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The 2008 NASCAR Nextel Cup season is scheduled to begin on Saturday, February 9th with the annual Bud Shootout at Daytona International Speedway, followed the following day by pole qualifying for the 2008 Daytona 500, which will celebarte its 50th running on February 18. The season will continue with the Chase for the NEXTEL Cup begining in mid-September of that year and concluding with the Ford 400 sometime in November of 2008. Currently, it has not been decided on the official title name due to the merger in 2006 of Sprint and NEXTEL. Image File history File links Current_sport. ... Womens Australian rules football is a team sport. ... Womens Australian rules football is a team sport. ... February 9 is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Budweiser Shootout is an annual NASCAR Nextel Cup Series event held at Daytona International Speedway in February, the week before the Daytona 500. ... Daytona International Speedway is a superspeedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. ... The Daytona 500 will turn 50 in 2008. ... February 18 is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The point system used in NASCARs top division, the Nextel Cup Series. ... The Ford 400 is a NASCAR Nextel Cup stock car race held at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida. ...
Teams
Each NEXTEL Cup race has a field of 43 cars.
These cars are expected to attempt all 36 NEXTEL Cup races, as of May 10th, 2007. This table is a work in progress, as teams are currently in the progress of completing contracts with sponsors and drivers.