2008 Camping World Indy Grand Prix at the Glen

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Date July 6, 2008

Official name Camping World Watkins Glen Grand Prix Location Watkins Glen International Course Road Course3.370 mi / 5.423 km Distance 60 laps202.200 mi / 325.409 km Driver Ryan Briscoe ( Team Penske)

The 2008 Camping World Indy Grand Prix at the Glen was the tenth round of the 2008 IndyCar Series season and took place on July 6, 2008 at the 3.370-mile (5.423 km) Watkins Glen International road course in Watkins Glen, New York. The race was won by Ryan Hunter-Reay, who took the lead from Darren Manning on lap 52. The victory was Hunter-Reay's first in IndyCar competition, and the first for Rahal Letterman Racing since 2005.

Qualifying

All cars are split into two groups of thirteen, with the fastest six from each group going through to the "Top 12" session. In this session, the fastest six runners will progress to the "Firestone Fast Six". The fastest driver in this final session will claim pole, with the rest of the runners lining up in session order, regardless of qualifying times. (Fast Six from 1-6, Top 12 from 7-12 and Round 1 from 13-26) Drivers can use as many laps as they want in the timed sessions.

References

2008 Camping World Indy Grand Prix at the Glen Wikipedia

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