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There were three [[NASCAR]] national series in 2008:
The '''2008 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup''' season is scheduled to begin on Saturday, [[February 9]] with the annual [[Bud Shootout]] at [[Daytona International Speedway]], followed the following day by pole qualifying for the [[2008 Daytona 500]], which will celebrate its 50th running on [[February 18]]. The season will continue with the [[Chase for the NEXTEL Cup]] beginning in mid-September of that year and concluding with the [[Ford 400]] sometime in November 2008. Currently, it has not been decided on the official title name due to the merger in 2006 of [[Sprint Corporation (1899-2005)|Sprint]] and [[NEXTEL]].


*[[2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series]] - The top racing series in NASCAR
==Car of Tomorrow...Today==
*[[2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series]] - The second-tier NASCAR racing series
Effective with the 2008 season, all NEXTEL Cup races will utilize the [[Car of Tomorrow]] template. NASCAR announced on [[May 22]], [[2007]] that the original timetable, which would have the full-time use of the single car template in 2009, was being abandoned as 80% of all owners were in favor of moving the full-time use of the CoT one year ahead so they would not play with two sets of rules for all but ten races.
*[[2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series]] - The third-tier NASCAR racing series


{{start box}}
==Teams==
{{succession box |
Each NEXTEL Cup race has a field of 43 cars.
before = [[2007 in NASCAR]] |
after = [[2009 in NASCAR]] |
title = [[List of NASCAR seasons|NASCAR seasons]] |
years = 2008 |
}}
{{end box}}


[[Category:2008 in NASCAR| ]]
These cars are expected to attempt all 36 NEXTEL Cup races, as of [[May 10]], [[2007]]. This table is a work in progress, as teams are currently in the progress of completing contracts with sponsors and drivers.
[[Category:NASCAR seasons]]

===Confirmed Teams===
These teams have confirmed through press releases that the driver and/or sponsor will be with their team in 2008. Many drivers and sponsors have contracts with the teams, even though contracts can be ended early if an agreement between a driver and an owner are made.

<includeonly>Do not edit this unless there is a team release that either driver or sponsor will return for 2007.</includeonly>

{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Number
! Driver(s)
! Sponsor(s)
! Make
! Team
|-
!1
|[[Martin Truex Jr.]]
|[[Bass Pro Shops]]
|[[Chevrolet]]
|[[Dale Earnhardt, Inc.]]
|-
!2
|[[Kurt Busch]]
|
|[[Dodge]]
|[[Penske Racing]]
|-
!5?/8?/25?
|[[Dale Earnhardt Jr.]]
|
|[[Chevrolet]]
|[[Hendrick Motorsports]]
|-
!07
|
|[[Jack Daniel's]]
|[[Chevrolet]]
|[[Richard Childress Racing]]
|-
!9
|[[Kasey Kahne]]
|
|[[Dodge]]
|[[Evernham Motorsports]]
|-
!10
|
|[[Valvoline]]
|[[Dodge]]
|[[Evernham Motorsports]]
|-
!12
|[[Ryan Newman]]
|[[Alltel]]
|[[Dodge]]
|[[Penske Racing]]
|-
!13
|[[Joe Nemechek]]
|
|[[Chevrolet]]
|[[Ginn Racing]]
|-
!14
|
|[[Waste Management, Inc.|Waste Management]]
|[[Chevrolet]]
|[[Ginn Racing]]
|-
!16
|[[Greg Biffle]]
|
|[[Ford]]
|[[Roush Fenway Racing]]
|-
!17
|[[Matt Kenseth]]
|[[DeWALT]]
|[[Ford]]
|[[Roush Fenway Racing]]
|-
!20
|[[Tony Stewart]]
|[[The Home Depot]]
|[[Chevrolet]]
|[[Joe Gibbs Racing]]
|-
!24
|[[Jeff Gordon]]
|[[DuPont]]
|[[Chevrolet]]
|[[Hendrick Motorsports]]
|-
!25?/5?
|[[Casey Mears]]
|[[United States National Guard|National Guard]]
|[[Chevrolet]]
|[[Hendrick Motorsports]]
|-
!26
|[[Jamie McMurray]]
|
|[[Ford]]
|[[Roush Fenway Racing]]
|-
!29
|[[Kevin Harvick]]
|[[Pennzoil]]
|[[Chevrolet]]
|[[Richard Childress Racing]]
|-
!31
|[[Jeff Burton]]
|[[AT&T]]
|[[Chevrolet]]
|[[Richard Childress Racing]]
|-
!36
|[[Jeremy Mayfield]]
|[[Rockford-Montgomery Labs|360 OTC]]
|[[Toyota]]
|[[Bill Davis Racing]]
|-
!38
|[[David Gilliland]]
|[[M&M's]]
|[[Ford]]
|[[Robert Yates Racing]]
|-
!40
|[[David Stremme]]
|[[Coors Light]]
|[[Dodge]]
|[[Chip Ganassi Racing]]
|-
!41
|[[Reed Sorenson]]
|
|[[Dodge]]
|[[Chip Ganassi Racing]]
|-
!42
|[[Juan Pablo Montoya]]
|[[Texaco]]
|[[Dodge]]
|[[Chip Ganassi Racing]]
|-
!43
|[[Bobby Labonte]]
|
|[[Dodge]]
|[[Petty Enterprises]]
|-
!44
|[[Dale Jarrett]]
|[[United Parcel Service|UPS]]
|[[Toyota]]
|[[Michael Waltrip Racing]]
|-
!48
|[[Jimmie Johnson]]
|[[Lowe's]]
|[[Chevrolet]]
|[[Hendrick Motorsports]]
|-
!78
|[[Kenny Wallace]]
|[[Furniture Row]]
|[[Chevrolet]]
|[[Furniture Row Racing]]
|-
!99
|[[Carl Edwards]]
|[[Office Depot]]
|[[Ford]]
|[[Roush Fenway Racing]]
|}

