The 2008 LifeLock 400 was the fifteenth points race in the
2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule. Held on Sunday, June 15 at
Michigan International Speedway in
Brooklyn, Michigan, it was the first of two races sponsored by the internet protection service
LifeLock
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, the other being the
LifeLock.com 400
The Camping World 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series stock car racing, stock car race held annually at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Illinois, Joliet, Illinois, from 2001 to 2019. Previously, the race was held in July from 2001 through 2010, with nig ...
at
Chicagoland Speedway
Chicagoland Speedway is a tri-oval speedway in Joliet, Illinois, southwest of Chicago. The speedway opened in 2001 and actively hosted NASCAR racing including the NASCAR Cup Series until 2019. Until 2010, the speedway has also hosted the IndyC ...
on July 12.
![Panoramic](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e5/Panoramic.PNG)
Eleven cars set times before rain set in and cancelled qualifying, so the field was set by the rule book with points leader
Kyle Busch
Kyle Thomas Busch (born May 2, 1985) is an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner. He currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 8 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Richard Childress Racing and part-t ...
on pole,
Jeff Burton
Jeffrey Tyler Burton (born June 29, 1967), nicknamed The Mayor, is an American former professional stock car racing driver and current racing commentator. He scored 21 career victories in the NASCAR Cup Series, including two Coca-Cola 600s in ...
second and
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr. (born October 10, 1974) is an American semi-retired professional stock car racing driver, team owner, author, and an analyst for ''NASCAR on NBC''. He currently competes part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving t ...
third.
Jason Leffler (#70) and
Tony Raines (#34) did not start because qualifying was cancelled due to rain.
Kenny Wallace and the #87 car, and the #08 car, without a driver, were both withdrawn earlier in the week.
Race Recap
In a mixture of luck, fuel economy and strategy,
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr. (born October 10, 1974) is an American semi-retired professional stock car racing driver, team owner, author, and an analyst for ''NASCAR on NBC''. He currently competes part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving t ...
scored his first win in 76 points races thanks to a late caution due to
Sam Hornish Jr.
Samuel Jon Hornish Jr. (born July 2, 1979) is an American semi-retired professional auto racing driver. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 22 Ford Mustang for Team Penske in 2017.
He began his top-tier raci ...
's late-race crash, and a
green-white-checker finish with
Patrick Carpentier and
Michael Waltrip
Michael Curtis Waltrip (born April 30, 1963) is an American former professional stock car racing driver, racing commentator, and published author. He competes full time in the Camping World Superstar Racing Experience. He is the younger brother o ...
crashing near the start/finish line to end the race. Instead of completing a victory lap, or doing the traditional burnout, Earnhardt coasted on to pit road after he had run out of fuel.
Results
References
{{2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup
LifeLock 400
LifeLock 400
NASCAR races at Michigan International Speedway