The NASCAR national touring series schedules are comprised of events across the United States and Canada. Beginning in February at Daytona International Speedway and concluding in November at Homestead-Miami Speedway, the Sprint Cup Series, Nationwide Series and Camping World Truck Series visit a combined total of 30 tracks, including Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal. Races are held at a variety of tracks types, including short tracks, intermediate tracks, superspeedways and road courses. A majority of the events are held at facilities operated by International Speedway Corporation or Speedway Motorsports Inc., which became the first motorsports company to be publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange in February 1995. ISC owns and/or operates 13 of the nation's major motorsports entertainment facilities, while SMI, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates eight premier speedway facilities across the U.S.
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| - | February 9 | Budweiser Shootout | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Results |  |
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| - | February 14 | Gatorade Duel 1 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Results | |
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| - | February 14 | Gatorade Duel 2 | Denny Hamlin | Results | |
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| 1 | February 17 | Daytona | Ryan Newman | Results | |
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| 2 | February 25 | Fontana | Carl Edwards | Results | |
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| 3 | March 2 | Las Vegas | Carl Edwards | Results | |
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| 4 | March 9 | Atlanta | Kyle Busch | Results | |
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| 5 | March 16 | Bristol | Jeff Burton | Results | |
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| 6 | March 30 | Martinsville | Denny Hamlin | Results | |
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| 7 | April 6 | Texas | Carl Edwards | Results | |
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| 8 | April 12 | Phoenix | Jimmie Johnson | Results | |
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| 9 | April 27 | Talladega | Kyle Busch | Results | |
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| 10 | May 3 | Richmond | Clint Bowyer | Results | |
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| 11 | May 10 | Darlington | Kyle Busch | Results | |
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| - | May 17 | NASCAR Sprint Showdown | A.J. Allmendinger | Results | |
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| - | May 17 | NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race | Kasey Kahne | Results | |
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| 12 | May 25 | Charlotte | Kasey Kahne | Results | |
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| 13 | June 1 | Dover | Kyle Busch | Results | |
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| 14 | June 8 | Pocono | Kasey Kahne | Results | |
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| 15 | June 15 | Michigan | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Results | |
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| 16 | June 22 | Sonoma | Kyle Busch | Results | |
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| 17 | June 29 | Loudon | Kurt Busch | Results | |
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| 18 | July 5 | Daytona | Kyle Busch | Results | |
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| 19 | July 12 | Chicago | Kyle Busch | Results | |
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| 20 | July 27 | Indianapolis | Jimmie Johnson | Results | |
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| 21 | August 3 | Pocono | Carl Edwards | Results | |
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| 22 | August 10 | Watkins Glen | Kyle Busch | Results | |
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| 23 | August 17 | Michigan | Carl Edwards | Results | |
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| 24 | August 23 | Bristol | Carl Edwards | Results | |
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| 25 | August 31 | Fontana | Jimmie Johnson | Results | |
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| 26 | September 7 | Richmond | Jimmie Johnson | Results | |
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| 27 | September 14 | Loudon | Greg Biffle | Results | |
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| 28 | September 21 | Dover | Greg Biffle | Results | |
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| 29 | September 28 | Kansas | Jimmie Johnson | Results | |
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| 30 | October 5 | Talladega | Tony Stewart | Results | |
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| 31 | October 11 | Charlotte | Jeff Burton | Results | |
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| 32 | October 19 | Martinsville | Jimmie Johnson | Results | |
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| 33 | October 26 | Atlanta | Carl Edwards | Results | |
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| 34 | November 2 | Texas | Carl Edwards | Results | |
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| 35 | November 9 | Phoenix | Jimmie Johnson | Results | |
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| 36 | November 16 | Homestead | Carl Edwards | Results | |
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Race Recap: Budweiser Shootout
February 9, 2008 | Daytona International Speedway
Junior begins HMS stint with win
Dale Earnhardt Jr. kicked off his new era at Hendrick by winning the Budweiser Shootout. More
Final Laps
Dale Earnhardt Jr. lost the lead to Tony Stewart, but fought back in the closing laps to claim the exhibition victory.
Race Recap: Gatorade Duel 1
February 14, 2008 | Daytona International Speedway
Earnhardt passes Newman for victory
Dale Earnhardt Jr. got by Ryan Newman with nine laps to go and won the first Duel 150. More
Junior 2-for-2
Dale Earnhardt Jr. won his second exhibition race for Hendrick in as many tries, a strong start to Speedweeks.
