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2008 Review
SCCA SPEED TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP
2008 SEASON-AT-A-GLANCE
RACE No. No. No. No. No. MARGIN No.
DISTANCE OF OF OF OF OF OF VIC. LEAD
DATE CIRCUIT (MILES) LAPS ENT. QUAL. ST. FIN. (SEC.) CHANGE
March 14 Sebring 66.6 18 17 15 17 16 0.645 0
April 26 VIR 68.67 21 17 16 17 16 0.090* 2
May 18 Mill Mts. Park 60.96 20 17 17 17 17 1.402 0
May 24 Lime Rock Park 1 67.32 44 20 18 20 20 4.323 1
May 26 Lime Rock Park 2 65.79 43 19 17 17 17 0.891 1
June 8 Watkins Glen 54.4 16 16 14 16 16 3.064 1
July 20 Mid-Ohio 60.966 27 19 19 19 19 0.868 1
August 10 Road America 68.815 17 19 17 19 19 1.525 1
August 24 Mosport 68.852 28 14 14 14 14 6.773 1
October 3 Road Atlanta 68.58 27 19 19 19 19 1.204 0
* Denotes Track Record
Total 650.953 261 177 166 175 173 20.785 8
Average 65.10 26.10 17.70 16.60 17.50 17.30 2.079 0.8
SCCA SPEED TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP
2008 DRIVERS’ SCORECARD
WINNER’S
Speed FASTEST Speed FASTEST Speed
CIRCUIT WINNER (MPH) QUALIFIER (MPH) RACE LAP (MPH)
Sebring Pierre Kleinubing 92.963 Pierre Kleinubing 94.436 Seth Thomas 93.791
VIR Kuno Wittmer 91.725 Chip Herr 93.688* Seth Thomas 92.952*
Miller Jason Saini(R) 86.366 Jason Saini(R) 86.964 Jason Saini(R) 86.978
Lime Rock 1 Kuno Wittmer 92.834 Pierre Kleinubing 95.006 Kuno Wittmer 93.982
Lime Rock 2 Chip Herr 84.333 Chip Herr 94.761 Chip Herr 93.356
Watkins Glen Michael Galati 60.358 Peter Cunningham 97.231 Chip Herr 95.954
Mid-Ohio Kuno Wittmer 72.889 Peter Cunningham 87.124 Jim Daniels(R) 86.337
Road America James Clay 93.577 Pierre Kleinubing 98.367 Peter Cunningham 97.715*
Mosport Michael Galati 96.410 Chip Herr 98.649 Seth Thomas 97.279
Road Atlanta Chip Herr 87.419 Chip Herr 98.131 Michael Galati 97.867*
* - Denotes Track Record
2008 SPEED TOURING CAR DRIVERS’ CHAMPIONSHIP
(Starting Position) Finishing Position
Ps. Driver, Car Pts. Purse SEB VIR MMP LRP1 LRP2 WGI MOH RAM MOS RAT
1 Peter Cunningham, Acura TSX 939 $69,900 (3) 3 (4) 6 (3) 4 (4) 5 (2) 2 (1) 2* (1) 2 (7) 5 (9) 3 (6) 4
2 Pierre Kleinubing, Acura TSX 934 $77,450 (1) 1** (5) 7* (2) 2 (1) 2 (4) 3 (2) 3 (9)19 (1) 2** (5) 6 (4) 3
3 Kuno Wittmer, Acura TSX 930 $84,300 (2) 2 (3) 1* (6) 3 (2) 1** (6) 5 (4) 9 (2) 1** (11)10 (8) 4 (11) 5
4 Chip Herr, MAZDA6 885 $66,100 (5)13 (1) 5** (15) 8 (3) 3 (1) 1** (5) 5 (4) 7 (3) 4 (1) 5* (1) 1**
5 Jason Saini(R), MAZDA6 770 $49,700 (13) 9 (16)11 (1) 1** (6) 6 (7)13 (7)10 (3) 4 (2) 3 (3) 2 (12)16
6 Michael Galati, MAZDA6 711 $51,100 (9)11 (15)12 (7)17 (7)15 (3)17 (3) 1** (8) 5 (8)16 (2) 1** (3) 2
