2008 Dickies 500
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| Type = NAS
| Race Name = Dickies 500
| Details ref =
| Fulldate = {{Start date|2008|11|2}}
| Year = 2008
| Race_No = 34
| Season_No = 36
| Image = TexasMotorSpeedway.svg
| image-size = 200px
| image-alt =
| Caption = Simple line diagram of Texas Motor Speedway track layout
| Official name = Samsung Mobile 500
| Location = Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas
| Course_mi = 1.5
| Course_km = 2.4
| Distance_laps = 334
| Distance_mi = 501
| Distance_km = 806.3
| Weather = Temperatures reaching up to {{convert|84.9|F|C}}; wind speeds up to {{convert|15|mph|km/h}}{{cite web|url=http://www.almanac.com/weather/history/TX/Fort%20Worth/2008-11-02 |title=2008 Dickies 500 weather information |work=The Old Farmers' Almanac |access-date=2013-06-17 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240526171221/https://www.webcitation.org/6HX9OvVIj?url=http://m.almanac.com/weather/history/TX/Fort%20Worth/2008-11-02 |archive-date=2024-05-26 |url-status=live }}
| Avg =
| Pole_Driver = Jeff Gordon
| Pole_Team = Hendrick Motorsports
| Pole_Time = 28.652
| Most_Driver = Carl Edwards
| Most_Team = Roush Fenway Racing
| Most_laps = 212
| Car = 99
| First_Driver = Carl Edwards
| First_Team = Roush Fenway Racing
| Network = ABC
| Announcers =
}}
The 2008 Dickies 500 was a NASCAR Cup Series motor race held on November 2, 2008, at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. Contested over 334 laps on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) asphalt quad-oval, it was the 34th race of the 2008 Sprint Cup Series season. The race was won by Carl Edwards for the Roush Fenway Racing team. Jeff Gordon finished second, and Jamie McMurray clinched third.
Qualifying
Jeff Gordon won the pole position, with Martin Truex Jr. joining him on the front row.[http://racing-reference.info/race/2008_Dickies_500/W Race information for the 2008 Dickies 500] at Racing Reference
This was the Sprint Cup Debut of Brad Keselowski and the return of the No. 25 car from Hendrick Motorsports. It was third qualifying attempt and first race start for Joey Logano.
Failed to qualify: Tony Raines (#70), Bryan Clauson (#40), Chad McCumbee (#45), Max Papis (#13), Johnny Sauter (#08).
Recap
Carl Edwards used fuel mileage to sweep the season series at TMS. Points leader Jimmie Johnson finished one lap down in 15th place, but still led Edwards by 106 points.
References
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Category:21st century in Fort Worth, Texas
Category:NASCAR races at Texas Motor Speedway
Category:November 2008 sports events in the United States
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