2008 Bank of America 500

2008 Bank of America 500

Race details
Race 31 of 36 in the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season
Map of Charlotte Motor Speedway
Date	October 11, 2008
Official name	Bank of America 500
Location	Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina
Course	Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.414 km)
Distance	334 laps, 501 mi (806.281 km)
Average speed	133.699 miles per hour (215.168 km/h)
Pole position
Driver	Jimmie Johnson	Hendrick Motorsports
Time	2008 Owner's points
Most laps led
Driver	Jimmie Johnson	Hendrick Motorsports
Laps	67
Winner
No. 31	Jeff Burton	Richard Childress Racing
Television in the United States
Network	ABC
Announcers	Jerry Punch, Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree

The 2008 Bank of America 500, was the thirty-first race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season and race five of the Chase for the Sprint Cup, serving as the only Saturday night race in the Chase as of 2008. The 334-lap, 501 miles (806 km) event was held on October 11 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. ABC telecast the race beginning at 7 PM US EDT and the Performance Racing Network along with Sirius Satellite Radio had radio coverage starting at the same time.

Pre-race news

• Patrick Carpentier is out of the #10 Gillett Evernham Motorsports Dodge after an argument with his team manager about his performance during time trials last week at Talladega, of which he was faster than his teammates, Elliott Sadler and Kasey Kahne. However, Carpentier missed the race. Mike Wallace takes over this week, and A.J. Allmendinger, who will be in the #00 Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota this week, takes over next week at Martinsville.

Qualifying

Because of rain, qualifying was cancelled for the eighth time this season, and so the cars lined up by rulebook.

Failed to make race due to qualifying being cancelled by rain: Brad Keselowski (#25), Scott Speed (#82), Bryan Clauson (#40), Derrike Cope (#75).