mini|Das Logo der Nationwide Series mini|Das Rennen 2008 in Nashville
Die NASCAR-Nationwide-Series-Saison 2008 begann am 16. Februar 2008 mit dem Camping World 300 auf dem Daytona International Speedway und endete am 15. November 2008 mit dem Ford 300 auf dem Homestead-Miami Speedway. Clint Bowyer gewann die Meisterschaft vor Carl Edwards.
Teilnehmer Die Tabelle zeigt alle Teilnehmer der Saison 2008.
Nummer Fahrer Sponsoren Automarke Team0 Dwayne Leik/Mike Potter/Danny Efland/Kretus Davis Lori Morgan Chevrolet Davis Motorsports00 Michael McDowell Rimco Toyota Michael Waltrip Racing01 Kertus Davis/Dwayne Leik RaceGirl Chevrolet Davis Motorsports1 Johnny Sauter/Sterling Marlin/Mike Bliss Miccosukee Resort & Gaming Chevrolet Phoenix Racing2 Clint Bowyer BB&T/Camping World Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing4 Robert Richardson/Landon Cassill (R) JVC/Phantom EFX/Miccosukee Resort & Gaming Chevrolet Jay Robinson Racing5 Landon Cassill (R)/Mark Martin/Dale Earnhardt, Jr./Jimmie Johnson/Adrián Fernández/Ron Fellows/Martin Truex junior National Guard/GoDaddy.com/DELPHI/Lowe’s Chevrolet JR Motorsports05 Brett Rowe 31W Installation Chevrolet Wade Day Enterprises6 David Ragan AAA Ford Roush Fenway Racing7 Mike Wallace GEICO/Sports Clips Toyota Germain Racing8 Martin Truex junior Freightliner Chevrolet Dale Earnhardt Inc.9 Kasey Kahne/Elliott Sadler/Patrick Carpentier (R)/Chase Miller Unilever Brands/Auto Value / Bumper to Bumper/Verizon Wireless/Motorola Dodge Gillett Evernham Motorsports10 Brian Vickers/Kyle Busch/Denny Hamlin ABF/Dollar General/Fan1st.com/Seymour Paint Toyota Braun Racing11 Jason Keller Incredible Pizza Company Chevrolet CJM Racing12 Sam Hornish junior/Kurt Busch/Ryan Newman Kodak/Alltel/Mobil One/Penske Truck Rental Dodge Penske Racing14 David Gilliland/Eric Norris Music City Illinois Ford Richardson-Haas Motorsports15 Paul Menard/Martin Truex junior/Jeffrey Earnhardt Menards Chevrolet Dale Earnhardt Inc.16 Greg Biffle/Colin Braun/Jamie McMurray CitiFinancial/Dish Network/Scotch-Tape Ford Roush Fenway Racing17 Matt Kenseth/Erik Darnell/Jamie McMurray Ritz Crackers/Arby’s/Dish Network/CitiFinancial Ford Roush Fenway Racing18 Kyle Busch/Denny Hamlin/Joey Logano (R) Interstate Batteries/Southern Farm Bureau Insurance Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing19 Elliott Sadler/Kasey Kahne/Patrick Carpentier (R) TBA Dodge Gillett Evernham Motorsports20 Tony Stewart/Denny Hamlin/Kyle Busch/Joey Logano (R) Armor All/Old Spice/Z-Line Designs Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing21 Bobby Labonte/Stephen Leicht Realtree/Racing Gearz/Prilosec OTC Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing22 Mike Bliss/Robby Gordon/Rubén Pardo/Johnny Sauter Supercuts/Family Dollar Dodge Fitz Motorsports24 Eric McClure/Brian Simo Hefty Chevrolet Front Row Motorsports25 Bobby Hamilton jr./Boris Said Smithfield Foods/Eckrich Meats/Smithfield Foods/Eckrich Meats/John Morrell/Curlys BBQ/No Fear Energy Drink/Peanut Shop of Williamsburg Ford Team Rensi Motorsports26 Jamie McMurray/Greg Biffle/Todd Kluever/Erik Darnell Dish Network/Oreo/The Weather Channel/Aflac Ford Roush Fenway Racing27 Brad Coleman Kleenex/Kroger/Huggies Ford Baker Curb Racing28 Kenny Wallace/Kirk Shelmerdine/Brian Keselowski Border Patrol/Phantom EFX Chevrolet Jay Robinson Racing29 Scott Wimmer/Jeff Burton Holiday Inn / Express by Holiday Inn Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing30 Stanton Barrett NOS Energy Drink/Interush Chevrolet SKI Motorsports32 Denny Hamlin/Brian Vickers/Kyle Busch/James Buescher/Michael Jourdain Hass-Avocados/Dollar General Toyota Braun Racing33 Kevin Harvick/Cale Gale/Ron Hornaday Jr. Camping World/RoadLoans.com/Rheem Chevrolet Kevin Harvick Incorporated37 Brad Baker/Greg Biffle/Burney Lamar TBA Ford Baker Curb Racing38 Jason Leffler Great Clips Toyota Braun Racing40 Dario Franchitti (R)/Reed Sorenson/Bryan Clauson (R) Fastenal/Energizer Dodge Chip Ganassi Racing41 Bryan Clauson(R)/Kyle Krisiloff