2008 24 Hours of Daytona
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 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 had to start from pitlane 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.Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Laps |
Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Engine | Laps |
1 | DP | 01 | Telmex Chip Ganassi Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Riley Mk. XI | 695 |
1 | DP | 01 | Telmex Chip Ganassi Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Lexus 5.0L V8 | 695 |
2 | DP | 99 | Gainsco Bob Stallings Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Riley Mk. XI | 693 |
2 | DP | 99 | Gainsco Bob Stallings Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Pontiac 5.0L V8 | 693 |
3 | DP | 9 | Penske-Taylor Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Riley Mk. XI | 689 |
3 | DP | 9 | Penske-Taylor Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Pontiac 5.0L V8 | 689 |
4 | DP | 76 | Krohn Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Proto-Auto Lola B08/70 | 688 |
4 | DP | 76 | Krohn Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Pontiac 5.0L V8 | 688 |
5 | DP | 10 | SunTrust Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Riley Mk. XI | 687 |
5 | DP | 10 | SunTrust Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Pontiac 5.0L V8 | 687 |
6 | DP | 60 | Michael Shank Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Riley Mk. XI | 680 |
6 | DP | 60 | Michael Shank Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ford 5.0L V8 | 680 |
7 | DP | 75 | Krohn Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Proto-Auto Lola B08/70 | 678 |
7 | DP | 75 | Krohn Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Pontiac 5.0L V8 | 678 |
8 | DP | 91 | Bob Stallings Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Riley Mk. XI | 676 |
8 | DP | 91 | Bob Stallings Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Pontiac 5.0L V8 | 676 |
9 | GT | 70 | SpeedSource | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Mazda RX-8 GT | 664 |
9 | GT | 70 | SpeedSource | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Mazda 2.0L 3-Rotor | 664 |
10 | GT | 66 | The Racer's Group | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 657 |
10 | GT | 66 | The Racer's Group | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 657 |
11 | GT | 67 | The Racer's Group | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 657 |
11 | GT | 67 | The Racer's Group | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 657 |
12 | GT | 64 | The Racer's Group | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 656 |
12 | GT | 64 | The Racer's Group | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 656 |
13 | GT | 69 | SpeedSource | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Mazda RX-8 GT | 653 |
13 | GT | 69 | SpeedSource | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Mazda 2.0L 3-Rotor | 653 |
14 | DP | 6 | Michael Shank Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Riley Mk. XI | 652 |
14 | DP | 6 | Michael Shank Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ford 5.0L V8 | 652 |
15 | DP | 09 | Spirit of Daytona Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Fabcar FDSC/03 | 652 |
15 | DP | 09 | Spirit of Daytona Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.99L Flat-6 | 652 |
16 | GT | 80 | Synergy Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 651 |
16 | GT | 80 | Synergy Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 651 |
17 | GT | 07 | Banner Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Pontiac GXP.R | 647 |
17 | GT | 07 | Banner Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Pontiac 6.0L V8 | 647 |
18 | GT | 87 | Farnbacher Loles Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 646 |
18 | GT | 87 | Farnbacher Loles Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 646 |
19 | GT | 57 | Stevenson Motorsports | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Pontiac GXP.R | 644 |
19 | GT | 57 | Stevenson Motorsports | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Pontiac 6.0L V8 | 644 |
20 | GT | 30 | Racers Edge Motorsports | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Mazda RX-8 GT | 642 |
20 | GT | 30 | Racers Edge Motorsports | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Mazda 2.0L 3-Rotor | 642 |
21 | GT | 74 | Autometrics Motorsports | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 638 |
21 | GT | 74 | Autometrics Motorsports | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 638 |
22 | GT | 88 | Farnbacher Loles Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 637 |
22 | GT | 88 | Farnbacher Loles Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 637 |
23 | DP | 59 | Brumos Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Riley Mk. XI | 622 |
23 | DP | 59 | Brumos Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.99L Flat-6 | 622 |
24 | GT | 84 | Farnbacher Loles Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 637 |
24 | GT | 84 | Farnbacher Loles Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 637 |
25 | DP | 03 | Vision Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Crawford DP08 | 615 |
25 | DP | 03 | Vision Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.99L Flat-6 | 615 |
26 | GT | 44 | Bullet Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 615 |
26 | GT | 44 | Bullet Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 615 |
27 | DP | 58 | Brumos Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Riley Mk. XI | 611 |
27 | DP | 58 | Brumos Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.99L Flat-6 | 611 |
28 | DP | 7 | Sigalsport | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Riley Mk. XI | 601 |
28 | DP | 7 | Sigalsport | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | BMW 5.0L V8 | 601 |
29 | GT | 17 | Terra Firma Motorsports | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 599 |
29 | GT | 17 | Terra Firma Motorsports | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 599 |
30 | GT | 72 | Autohaus Motorsports | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Pontiac GXP.R | 590 |
30 | GT | 72 | Autohaus Motorsports | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Pontiac 6.0L V8 | 590 |
31 | GT | 34 | Orbit Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 589 |
31 | GT | 34 | Orbit Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 589 |
32 | GT | 65 | The Racer's Group | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 585 |
32 | GT | 65 | The Racer's Group | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 585 |
33 | GT | 86 | Farnbacher Loles Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 580 |
