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2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Awards Banquet
The 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Awards Banquet was held in New York City on Friday night. Jimmie Johnson was honored for his third consecutive Championship and picked up a check for more than $7.2 million. In addition NASCAR celebrated their 60th birthday with a look back at the history of he sport.
2008 Champions Week Schedule
This weekend in New York City Jimmie Johnson will collect his third consecutive NASCAR Championship trophy and the big check that goes along with it. In addition to the banquet on Friday there are a full week of activities planned for Johnson and the rest of NASCAR's top ten finishers in New York City.
2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series Point Standings
Carl Edwards did everything that he could to overcome Clint Bowyer's point lead in the 2008 Nationwide Series championship. Edwards' season ending charge included wins in three of the last four races but he ended up 21 points short of his ultimate goal. Clint Bowyer played it safe in Homestead and finished fifth to clinch the 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series title.
2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Point Standings
In 2008 Johnny Benson and Ron Hornaday put on one of the most thrilling points battles in the history of NASCAR. Whichever driver finished in front in Homestead would win the 2008 Craftsman Truck Series title. It came down to the last lap as Benson finished 7th to Hornaday's 8th place effort. This was as close as a NASCAR points battle can be.
2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Point Standings
Jimmie Johnson had a very impressive 2008 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. Johnson won three Chase races in 2008, was only outside of the top ten twice and never finished worse than fifteenth. This was a dominating Chase performance as Jimmie Johnson claimed his third NASCAR Sprint Cup title in a row.
Jimmie Johnson Wins 2008 Sprint Cup Championship
The 2008 Ford 400 was the final race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season. Jimmie Johnson came into the race just needing to stay out of trouble in order to clinch the 2008 Championship. His challenger Carl Edwards did everything he could to catch Johnson including leading the most laps and winning the race. However it wasn't enough to close on Johnson who played it safe and finished safely to claim the 2008 Sprint Cup championship.
Jimmie Johnson Almost Clinches 2008 Sprint Cup Championship in Phoenix
Jimmie Johnson will have to wait one more week to hold the NASCAR Sprint Cup. He could have clinched this week during the 2008 Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. Johnson did his part by winning the race but Carl Edwards clung to hope with a fourth place effort. The 2008 Chase for the Cup will be decided at the final race of the season in Homestead.
Edwards Stretches Fuel for 2008 Texas Chase Victory
Carl Edwards had the fastest car for most of the 2008 Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway but had to rely on pit strategy to get the victory. Edwards was putting around at half throttle at the end but he claimed the win and cut deeply into Jimmie Johnson's point lead with just two races remaining in the 2008 Chase.
Carl Edwards Claims Atlanta While Jimmie Johnson Continues Chase Roll
The 2008 Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway continued Jimmie Johnson's incredible 2008 Chase run. Johnson overcame an early mistake to finish a strong second and extend his point lead. Carl Edwards won the race and moved to second but it seems to be too little too late for his 2008 Championship hopes.
Jimmie Johnson Opens Huge Chase Lead With 2008 Martinsville Win
The 2008 Tums QuikPak 500 was dominated by Chase leader Jimmie Johnson. He lead the most laps and rolled home to an easy victory. While this battle was waged at Martinsville Speedway the bigger story this weekend is the 2008 Chase for the Cup war. Has Jimmie Johnson clinched?
Jeff Burton Wins 2008 Lowes Chase Race on Strategy
Lowes Motor Speedway hosted the fifth race of the 2008 Chase for the Cup. The Chase is now half over and more than half of the original twelve contenders have been effectively eliminated from contention. Jeff Burton's big win put him squarely in the hunt while Jimmie Johnson and Greg Biffle both remained solid.
Tony Stewart Dodges Tire Problems to Win 2008 Talladega
The 2008 AMP Energy at Talladega was quite a show. This race had everything. It set records for leaders and lead changes, featured a green-white-checkers finish and a controversial call at the checkered flag where the driver that crossed the finish line first was not awarded the win. If you like restrictor plate racing then this was a nearly perfect race.
Jimmie Johnson Takes Kansas Win and Chase Lead
Jimmie Johnson looked like he had today's 2008 Camping World RV 400 at Kansas Speedway firmly in hand. However Carl Edwards gave it one last dive on the final lap but couldn't make it stick. This exciting finish saw the top three in points finish 1-2-3 and extend their lead over the rest of the Chasers.
