dodge dodge stock car race held march crowd las_vegas nevada intermediate tracks hold nascar races lap race won racing team started second position finished second edwards teammate came won pole position held laps passed edwards held lead green flag pit stops regained position stops ended retook lead lap held passed took lead lap leader lap maintained position edwards regained laps later race stopped minutes gordon crashed lap car parts path drivers requiring officials clean track edwards maintained lead restart held win race lead changes different drivers race race edwards second consecutive win season ninth career edwards later issued point penalty car found violate nascar regulations dropping seventh drivers championship increased lead points consequence ford took lead points ahead dodge chevrolet moved clear toyota place races left season race attracted million television viewers report background dodge scheduled stock car race held march las_vegas nevada intermediate tracks hold nascar races kansas standard track turn mile oval turns banked degrees stretch location finish line stretch banked degrees race led drivers championship points ahead second fourth fifth rounded manufacturers championship dodge ford tied lead points rivals chevrolet toyota tied place points johnson race defending champion preparation race nascar held second pre season tests january sessions began est concluded seven cars participated january morning session quickest speed miles hour quickest afternoon session speed miles hour incidents occurred second session spun leaving turn damaged car nose hitting inside wall heavily damaged car wall hard heavily damaged dodge rear end spinning spun damage car wrecked spinning turn damaged end vehicle hit cement avoid tow truck session seventy cars edwards fastest speed miles hour burton damaged right hand car hitting wall recorded fastest speed days miles hour fourth final session edwards looking forward race weekend felt result good confident secure finishing position stated car handling good believed contention winning race having won twice track early 2000s stated enjoyed racing hoped racing cars able contend race victories johnson considered favorite win race event succeeded person secure consecutive victories nascar cup series racing event gordon won southern times said great took victory approach event differently track won race change driver race grandson retired driver originally scheduled replace nascar cup series champion wood brothers racing car withdrew lack experience car tomorrow driver took seat wood said felt better available drive developed infection days event team nationwide series driver ready replace compete practice practice sessions held sunday race friday saturday session lasted minutes second minutes minutes practice session fastest time seconds second johnson stewart took fourth placed fifth edwards rounded session fastest drivers contact turn barrier spun turn avoided damaging cars switched car heavily turn wall lost control turn damaged left rear quarter light contact turn wall repaired team drivers entered according nascar qualifying procedure race driver ran laps starting order determined competitor fastest times drivers recorded lap times early session advantage track cooler gave grip edwards felt car run won pole position career time seconds joined grid row edwards seconds slower pole position lap martin qualified fifth completed drivers failed qualify crashed turn qualifying lap withdrew race prior qualifying said team aware car potential displayed friday sole practice session january test session worried vehicle tight going second turns having pedal fastest lap saturday afternoon fastest second practice session time seconds ahead travis fourth fastest fifth sixth johnson newman edwards followed outside wall driving track sustained minor damage switch car later day paced final practice session time seconds edwards second gordon fourth fastest ahead teammates johnson seventh fastest eighth ninth tenth moved outside track unable steer left hit outside wall leaving turn came track hit damaged left car stopped contact inside wall required use car petty able repair chassis race live television coverage race began est united_states fox start race weather conditions sunny rain expected gusty winds north created strong straight chaplain began pre race ceremonies invocation actress carol stage production performed national anthem director commanded drivers start engines pace laps drivers moved rear field changes switched car changed engine race started maintained pole position advantage heading corner led field lap went track lap avoided hitting barriers outside wall causing right rear damage car black nascar debris vehicle right rear tire exploded entering pit road lap debris left track lap hit wall causing drive track contact slid infield grass causing caution flag appearance pace car caution drivers elected pit stops tires eighteen drivers remained track stayed led field speed lap restart laps later edwards started challenge lead moved lap martin moved eighth lap edwards ran alongside battle position lap battle concluded edwards passed following lap gordon passed place lap moved fifth lap lap closed gap passed second position laps later edwards second lead teammate lap fell fourth place gordon passed 33rd lap reclaimed position gordon laps later moved moving ahead gordon lap 42nd lap edwards teammate opened second lead moved fourth positions lap green flag pit stops began lap edwards pit stops lap handing lead hit turn outside wall following lap right tire went tri oval sustained damage right quarter panel debris came car pit stops edwards regained lead held second lead martin moved place regained fourth place moved fifth place lap laps later second caution needed debris spotted turn leaders including edwards