2008 NATIONWIDE SERIES TEAM/DRIVER CHART
Last Update: 5-8-2008
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Rookie of the Year Drivers
Drivers Looking for a Ride
Full Time Teams
Part Time Teams / Unknown Details
2008 Anticipated Rookie of the Year Candidates
| #5-Landon Cassill |
#20-Joey Logano |
#41-Bryan Clauson |
| #9-Patrick Carpentier |
#28/#4-Brian Keselowski |
#64-Chase Austin |
| #18-Joey Logano |
#40-Dario Franchitti |
TBA- Chris Bristol |
No Rookies are currently scheduled to run a full season.
Some Drivers Looking for a ride or with no announced plans:
| Casey Atwood |
Burney Lamar |
| Pierre Bourque |
Steadman Marlin |
| Carlos Contreras |
Brandon Miller |
| Jeff Fuller |
Ryan Moore |
| Steve Grissom |
Billy Parker |
| Shane Hall |
Jay Sauter |
| Ryan Hemphill |
Johnny Sauter |
| Travis Kittleson |
Brian Tyler |
| Justin Labonte |
Ron Young |
TABLE KEYS
RED
= New for 2008
* next to car number means a part time/limited schedule
? - Unknown
? name or sponsor - rumored/unknown
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2008 NATIONWIDE SERIES TEAM CHART |
| CAR# |
DRIVER |
MANU |
SPONSOR |
LISTED OWNER |
CREW CHIEF |
ENGINES |
FULL TIME TEAMS
plan to attempt all races |
| 0 |
Kertus Davis
Dwayne Liek
Mike Potter
Danny Elfland |
Chevy |
? |
Davis Motorsports |
Gene Allnutt |
Barnes & Reese Racing Engines |
| The team sold off most of their inventory and planned to just run the first five races of 2008 in hopes of securing sponsorship for the rest of the season. |
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|
| 01 |
Dwayne Leik
Kertus Davis |
Chevy |
? |
Davis Motorsports |
? |
Barnes & Reese Racing Engines |
| Unknown plans. |
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|
| 05* |
Brett Rowe |
Chevy |
31-W Insulation
|
Wayne Day |
Tom Perkins |
? |
| Team was planning a limited schedule. |
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| 1 |
Johnny Sauter
Sterling Marlinz
Mike Bliss |
Chevy |
Miccosukee Resort Gaming?
|
James Finch/Phoenix Racing |
Marc Reno |
Hendrick |
| Sauter parted ways with the team after Bristol (March). Marlin drove at Nashville (March). Fellows will drive at Mexico. Bliss left Fitz Motorsports after the March Nashville race to take over the driving duties. |
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|
| 2 |
Clint Bowyer |
Chevy |
BB&T
Camping World |
Richard Childress |
Dan Deeringhoff |
Earnhardt-Childress |
| BB&T steps up to full time primary sponsor and Bowyer will run for the Nationwide championship. Camping World will be primary sponsor for 10 races. |
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|
| 4 |
Robert Richardson
Derrike Cope?
