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2008 24 Hours of Daytona

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2008 24 Hours of Daytona

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Track map of [[Daytona International Speedway

The 2008 Rolex 24 at Daytona was the first round of the 2008 Rolex Sports Car Series season and the 46th running of the 24 Hours of Daytona. It took place at Daytona International Speedway between January 26–27, 2008.

Qualifying

In the Daytona Prototype class, pole position was taken by Oswaldo Negri Jr. in the #60 Michael Shank Racing Ford powered Riley Mk XI with a laptime of 1:40.793. Teammate A. J. Allmendinger locked out the front row for Michael Shank Racing. In the Grand Touring class, the #70 SpeedSource Mazda RX-8 GT with Sylvain Tremblay was fastest with a laptime of 1:50.788. The #56 Mastercar Ferrari F430 Challenge qualified 2nd in the team's debut at Daytona.

Race

The #01 Telmex Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Lexus-powered Riley of Scott Pruett, Memo Rojas, Dario Franchitti, and Juan Pablo Montoya led 252 laps and gave Chip Ganassi racing their 3rd successive win at the Daytona 24 Hours. The #01 team took the overall victory by a margin of 2 laps over the #99 GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing Pontiac-powered Riley entry. At the start, many cars (including the eventual race winner) had to start from pit lane after changing their tires from wets to slicks. The #70 SpeedSource Mazda RX-8 GT of Sylvain Tremblay, Nick Ham, David Haskell, and Raphael Matos were the winners in GT, completing 664 laps and finishing 9th overall. The overall pace of the race was slowed due to wet weather during the night.

A total of 22 safety car periods neutralized the race for 112 laps.

Race results

Class winners in bold.

