# NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 2008

La NASCAR Nextel Cup Series 2008 è stata la 60ª edizione del campionato professionale di stock car. Il campionato è cominciato il 17 febbraio con lo Daytona 500 per concludersi il 16 novembre con la Ford 400. Il campione in carica era Jimmie Johnson.

## Campionato

Il campionato è stato vinto da Jimmie Johnson.

## Team e Piloti
### Programma completo

Elenco dei team NASCAR Sprint Cup Series nel 2008 (43 team a tempo pieno).
| Auto | Team | No. | Pilota | Capo squadra |
| Chevrolet | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 01 | Regan Smith (R) 34 | Dan Stillman |
| Chevrolet | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 01 | Ron Fellows 2 | Dan Stillman |
| Chevrolet | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Kevin Manion |
| Chevrolet | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 8 | Mark Martin 24 | Tony Gibson |
| Chevrolet | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 8 | Aric Almirola 12 | Tony Gibson |
| Chevrolet | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 15 | Paul Menard | Doug Randolph |
| Chevrolet | Haas CNC Racing | 66 | Scott Riggs 35 | Bootie Barker |
| Chevrolet | Haas CNC Racing | 66 | Max Papis 1 | Bootie Barker |
| Chevrolet | Haas CNC Racing | 70 | Jeremy Mayfield 7 | Dave Skog 12 Steve Genenbacher 8 |
| Chevrolet | Haas CNC Racing | 70 | Johnny Sauter 9 | Dave Skog 12 Steve Genenbacher 8 |
| Chevrolet | Haas CNC Racing | 70 | Ken Schrader 1 | Dave Skog 12 Steve Genenbacher 8 |
| Chevrolet | Haas CNC Racing | 70 | Jason Leffler 5 | Dave Skog 12 Steve Genenbacher 8 |
| Chevrolet | Haas CNC Racing | 70 | Scott Riggs 1 | Dave Skog 12 Steve Genenbacher 8 |
| Chevrolet | Haas CNC Racing | 70 | Tony Raines 12 | Dave Skog 12 Steve Genenbacher 8 |
| Chevrolet | Haas CNC Racing | 70 | Max Papis 1 | Dave Skog 12 Steve Genenbacher 8 |
| Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Gil Martin |
| Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Todd Berrier |
| Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 31 | Jeff Burton | Scott Miller |
| Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 5 | Casey Mears | Alan Gustafson |
| Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Steve Letarte |
| Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chad Knaus |
| Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Tony Eury Jr. |
| Chevrolet | Furniture Row Racing | 78 | Joe Nemechek | Jay Guy |
| Dodge | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | 41 | Reed Sorenson 35 | Jimmy Elledge 8 Donnie Wingo 28 |
| Dodge | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | 41 | Scott Pruett 1 | Jimmy Elledge 8 Donnie Wingo 28 |
| Dodge | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Donnie Wingo 8 Jimmy Elledge 8 Brian Pattie 20 |
| Dodge | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Kenny Francis |
| Dodge | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | 10 | Patrick Carpentier (R) 29 | Mike Shiplett |
| Dodge | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | 10 | Terry Labonte 1 | Mike Shiplett |
| Dodge | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | 10 | Mike Wallace 1 | Mike Shiplett |
| Dodge | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | 10 | A. J. Allmendinger 5 | Mike Shiplett |
| Dodge | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Rodney Childers 35 Kevin Kidd 1 |
| Dodge | Penske Racing South | 2 | Kurt Busch | Pat Tryson |
| Dodge | Penske Racing South | 12 | Ryan Newman | Roy McCauley |
| Dodge | Penske Racing South | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. (R) | Chris Carrier 24 Travis Geisler 12 |
| Dodge | Petty Enterprises | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Jeff Meendering |
