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[[Image:Road America.svg|thumb|right|240px|Track map of [[Road America]].]] The '''2008 Generac 500 at Road America presented by Time Warner Cable''' was the seventh round of the [[2008 American Le Mans Series season]]. It took place at [[Road America]], [[Wisconsin]] on August 9, 2008.
==Race results== Class winners in '''bold'''. Cars failing to complete 70% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC).<ref name="Results">{{cite web | url = http://www.imsaracing.net/2008/events/road%20america/ALMS%20Round%207%20Final%20Race%20Results.pdf | title = ALMS Final Race Report | publisher = [[International Motor Sports Association]] | date = 2008-08-09 | format = PDF | accessdate = 2008-08-10 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080920152420/http://www.imsaracing.net/2008/events/road%20america/ALMS%20Round%207%20Final%20Race%20Results.pdf | archivedate = 20 September 2008 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! rowspan=2 | Pos ! rowspan=2 | Class ! rowspan=2 | No ! rowspan=2 | Team ! rowspan=2 | Drivers ! Chassis ! rowspan=2 | Tyre ! rowspan=2 | Laps |- ! Engine |- style="font-weight:bold" ! rowspan=2 | 1 | rowspan=2 | LMP1 | rowspan=2 | 2 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Champion Racing|Audi Sport North America]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Marco Werner]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}} [[Lucas Luhr]] | [[Audi R10 TDI]] | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 102 |- style="font-weight:bold" | [[Audi]] [[Turbocharged Direct Injection|TDI]] 5.5 L Turbo V12<br>([[Diesel engine|Diesel]]) |- ! rowspan=2 | 2 | rowspan=2 | LMP1 | rowspan=2 | 1 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Champion Racing|Audi Sport North America]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Emanuele Pirro]]<br>{{flagicon|SUI}} [[Marcel Fässler (racing driver)|Marcel Fässler]] | [[Audi R10 TDI]] | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 102 |- | [[Audi]] [[Turbocharged Direct Injection|TDI]] 5.5 L Turbo V12<br>([[Diesel engine|Diesel]]) |- style="font-weight:bold" ! rowspan=2 | 3 | rowspan=2 | LMP2 | rowspan=2 | 9 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Patrón]] [[Highcroft Racing]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Sharp]]<br>{{flagicon|AUS}} [[David Brabham]] | [[Acura ARX-01B]] | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 102 |- style="font-weight:bold" | [[Acura]] AL7R 3.4 L V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 4 | rowspan=2 | LMP2 | rowspan=2 | 7 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Penske Racing]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Timo Bernhard]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Romain Dumas]] | [[Porsche RS Spyder]] Evo | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 102 |- | [[Porsche]] MR6 3.4 L V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 5 | rowspan=2 | LMP2 | rowspan=2 | 20 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dyson Racing]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Butch Leitzinger]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Marino Franchitti]] | [[Porsche RS Spyder]] Evo | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 102 |- | [[Porsche]] MR6 3.4 L V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 6 | rowspan=2 | LMP2 | rowspan=2 | 6 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Penske Racing]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Patrick Long]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}} [[Sascha Maassen]] | [[Porsche RS Spyder]] Evo | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 102 |- | [[Porsche]] MR6 3.4 L V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 7 | rowspan=2 | LMP1 | rowspan=2 | 37 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Intersport Racing]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Jon Field<br>{{flagicon|USA}} Clint Field<br>{{flagicon|USA}} Richard Berry | [[Lola B06/10]] | rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}} | rowspan=2 | 101 |- | [[Advanced Engine Research|AER]] P32C 4.0 L Turbo V8<br>([[E85]] [[ethanol]]) |- ! rowspan=2 | 8 | rowspan=2 | LMP2 | rowspan=2 | 8 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} B-K Motorsports | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gerardo Bonilla]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} Ben Devlin | [[Lola B05/40|Lola B07/46]] | rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}} | rowspan=2 | 100 |- | [[Mazda MZR engine|Mazda MZR-R]] 2.0 L Turbo I4<br>([[E85]] [[ethanol]]) |- ! rowspan=2 | 9 | rowspan=2 | LMP2 | rowspan=2 | 16 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dyson Racing]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Chris Dyson]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Guy Smith (racing driver)|Guy Smith]] | [[Porsche RS Spyder]] Evo | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 100 |- | [[Porsche]] MR6 3.4 L V8 |- style="font-weight:bold" ! rowspan=2 | 10 | rowspan=2 | GT1 | rowspan=2 | 3 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Corvette Racing]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Johnny O'Connell]]<br>{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Jan Magnussen]] | [[Chevrolet Corvette C6.R]] | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 97 |- style="font-weight:bold" | [[Chevrolet]] LS7-R 7.0 L V8<br>([[E85]] [[ethanol]]) |- ! rowspan=2 | 11<br>DNF | rowspan=2 | LMP2 | rowspan=2 | 26 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Andretti