2008 ARLA Elite Series season

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2008 ARLA Smash Beer Elite Stocks season
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# of Rounds 17
Ovals 17
Road Courses 0
Driver's Champion Chris Johaanes
Owner's Champion M&J Racing
First Race 2008 Smash Beer 100
Last Race 2008 Twilight 100
Championship

The 2008 ARLA Elite Series season (then known as the ARLA Smash Beer Elite Stocks) was a series of 19 total races which was comprised of 17 points races and two exhibition races. A four-race European tour was held after the season was completed.

The season began and ended at Daytona, with Chris Johaanes winning his 2nd championship.

Notes[edit | edit source]

  • This season was the second year of the GT-style bodies as opposed to the more traditional stock-car type bodies used by the TM Master Cup and other series. Officials announced that for certain races the TM Master Cup body style would be used. The Bait 'N' Stuff 100 was the first of these races.
  • This season also was the last in which the pre-season Shootout event would be contested by the previous season's pole winners. Starting with the 2009 season, rookies would compete in the event, now known as the Rookie Shootout.
  • The four-race European tour at the end of the season was the first time the 2009 ARLA cars took to the track.

Schedule[edit | edit source]

Round Race Title Circuit Polesitter Team (car) Winner Team (car)
Exhib Smash Beer Shootout @ Daytona Daytona International Speedway Manuel Ortiz Groves Racing (Inglesby)
1 Smash Beer 100 Daytona International Speedway Charlie Waters Evans Motorsports (Lenard) Manuel Ortiz Groves Racing (Inglesby)
2 Karl's Siphoning Hoses 100 Rockingham Speedway Nokamaru Tsukari J-Motor (Senpai) Akira Tsukari J-Motor (Senpai)
3 1-800-DONTBUSTPANTS 100 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Ichiro Oshima J-Motor (Senpai) Nakano Satasumi J-Motor (Senpai)
4 EZ Rent-A-Diaper 100 Twin Ring Motegi Nokamaru Tsukari J-Motor (Senpai) Anthony Griffith Team Thunder (Saar)
5 Roberto's Semi-Hot Salsa 100 Charlotte Motor Speedway Jim Razor JINX Racing (Inglesby) Allie Riggs CeeJay Racing (Saar)
6 Bait 'N' Stuff 100 Talladega Superspeedway Robert Truex SweeneySport (Calton-Morel) Junior Hardearn SweeneySport (Calton-Morel)
Exhib 2008 All-Star Race at Green Valley Green Valley 540 Marcos Leonard Pearson Racing (Lenard) Nokamaru Tsukari J-Motor (Senpai)
7 Bob's Beef Brownies 100 Texas World Speedway Robert Truex SweeneySport (Calton-Morel) Robert Truex SweeneySport (Calton-Morel)
8 Oops! Medical Centers 100 Langhorne Speedway Rob Ryder Ecurie SM (Inglesby) Allie Riggs CeeJay Racing (Saar)
9 Foumii's 100 New York Autoring Charlie Waters Evans Motorsports (Lenard) Chris Johaanes M&J Racing (Saar)
10 MorTar 100 Darlington Raceway TJ Stewart Green Flag Racing (Calton-Morel) Kevin Monroe M&J Racing (Saar)
11 Soda World 150 Grand Detour of Western Illinois Jared Anderson Grease Burger Racing (Saar) Ronald Porter European Domination (Inglesby)
12 Stomp! Brakes 100 Homestead-Miami Speedway Nakano Satasumi J-Motor (Senpai) Ronald Porter European Domination (Inglesby)
13 Kernel Brothers Popcorn 100 Salem Speedway Leslie Riggs CeeJay Racing (Saar) Mike Andrews Sierra Motorsports (Lenard)
14 Neon Hardware 100 Aurora Speedrome Dale Underwood Ultra Fury Racing (Inglesby) Robert Truex Pearson-Sweeney Motorsports (Calton-Morel)
15 Guzzle Premium Fuels 100 Motor Speedway of the South Jared Anderson Grease Burger Racing (Saar) Chris Johaanes M&J Racing (Saar)
16 EY Wheelbarrows 100 Auto Club Speedway Bob Stephans Team Thunder (Saar) Leslie Riggs CeeJay Racing (Saar)
17 Twilight 100 Daytona International Speedway Jason Bates Karl, Inc. Racing (Lenard) Tom Delgado MRD Motorsports (Senpai)
European Tour
E1 Karjala 100 presented by EY Karjala Raceway, Finland Nakano Satasumi J-Motor (Nemoto) Mario Franchetti European Domination (Volpi)
E2 Freedumb Missiles England 100 Rockingham Motor Speedway, United Kingdom Phineas Marshall Feral Racing (Lenard) Kodi Richards Rosebud Racing (Inglesby)
E3 ARLA Grand Prix of Ireland Willow Point Raceway, Northern Ireland Akira Tsukari J-Motor (Nemoto) Nokamaru Tsukari J-Motor (Nemoto)
E4 Smash Beer Grand Prix of Denmark Lakeside Raceway, Denmark Jim Kidd Power Steering Incorporated (Inglesby) Kevin Colley CeeJay Racing (Saar)
  • The blue boxes represent a road/street course race.