Brian Keselowski |
Chevy |
JVC
Phantom EFX |
Jay Robinson Racing |
Steve Plattenberger |
DEI |
| Richardson was the driver at Daytona (Feb). JVC will be the primary sponsor for 5 races (Daytona, California, Vegas, Lowes in May, and ORP). Richardson will run at least 20 races for JRR. Phantom EFX will sponsor Richardson at Atlanta and Bristol (March). |
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| 5 |
Mark Martin
Dale Earnhardt, Jr
Ron Fellows
Jimmie Johnson
Landon Cassill
Adrian Fernandez
Martin Truex, Jr. |
Chevy |
GoDaddy.com
National Guard
Delphi
Lowe's |
JR Motorsports |
Chad Walter |
Hendrick |
| This team will operate out of the JR Motorsports facilities. Cassill will run 16 races. Delphi will sponsor Earnhardt at Talladega and Daytona (July) and Martin at Las Vegas and Texas (November). Johnson will drive both Lowe's races and the California fall race with sponsorship from Lowe's. GoDaddy.com will sponsor 6 events - Earnhardt at Texas and Watkins Glen, Martin at Darlingon, Michigan, and Kansas, and Ron Fellows at Montreal. Earnhardt will drive with National Guard sponsorship at Daytona (February), California (Feb.), Atlanta (March), Bristol (March), and Homestead. Cassill will drive 19 races with National Guard sponsorship. Fernandez drove at Mexico City with Lowe's sponsorship. Truex Jr will drove at Bristol (spring) with National Guard sponsorship. |
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| 6 |
David Ragan |
Ford |
Discount Tire? |
Roush |
Mike Kelley |
Roush-Yates |
| Ragan will run the full Nationwide and Cup schedules again. |
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|
| 7 |
Mike Wallace |
Toyota |
GEICO
Sport Clips |
Germain Racing |
Bruce Cook |
TRD |
| Wallace and the GEICO sponsorship moved to Germain for 2008. |
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|
| 9 |
Patrick Carpentier
Chase Miller
Elliott Sadler |
Dodge |
Unilever (Klondike, Ragu, Hellmann’s, Wisk, Shedd’s Spread, Lawry’s, Lipton tea, Wish-Bone, and Slim-Fast
Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper
Verizon Wireless
Motorola |
Gillett Evernham Motorsports |
Kirk Almquist |
Evernham |
| Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper will sponsor four races - Carpentier in Mexico City, Chase Miller at Kentucky, and Sadler at Chicago and Bristol on Aug. 22. Verizon Wireless & Motorola will sponsor Miller in 7 races. |
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|
| 11 |
Jason Keller |
Chevy |
Force Protection/Dutch Quality Stone
CarFax
America’s Incredible Pizza Company |
CJM Racing |
Todd Gordon |
Pro Motors |
| America’s Incredible Pizza Company announced a full sponsorship of the team on March 31. |
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| 16 |
Greg Biffle
Todd Kluever
Colin Braun |
Ford |
CitiFinancial
3M?
Dish Network
Scotch Tape
Aflac? |
Roush Fenway Racing |
Eddie Pardue |
Roush-Yates |
| CitiFinancial will sponsor a Roush Car (either #16, #17, or #60 in all 35 races) |
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|
| 20 |
Joey Logano
Kyle Busch
Denny Hamlin
Tony Stewart |
Toyota |
Z-Line
Armor All
Old Spice |
Joe Gibbs |
Dave Rogers |
Joe Gibbs Racing |
| Logano is expected to drive most of the races after he turns 18 in May. Logano's first race will be Dover and he is expected to run the remainder of the races, except for Daytona, New Hampshire and Chicago. Armor All will sponsor Stewart at Daytona. Stewart will drive at California with Z-Line sponsorship. Old Spice will sponsor Stewart at Las Vegasy, Texas, Talladega, Darlington, New Hampshire, Chicagoland, and Michigan. Hamlin will drive for Z-Line March 15 at Bristol, April 11 at Phoenix and May 2 at Richmond (in the #18 or #20). Busch will drive for Z-Line Designs March 22 at Nashville, July 11 at Chicago, July 26 at O’Reilly Raceway Park, Aug. 22 at Bristol, Aug. 30 at California, Sept. 20 at Dover and Nov. 15 at Homestead-Miami (in the #18 or #20). Doosan Infracore will sponsor Busch at Mexico. |
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|
| 22 |
Mike Bliss
Robby Gordon
Ruben Pardo
Reed Sorenson
John Freeman
Johnny Sauter |
Dodge |
SuperCuts
Family Dollar
Telcel
Arctic Ice Energy Drink |
Fitz Motorsports |
Steve Darne |
Evernham |
| Bliss left Fitz Motorsports after the March Nashville race to take over the driving duties of the #1 car. Robby Gordon drove the car at Texas and Phoenix. Pardo drove at Mexico with sponsorship from Telcel and drove at Darlington. Sorenson drove at Talladega. Arctic Ice Energy Drink will sponsor six races. Johnny Sauter drove at Richmond (May) |
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|
| 24 |
Eric McClure
Brian Simo |
Chevy |
Hefty |
Front Row Motorsports |
Cal Boprey |
Pro Motors |
| McClure brings Hefty sponsorship for 34 races to Front Row for the 2008 season. Simo will drive at Mexico. |
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|
| 25 (was 35) |
Bobby Hamilton, Jr.
