In 2008, Mark Martin started five races in the Nascar Nationwide Series.
He finished with 1 - win, 3 - top 5's and 3 - top 10's.
In 2008, driving a 36 race Nascar Cup Series schedule, Carl Edwards earned $8,095,200. He also earned $1,301,930in the Nationwide Series driving the full 35 race schedule.
Beginning in 2008, the Nascar Busch Series became known as the Nascar Nationwide Series.
Dale Jr. led 14 laps in the Nationwide Series race on July 4, 2008 at Daytona.
Joey Logano won his first Nationwide Series race on June 14, 2008 at Kentucky Speedway.
Nationwide Insurance became the series new title sponsor in 2008.
Carl Edwards won nine Nascar Sprint Cup Series races and seven Nationwide Series races in 2008.
Francisco Martins Rodrigues died in 2008.
Jose Martins Achiam died in 2008.
David Stremme competed in one Nascar Cup Series race and two Truck Series races in 2008. He also drove 32 Nationwide Series races for Rusty Wallace Inc. during that season. David Stremme has recently quit racing Nascar Sprint Cup cars and is now primarily a Nascar Nationwide Series Driver.
Nationwide Airlines ended in 2008.
João Arménio Correia Martins died on 2008-08-05.
Busch BeerIn 2006, the series was known as the Nascar Busch Series. Busch beer is brewed by Anheuser-Busch.After a sponsorship change in 2008, the series is now known as the Nascar Nationwide Series.