2008 Camping World RV 400

The 2008 Camping World RV 400, was the twenty-eighth race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season and the second race in the ten-race Chase for the Sprint Cup. The 400 miles (640 km) race was held on Sunday, September 21 at the 1 mile (1.6 km) Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware, the city that serves as state capital of the First State. ABC telecast the race beginning at 1 PM US EDT and MRN along with Sirius Satellite Radio provided radio coverage starting at 1:15 PM US EDT.

2008 Camping World RV 400
Race details
Race 28 of 36 in the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season
2008 Camping World RV 400 program cover
2008 Camping World RV 400 program cover
DateSeptember 21, 2008 (2008-September-21)
Official nameCamping World RV 400
LocationDover International Speedway, Dover, Delaware
CoursePermanent racing facility
1.0 mi (1.609 km)
Distance400 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km)
Average speed114.168 miles per hour (183.736 km/h)
Pole position
DriverHendrick Motorsports
Time22.921
Most laps led
DriverMatt KensethRoush Fenway Racing
Laps136
Winner
No. 16Greg BiffleRoush Fenway Racing
Television in the United States
NetworkABC
AnnouncersJerry Punch, Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree

Pre-Race news

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  • Patrick Carpentier is officially a free agent after Gillett Evernham Motorsports could not find sponsorship for 2009. It will be more than likely that Reed Sorenson, who was signed away from Chip Ganassi Racing will take over the #10 car next season. In other GEM news, it was announced that Robby Gordon Motorsports will merge with the Gillett Evernham Motorsports organization for the 2009 season, this two weeks after GEM sued Robby Gordon's team in a dispute over the terms. Obviously, the suit will be dropped with the merger.
  • NASCAR officially introduced a new random drug testing policy among all drivers, over-the-wall crew members and even race officials, effective with the 2009 season. This new policy will put the stock car racing organization on the same level as the major "ball-and-stick" sports.

Qualifying

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Jeff Gordon took the pole, with Mark Martin starting alongside.

RANK[1]DRIVERNBRCARTIMESPEED
1 Jeff Gordon24Chevrolet22.921  157.061  
2 Mark Martin8Chevrolet22.922  157.054  
3 Denny Hamlin11Toyota23.001  156.515  
4 Kurt Busch2Dodge23.021  156.379  
5 Greg Biffle16Ford23.035  156.284  
6 Clint Bowyer07Chevrolet23.125  155.676  
7 David Gilliland38Ford23.134  155.615  
8 Matt Kenseth17Ford23.145  155.541  
9 Jamie McMurray26Ford23.149  155.514  
10 Dale Earnhardt, Jr.88Chevrolet23.151  155.501  
11 Kyle Busch18Toyota23.151  155.501  
12 Elliott Sadler19Dodge23.161  155.434  
13 Tony Raines70Chevrolet23.192  155.226  *
14 David Reutimann44Toyota23.199  155.179  
15 Travis Kvapil28Ford23.201  155.166  
16 Martin Truex, Jr.1Chevrolet23.206  155.132  
17 Patrick Carpentier10Dodge23.211  155.099  *
18 Brian Vickers83Toyota23.212  155.092  
19 Ryan Newman12Dodge23.219  155.045  
20 Jimmie Johnson48Chevrolet23.227  154.992  
21 Jeff Burton31Chevrolet23.232  154.959  
22 Carl Edwards99Ford23.239  154.912  
23 David Ragan6Ford23.241  154.899  
24 Kevin Harvick29Chevrolet23.242  154.892  
25 Sam Hornish, Jr.77Dodge23.261  154.765  *
26 Regan Smith01Chevrolet23.265  154.739  
27 Joe Nemechek78Chevrolet23.279  154.646  *
28 Michael McDowell00Toyota23.312  154.427  
29 Marcos Ambrose21Ford23.314  154.414  *
30 A.J. Allmendinger84Toyota23.315  154.407  *
31 Casey Mears5Chevrolet23.326  154.334  
32 Scott Riggs66Chevrolet23.403  153.826  
33 Tony Stewart20Toyota23.410  153.780  
34 Paul Menard15Chevrolet23.421  153.708  
35 Juan Pablo Montoya42Dodge23.451  153.512  
36 Kasey Kahne9Dodge23.454  153.492  
37 Dave Blaney22Toyota23.485  153.289  
38 Kyle Petty45Dodge23.497  153.211  *
39 Ken Schrader96Toyota23.518  153.074  *
40 Reed Sorenson41Dodge23.525  153.029  
41 Michael Waltrip55Toyota23.577  152.691  
42 Robby Gordon7Dodge23.706  151.860  
43 Chad Chaffin34Chevrolet23.711  151.828  *
44 Bobby Labonte43Dodge23.834  151.045  OP
45 Johnny Sauter08Dodge24.683  145.849  *
46 Stanton Barrett50Chevrolet*

OP: qualified via owners points

PC: qualified as past champion

PR: provisional

QR: via qualifying race

* - had to qualify on time

Failed to qualify: Chad Chaffin (#34), Johnny Sauter (#08), Stanton Barrett (#50).

