Official name Sylvania 300 | ||
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Date September 14, 2008 (2008-September-14) Course Permanent racing facility1.058 mi (1.702 km) Distance 300 laps, 317.4 mi (510.805 km) Weather Mild with temperatures up to 78.1 °F (25.6 °C); wind speeds up to 9.9 miles per hour (15.9 km/h) | ||
The 2008 Sylvania 300 was the twenty-seventh race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season and race one of the Chase for the Sprint Cup.
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Summary
The 300-lap, 317.4 miles (510.8 km) race was held on September 14 at the 1.058 miles (1.703 km) New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire. ABC televised the race beginning at 1 PM US EDT with radio coverage by Performance Racing Network along with Sirius Satellite Radio starting at that same time. This was PRN's first race to be broadcast from NHMS as Motor Racing Network handled the June event as per an agreement that was settled in May, almost one year following the purchase of the facility by Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
Pre-Race News
Qualifying
After a 90-minute practice session, rain hit Loudon and washed out qualifying, so the field was lined up according to the rulebook.
Race Recap
Kyle Busch, who came into the race as the top seed in the chase suffered major mechanic problems as his sway bar was busted, and Matt Kenseth was involved in a major crash, and when all was settled, Greg Biffle took the win and jump to third place in the Chase standings.
Failed to make race as qualifying was canceled due to rain: Tony Raines (#34) and Carl Long (#46).