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The 2008 NASCAR Camping World East Series was the 22nd season of the
Camping World East Series The ARCA Menards Series East (formerly Busch East Series, Busch North Series, Camping World East Series, and NASCAR K&N Pro Series East) is a regional stock car racing series owned and operated by the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) and ...
, a regional
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series sanctioned by
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. The season began on April 19, 2008, at
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with the An American Revolution 150. The regular season concluded on October 12, 2008, at
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. Matt Kobyluck won the championship, 210 points in front of
Austin Dillon Austin Reed Dillon (born April 27, 1990) is an American professional stock car racing driver and reality TV show actor. He currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 3 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Richard Childress Racin ...
.
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entered the season as the defending drivers' champion, but he did not defend his championship because he moved up to the Nationwide Series in 2008. It also marked the first season with
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as the title sponsor, which replaced
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's Busch Beer after 21 years.


Schedule

* Races aired on delay only. All HDNet races aired live and re-aired on Speed.


Television

The 2008 television schedule followed a similar format to the 2007 season with almost all of the events having television coverage in one form or another. The first part of the season was broadcast on the
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via tape-delay. HDNet signed on to broadcast the final seven races live. The U.S. Cellular 200 presented by Wellmark race at
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was shown live on HDNet due to the fact that it is a combination race with the Camping World West Series and it is part of the West Series' TV schedule. The
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moved to January and aired live on Speed.


2008 Races


An American Revolution 150

The An American Revolution 150 presented by Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet was held at
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on April 19.
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won the pole for the event and then went on to take the checkered flag in the first position. During post-race inspection, an illegal shock absorber was found on Peyton's car and he was disqualified and was credited with a last-place finish in the race and everyone else in the field moved ahead one finishing position.
Austin Dillon Austin Reed Dillon (born April 27, 1990) is an American professional stock car racing driver and reality TV show actor. He currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 3 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Richard Childress Racin ...
crossed the line behind Peyton and was subsequently declared the winner. This was Austin's first win in his first race in the series. Did not Qualify: (9) Todd Peck (#50), Jason Cochran (#72), Richard Gould (#58), A. J. Henriksen (#17), Daniel Pope II (#10), Johnny Petrozelle (#33), James Pritchard (#41), Ian Henderson (#93), Joe Oliver (#08).


U.S. Cellular 200

The U.S. Cellular 200 presented by Wellmark took place on May 18. This marks the second year that the East and West series have met in Iowa for a points race.
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driver
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was on hand to take part in the event and marks the second time in a row that the winner of the previous night's "Nextel All-Star Race" was on hand for this event.
Austin Dillon Austin Reed Dillon (born April 27, 1990) is an American professional stock car racing driver and reality TV show actor. He currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 3 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Richard Childress Racin ...
captured his first pole award, and Brian Ickler captured his first win in the series. Did not Qualify: (10) Michael Faulk (#36), Max Dumarey (#76), John Salemi (#63), Derek Thorn (#80),
Jody Lavender Jody Lavender (born December 29, 1979) is an American stock car racing driver. He formerly competed in the NASCAR Camping World East Series. He was born in Hartsville, South Carolina. Racing history Lavender only competed in one Busch Series r ...
(#89), Dustin Delaney (#39), Ryan Duff (#7),
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(#59), Lloyd Mack (#33),
Ryan Preece Ryan Jeffrey Preece (born October 25, 1990) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 41 Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing. Preece previously competed in what is now th ...
(#28) NOTE: ''On May 20, NASCAR announced that the No. 18 car of Marc Davis was found to be in violation of Sections 12-4-A (actions detrimental to stock car racing); 12-4-Q (car, car parts, components and/or equipment used do not conform to NASCAR rules); 20C-8.4C (lubrication oil reservoir tank cover was not in place on the top of the lubrication oil reservoir tank encasement) and 20C-2.1O (any device or duct work that permits air to pass from one area of the interior of the car to another, or to the outside of the car, will not be permitted. This includes, but is not limited to, the inside of the car to the trunk area, or the floors, firewalls, crush panels and wheel wells passing air into or out of the car) of the 2008 NASCAR rule book. The violations was discovered during post race inspection on May 18.''