Race Recap: Gatorade Duel 2
February 14, 2008 | Daytona International Speedway
Hamlin gets pushed to flag in Duel
Denny Hamlin got some drafting help from teammate Tony Stewart to win the second Duel 150. More
JGR hookup
The 1-2 finish by Denny Hamlin and Tony Stewart put Toyota in Victory Lane in a Daytona 500 qualifying race.
Race Recap: Daytona 500
February 17, 2008 | Daytona International Speedway
Newman gets push to win Daytona 500
Ryan Newman got help from Kurt Busch to win the 50th Daytona 500 with a last-lap pass. More
Final Laps
Kurt Busch pushed Ryan Newman to the win ahead of Tony Stewart and Kyle Busch in the final laps at Daytona.
Race Recap: Auto Club 500
February 25, 2008 | Auto Club Speedway
Edwards wins delayed race
After a day of battling the rain, Carl Edwards pulled away from Jimmie Johnson to win at Fontana. More
Pulling away
After battling Jimmie Johnson for the lead, Carl Edwards checked out and went on to win at Auto Club Speedway.
Race Recap: UAW-Dodge 400
March 2, 2008 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Edwards gets two in a row with LVMS win
In a two-lap dash, Carl Edwards beat Dale Earnhardt Jr. to claim his second consecutive victory. More
Final Laps
A green-white-checkered finish worked out well for Carl Edwards, who pulled away in the final two laps at LVMS.
Race Recap: Kobalt Tools 500
March 9, 2008 | Atlanta Motor Speedway
Busch returns No. 18 car to Victory Lane
Kyle Busch gave Toyota its first Cup win and returned Joe Gibbs' No. 18 to Victory Lane. More
Final Laps
Kyle Busch's victory at Atlanta gave Toyota its first Cup win and was the first victory by an international car since 1954.
Race Recap: Food City 500
March 16, 2008 | Bristol Motor Speedway
Burton wins on newly configured BMS
Jeff Burton proved four new tires still work better at Bristol, passing Denny Hamlin to get the win. More
Final Laps
Tony Stewart got knocked into the wall by Kevin Harvick with two laps to go, setting up a green-white-checkered finish.
Race Recap: Goody's Cool Orange 500
March 30, 2008 | Martinsville Speedway
Hamlin wins in home state at Martinsville
Hendrick flexed its muscles, but Denny Hamlin's team made the call in the pits to win. More
Victory Lane
Denny Hamlin spoke about what it means to win the Goody's Cool Orange 500 in his home state of Virginia.
Race Recap: Samsung 500
April 6, 2008 | Texas Motor Speedway
Edwards cruises at Texas for third victory
For the second time Carl Edwards held off Jimmie Johnson to win his third race of the year. More
Final Laps
The location changed, but the story remained. Carl Edwards claimed his third victory of the year by winning at Texas.
Race Recap: Subway Fresh Fit 500
April 12, 2008 | Phoenix International Raceway
Fuel gamble helps Johnson to first win
Jimmie Johnson nursed his No. 48 for seven laps, conserving fuel to get his first win of 2008. More
Final Laps
Jimmie Johnson got just enough fuel out of the risk by Chad Knaus to win the Subway Fresh Fit 500.
Race Recap: Aaron's 499
April 27, 2008 | Talladega Superspeedway
Busch wins at 'Dega ahead of crash
Kyle Busch had the lead on the last lap when a wild wreck broke loose, freezing the field. More
Final Laps
As the Big One broke out on the final lap at Talladega, Kyle Busch was ahead of it all to take the checkered flag.
Race Recap: Crown Royal Presents the Dan Lowry 400
May 3, 2008 | Richmond International Raceway
Bowyer wins; Hamlin, Junior both fall
Clint Bowyer stole a win after Denny Hamlin and Dale Earnhardt Jr. found bad luck late. More
Junior wrecked
After Denny Hamlin got a flat, Dale Earnhardt Jr. took the lead. But then Kyle Busch made contact with Junior.
Race Recap: Dodge Challenger 500
May 10, 2008 | Darlington Raceway
Busch overcomes car, wall and pit stop
Kyle Busch led a race-high 169 laps and pulled away after a late restart for his third win. More
Victory Lane
Kyle Busch celebrated his third victory of the season, which came on the new surface at Darlington Raceway.