Team Chart[edit | edit source]

Team Manu. No. Driver Primary Sponsor Races Owner
USA.png Michael White Racing Saar 0 USA.png Michael White The Home House All Michael White
25 USA.png Todd Stater (R) Edelweiss Greenhouses 11 Vincent Giacalone
USA.png Ben Purzak 1
USA.png JC Racing Calton-Morel 1 USA.png Jack Bohart Pandemonium Tranquilizers 9 Jeff Cesnik
USA.png SweeneySport Calton-Morel 1 USA.png Robert Truex Bait 'N' Stuff 8 Paul Sweeney
8 USA.png Junior Hardearn (fired after merger) Flatt Cola 8
01 USA.png Alex Carson Stomp! Brakes 8
24 USA.png Aaron Cruise (fired after Charlotte) ? 5
USA.png Cagen Cantrell (fired after merger) Pizza Village 3
USA.png Pearson Racing Lenard 2 USA.png Matt Pearson (fired after Charlotte) Smash Beer 5 Andy Pearson
USA.png Jack Bohart (fired after merger) 3
02 USA.png Jack Bohart Smash Beer Gold 5
CND.png Marcos Leonard (fired after merger) OMG 3
12 USA.png Ryan Saloon (fired after merger) Sluggoil 8
72 USA.png Andy Pearson Swelluden 2
USA.png Pearson-Sweeney Motorsports Calton-Morel 2 USA.png Robert Truex Smash Beer 9 Andy Pearson
5 ITA.png Olivier Martinez Fat Tony's Pizzeria 3 Tony Schmidt
8 USA.png Alex Carson Flatt Cola 9 Paul Sweeney
12 USA.png Tom Delgado (left after Quincy) Kernel Brothers Popcorn 3 Andy Pearson
USA.png Hamilton Porteau 4
USA.png Paul Allison 2
USA.png Ultra Fury Racing Inglesby 3 USA.png Mitchell Hill California Diet Juice 14 Erik Burns
JPN.png Kitsuko Raitoka 3
03 USA.png Dale Underwood Pocono Sleeping Pills All
TBA.png European Domination Inglesby 4 ITA.png Mario Franchetti Roberto's Mustache Care All Wesley Meehan
45 ENG.png Ronald Porter Don’s Olde Tyme English Tea All Mario Franchetti
USA.png Klinger Enterprises 5 USA.png Jeb Klinger 2 Jeb Klinger
USA.png Mobile Chicane Racing Lenard 5 USA.png Paul Allison Fat Tony's Pizzeria 6 Tony Schmidt
58 ITA.png Olivier Martinez KennyMart 1
USA.png O&D Racing Calton-Morel 6 USA.png Todd Stater (fired after Motegi) Risenflus 4
USA.png Jeb Klinger 13
46 USA.png Francis Adlam (fired after Motegi) Swelluden 4
67 USA.png Brenda Riggs (R) Menonyl All
72 USA.png Andy Pearson Swelluden 13
USA.png Feral Racing Saar 7
42
USA.png Phineas Marshal 4
38 USA.png Laura Cyrus Mobile Johns 6
USA.png Grease Burger Racing Saar 9 USA.png Jared Andersen Grease Burger 16 Harvey Simpson
USA.png Steven Viper 1
00 USA.png Zach McCorrmick (fired after Langhorne) Grease Burger 8
CND.png Scott Hamilton (R) 9
10 USA.png Ryan Baldwell Grease Burger All
13 CND.png Scott Hamilton (moved to 00 after Langhorne, team shut down) Grease Burger Vendables 8
USA.png HardCharge Racing Inglesby 02 USA.png Kevin Bartelt EY Wheelbarrows 1 AJ Young
93 USA.png AJ Young EY Wheelbarrows 1
USA.png Team Thunder Saar 05 USA.png Bob Stephans Master Blasting Suntan Lotion All Michael Rutana
06 USA.png Anthony Griffith Master Blasting Suntan Lotion All
70 USA.png Donnie Olsen Freakimation Entertainment 1
USA.png Green Flag Racing Calton-Morel 07 USA.png Justin Parker Zing Energy All
17 USA.png Travis Keating (R) (moved to 97 after Charlotte, team shut down) ? 5
21 USA.png T.J. Stewart All
97 USA.png Alex Fizzola (fired after Charlotte) Soda World 5
USA.png Travis Keating (R) 12
USA.png CeeJay Racing Saar 08 USA.png Kevin Colley Flood & Son's Expert Plumbing All Chris Jackson
19 USA.png Allie Riggs (R) Neon Hardware All
34 USA.png Ricky Navarro All
Calton-Morel 44 USA.png Chris Jackson ? 6
Saar 50 USA.png Leslie Riggs b All
USA.png Last Lap Racing Saar 09 USA.png Harry S. Enola Freedumb Missiles All Simon Hicks
29 USA.png Tristan Roberts 1-800-DONTBUSTPANTS All
JPN.png J-Motor Senpai 11 JPN.png Nokamaru Tsukari 16
USA.png Tom Delgado 1
27 JPN.png Kitsuko Raitoka 9
32 JPN.png Nakano Satasumi All
39 JPN.png Akira Tsukari All
90 JPN.png Ichiro Oshima All
USA.png Rosebud Racing Inglesby 13 USA.png Steven Viper Doc Winter's Flame Throwers 6 Mahogany Rose
