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2008 Camping World Indy Grand Prix at the Glen
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | |
| Race | Watkins Glen | |
| Image | Watkins Glen International Track Map.svg | |
| Caption | ||
| Date | July 6 | |
| Year | 2008 | |
| Official name | Camping World Watkins Glen Grand Prix | |
| Round_No | 10th | |
| Series | IndyCar Series | |
| Location | Watkins Glen International | |
| Course | Road Course | |
| Course_mi | 3.370 | |
| Course_km | 5.423 | |
| Distance_laps | 60 | |
| Distance_mi | 202.200 | |
| Distance_km | 325.409 | |
| Weather | ||
| Pole_Driver | Ryan Briscoe | |
| Pole_Team | USA Team Penske | |
| Pole_Time | 1:29.3456 | |
| Pole_Country | Australia | |
| Fast_Driver | Ryan Briscoe | |
| Fast_Team | USA Team Penske | |
| Fast_Time | 1:31.2585 | |
| Fast_Lap | 19 | |
| Fast_Country | Australia | |
| First_Driver | Ryan Hunter-Reay | |
| First_Team | USA Rahal Letterman Racing | |
| First_Country | USA | |
| Second_Driver | Darren Manning | |
| Second_Team | USA A. J. Foyt Enterprises | |
| Second_Country | UK | |
| Third_Driver | Tony Kanaan | |
| Third_Team | USA Andretti Green Racing | |
| Third_Country | Brazil |
Country = USA| Race = Watkins Glen| Image = Watkins Glen International Track Map.svg| Caption = | Date = July 6| Year = 2008| Official name = Camping World Watkins Glen Grand Prix| Round_No = 10th| Series = IndyCar Series| Location = Watkins Glen International| Course = Road Course| Course_mi = 3.370| Course_km = 5.423| Distance_laps = 60| Distance_mi = 202.200| Distance_km = 325.409| Weather = | Pole_Driver = Ryan Briscoe| Pole_Team = USA Team Penske| Pole_Time = 1:29.3456| Pole_Country = Australia| Fast_Driver = Ryan Briscoe| Fast_Team = USA Team Penske| Fast_Time = 1:31.2585| Fast_Lap = 19| Fast_Country = Australia| First_Driver = Ryan Hunter-Reay| First_Team = USA Rahal Letterman Racing| First_Country = USA| Second_Driver = Darren Manning| Second_Team = USA A. J. Foyt Enterprises| Second_Country= UK| Third_Driver = Tony Kanaan| Third_Team = USA Andretti Green Racing| Third_Country = Brazil|
The 2008 Camping World Indy Grand Prix at the Glen was the tenth round of the 2008 IndyCar Series season and took place on July 6, 2008 at the 3.370 mi Watkins Glen International road course in Watkins Glen, New York. The race was won by Ryan Hunter-Reay, who took the lead from Darren Manning on lap 52. The victory was Hunter-Reay's first in IndyCar competition, and the first for Rahal Letterman Racing since 2005.
Qualifying
- All cars are split into two groups of thirteen, with the fastest six from each group going through to the "Top 12" session. In this session, the fastest six runners will progress to the "Firestone Fast Six". The fastest driver in this final session will claim pole, with the rest of the runners lining up in session order, regardless of qualifying times. (Fast Six from 1-6, Top 12 from 7-12 and Round 1 from 13-26) Drivers can use as many laps as they want in the timed sessions.
