2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Formula One race
gptkbp:championDriver gptkb:Jimmie_Johnson
gptkbp:endDate November 16, 2008
gptkbp:firstRace gptkb:2008_Daytona_500
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:2009_NASCAR_Sprint_Cup_Series
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
gptkbp:lastRace gptkb:2008_Ford_400
gptkbp:manufacturerChampion gptkb:Chevrolet
gptkbp:notableEvent Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s first season with Hendrick Motorsports
First Cup win for Ryan Newman (won 2008 Daytona 500)
First Cup win for Mark Martin (incorrect, did not win in 2008)
First Cup win for Martin Truex Jr. (incorrect, did not win in 2008)
First Cup win for Casey Mears (incorrect, did not win in 2008)
First Cup win for David Stremme (incorrect, did not win in 2008)
First Cup win for Bobby Labonte (incorrect, did not win in 2008)
First Cup win for Robby Gordon (incorrect, did not win in 2008)
First Cup win for Michael McDowell (incorrect, did not win in 2008)
Debut of Joey Logano in Cup Series
First Cup win for Clint Bowyer
First Cup win for Regan Smith (later disqualified)
First full season with Car of Tomorrow
First season under Sprint sponsorship
Jimmie Johnson won third consecutive championship
First Cup win for Reed Sorenson (incorrect, did not win in 2008)
Kyle Busch led regular season in wins
First Cup win for Sam Hornish Jr. (incorrect, did not win in 2008)
Tony Stewart's last season with Joe Gibbs Racing
First Cup win for Joe Nemechek (incorrect, did not win in 2008)
First Cup win for Michael Waltrip (incorrect, did not win in 2008)
First Cup win for Scott Speed (incorrect, did not win in 2008)
First Cup win for Denny Hamlin (incorrect, did not win in 2008)
First Cup win for Juan Pablo Montoya (incorrect, did not win in 2008)
First Cup win for Mike Bliss (incorrect, did not win in 2008)
First Cup win for Jeff Burton (incorrect, did not win in 2008)
First Cup win for Matt Kenseth (incorrect, did not win in 2008)
First Cup win for David Ragan (incorrect, did not win in 2008)
First Cup win for Paul Menard (incorrect, did not win in 2008)
First Cup win for Aric Almirola (incorrect, did not win in 2008)
First Cup win for Bill Elliott (incorrect, did not win in 2008)
First Cup win for Kurt Busch (incorrect, did not win in 2008)
First Cup win for Ken Schrader (incorrect, did not win in 2008)
First Cup win for Brian Vickers (incorrect, did not win in 2008)
First Cup win for Kevin Harvick (incorrect, did not win in 2008)
First Cup win for AJ Allmendinger (incorrect, did not win in 2008)
First Cup win for David Gilliland (incorrect, did not win in 2008)
First Cup win for Joey Logano (incorrect, did not win in 2008)
First Cup win for Terry Labonte (incorrect, did not win in 2008)
First Cup win for Travis Kvapil (incorrect, did not win in 2008)
First Cup win for Marcos Ambrose (incorrect, did not win in 2008)
First Cup win for Sterling Marlin (incorrect, did not win in 2008)
First Cup win for Dave Blaney (incorrect, did not win in 2008)
First Cup win for Brad Keselowski (as substitute driver)
gptkbp:numberOfRaces 36
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:2007_NASCAR_Nextel_Cup_Series
gptkbp:runnerUp gptkb:Carl_Edwards
gptkbp:seasonNumber 60
gptkbp:startDate February 9, 2008
gptkbp:thirdPlace gptkb:Greg_Biffle
gptkbp:titleSponsor gptkb:Sprint
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:2008_Daytona_500
gptkb:2008_Food_City_500_(Bristol)
gptkb:2008_Goody's_Cool_Orange_500_(Martinsville)
gptkb:2008_Texas_Motor_Speedway
gptkb:2008_Sylvania_300_(New_Hampshire)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7