Boris Said |
Ford |
Smithfield Foods
Eckrich Meats
John Morrell
Curlys BBQ
Peanut Shop of Williamsburg
No Fear Energy Drink |
Ed Rensi
Sam Rensi
Gary Weisbaum |
Chris Wright |
Roush-Yates |
| Smithfield Companies will be the sponsor for 30 races. Boris Said will drive at Mexico and Canada with No Fear sponsorship. The Peanut Company of Williamsburg was the primary sponsor at Richmond (May) |
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|
| 27 |
Brad Coleman |
Ford |
Kleenex
Kroger
Carino's Italian Grill |
Baker-Curb Racing |
Shawn Parker |
Roush-Yates |
| Gary Baker bought Brewco in 2007. The team moved to Nashville and Coleman will drive the full season with Kleenex sponsorship. Carino's sponosored the team at Mexico. |
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|
| 28 |
Kirk Shelmerdine
Brian Keselowski
Kenny Wallace? |
Chevy |
U.S. Border Patrol
Lilly Trucking
Fanista.com |
Jay Robinson Racing |
? |
DEI |
| Shelmerdine drove at Daytona (Feb) with Lilly Trucking as the sponsor. Fanista.com was the sponsor at California (February). The team announced a sponsorship agreement with the US Border Patrol at Bristol (March) for the remainder of the season (excluding Mexico and Canada). Kenny Wallace was announced as the driver for the remainder of the season on March 18, prior to Nashville and the team took the #36 Fitz Motorsports owner points. |
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|
| 29 |
Scott Wimmer
Jeff Burton |
Chevy |
Holiday Inn
Holiday Inn Express |
Richard Childress |
Pat Smith |
Earnhardt-Childress |
| Wimmer has signed on for 23 races. Burton is planning on 12 races. |
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|
| 32 |
Brian Vickers
Kyle Busch
Denny Hamlin
James Buescher
Michel Jourdain |
Toyota |
Dollar General
Hass Avocados
Beringer
ABF Freight
Great Clips |
Braun Racing |
? |
TRD |
| Dollar General will be the primary sponsor for 11 races and associate for all others the team runs. Vickers, Busch, and Hamlin will split driving duties between the #10 and #32 when Dollar General is the sponsor. Hass will sponsor nine racees - Hamlin will drive at Daytona, Talladega, New Hampshire, Chicago, Dover in September, Texas in November and Homestead-Miami; Busch will drive at Mexico, Bristol in March and May. Kyle Busch will drive with Beringer sponsorship at California in February, Darlington in May, and Phoenix in November. Vickers will pilot the #32 entry at Atlanta Speedway, Texas in April, Michigan, California in August, Richmond in September and Kansas. Vickers and ABF will compete as the #10 entry including at Daytona in February, Lowe’s in May, and Bristol in August. Buescher will drive at Phoenix, Kentucky, Milwaukee, Gateway, O’Reilly Raceway Park and Memphis. Jourdain is expected to drive in Mexico. Great Clips will sponsor Buescher at Phoenix. |
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|
| 33 |
Kevin Harvick
Cale Gale
Ron Hornaday |
Chevy |
Campaing World
RoadLoans.com
Rheem |
Kevin Harvick |
Dan Stillman |
Earnhardt-Childress |
| Harvick will drive 22 races, Gale 11 races and Hornaday 2 races. Rheem will sponsor Harvick at Richmond (May 2) and at Lowe’s (Oct. 10). |
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|
| 38 |
Jason Leffler |
Toyota |
Great Clips |
Braun Racing |
Paul Wolfe |
TRD |
| Great Clips returns. |
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|
| 40 (was 42) |
Dario Franchitti?
Reed Sorenson
Bryan Clauson
Scott Pruett |
Dodge |
Fastenal
Energizer |
Chip Ganassi |
Brad Parrott |
Ernie Elliott |
| Franchitti will drive the majority of the races. |
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|
| 41 |
Bryan Clauson
Reed Sorenson?
