Eligible 2008 Drivers
NOTE: Only the driver's first accomplishment is listed, as most of those drivers listed have attained more than one of the previously mentioned accomplishments to qualify. All former All-Star Race winners are referenced by the current use of the Roman Numeral designation. For example, Ryan Newman won All-Star Race XVIII, but he also won the 2008 Daytona 500. Sprint Cup champions of the past ten years, winners of Sprint All-Star Races XIV through XXIII, and all race winners (driver and owner) from the 2007 Daytona 500 through the 2008 Dodge Challenger 500 have exemptions into the race, as will the top two finishing drivers in the Sprint Showdown as well as the fan vote winner from said Showdown.
The following drivers are eligible:
| Car # | Driver | Entry Win/Championship |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Dale Jarrett+ | 1999 Champion |
| 43 | Bobby Labonte | 2000 Champion |
| 24 | Jeff Gordon | Four-Time Series Champion, most recently 2001 |
| 17 | Matt Kenseth | 2003 Champion |
| 2 | Kurt Busch | 2004 Champion |
| 20 | Tony Stewart | Two-Time Series Champion, most recently 2005 |
| 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Two-Time Series Champion, most recently 2007 |
| 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr.§ | Sprint All-Star Race XVI |
| 12 | Ryan Newman | Sprint All-Star Race XVIII |
| 8 | Mark Martin§ | Sprint All-Star Race XXI |
| 26 | Jamie McMurray | 2007 Pepsi 400 |
| 29 | Kevin Harvick≠ | 2007 Daytona 500 |
| 18 | Kyle Busch± | 2007 Food City 500 |
| 5 | Casey Mears± | 2007 Coca-Cola 600 |
| 31 | Jeff Burton | 2007 Samsung 500 |
| 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | 2007 Autism Speaks 400 presented by Visa |
| 99 | Carl Edwards | 2007 Citizens Bank 400 |
| 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 2007 Toyota/Save Mart 350 |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | 2007 Lenox Industrial Tools 300 |
| 07 | Clint Bowyer | 2007 Sylvania 300 |
| 16 | Greg Biffle | 2007 LifeLock 400 |
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