| Pos | Nat | Name | Team | Group 1 | Group 2 | Top 12 | Firestone | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Six | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | |||||||
| Australia | Ryan Briscoe | Team Penske | **1:29.8485** | 1:29.3527 | **1:29.3456** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK | Justin Wilson | Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing | 1:29.9808 | **1:29.2544** | 1:29.3804 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA | Ryan Hunter-Reay | Rahal Letterman Racing | 1:30.1855 | 1:29.9757 | 1:29.6355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand | Scott Dixon | Chip Ganassi Racing | 1:30.1494 | 1:29.5743 | 1:29.6776 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spain | Oriol Servià | KV Racing Technology | 1:30.7608 | 1:29.9530 | 1:29.7068 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | Tony Kanaan | Andretti Green Racing | 1:30.6044 | 1:29.5724 | 1:29.9938 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA | Marco Andretti | Andretti Green Racing | 1:31.0299 | 1:29.9968 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK | Darren Manning | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | 1:30.6445 | 1:30.0474 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK | Dan Wheldon | Chip Ganassi Racing | 1:30.7040 | 1:30.0567 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | Vítor Meira | Panther Racing | 1:30.1152 | 1:30.1172 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | Bruno Junqueira | Dale Coyne Racing | **1:30.4443** | 1:30.6213 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia | Will Power | KV Racing Technology | 1:29.8548 | 1:32.8542 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA | Mario Moraes | Dale Coyne Racing | 1:30.3409 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA | Danica Patrick | Andretti Green Racing | 1:30.5647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VEN | E. J. Viso | HVM Racing | 1:30.6885 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA | Enrique Bernoldi | Conquest Racing | 1:31.0196 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA | Buddy Rice | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 1:31.0470 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA | Graham Rahal | Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing | 1:31.2402 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MEX | Mario Domínguez | Pacific Coast Motorsports | 1:31.3614 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN | Hideki Mutoh | Andretti Green Racing | 1:31.4704 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA | Ed Carpenter | Vision Racing | 1:32.2381 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA | A. J. Foyt IV | Vision Racing | 1:32.8496 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA | Jaime Camara | Conquest Racing | 1:34.5517 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR | Jay Howard | Roth Racing | 1:35.0154 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VEN | Milka Duno | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 1:36.0330 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA | Hélio Castroneves | Team Penske | No time |
Race
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps Led | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **17** | US Ryan Hunter-Reay | Rahal Letterman Racing | 60 | 1:54:01.1795 | 3 | 9 | **50** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **14** | UK Darren Manning | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | 60 | +2.4009 | 8 | 10 | **40** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **11** | BRA Tony Kanaan | Andretti Green Racing | 60 | +4.1054 | 6 | 0 | **35** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **15** | US Buddy Rice | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 60 | +4.8111 | 17 | 0 | **32** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **26** | US Marco Andretti | Andretti Green Racing | 60 | +5.3132 | 7 | 0 | **30** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **18** | BRA Bruno Junqueira | Dale Coyne Racing | 60 | +5.8084 | 11 | 0 | **28** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **19** | BRA Mario Moraes | Dale Coyne Racing | 60 | +8.6248 | 13 | 0 | **26** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **06** | USA Graham Rahal | Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing | 60 | +9.4563 | 18 | 0 | **24** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **27** | Japan Hideki Mutoh | Andretti Green Racing | 60 | +10.1785 | 20 | 0 | **22** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **33** | VEN E. J. Viso | HVM Racing | 60 | +10.8602 | 15 | 0 | **20** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **9** | NZL Scott Dixon | Chip Ganassi Racing | 60 | +11.0455 | 4 | 0 | **19** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **6** | AUS Ryan Briscoe | Penske Racing | 60 | +11.5953 | 1 | 37 | **21** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **96** | MEX Mario Domínguez | Pacific Coast Motorsports | 60 | +12.7773 | 19 | 0 | **17** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **7** | US Danica Patrick | Andretti Green Racing | 60 | +26.6599 | 14 | 0 | **16** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **8** | AUS Will Power | KV Racing | 60 | +38.1033 | 12 | 0 | **15** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **3** | Brazil Hélio Castroneves | Penske Racing | 59 | +1 Lap | 26 | 0 | **14** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **20** | US Ed Carpenter | Vision Racing | 59 | +1 Lap | 21 | 0 | **13** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **34** | BRA Jaime Camara | Conquest Racing | 51 | Crash | 23 | 0 | **12** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **2** | US A. J. Foyt IV | Vision Racing | 47 | Crash | 22 | 0 | **12** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **23** | VEN Milka Duno | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 45 | Crash | 25 | 0 | **12** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **36** | BRA Enrique Bernoldi | Conquest Racing | 44 | Crash | 16 | 0 | **12** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **4** | BRA Vítor Meira | Panther Racing | 38 | Crash | 10 | 4 | **12** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **5** | ESP Oriol Servià | KV Racing | 38 | Electrical | 5 | 0 | **12** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **10** | UK Dan Wheldon | Chip Ganassi Racing | 19 | In Pits | 9 | 0 | **12** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **02** | UK Justin Wilson | Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing | 16 | Mechanical | 2 | 0 | **10** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **24** | UK Jay Howard | Roth Racing | 15 | Steering | 24 | 0 | **10** |
References
- IndyCar Series (Archived 2009-05-21)
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