Kyle Krisloff |
Dodge |
Energizer
Imation/Memorex |
Chip Ganassi |
Brian Pattie |
Ernie Elliott |
| Team is working on full sponsorship for this team. Krisiloff is scheduled to drive at Las Vegas (February), Nashville (March), and select other races. |
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|
| 47 |
Kelly Bires |
Ford |
Clorox, Wisk
Armor All |
ST Motorsports
Tad Geschickter |
Scott Zipadelli |
Roush-Yates |
| Bires will run the full schedule. |
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|
| 59 |
Marcos Ambrose |
Ford |
Kingsford Charcol
Bush’s Baked Beans |
JTG Racing
ST Motorsports
Tad Geschickter |
Gary Cogswell |
Roush-Yates |
| Ambrose will return for a full Nationwide Season and is expected to run some Cup races. |
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|
| 60 |
Carl Edwards |
Ford |
CitiFinancial
Aflac
Miracle-Gro
Sharp AQUOS/3M Vikuiti
Scotts
World Financial Group
VitaminWater
Planters Peanuts
Save-A-Lot |
Jack Roush |
Pierre Kuettel |
Roush-Yates |
| Edwards will run a full Nationwide Season again. Aflac will sponsor one of the Roush teams in 2008. CitiFinancial will sponsor a Roush Car (either #16, #17, or #60 in all 35 races). Planters will be the sponsor at Michigan. Save-A-Lot will be the primary sponsor for 12 races - Las Vegas, Talladega, Richmond, Dover, Milwaukee, Daytona, Watkins Glen, Bristol, Fontana, Texas, and Homestead. |
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|
| 61 |
Kevin Lepage |
Ford |
? |
Specialty Racing
Doug Taylor & Charles Shoffner |
Doug Taylor |
Roush-Yates |
| Team plans to run full season. |
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|
| 64 |
David Stremme
Chase Austin?
Max Papis? |
Chevy |
Atreus Homes |
RWI
Rusty Wallace |
Dale Ferguson |
Earnhardt-Childress Racing |
| Austin was scheduled to run 15 races and Stremme all Nationwide/Cup companion races. Papis plans to drive the road course races. |
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|
| 66 |
Steve Wallace |
Chevy |
Atreus Homes
Jimmy John's |
RWI
Rusty Wallace |
Harold Holly |
Earnhardt-Childress Racing |
| Wallace will run full time again. Jimmy John's will be the primary sponsor for 10 races and an associate for the remainder. |
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|
| 81 (was 72) |
DJ Kennington
? |
Dodge |
Vector Security?>
STP Tools
Mahindra |
MacDonald Motorsports |
Bob Hewitt |
? |
| Team plans to run the full season. DJ Kennington is scheduled to run 20 races. STP Tools will sponsor the team at Daytona. Mahindra will be the sponsor at California, Atlanta, and Texas. |
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|
| 88 |
Brad Keselowski |
Chevy |
U.S. Navy |
JR Motorsports |
Tony Eury, Sr. |
Hendrick |
| The Navy and Keselowski are back for a full season. |
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|
| 89 |
Morgan Shepherd |
Dodge |
Racing With Jesus |
Faith Motorsports |
Ben Gitlin |
Ernie Elliott |
| Morgan is planning a full schedule. |
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|
| 90 |
Steve Grissom
Scott Lynch
Todd Bodine
Johnny Chapman |
Chevy |
? |
Marcia Parsons |
David Ingram |
? |
| Unknown plans. Grissom drove at Daytona, Lynch drove at California, Bodine drove at Las Vegas, Chapman drove at Atlanta. |
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|
| 91 |
Larry Gunselman
Kenny Hendrick
Terry Cook |
Ford |
? |
Stacey Humphrey |
James Daly |
? |
| Unknown plans. Appears to be companion to the #90 team. Gunselman was released after Talladega. |
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|
| 99 |
David Reutimann |
Toyota |
Aarons Rent
XM Radio
NAPA Auto Parts
Best Western |
Michael Waltrip |
Jerry Baxter |
TRD |
| Reutimann will run another full Nationwide season. Best Western will be the primary sponsor at Phoenix in April. |
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| PART TIME TEAMS / SOME "NATIONWIDE WACKERS" / UNKNOWN / LIMITED DETAILS |
| CAR# |
DRIVER |
MANU |
SPONSOR |
LISTED OWNER |
CREW CHIEF |
ENGINES |
|
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| 00* |
Michael McDowell |
Toyota |
Aarons Rent
NAPA Auto Parts
Rimco |
Michael Waltrip |
Bobby Kennedy |
TRD |
| Team will run a limited schedule. Rimco was the sponsor at Daytona (February) |
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| 02* |
Andy Ponstein |
Chevy |
Stott Classic Racing |
Corrie Stott |
? |
? |
| Team showed up at Richmond (May). |
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| 03* |
Todd Bodine |
Toyota |
? |
Germain Racing |
Mike Hillman Jr. |
TRD |
| Team is likely to run a handful of races near the end of the season in preparation for 2009. |
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| 4?* |
?
