2008 Shannons V8 Touring Car National Series
The Shannons V8 Touring Car National Series was an Australian touring car series held for V8 Supercars. It was the inaugural running of the V8 Touring Car National Series, a third-tier series for V8 Supercars. The season began on 17 May 2008 at the Mallala Motor Sport Park and finished on 30 November at Sandown Raceway. The season consisted of four rounds, held across three different states.
The series was won by Chris Smerdon who was the only driver to finish all twelve races, but also won eight races. He finished 130 points ahead of Steve Ingwersen who was the only other driver to attend all four rounds.
Teams and drivers
The following teams and drivers have competed during the 2008 Shannons V8 Touring Car National Series.
Team | No | Driver | Car |
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Peter McNiven | 13 | ![]() |
Holden VT Commodore |
Steve Ingwersen Painting | 15 | ![]() |
Holden VS Commodore |
Image Racing | 18 | ![]() |
Ford EL Falcon |
50 | ![]() |
Ford AU Falcon | |
JCV Automotive Katoomba | 26 | ![]() |
Ford AU Falcon |
Challenge Motorsport | 39 | ![]() |
Ford AU Falcon |
Warrin Mining | 62 | ![]() |
Holden VX Commodore |
Power Plus 98 | 98 | ![]() |
Holden VX Commodore |
Race calendar
Round | Date | Circuit | Location | Winning driver |
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1 | 17–18 May | ![]() |
Mallala, South Australia | ![]() |
2 | 12–13 July | ![]() |
Sydney, New South Wales | ![]() |
3 | 9–10 August | ![]() |
Phillip Island, Victoria | ![]() |
4 | 29–30 November | ![]() |
Melbourne, Victoria | ![]() |
Results and standings
The season consisted of four rounds held across three different states. Each round consisted of three races.
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | Fast Lap |
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Points | 50 | 45 | 41 | 38 | 35 | 1 |
Drivers championship
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References
- "Mallala Motorsport Park 18/05/2008 Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships - Round 3". National Software. 18 May 2008. Archived from the original on 18 June 2008. Retrieved 15 December 2008.
- "Eastern Creek International Raceway 13/07/2008 Shannons National Motor Racing Championship - Rnd 5". National Software. 13 July 2008. Archived from the original on 7 March 2009. Retrieved 15 December 2008.
- "Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit 10/08/2008 Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships 2008 - Round 6". National Software. 10 August 2008. Archived from the original on 7 March 2009. Retrieved 15 December 2008.
- "Oran Park - Sydney 18/06/2000 2000 Konica V8 Lites Series - Round 3". National Software. 18 June 2000. Archived from the original on 27 May 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.