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Talladega Superspeedway
  • Distance: 2.66 miles
  • Shape: Tri-oval
  • Banking: 33° turns
    16.5° frontstretch
    2° backstretch
  • Nextel Cup Race Record
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Race Notebook: Aaron's 499
  Stremme performs well in fill-in role with Franchitti's team | JOB WELL DONE
David Stremme was a bit like a relief pitcher in baseball who held a close lead in the ninth inning – only to give up a grand slam. Stremme, subbing for the injured Dario Franchitti in Chip Ganassi Racing’s No. 40 Dodge, led twice for two laps of Sunday's...  Read More
  Crash ends Stewart's bid for first Talladega Cup victory | A BAD ENDING
Tony Stewart finally earned a victory at Talladega Superspeedway with his performance in Saturday’s Nationwide Series race, but he remains without a win in NASCAR’s top series. Stewart led the most laps in the Aaron’s 499 – 61 – marking the second time in...  Read More
  Patience, focus pay off with top finish for Kvapil | IN NO HURRY
Travis Kvapil spent 98 percent of the Aaron’s 499 learning what his No. 28 Yates Racing Ford could do on Talladega Superspeedway’s 2.66-mile track. He spent the last two percent doing it. The result? A career-best sixth-place finish in Sunday's NASCAR...  Read More
  Montoya: Crew chief swap didn't affect 2nd-place finish | MAKES NO DIFFERENCE
Chip Ganassi's team had more misfortune – and a huge triumph after a swap of crew chiefs. Reed Sorenson, working with Juan Pablo Montoya's old crew chief, Donnie Wingo, bowed out early in the No. 41 Dodge with what he described as a "hurt" piston. Montoya...  Read More
  Kyle Busch wins under caution at Talladega | ROWDY DEGA
This time, the crash happened behind Kyle Busch. Instead of leaving Talladega Superspeedway with a smashed-up car, he drove into Victory Lane. The kid who couldn't conquer Talladega finally won at the harrowing track Sunday, and in this breakout season...  Read More
 
 
 
Talladega Superspeedway    |    April 27, 2008    |    Race 9 of 36 > Back to Season Schedule
PRACTICE
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FULL RACE RESULTS
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Pos #
Driver
 Car Speed Time Behind
1 29
Kevin Harvick
Race by Race Results
 Chevrolet 195.936 48.873 Leader
2 11
Denny Hamlin
Race by Race Results
 Chevrolet 195.720 48.927 -0.054
3 20
Tony Stewart
Race by Race Results
 Chevrolet 194.090 49.338 -0.465
4 99
Carl Edwards
Race by Race Results
 Ford 194.078 49.341 -0.468
5 12
Ryan Newman
Race by Race Results
 Dodge 194.011 49.358 -0.485
6 9
Kasey Kahne
Race by Race Results
 Dodge 193.921 49.381 -0.508
7 31
Jeff Burton
Race by Race Results
 Chevrolet 193.901 49.386 -0.513
8 48
Jimmie Johnson
Race by Race Results
 Chevrolet 193.874 49.393 -0.520
9 01
Regan Smith
Race by Race Results
 Chevrolet 193.682 49.442 -0.569
10 07
Clint Bowyer
Race by Race Results
 Chevrolet 193.372 49.521 -0.648
11 38
David Gilliland
Race by Race Results
 Ford 193.357 49.525 -0.652
12 5
Casey Mears
Race by Race Results
 Chevrolet 193.131 49.583 -0.710
13 18
Kyle Busch
Race by Race Results
 Toyota 193.064 49.600 -0.727
14 6
David Ragan
Race by Race Results
 Ford 193.010 49.614 -0.741
15 1
Martin Truex Jr.
Race by Race Results
 Chevrolet 192.874 49.649 -0.776
16 66
Scott Riggs
Race by Race Results
 Chevrolet 192.746 49.682 -0.809
17 44
David Reutimann
Race by Race Results
 Toyota 192.719 49.689 -0.816
18 83
Brian Vickers
Race by Race Results
 Toyota 192.630 49.712 -0.839
19 7
Robby Gordon
Race by Race Results
 Dodge 192.599 49.720 -0.847
20 43
Bobby Labonte
Race by Race Results
 Dodge 192.599 49.720 -0.847
21 42
Juan Montoya
Race by Race Results
 Dodge 192.502 49.745 -0.872
22 2
Kurt Busch
Race by Race Results
 Dodge 192.452 49.758 -0.885
23 24
Jeff Gordon
Race by Race Results
 Chevrolet 192.382 49.776 -0.903
24 77
Sam Hornish Jr.