Race Recap: NASCAR Sprint Showdown
May 17, 2008 | Lowe's Motor Speedway
Allmendinger wins Showdown to get in
A.J. Allmendinger and Sam Hornish Jr. earned All-Star spots by finishing 1-2 in their heat. More
All-Star status
A.J. Allmendinger's Showdown win punched his ticket to the All-Star Race with the big boys at Lowe's.
Race Recap: NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race
May 17, 2008 | Lowe's Motor Speedway
Kahne wins fan vote, then All-Star Race
Kasey Kahne earned his All-Star spot with the fan vote, then took home the $1 million prize. More
Final Laps
Kasey Kahne rewarded the fans by making sure their vote counted and winning the All-Star Race at LMS.
Race Recap: Coca-Cola 600
May 25, 2008 | Lowe's Motor Speedway
Stewart's slip hands Kahne LMS win
Tony Stewart blew a tire with three laps to go, giving Kasey Kahne the Coca-Cola 600. More
Final Laps
Kasey Kahne capitalized on Tony Stewart's blown tire by winning his first points race in 52 consecutive events.
Race Recap: Best Buy 400 Benefiting Student Clubs for Autism Speaks
June 1, 2008 | Dover International Speedway
Pit stops help Busch to Dover victory
Kyle Busch made mincemeat of the competition and won by 8 seconds ahead of Carl Edwards. More
Big pileup
Elliott Sadler's spin collected title contenders Tony Stewart, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Denny Hamlin early on.
Race Recap: Pocono 500
June 8, 2008 | Pocono Raceway
Kahne overcomes issues to dominate
Kasey Kahne recovered from missing lug nuts that dropped him to the back to win at Pocono. More
Even worse
Three races in three series in the same weekend didn't end so well for Kyle Busch, who was last at Pocono.
Race Recap: LifeLock 400
June 15, 2008 | Michigan International Speedway
Junior makes fuel last to win at Michigan
Dale Earnhardt Jr. put the longest drought of his Cup career away with his fuel gamble at MIS. More
Final Laps
Just moments after Junior won the Michigan race under caution, his car ran out of fuel on its way to Victory Lane.
Race Recap: Toyota/Save Mart 350
June 22, 2008 | Infineon Raceway
Busch gets first career road win
Kyle Busch led 78 of 112 laps and pulled away during a shootout finish to win at Sonoma. More
Victory Lane
Kyle Busch spoke about how he kept his car on track all race to win his first road-course event.
Race Recap: LENOX Industrial Tools 301
June 29, 2008 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Rain gives Kurt Busch NHMS victory
Kurt Busch held the lead when the rain came to New Hampshire, his first victory of the year. More
Final Laps
Nobody was happier to see the rain than Kurt Busch, who admitted after the race that he didn't have the best car.
Race Recap: Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola
July 5, 2008 | Daytona International Speedway
Busch edges Edwards at Daytona
Kyle Busch earned the win by edging Carl Edwards on the final lap with a crash behind them. More
Final Laps
The Big One happened on the final lap behind the leaders, freezing the field and giving the victory to Kyle Busch.
Race Recap: LifeLock.com 400
July 12, 2008 | Chicagoland Speedway
Busch uses late pass for seventh victory
Kyle Busch passed Jimmie Johnson to take the lead with two laps to go at Chicagoland. More
Just short
Jimmie Johnson talked about the rare occurrence that happened: Getting passed late for the victory.
Race Recap: Allstate 400 at The Brickyard
July 27, 2008 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Johnson's last stop wins ugly Brickyard
Jimmie Johnson used a quick pit stop late to grab the lead and win a controversial race at Indy. More
Tire debacle
NASCAR's Robin Pemberton talked about the tire issues at Indy and vowed to work with Goodyear to find an answer.
Race Recap: Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500
August 3, 2008 | Pocono Raceway
Fuel strategy gives Edwards victory
A pit stop before rain worked out in victory for Carl Edwards once weather cleared. More
Edwards takes lead
Carl Edwards took the lead before a rain delay, but a pit stop brought his chances at victory into question.
Race Recap: Centurion Boats at The Glen
August 10, 2008 | Watkins Glen International
Busch dominates road once again
Kyle Busch led 52 of 90 laps at Watkins Glen to sweep the road races on the Cup schedule. More
Big One at Glen
A multi-car pileup near the start/finish line brought out the red flag and sent Bobby Labonte to the hospital.
Race Recap: 3M Performance 400 presented by Bondo
August 17, 2008 | Michigan International Speedway
Edwards gets fifth victory of season
Carl Edwards held off Kyle Busch on a restart with two laps to go to win his fifth race. More
Final Laps
Kyle Busch usually is the hero in this storyline, but this time Carl Edwards came out on top late at Michigan.
