Driver Kurt Busch | ||
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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) | ||
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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Eligible drivers
There were two ways to become eligible for the Budweiser Shootout: win a pole or win the Budweiser Shootout. For 2008, there were 23 eligible drivers: nine drivers being past winners with lifetime exemptions into the race as long as they remain active in the series, and 15 who were fastest in qualifying for NEXTEL Cup races in 2007.
Past active winners (9)
2007 season pole sitters (14)
Starting lineup
The Budweiser Shootout lineup was determined by a draw of positions on Thursday, February 7, 2008 and aired live on Speed Channel.