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{{Motorsport season|series = NASCAR Canadian Tire Series|year = 2008|previouslink = 2007 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series|nextlink=2009 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series}}
The [[2008]] [[NASCAR Canadian Tire Series]] was an exciting season of racing and the second season since [[NASCAR]] had bought in from [[Cascar]]. TSN covered all of the 2008 season in HD on tape delay usually the following weekend. [[Scott Steckly]] fought off a late season charge from Thomson to become the series second ever champion winning by a margin of 24 points. British Columbia native Jason White was the rookie of the year beating Anthony Simone. Past [[Cascar]] champion [[Peter Gibbons]] decided to retire and call it a career after this season.
[[File:Scott_steckly.jpg|thumb|[[Scott Steckly]] won his first of four championships.]]
[[File:DJ_Kennington.JPG|thumb|[[D. J. Kennington]] finished third in points.]]
[[File:Jason white (53544403676) (cropped).jpg|thumb|[[Jason White (Canadian racing driver)|Jason White]], the NASCAR Rookie of the Year.]]
The '''2008 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series''' was an exciting season of racing and the second season of the series. [[Scott Steckly]], who dominated many events He won three of the first four events of the year fought off a late season charge from Thomson Jr. to become the series second ever champion winning by a margin of 24 points. British Columbia native [[Jason White (Canadian racing driver)|Jason White]] was the rookie of the year beating Anthony Simone. Past [[CASCAR]] champion [[Peter Gibbons]] decided to retire after a lengthy career.

==Schedule==


==2008 Schedule And Results==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Race!!Name!!Track!!Date
|-
|-
|1||The Crown Jewel 200||[[Cayuga International Speedway]], [[Hamilton, Ontario|Hamilton]]|| May 24
! Date
|-
|2||[[Mosport 200|Dickies 200 presented by Lucas Oil]]||[[Mosport International Raceway]], [[Bowmanville]]|| June 15
|-
|3||A&W 300||[[Barrie Speedway]], [[Barrie]]|| June 28
|-
|4|||National Kodak 250||[[Autodrome Saint-Eustache]], [[Saint-Eustache, Quebec|Saint-Eustache]]|| July 5
|-
|5||A&W Crusin' the Dub 300||[[SunValley Speedway]], [[Vernon, British Columbia|Vernon]]|| July 19
|-
|6||[[Edmonton Indy#NASCAR Canadian Tire Series|Rexall Edmonton Indy 100]]|| [[Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport|City Centre Airport]], [[Edmonton]]|| July 25
|-
|7||NAPA 100||[[Circuit Gilles Villeneuve]], [[Montreal]]|| August 2
|-
|8||[[Mosport 200|Full Throttle Energy Drink 200]]||[[Mosport International Raceway]], [[Bowmanville]]|| August 9
|-
|9||GP3R 100||[[Circuit Trois-Rivières]], [[Trois-Rivières]]||August 17
|-
|10||[[2008 Coke Zero 200|Coke Zero 200 presented by Sicard Holiday Campers]]||[[Cayuga International Speedway]], [[Hamilton, Ontario|Hamilton]]|| August 30
|-
|11||Pizza Pizza 300||[[Barrie Speedway]], [[Barrie]]||September 6
|-
|12||Atlantic Dodge Dealers 300||[[Riverside International Speedway|Riverside Speedway]], [[Antigonish, Nova Scotia|Antigonish]]|| September 20
|-
|13||Dodge Dealers of Ontario 250||[[Kawartha Speedway]], [[Peterborough, Ontario|Peterborough]]|| September 27
|}