| Dodge | Petty Enterprises | 45 | Kyle Petty 17 | Billy Wilburn 5 Stewart Cooper 31 |
| Dodge | Petty Enterprises | 45 | Chad McCumbee 9 | Billy Wilburn 5 Stewart Cooper 31 |
| Dodge | Petty Enterprises | 45 | Terry Labonte 9 | Billy Wilburn 5 Stewart Cooper 31 |
| Dodge | Petty Enterprises | 45 | Boris Said 1 | Billy Wilburn 5 Stewart Cooper 31 |
| Dodge | Robby Gordon Motorsports | 7 | Robby Gordon | Frank Kerr 10 Walter Giles 16 Kirk Almquist 10 |
| Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 6 | David Ragan | Jimmy Fennig |
| Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 16 | Greg Biffle | Greg Erwin |
| Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Chip Bolin |
| Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Larry Carter |
| Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 99 | Carl Edwards | Bob Osborne |
| Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | 21 | Bill Elliott 23 | Gene Nead 6 Mike Smith 16 David Hyder 14 |
| Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | 21 | Johnny Sauter 1 | Gene Nead 6 Mike Smith 16 David Hyder 14 |
| Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | 21 | Jeff Green 1 | Gene Nead 6 Mike Smith 16 David Hyder 14 |
| Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | 21 | Jon Wood 5 | Gene Nead 6 Mike Smith 16 David Hyder 14 |
| Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | 21 | Marcos Ambrose 6 | Gene Nead 6 Mike Smith 16 David Hyder 14 |
| Ford | Yates Racing | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Todd Parrott |
| Ford | Yates Racing | 38 | David Gilliland | Cully Barraclough |
| Toyota | Bill Davis Racing | 22 | Dave Blaney | Tommy Baldwin Jr. |
| Toyota | Hall of Fame Racing | 96 | J. J. Yeley 21 | Brandon Thomas 5 Steve Boyer 31 |
| Toyota | Hall of Fame Racing | 96 | P. J. Jones 1 | Brandon Thomas 5 Steve Boyer 31 |
| Toyota | Hall of Fame Racing | 96 | Brad Coleman 1 | Brandon Thomas 5 Steve Boyer 31 |
| Toyota | Hall of Fame Racing | 96 | Ken Schrader 11 | Brandon Thomas 5 Steve Boyer 31 |
| Toyota | Hall of Fame Racing | 96 | Joey Logano 2 | Brandon Thomas 5 Steve Boyer 31 |
| Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Mike Ford |
| Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 18 | Kyle Busch | Steve Addington |
| Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 20 | Tony Stewart | Greg Zipadelli |
| Toyota | Michael Waltrip Racing | 00 1 | David Reutimann 5 | Ryan Pemberton |
| Toyota | Michael Waltrip Racing | 00 1 | Michael McDowell (R) 21 | Bill Pappas 15 Peter Sospenzo 12 |
| Toyota | Michael Waltrip Racing | 00 1 | Mike Skinner 3 | Bill Pappas 15 Peter Sospenzo 12 |
| Toyota | Michael Waltrip Racing | 00 1 | Kenny Wallace 1 | Bill Pappas 15 Peter Sospenzo 12 |
| Toyota | Michael Waltrip Racing | 00 1 | A. J. Allmendinger 1 | Bill Pappas 15 Peter Sospenzo 12 |
| Toyota | Michael Waltrip Racing | 00 1 | Mike Bliss 1 | Bill Pappas 15 Peter Sospenzo 12 |
| Toyota | Michael Waltrip Racing | 00 1 | Marcos Ambrose 4 | Frank Kerr |
| Toyota | Michael Waltrip Racing | 44 | Dale Jarrett 5 | Bill Pappas |
| Toyota | Michael Waltrip Racing | 44 | David Reutimann 31 | Ryan Pemberton |
| Toyota | Michael Waltrip Racing | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Paul Andrews 6 Bobby Kennedy 30 |
| Toyota | Team Red Bull | 83 | Brian Vickers 35 | Kevin Hamlin 33 Randy Cox 2 |
| Toyota | Team Red Bull | 83 | Scott Speed 1 | Jimmy Elledge |
| Toyota | Team Red Bull | 84 | A. J. Allmendinger 24 | Ricky Viers 19 Jimmy Elledge 16 |
| Toyota | Team Red Bull | 84 | Mike Skinner 7 | Ricky Viers 19 Jimmy Elledge 16 |
| Toyota | Team Red Bull | 84 | Scott Speed 4 | Ricky Viers 19 Jimmy Elledge 16 |
| Toyota | Team Red Bull | 84 | Brian Vickers 1 | Randy Cox |

