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Official name
  
Bank of America 500

2008 Bank of America 500

Date
  
October 11, 2008 (2008-October-11)

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)

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.

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Pre-race news

  • Patrick Carpentier was released from driving the No. 10 Gillett Evernham Motorsports Dodge after an argument with his team manager about his performance during time trials the week before at Talladega. Carpentier missed the race missed the race, despite being quicker than his teammates during practice. Mike Wallace was Carpentier's replacement for the race.

    • Qualifying

    Because of rain, qualifying was canceled for the eighth time this season, and so the cars lined up by rulebook.

    Failed to qualify: Brad Keselowski (No. 25), Scott Speed (No. 82), Bryan Clauson (No. 40), Derrike Cope (No. 75).

    References

    2008 Bank of America 500 Wikipedia
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