Race Recap

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Hard times continued for the top seed in the Chase, Kyle Busch, finished dead last and fell from eighth to 12th in the Chase. Roush Fenway Racing swept the top three spots as Greg Biffle, who had been winless entering the Chase, won his second straight race, winning last week in New Hampshire. Teammates Matt Kenseth and Carl Edwards followed Biffle.

Results

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POS[2]ST#DRIVERSPONSOR / OWNERCARLAPSMONEYSTATUSLEDPTS
1516  Greg Biffle3M   (Jack Roush)Ford400218450running29190
2817  Matt KensethDeWalt   (Jack Roush)Ford400208041running136180
32299  Carl EdwardsOffice Depot   (Jack Roush)Ford400175150running85170
428  Mark MartinU.S. Army   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet400154508running0160
52048  Jimmie JohnsonLowe's   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet400162711running81160
62429  Kevin HarvickShell / Pennzoil   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet400139461running1155
7124  Jeff GordonDuPont   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet400146011running30151
8607  Clint BowyerJack Daniel's   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet400100625running2147
92131  Jeff BurtonAT&T Mobility   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet400125183running0138
104055  Michael WaltripNAPA Auto Parts   (Michael Waltrip)Toyota400118783running1139
113320  Tony StewartHome Depot   (Joe Gibbs)Toyota400125711running0130
123722  Dave BlaneyCaterpillar   (Bill Davis)Toyota40095433running0127
131912  Ryan NewmanAlltel   (Roger Penske)Dodge400116100running0124
144243  Bobby LabonteCheerios / Betty Crocker   (Petty Enterprises)Dodge400113461running0121
15315  Casey MearsKellogg's / Carquest   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet40091275running0118
163084  A.J. AllmendingerRed Bull   (Dietrich Mateschitz)Toyota40075025running0115
171444  David ReutimannUPS   (Michael Waltrip)Toyota39974725running0112
18236  David RaganAAA Insurance   (Jack Roush)Ford39982750running0109
19738  David GillilandFord. Drive One.   (Yates Racing)Ford39988483running0106
20161  Martin Truex, Jr.Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet399105308running0103
213415  Paul MenardMenards / Pittsburgh Paints   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet39881500running0100
22417  Robby GordonMenards   (Robby Gordon)Dodge39894758running097
231528  Travis KvapilHitachi Power Tools   (Yates Racing)Ford397101164running094
241088  Dale Earnhardt, Jr.National Guard / AMP Energy   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet39780750running091
253266  Scott RiggsState Water Heaters   (Gene Haas)Chevrolet39782522running088
26369  Kasey KahneBudweiser   (Gillett Evernham Motorsports)Dodge397102216running085
271219  Elliott SadlerMcDonald's   (Gillett Evernham Motorsports)Dodge39798320running082
281370  Tony RainesHaas Automation   (Gene Haas)Chevrolet39668825running079
292800  Michael McDowellChampion Mortgage   (Michael Waltrip)Toyota39573175running076
303941  Reed SorensonTarget   (Chip Ganassi)Dodge39598739running073
311883  Brian VickersRed Bull   (Dietrich Mateschitz)Toyota39576350running070
322921  Marcos AmbroseLittle Debbie   (Wood Brothers)Ford39586495running067
334396  Ken SchraderDLP HDTV   (Jeff Moorad)Toyota39476950running064
3442  Kurt BuschMiller Lite   (Roger Penske)Dodge39467825running061
352778  Joe NemechekFurniture Row / DenverMattress.com   (Barney Visser)Chevrolet38867600running058
36926  Jamie McMurrayIrwin Industrial Tools   (Jack Roush)Ford36975450running3560
372601  Regan SmithDEI / Principal Financial Group   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet36575325running052
38311  Denny HamlinFedEx Ground   (Joe Gibbs)Toyota362102266running049
393542  Juan Pablo MontoyaBig Red Slim Pack   (Chip Ganassi)Dodge35194933crash046
403845  Kyle PettyWells Fargo   (Petty Enterprises)Dodge34966875running043
411710  Patrick CarpentierCharter Communications   (Gillett Evernham Motorsports)Dodge34866680running040
422577  Sam Hornish, Jr.Mobil 1   (Roger Penske)Dodge304112130crash037
431118  Kyle BuschInterstate Batteries   (Joe Gibbs)Toyota17284782engine034

References

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  1. ^ "Race Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
  2. ^ "Race Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
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