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4 unusual facts about 2008 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard


2008 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard

The 2008 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard, the 15th running of the event, was the twentieth race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season and the fifteenth NASCAR race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS).

Due to the new Car of Tomorrow, the surface at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and problems with Goodyear tires, NASCAR was forced to throw competition cautions every 10-12 laps.

Now, he will bring a new number (14, made famous by A.J. Foyt) and sponsors (Office Depot, coming from Carl Edwards' Roush Fenway Racing #99 and Old Spice).

Two days following the running of the race, NASCAR VP of competition Robin Pemberton formally apologized for the problems, saying that it didn't go to IMS with the correct car-tire combination.



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