### Programma limitato

| Costruttore | Team | No. | Pilota | Capo squadra | Gare |
| Chevrolet | Front Row Motorsports | 37 | Eric McClure | Cal Boprey | 1 |
| Chevrolet | SKI Motorsports | 50 | Stanton Barrett | Ricky Pearson | 4 |
| Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 33 | Scott Wimmer | Shane Wilson | 1 |
| Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 33 | Ken Schrader | Shane Wilson | 1 |
| Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 33 | Mike Wallace | Shane Wilson | 1 |
| Chevrolet | Phoenix Racing | 09 | Sterling Marlin | Marc Reno | 12 |
| Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 25 | Brad Keselowski | Lance McGrew | 3 |
| Chevrolet | Furniture Row Racing | 87 | Kenny Wallace | Ed Nathman | 1 |
| Dodge | Brandon Ash Racing | 02 | Brandon Ash | Kenneth Wood | 1 |
| Dodge | Carl Long Racing | 46 | Carl Long | Charles Swing | 1 |
| Dodge | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | 40 | Dario Franchitti (R) | Steve Lane | 13 |
| Dodge | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | 40 | David Stremme | Steve Lane | 1 |
| Dodge | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | 40 | Ken Schrader | Steve Lane | 1 |
| Dodge | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Steve Lane | 2 |
| Dodge | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | 40 | Jeremy Mayfield | Steve Lane | 1 |
| Dodge | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | 40 | Bryan Clauson | Steve Lane | 3 |
| Dodge | Derrike Cope, Inc. | 75 | Derrike Cope | Dom Turse | 2 |
| Dodge | E&M Motorsports | 08 | Carl Long | Tony Furr Charles Swing | 1 |
| Dodge | E&M Motorsports | 08 | Burney Lamar | Tony Furr Charles Swing | 3 |
| Dodge | E&M Motorsports | 08 | Tony Raines | Tony Furr Charles Swing | 2 |
| Dodge | E&M Motorsports | 08 | Johnny Sauter | Tony Furr Charles Swing | 8 |
| Ford | No Fear Racing | 60 | Boris Said | Frank Stoddard | 4 |
| Ford | JTG Racing | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Frank Kerr | 2 |
| Toyota | Team Red Bull | 82 | Scott Speed | Slugger Labbe | 1 |
| Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 02 | Joey Logano | Wally Brown | 3 |
| Toyota | Germain Racing | 13 | Max Papis | Randy Goss | 2 |
| Toyota | Bill Davis Racing | 27 | Jacques Villeneuve (R) | Slugger Labbe | 1 |
| Toyota | Bill Davis Racing | 27 | Mike Skinner | Slugger Labbe | 2 |
| Toyota | Bill Davis Racing | 27 | Johnny Benson | Slugger Labbe | 1 |
| Dodge Toyota | BAM Racing | 49 | Ken Schrader | David Hyder | 6 |
| Chevrolet Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 34 | John Andretti | Scott Eggleston | 10 |
| Chevrolet Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 34 | Jeff Green | Scott Eggleston | 3 |
| Chevrolet Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 34 | Tony Raines | Scott Eggleston | 7 |
| Chevrolet Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 34 | Chad Chaffin | Scott Eggleston | 2 |
| Chevrolet Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 34 | Brian Simo | Scott Eggleston | 2 |

## Calendario

| No. | Titolo gara | Eventi | Data |
| | Budweiser Shootout | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach | 9 febbraio |
| | Gatorade Duels | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach | 14 febbraio |
| 1 | Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach | 17 febbraio |
| 2 | Auto Club 500 | Auto Club Speedway, Fontana | 24/25 febbraio |
| 3 | UAW-Dodge 400 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, Nevada | 2 marzo |
| 4 | Kobalt Tools 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton | 9 marzo |
| 5 | Food City 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol | 16 marzo |
| 6 | Goody's Cool Orange 500 | Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway | 30 marzo |
| 7 | Samsung 500 | Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth | 6 aprile |
| 8 | Subway Fresh Fit 500 | Phoenix Raceway, Phoenix | 12 aprile |
| 9 | Aaron's 499 | Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega | 27 aprile |
| 10 | Crown Royal presents the Dan Lowry 400 | Richmond International Raceway, Richmond | 3 maggio |
| 11 | Dodge Challenger 500 | Darlington Raceway, Darlington | 10 maggio |
| | Sprint Showdown | Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord | 17 maggio |
| | Sprint All-Star Challenge | Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord | 17 maggio |
| 12 | Coca-Cola 600 | Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord | 25 maggio |
| 13 | Best Buy 400 benefiting Student Clubs for Autism Speaks | Dover International Speedway, Dover | 1º giugno |
| 14 | Pocono 500 | Pocono Raceway, Long Pond | 8 giugno |
| 15 | LifeLock 400 | Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn | 15 giugno |
| 16 | Toyota/Save Mart 350 | Infineon Raceway, Sonoma | 22 giugno |
| 17 | Lenox Industrial Tools 301 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon | 29 giugno |
| 18 | Coke Zero 400 powered by Coca-Cola | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach | 5 luglio |
| 19 | LifeLock.com 400 | Chicagoland Speedway, Joliet | 12 luglio |
| 20 | Allstate 400 at the Brickyard | Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway | 27 luglio |
| 21 | Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 | Pocono Raceway, Long Pond | 3 agosto |
| 22 | Centurion Boats at The Glen | Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen | 10 agosto |
| 23 | 3M Performance 400 presented by Bondo | Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn | 17 agosto |
| 24 | Sharpie 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol | 23 agosto |
| 25 | Pepsi 500 | Auto Club Speedway, Fontana | 31 agosto |
| 26 | Chevy Rock & Roll 400 | Richmond International Raceway, Richmond | 7 settembre |
| Chase for the Championship ||||
| 27 | Sylvania 300 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon | 14 settembre |
| 28 | Camping World RV 400 presented by AAA | Dover International Speedway, Dover | 21 settembre |
| 29 | Camping World RV 400 presented by Coleman | Kansas Speedway, Kansas City | 28 settembre |
| 30 | AMP Energy 500 | Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega | 5 ottobre |
| 31 | Bank of America 500 | Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord | 11 ottobre |
| 32 | Tums QuikPak 500 | Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway | 19 ottobre |
| 33 | Pep Boys Auto 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton | 26 ottobre |
| 34 | Dickies 500 | Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth | 2 novembre |
| 35 | Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil | Phoenix Raceway, Phoenix | 9 novembre |
| 36 | Ford 400 | Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead | 16 novembre |