PosClassNoTeamDriversChassisLapsEngine123456789101112131415161718192021222324
DNF25
DNF2627282930313233343536
DNF373839404142
DNF43
DNF44
DNF4546
DNF47
DNF48
DNF49
DNF50
DNF51
DNF52
DNF53
DNF54
DNF55
DNF56
DNF57
DNF58
DNF59
DNF60
DNF61
DNF62
DNF63
DNF64
DNF65
DNF66
DNF
DP01USA Telmex Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesUSA Scott Pruett
MEX Memo Rojas
GBR Dario Franchitti
COL Juan Pablo MontoyaRiley Mk XI695
Lexus 5.0L V8
DP99USA GAINSCO/Bob Stallings RacingUSA Jon Fogarty
USA Alex Gurney
USA Jimmy Vasser
USA Jimmie JohnsonRiley Mk XI693
Pontiac 5.0L V8
DP9USA Penske-Taylor RacingAUS Ryan Briscoe
BRA Hélio Castroneves
USA Kurt BuschRiley Mk XI689
Pontiac 5.0L V8
DP76USA Krohn RacingGBR Darren Turner
SWE Niclas Jönsson
BRA Ricardo ZontaProto-Auto Lola B08/70688
Pontiac 5.0L V8
DP10USA SunTrust RacingRSA Wayne Taylor
USA Ricky Taylor
CAN Michael Valiante
ITA Max AngelelliRiley Mk XI687
Pontiac 5.0L V8
DP60USA Michael Shank RacingUSA Mark Patterson
USA Graham Rahal
BRA Oswaldo Negri Jr.
GBR Justin WilsonRiley Mk XI680
Ford 5.0L V8
DP75USA Krohn RacingUSA Tracy Krohn
BEL Eric van de Poele
GBR Oliver GavinProto-Auto Lola B08/70678
Pontiac 5.0L V8
DP91USA GAINSCO/Bob Stallings RacingUSA Jim Matthews
USA Johnny O'Connell
USA Ryan Hunter-Reay
BEL Marc GoossensRiley Mk XI676
Pontiac 5.0L V8
GT70USA SpeedSourceUSA David Haskell
USA Nick Ham
CAN Sylvain Tremblay
BRA Raphael MatosMazda RX-8 GT664
Mazda 2.0L 3-Rotor
GT66USA The Racer's GroupUSA Bryce Miller
USA Ted Ballou
USA Andy Lally
GBR Richard WestbrookPorsche 997 GT3 Cup657
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
GT67USA The Racer's GroupUSA Tim George Jr.
USA Spencer Pumpelly
USA Bryan Sellers
FRA Romain Dumas
FRA Emmanuel CollardPorsche 997 GT3 Cup657
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
GT64USA The Racer's GroupUSA Jim Lowe
USA Jim Pace
USA Johannes van Overbeek
USA R. J. Valentine
GBR Tim SudgenPorsche 997 GT3 Cup656
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
GT69USA SpeedSourceUSA Emil Assentato
USA Jeff Segal
USA Nick Longhi
USA Lonnie PechnikMazda RX-8 GT653
Mazda 2.0L 3-Rotor
DP6USA Michael Shank RacingUSA John Pew
USA A. J. Allmendinger
USA Burt Frisselle
GBR Ian JamesRiley Mk XI652
Ford 5.0L V8
DP09USA Spirit of Daytona RacingUSA Guy Cosmo
USA Michael McDowell
CAN Marc-Antoine CamirandFabcar FDSC/03652
Porsche 3.99L Flat-6
GT80USA Synergy RacingUSA Mark Greenberg
IRE Damien Faulkner
BEL Jan Heylen
DEU Lance David ArnoldPorsche 997 GT3 Cup651
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
GT07USA Banner RacingUSA Paul Edwards
USA Kelly Collins
DEN Jan MagnussenPontiac GXP.R647
Pontiac 6.0L V8
GT87USA Team Seattle/Farnbacher Loles RacingDEU Dominik Farnbacher
DEU Pierre Ehret
DEU Timo Bernhard
DEU Dirk WernerPorsche 997 GT3 Cup646
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
GT57USA Stevenson MotorsportsUSA Andrew Davis
USA Randy Pobst
USA Gunnar Jeannette
GBR Robin LiddellPontiac GXP.R644
Pontiac 6.0L V8
GT30USA Racer's Edge MotorsportsUSA Ken Dobson
USA Robert Thorne
USA Drew Staveley
USA Craig StoneMazda RX-8 GT642
Mazda 2.0L 3-Rotor
GT74USA Autometrics MotorsportsUSA Bransen Patch
USA Jim Hamblin
USA Joe Safina
USA David Murry
USA Derek SkeaPorsche 997 GT3 Cup638
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
GT88USA Team Seattle/Farnbacher Loles RacingDEU Pierre Kaffer
DEU Frank Stippler
CAN Dave Lacey
CAN Greg Wilkins
USA Eric CurranPorsche 997 GT3 Cup637
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
DP59USA Brumos RacingUSA Hurley Haywood
USA J. C. France
USA Terry Borcheller
