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Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2008)
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Profile
Birthdate  
Hometown Kannapolis, North Carolina
Team Hendrick Motorsports
Primary Sponsor Nationwide Insurance
Owner Rick Hendrick
Car Chevrolet
Car No. 88
Crew Chief Greg Ives
2008 Statistics
Driver Points 6127 Driver Points Rank 12
Races Won 1 Points per NASCAR Race 127.9
Races Won (%) 2.8% NASCAR Won (%) 2.8%
Average Start 10.3 Average Finish Overall 14.1
Average Finish Last 5 16 Average Finish Last 10 18.6
Driver Races Run 36 Points per Driver Race Run 127.9
NASCAR Races Run 36 Percentage NASCAR Races Run 100%
Top 5 Finishes 10 Races Top 5 (%) 27.8%
Top 10 Finishes 16 Races Top 10 (%) 44.4%
NASCAR Top 5 (%) 27.8% NASCAR Top 10 (%) 44.4%
Avg Start-to-Finish -3.8 Best Start Position 1
Driver Laps Run 10,574 Driver Races Laps 10,738
Percentage Race Laps Run 98.5% Percentage Races Finished Laps Run 98.8%
NASCAR Races Laps 10,738 Percentage NASCAR Laps Run 98.5%
Did Not Finish 2 Did Not Finish (%) 5.6%
2008 Race by Race for Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Date Event Name Finish Start Laps Run Race Laps Pts/Bon Earned Odds Finish Status Winnings
2/9/08 Budweiser Shootout 1 7 70 70 195/0 9-2 Running $215000
2/14/08 Gatorade Duel 1 1 5 60 60 0/0 5-2 Running $0
2/17/08 Daytona 500 9 3 200 200 143/5 3-1 Running $352920
2/25/08 Auto Club 500 40 15 203 250 43/0 15-1 Running $88325
3/2/08 UAW-Dodge 400 2 8 267 267 175/5 12-1 Running $252000
3/9/08 Kobalt Tools 500 3 2 325 325 170/5 8-1 Running $125050
3/16/08 Food City 500 5 15 506 506 155/0 7-1 Running $106475
3/30/08 Goody's Cool Orange 500 6 22 500 500 160/10 7-1 Running $102850
4/6/08 Samsung 500 12 1 338 339 132/5 4-1 Running $151275
4/12/08 Subway Fresh Fit 500 7 13 312 312 151/5 12-1 Running $99125
4/27/08 Aaron's 499 10 9 188 188 139/5 7-2 Running $117350
5/3/08 Crown Royal Presents the Dan Lowry 400 15 22 410 410 123/5 10-1 Running $83000
5/10/08 Dodge Challenger 500 4 2 367 367 165/5 8-1 Running $138100
5/17/08 Nascar Sprint All-Star Race 8 11 100 100 0/0 6-1 Running $87950
5/25/08 Coca-Cola 600 5 6 400 400 165/10 6-1 Running $152925
6/1/08 Best Buy 400 Benefiting Student Clubs for Autism Speaks 35 25 387 400 58/0 8-1 Running $84275
6/8/08 Pocono 500 4 7 200 200 160/0 8-1 Running $121200
6/15/08 LifeLock 400 1 3 203 203 190/5 8-1 Running $173550
6/22/08 Toyota/Save Mart 350 12 15 112 112 127/0 8-1 Running $94050
6/29/08 Lenox Industrial Tools 301 24 5 284 284 96/5 7-1 Running $84400
7/5/08 Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola 8 3 162 162 152/10 7-1 Running $123325
7/12/08 LifeLock.com 400 16 2 267 267 115/0 9-1 Running $101150
7/27/08 Allstate 400 12 11 160 160 132/5 10-1 Running $180950
8/3/08 Pennsylvania 500 12 12 200 200 132/5 12-1 Running $83500
8/10/08 Centuion Boats at the Glen 22 2 90 90 102/5 20-1 Running $74800
8/17/08 3M Performance 400 23 4 199 203 99/5 7-1 Running $91800
8/23/08 Sharpie 500 18 40 498 500 109/0 8-1 Running $104725
8/31/08 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 500 11 18 250 250 130/0 10-1 Running $108750
9/7/08 Chevy Rock & Roll 400 4 4 400 400 165/5 12-1 Running $119800
9/14/08 Sylvania 300 5 4 300 300 160/5 8-1 Running $113125
9/21/08 Dover 400 24 10 397 400 91/0 12-1 Running $80750
9/28/08 Kansas 400 13 11 267 267 124/0 12-1 Running $47050
10/5/08 Amp Energy 500 28 15 173 190 84/5 7-1 Accident $83300
10/11/08 Bank of America 500 36 10 289 337 55/0 10-1 Running $71800
10/19/08 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 500 2 10 504 506 170/0 10-1 Running $121975
10/26/08 Pep Boys Auto 500 11 9 325 329 135/5 8-1 Running $108300
11/2/08 Dickies 500 20 5 332 334 108/5 12-1 Running $113675
11/9/08 Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil 6 5 313 313 150/0 12-1 Running $100975
11/16/08 Ford 400 41 22 246 267 40/0 15-1 Suspension $70370