2008 Budweiser Shootout
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The 2008 Budweiser Shootout was the first official, non-points paying event of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The race was run on Saturday, February 9, 2008 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida and was restricted to those who were the fastest qualifiers in the 2007 season as well as past winners of the event. Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the event, his second shootout, and his first win with Hendrick Motorsports. Fox televised the race starting at 8 PM US EST.
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Race details | |||
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Race 1 of 2 Exhibition Races in the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | |||
Date | February 9, 2008 (2008-02-09) | ||
Location | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4 km) | ||
Distance | 70 laps, 175 mi (281.635 km) | ||
Average speed | 140.751 miles per hour (226.517 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Penske Racing | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | |
Laps | 47 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | Fox Broadcasting Network | ||
Announcers | Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, and Larry McReynolds |
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