== Results ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Race
! Event
! Event
! [[Pole position]]
! Track
! Most laps led
! Location
! Winning driver
! Pole Winner
! {{Tooltip|Manufacturer|Winning manufacturer}}
! Race Winner
|-
|-
| 1
| May 24, 2008
| The Crown Jewel 200
| The Crown Jewel 200
| [[Cayuga International Speedway]]
| [[Don Thomson Jr.]]
| [[Hagersville, Ontario|Hamilton, ON]]
| [[Don Thomson, Jr.]]
| [[Scott Steckly]]
| [[Scott Steckly]]
| [[Scott Steckly]]
| [[Dodge]]
|-
|-
| 2
| June 15, 2008
| Dickies 200
| [[Mosport 200|Dickies 200]]
| [[Mosport International Raceway]]
| [[Bowmanville, Ontario|Bowmanville, ON]]
| [[Scott Steckly]]
| [[Scott Steckly]]
| [[J.R. Fitzpatrick]]
| [[Peter Gibbons]]
| [[J. R. Fitzpatrick]]
| [[Chevrolet]]
|-
|-
| 3
| June 28, 2008
| A&W 300
| A&W 300
| [[Barrie Speedway]]
| [[Don Thomson Jr.]]
| [[Barrie, Ontario|Barrie, ON]]
| [[Don Thomson, Jr.]]
| [[Scott Steckly]]
| [[Scott Steckly]]
| [[Scott Steckly]]
| [[Dodge]]
|-
|-
| 4
| July 5, 2008
| National Kodak 250
| National Kodak 250
| [[Autodrome St-Eustache]]
| [[Don Thomson Jr.]]
| [[Don Thomson Jr.]]
| [[St-Eustache, Quebec|St-Eustache, QC]]
|[[Don Thomson, Jr.]]
| [[Scott Steckly]]
| [[Scott Steckly]]
| [[Dodge]]

|-
|-
| 5
| July 19, 2008
| A&W 300
| A&W Crusin' the Dub 300
| [[SunValley Speedway]]
| [[Don Thomson Jr.]]
| [[Don Thomson Jr.]]
| [[Vernon, British Columbia|Vernon, BC]]
| [[Don Thomson, Jr.]]
| [[Don Thomson Jr.]]
| [[Don Thomson, Jr.]]
| [[Chevrolet]]
|-
|-
| 6
| July 25, 2008
| Rexall Edmonton Indy
| [[Edmonton Indy#NASCAR Canadian Tire Series|Rexall Edmonton Indy]]
| [[Edmonton Indy|Rexall Edmonton Indy]]
| [[Edmonton|Edmonton, AB]]
| [[Andrew Ranger]]
| [[Andrew Ranger]]
| [[Alex Tagliani]]
| [[Alex Tagliani]]
| [[Alex Tagliani]]
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|-
|-
| 7
| August 2, 2008
| NAPA 100
| NAPA 100
| [[Circuit Gilles Villeneuve]]
| [[Montreal|Montreal, QC]]
| [[Kerry Micks]]
| [[Kerry Micks]]
| [[J. R. Fitzpatrick]]
| [[Andrew Ranger]]
| [[Andrew Ranger]]
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|-
|-
| 8
| August 9, 2008
| Full Throttle Energy Drink 200
| [[Mosport 200|Full Throttle Energy Drink 200]]
| [[Mosport International Raceway]]
| [[Bowmanville, Ontario|Bowmanville, ON]]
| [[Scott Steckly]]*
| [[Scott Steckly]]*
| [[Scott Steckly]]
| [[Kerry Micks]]
| [[Kerry Micks]]
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|-
|-
| 9
| August 17, 2008
| GP3R 100
| GP3R 100
| [[Circuit Trois-Rivières]]
| [[J. R. Fitzpatrick]]
| [[J. R. Fitzpatrick]]
| [[Trois-Rivières|Trois-Rivières, QC]]
| [[JR Fitzpatrick]]
| [[Andrew Ranger]]
| [[Andrew Ranger]]
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|-
|-
| 10
| August 30, 2008
| Coke Zero 200
| [[2008 Coke Zero 200|Coke Zero 200]]
| [[Cayuga International Speedway]]
| [[Don Thomson Jr.]]
| [[Hagersville, Ontario|Hamilton, ON]]
| [[Don Thomson, Jr.]]
| [[Mark Dilley]]
| [[Mark Dilley]]
| [[Mark Dilley]]
| [[Dodge]]
|-
|-
| 11
| September 6, 2008
| Pizza Pizza 300
| Pizza Pizza 300
| [[Barrie Speedway]]
| [[Don Thomson Jr.]]
| [[Barrie, Ontario|Barrie, ON]]
| [[Don Thomson Jr.]]
| [[Don Thomson, Jr.]]
| [[Scott Steckly]]
| [[Don Thomson, Jr.]]
| [[Dodge]]
|-
|-
| 12
| September 20, 2008
| Atlantic Dodge Dealers 300
| Atlantic Dodge Dealers 300
| [[Riverside Speedway]]
| [[J. R. Fitzpatrick]]
| [[J. R. Fitzpatrick]]
| [[Antigonish, Nova Scotia|Antigonish, NS]]
| [[JR Fitzpatrick]]
| [[Don Thomson Jr.]]
| [[Scott Steckly]]
| [[Chevrolet]]
|-
|-
| 13
| September 27, 2008
| Dodge Ram 250
| Dodge Dealers of Ontario 250
| [[Kawartha Speedway]]
| [[Don Thomson Jr.]]
| [[Jason Hathaway]]
| [[Fraserville, Ontario|Fraserville, ON]]
| [[Don Thomson, Jr.]]
| [[Jason Hathaway]]
| [[Jason Hathaway]]
| [[Dodge]]
|-
|-
|}
|}
*= Set By Owners Points
{{sup|*}} – Set by owners points