33 | GT | 86 | Farnbacher Loles Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 580 |
34 | GT | 52 | Mastercar | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ferrari F430 Challenge | 578 |
34 | GT | 52 | Mastercar | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ferrari 4.3L V8 | 578 |
35 | GT | 85 | Farnbacher Loles Racing Team Seattle | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 572 |
35 | GT | 85 | Farnbacher Loles Racing Team Seattle | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 572 |
36 | DP | 23 | Alex Job Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Crawford DP08 | 569 |
36 | DP | 23 | Alex Job Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.99L Flat-6 | 569 |
37 | GT | 06 | Banner Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Pontiac GXP.R | 564 |
37 | GT | 06 | Banner Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Pontiac 6.0L V8 | 564 |
38 | GT | 81 | Synergy Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 558 |
38 | GT | 81 | Synergy Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 558 |
39 | GT | 40 | Dempsey Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Mazda RX-8 GT | 552 |
39 | GT | 40 | Dempsey Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Mazda 2.0L 3-Rotor | 552 |
40 | GT | 68 | The Racer's Group | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 550 |
40 | GT | 68 | The Racer's Group | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 550 |
41 | DP | 77 | Doran Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Doran JE4 | 546 |
41 | DP | 77 | Doran Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ford 5.0L V8 | 546 |
42 | DP | 3 | Southard Motorsports | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Riley Mk. XI | 527 |
42 | DP | 3 | Southard Motorsports | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Lexus 5.0L V8 | 527 |
43 | GT | 14 | Autometrics Motorsports | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 524 |
43 | GT | 14 | Autometrics Motorsports | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 524 |
44 | DP | 02 | Target Chip Ganassi Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Riley Mk. XI | 515 |
44 | DP | 02 | Target Chip Ganassi Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Lexus 5.0L V8 | 515 |
45 | GT | 21 | Matt Connolly Motorsports | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Pontiac GTO.R | 513 |
45 | GT | 21 | Matt Connolly Motorsports | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Pontiac 6.0L V8 | 513 |
46 | GT | 62 | The Racer's Group | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 511 |
46 | GT | 62 | The Racer's Group | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 511 |
47 | GT | 27 | O'Connell Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 473 |
47 | GT | 27 | O'Connell Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 473 |
48 | DP | 61 | AIM Autosport | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Riley Mk. XI | 448 |
48 | DP | 61 | AIM Autosport | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ford 5.0L V8 | 448 |
49 | GT | 29 | Alegra Motorsport | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 418 |
49 | GT | 29 | Alegra Motorsport | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 418 |
50 | GT | 43 | Team Sahlen | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Mazda RX-8 GT | 401 |
50 | GT | 43 | Team Sahlen | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Mazda 2.0L 3-Rotor | 401 |
51 | GT | 83 | Farnbacher Loles Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 397 |
51 | GT | 83 | Farnbacher Loles Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 397 |
52 | GT | 26 | Gotham Competition | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 364 |
52 | GT | 26 | Gotham Competition | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 364 |
53 | GT | 89 | Farnbacher Loles Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 284 |
53 | GT | 89 | Farnbacher Loles Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 284 |
54 | GT | 50 | Blackforest Motorsports | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ford Mustang | 255 |
54 | GT | 50 | Blackforest Motorsports | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ford 5.0L V8 | 255 |
55 | DP | 2 | SAMAX Motorsport | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Riley Mk. XI | 233 |
55 | DP | 2 | SAMAX Motorsport | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Pontiac 5.0L V8 | 233 |
56 | DP | 31 | Matt Connolly Motorsports | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Chase CCE | 231 |
56 | DP | 31 | Matt Connolly Motorsports | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Pontiac 5.0L V8 | 231 |
57 | GT | 15 | Blackforest Motorsports | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ford Mustang | 177 |
57 | GT | 15 | Blackforest Motorsports | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ford 5.0L V8 | 177 |
58 | DP | 16 | Cheever Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Coyote CC/08 | 170 |
58 | DP | 16 | Cheever Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Pontiac 5.0L V8 | 170 |
59 | GT | 90 | Automatic Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | BMW M6 | 163 |
59 | GT | 90 | Automatic Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | BMW 5.0L V10 | 163 |
60 | GT | 22 | Alegra Motorsports | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 149 |
60 | GT | 22 | Alegra Motorsports | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 149 |
61 | DP | 11 | SAMAX Motorsport | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Riley Mk. XI | 97 |
61 | DP | 11 | SAMAX Motorsport | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Pontiac 5.0L V8 | 97 |
62 | GT | 08 | Goldin Motorsports | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Mazda RX-8 GT | 83 |
62 | GT | 08 | Goldin Motorsports | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Mazda 2.0L 3-Rotor | 83 |
63 | DP | 12 | RVO Motorsports | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Riley Mk. XI | 65 |
63 | DP | 12 | RVO Motorsports | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Pontiac 5.0L V8 | 65 |
64 | GT | 56 | Mastercar | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ferrari F430 Challenge | 55 |
64 | GT | 56 | Mastercar | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ferrari 4.3L V8 | 55 |
65 | DP | 51 | Cheever Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Coyote CC/08 | 45 |
65 | DP | 51 | Cheever Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Pontiac 5.0L V8 | 45 |
66 | GT | 63 | The Racer's Group | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 31 |
66 | GT | 63 | The Racer's Group | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 31 |