53 USA.png Kodi Richards All
88 USA.png Steven Viper (Moved to #13 after Quincy) Bob's Beef Brownies 11
USA.png Matt Taylor 6
98 USA.png Kurt Walker Kleffer Media All
USA.png Power Steering, Incorporated Inglesby 14 USA.png Bigsby Foote (R) Missing Link Beef Jerky
Buzzkill Pest Control
15 William Power
18 USA.png Jim Kidd (R) Blazing Saddles 15
57 TBA.png Corey Pussell (Fired after Talladega) Vampire Batteries 4
ENG.png Thurston Blood (R) 11
USA.png Sierra Motorsports Lenard 15 USA.png Bobby Porteau MorTar All
16 USA.png Matt Scarano Rubber-Dub-Dub 16
22 USA.png Vinnie Enzo Guzzle Premium Fuels All
23 USA.png Mike Andrews Big Cajone Taco All
GBR.png Atkins Motorsports Calton-Morel 17 GBR.png Ben Atkins Crazy Burgers 4 William Atkins
USA.png Rapidtech Racing Saar 20 TBA.png Roger Terlosky Monkey Cola All
USA.png Team JROD Calton-Morel 26 USA.png Bruno Battaglia Baltimore Bearcats All Jared Pierce
70 USA.png Jared Pierce Team JROD 3
USA.png National Racing Saar 33 USA.png George Dennis 1 Peter Keyes
USA.png 426 Motorsports Lenard 35 USA.png Brett Stater Uncle Chunky's Milk 1 Vinny Mannuchi
USA.png Watts Motorsports Inglesby 36 USA.png Woody Watts Inglesby 4 Woody Watts
USA.png MRD Motorsports Senpai 37 USA.png Tom Delgado Lucky 7 Playing Cards 5 Tom Delgado
USA.png Angela Wagner 2
PRC.png Joel Rodriguez 1
JPN.png Seiji Daiho 3
77 USA.png Tom Delgado 1
USA.png ACE Motorsports Calton-Morel 40 USA.png Alexis Rainsford Pandemonium Tranquilizers 1 Alexis Rainsford
USA.png Kurt Plissken 1
GBR.png Avery Holtzmann 1
USA.png Evans Motorsports Lenard 41 USA.png Charlie Waters (R) Giuseppi's Cannolis All Anthony Evans
42 USA.png Cliff Harris (R) (Shut down after Talladega) Achoo! Cold Relief 6
43 USA.png Randy Hughes (R) Honest Abe's Log Cabins All
USA.png Roderick Motorsports, Ltd. Inglesby 44 USA.png Leonid Roderick 1 Barry Roderick
CND.png Xenos Development Xenos 46 CND.png Leigh Gruell 2 Ron Billings
ITA.png Rossini Sport Calton-Morel 48 USA.png Matt Pearson EZ Rent-A-Diaper 3 Romano Rossini
ITA.png Alessandro Rossini (R) 9
USA.png Karl, Inc. Racing Lenard 51 USA.png Jason Bates Karl's Siphoning Hoses All Brian Rodenburger
52 USA.png Greg Stanton (R) Karl's Auto Repair All
69 USA.png James West Indy Can Crusher All
USA.png Devin Rogers Motorsports Saar 54 USA.png Devin Rogers DRM 2 Devin Rogers
55 USA.png Kyle Eckerton DRM 2
USA.png Ecurie SM Inglesby 56 USA.png Rob Ryder (R) BHEA Food All David Hetzel
60 USA.png Elizabeth Cargill-Smith (R) BHEA Food 10
USA.png Ben Powell 7
79 USA.png Bryant Laney Dental Floss Farmers of America 1
USA.png M&J Racing Saar 63 USA.png Kevin Monroe Golden Lightning Bodywerks All Alan Monroe
64 USA.png Chris Johaanes Roberto's Semi-Hot Salsa All Chuck Johaanes
TBA.png Grand Prix Racing Calton-Morel 66 USA.png Junior Hardearn BANG! Firearms 5
USA.png Drew Eisenman 4
USA.png Altamont Autosport Lenard 71 USA.png Chris Allen T-Bone's Wrecker Service 1 Eric Wright
USA.png Groves Racing Inglesby 74 USA.png Hamilton Porteau (fired after New York) Amish Wireless 9 Kenn Groves
ENG.png Lance Andrews 8
76 USA.png Kenn Groves Groves Racing/Dustbin Antique Shops 2
78 PRC.png Manuel Ortiz Away Hardware All
USA.png OEN Racing Inglesby 80 CND.png Earl McDermott OEN 7 Gregory McDermott
81 USA.png Russell Avery OEN 1 Albert MacElroy
82 CND.png Earl McDermott OEN 1
USA.png Will Schweig (R) 16
USA.png BUJU Racing Saar 83 TBA.png Ryan Bell (R) Gary's Glass Eyes 15
84 TBA.png Tommy Piper (R) Gary's Glass Eyes 15
USA.png FCF Racing Inglesby 85 USA.png Spencer Cunningham Oops! Medical Centers All
USA.png JINX Racing Senpai 73 PRC.png Michael Rodriguez 6 Joel Rodriguez
86 USA.png Jim Razor (R) JINX Racing 14
USA.png JakeTV Racing Calton-Morel 99 USA.png Darrell Sullivan JakeTV 5
TBA.png Elvyn Dennis 6
USA.png Philip Davidson 6

