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.
TeamNoDriverCar
Peter McNiven13 Peter McNivenHolden VT Commodore
Steve Ingwersen Painting15 Steve IngwersenHolden VS Commodore
Image Racing18 Leigh MoranFord EL Falcon
Image Racing50 Mark SheppardFord AU Falcon
JCV Automotive Katoomba26 John VergotisFord AU Falcon
Challenge Motorsport39 Chris SmerdonFord AU Falcon
Warrin Mining62 Adam WallisHolden VX Commodore
Power Plus 9898 Darren FormosaHolden VX Commodore

Race calendar

RoundDateCircuitLocationWinning driver
117–18 May Mallala Motor Sport ParkMallala, South Australia Adam Wallis
212–13 July Eastern Creek RacewaySydney, New South Wales Chris Smerdon
39–10 August Phillip Island Grand Prix CircuitPhillip Island, Victoria Chris Smerdon
429–30 November Sandown RacewayMelbourne, Victoria Chris Smerdon

Results and standings

The season consisted of four rounds held across three different states. Each round consisted of three races.
Position1st2nd3rd4th5thFast Lap
Points50454138351

Drivers championship