2008 LifeLock.com 400

The 2008 LifeLock.com 400 was the nineteenth race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season, and the final race under the TNT coverage for the year.

2008 LifeLock.com 400
Race details[1]
Race 19 of 36 in the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season
Layout of Chicagoland Speedway
Layout of Chicagoland Speedway
DateJuly 12, 2008 (2008-July-12)
Official nameLifeLock.com 400
LocationChicagoland Speedway, Joliet, Illinois
CoursePermanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.414 km)
Distance267 laps, 400.5 mi (644.542 km)
WeatherTemperatures reaching a low of 68 °F (20 °C); wind speeds up to 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
Average speed133.996 miles per hour (215.646 km/h)
Pole position
DriverJoe Gibbs Racing
Most laps led
DriverKyle BuschJoe Gibbs Racing
Laps165
Winner
No. 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
NetworkTurner Network Television
AnnouncersBill Weber, Wally Dallenbach Jr. and Kyle Petty

Summary

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It was held on July 12 of that year at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Illinois, as the race moved to a nighttime event for the first time in the event's history. Televised pre-race activities were scheduled to start at 6:30 PM US EDT, with the radio broadcast of the race handled by Sirius Satellite Radio via MRN, starting at 7:15 PM US EDT. The winner of the race was Kyle Busch, who drove past Jimmie Johnson on the final restart of the race. During practice, Kurt Busch uttered over the radio that his "car just drives like shit".[2]

Qualifying

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Qualifying was cancelled due to rain, so the field was set by NASCAR's rulebook.

Johnny Sauter in the No. 08 and Tony Raines in the No. 34 failed to qualify for the race.

References

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  1. ^ Weather information for the 2008 LifeLock.com 400at The Old Farmers' Almanac. Accessed 2013-06-21. 2013-07-05.
  2. ^ Kurt Busch Swears (Live TV) on YouTube
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