The 2008 AMP Energy 500 was the 30th stock car race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and the fourth in the ten-race, season-ending Chase for the Sprint Cup. It was held on October 5, 2008 at Talladega Superspeedway, in Talladega, Alabama before a crowd of 145,000. Tony Stewart of the Joe Gibbs Racing team won the 190-lap race starting from 34th position; Paul Menard finished second, David Ragan was third.
Talladega Superspeedway, where the race was held.
Travis Kvapil (pictured in 2009) had the first pole position of his career.
David Ragan led nine laps of the race, and finished third.
Tony Stewart (pictured in 2015) won his first race of the season.
Anthony Wayne Stewart, nicknamed "Smoke", is an American semi-retired professional stock car racing driver, and current NASCAR team co-owner of Stewart-Haas Racing. He also competes in NHRA. He is a four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, winning two as a driver, one as owner/driver (2011), and one as an owner (2014).
Stewart at the 2021 Indianapolis 500
Stewart's 1999 Indianapolis 500 car
Stewart celebrates his 2000 NAPA Autocare 500 win
Stewart on two wheels before going on to win the 2005 Dodge/Save Mart 350, at Infineon Raceway
