| Race details[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 11 of 36 in the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season | |||
 Layout of Darlington Raceway | |||
| Date | May 10, 2008 | ||
| Official name | Dodge Challenger 500 | ||
| Location | Darlington Raceway, Darlington County, South Carolina | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.366 mi (2.198 km) | ||
| Distance | 367 laps, 501.322 mi (806.799 km) | ||
| Weather | Chilly with temperatures plummeting as low as 64 °F (18 °C); wind speeds up to 12 miles per hour (19 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 140.35 miles per hour (225.87 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Roush Fenway Racing | ||
| Time | 27.405 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 169 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Broadcasting Company | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds | ||
The 2008 Dodge Challenger 500, the 59th running of the event, was the eleventh race on the NASCAR Sprint Cup season. It was held on Saturday, May 10, 2008 at the fabled Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina.
- ^ Weather information for the 2008 Dodge Challenger 500 at The Old Farmers' Almanac