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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}}
{{Motorsport season|series = NASCAR Canadian Tire Series|year = 2008|previouslink = 2007 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series|nextlink=2009 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series}}
[[File:Scott_steckly.jpg|thumb|[[Scott Steckly]] won his first of four championships.]]
[[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: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.]]
[[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.
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.

Revision as of 17:02, 27 April 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

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

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

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

References

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