This week, we'll be ticking off the top moments of the year, in no particular order, and on Friday we'll let you decide on the finest NASCAR moment of 2008. Next up -- the best race of 2008.

NASCAR fans and fellow competitors feared the worst for Newman, but the 2008 Daytona 500 winner walked out of the hospital 48 hours later holding hands with his daughters.

Kyle Busch, winless in 82 consecutive races, needs to win tonight's regular season finale at Daytona to make the playoffs.