Sterling Marlin
Landon Cassill |
Chevy |
?
|
James Finch/Phoenix Racing |
? |
Hendrick |
| Marlin would like to run as many races as sponsorship will allow. Cassill will drive at Mexcio. |
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| 8* |
Martin Truex, Jr. |
Chevy |
Freightliner |
DEI |
Kevin Manion |
DEI |
| Freightliner was the sponsor at Daytona (February). |
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| 10* |
Brian Vickers
Kyle Busch
Denny Hamlin |
Toyota |
ABF
Fan1st.com
Seymour Paint
Dollar General |
Braun Racing |
Trent Owens |
TRD |
| Dollar General will be the primary sponsor for 1 race and associate for all others the team runs. Vickers, Busch, and Hamlin will split driving duties between the #10 and #32 when Dollar General is the sponsor. Vickers will pilot the #32 entry at Atlanta Speedway, Texas in April, Michigan, California in August, Richmond in September and Kansas. Vickers and ABF will compete as the #10 entry including at Daytona in February, Lowe’s in May, and Bristol in August. |
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| 12* |
Sam Hornish
Ryan Newman
Kurt Busch |
Dodge |
Alltel
Penske Truck Leasing
Mobile One
Kodak Easy Share |
Penske Racing South |
Matt Gimbel |
Penske-Jasper |
| Hornish will drive 12 Nationwide races. |
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|
| 14* |
David Gilliland
Eric Norris |
Ford |
? |
Donnie Richardson |
Bob Edwards |
Roush-Yates |
| Team ran at Daytona with Gilliland. They were entered at California with Norris but withdrew. |
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| 15* |
Paul Menard
Martin Truex, Jr.
Jeffrey Earnhardt? |
Chevy |
Menards
Turtle Wax |
DEI |
Kevin Manion |
DEI |
| Jeffrey Earnhardt is expected to run 7 races for DEI in 2008. |
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| 17* |
Matt Kenseth
Jamie McMurray
Eric Darnell |
Ford |
CitiFinancial
Arby's
Aflac? |
Roush Fenway Racing |
Drew Blickensderfer |
Roush-Yates |
| Kenseth is likely to continue a partial schedule in 2008. CitiFinancial will sponsor a Roush Car (either #16, #17, or #60 in all 35 races). Darnell will run 6 races in 2008, at least 1 of them (Mexico City) in the #17. Other races scheduled for Darnell are O'Reilly Raceway Park, the Milwaukee Mile, Gateway, Daytona Speedway in July and Montreal. Arby's will be Kenseth's sponsor at Atlanta and Kansas. |
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| 18* |
Kyle Busch
Denny Hamlin
Joe Lagano |
Toyota |
Southern Farm Bureau Insurance Company
DLP HDTV
Z-Line
Interstate Batteries |
Joe Gibbs |
Jason Ratcliff |
Joe Gibbs Racing |
| Farm Bureau Insurance will be the primary sponsor at Atlanta, Darlington, Kentucky, Daytona, Richmond and Texas. Kyle Busch is expected to run 20-26 races. Hamlin will drive for Z-Line March 15 at Bristol, April 11 at Phoenix and May 2 at Richmond (in the #18 or #20).
