2008 Midas 400

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Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg 2008 Midas 400
Event Information
Round 5 of 14 in the 2008 V8 Supercar Championship Series
Sandown (Australia) track map.svg
Date7–9 June 2008
Location Melbourne, Victoria
Venue Sandown International Raceway
WeatherFine
Results
Race 1
Distance 39 laps 120 km
Pole position Jamie Whincup
Triple Eight Race Engineering
1:09.6987
Winner Jamie Whincup
Triple Eight Race Engineering
47:18.7876
Race 2
Distance 39 laps 120 km
Winner Craig Lowndes
Triple Eight Race Engineering
56:19.9593
Race 3
Distance 39 laps 120 km
Winner Jamie Whincup
Triple Eight Race Engineering
47:20.7150
Round Results
First 286 pts
Second 252 pts
Third 234 pts

The 2008 Midas 400 was the fifth round of the 2008 V8 Supercar season. It was held on the weekend of 7 to 9 June Sandown Raceway in Melbourne, Victoria. With most states of Australia celebrating a public holiday on the Monday celebrating the Queen's birthday, the meeting took the unusual format of Saturday-Monday instead of Friday-Sunday.

The 2008 V8 Supercar season is the twelfth series in which V8Supercars contested the senior Australian touring car series. It is the 49th year of touring car racing in Australia since the first runnings of the Australian Touring Car Championship, known today as the V8 Supercar Championship Series, and the fore-runner of the present day Bathurst 1000, the Armstrong 500.

Sandown Raceway motorsport track in Australia

Sandown International Raceway is a motor racing circuit in the suburb of Springvale in Melbourne, Victoria, approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) south east of the city centre. Sandown is considered a power circuit with its "drag strip" front and back straights being 899 and 910 metres long respectively.

Melbourne City in Victoria, Australia

Melbourne is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia and Oceania. Its name refers to an urban agglomeration of 2,080 km2 (800 sq mi), comprising a metropolitan area with 31 municipalities, and is also the common name for its city centre. The city occupies much of the coastline of Port Phillip bay and spreads into the hinterlands towards the Dandenong and Macedon ranges, Mornington Peninsula and Yarra Valley. It has a population of 5 million, and its inhabitants are referred to as "Melburnians".

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Practice

Qualifying was held on Saturday 7 June. Following on from the Eastern Creek round of the series, a 'rookie' practice session was held, allowing younger and newer drivers to gain additional testing laps. Teams were also allowed to use the session to test their co-drivers who will step into the teams for the Phillip Island 500 and Bathurst 1000 races later in the season which require two drivers per car. Of the enduro co-drivers, Steve Owen was fastest [1] driving for Jim Beam Racing. Paul Radisich (HSV Dealer Team) was second fastest ahead of Jason Bargwanna (Rod Nash Racing). Other co-drivers to take part, in order were John McIntyre (Glenfords Racing), Warren Luff (Jim Beam Racing), Dean Canto (Ford Performance Racing), Craig Baird and Glenn Seton (both Holden Racing Team), David Besnard (Stone Brothers Racing), Greg Ritter (Garry Rogers Motorsport), Dale Wood (Tasman Motorsport), Paul Weel (Paul Weel Racing), Nathan Pretty (Jack Daniel's Racing), Brad Jones (Brad Jones Racing), Jack Perkins (Jack Daniel's Racing), Luke Youlden (Ford Performance Racing) and Grant Denyer (Ford Rising Stars Racing).

2008 Eastern Creek round of the V8 Supercar Championship

The 2008 Eastern Creek round of the V8 Supercar Championship was the second round of the Australian 2008 V8 Supercar season. It was held on the weekend of 7 to 9 March at Eastern Creek Raceway, in the outer suburbs of Sydney, the capital of New South Wales.

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The Phillip Island 500 was an annual motor racing event, last held for Supercars at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in Phillip Island, Victoria. The race had three distinct eras; from 1971 to 1977 as an endurance production and later Australian Touring Car Championship race, from 2008 to 2011 as an endurance race as part of V8 Supercars and from 2017 to 2018 as a Supercars Championship event consisting of two 250 km races.