POR João BarbosaRiley Mk XI622
Porsche 3.99L Flat-6
GT84USA Team Seattle/Farnbacher Loles RacingUSA Chris Bingham
USA Don Pickering
USA Bill Cotter
USA Chris PenningtonPorsche 997 GT3 Cup637
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
DP03USA Vision RacingUSA Ed Carpenter
USA A. J. Foyt IV
USA John Andretti
BRA Vítor Meira
USA Tony GeorgeCrawford DP08615
Porsche 3.99L Flat-6
GT44USA Bullet RacingUSA Zach Arnold
USA Dyrk van Zanten Jr.
CAN Steve Paquette
CAN Glenn NixonPorsche 997 GT3 Cup615
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
DP58USA Brumos RacingUSA Darren Law
USA David Donohue
USA Buddy RiceRiley Mk XI611
Porsche 3.99L Flat-6
DP7USA SigalsportUSA Matt Plumb
USA Quentin Wahl
FRA Stéphan Grégoire
IRE Michael Cullen
IRE Paddy ShovlinRiley Mk XI601
BMW 5.0L V8
GT17USA Terra Firma MotorsportsUSA Ronald Zitza
USA Gary Jensen
USA Mark Jensen
USA Jordan TaylorPorsche 997 GT3 Cup599
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
GT72USA Autohaus MotorsportsITA Max Papis
USA Tim Lewis Jr.
USA Craig Stanton
USA Lawson AschenbachPontiac GXP.R590
Pontiac 6.0L V8
GT34USA Orbit RacingUSA Lance Willsey
USA Mike Fitzgerald
USA Tom Papadopoulos
GBR Johnny MowlemPorsche 997 GT3 Cup589
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
GT65USA The Racer's GroupUSA Russ Oasis
USA Tom Atherton
USA Jim Stout
USA Jason Daskalos
USA Tommy ArcherPorsche 997 GT3 Cup585
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
GT86USA Team Seattle/Farnbacher Loles RacingUSA Eric Lux
USA Leh Keen
DEU Sascha Maassen
DEU Wolf Henzler
DEU Jörg BergmeisterPorsche 997 GT3 Cup580
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
GT52ITA MastercarITA Joe Castellano
USA Fred Machado
HKG Ma Chi Min
ITA Roberto Ragazzi
ITA Constantino BertuzziFerrari F430 Challenge578
Ferrari 4.3L V8
GT85USA Team Seattle/Farnbacher Loles RacingUSA Don Kitch Jr.
USA Steve Miller
USA Chris Pallis
CAN Ross BentleyPorsche 997 GT3 Cup572
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
DP23USA Alex Job RacingUSA Bill Auberlen
USA Joey Hand
USA Patrick Long
GBR Andy WallaceCrawford DP08569
Porsche 3.99L Flat-6
GT06USA Banner RacingUSA Leighton Reese
GBR Robert Nearn
USA Marc Bunting
USA Andy PilgrimPontiac GXP.R564
Pontiac 6.0L V8
GT81USA Synergy RacingUSA Steve Johnson
NED Patrick Huisman
NED Robert Doornbos
AUT Richard LietzPorsche 997 GT3 Cup558
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
GT40USA Dempsey RacingUSA Joe Foster
USA Patrick Dempsey
USA Charles Espenlaub
USA Romeo Kapudija
CAN Scott MaxwellMazda RX-8 GT552
Mazda 2.0L 3-Rotor
GT68USA The Racer's GroupUSA Michael Gomez
USA Michael Auriemma
USA John Mayes
USA Scott Schroeder
USA Brent MilnerPorsche 997 GT3 Cup550
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
DP77USA Doran RacingUSA Memo Gidley
ITA Fabrizio Gollin
SUI Gabriele Gardel
USA Brad JaegerDoran JE4546
Ford 5.0L V8
DP3USA Southard MotorsportsUSA Shane Lewis
USA Bill Lester
USA Ted Christopher
USA Alex BarronRiley Mk XI527
Lexus 5.0L V8
GT14USA Autometrics MotorsportsUSA Cory Friedman
USA Mac McGehee
USA Anthony Lazzaro
DEU Ralf KellenersPorsche 997 GT3 Cup524
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
DP02USA Target Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesGBR Dan Wheldon
NZL Scott Dixon
GBR Alex Lloyd
MEX Salvador DuránRiley Mk XI515
Lexus 5.0L V8
GT21USA Matt Connolly MotorsportsUSA Hal Prewitt
USA Spencer Trenery
USA Vic Rice
ITA Diego Alessi
AUS Karl ReindlerPontiac GTO.R513
Pontiac 6.0L V8
GT62USA The Racer's GroupUSA Claudio Burtin
USA Jack Baldwin
USA Scott Tucker
