The 2008 Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen was the seventh round of the 2008 Rolex Sports Car Series season. It took place at Watkins Glen International on June 7, 2008. [1]
The 2008 Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen was the seventh round of the 2008 Rolex Sports Car Series season. It took place at Watkins Glen International on June 7, 2008. [1]
Class Winners in bold. [2]
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | ||||||
| 1 | DP | 01 | Chip Ganassi Racing |  Scott Pruett  Memo Rojas | Riley Mk. XX | 179 |
| Lexus 5.0L V8 | ||||||
| 2 | DP | 58 | Brumos Racing | David Donohue Darren Law | Riley Mk. XI | 179 |
| Porsche 3.99L Flat-6 | ||||||
| 3 | DP | 10 | SunTrust Racing |  Max Angelelli  Michael Valiante | Riley Mk. XI | 179 |
| Pontiac 5.0L V8 | ||||||
| 4 | DP | 60 | Michael Shank Racing |  Oswaldo Negri Jr. Mark Patterson | Riley Mk. XI | 179 |
| Ford 5.0L V8 | ||||||
| 5 | DP | 77 | Doran Racing | Memo Gidley Brad Jaeger | Dallara DP01 | 179 |
| Ford 5.0L V8 | ||||||
| 6 | DP | 6 | Michael Shank Racing | John Pew Ian James | Riley Mk. XI | 179 |
| Ford 5.0L V8 | ||||||
| 7 | DP | 61 | AIM Autosport | Brian Frisselle Mark Wilkins | Riley Mk. XI | 179 |
| Ford 5.0L V8 | ||||||
| 8 | DP | 99 | GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing | Jon Fogarty Alex Gurney | Riley Mk. XX | 179 |
| Pontiac 5.0L V8 | ||||||
| 9 | DP | 59 | Brumos Racing | J.C. France Joao Barbosa Hurley Haywood | Riley Mk. XI | 179 |
| Porsche 3.99L Flat-6 | ||||||
| 10 | DP | 76 | Krohn Racing |  Nic Jönsson Ricardo Zonta | Proto-Auto Lola B08/70 | 179 |
| Pontiac 5.0L V8 | ||||||
| 11 | DP | 09 | Spirit of Daytona Racing | Guy Cosmo Marc-Antoine Camirand Terry Borcheller | Coyote CC/08 | 178 |
| Porsche 5.0L V8 | ||||||
| 12 | DP | 7 | Sigalsport | Matt Plumb Gene Sigal | Riley Mk. XI | 178 |
| BMW 5.0L V8 | ||||||
| 13 | DP | 91 | GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing | Jim Matthews Marc Goosens  Marcel Tiemann | Riley Mk. XX | 177 |
| Pontiac 5.0L V8 | ||||||
| 14 | DP | 75 | Krohn Racing | Tracy Krohn Eric van de Poele | Proto-Auto Lola B08/70 | 176 |
| Ford 5.0L V8 | ||||||
| 15 | DP | 2 | SAMAX Motorsport | Henry Zogaib Ryan Dalziel Dave Empringham | Riley Mk. XI | 175 |
| BMW 5.0L V8 | ||||||
| 16 DNF | DP | 23 | Alex Job Racing | Bill Auberlen Joey Hand | Crawford DP08 | 173 |
| Porsche 3.99L Flat-6 | ||||||
| 17 | GT | 69 | SpeedSource | Emil Assentato Jeff Segal Nick Longhi | Mazda RX-8 GT | 170 |
| Mazda 2.0L 3-Rotor | ||||||
| 18 | GT | 57 | Stevenson Motorsports | Robin Liddell Andrew Davis | Pontiac GXP.R | 170 |
| Pontiac 6.0L V8 | ||||||
| 19 | GT | 07 | Banner Racing | Paul Edwards Kelly Collins | Pontiac GXP.R | 170 |
| Pontiac 6.0L V8 | ||||||
| 20 | GT | 72 | Autohaus Motorsports | Lawson Aschenbach Tim Lewis Jr. | Pontiac GXP.R | 169 |
| Pontiac 6.0L V8 | ||||||
| 21 | GT | 27 | O'Connell Racing | Kevin O'Connell Kevin Roush | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 168 |
| Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | ||||||
| 22 | GT | 06 | Banner Racing | Leighton Reese Marc Bunting Andy Pilgrim | Pontiac GXP.R | 168 |
| Pontiac 6.0L V8 | ||||||
| 23 | GT | 22 | Alegra Motorsports | Carlos de Quesada Marc Basseng J.F. Dumoulin | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 168 |
| Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | ||||||
| 24 | GT | 70 | SpeedSource | Sylvain Tremblay Nick Ham David Haskell | Mazda RX-8 GT | 167 |
| Mazda 2.0L 3-Rotor | ||||||