Race Recap: Sharpie 500
August 23, 2008 | Bristol Motor Speedway
Edwards nudges past Busch on high banks
Carl Edwards beat Kyle Busch for the second consecutive race, this time with the bump-and-run. More
Final Laps
Carl Edwards tapped Kyle Busch, then passed him for the victory, something Busch didn't like at all.
Race Recap: Pepsi 500
August 31, 2008 | Auto Club Speedway
Johnson cruises to California victory
Jimmie Johnson served notice that his team may be solving problems just in time for the Chase. More
Johnson surges
After losing the lead on pit road, Jimmie Johnson moved past Greg Biffle to take it back once again at Fontana.
Race Recap: Chevy Rock & Roll 400
September 7, 2008 | Richmond International Raceway
Johnson readies for Chase with RIR win
Jimmie Johnson beat Tony Stewart in a battle to win as the focus turned to the Chase. More
Final Laps
Jimmie Johnson battled Tony Stewart, but the real fight was between those trying to get into the Chase.
Race Recap: Sylvania 300
September 14, 2008 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Biffle opens Chase with win at NHMS
Greg Biffle passed Jimmie Johnson with 11 to go and won the opening race of the Chase. More
Busch's problems
Kyle Busch's postseason went south immediately with a sway bar problem and a crash with Jamie McMurray.
Race Recap: Camping World RV 400 presented by AAA
September 21, 2008 | Dover International Speedway
Biffle wins again to become title threat
Two weeks into the Chase, two victories for Greg Biffle after he passed Matt Kenseth. More
Blown chances
A bad Chase got worse for Kyle Busch after his engine blew up at Dover, dropping him in the point standings.
Race Recap: Camping World RV 400 presented by Coleman
September 28, 2008 | Kansas Speedway
Johnson edges Edwards for win
Jimmie Johnson took control of the points despite Carl Edwards' desperation attempt. More
Final Laps
Carl Edwards made a banzai move on the final lap to try and catch Jimmie Johnson, but he came up short.
Race Recap: Amp Energy 500
October 5, 2008 | Talladega Superspeedway
Stewart the victor after Smith's penalty
Tony Stewart was declared the winner after Regan Smith was penalized for his pass. More
Final Laps
Regan Smith passed Tony Stewart and crossed the finish line first, but he was penalized for his illegal move.
Race Recap: Bank of America 500
October 11, 2008 | Lowe's Motor Speedway
Burton moves to second with victory
Jeff Burton took second place in the standings after he held off Kasey Kahne to win. More
Final Laps
Jeff Burton used pit strategy to stay out front and secure his second victory of the season at Lowe's Motor Speedway.
Race Recap: TUMS QuikPak 500
October 19, 2008 | Martinsville Speedway
Johnson dominates M'ville short track
Jimmie Johnson extended his lead by doing what he does best: dominating at Martinsville. More
Victory Lane
Jimmie Johnson celebrated another victory at Martinsville, leading 339 of 504 laps around the paperclip.
Race Recap: Pep Boys Auto 500
October 26, 2008 | Atlanta Motor Speedway
Edwards wins but loses ground
Carl Edwards won at Atlanta, but Jimmie Johnson rebounded to widen his points lead. More
Victory Lane
When told Jimmie Johnson rallied to a runner-up finish after early trouble, Carl Edwards was shocked.
Race Recap: Dickies 500
November 2, 2008 | Texas Motor Speedway
Edwards wins again on fuel gamble at TMS
For the second week in a row, Carl Edwards celebrated, cutting into Jimmie Johnson's lead. More
A lap down
Carl Edwards put Jimmie Johnson a lap down at Texas and kept him there to gain valuable ground.
Race Recap: Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil
November 9, 2008 | Phoenix International Raceway
Johnson opens lead with victory at PIR
Nobody could catch Jimmie Johnson, who heads into the finale with a 141-point lead. More
Final Laps
Jimmie Johnson put the hammer down in the final laps of a green-white-checkered finish to hang on at Phoenix.
Race Recap: Ford 400
November 16, 2008 | Homestead-Miami Speedway
Edwards wins, Johnson the champ
Jimmie Johnson won his third consecutive Cup title despite Carl Edwards winning the race. More
Three in a row
Jimmie Johnson celebrated his third consecutive championship, joining Cale Yarborough on an elite list.
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