The 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series was the 60th season of professional stock car racing in the United States and the 37th modern-era Cup season. It was contested over thirty-six races, and began on Feb
Jimmie Johnson, the 2008 Sprint Cup Series champion. This was the third of his five consecutive titles.
Carl Edwards came in second behind Johnson by 69 points.
Greg Biffle finished third in the championship.
Regan Smith, the 2008 NASCAR Rookie of the Year.
The Sprint Showdown and Sprint All-Star Race XXIV were run on Saturday, May 17, 2008, at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, a suburb outside of Charlotte. The events were telecast live
Team Red Bull's No.83 Toyota (bottom) won the 2008 Craftsman Pit Crew Challenge on May 15 at Time Warner Cable Arena.