Bathurst 1000 1,000-kilometre (620 mi) touring car race held annually in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia

The Bathurst 1000 is a 1,000-kilometre (620 mi) touring car race held annually on the Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. It is currently run as a championship event for Supercars.

Fastest driver of the day was Garth Tander, the only driver to lap faster than Owen. James Courtney, Mark Winterbottom and Jamie Whincup were the only drivers within a tenth of Owen's best lap.

Garth Tander Australian racecar driver

Garth Tander is a multiple-championship winning Australian motor racing driver competing in the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship's Enduro Cup, co-driving the No. 97 Holden ZB Commodore for Triple Eight Race Engineering. He was the 2007 series champion for the HSV Dealer Team and is a three-time winner in Australia's most prestigious motor race, the Bathurst 1000.

James Courtney Australian racecar driver

James Anthony Courtney is an Australian racing driver competing in the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship. He currently drives the No. 22 Holden ZB Commodore for Walkinshaw Andretti United. Courtney won the 2010 V8 Supercar Championship Series driving for the Dick Johnson Racing team.

Mark Winterbottom Australian racecar driver

Mark "Frosty" Winterbottom is an Australian professional racing driver. He currently competes in the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship, driving the No. 18 Holden ZB Commodore for Charlie Schwerkolt Racing. His career highlights include winning the 2013 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000, twice winning the Sandown 500 and receiving the Mike Kable Young Gun Award in 2003. Winterbottom has also won his maiden championship title in the 2015 International V8 Supercars Championship, making it the first title for Ford in five years.

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Sunday 8 June. Jamie Whincup slammed home pole position in the final moments of qualifying, some four tenths clear of the field. Mark Winterbottom was second fastest, leading Will Davison and leading Holden, Rick Kelly by only a few hundredths of a second. Fabian Coulthard had a best ever qualifying result to be fifth fastest with Russell Ingall also well up in sixth, 19 grid spots ahead of his team mate. Handling issues slowed the Holden Racing Team, both Garth Tander and Mark Skaife missing the cut for the top ten.

Jamie Whincup Australian racecar driver

Jamie Whincup is an Australian professional racing driver competing in the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship. He currently drives the No. 88 Holden ZB Commodore for Triple Eight Race Engineering. Whincup is a seven-time Supercars champion, a four-time Bathurst 1000 winner and in 2017 also won the Bathurst 12 Hour. As of the 26th August 2018, Whincup is the all-time record holder in the Supercars Championship for race wins, at 113 career wins. He is also the first driver to win the Jason Richards Memorial Trophy twice at Pukekohe Park Raceway in Auckland, New Zealand.

Will Davison Australian racecar driver

Will Davison is an Australian professional racing driver. He currently drives the No. 23 Ford Mustang GT for 23Red Racing in the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship. Davison is a two-time winner of the Bathurst 1000, in 2009 and 2016.

Rick Kelly Australian racecar driver

Rick Kelly is an Australian professional racing driver currently competing in the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship, driving the No. 15 Nissan Altima for Kelly Racing. Previously, he drove for the HSV Dealer Team with whom he won the Bathurst 1000 alongside Greg Murphy in 2003 and 2004. In 2006, Kelly extended his success by winning the V8 Supercar Championship for the HSV Dealer Team. His older brother Todd Kelly was also a racing driver who won the Bathurst 1000 in 2005. His parents John and Margaret Kelly formed Kelly Racing in 2009 with Rick and Todd Kelly as lead drivers, expanding to a 4 car operation.

Race 1

Race 1 was held on Sunday 8 June. Steven Richards and Todd Kelly tangled on the opening lap, Greg Murphy spun on the second lap, all three dropping to the tail of the field. Andrew Thompson spun Marcus Marshall around at the top of the straight. Will Davison retired from the race in the early running with an engine problem, spoiling the good work from qualifying. Craig Lowndes damaged his car trying to get past Davison. Rick Kelly had lurid 160 km/h spin in the Esses without hitting the walls or the cars in close company, only losing three spots.