Busch will drive for Z-Line Designs March 22 at Nashville, July 11 at Chicago, July 26 at O’Reilly Raceway Park, Aug. 22 at Bristol, Aug. 30 at California, Sept. 20 at Dover and Nov. 15 at Homestead-Miami (in the #18 or #20). Interstate Batteries will be the sponsor at Daytona (Feburary) and Las Vegas. The team will skip California (February) due to lack of sponsorship. DLP was the sponsor at Texas (April) |
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| 19? |
Patrick Carpentier?
Kasey Kahne?
Elliott Sadler? |
Dodge |
? |
Gillett Evernham Motorsports |
? |
Evernham |
| GEM would like to have 2 teams in 2008. |
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| 21* |
Bobby Labonte
Stephen Leicht
Scott Wimmer?
Tim McCreadie?
|
Chevy |
Realtree |
Richard Childress |
Shane Wilson |
Earnhardt-Childress |
| AutoZone will not return in 2008. Labonte will drive 15 races. Leicht will run at least 2 races and maybe more, depending on sponsorship. Realtree will sponsor Labonte at Daytona (February). The team ran full time until the Mexico City race. |
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| 26* |
Jamie McMurray
Greg Biffle
Todd Kluever
Erik Darnell |
Ford |
Dish Network
Oreo
The Weather Channel
Aflac |
Roush Fenway Racing |
Pat Tryson |
Roush-Yates |
| A variety of Roush drivers will probably run a limited schedule. |
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|
| 30* |
Stanton Barrett |
Chevy |
NOS Energy Drink |
SKI Motorsports |
Ricky Pearson |
Earnhardt-Childress |
| Team origanlly planed a full Nationwide effort and at least 4 Cup races. Barrett will drive with NOS Energy Drink Chevy sponsorship at Daytona (both events), Las Vegas, Bristol, Texas (both events), Montreal, California and Dover. |
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| 30* |
Stan Barrett
Kenny Hendrick |
Chevy |
NOS Energy Drink |
SKI Motorsports |
Mike Dayrton |
Earnhardt-Childress |
| Team entered a second car at Mexico |
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| 31* |
Jeff Green |
Chevy |
? |
Key Motorsports |
Tommy Morgan |
? |
| Team debuted at Richmond in May. |
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| 36* |
Kenny Wallace |
Dodge |
Shark Energy Drink
Supercuts
Afdent Dentistry |
Fitz Motorsports |
Rick Gay |
Evernham |
| Shark Energy Drink was scheduled to sponsor 25 races. Afdent Dentistry was the sponsor at Bristol (March). Team announced after Bristol that they were scaling back. |
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| 37* |
Brad Baker
Burney Lamar
Greg Biffle
John Young |
Ford |
? |
Baker-Curb Racing |
? |
Roush-Yates |
| Gary Baker bought Brewco in September 2007. The team moved to Nashville. This team will depend on sponsorship. John Young drove the car at Phoenix. |
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|
| 43* |
? |
Ford |
? |
Baker-Curb Racing |
? |
Roush-Yates |
| The team is expected to run a limited number of races |
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| 45?* |
Chad McCumbee |
Dodge |
? |
Kyle Petty |
? |
Evernham |
| McCumbee is expected to run at least a partial schedule. Petty would start their own Nationwide team. |
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| 46* |
Carl Long |
Dodge |
? |
Carl Long |
? |
? |
| Will attempt Darlington race. |
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| 52*? |
Ken Schrader? |
? |
Federated Auto Parts |
Ken Schrader Racing |
? |
? |
| Limited number of races planned. |
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| 52* |
Donnie Neuenberger |
Ford |
Royal Farms |
Donnie Neuenberger |
? |
? |
| Announced a deal for 4 races. |
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| 55* |
Robby Gordon |
Dodge |
Jim Beam
Verizon? |
Robby Gordon |
Dana Brugman |
Evernham |
| Gordon is likely to continue with a limited schedule in 2008. Jim Beam will be the sponsor in 2 races. |
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| 56* |
Danny O'Quinn |
Chevy |
Barr-Nunn |
Mac Hill Motorsports
Jack McNelly |
Tony Lambert |
Fisher |
| O'Quinn will continue running for Mac Hill. Barr Nunn was the sponosr at Daytona and Bristol (March). |