7 Seth Thomas, BMW 325i 693 $17,050 (16) 6 (7) 2 (8) 7 (5)10 (10) 4 (6)14 (15) 6 (6) 7 (6)12 (7)14
8 Charles Espenlaub, MAZDA6 685 $31,375 (6) 4 (2) 4 (4) 5 (9)12 (11)10 (9) 4 (6)18 (13)11 (14)10 (9) 8
9 James Clay, BMW 325i 626 $20,000 (15)10 (6) 3 (10)16 (10) 7 (8)16 (11)12 (10)11 (4) 1* (4)13 (10)15
10 Charlie Putman, MAZDA6 559 $19,650 (11)14 (14)15 (14)12 (14)11 (14)11 (12) 8 (16)12 (16)13 (10) 8 (13)11
11 Nick Esayian, BMW 325i 553 $7,500 (4)15 (13)14 (13)11 (16)13 (16)14 (13)13 (14)15 (15) 9 (13) 9 (15) 6
12 Eric Curran, Acura RSX 517 $23,275 (7) 8 - (11) 9 (11) 8 - (8) 6 (5) 9 (14)18 (11) 7 (5) 7
13 Patrick Lindsey(R), MAZDA6 485 $10,575 (12)12 (12)16 (12)10 (15)17 (15)15 (16)16 (17)17 (19)12 (12)11 (2)18
14 Jim Daniels(R), MAZDA6 452 $20,100 - - (5) 6 (13)16 (13) 8 (10)11 (7) 3 (5)14 DSQ (8) 9
15 Glenn Bocchino, Acura TSX 315 $10,500 (10)16 (17)17 - (12) 9 (12) 7 - (13) 8 - - (14)19
16 Jason Martinelli, BMW 325i 257 $3,250 (17) 7 (11)13 (9)13 (19)20 - - (11)14 - - -
17 James Sofronas, BMW 325Ci 219 $4,900 - - - (8) 4 (5) 9 - - (9) 8 - -
18 Jim Osborn, Volkswagen Jetta TDI 176 $1,450 (14)17 - - - - - (18)16 (18)17 - (18)13
19 Byron Smith, BMW 330i 174 $2,550 - - (16)14 - - (14) 7 - - - (17)12
20 Payton Wilson, Dodge SRT-4 157 $2,200 - (9) 9 - (17)14 DNS (15)15 - - - -
21 Jeff Altenburg, MAZDA6 148 $7,600 (8) 5 (8) 8 - - - - - - - -
22 Branden Peterson, Acura TSX 141 $1,600 - - (17)15 - - - (19)13 (17)15 - -
23 Eric Curran, Acura RSX 136 $6,700 - (10)10 - - - - - (10) 6 - -
24 Bill Auberlen, BMW 325i 115 $1,675 - - - (20)18 (9) 6 - - - - -
25 Robb Holland, Dodge SRT-4 97 $1,250 - - - - - - (12)10 (12)19 - -
26 Martin Ohlin, Mazda6 60 $2,400 - - - - - - - - - (16)10
27 Anthony Serra(R), Acura TSX 54 $700 - - - - (17)12 - - - - -
28 Carl Hober(R), Acura TSX 41 $400 - - - - - - - - - (19)17
29 Matt Lang(R), Acura Intergra R 37 $350 - - - (18)19 DNS - - - - -
Total Purse $643,600 (Purse includes prize money, awards and posted contingencies.)
Only drivers scoring points are listed.
*- Lap led (point)
**- Most laps led (point)
Qualifying Points: Pole (10), 2nd (8), 3rd (6), 4th (4), 5th (2)
Notes:
James Clay fined 10 points at Sebring for contact
Chip Herr fined 10 points at VIR for contact
Glenn Bocchino fined 10 points at Lime Rock Park (race one) for contact
Key: SEB - Sebring International Raceway, VIR - VIRginia INternational Raceway, MMP - Miller Motorsports Park, LRP - Lime Rock Park,
WGI - Watkins Glen International, MOH - Mid Ohio, RAM - Road America, MOS - Mosport, RAT - Road Atlanta
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