Steven Richards New Zealand racing driver

Steven James Richards is a New Zealand-Australian racing driver, currently competing in the Porsche Carrera Cup Australia championship.

Todd Kelly Australian racecar driver

Todd Kelly is a retired Australian professional racing driver who competed in the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship. He is the older brother of fellow Supercars driver and former Bathurst 1000 winner, Rick Kelly. He drove for the Holden Racing Team from 2003 until 2007, and Perkins Engineering in 2008. Since 2009, he has been with his family team Kelly Racing. He is the youngest driver to have reached 100 starts in the series.

Greg Murphy New Zealand racing driver

Greg Murphy is a New Zealand professional racing driver, best known as a four-time winner of the Bathurst 1000. Greg Murphy joined Jeremy Clarkson and James May presenting Top Gear Live, when it had its first international Live show at ASB Showgrounds in Auckland from 12–15 February 2009, and again when the show returned in 2010.

As the race settled Whincup pulled further and further away, only Winterbottom was able to hang on to finish second. Craig Lowndes fought his way into third position. Russell Ingall took his best finish of the season to finish top Holden in fourth ahead of Garth Tander, recovering from a poor grid position. Coulthard finished eighth, capitalising on his qualifying performance. Shane van Gisbergen finished an excellent ninth.

Shane van Gisbergen New Zealander racecar driver

Shane Robert van Gisbergen is a New Zealand racing driver competing in the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship. He currently drives the No. 97 Holden ZB Commodore for Triple Eight Race Engineering.

Race 2

Race 2 was held on Monday 9 June.

Race 3

Race 3 was held on Monday 9 June.

Results

Results as follows: [2]

Qualifying

PosNoNameCarTeamPart 3Part 2Part 1
188 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jamie Whincup Ford BF Falcon Triple Eight Race Engineering 1:09.6987
25 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Winterbottom Ford BF Falcon Ford Performance Racing 1:10.0184
318 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Davison Ford BF Falcon Dick Johnson Racing 1:10.0328
415 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rick Kelly Holden VE Commodore HSV Dealer Team 1:10.0588
5111 Flag of New Zealand.svg Fabian Coulthard Ford BF Falcon Paul Cruickshank Racing 1:10.0800
639 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Russell Ingall Holden VE Commodore Paul Morris Motorsport 1:10.1399
76 Flag of New Zealand.svg Steven Richards Ford BF Falcon Ford Performance Racing 1:10.1750
87 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Kelly Holden VE Commodore Perkins Engineering 1:10.1754
9888 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Lowndes Ford BF Falcon Triple Eight Race Engineering 1:10.2646
103 Flag of New Zealand.svg Jason Richards Holden VE Commodore Tasman Motorsport 1:10.5183
114 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Courtney Ford BF Falcon Stone Brothers Racing 1:10.3794
121 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garth Tander Holden VE Commodore Holden Racing Team 1:10.4050
132 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Skaife Holden VE Commodore Holden Racing Team 1:10.4187
1433 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lee Holdsworth Holden VE Commodore Garry Rogers Motorsport 1:10.4387
1516 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Dumbrell Holden VE Commodore HSV Dealer Team 1:10.4769
1617 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steven Johnson Ford BF Falcon Dick Johnson Racing 1:10.6166
179 Flag of New Zealand.svg Shane van Gisbergen Ford BF Falcon Stone Brothers Racing 1:10.6738
1850 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Thompson Holden VE Commodore Paul Weel Racing 1:10.7576
1951 Flag of New Zealand.svg Greg Murphy Holden VE Commodore Tasman Motorsport 1:10.8247
2055 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony D'Alberto Holden VE Commodore Rod Nash Racing 1:10.9508
2112 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Jones Holden VE Commodore Brad Jones Racing 1:10.9803
2211 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Shane Price Holden VE Commodore Perkins Engineering 1:11.0068
2334 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Caruso Holden VE Commodore Garry Rogers Motorsport 1:11.0287
2414 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron McConville Holden VE Commodore Brad Jones Racing 1:11.0451
2567 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Morris Holden VE Commodore Paul Morris Motorsport 1:11.0718
2626 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marcus Marshall Ford BF Falcon Britek Motorsport 1:11.4351
27021 Flag of New Zealand.svg Kayne Scott Ford BF Falcon Team Kiwi Racing 1:11.6500
2825 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Bright Ford BF Falcon Britek Motorsport 1:11.6990
29777 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Patrizi Ford BF Falcon Ford Rising Stars Racing 1:12.2580