Strutmasters.com 150

The Strutmasters.com 150 was run on May 31 at
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. Ricky Carmichael took his first pole award and Brian Ickler went on to lead a dominant 149 laps of th
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150. He then held off bids from runner-up
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of
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, and third-place
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of
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, through a late race caution that extended the event to 155 laps. This win was his second of the season, and his second in a row. Did not Qualify: (9) Todd Peck (#50), Jason Cochran (#72), Richard Gould (#58), A. J. Henriksen (#17), Daniel Pope II (#10), Johnny Petrozelle (#33), James Pritchard (#41), Ian Henderson (#93), Joe Oliver (#08). NOTE: ''This was
Eddie MacDonald Edward MacDonald (born July 7, 1980) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He most recently competed part-time in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East in 2018, a series which he competed in for over a decade and a half. In addition, MacDo ...
's 100th career start.''


NASCAR Camping World Series 125 At The Glen

The NASCAR Camping World Series 125 at The Glen was run on June 8. This marked the return of the series to the historic
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track for the first time since 2004. Antonio Pérez took the pole award and Matt Kobyluck went on to win the race. A green-white-checkered finish necessitated by a late-race blown engine and stretched the race from its scheduled 51 laps to 55. Marc Davis (No. 18 Slim Jim Toyota) led a total of 32 laps of the event and led the field to its final restart. Did not Qualify: (2) James Buescher (#31), Larry Moloney (#89) NOTE: ''The race was red flagged just past half-way due to rain. The red flag lasted for approximately 90 minutes''


Heluva Good! Summer 125

The Heluva Good! Summer 125 was run on June 27 at the
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. This race is the first of three this season that will be run in conjunction with the NASCAR Nextel Cup series. Qualifying was rained out and the field was set by the rulebook. This put points leader
Austin Dillon Austin Reed Dillon (born April 27, 1990) is an American professional stock car racing driver and reality TV show actor. He currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 3 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Richard Childress Racin ...
on the pole. Matt Kobyluck went on to lead a race high 47 laps, but it was
Eddie MacDonald Edward MacDonald (born July 7, 1980) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He most recently competed part-time in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East in 2018, a series which he competed in for over a decade and a half. In addition, MacDo ...
taking the win after he managed to jump into the lead over
Trevor Bayne Trevor Mitchell Bayne (born February 19, 1991) is an American professional stock car racing driver, dirt racing driver, team owner, and businessman. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 18 Toyota Supra for Joe ...
on the final restart on lap 122. Did Not Qualify: None NOTE: ''This was
Eddie MacDonald Edward MacDonald (born July 7, 1980) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He most recently competed part-time in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East in 2018, a series which he competed in for over a decade and a half. In addition, MacDo ...
's first win at
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in 16 career NASCAR Camping World Series East starts at the track.''


Pepsi Full Fender Frenzy 100

The Pepsi Full Fender Frenzy 100 was run on July 12 at the
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. Jesus Hernandez seemed to have the car to beat as he led three times for a race high of 50 laps, but it was
Trevor Bayne Trevor Mitchell Bayne (born February 19, 1991) is an American professional stock car racing driver, dirt racing driver, team owner, and businessman. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 18 Toyota Supra for Joe ...
who took both the pole and the win for the event. This was Bayne's first pole award and his first win in the series in only his sixth start. Did Not Qualify: (1) Guy Pavageau (#05)


Strutmasters.com 150 presented by Dollar General

The Strutmasters.com 150 presented by Dollar General was run on July 19 at the
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.
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was on hand to compete in this event.
Peyton Sellers Peyton Sellers (born October 20, 1983) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He won the 2005 and 2021 national championship of NASCAR's Weekly Racing Series.Schaefer, Paul. ''Where Stars Are Born: Celebrating 25 Years of NASCAR W ...
captured another pole award and led a race-high 74 laps. In the end it was Matt Kobyluck who crossed the start–finish line first to capture his second win of the season. Did not Qualify: None


The Edge Hotel 150

"The Edge Hotel 150" was run on July 26 at Adirondack Motor Speedway in Lowville ( New Bremen), New York. Bryon Chew captured his first pole award of the season and went on to finish eleventh, while Matt Kobyluck, who led for only three laps, went on to take the win for his third of the season and second in a row. This was also Kobyluck's third win at this track in only six visits. Did not Qualify: None NOTE: ''NASCAR announced on July 29 that the #3 car of
Austin Dillon Austin Reed Dillon (born April 27, 1990) is an American professional stock car racing driver and reality TV show actor. He currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 3 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Richard Childress Racin ...
was being penalized due to a rules violations discovered during post-race inspection. The car was found to be in violation of Sections 12-4-A (actions detrimental to stock car racing); 12-4-Q (car, car parts, components and/or equipment used do not conform to NASCAR rules); and 20C-12.3-S (front shock absorbers would not extend to the specified distance within the specified period of time) of the 2008 NASCAR rule book. The violations were discovered during post race inspection on July 26. The infraction dropped Dillon to 25th in the official race finish. All other drivers in the event moved up one position in the official finishing order.''


