The 2008 AMP Energy 500 was a Sprint Cup Series event held at Talladega Superspeedway on October 5, 2008. Tony Stewart won his first race at the track after six runner-up finishes, but the finish didn't come without controversy. Regan Smith, a rookie mired in a rough season, made a daring last lap pass on Stewart. However, NASCAR ruled Smith had passed below the yellow line. which is "out of bounds" at the plate tracks. Many fans, however, saw otherwise. Many felt Smith had been forced below by a blocking Stewart and also some remembered a last-lap "have at" precendent set in a Truck race at Daytona in 2007. Either way, Stewart was officially declared the victor. Jimmie Johnson avoided a number of tire-induced melees to finish 9th, padding his points lead to 72 markers on Carl Edwards in t
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| - The 2008 AMP Energy 500 was a Sprint Cup Series event held at Talladega Superspeedway on October 5, 2008. Tony Stewart won his first race at the track after six runner-up finishes, but the finish didn't come without controversy. Regan Smith, a rookie mired in a rough season, made a daring last lap pass on Stewart. However, NASCAR ruled Smith had passed below the yellow line. which is "out of bounds" at the plate tracks. Many fans, however, saw otherwise. Many felt Smith had been forced below by a blocking Stewart and also some remembered a last-lap "have at" precendent set in a Truck race at Daytona in 2007. Either way, Stewart was officially declared the victor. Jimmie Johnson avoided a number of tire-induced melees to finish 9th, padding his points lead to 72 markers on Carl Edwards in t
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| - The 2008 AMP Energy 500 was a Sprint Cup Series event held at Talladega Superspeedway on October 5, 2008. Tony Stewart won his first race at the track after six runner-up finishes, but the finish didn't come without controversy. Regan Smith, a rookie mired in a rough season, made a daring last lap pass on Stewart. However, NASCAR ruled Smith had passed below the yellow line. which is "out of bounds" at the plate tracks. Many fans, however, saw otherwise. Many felt Smith had been forced below by a blocking Stewart and also some remembered a last-lap "have at" precendent set in a Truck race at Daytona in 2007. Either way, Stewart was officially declared the victor. Jimmie Johnson avoided a number of tire-induced melees to finish 9th, padding his points lead to 72 markers on Carl Edwards in the Chase. Stats
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