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What Are Some Of The Nextel Cup Series Tracks?

As mentioned in a previous article, the Nextel Cup season kicks off every year with the sports biggest race, the Daytona 500. Daytona is one of 22 tracks used during the 36 race schedule. Most of the races are held at oval tracks, while two are on road courses.

The tracks also vary is size. Talladega is the biggest at 2.66 miles, while Martinsville is the smallest at .526 mile. Some of the other oval tracks include Lowe’s Motor Speedway (Concord, NC), the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway (The Brickyard), Atlanta, Bristol, Chicagoland, Dover, Richmond, Pocono, and Darlington.

Nextel Cup drivers also test their hand at two road courses per season. The 2007 season included road course events at Infineon Raceway in California and Watkins Glen in New York.

Copyright 2007 by WSOCTV.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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NASCAR Standings

NASCAR Standings

Sprint Cup
2008 Standings
1Jimmie Johnson----
2Carl Edwards-69
3Greg Biffle-217
4Kevin Harvick-276
5Clint Bowyer-303
6Jeff Burton-349
7Jeff Gordon-368
8Denny Hamlin-470
9Tony Stewart-482
10Kyle Busch-498
11Matt Kenseth-500
10Dale Earnhardt Jr.-557

2008 Sprint Cup Schedule

2008 Sprint Cup Schedule

Date Race Venue/Winner
02/17/08 Daytona 500 Ryan Newman
02/24/08 Auto Club 500 Carl Edwards
03/02/08 UAW-Dodge 400 Carl Edwards
03/09/08 Kobalt Tools 500 Kyle Busch
03/16/08 Food City 500 Jeff Burton
03/30/08 Goody's Cool Orange 500 Denny Hamlin
04/06/08 Samsung 500 Carl Edwards
04/12/08 Subway Fresh Fit 500 Jimmie Johnson
04/27/08 Aaron's 499 Kyle Busch
05/03/08 Crown Royal Presents the Your Name Here 400 Clint Bowyer
05/10/08 Dodge Challenger 500 Kyle Busch
05/20/08 Sprint All-Star Race Kasey Kahne
05/25/08 Coca-Cola 500 Kasey Kahne
06/01/08 Dover 400 Kyle Busch
06/08/08 Pocono 500 Kasey Kahne
06/15/08 Michigan 400 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
06/22/08 Toyota / SaveMart 350 Kyle Busch
06/29/08 Lenox Industrial Tools 301 Kurt Busch
07/05/08 Sprint Cup Series 400 Kyle Busch
07/12/08 Chicagoland 400 Kyle Busch
07/27/08 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard Jimmie Johnson
08/03/08 Pennsylvania 500 Carl Edwards
08/10/08 Centurian Boats At The Glen Kyle Busch
08/17/08 3M Performance 400 Carl Edwards
08/23/08 Sharpie 500 Carl Edwards
08/31/08 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 500 Jimmie Johnson
09/06/08 Chevy Rock and Roll 400 Jimmie Johnson
09/14/08 Sylvania 300 Greg Biffle
09/21/08 Dover 400 Greg Biffle
09/28/08 Kansas 400 Jimmie Johnson
10/05/08 Amp Energy 500 Tony Stewart
10/11/08 Bank Of America 500 Jeff Burton
10/19/08 Sprint Cup Series 500 Jimmie Johnson
10/26/08 Pep Boys Auto 500 Carl Edwards
11/02/08 Dickies 500 Carl Edwards
11/09/08 Checker Auto Parts 500 Jimmie Johnson
11/16/08 Ford 400 Carl Edwards

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