The 2008 AMP Energy 500 - The New Face of the UAW Ford 500
Starting this year, the UAW Ford 500 will be known as the AMP Energy 500. But the change in name will, in no way, affect the popularity of this race which has been around for a very long time. It has given the fans many memorable moments and as the 2008 AMP Energy 500, the UAW Ford 500 promises to add even more chapters to the rich history of this traditional race.
The AMP Energy 500, the UAW Ford 500 till last year, is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held at Talladega Superspeedway. It is one of four races currently run with restrictor plates, the others being the Aaron’s 499, the Pepsi 400 and the Daytona 500.
The AMP Energy 500 is raced for a distance of 500.08 miles and 188 laps. Till 1996, the race was held in late July or early August but moved to early October starting in 1997. The event was inaugurated in 1969 as the Talladega 500.
Some AMP Energy 500 trivia
- The race was moved to early October due to the overwhelming fan requests due to the uncomfortably hot summer temperatures and sometimes unpredictable summertime thunderstorms in the Alabama area.
- During the driver introductions in the 2005 race, Ricky Bobby and other characters were introduced in order to shoot scenes for the movie Talladega Nights.
- Previous names of the race include Winston 500, EA Sports 500 and UAW-Ford 500.
- The AMP Energy 500 is considered one of the wildest NASCAR races because of the high number of race crashes.
A recap of the 2007 UAW-Ford 500
The 2007 race was the fourth race of the 2007 Chase and was held on October 7, 2007. Jeff Gordon earned his 80th career victory with the 2007 UAW-Ford 500. This would be the last race to be raced under the UAW-Ford 500 banner. Starting in 2008, the race would be known as the AMP Energy 500.
2008 AMP Energy 500
The 2008 AMP Energy 500 will be raced on Sunday, October 5 at the Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama.
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