 |
ESPN2 |
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06/07/08 |
Nashville Superspeedway |
Federated Auto Parts 300 |
ESPN2 |
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06/14/08 |
Kentucky Speedway |
Meijer 300 |
ESPN2 |
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06/21/08 |
Milwaukee Mile |
AT&T 250 |
ESPN2 |
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06/28/08 |
New Hampshire International Speedway |
Camping World 200 |
ABC |
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07/04/08 |
Daytona International Speedway |
Winn-Dixie 250 |
ESPN2 |
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07/11/08 |
Chicagoland Speedway |
USG Durock 300 |
ABC |
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07/19/08 |
Gateway International Raceway |
Gateway 250 |
ESPN2 |
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07/26/08 |
O'Reilly Raceway Park |
Kroger 200 |
ESPN2 |
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08/02/08 |
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve |
NAPA Auto Parts 200 |
ESPN2 |
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08/09/08 |
Watkins Glen International |
Zippo 200 |
ESPN2 |
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08/16/08 |
Michigan International Speedway |
Carfax 250 |
ESPN2 |
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08/22/08 |
Bristol Motor Speedway |
Food City 250 |
ESPN2 |
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08/30/08 |
California Speedway |
Ameriquest 300 |
ESPN2 |
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09/05/08 |
Richmond International Raceway |
Emerson Radio 250 |
ESPN2 |
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09/20/08 |
Dover International Speedway |
Dover 200 |
ESPN2 |
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09/27/08 |
Kansas Speedway |
Yellow Transportation 300 |
ESPN2 |
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10/10/08 |
Lowe's Motor Speedway |
Dollar General 300 |
ESPN2 |
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10/25/08 |
Memphis Motorsports Park |
Sam's Town 250 |
ESPN2 |
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11/01/08 |
Texas Motor Speedway |
O'Reilly Challenge |
ESPN2 |
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11/08/08 |
Phoenix International Raceway |
Arizona.Travel 200 |
ESPN2 |
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11/15/08 |
Homestead-Miami Speedway |
Ford 300 |
ESPN2 |
Craftsman Truck Series
Date |
Venue |
Event |
Pole sitter |
Winner |
TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
02/15/08 |
Daytona International Speedway |
Chevy Silverado HD 250 |
SPEED |
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02/23/08 |
California Speedway |
San Bernardino County 200 |
SPEED |
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03/07/08 |
Atlanta Motor Speedway |
American Commercial Lines 200 |
SPEED |
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03/29/08 |
Martinsville Speedway |
Kroger 250 |
FOX |
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04/26/08 |
Kansas Speedway |
O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 |
SPEED |
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05/16/08 |
Lowe's Motor Speedway |
Quaker Steak and Lube 200 |
SPEED |
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05/24/08 |
Mansfield Motorsports Speedway |
City of Mansfield 250 |
FOX |
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05/30/08 |
Dover International Speedway |
AAA Insurance 200 |
SPEED |
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06/06/08 |
Texas Motor Speedway |
Sam's Town 400 |
SPEED |
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06/14/08 |
Michigan International Speedway |
Michigan 200 |
SPEED |
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06/20/08 |
Milwaukee Mile |
Toyota Tundra Milwaukee 200 |
SPEED |
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06/28/08 |
Memphis Motorsports Park |
O'Reilly 200 |
SPEED |
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07/12/08 |
Kentucky Speedway |
Built Ford Tough 225 |
SPEED |
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07/25/08 |
O'Reilly Raceway Park |
Power Stroke Diesel 200 |
SPEED |
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08/09/08 |
Nashville Superspeedway |
Toyota Tundra 200 |
SPEED |
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08/20/08 |
Bristol Motor Speedway |
O'Reilly 200 |
SPEED |
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09/06/08 |
Gateway International Raceway |
Missouri/Illinois Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200 |
SPEED |
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09/13/08 |
New Hampshire International Speedway |
Sylvania 200 |
SPEED |
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09/20/08 |
Las Vegas Motor Speedway |
Smith's Las Vegas 350 |
SPEED |
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10/04/08 |
Talladega Superspeedway |
John Deere 250 |
SPEED |
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10/18/08 |
Martinsville Speedway |
Kroger 200 |
SPEED |
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10/25/08 |
Atlanta Motor Speedway |
EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 200 |
SPEED |
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10/31/08 |
Texas Motor Speedway |
Silverado 350K |
SPEED |
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11/07/08 |
Phoenix International Raceway |
Casino Arizona 150 |
SPEED |
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11/14/08 |
Homestead-Miami Speedway |
Ford 200 |
SPEED |