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| 57* |
Chad Beahr |
Dodge |
dverve.net |
Chad Beahr |
? |
? |
| Team is planning a partial schedule. |
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| 70* |
Mark Green |
Chevy |
Foretravel Motorcoach |
ML Motorsports
Mary Louise Miller & Stephany Mullen |
Brian Ross |
Wegner |
| The team plans to run approximately 20 races. |
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| 75* |
Brett Rowe |
Dodge |
Alumni of Marshall University |
Herd Racing LLC
Dana and Tonya Tomes |
Chad Beahr |
Ernie Elliott |
| Team will run a limited to full 2008 Nationwide Series schedule based on sponsorship. Team plans to run a minimum of six stand-alone events, starting at Bristol (March). |
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| 76* |
Ryan Hackett |
Ford |
J and R Supply |
? |
Rodney Goodman |
Fox |
| Team debuted at Richmond in May. |
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| 77* |
Kevin Harvick
Bobby Labonte
Cale Gale |
Chevy |
Dollar General
VFW
Rheem |
Kevin Harvick |
Wally Rogers |
Earnhardt-Childress |
| Gale is expected to run 7-8 races in the car. The VFW will be the primary sponsor for Cale Gale at Lowe’s (May), Daytona (July), Kansas, Texas (November). Rheem will sponsor Gale at Daytona and Atlanta. |
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| 83* |
Johnny Borneman III |
Ford |
RedLine Oil
Twisted X Boots |
Debra Borneman |
? |
PME |
| Team plans to run both California races, Las Vegas, and the November Phoenix Race |
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|
| 83 |
Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
Chevy |
U.S. Navy |
JR Motorsports |
Lance McGrew |
Hendrick |
| Team will participate in the May race at Lowe's and possibly a handful of others. |
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| 84* |
Mike Harmon |
Chevy |
D.A.B. Constructors, Inc
M-150 Energy Drink |
Elite 2 Racing/Mike Harmon |
Mike Bartlett/Maury Van Vleet |
? |
| Team initially planned a full season effort. D.A.B. Constructors, Inc. was the sponsor at Daytona. M-150 Energy Drink was the sponsor at California and Las Vegas. |
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| 87* |
Joe Nemechek |
Chevy |
? |
NEMCO Motorsports |
? |
Hendrick |
| Nemechek wants to get his Nationwide program back to full time. |
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| 91?/19?* |
Jack Bailey? |
Toyota |
? |
Riley-D'Hondt |
? |
TRD |
| Team may run a limit number of races during the season. |
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| 92?* |
Biran Keselowski |
Dodge |
? |
Dusty Whitney |
? |
?m |
| Team showed up at Richmond. |
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| 95?* |
Willie Allen |
Dodge |
USALABS.com |
Sadler Hamilton Racing |
Danny Gill |
Ernie Elliott |
| Bobby Hamilton Jr. bought half the team in January. The team will run a limited schedule. Allen will drive at Daytona with sponsorship from USALABS.com. He is also scheduled to drive at Nasvhille, Memphis, Talladega, and Memphis. |
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| 98* |
Alex Garcia |
Chevy |
Dixien/Omni-Source |
Transnet |
Stan Hover |
? |
| Team will likely run the road course races and a handful of others. |
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|
| ? |
Boris Said |
Ford |
No Fear |
Boris Said |
Frank Stoddard |
Roush-Yates |
| Boris plans to run the Nationwide road course races |
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| ? |
Chris Bristol |
? |
Good Neighbor Pharmacy |
Diversified Racing Solutions |
? |
?D |
| Plans announced for a 2008 team with sponsorship from Good Neighbor Pharmacy. |
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|
| ? |
Shelby Howard? |
Chevy? |
? |
Thorsport Racing |
? |
? |
| CTS team is expected to run a few Nationwide races. |
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| ? |
? |
? |
? |
RCM Racing/Rick Clark |
? |
? |
| Team wanted to run a full season, but no details announced and they haven't showed up at the track. |
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