Race by Race Results
 Dodge 192.281 49.802 -0.929
25 15
Paul Menard
Race by Race Results
 Chevrolet 192.270 49.805 -0.932
26 41
Reed Sorenson
Race by Race Results
 Dodge 192.050 49.862 -0.989
27 00
Michael McDowell
Race by Race Results
 Toyota 191.908 49.899 -1.026
28 88
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Race by Race Results
 Chevrolet 191.900 49.901 -1.028
29 26
Jamie McMurray
Race by Race Results
 Ford 191.877 49.907 -1.034
30 16
Greg Biffle
Race by Race Results
 Ford 191.650 49.966 -1.093
31 17
Matt Kenseth
Race by Race Results
 Ford 191.543 49.994 -1.121
32 19
Elliott Sadler
Race by Race Results
 Dodge 191.340 50.047 -1.174
33 55
Michael Waltrip
Race by Race Results
 Toyota 191.306 50.056 -1.183
34 8
Aric Almirola
Race by Race Results
 Chevrolet 191.084 50.114 -1.241
35 13
Joe Nemechek
Race by Race Results
 Chevrolet 186.572 51.326 -2.453
36 84
A.J. Allmendinger
Race by Race Results
 Toyota 186.343 51.389 -2.516
37 40
Dario Franchitti
Race by Race Results
 Dodge 186.057 51.468 -2.595
38 28
Travis Kvapil
Race by Race Results
 Ford 185.917 51.507 -2.634
39 49
Ken Schrader
Race by Race Results
 Ford 185.902 51.511 -2.638
40 45
Kyle Petty
Race by Race Results
 Dodge 185.438 51.640 -2.767
41 21
Jon Wood
Race by Race Results
 Ford 185.018 51.757 -2.884
42 10
Patrick Carpentier
Race by Race Results
 Dodge 184.958 51.774 -2.901
43 96
J.J. Yeley
Race by Race Results
 Toyota 184.901 51.790 -2.917
44 109
Sterling Marlin
Race by Race Results
 Chevrolet 184.897 51.791 -2.918
45 22
Dave Blaney
Race by Race Results
 Toyota 184.769 51.827 -2.954
46 34
John Andretti
Race by Race Results
 Dodge 182.237 52.547 -3.674
1 55
Michael Waltrip
Race by Race Results
 Toyota 192.754 49.680 Leader
2 2
Kurt Busch
Race by Race Results
 Dodge 191.950 49.888 -0.208
3 20
Tony Stewart
Race by Race Results
 Chevrolet 191.804 49.926 -0.246
4 7
Robby Gordon
Race by Race Results
 Dodge 191.708 49.951 -0.271
5 1
Martin Truex Jr.
Race by Race Results
 Chevrolet 191.428 50.024 -0.344
6 66
Scott Riggs
Race by Race Results
 Chevrolet 191.348 50.045 -0.365
7 99
Carl Edwards
Race by Race Results
 Ford 191.332 50.049 -0.369
8 77
Sam Hornish Jr.
Race by Race Results
 Dodge 191.325 50.051 -0.371
9 18
Kyle Busch
Race by Race Results
 Toyota 191.294 50.059 -0.379
10 9
Kasey Kahne
Race by Race Results
 Dodge 191.264 50.067 -0.387
11 16
Greg Biffle
Race by Race Results
 Ford 191.195 50.085 -0.405
12 6
David Ragan
Race by Race Results
 Ford 191.153 50.096 -0.416
13 19
Elliott Sadler
Race by Race Results
 Dodge 191.046 50.124 -0.444
14 28
Travis Kvapil
Race by Race Results
 Ford 190.749 50.202 -0.522
15 5
Casey Mears
Race by Race Results
 Chevrolet 190.711 50.212 -0.532
16 26
Jamie McMurray
Race by Race Results
 Ford 190.685 50.219 -0.539
17 41
Reed Sorenson
Race by Race Results
 Dodge 190.677 50.221 -0.541
18 44
David Reutimann
Race by Race Results
 Toyota 190.639 50.231 -0.551
19 8
Aric Almirola
Race by Race Results
 Chevrolet 190.579 50.247 -0.567
20 17
Matt Kenseth
Race by Race Results
 Ford 190.306 50.319 -0.639
21 12
Ryan Newman
Race by Race Results
 Dodge 190.208 50.345 -0.665
22 88
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Race by Race Results
 Chevrolet 189.590 50.509 -0.829
23 84
A.J. Allmendinger
Race by Race Results
 Toyota 187.254 51.139 -1.459
24 13
Joe Nemechek
Race by Race Results
 Chevrolet 186.820 51.258 -1.578
25 83
Brian Vickers
Race by Race Results
 Toyota 186.721 51.285 -1.605
26 49
Ken Schrader
Race by Race Results
 Ford 186.503 51.345 -1.665
27 11
Denny Hamlin
Race by Race Results
 Chevrolet 186.449 51.360 -1.680
28 40
Dario Franchitti
Race by Race Results
 Dodge 186.278 51.407 -1.727
29 38
David Gilliland
Race by Race Results
 Ford 185.765 51.549 -1.869
30 22
Dave Blaney
Race by Race Results
 Toyota 185.761 51.550 -1.870
31 45
