The Shannons V8 Touring Car National Series was an Australian touring car series held for V8 Supercars. It was the inaugural running of the V8 Touring Car National Series, a third-tier series for V8 Supercars. The season began on 17 May 2008 at the Mallala Motor Sport Park and finished on 30 November at Sandown Raceway. The season consisted of four rounds, held across three different states.
The series was won by Chris Smerdon who was the only driver to finish all twelve races, but also won eight races. He finished 130 points ahead of Steve Ingwersen who was the only other driver to attend all four rounds.
The following teams and drivers have competed during the 2008 Shannons V8 Touring Car National Series.
Team | No | Driver | Car |
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Peter McNiven | 13 | Peter McNiven | Holden Commodore (VT) |
Steve Ingwersen Painting | 15 | Steve Ingwersen | Holden Commodore (VS) |
Image Racing | 18 | Leigh Moran | Ford Falcon (EL) |
50 | Mark Sheppard | Ford Falcon (AU) | |
JCV Automotive Katoomba | 26 | John Vergotis | Ford Falcon (AU) |
Challenge Motorsport | 39 | Chris Smerdon | Ford Falcon (AU) |
Warrin Mining | 62 | Adam Wallis | Holden Commodore (VX) |
Power Plus 98 | 98 | Darren Formosa | Holden Commodore (VX) |
Round | Date | Circuit | Location | Winning driver |
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1 | 17–18 May | Mallala Motor Sport Park | Mallala, South Australia | Adam Wallis |
2 | 12–13 July | Eastern Creek Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | Chris Smerdon |
3 | 9–10 August | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | Chris Smerdon |
4 | 29–30 November | Sandown Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | Chris Smerdon |
The season consisted of four rounds held across three different states. Each round consisted of three races.
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