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Kurt Busch (2008)
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Birthdate  
Hometown Las Vegas, Nevada
Team 23Xl Racing
Primary Sponsor Monster Energy
Owner Michael Jordan
Car Toyota
Car No. 45
Crew Chief Billy Scott
2008 Statistics
Driver Points 3744 Driver Points Rank 6
Races Won 1 Points per NASCAR Race 101
Races Won (%) 2.8% NASCAR Won (%) 2.8%
Average Start 20.4 Average Finish Overall 21.9
Average Finish Last 5 25.6 Average Finish Last 10 22.2
Driver Races Run 36 Points per Driver Race Run 101
NASCAR Races Run 36 Percentage NASCAR Races Run 100%
Top 5 Finishes 5 Races Top 5 (%) 13.9%
Top 10 Finishes 10 Races Top 10 (%) 27.8%
NASCAR Top 5 (%) 13.9% NASCAR Top 10 (%) 27.8%
Avg Start-to-Finish -1.5 Best Start Position 2
Driver Laps Run 10,073 Driver Races Laps 10,738
Percentage Race Laps Run 93.8% Percentage Races Finished Laps Run 95.9%
NASCAR Races Laps 10,738 Percentage NASCAR Laps Run 93.8%
Did Not Finish 4 Did Not Finish (%) 11.1%
2008 Race by Race for Kurt Busch
Date Event Name Finish Start Laps Run Race Laps Pts/Bon Earned Odds Finish Status Winnings
2/9/08 Budweiser Shootout 18 1 70 70 109/0 8-1 Running $35900
2/14/08 Gatorade Duel 1 27 13 9 60 0/0 7-1 Out of Race $0
2/17/08 Daytona 500 2 43 200 200 175/5 20-1 Running $1063870
2/25/08 Auto Club 500 13 36 250 250 124/0 20-1 Running $92800
3/2/08 UAW-Dodge 400 38 9 255 267 49/0 15-1 Off Track $80725
3/9/08 Kobalt Tools 500 11 29 325 325 130/0 20-1 Running $79325
3/16/08 Food City 500 12 36 506 506 127/0 10-1 Running $91825
3/30/08 Goody's Cool Orange 500 33 20 493 500 64/0 15-1 Running $68400
4/6/08 Samsung 500 23 23 337 339 94/0 50-1 Running $102125
4/12/08 Subway Fresh Fit 500 23 40 310 312 94/0 40-1 Running $65875
4/27/08 Aaron's 499 39 23 173 188 46/0 8-1 Accident $78550
5/3/08 Crown Royal Presents the Dan Lowry 400 42 21 229 410 37/0 30-1 Accident $65205
5/10/08 Dodge Challenger 500 12 5 367 367 132/5 30-1 Running $87650
5/17/08 Nascar Sprint All-Star Race 22 3 100 100 0/0 20-1 Running $79800
5/25/08 Coca-Cola 600 16 8 400 400 120/5 30-1 Running $97250
6/1/08 Best Buy 400 Benefiting Student Clubs for Autism Speaks 20 2 396 400 103/0 35-1 Running $85900
6/8/08 Pocono 500 8 11 200 200 142/0 20-1 Running $87175
6/15/08 LifeLock 400 21 22 203 203 100/0 75-1 Running $82850
6/22/08 Toyota/Save Mart 350 32 3 111 112 67/0 75-1 Running $74605
6/29/08 Lenox Industrial Tools 301 1 26 284 284 190/5 35-1 Running $204950
7/5/08 Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola 4 36 162 162 160/0 25-1 Running $139650
7/12/08 LifeLock.com 400 28 18 267 267 84/5 40-1 Running $85125
7/27/08 Allstate 400 40 7 119 160 43/0 40-1 Running $139425
8/3/08 Pennsylvania 500 38 10 198 200 54/5 40-1 Running $63300
8/10/08 Centuion Boats at the Glen 10 19 90 90 134/0 25-1 Running $82225
8/17/08 3M Performance 400 36 13 0 203 55/0 30-1 Running $71825
8/23/08 Sharpie 500 15 19 500 500 118/0 15-1 Running $99175
8/31/08 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 500 39 9 247 250 46/0 40-1 Running $86900
9/7/08 Chevy Rock & Roll 400 10 20 400 400 134/0 50-1 Running $82550
9/14/08 Sylvania 300 6 20 300 300 150/0 25-1 Running $101125
9/21/08 Dover 400 34 4 394 400 61/0 25-1 Running $67825
9/28/08 Kansas 400 30 31 265 267 73/0 60-1 Running $35100
10/5/08 Amp Energy 500 21 33 177 190 105/5 - Running $78275
10/11/08 Bank of America 500 3 19 334 337 165/0 60-1 Running $145750
10/19/08 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 500 36 19 469 506 55/0 75-1 Running $67400
10/26/08 Pep Boys Auto 500 6 19 325 329 155/5 50-1 Running $120575
11/2/08 Dickies 500 41 40 267 334 40/0 50-1 Engine $95205
11/9/08 Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil 2 3 313 313 175/5 18-1 Running $156525
11/16/08 Ford 400 43 38 207 267 34/0 25-1 Running $61876