The 90-lap, 220.5 miles (354.9 km) race was held on August 10, 2008, at Watkins Glen International Raceway in the New York namesake village.

Failed to make race as qualifying was cancelled due to rain: Boris Said (#60) and Brian Simo (#34).

A major accident with eight laps remaining led by Michael McDowell and David Gilliland colliding with one another causing a total of nine cars to be in a wreck.

The wreck also collected Reed Sorenson, Michael Waltrip, and Sam Hornish Jr., who hit the yellow barrels on the entrance of pit road.

Kyle Busch's win also clinched a spot in the 2008 Chase for the Sprint Cup, which includes the top seed.