Race 1 Results

PosNoNameTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
188 Jamie Whincup Team Vodafone 3947:18.78761100
25 Mark Winterbottom Ford Performance Racing 39+3.2s292
3888 Craig Lowndes Team Vodafone 39+11.6s986
439 Russell Ingall Supercheap Auto Racing 39+15.7s680
51 Garth Tander Holden Racing Team 39+17.8s1274
64 James Courtney Stone Brothers Racing 39+18.2s1168
715 Rick Kelly HSV Dealer Team 39+24.1s464
8111 Fabian Coulthard Glenfords Racing 39+24.5s560
99 Shane van Gisbergen Stone Brothers Racing 39+30.0s1756
102 Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team 39+31.0s1352
1133 Lee Holdsworth Garry Rogers Motorsport 39+31.4s1448
1216 Paul Dumbrell HSV Dealer Team 39+31.9s1546
1317 Steven Johnson Jim Beam Racing 39+32.2s1644
1414 Cameron McConville Brad Jones Racing 39+32.8s2442
1567 Paul Morris Team Sirromet Wines 39+38.2s2540
1612 Andrew Jones Brad Jones Racing 39+43.9s1838
177 Todd Kelly Jack Daniel's Racing 39+44.2s836
183 Jason Richards Tasman Motorsport 39+45.1s1034
1911 Shane Price Jack Daniel's Racing 39+48.8s2232
2034 Michael Caruso Garry Rogers Motorsport 39+52.8s2330
21021 Kayne Scott Team Kiwi Racing 39+63.8s2728
2251 Greg Murphy Tasman Motorsport 39+64.7s1926
236 Steven Richards Ford Performance Racing 39+64.7s724
2450 Andrew Thompson Paul Weel Racing 39+96.9s1822
2555 Tony D'Alberto Rod Nash Racing 30+ 9 laps2020
DNF25 Jason Bright Britek Motorsport 1128
DNF777 Michael Patrizi Ford Rising Stars Racing 929
DNF18 Will Davison Jim Beam Racing 7Engine3
DNF26 Marcus Marshall Britek Motorsport 626