Greg Biffle Takes Exciting 2008 Dover Chase Race
Today's Camping World RV 400 in Dover was one of the best races of 2008. Three Roush-Fenway teammates were mixing it up over the final thirty laps as Greg Biffle, Matt Kenseth and Carl Edwards each held the lead as the laps wound down.
Greg Biffle Wins First Chase Race of 2008
The first Chase race of the year is gaining a well-deserved reputation for being unpredictable. Last year Clint Bowyer won his first race ever. This year Greg Biffle found Victory Lane for his first win of 2008.
Kyle Busch had dominated much of 2008 and came into the 2008 Chase for the Cup as the point leader. That was shortlived though as he had a suspension failure. Kyle Busch had a very long day.
Exciting Richmond Race Locks in 2008 Chase Contenders
The 2008 Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway saw great racing all day long. There were many side-by-side battles for the lead during the day and the point battle was in doubt until the end. Jimmie Johnson held off a hard-charging Tony Stewart for the win. At the back of the top twelve Clint Bowyer did exactly what he needed to do today to claim the final Chase qualifying spot.
Clint Bowyer and David Ragan Set to Battle for Final 2008 Chase Spot
This Saturday night in Richmond the twelve drivers that will do battle for the 2008 Sprint Cup title will be locked in. As the 2008 Race to the Chase comes to a close we have two drivers locked in combat for the final qualifying spot. Clint Bowyer holds the twelfth spot by just seventeen points over David Ragan. Who will make the Chase and who will be left to battle for thirteenth?
Jimmie Johnson Makes Chase Case in California
Jimmie Johnson demonstrated tonight why he should not be counted out. Johnson showed real strength tonight in dominating the 2008 Pepsi 500 at Auto Club Speedway. Unfortunately he made the race incredibly boring to watch since this race was never in doubt.
Carl Edwards Uses Bristol Bump-and-Run
Bristol Motor Speedway added another chapter to its storied history tonight. Carl Edwards used the bump-and-run late in the race to claim the victory from Kyle Busch. That incident lead to post-race fireworks as the night race in Bristol once more showed why it is the toughest ticket in NASCAR.
Edwards Closes Chase Gap With Michigan Win
The 2008 3M Performance 400 presented by Bondo at Michigan International Speedway had big implications for the the 2008 Chase. Carl Edwards scored the win to earn ten more bonus points and cut his Chase deficit to just 40 points. At the other end of the top twelve there were big swings in the standings which will likely help determine who will be in the Chase and who will spend the last ten races of 2008 battling for eleventh.
Kyle Busch Completes 2008 Road Course Sweep
The 2008 Centurion Boats at the Glen demonstrated two basic facts about the 2008 Sprint Cup season. The first is that Kyle Busch is the real deal as he claimed his eighth win of 2008 and completed the road course sweep. The second fact is that NASCAR racing is dangerous even on the relatively slow road courses. This race saw a red flag for a nine-car pileup. David Gilliland took some hard hits but fortunately everyone walked away.
Carl Edwards Picks Up 2008 Pocono Victory
The 2008 Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 brought the focus of the NASCAR Sprint Cup series back to the great racing and pit strategy that NASCAR is normally known for. Carl Edwards team made all the right calls to claim the win while Mark Martin's team demonstrated just how unforgiving this sport can be.
Tire Problems Plague 2008 Brickyard 400
The 2008 Brickyard 400 was easily the worst race of 2008. Tire problems forced NASCAR to throw a competition caution every nine laps of green flag racing to try to prevent blowouts. This disjointed event was a pathetic excuse for a race.
Kyle Busch Drives Around Jimmie Johnson in Exciting Chicagoland Finish
Chicagoland Speedway isn't know for its exciting racing. However the 2008 LifeLock.com 400 made up for 265 laps of boredom with a two lap thrilling finish. Kyle Busch lead the most laps but Jimmie Johnson looked like he had the fastest car at the end. Busch simply out-drove Johnson for the final two lap shootout and stole the win.
Kyle Busch Survives Wreck Filled Daytona Finish for Sixth Win of 2008
The 2008 Coke Zero 400 at Daytona gave the restrictor plate racing fans everything that they love. This race featured a photo finish after a green-white-checkers restart which saw Kyle Busch beat Carl Edwards by half a carlength.
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