==Final Top 5 Points Standings==
==Final standings==
{{See|List of NASCAR points scoring systems}}

;The top 10
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
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! Wins
! Wins
! Poles
! Poles
! Top 5's
! Top 5s
!Points
|-
|-
| 1
| 1
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| 1
| 1
| 9
| 9
| 2070
|-
|-
| 2
| 2
| [[Don Thomson, Jr.]]
| [[Don Thomson Jr.]]
| 2
| 2
| 7
| 7
| 8
| 8
|2046
|-
|-
| 3
| 3
| [[DJ Kennington]]
| [[D. J. Kennington]]
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 9
| 9
|1972
|-
|-
| 4
| 4
| [[Andrew Ranger]]
| [[Andrew Ranger]]
| 3
| 2
| 1
| 1
| 5
| 5
|1853
|-
|-
| 5
| 5
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| 1
| 1
| 5
| 5
|1828
|-
| 6
| [[Mark Dilley]]
| 1
| 0
| 6
| 1819
|-
| 7
| [[J. R. Fitzpatrick]]
| 1
| 2
| 5
| 1813
|-
| 8
| [[Peter Gibbons]]
| 0
| 0
| 2
|1770
|-
| 9
| [[Jason Hathaway]]
| 1
| 0
| 3
|1736
|-
| 10
| [[Brad Graham (auto racing)|Brad Graham]]
| 0
| 0
| 2
|1715
|-
|}
|}


==See also==

*[[2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series]]
*[[2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series]]
*[[2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series]]
*[[2008 NASCAR Camping World East Series]]
*[[2008 NASCAR Camping World West Series]]
*[[2008 ARCA Re/Max Series]]
*[[2008 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour]]
*[[2008 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour]]
*[[2008 NASCAR Corona Series]]


==References==
==References==
1 Nascar.ca [[http://localracing.nascar.com/node/223]]
* [http://localracing.nascar.com/node/223 Official Website]


==See also==
*[[2007 in NASCAR Canadian Tire Series]]
*[[2009 In NASCAR Canadian Tire Series]]
*[[NASCAR Canadian Tire Series]]


==External links==
*[https://www.racing-reference.info/season-stats/2008/T/ Canadian Tire Series Standings and Statistics for 2008]


{{NASCAR}}
{{NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Championship}}


[[Category:NASCAR Canadian Tire Series]]
[[Category:2008 in Canadian motorsport|NASCAR Canadian Tire Series season]]
[[Category:2008 in NASCAR|Canadian Tire Series]]
[[Category:2008 in NASCAR|*]]
[[Category:NASCAR Pinty's Series]]

Latest revision as of 01:24, 4 September 2024

Scott Steckly won his first of four championships.
D. J. Kennington finished third in points.
Jason White, the NASCAR Rookie of the Year.

