2008 NASCAR Nextel Cup Races, TV Schedule, Information

Jimmie Johnson
wins 2007 Nextel Cup

The Nextel Cup season, based on an intricate point system, consists of 36 races held throughout the year.

The Chase begins as the year winds down - from September to November - comprising the last & final top 10 races tantamount to a major league playoff.

At stake are thousands of dollars in prize money along with the ultimate in finish-line prizes - the sterling silver Tiffany & Co. Nextel Cup trophy.

2008 Nextel Cup Schedule

all times ET

Date	Race	Track	TV Schedule
02/17/08	Daytona 500	Daytona International Speedway	FOX, 2 pm
02/24/08	Auto Club 500	California Speedway	FOX, 3 pm
03/2/08	UAW-Dodge 400	Las Vegas Motor Speedway	FOX, 4 pm
03/09/08	Kobalt Tools 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway	FOX, 1:30 pm
03/16/08	Food City 500	Bristol Motor Speedway	FOX, 1:30 pm
03/30/08	Goody's Cool Orange 500	Martinsville Speedway	FOX, 1:30 pm
04/06/08	Samsung 500	Texas Motor Speedway	FOX, 1:30 pm
04/12/08	Subway Fresh Fit 500	Phoenix International Raceway	FOX, 8 pm
04/27/08	Aaron's 499	Talladega Superspeedway	FOX, 1:30 pm
05/03/08	Crown Royal Presents the Your Name Here 400	Richmond International Raceway	FOX, 7 pm
05/10/08	Dodge Avenger 500	Darlington Raceway	FOX, 7 pm
05/17/08	Nextel All-Star Challenge	Lowe's Motor Speedway	SPEED, 9 pm
05/25/08	Coca-Cola 600	Lowe's Motor Speedway	FOX, 5 pm
06/01/08	Autism Speaks 400	Dover International Speedway	FOX, 1 pm
06/08/08	Pocono 500	Pocono Raceway	TNT, TBD
06/15/08	Michigan 400	Michigan International Speedway	TNT, TBD
06/22/08	Toyota/Save Mart 350	Infineon Raceway	TNT, TBD
06/29/08	Lenox Industrial Tools 300	New Hampshire Int'l Speedway	TNT, TBD
07/05/08	Pepsi 400	Daytona International Speedway	TNT, TBD
07/12/08	USG Sheetrock 400	Chicagoland Speedway	TNT, TBD
07/27/08	Allstate 400 at the Brickyard	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	ESPN, TBD
08/03/08	Pennsylvania 500	Pocono Raceway	ESPN, TBD
08/10/08	Centurion Boats at The Glen	Watkins Glen International	ESPN, TBD
08/17/08	3M Performance 400	Michigan International Speedway	ESPN, TBD
08/23/08	Sharpie 500	Bristol Motor Speedway	ESPN, TBD
08/31/08	Sharp Aqous 500	California Speedway	ESPN, TBD
09/06/08	Chevy Rock & Roll 400	Richmond International Raceway	ABC, TBD
09/14/08	Sylvania 300	New Hampshire Intl Speedway	ABC, TBD
09/21/08	Dodge Dealers 400	Dover Intl Speedway	ABC, TBD
09/28/08	Lifelock 400	Kansas Speedway	ABC, TBD
10/05/08	UAW-Ford 500	Talladega Superspeedway	ABC, TBD
10/11/08	Bank of America 500	Lowe's Motor Speedway	ABC, TBD
10/19/08	Subway 500	Martinsville Speedway	ABC, TBD
10/26/08	Pep Boys Auto 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway	ABC, TBD
11/02/08	Dickies 500	Texas Motor Speedway	ABC, TBD
11/09/08	Checker Auto Parts 500	Phoenix Intl Raceway	ABC, TBD
11/16/08	Ford 400	Homestead-Miami Speedway	ABC, TBD

On the Net

As defending 2007 Nextel Cup champ Jimmie Johnson prepares to face a stellar field of other NASCAR superstars, check out top sites around the Web for more information on the Race for the Chase - with news, pictures & updates, driver profiles & bios, Chase history, stats & trivia ....

NASCAR.com - Nextel Cup Series - The official site of the Chase, with the latest updated news & video clips, driver profiles, opinion & editorials and the complete annual Nextel Cup schedule.

Yahoo! Sports - NASCAR - What's happening in the Nextel Cup races including expert news features from news wires & sports magazines, current results and standings, photo galleries, and related links to messageboards, chats, TV listing schedules.

Motorsports - MSNBC - News headlines, the latest on the Chase, complete Nextel Cup schedule, slideshows of the hottest stars in NASCAR, editorials & opinion, driver interviews, photo galleries, video clips.

Insider Racing News - Nextel Cup central - with all the latest news, commentary and race coverage, featured columns and guest articles, current standings, races and TV schedule, photo galleries, forum.

Nextel Cup - A complete history of racing's grand prize, including an explanation of the point system, extensive list of winners, race tracks, Nextel Cup trivia and related links, from Wikipedia.

Jayski's Silly Season Site - Nextel Cup - Major clearninghouse for pictures, news, rumors.

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Nextel Cup

All-Star Challenge	Daytona 500	Pepsi 400
Allstate 400	Dickies 500	Sharpie 500
Chevy Rock & Roll 400	Ford 400	Sylvania 300
Coca Cola 600	Indy 500	UAW-Ford 500

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