USA Ed Zabinski
AUT Martin RaggingerPorsche 997 GT3 Cup511
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
GT27USA O'Connell RacingUSA Kevin O'Connell
USA Kevin Roush
USA Kris Wilson
USA Hugh PlumbPorsche 997 GT3 Cup473
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
DP61USA AIM AutosportUSA Colin Braun
USA Brian Frisselle
CAN Mark Wilkins
CAN Andrew RangerRiley Mk XI448
Ford 5.0L V8
GT29USA Alegra MotorsportUSA Jake Rosenzweig
USA Bob Woodman
CAN Louis-Philippe Dumoulin
USA Scooter Gabel
USA Chris GleasonPorsche 997 GT3 Cup418
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
GT43USA Team SahlenUSA Will Nonnamaker
USA Wayne Nonnamaker
USA Joe Nonnamaker
USA Joe SahlenMazda RX-8 GT401
Mazda 2.0L 3-Rotor
GT83USA Team Seattle/Farnbacher Loles RacingUSA C. R. Crews
USA Russell Walker
USA Peter Ludwig
USA Ben McCrackin
DEU Tim BergmeisterPorsche 997 GT3 Cup397
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
GT26USA Gotham CompetitionUSA Jerome Jacalone
USA Joe Jacalone
USA Jim Michaelian
USA Bob Michaelian
USA Scooter GabelPorsche 997 GT3 Cup364
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
GT89USA Team Seattle/Farnbacher Loles RacingITA Luca Drudi
ITA Raffaele Giammaria
ITA Gabrio Rosa
ITA Giacomo Petrobelli
DEU Jörg HardtPorsche 997 GT3 Cup284
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
GT50USA Blackforest MotorsportsCAN John Farano
USA Carl Jensen
USA John Cloud
USA Boris Said
USA James BradleyFord Mustang255
Ford 5.0L V8
DP2USA SAMAX MotorsportUSA Henri Zogaib
DEU Mike Rockenfeller
DEU Lucas Luhr
GBR Allan McNishRiley Mk XI233
Pontiac 5.0L V8
DP31USA Matt Connolly MotorsportsUSA Seth Ingram
DEU Mirco Schultis
USA Bob Frost
CZE Miroslav Konopka
ITA Ettore ContiniChase CCE231
Pontiac 5.0L V8
GT15USA Blackforest MotorsportsCAN David Empringham
CAN Jean-François Dumoulin
USA Tom Nastasi
USA Boris SaidFord Mustang177
Ford 5.0L V8
DP16USA Cheever RacingITA Matteo Bobbi
ESP Antonio García
FRA Stéphane Ortelli
ITA Fabio BabiniCoyote CC/08170
Pontiac 5.0L V8
GT90USA Automatic RacingUSA Jep Thornton
USA Tom Long
USA Joe Varde
USA David RussellBMW M6163
BMW 5.0L V10
GT22USA Alegra MotorsportsUSA Carlos de Quesada
USA Nathan Swartzbaugh
FRA Patrick Pilet
DEU Marc BassengPorsche 997 GT3 Cup149
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
DP11USA SAMAX MotorsportCZE Tomáš Enge
VEN Milka Duno
SUI Harold Primat
GBR Ryan DalzielRiley Mk XI97
Pontiac 5.0L V8
GT08USA Goldin MotorsportsUSA Steve Goldin
USA Keith Goldin
USA Jim Meassick
USA Squeak KennedyMazda RX-8 GT83
Mazda 2.0L 3-Rotor
DP12USA RVO MotorsportsGBR Derek Bell
GBR Justin Bell
EST Tõnis Kasemets
USA Paul Dallenbach
USA Roger SchrammRiley Mk XI65
Pontiac 5.0L V8
GT56ITA MastercarHKG Matthew Marsh
SMR Christian Montanari
ITA Thomas Biagi
SUI Fabio Venier
ESP Luis MonzonFerrari F430 Challenge55
Ferrari 4.3L V8
DP51USA Cheever RacingGBR Tom Kimber-Smith
GBR Mike Newton
BRA Thomas Erdos
USA Scott Mayer
USA Brent ShermanCoyote CC/0845
Pontiac 5.0L V8
GT63USA The Racer's GroupCAN Pierre Bourque
CAN Hima Maher
USA Duncan Ende
USA Ron Yarab Jr.Porsche 997 GT3 Cup31
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6

References

References

  1. (January 24, 2008). "Negri, Allmendinger Give Michael Shank Racing Front Row Sweep For Saturday's Rolex 24 At Daytona". grand-am.com.
  2. (January 26, 2008). "Rolex 24 At Daytona is Underway!". grand-am.com.
  3. (January 27, 2008). "Chip Ganassi Racing With Felix Sabates Wins Third Straight Rolex 24 At Daytona". grand-am.com.
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