 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (October 2018) |
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 27 of 36 in the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season | |||
 Layout of New Hampshire Motor Speedway | |||
| Date | September 14, 2008 | ||
| Official name | Sylvania 300 | ||
| Location | New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, New Hampshire | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.058 mi (1.702 km) | ||
| Distance | 300 laps, 317.4 mi (510.805 km) | ||
| Weather | Mild with temperatures up to 78.1 °F (25.6 °C); wind speeds up to 9.9 miles per hour (15.9 km/h)[1] | ||
| Average speed | 105.468 miles per hour (169.734 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | qualified by virtue of owner's points | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Laps | 96 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Fenway Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ABC | ||
| Announcers | Jerry Punch, Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree | ||
The 2008 Sylvania 300 was the twenty-seventh race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season and the first race of the Chase for the Sprint Cup.
- ^ "2008 Sylvania 300 weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Archived from the original on May 26, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2013.