The 2008 AMP Energy 500, was race number thirty of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season and the fourth event of the Chase for the Sprint Cup. It was held on October 5 at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama, and marked the only race in the Championship Chase to utilize restrictor plates on the 2.66 miles (4.28 km) track. ABC telecast the 188-lap, 500.8 miles (806.0 km) race beginning at 1 pm US EDT and MRN along with Sirius Satellite Radio had radio coverage starting at 1:15 PM US EDT. This marked the last time the race will be run in an early October spot, as in 2009, the race will be held in the slot formerly occupied by the Atlanta Motor Speedway event.
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