Motor car race
The 2008 LifeLock 400 was the fifteenth points race in the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule . Held on Sunday, June 15 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan , it was the first of two races sponsored by the internet protection service LifeLock , the other being the LifeLock.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 12.
View of Michigan International Speedway; circa 2008
Eleven cars set times before rain set in and cancelled qualifying, so the field was set by the rule book with points leader Kyle Busch on pole, Jeff Burton second and Dale Earnhardt Jr. third. Jason Leffler (#70) and Tony Raines (#34) did not start because qualifying was cancelled due to rain. Kenny Wallace and the #87 car, and the #08 car, without a driver, were both withdrawn earlier in the week.
Race Recap
In a mixture of luck, fuel economy and strategy, Dale Earnhardt Jr. scored his first win in 76 points races thanks to a late caution due to Sam Hornish Jr. 's late-race crash, and a green-white-checker finish with Patrick Carpentier and Michael Waltrip crashing near the start/finish line to end the race. Instead of completing a victory lap, or doing the traditional burnout, Earnhardt coasted on to pit road after he had run out of fuel.
Results
POS[ 2]
ST
#
DRIVER
SPONSOR / OWNER
CAR
LAPS
MONEY
STATUS
LED
PTS
1
3
88
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
National Guard / AMP Energy (Rick Hendrick)
Chevrolet
203
173550
running
14
190
2
9
9
Kasey Kahne
Budweiser / LifeLock (Gillett Evernham Motorsports)
Dodge
203
161116
running
0
170
3
16
17
Matt Kenseth
Carhartt (Jack Roush)
Ford
203
155066
running
41
170
4
18
83
Brian Vickers
Red Bull (Dietrich Mateschitz)
Toyota
203
97100
running
44
165
5
12
20
Tony Stewart
Home Depot (Joe Gibbs)
Toyota
203
136986
running
1
160
6
6
48
Jimmie Johnson
Lowe's (Rick Hendrick)
Chevrolet
203
149061
running
65
160
7
4
99
Carl Edwards
Office Depot (Jack Roush)
Ford
203
130200
running
21
151
8
13
6
David Ragan
AAA Insurance (Jack Roush)
Ford
203
98975
running
6
147
9
27
19
Elliott Sadler
McDonald's Big Mac (Gillett Evernham Motorsports)
Dodge
203
112120
running
0
138
10
23
26
Jamie McMurray
Crown Royal Cask No. 16 (Jack Roush)
Ford
203
95125
running
1
139
11
26
15
Paul Menard
Menards / Sylvania (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)
Chevrolet
203
91875
running
0
130
12
10
29
Kevin Harvick
Shell / Pennzoil (Richard Childress)
Chevrolet
203
124786
running
0
127
13
1
18
Kyle Busch
M&M's (Joe Gibbs)
Toyota
203
101800
running
5
129
14
5
11
Denny Hamlin
FedEx Freight (Joe Gibbs)
Toyota
203
115841
running
1
126
15
2
31
Jeff Burton
AT&T Mobility (Richard Childress)
Chevrolet
203
123008
running
0
118
16
19
28
Travis Kvapil
FreeCreditReport.com (Yates Racing)
Ford
203
107314
running
0
115
17
17
1
Martin Truex Jr.
Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)
Chevrolet
203
110383
running
0
112
18
8
24
Jeff Gordon
DuPont (Rick Hendrick)
Chevrolet
203
124286
running
0
109
19
39
84
A.J. Allmendinger
Red Bull (Dietrich Mateschitz)
Toyota
203
78650
running
1
111
20
7
16
Greg Biffle
Dish Network / Dish DVRs (Jack Roush)
Ford
203
88875
running
0
103
21
22
2
Kurt Busch
Miller Lite (Roger Penske)
Dodge
203
82850
running
0
100
22
35
77
Sam Hornish Jr.
Mobil 1 (Roger Penske)
Dodge
203
121325
running
2
102
23
38
55
Michael Waltrip
NAPA Auto Parts (Michael Waltrip)
Toyota
203
96408
running
1
99
24
43
10
Patrick Carpentier
LifeLock (Gillett Evernham Motorsports)
Dodge
202
78800
crash
0
91
25
15
8
Mark Martin
U.S. Army (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)
Chevrolet
202
110933
out of fuel
0
88
26
11
07
Clint Bowyer
Jack Daniel's (Richard Childress)
Chevrolet
202
91825
running
0
85
27
24
38
David Gilliland
FreeCreditReport.com (Yates Racing)
Ford
202
92383
running
0
82
28
42
78
Joe Nemechek
Furniture Row / Denver Mattress (Barney Visser)
Chevrolet
202
72975
running
0
79
29
36
45
Terry Labonte
Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil (Petty Enterprises)
Dodge
202
89933
running
0
76
30
25
5
Casey Mears
Kellogg's / Carquest (Rick Hendrick)
Chevrolet
201
91200
running
0
73
31
20
43
Bobby Labonte
Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil (Petty Enterprises)
Dodge
201
112486
running
0
70
32
31
01
Regan Smith
Principal Financial Group (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)
Chevrolet
201
82950
running
0
67
33
34
66
Scott Riggs
State Water Heaters (Gene Haas)
Chevrolet
201
84983
running
0
64
34
32
41
Reed Sorenson
Target (Chip Ganassi)
Dodge
200
99489
running
0
61
35
28
44
David Reutimann
UPS (Michael Waltrip)
Toyota
200
72125
running
0
58
36
37
21
Bill Elliott
Motorcraft (Wood Brothers)
Ford
200
90420
running
0
55
37
33
00
Michael McDowell
Champion Mortgage (Michael Waltrip)
Toyota
199
81572
running
0
52
38
21
42
Juan Pablo Montoya
Big Red Slim Pack (Chip Ganassi)
Dodge
194
99848
running
0
49
39
29
22
Dave Blaney
Caterpillar (Bill Davis)
Toyota
180
71890
running
0
46
40
30
7
Robby Gordon
RVs.com / Camping World (Robby Gordon)
Dodge
150
79850
crash
0
43
41
40
96
J.J. Yeley
DLP HDTV (Jeff Moorad)
Toyota
116
79815
engine
0
40
42
14
12
Ryan Newman
Alltel (Roger Penske)
Dodge
114
113845
engine
0
37
43
41
40
Dario Franchitti
Juicy Fruit Slim Pack (Chip Ganassi)
Dodge
30
79258
engine
0
34
Failed to qualify
POS
NAME
NBR
SPONSOR
OWNER
CAR
44
Jason Leffler
70
Haas Automation
Gene Haas
Chevrolet
45
Tony Raines
34
Front Row Motorsports
Bob Jenkins
Chevrolet
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