===Unconfirmed Teams for 2008 that were full time in 2007===
These teams have not had any press releases stating drivers or sponsors for 2008.

{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Number
! Team
|-
!00
|[[Michael Waltrip Racing]]
|-
!01
|[[Ginn Racing]]
|-
!4
|[[Morgan-McClure Motorsports]]
|-
!6
|[[Roush Racing]]
|-
!7
|[[Robby Gordon Motorsports]]
|-
!8
|[[Dale Earnhardt, Inc.]]
|-
!11
|[[Joe Gibbs Racing]]
|-
!15
|[[Dale Earnhardt, Inc.]]
|-
!18
|[[Joe Gibbs Racing]]
|-
!19
|[[Evernham Motorsports]]
|-
!21
|[[Wood Brothers/JTG Racing]]
|-
!22
|[[Bill Davis Racing]]
|-
!37
|[[Front Row Motorsports]]
|-
!45
|[[Petty Enterprises]]
|-
!49
|[[BAM Racing]]
|-
!55
|[[Michael Waltrip Racing]]
|-
!66
|[[Haas CNC Racing]]
|-
!70
|[[Haas CNC Racing]]
|-
!83
|[[Team Red Bull]]
|-
!84
|[[Team Red Bull]]
|-
!88
|[[Robert Yates Racing]]
|-
!96
|[[Hall of Fame Racing]]
|-
|}

===Rumored Teams===
These teams are rumored on major NASCAR sites, primarily [[Jayski's Silly Season Site]].

{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Number
! Team
! Notes
|-
!02?
|[[Penske Racing]]
|Penske wants to expand team to three cars, possibly with [[Mobil 1]] as the sponsor.
|-
!30?
|[[Richard Childress Racing]]
|Childress wants to expand team to four cars, possibly with [[Scott Wimmer]].
|-
!34
|[[Front Row Motorsports]]
|Team started full time in 2007 until they decided to scale back, and it was full time in 2006.
|-
!?
|[[Ginn Racing]]
|Ginn wants to expand team to four cars.
|-
!?
|[[Haas CNC Racing]]
|Owner wants to expand team to three cars.
|-
!?
|[[Hall of Fame Racing]]
|Owner wants to expand team to two cars.
|-
!91?
|Evernham Motorsports
|Owner wants to expand team to four cars.
|}

Latest revision as of 13:32, 14 August 2024

There were three NASCAR national series in 2008:

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