Mohegan Sun NASCAR Camping World Series 200

The Mohegan Sun NASCAR Camping World Series 200 took place on August 16 at
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in
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. This race is the second and final road course on the 2008 schedule. Qualifying for this event was rained out so the starting lineup was set by the rule book. This put points leader Matt Kobyluck on the pole for the event. Matt went on to lead a race high 41 laps en route to win his 4th race of the season and third in a row. Did not Qualify: None Note: ''The race was red flagged at lap 51 due to rain. The red flag was out for 75 minutes before racing resumed.''


Mansfield 150

The Mansfield 150 took place on August 23 at
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in
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.
Trevor Bayne Trevor Mitchell Bayne (born February 19, 1991) is an American professional stock car racing driver, dirt racing driver, team owner, and businessman. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 18 Toyota Supra for Joe ...
captured his second pole award of the season, while Brian Ickler dominated the field leading six times for 128 laps en route to his third win of the season. Did not Qualify: None


Heluva Good! Fall 125

The Heluva Good! Fall 125 took place on September 13 at
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in Loudon. "Independent" teams lead the field by taking the top three spots in qualifying on Thursday.
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, Steve Park and
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took the top three spots respectively; Each of them drive for teams that have no affiliation with any Cup or Nationwide teams. Rain on Friday forced the race to be postponed until Saturday morning. A 52 lap green flag stretch during the middle of the race was not planned on and ended up resulting in several teams running out of gas in the closing laps.
Eddie MacDonald Edward MacDonald (born July 7, 1980) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He most recently competed part-time in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East in 2018, a series which he competed in for over a decade and a half. In addition, MacDo ...
took the lead from Steve Park on the last lap and went on to win the race. Did not Qualify: None Note:
Eddie MacDonald Edward MacDonald (born July 7, 1980) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He most recently competed part-time in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East in 2018, a series which he competed in for over a decade and a half. In addition, MacDo ...
became the third driver to complete the sweep of the Camping World Series East events at NHMS. Previous drivers to accomplish this feat are
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in 1992 and
Joey Logano Joseph Thomas Logano (born May 24, 1990), is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 22 Ford Mustang for Team Penske, and part-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Ser ...
in 2007


Sunoco 150

The Sunoco 150 was run on September 19 at
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in Dover, Delaware. Points leader Matt Kobyluck was poised to clinch the series championship with good finish in the race. Brian Ickler got his first pole position of the year but the race would turn bittersweet for him as he was involved in a wreck only 18 laps into the event. A nine-minute red flag stopped the race for cleanup after an accident. Aric Almirola would go on to win the race but it was Matt Kobyluck, who by finishing in third place and extending his lead to 219 points over second place with only one race remaining, clinched the series championship. Did not Qualify: (1)
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(#12) Notes: Aric Almirola became the second driver this year to win his first race in the series on his first start in the series. Matt Kobyluck became the thirteenth different series champion in the series 22 years.


