2008 Budweiser Shootout
NASCAR Cup Series
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$1,217,154Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Daytona International Speedway
Margin of Victory:.136 SecondsRace Duration:1Hr 14Min 36Sec.Daytona Beach, Florida
Lead Changes:17 Among / 8 DriversAverage Speed:140.751 MPH2.5 Mile Paved Banked Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:23No. of Cautions:4 For 14 Laps

Winner and Pole Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Dale Earnhardt, Jr. D. Earnhardt, Jr.Driver: Kurt Busch K. BuschNon-Points Race
Car No.:#88 ChevroletCar No.:#2 Dodge 
Team:Hendrick MotorsportsTeam:Team Penske 
Crew Chief:Tony Eury, Jr.Crew Chief:Pat Tryson 
Laps Led:47 of 70Pole Speed: 

Official 2008 Budweiser Shootout Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1788 Dale Earnhardt, Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Jr.National Guard / Mountain Dew / AMPRunning07047
21020 Tony StewartTony StewartThe Home DepotRunning0709
31848 Jimmie JohnsonJimmie JohnsonLowesRunning0700
42224 Jeff GordonJeff GordonDupontRunning0700
5641 Reed SorensonReed SorensonTarget / PolaroidRunning0700
6245 Casey MearsCasey MearsKellogg's / CARQUESTRunning0700
71922 Dave BlaneyDave BlaneyCaterpillarRunning0707
828 Mark MartinMark MartinU.S. ARMYRunning0701
91211 Denny HamlinDenny HamlinFedEx ExpressRunning0700
1089 Kasey KahneKasey KahneBudweiserRunning0700
11355 Michael WaltripMichael WaltripNAPA Auto PartsRunning0702
122099 Carl EdwardsCarl EdwardsOffice DepotRunning0701
131544 Dale JarrettDale JarrettUPSRunning0700
142107 Clint BowyerClint BowyerJack Daniel'sRunning0700
151349 Ken SchraderKen SchraderQtrax.coRunning0700
161196 JJ YeleyJJ YeleyDLP HDTVRunning0700
172312 Ryan NewmanRyan NewmanAlltelRunning0700
1812 Kurt BuschKurt BuschMiller LiteRunning0700
19538 David GillilandDavid Gillilandfreecreditreport.comAccident0482
201716 Greg BiffleGreg Biffle3MAccident0480
2191 Martin Truex, Jr.Martin Truex, Jr.Bass Pro Shops / Tracker BoatsAccident0470
22426 Jamie McMurrayJamie McMurrayCrown Royal Cask No. 16Accident0240
231421 Bill ElliottBill ElliottAir ForceAccident0150
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