The 2008 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series was an exciting season of racing and the second season of the series. Scott Steckly, who dominated many events He won three of the first four events of the year fought off a late season charge from Thomson Jr. to become the series second ever champion winning by a margin of 24 points. British Columbia native Jason White was the rookie of the year beating Anthony Simone. Past CASCAR champion Peter Gibbons decided to retire after a lengthy career.

Schedule

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Race Name Track Date
1 The Crown Jewel 200 Cayuga International Speedway, Hamilton May 24
2 Dickies 200 presented by Lucas Oil Mosport International Raceway, Bowmanville June 15
3 A&W 300 Barrie Speedway, Barrie June 28
4 National Kodak 250 Autodrome Saint-Eustache, Saint-Eustache July 5
5 A&W Crusin' the Dub 300 SunValley Speedway, Vernon July 19
6 Rexall Edmonton Indy 100 City Centre Airport, Edmonton July 25
7 NAPA 100 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal August 2
8 Full Throttle Energy Drink 200 Mosport International Raceway, Bowmanville August 9
9 GP3R 100 Circuit Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières August 17
10 Coke Zero 200 presented by Sicard Holiday Campers Cayuga International Speedway, Hamilton August 30
11 Pizza Pizza 300 Barrie Speedway, Barrie September 6
12 Atlantic Dodge Dealers 300 Riverside Speedway, Antigonish September 20
13 Dodge Dealers of Ontario 250 Kawartha Speedway, Peterborough September 27

Results

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Race Event Pole position Most laps led Winning driver Manufacturer
1 The Crown Jewel 200 Don Thomson Jr. Scott Steckly Scott Steckly Dodge
2 Dickies 200 Scott Steckly Peter Gibbons J. R. Fitzpatrick Chevrolet
3 A&W 300 Don Thomson Jr. Scott Steckly Scott Steckly Dodge
4 National Kodak 250 Don Thomson Jr. Don Thomson Jr. Scott Steckly Dodge
5 A&W Crusin' the Dub 300 Don Thomson Jr. Don Thomson Jr. Don Thomson Jr. Chevrolet
6 Rexall Edmonton Indy Andrew Ranger Alex Tagliani Alex Tagliani Ford
7 NAPA 100 Kerry Micks J. R. Fitzpatrick Andrew Ranger Ford
8 Full Throttle Energy Drink 200 Scott Steckly* Scott Steckly Kerry Micks Ford
9 GP3R 100 J. R. Fitzpatrick J. R. Fitzpatrick Andrew Ranger Ford
10 Coke Zero 200 Don Thomson Jr. Mark Dilley Mark Dilley Dodge
11 Pizza Pizza 300 Don Thomson Jr. Don Thomson Jr. Scott Steckly Dodge
12 Atlantic Dodge Dealers 300 J. R. Fitzpatrick J. R. Fitzpatrick Don Thomson Jr. Chevrolet
13 Dodge Dealers of Ontario 250 Don Thomson Jr. Jason Hathaway Jason Hathaway Dodge

* – Set by owners points

Final standings

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Further information: List of NASCAR points scoring systems
The top 10
Position Driver Wins Poles Top 5s Points
1 Scott Steckly 4 1 9 2070
2 Don Thomson Jr. 2 7 8 2046
3 D. J. Kennington 0 0 9 1972
4 Andrew Ranger 2 1 5 1853
5 Kerry Micks 1 1 5 1828
6 Mark Dilley 1 0 6 1819
7 J. R. Fitzpatrick 1 2 5 1813
8 Peter Gibbons 0 0 2 1770
9 Jason Hathaway 1 0 3 1736
10 Brad Graham 0 0 2 1715

See also

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References

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