| DATE | RACE | VENUE | TV/START |
| 2/9/2008 | Budweiser Shootout | Daytona International Speedway | FOX/8 p.m. |
| 2/14/2008 | Gatorade Duel 1 | Daytona International Speedway | SPEED/2 p.m. |
| 2/14/2008 | Gatorade Duel 2 | Daytona International Speedway | SPEED/3:30 p.m. |
| 2/17/2008 | Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway | FOX/2 p.m. |
| 2/25/2008 | Auto Club 500 | Auto Club Speedway | FOX/1 p.m. |
| 3/2/2008 | UAW-Dodge 400 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | FOX/3:30 p.m. |
| 3/9/2008 | Kobalt Tools 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | FOX/1:30 p.m. |
| 3/16/2008 | Food City 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway | FOX/1:30 p.m. |
| 3/30/2008 | Goody's Cool Orange 500 | Martinsville Speedway | FOX/1:30 p.m. |
| 4/6/2008 | Samsung 500 | Texas Motor Speedway | FOX/1:30 p.m. |
| 4/12/2008 | Subway Fresh Fit 500 | Phoenix International Raceway | FOX/8 p.m. |
| 4/27/2008 | Aaron's 499 | Talladega Superspeedway | FOX/1 p.m. |
| 5/3/2008 | Crown Royal Presents the Dan Lowry 400 | Richmond International Raceway | FOX/7 p.m. |
| 5/10/2008 | Dodge Challenger 500 | Darlington Raceway | FOX/7 p.m. |
| 5/17/2008 | NASCAR Sprint Showdown | Lowe's Motor Speedway | SPEED/7 p.m. |
| 5/17/2008 | NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race | Lowe's Motor Speedway | SPEED/9 p.m. |
| 5/25/2008 | Coca-Cola 600 | Lowe's Motor Speedway | FOX/5 p.m. |
| 6/1/2008 | Best Buy 400 Benefiting Student Clubs for Autism Speaks | Dover International Speedway | FOX/1:30 p.m. |
| 6/8/2008 | Pocono 500 | Pocono Raceway | TNT/12:30 p.m. |
| 6/15/2008 | LifeLock 400 | Michigan International Speedway | TNT/12:30 p.m. |
| 6/22/2008 | Toyota/Save Mart 350 | Infineon Raceway | TNT/3:30 p.m. |
| 6/29/2008 | LENOX Industrial Tools 301 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | TNT/12:30 p.m. |
| 7/5/2008 | Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola | Daytona International Speedway | TNT/6:30 p.m. |
| 7/12/2008 | LifeLock.com 400 | Chicagoland Speedway | TNT/6:30 p.m. |
| 7/27/2008 | Allstate 400 at The Brickyard | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | ESPN/1 p.m. |
| 8/3/2008 | Pennsylvania 500 | Pocono Raceway | ESPN/1 p.m. |
| 8/10/2008 | Centurion Boats at The Glen | Watkins Glen International | ESPN/1 p.m. |
| 8/17/2008 | 3M Performance 400 | Michigan International Speedway | ESPN/1 p.m. |
| 8/23/2008 | Sharpie 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway | ESPN/7 p.m. |
| 8/31/2008 | Pepsi 500 | Auto Club Speedway | ESPN/7 p.m. |
| 9/6/2008 | Chevy Rock & Roll 400 | Richmond International Raceway | ABC/7 p.m. |
| 9/14/2008 | Sylvania 300 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | ABC/1 p.m. |
| 9/21/2008 | Dover 400 | Dover International Speedway | ABC/1 p.m. |
| 9/28/2008 | Kansas 400 | Kansas Speedway | ABC/1 p.m. |
| 10/5/2008 | Amp Energy 500 | Talladega Superspeedway | ABC/1 p.m. |
| 10/11/2008 | Bank of America 500 | Lowe's Motor Speedway | ABC/7 p.m. |
| 10/19/2008 | NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 500 | Martinsville Speedway | ABC/1 p.m. |
| 10/26/2008 | Pep Boys Auto 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | ABC/1 p.m. |
| 11/2/2008 | Dickies 500 | Texas Motor Speedway | ABC/3 p.m. |
| 11/9/2008 | Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil | Phoenix International Raceway | ABC/3 p.m. |
| 11/16/2008 | Ford 400 | Homestead-Miami Speedway | ABC/3 p.m. |