2008 Bank of America 500
The 2008 Bank of America 500 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on October 11, 2008 at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. The race was the thirty-first race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season and fifth of the Chase for the Sprint Cup, serving as the only Saturday night race in the Chase as of 2008. The 334-lap, 501 miles (806 km) race was televised on ABC. The race's television broadcast began at 7 pm ET, and the Performance Racing Network along with Sirius Satellite Radio had radio coverage starting at the same time.
| Race details | |||
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| Race 31 of 36 in the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season | |||
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2008 Bank of America 500 program cover, featuring all 12 Chase drivers. Artwork by NASCAR artist Sam Bass. The painting is called "The Chase Is On!" | |||
| Date | October 11, 2008 | ||
| Official name | Bank of America 500 | ||
| Location | Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.414 km) | ||
| Distance | 334 laps, 501 mi (806.281 km) | ||
| Average speed | 133.699 miles per hour (215.168 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
| Time | 2008 Owner's points | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Laps | 67 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ABC | ||
| Announcers | Jerry Punch, Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree | ||
Jeff Burton earned his 21st and final Cup Series victory with this race.
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