Race 2 Results

PosNoNameTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
1888 Craig Lowndes Team Vodafone 3956:19.95933100
29 Shane van Gisbergen Stone Brothers Racing 39+2.4s992
388 Jamie Whincup Team Vodafone 39+2.9s186
44 James Courtney Stone Brothers Racing 39+4.7s680
517 Steven Johnson Jim Beam Racing 39+4.8s1374
65 Mark Winterbottom Ford Performance Racing 39+6.1s268
739 Russell Ingall Supercheap Auto Racing 39+8.5s464
87 Todd Kelly Jack Daniel's Racing 39+9.3s1760
91 Garth Tander Holden Racing Team 39+10.0s556
1014 Cameron McConville Brad Jones Racing 39+13.6s1452
1118 Will Davison Jim Beam Racing 39+14.6s2848
1215 Rick Kelly HSV Dealer Team 39+16.0s746
1316 Paul Dumbrell HSV Dealer Team 39+19.8s1244
14111 Fabian Coulthard Glenfords Racing 39+21.1s842
1525 Jason Bright Britek Motorsport 39+22.0s2640
166 Steven Richards Ford Performance Racing 39+23.1s2338
1712 Andrew Jones Brad Jones Racing 39+23.9s1636
182 Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team 39+28.6s1034
1911 Shane Price Jack Daniel's Racing 39+29.0s1932
203 Jason Richards Tasman Motorsport 39+59.3s1830
2167 Paul Morris Team Sirromet Wines 39+79.7s1628
2233 Lee Holdsworth Garry Rogers Motorsport 38+ 1 lap1126
2334 Michael Caruso Garry Rogers Motorsport 38+ 1 lap2024
2426 Marcus Marshall Britek Motorsport 38+ 1 lap2922
2555 Tony D'Alberto Rod Nash Racing 38+ 1 lap2520
2651 Greg Murphy Tasman Motorsport 38+ 1 lap2218
2750 Andrew Thompson Paul Weel Racing 38+ 1 lap2416
28021 Kayne Scott Team Kiwi Racing 37+ 2 laps2114
DSQ777 Michael Patrizi Ford Rising Stars Racing 27

Race 3 Results

PosNoNameTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
188 Jamie Whincup Team Vodafone 3947:20.71503100
25 Mark Winterbottom Ford Performance Racing 39+2.1s692
34 James Courtney Stone Brothers Racing 39+6.8s486
49 Shane van Gisbergen Stone Brothers Racing 39+18.0s280
57 Todd Kelly Jack Daniel's Racing 39+18.4s874
639 Russell Ingall Supercheap Auto Racing 39+18.9s768
718 Will Davison Jim Beam Racing 39+19.2s1164
833 Lee Holdsworth Garry Rogers Motorsport 39+20.5s2260
96 Steven Richards Ford Performance Racing 39+20.9s1656
1017 Steven Johnson Jim Beam Racing 39+31.9s552
1151 Greg Murphy Tasman Motorsport 39+32.2s2648
121 Garth Tander Holden Racing Team 39+32.7s946
1314 Cameron McConville Brad Jones Racing 39+41.1s1044
1425 Jason Bright Britek Motorsport 39+53.8s1542
1512 Andrew Jones Brad Jones Racing 39+54.9s1740
163 Jason Richards Tasman Motorsport 39+55.5s2038
1715 Rick Kelly HSV Dealer Team 39+55.7s1236
1811 Shane Price Jack Daniel's Racing 39+56.3s1934
1934 Michael Caruso Garry Rogers Motorsport 39+56.8s2332
2050 Andrew Thompson Paul Weel Racing 39+67.5s2730
2126 Marcus Marshall Britek Motorsport 39+73.0s2428
222 Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team 39+73.4s1826
23021 Kayne Scott Team Kiwi Racing 39+73.4s2824
2467 Paul Morris Team Sirromet Wines 38+ 1 lap2122
2555 Tony D'Alberto Rod Nash Racing 38+ 1 lap2520
26777 Michael Patrizi Ford Rising Stars Racing 38+ 1 lap2918
2716 Paul Dumbrell HSV Dealer Team 36+ 3 laps1316
DNF111 Fabian Coulthard Glenfords Racing 2114
DNS888 Craig Lowndes Team Vodafone 0Rear Axle1

Standings

After round 5 of 14.

PosNoNameTeamPoints
15 Mark Winterbottom Ford Performance Racing 1124
21 Garth Tander Holden Racing Team 1072
388 Jamie Whincup Team Vodafone 1062
415 Rick Kelly HSV Dealer Team 1028
5888 Craig Lowndes Team Vodafone 897

Support categories

The 2008 Midas 400 had four support categories.

CategoryRound winner
Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series Steve Owen (Holden VZ Commodore)
Carrera Cup Craig Baird (Porsche 997 GT3 Cup)
Formula Ford Paul Laskazeski (Spectrum 011b Ford)
Mini Challenge Australia Jason Bargwanna (Mini Cooper S)

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