Kyle Petty
Race by Race Results
 Dodge 185.758 51.551 -1.871
32 00
Michael McDowell
Race by Race Results
 Toyota 185.693 51.569 -1.889
33 96
J.J. Yeley
Race by Race Results
 Toyota 185.362 51.661 -1.981
34 109
Sterling Marlin
Race by Race Results
 Chevrolet 185.248 51.693 -2.013
35 15
Paul Menard
Race by Race Results
 Chevrolet 185.226 51.699 -2.019
36 21
Jon Wood
Race by Race Results
 Ford 185.208 51.704 -2.024
37 10
Patrick Carpentier
Race by Race Results
 Dodge 185.172 51.714 -2.034
38 43
Bobby Labonte
Race by Race Results
 Dodge 184.009 52.041 -2.361
39 34
John Andretti
Race by Race Results
 Dodge 183.751 52.114 -2.434
40 31
Jeff Burton
Race by Race Results
 Chevrolet 182.057 52.599 -2.919
41 07
Clint Bowyer
Race by Race Results
 Chevrolet - - -
42 24
Jeff Gordon
Race by Race Results
 Chevrolet - - -
43 48
Jimmie Johnson
Race by Race Results
 Chevrolet - - -
44 42
Juan Montoya
Race by Race Results
 Dodge - - -
45 29
Kevin Harvick
Race by Race Results
 Chevrolet - - -
46 01
Regan Smith
Race by Race Results
 Chevrolet - - -
Pos #
Driver
 Car Speed Time Behind
1 13
Joe Nemechek
Race by Race Results
 Chevrolet 187.386 51.103 Leader
2 20
Tony Stewart
Race by Race Results
 Chevrolet 186.896 51.237 -0.134
3 49
Ken Schrader
Race by Race Results
 Ford 186.499 51.346 -0.243
4 84
A.J. Allmendinger
Race by Race Results
 Toyota 186.423 51.367 -0.264
5 18
Kyle Busch
Race by Race Results
 Toyota 186.416 51.369 -0.266
6 6
David Ragan
Race by Race Results
 Ford 186.303 51.400 -0.297
7 11
Denny Hamlin
Race by Race Results
 Chevrolet 186.300 51.401 -0.298
8 83
Brian Vickers
Race by Race Results
 Toyota 186.177 51.435 -0.332
9 88
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Race by Race Results
 Chevrolet 185.974 51.491 -0.388
10 48
Jimmie Johnson
Race by Race Results
 Chevrolet 185.837 51.529 -0.426
11 99
Carl Edwards
Race by Race Results
 Ford 185.704 51.566 -0.463
12 21
Jon Wood
Race by Race Results
 Ford 185.517 51.618 -0.515
13 17
Matt Kenseth
Race by Race Results
 Ford 185.502 51.622 -0.519
14 28
Travis Kvapil
Race by Race Results
 Ford 185.484 51.627 -0.524
15 45
Kyle Petty
Race by Race Results
 Dodge 185.481 51.628 -0.525
16 109
Sterling Marlin
Race by Race Results
 Chevrolet 185.305 51.677 -0.574
17 10
Patrick Carpentier
Race by Race Results
 Dodge 185.262 51.689 -0.586
18 19
Elliott Sadler
Race by Race Results
 Dodge 185.187 51.710 -0.607
19 66
Scott Riggs
Race by Race Results
 Chevrolet 185.061 51.745 -0.642
20 24
Jeff Gordon
Race by Race Results
 Chevrolet 185.022 51.756 -0.653
21 12
Ryan Newman
Race by Race Results
 Dodge 184.929 51.782 -0.679
22 15
Paul Menard
Race by Race Results
 Chevrolet 184.818 51.813 -0.710
23 2
Kurt Busch
Race by Race Results
 Dodge 184.811 51.815 -0.712
24 00
Michael McDowell
Race by Race Results
 Toyota 184.758 51.830 -0.727
25 41
Reed Sorenson
Race by Race Results
 Dodge 184.701 51.846 -0.743
26 42
Juan Montoya
Race by Race Results
 Dodge 184.619 51.869 -0.766
27 55
Michael Waltrip
Race by Race Results
 Toyota 184.619 51.869 -0.766
28 8
Aric Almirola
Race by Race Results
 Chevrolet 184.601 51.874 -0.771
29 01
Regan Smith
Race by Race Results
 Chevrolet 184.452 51.916 -0.813
30 44
David Reutimann
Race by Race Results
 Toyota 184.377 51.937 -0.834
31 16
Greg Biffle
Race by Race Results
 Ford 184.288 51.962 -0.859
32 26
Jamie McMurray
Race by Race Results
 Ford 184.048 52.030 -0.927
33 1
Martin Truex Jr.
Race by Race Results
 Chevrolet 184.019 52.038 -0.935
34 43
Bobby Labonte
Race by Race Results
 Dodge 184.019 52.038 -0.935
35 7
Robby Gordon
Race by Race Results
 Dodge 183.822 52.094 -0.991
36 5
Casey Mears
Race by Race Results
 Chevrolet 183.751 52.114 -1.011
37 77
Sam Hornish Jr.
Race by Race Results
 Dodge 183.744 52.116 -1.013
38 31
Jeff Burton
Race by Race Results
 Chevrolet 183.716 52.124 -1.021