The 2008 NASCAR Corona Series was the fifth season of NASCAR-sanctioned stock car racing in Mexico.
The 2008 NASCAR Corona Series was the fifth season of NASCAR-sanctioned stock car racing in Mexico.
| Team | Manufacturer | No. | Race Driver | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escuderia Telmex | Dodge | 1 | Antonio Pérez | All |
| Ford | 2 | Rubén Rovelo | All | |
| Pontiac | 3 | Jimmy Morales | ||
| Equipo Telcel | Ford | 5 | Germán Quiroga | All |
| Pontiac | 6 | Ricardo Pérez de Lara | All | |
| 2B Racing | Pontiac | 7 | Carlos Peralta | All |
| 10 | Oscar Peralta | |||
| Team GP | Ford | 18 | Rafael Martínez | All |
| 19 | Freddy Tame, Jr. | All | ||
| 48 | Waldemar Coronas | |||
| Tame Racing | Ford | 21 | Carlos Pardo | All |
| 22 | Carlos Contreras | All |
| No. | Race Title | Track | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Querétaro |  Autódromo Querétaro, El Marqués | March 30 | 13:40 |
| 2 | Mexico City |  Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City | April 20 | 11:30 |
| 3 | San Luis Potosí |  Autódromo Potosino, Zaragoza | May 4 | 13:10 |
| 4 | Guadalajara |  Trióvalo Bernardo Obregón, Guadalajara | May 18 | 13:30 |
| 5 | Zacatecas |  Autódromo de Zacatecas, Zacatecas | June 1 | 13:10 |
| 6 | Puebla |  Autódromo Miguel E. Abed, Puebla | June 15 | 13:10 |
| 7 | Monterrey |  Autódromo Monterrey, Apodaca | June 29 | 13:10 |
| 8 | San Luis Potosí | Autódromo Potosino, Zaragoza | July 13 | 13:10 |
| 9 | Guadalajara | Trióvalo Bernardo Obregón, Guadalajara | July 27 | 13:30 |
| 10 | Puebla | Autódromo Miguel E. Abed, Puebla | August 17 | 13:10 |
| 11 | Quéretaro | Autódromo Querétaro, El Marqués | August 31 | 13:10 |
| 12 | San Luis Potosí | Autódromo Potosino, Zaragoza | September 21 | 13:10 |
| 13 | Chiapas |  Autódromo Chiapas, Tuxtla Gutiérrez | October 12 | 13:10 |
| 14 | Mexico City | Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City | October 26 | 13:10 |
| No. | Race | Pole position | Most lap led | Winning driver | Winning manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Querétaro | Rafael Martínez | Rafael Martínez | Rafael Martínez | Ford |
| 2 | Mexico City | Homero Richards | Rafael Martínez | Patrick Goeters | Ford |
| 3 | San Luis Potosí | Antonio Pérez | Germán Quiroga | Antonio Pérez | Dodge |
| 4 | Guadalajara | Germán Quiroga | Carlos Pardo | Rubén Rovelo | Ford |
| 5 | Zacatecas | Rafael Martínez | Rafael Martínez | Ricardo Pérez de Lara | Ford |
| 6 | Puebla | Homero Richards | Homero Richards | Antonio Pérez | Dodge |
| 7 | Monterrey | Jorge Goeters | Antonio Pérez | Antonio Pérez | Dodge |
| 8 | San Luis Potosí | Carlos Pardo | Carlos Pardo | Germán Quiroga | Ford |
| 9 | Guadalajara | Antonio Pérez | Antonio Pérez | Antonio Pérez | Dodge |
| 10 | Puebla | Homero Richards | Rafael Martínez | Rafael Martínez | Ford |
| 11 | Quéretaro | Homero Richards | Homero Richards | Waldemar Coronas | Ford |
| 12 | San Luis Potosí | Homero Richards | Germán Quiroga | Germán Quiroga | Ford |
| 13 | Chiapas | Carlos Contreras | Germán Quiroga | Antonio Pérez | Dodge |
| 14 | Mexico City | Homero Richards | Homero Richards | Carlos Pardo | Ford |
(key) Bold - Pole position awarded by time. Italics - Pole position set by final practice results or rainout. * – Most laps led.
| Rank | Driver | QRO | MXC | SLP | GDL | ZAC | PUE | MTY | SL2 | GD2 | PU2 | QR2 | SL3 | TXG | MX2 | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antonio Pérez | 25 | 8 | 1 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2182 |
| 2 | Germán Quiroga | 10 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 2153 |
| 3 | Rafael Martínez | 1 | 2 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 2046 |
| 4 | Homero Richards | 4 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 26 | 1997 |
| 5 | Carlos Pardo | 8 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 23 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 1968 |
| 6 | Jorge Goeters | 5 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 6 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 1896 |
| 7 | Rubén Rovelo | 14 | 10 | 21 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 8 | 27 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 1891 |
| 8 | Patrick Goeters | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 9 | 1881 |
| 9 | Carlos Peralta | 7 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 1864 |
| 10 | Luis Felipe Montaño | 3 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 1810 |
| Rank | Driver | QRO | MXC | SLP | GDL | ZAC | PUE | MTY | SL2 | GD2 | PU2 | QR2 | SL3 | TXG | MX2 | Points |
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