pit stops chose remain track led restart ahead lap moved ahead second place began close gap burton passed burton reclaim lead laps later opened second advantage burton lap passed edwards fifth place lap got ahead gordon seventh lap edwards gained fourth place passed stewart lap burton lost second laps later lap burton fell fourth place edwards passed lap held second lead laps later caution triggered stewart car heavy contact turn wall right tire burst stewart foot climbed car emergency workers helped waiting car took infield medical center examination race leaders including edwards chose pit stops tires car adjustments caution nascar required edwards fall end longest line crew members allowed tires roll away pit box stop maintained lead restart lap followed gordon passed lead lap lap gordon passed lap opened second lead gordon moved burton fourth place lap lap right tire blew causing hit turn wall fourth caution triggered race leaders pit stops caution remained leader restart followed gordon fifth caution deployed laps later outside wall newman causing slide track hit inside wall caution leading drivers including elected pit stops tires gordon took lead maintained restart teammate drove alongside battle second place lap escaped ran apron lap burst right tire lap debris came car avoiding need caution laps later passed fifth place experienced fourth turn running inside ran causing sixth caution lap leaders including elected pit stops tires led field restart followed edwards gordon moved fifth place lap fell fourth place edwards passed edwards passed reclaim lead lap lost position got ahead lap laps later moved ahead fifth place teammate second lead second place edwards lap laps later seventh caution issued officials located debris turn groove leaders including edwards chose pit stops tires car adjustments tire edwards car went outside pit box blocked edwards crew tire led field speed restart second place edwards hit vickers spun triggered eighth caution lap drivers avoided contacting wall maintained lead restart edwards drove track attempt lead lap kept position laps later ninth caution needed spun hit turn outside wall remained leader restart lap edwards passed teammate lead laps later began pull away caught lap laps later passed second right tire exploded causing hit wall turns tenth caution shown lap retired race crash edwards remained lead restart spun tires forcing outside lane gordon inside passed moved contact gordon sent inside retaining wall safer barrier installed gordon car flew chassis path oncoming traffic slid able car continue final caution initially red flag shown stopped race allow officials remove debris track race resumed minutes later edwards leading edwards maintained lead remaining laps secure second consecutive win ninth career finished second ahead place fourth burton fifth martin rounded finishers race nineteen lead changes drivers edwards led times total laps competitor post race comments edwards appeared victory lane crowd people celebrate second victory season earning pleased result saying special win felt close form achieved tried hard stay calm best know added win winning races greatest winning championship ultimate trying win championship year number goal second place finisher disappointed saying car chosen position red flag period prevented winning race wasn going beat today bag strong terrible cold tires wish knew felt like hate philosophical argued fastest car gain track position needed challenge edwards slid pit road despite injury stewart said hoped participate planned day test session phoenix international said worried crash legs lower pain stewart said crash scared legs improved leaving infield care center gordon said crash lap probably hardest hit taken admitted fault causing crash according knew going run laid little bit came turn high thought jeff came purpose kind wiped gordon said hoped chairman chief executive owner install safer barriers inside retaining walls track said open gaps circuit barriers nascar tracks safer barriers installed consultation nascar officials construction crews installed foot long safer barrier inside wall august race nascar announced found problem lid oil reservoir post race inspection edwards car later taken concord north_carolina analysis days race given penalties actions detrimental stock car racing car car parts components equipment conform nascar rules device work permitted air pass car area interior car outside car penalties included fine race suspension edwards crew chief suspended nascar april placed probation december chief engineer took role race weekend edwards car owner incurred loss driver owner points event edwards qualified chase receive bonus points awarded winning race determine order edwards allowed victory moved seventh drivers championship march announced appeal penalties president said bolt held oil lid work vibration generated edwards car las_vegas race track edwards said absolute mistake team intention cheating edwards teammate newman agreed penalties justified according penalties severe argued driver required miss event manager said modified edwards car enhance increased car horsepower leaving corners felt white comments motivated results white later issued statement apologized comments internal investigation found evidence person intentionally caused bolt come loose team enacted protective measures ensure oil lid stay future events result meant maintained lead drivers championship points ahead newman second place seventh place finish allowed advance place sixteen points moved positions fifth place points burton edwards stewart rounded ford moved lead points ahead dodge chevrolet moved points clear toyota event television audience million viewers took hours minutes seconds complete race margin victory seconds results qualifying race standings race
2008 UAW-Dodge 400