Tickets for the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Pit Crew Challenge presented by Craftsman, featuring competition between the top 24 pit crews in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, are on sale now. Tickets start at $15 and can be purchased online at www.pitcrewchallenge.com or by calling the Charlotte Bobcats ticket office at (800) 495-2295.

The NASCAR Sprint Pit Crew Challenge is set for Thursday, May 15 at 7 p.m. at the Charlotte Bobcats Arena and will be aired at 9 p.m. that evening on SPEED. Now in its fourth year, the competition is a signature lead-in event to the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race Saturday, May 17 at Lowe's Motor Speedway.

To compete in the event, teams must be eligible for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race or be the 2007 NASCAR Sprint Pit Crew Challenge Champion. NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race eligibility includes all NASCAR Sprint Cup race winners from 2007 and 2008, NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race winners from the past 10 years and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champions from the past 10 years who are active drivers and have competed in at least one series event during the 2007 or 2008 season. Remaining unfilled positions will become available to the car owners ranked highest in the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series owner point standings as of May 13.

The following teams are currently eligible: No. 07 Jack Daniel's Chevrolet (Childress), No. 1 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet (DEI), No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge (Penske), No. 5 Kellogg's/CARQUEST Chevrolet (Hendrick), No. 8 U.S. Army Chevrolet (DEI), No. 11 FedEx Toyota (Gibbs), No. 12 Alltel Dodge (Penske), No. 16 3M Ford (Roush), No. 17 DeWALT Ford (Roush), No. 18 M&M's/Interstate Batteries Toyota (Gibbs), No. 20 Home Depot Toyota (Gibbs), No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet (Hendrick), No. 26 Crown Royal Ford (Roush), No. 29 Shell-Pennzoil Chevrolet (Childress), No. 31 AT&T Mobility Chevrolet (Childress), No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge (Ganassi), No. 43 Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge (Petty), No. 44 UPS Toyota (MWR), No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet (Hendrick), No. 88 Mountain Dew AMP/National Guard Chevrolet (Hendrick) and No. 99 Office Depot Ford (Roush).