European Exhibition Team Chart[edit | edit source]

Team Manu. No. Driver Primary Sponsor
USA.png European Domination Volpi 4 ITA.png Mario Franchetti Roberto's Mustache Care
STS 21 FIN.png Arto Kekkonen Eagles Nest
45 ENG.png Ronald Porter Don’s Olde Tyme English Tea
USA.png Pearson/Sweeney Motorsports Calton-Morel 5 ITA.png Olivier Martinez Fat Tony's Pizzeria
USA.png O&D Racing Calton-Morel 6 USA.png Brenda Riggs Menonyl
72 USA.png Andy Pearson Swelluden
USA.png CeeJay Racing Saar 08 USA.png Kevin Colley Flood & Son's Expert Plumbing
19 USA.png Allie Riggs Neon Hardware
34 USA.png Ricky Navarro
50 USA.png Leslie Riggs b
JPN.png J-Motor Nemoto 11 JPN.png Nokamaru Tsukari
32 JPN.png Nakano Satasumi Nippon Oil
39 JPN.png Akira Tsukari
90 JPN.png Ichiro Oshima
USA.png Daniels Racing USA.png D.J. Daniels EY Wheelbarrows
USA.png Rosebud Racing Inglesby 13 JPN.png Nanami Miura Bob's Beef Brownies
53 USA.png Kodi Richards
98 USA.png Kurt Walker Kleffer Media
USA.png Power Steering, Incorporated Inglesby 14 USA.png Bigsby Foote Buzzkill Pest Control
18 USA.png Jim Kidd Blazing Saddles
24 ENG.png Thurston Blood Vampire Batteries
USA.png Michael White Racing Genesis 25 USA.png Todd Stater Edelweiss Greenhouses
USA.png MRD Motorsports Calton-Morel 37 JPN.png Seiji Daiho B.B. Wolf's Rib Emporium
77 USA.png Tom Delgado Gold Star Security
USA.png Feral Racing Lenard 42 USA.png Phineas Marshall
ITA.png Rossini Sport Volpi 48 ITA.png Alessandro Rossini EZ Rent-A-Diaper
USA.png Karl, Inc. Racing Gasnier 51 USA.png Jason Bates Karl's Siphoning Hoses
69 USA.png James West Indy Can Crusher
USA.png M&J Racing Saar 63 USA.png Kevin Monroe Golden Lightning Bodywerks
64 USA.png Chris Johaanes Roberto's Semi-Hot Salsa
65 USA.png Rob Ryder Dental Floss Farmers of America
USA.png Groves Racing Inglesby 78 CND.png Marcos Leonard LAZER

2008 Points System[edit | edit source]

Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th 21st
Points 100 95 93 90 87 84 81 78 75 72 67 65 63 61 59 56 54 52 50 48 46
22nd 23rd 24th 25th 26th 27th 28th 29th 30th 31st 32nd 33rd 34th 35th 36th 37th 38th 39th 40th 41st 42nd
44 42 40 38 36 34 32 30 28 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 5
  • No bonus points were awarded.