2008 Subway Fresh Fit 500 Starting Grid
April 13, 2008
2008 Subway Fresh Fit 500 Starting Grid
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Subway Fresh Fit 500 Qualifying Results From Phoenix International Raceway 2008
April 10, 2008
- 12 Ryan Newman
- 19 Elliot Sadler
- 99 Carl Edwards
- 8 Mark Martin
- 9 Kasey Kahne
- 18 Kyle Busch
- 48 Jimmie Johnson
- 26 Jamie McMurray
- 1 Martin Truex Jr
- 66 Scott Riggs
- 24 Jeff Gordon
- 20 Tony Stewart
- 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr
- 15 Paul Menard
- 42 Juan Pablo Montoya
- 11 Denny Hamlin
- 29 Kevin Harvick
- 16 Greg Biffle
- 22 Dave Blaney
- 41 Reed Sorenson
- 40 Dario Franchitti
- 96 JJ Yeley
- 6 David Ragan
- 07 Clint Boyer
- 84 Mike Skinner
- 44 David Reuitiman
- 17 Matt Kenseth
- 55 Michael Waltrip
- 00 Michael McDowell
- 5 Casey Mears
- 77 Sam Hornish Jr
- 28 Travis Kvapil
- 83 Brian Vickers
- 43 Bobby Labonte
- 7 Robby Gordon
- 38 David Gilliland
- 10 Patrick Carpentier
- 01 Regan Smith
- 31 Jeff Burton
- 2 Kurt Busch
- 78 Joe Nemecheck
- 701 Johnny Sauter
- 21 Bill Elliot
Dave Blaney was the fastest of the go or go home cars qualifying in 19th.
2 drivers did not qualify for the race John Andretti, and Kyle Petty
NASCAR Sprint Series Samsung 500 Race Recap
April 9, 2008
Dale Earnhardt Jr won the pole, and Carl Edwards qualified second for the spring running of the Samsung 500 at the Texas Motor Speedway.
The 88 of Earnhardt Jr lead the first 18 laps before being passed by the no. 18 Interstate Batteries car of Kyle Busch. Fan favorite Jeff Gordon, who started 16th quickly fell to the rear of the pack after weekend long handling problems plagued the number 24 Dupont Chevrolet.
The race remained caution free until lap 29 when there was a one car spin by the Napa Toyota driven by Micheal Waltrip. Following the first round of pit stops, Dale Earnhardt Jr regained the top position in the race.
Junior continued to lead the race until lap 48 when reigning series champ Jimmie Johnson passed the number 88 to assume the lead and earn 5 bonus points.
On lap 100 Jeff Gordon’s ill handling car spun and hit the wall bringing out another caution. Robbie Gordon scraped the wall on lap 130 to bring out a caution. J.J. Yeley crashed into the inside wall on lap 177 to bring out yet another caution.
The race ended under the Green, White, Checkered format with Carl Edwards holding off Jimmie Johnson to win his 3rd race of the season.
RESULTS:
FIN, ST, CAR, DRIVER, MAKE, SPONSOR, PTS/BNS, LAPS, STATUS
1 2 99 Carl Edwards Ford Aflac 195/10 339 Running
2 5 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe’s 175/5 339 Running
3 3 18 Kyle Busch Toyota Interstate Batteries 170/5 339 Running
4 4 12 Ryan Newman Dodge Samsung HDTV / ALLTEL 160/0 339 Running
5 14 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota FedEx Ground 155/0 339 Running
6 35 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Prilosec OTC 150/0 339 Running
7 24 20 Tony Stewart Toyota The Home Depot 146/0 339 Running
8 31 8 Mark Martin Chevrolet U.S. Army 142/0 339 Running
9 8 17 Matt Kenseth Ford DEWALT 143/5 339 Running
10 25 07 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Jack Daniel’s 134/0 339 Running
11 21 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Shell / Pennzoil 130/0 338 Running
12 1 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet National Guard / AMP Energy 132/5 338 Running
13 7 6 David Ragan Ford AAA Insurance 124/0 338 Running
14 32 26 Jamie McMurray Ford Crown Royal Cask No. 16 121/0 338 Running
15 41 38 David Gilliland Ford Yates Racing 118/0 338 Running
16 36 83 Brian Vickers Toyota Red Bull 115/0 338 Running
17 19 15 Paul Menard Chevrolet Quaker State / Menards 112/0 338 Running
18 38 28 Travis Kvapil Ford Yates Racing 109/0 338 Running
19 11 42 Juan Montoya Dodge Texaco / Havoline 106/0 337 Running
20 30 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge Cheerios Racing / Sam’s Club 103/0 337 Running
21 29 22 Dave Blaney Toyota Caterpillar 100/0 337 Running
22 22 5 Casey Mears Chevrolet Cheez-It / CARQUEST 97/0 337 Running
23 23 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite 94/0 337 Running
24 42 41 Reed Sorenson Dodge Target 91/0 337 Running
25 10 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Budweiser 88/0 336 Running
26 26 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge Best Buy / Garmin 85/0 336 Running
27 13 66 Scott Riggs Chevrolet State Water Heaters 82/0 336 Running
28 27 10 Patrick Carpentier * Dodge Valvoline 79/0 335 Running
29 9 84 Mike Skinner Toyota Red Bull 76/0 334 Running
30 15 7 Robby Gordon Dodge Jim Beam 73/0 334 Running
31 20 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota NAPA AUTO PARTS 70/0 333 Running
32 17 77 Sam Hornish Jr. * Dodge Mobil 1 67/0 333 Running
33 40 00 Michael McDowell * Toyota Aaron’s Dream Machine 64/0 332 Running
34 28 21 Bill Elliott Ford Motorcraft 61/0 332 Running
35 34 01 Regan Smith * Chevrolet DEI / Principal Financial Group 58/0 331 Running
36 12 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / Tracker 60/5 330 Off Track
37 43 78 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet Furniture Row/ DenverMattress.com 52/0 330 Running
38 39 70 Jeremy Mayfield Chevrolet Haas Automation 49/0 329 Running
39 16 16 Greg Biffle Ford DISH Network / DishDVRs 46/0 312 Running
40 37 34 John Andretti Chevrolet Front Row Motorsports 43/0 263 Off Track
41 6 44 David Reutimann Toyota UPS 40/0 253 Out of Race
42 33 96 J.J. Yeley Toyota DLP HDTV 37/0 173 Out of Race
43 18 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont 34/0 124 Out of Race
Sprint Cup Series Standings After The Samsung 500
- Jeff Burton
- Kevin Harvick
- Kyle Busch
- Dale Earnhardt Jr
- Tony Stewart
Team Ford Quotes From The Samsung 500
April 7, 2008
MATT KENSETH — No. 17 DeWalt Ford Fusion (finished 9th)
DURING THE LAST CAUTION, YOU WERE RUNNING FIFTH AND THE LAST CAR NOT TO PIT AND TAKE TIRES. WOULD THAT HAVE MADE A DIFFERENCE IN SAVING THOSE POSITIONS? Read more
Toyota Motorsports News Fron The Samsung 500
April 6, 2008
The top Toyota Camry finisher of Sunday’s race was Kyle Busch, who earned a third-place result, leading 50 laps. Combined with Busch, Denny Hamlin (fifth) and Tony Stewart (seventh) gave Toyota three top-10 finishes. Read more