Texaco/Havoline/Energizer/Imation/Memorex Dodge Chip Ganassi Racing47 Kelly Bires Clorox Ford JTG Racing52 Derrike Cope/Donnie Neuenberger TBA Ford Means Racing55 Robby Gordon Jim Beam/Verizon Dodge Robby Gordon Motorsports59 Marcos Ambrose Kingsford with Hickory Ford JTG Racing60 Carl Edwards Scotts Miracle-Gro/Aflac/vitaminwater/Planters/Save A Lot Ford Roush Fenway Racing61 Kevin Lepage TBA Ford Specialty Racing64 David Stremme/Chase Austin (R)/Max Papis Atreus Homes & Communities Chevrolet Rusty Wallace, Inc.66 Steve Wallace Atreus Homes & Communities/Jimmy John’s Chevrolet Rusty Wallace, Inc.70 Mark Green Foretravel Motorcoach/BIOMET Chevrolet ML Motorsports77 Cale Gale Veterans of Foreign Wars/Rheem Chevrolet Kevin Harvick Incorporated81 D. J. Kennington MC2 Energy Drink/Northern Provincial Pipelines/Mahindra Tractors/Vector Security Dodge MacDonald Motorsports83 Dale Earnhardt Jr. NAVY Chevrolet JR Motorsports84 Mike Harmon D. A. B. Constructors, Inc. Chevy Elite 2 Motorsports87 Joe Nemechek TBA Chevrolet NEMCO Motorsports88 Brad Keselowski United States Navy Chevrolet JR Motorsports89 Morgan Shepherd Racing With Jesus Dodge Faith Motorsports90 Steve Grissom/Scott Lynch/Todd Bodine/Johnny Chapman/Chris Cook MSRP Motorsports Chevrolet MSRP Motorsports91 Larry Gunselman MSRP Motorsports Chevrolet MSRP Motorsports TBA Brian Keselowski TBA Dodge Dusty Whitney99 David Reutimann Aaron's/NAPA Auto Parts/XM Radio Toyota Michael Waltrip Racing109 Kevin O’Connell Gen'l Environmental Mgmt / Taleo Grill Chevrolet TBC184 Jose Luiz Ramirez The Perfect Game / Rayere Dodge TBC186 Antonio Perez Telmex / Chivas Racing Dodge TBC195 Willie Allen Wide Open Energy Drink Dodge TBC198 Alex Garcia Dixien / OmniSource Chevrolet Transnet Racing255 Brad Teague Bennett Classics Museum Ford TBC283 John Borneman III Bennett Classics Museum Ford TBC331 Kenny Hendrick INTERUSH / GrandStay.net Chevrolet SKI Motorsports
(R) = Rookie (Anfänger)
Rennen Rennkalender Datum Rennstrecke Rennen16. Februar 2008Daytona International SpeedwayCamping World 30023. Februar 2008Auto Club SpeedwayStater Brothers 3001. März 2008Las Vegas Motor SpeedwaySam’s Town 3008. März 2008Atlanta Motor SpeedwayNicorette 30015. März 2008Bristol Motor SpeedwaySharpie Mini 30022. März 2008Nashville SuperspeedwayPepsi 3005. April 2008Texas Motor SpeedwayO’Reilly 30011. April 2008Phoenix International RacewayBashas’ Supermarkets 20020. April 2008Autódromo Hermanos RodríguezCorona México 20026. April 2008Talladega SuperspeedwayAaron’s 3122. Mai 2008Richmond International RacewayLipton Tea 2509. Mai 2008Darlington RacewayDiamond Hill Plywood 20024. Mai 2008Lowe’s Motor SpeedwayCarquest Auto Parts 30031. Mai 2008Dover International SpeedwayHeluva Good! 2007. Juni 2008Nashville SuperspeedwayFederated Auto Parts 30014. Juni 2008Kentucky SpeedwayMeijer 30021. Juni 2008Milwaukee MileCamping World RV Rental 25028. Juni 2008New Hampshire Motor SpeedwayCamping World RV Sales 2004. Juli 2008Daytona International SpeedwayWinn-Dixie 25011. Juli 2008Chicagoland SpeedwayDollar General 30019. Juli 2008Gateway International RacewayMissouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 25026. Juli 2008O’Reilly Raceway Park at IndianapolisKroger 2002. August 2008Circuit Gilles-VilleneuveNAPA Auto Parts 2009. August 2008Watkins Glen InternationalZippo 20016. August 2008Michigan International SpeedwayCarfax 25022. August 2008Bristol Motor SpeedwayFood City 25030. August 2008Auto Club SpeedwayCamping World RV Service 3005. September 2008Richmond International RacewayEmerson Radio 25020. September 2008Dover International SpeedwayCamping World RV Sales 20027. September 2008Kansas SpeedwayKansas Lottery 30010. Oktober 2008Lowe’s Motor SpeedwayDollar General 30025. Oktober 2008Memphis Motorsports ParkKroger On Track For The Cure 2501. November 2008Texas Motor SpeedwayO’Reilly Challenge8. November 2008Phoenix International RacewayHefty Odor Block 20015. November 2008Homestead-Miami SpeedwayFord 300
