2008 GAINSCO Auto Insurance Indy 300

IndyCar race report infobox
Country = USA
Grand Prix = Homestead-Miami Speedway


Caption =
Date = March 29
Year = 2008
Official name = GAINSCO Auto Insurance Indy 300
Round_No = 1st
Location = Homestead-Miami Speedway
Course = Permanent racing facility
Course_mi = 1.485
Course_km = 2.390
Distance_laps = 200
Distance_mi = 297.000
Distance_km = 477.975
Weather = 78°F, Fair skies
Pole_Driver = Scott Dixon
Pole_Team = flagicon|USA Chip Ganassi Racing
Pole_Time = 1:40.2341 (4 laps)
Pole_Country = New Zealand
Fast_Driver = Ryan Briscoe
Fast_Team = flagicon|USA Penske Racing
Fast_Time = 25.0624
Fast_L

Fast_Country = Australia
First_Driver = Scott Dixon
First_Team = flagicon|USA Chip Ganassi Racing
First_Country = New Zealand
Second_Driver = Marco Andretti
Second_Team = flagicon|USA Andretti Green Racing
Second_Country= United States
Third_Driver = Dan Wheldon
Third_Team = flagicon|USA Chip Ganassi Racing
Third_Country = UK

The 2008 GAINSCO Auto Insurance Indy 300 was the opening round of the 2008 IndyCar Series season and took place on March 29 2008 at the 1.485-mile Homestead-Miami Speedway. For the first time in series history, the reigning champion was not on the grid to defend his title, as Dario Franchitti had moved to the #40 NASCAR Sprint Cup car for Chip Ganassi Racing. 2003 champion Scott Dixon kicked off the season with the victory, on his way to the series championship.

Qualifying

* All cars run four laps and the car which completes the laps in the quickest time, wins the pole.
* Before the race, Ed Carpenter and A. J. Foyt IV had problems with their cars and dropped to 24th and 25th on the grid respectively. All drivers behind them moved up two places from their original grid positions.

Race

References

* [http://www.indycar.com/stats/full_race_results.php?event_date=2008-03-29&year=2008 IndyCar Series]