36th Annual Carquest Fall Final

The 36th Annual Carquest Fall Final at
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was originally scheduled to run on September 28; however, due to an unfavorable forecast the race was postponed until the weekend of October 11–12. While Matt Kobyluck had wrapped up the series championship at Dover, there were still several positions within the top ten in points that were up for grabs. Brian Ickler was the second to last driver to go out in qualifying and he laid down a lap of 19.376 seconds (new series record at the track) and took the pole. Ickler would lead the first 36 laps of the event before handing the lead over to
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on a restart.
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would be the only other driver to lead laps during the race, and between the three of them they exchanged the lead 8 times. A blistering race speed and a 57-lap green flag run put many cars down a lap and made for an exciting race. A couple of late race cautions kept the leaders within reach of each other. Towards the end of the race NASCAR was getting reports of Christopher's car leaking oil and spent several laps under caution looking for a leak but ended up not bringing him to pit road to take a look at the car. On the final restart on lap 143 Ickler was leading with Christopher on the outside as they came to take the green flag. The two got together and Ickler went spinning into the infield with Christopher taking the lead. Ickler kept the car running and was able to continue but a caution was not thrown and the race continued under green. Christopher and Sellers were running nose to tail for the lead. Coming out of turn 4 on lap 148 Ickler was directly in front of the leaders and Christopher seemed to have to check up a little bit to not get into Ickler. This led to Sellers getting into the rear of Christopher and sending him spinning towards the outside wall. Sellers would take the lead and the white flag as Christopher came to a rest near the wall out of turn 4. The yellow came out and Sellers crossed the line in first place under the yellow/checkered flags and took the win.
Peyton Sellers Peyton Sellers (born October 20, 1983) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He won the 2005 and 2021 national championship of NASCAR's Weekly Racing Series.Schaefer, Paul. ''Where Stars Are Born: Celebrating 25 Years of NASCAR W ...
would proceed to stop under the flag stand to get the checkered flag and do a little celebrating but all victory lane proceedings would be postponed while the tower reviewed the contact between Sellers and Christopher. Fifteen minutes later word came from the tower that Sellers was the winner of the event. This was Sellers' first win of the season after having a win in the season opener at
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taken away from him for an illegal shock absorber. Did not Qualify: None


Toyota All-Star Showdown

The
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was moved to January of the next year from its traditional October date in order to allow the race to keep a "post-season" feel, this race is a 2008 Camping World Series race, per NASCAR rulebook, since it is run with 2008 rules, and not 2009 rules (e.g., 2008 approved equipment only; no 2009 approved equipment was allowed to be run, and no 2009 rules applied). The East-West showdown format favoured the West in qualifying, as six of the top ten drivers in qualifying were West drivers, with only two East Series regulars making the top ten, along with defending champion
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(who was not an East Series regular in 2008) and Mexico Series champion Antonio Pérez. West Series champion Eric Holmes was among the leaders of the first 100 laps, along with East Series driver Brian Ickler (originally from California; moved to the
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area to race in the East Series in 2008), who led 98 laps throughout the night. Holmes dropped back because of a dragging part on the start of the second segment. On Lap 141,
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ran into the side of Ickler, and caused an incident that led to a nine-minute red flag as 22 cars were involved, either by the crash or being stuck behind the wreckage. On Lap 250, Logano raced
Peyton Sellers Peyton Sellers (born October 20, 1983) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He won the 2005 and 2021 national championship of NASCAR's Weekly Racing Series.Schaefer, Paul. ''Where Stars Are Born: Celebrating 25 Years of NASCAR W ...
, who has a Nationwide Series ride for 2009, hard, running into Sellers to cause a spin in turn three. Logano crossed the line first but was disqualified by NASCAR for unsportsmanlike conduct. East Series champion Matt Kobyluck, who did not lead a single lap and crashed in practice, going to his 2006 Showdown-winning car, finished second but was declared the winner. East driver
Trevor Bayne Trevor Mitchell Bayne (born February 19, 1991) is an American professional stock car racing driver, dirt racing driver, team owner, and businessman. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 18 Toyota Supra for Joe ...
was second, and West driver Jason Bowles, who drove a car for this race purchased from East Series team owner
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, who supported the team (he did not bring his regular team with him to the Showdown) was third. There were 13 cautions in the race. ''Did not qualify out of 50-lap "last chance qualifier" was held after qualifying. The top six advanced.'': (16) Blake Koch (#21), Joe Polewarczyk Jr. (#03), Daryl Harr (#00), Keith Spangler (#39), Brian Wong (#89), Marcus Zukanovic (#99), Tony Toste (#91), Stan Silva Jr. (#65), Paul Pedroncelli Jr. (#0), Billy Kann (#78), Kyle Kelley (#7), Dakoda Armstrong (#5), Wes Banks (#31), Rod Johnson Jr. (#04), Terry Henry (#19), Greg Pursley (#26). ''NOTE: Logano crossed the line first but was penalised for rough driving in the Lap 250 crash with Sellers.''


Points standings

* Denotes a rookie of the year candidate


Season-ending awards


See also

* 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series * 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series * 2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series * 2008 ARCA Re/Max Series * 2008 NASCAR Camping World West Series * 2008 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series * 2008 NASCAR Corona Series


References


External links


Camping World East Series Standings and Statistics for 2008
{{K&N Pro Series East * ARCA Menards Series East