Camping World 300 presented by Chevrolet – Daytona Beach, Florida Das erste Rennen der Saison fand am 17. Februar 2008 auf dem Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida statt. Platz Wagen-Nr. Fahrer Automarke Team 1 20 Tony Stewart Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 2 18 Kyle Busch Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 3 5 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Chevrolet JR Motorsports 4 10 Brian Vickers Toyota Braun Racing 5 17 Matt Kenseth Ford Roush Fenway Racing 6 41 Bryan Clauson Dodge Chip Ganassi Racing 7 16 Greg Biffle Ford Roush Fenway Racing 8 32 Denny Hamlin Toyota Braun Racing 9 6 David Ragan Ford Roush Fenway Racing 10 60 Carl Edwards Ford Roush Fenway RacingDurchschnittliche Renngeschwindigkeit: 154,154 mph (248,087 km/h)Führungswechsel: 16 unter 8 FahrernStartaufstellung:01. Tony Stewart (Toyota)02. Clint Bowyer (Chevrolet)03. Jason Leffler (Toyota)04. Dario Franchitti (Dodge)05. Kyle Busch (Toyota)06. Bryan Clauson (Dodge)07. Bobby Labonte (Chevrolet)08. Denny Hamlin (Toyota)09. Kevin Harvick (Chevrolet)10. Martin Truex junior (Chevrolet)
Fahrer, die sich nicht für das Rennen qualifizierten: #56-| Danny O’Quinn jr., #89-Morgan Shepherd, #91-Larry Gunselman, #36-Kenny Wallace, #61-Kevin Lepage, #87-Joe Nemechek, #52-Donnie Neuenberger, #05-Brett Rowe, #84-Mike Harmon
Stater Brothers 300 – Fontana, Kalifornien Das zweite Rennen der Saison fand am 25. Februar 2008 auf dem Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Kalifornien statt.
Platz Wagen-Nr. Fahrer Automarke Team 1 20 Tony Stewart Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 2 18 Kyle Busch Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 3 33 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Kevin Harvick Incorporated 4 99 David Reutimann Toyota Michael Waltrip Racing 5 60 Carl Edwards Ford Roush Fenway Racing 6 17 Jamie McMurray Ford Roush Fenway Racing 7 5 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Chevrolet JR Motorsports 8 29 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 9 2 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 10 21 Stephen Leicht Chevrolet Richard Childress RacingDurchschnittliche Renngeschwindigkeit: 141,769 mph (228,155 km/h)Führungswechsel: 11 unter neun Fahrern
Sam’s Town 300 – Las Vegas, Nevada Das dritte Rennen der Saison fand am 1. März 2008 auf dem Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada statt. Platz Wagen-Nr. Fahrer Automarke Team 1 5 Mark Martin Chevrolet JR Motorsports 2 16 Greg Biffle Ford Roush Fenway Racing 3 2 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 4 33 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Kevin Harvick Incorporated 5 64 David Stremme Dodge Rusty Wallace, Inc. 6 40 Dario Franchitti (R) Dodge Chip Ganassi Racing 7 7 Mike Wallace Toyota Germain Racing 8 9 Patrick Carpentier Dodge Gillett Evernham Motorsports 9 27 Brad Coleman Ford Baker Curb Racing 10 6 David Ragan Ford Roush Fenway RacingDurchschnittliche Renngeschwindigkeit: 108,118 mph (173,999 km/h)Führungswechsel: 15 unter 11 Fahrern
Nicorette 300 – Atlanta, Georgia Das vierte Rennen der Saison fand am 8. März 2008 auf dem Atlanta Motor Speedway in Atlanta, Georgia statt. Platz Wagen-Nr. Fahrer Automarke Team 1 17 Matt Kenseth Ford Roush Fenway Racing 2 33 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Kevin Harvick Incorporated 3 29 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 4 60 Carl Edwards Ford Roush Fenway Racing 5 21 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 6 88 Brad Keselowski Chevrolet JR Motorsports 7 22 Mike Bliss Dodge Fitz Motorsports 8 38 Jason Leffler Toyota Braun Racing 9 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Gillett Evernham Motorsports 10 99 David Reutimann Toyota Michael Waltrip RacingDurchschnittliche Renngeschwindigkeit: 131,290 mph (211,291 km/h)Führungswechsel: 22 unter 11 Fahrern
Sharpie Mini 300 – Bristol, Tennessee Das fünfte Rennen der Saison fand am 15. März 2008 auf dem Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee statt.