| 25 | GT | 65 | The Racer's Group | Craig Stanton Josémanuel Gutierrez Hima Maher | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 167 |
| Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | ||||||
| 26 | GT | 88 | Farnbacher-Loles Racing | Dave Lacey Steve Johnson John Potter | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 167 |
| Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | ||||||
| 27 | GT | 66 | The Racer's Group | Bryce Miller Ted Ballou Richard Westbrook | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 166 |
| Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | ||||||
| 28 | GT | 32 | PR1 Motorsports | Mike Forest Thomas Merrill | Pontiac GXP.R | 166 |
| Pontiac 6.0L V8 | ||||||
| 29 | DP | 3 | Southard Motorsports | Shane Lewis Bill Lester | Riley Mk. XI | 165 |
| Lexus 5.0L V8 | ||||||
| 30 | GT | 68 | The Racer's Group | R.J. Valentine Bryan Sellers Randy Pobst | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 165 |
| Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | ||||||
| 31 | GT | 29 | Alegra Motorsports | Roberto Garcia Scooter Gabel | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 161 |
| Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | ||||||
| 32 | GT | 43 | Team Sahlen | Wayne Nonnamaker Joe Nonnamaker | Chevrolet Corvette C6 | 161 |
| Chevrolet 5.7L V8 | ||||||
| 33 DNF | GT | 14 | Autometrics Motorsports | Cory Friedman Mac McGehee Ian Baas | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 156 |
| Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | ||||||
| 34 DNF | GT | 64 | The Racer's Group | Jim Lowe Jim Pace Tim Sugden | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 151 |
| Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | ||||||
| 35 | GT | 30 | Racers Edge Motorsports | Jonathan Bomarito Jameson Riley Craig Stone | Mazda RX-8 GT | 115 |
| Mazda 2.0L 3-Rotor | ||||||
| 36 | GT | 40 | Hyper Sport | Joe Foster Patrick Dempsey Charles Espenlaub | Mazda RX-8 GT | 104 |
| Mazda 2.0L 3-Rotor | ||||||
| 37 DNF | GT | 21 | Matt Connolly Motorsports | Tom Long Diego Alessi Tom Nastasi | Pontiac GXP.R | 97 |
| Pontiac 6.0L V8 | ||||||
| 38 DNF | DP | 16 | Cheever Racing |  Antonio Garcia Matteo Bobbi Fabio Babini | Coyote CC/08 | 79 |
| Pontiac 5.0L V8 | ||||||
| 39 DNF | DP | 47 | Doran Racing | Burt Frisselle Gabriele Gardel Richard Antinucci | Dallara DP01 | 78 |
| Ford 5.0L V8 | ||||||
| 40 DNF | GT | 86 | Farnbacher-Loles Racing | Eric Lux Leh Keen Pierre Kaffer | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 72 |
| Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | ||||||
| 41 DNF | GT | 42 | Team Sahlen | Joe Sahlen Will Nonnamaker | Chevrolet Corvette C6 | 62 |
| Chevrolet 5.7L V8 | ||||||
| 42 DNF | GT | 26 | Gotham Competition | Jerome Jacalone Joe Jacalone | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 48 |
| Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | ||||||
| 43 DNF | GT | 67 | The Racer's Group | Tim George Jr. Spencer Pumpelly Andy Lally | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 37 |
| Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | ||||||
| 44 DNF | GT | 87 | Farnbacher-Loles Racing | Dirk Werner Wolf Henzler Dominik Farnbacher | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 8 |
| Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | ||||||
| 45 DNF | GT | 74 | George T. Smith | Andy Brumbaugh Jim Michaelian Bransen Patch | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 6 |
| Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 |
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