Green Racing]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Franck Montagny]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[James Rossiter]] | [[Acura ARX-01B]] | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 96 |- | [[Acura]] AL7R 3.4 L V8 |- style="font-weight:bold" ! rowspan=2 | 12 | rowspan=2 | GT2 | rowspan=2 | 87 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Farnbacher-Loles Motorsports | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Richard Westbrook]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}} [[Dirk Werner]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Bryce Miller (racing driver)|Bryce Miller]] | [[Porsche 911 GT3|Porsche 997 GT3]]-RSR | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 96 |- style="font-weight:bold" | [[Porsche]] 4.0 L Flat-6 |- ! rowspan=2 | 13 | rowspan=2 | GT2 | rowspan=2 | 45 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Flying Lizard Motorsports]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Jörg Bergmeister]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}} [[Wolf Henzler]] | [[Porsche 911 GT3|Porsche 997 GT3]]-RSR | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 96 |- | [[Porsche]] 4.0 L Flat-6 |- ! rowspan=2 | 14 | rowspan=2 | GT2 | rowspan=2 | 71 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Tafel Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Dominik Farnbacher]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}} [[Dirk Müller (racing driver)|Dirk Müller]] | [[Ferrari F430]]GT | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 96 |- | [[Ferrari]] 4.0 L V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 15 | rowspan=2 | GT2 | rowspan=2 | 46 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Flying Lizard Motorsports]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Johannes van Overbeek]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Patrick Pilet]] | [[Porsche 911 GT3|Porsche 997 GT3]]-RSR | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 96 |- | [[Porsche]] 4.0 L Flat-6 |- ! rowspan=2 | 16 | rowspan=2 | GT2 | rowspan=2 | 62 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Risi Competizione]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Jaime Melo]]<br>{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Mika Salo]] | [[Ferrari F430]]GT | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 96 |- | [[Ferrari]] 4.0 L V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 17 | rowspan=2 | GT1 | rowspan=2 | 008 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Bell Motorsports | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Terry Borcheller]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} Chapman Ducote | [[Aston Martin DBR9]] | rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}} | rowspan=2 | 95 |- | [[Aston Martin]] 6.0 L V12 |- ! rowspan=2 | 18 | rowspan=2 | LMP2 | rowspan=2 | 66 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[de Ferran Motorsports]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Gil de Ferran]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Simon Pagenaud]] | [[Acura ARX-01B]] | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 94 |- | [[Acura]] AL7R 3.4 L V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 19 | rowspan=2 | LMP1 | rowspan=2 | 30 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Intersport Racing]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Ryan Lewis<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Gregor Fisken]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} John Faulkner | [[Lola B06/10]] | rowspan=2 | {{Kumho}} | rowspan=2 | 94 |- | [[Advanced Engine Research|AER]] P32C 3.6 L Turbo V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 20 | rowspan=2 | GT2 | rowspan=2 | 61 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Risi Competizione]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Rob Bell (racing driver)|Rob Bell]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} Harrison Brix | [[Ferrari F430]]GT | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 94 |- | [[Ferrari]] 4.0 L V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 21 | rowspan=2 | GT2 | rowspan=2 | 44 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Flying Lizard Motorsports]] 44 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Darren Law<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Seth Neiman]] | [[Porsche 911 GT3|Porsche 997 GT3]]-RSR | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 94 |- | [[Porsche]] 4.0 L Flat-6 |- ! rowspan=2 | 22 | rowspan=2 | GT2 | rowspan=2 | 18 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} VICI Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|NED}} [[Nicky Pastorelli]]<br>{{flagicon|NED}} Francesco Pastorelli<br>{{flagicon|DEU}} [[Marc Basseng]] | [[Porsche 911 GT3|Porsche 997 GT3]]-RSR | rowspan=2 | {{Kumho}} | rowspan=2 | 91 |- | [[Porsche]] 4.0 L Flat-6 |- ! rowspan=2 | 23 | rowspan=2 | GT2 | rowspan=2 | 73 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Tafel Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Jim Tafel<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Alex Figge]] | [[Ferrari F430]]GT | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 91 |- | [[Ferrari]] 4.0 L V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 24 | rowspan=2 | GT2 | rowspan=2 | 54 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Black Swan Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tim Pappas]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Anthony Lazzaro (race car driver)|Anthony Lazzaro]] | [[Ford GT]]-R Mk.VII | rowspan=2 | {{Falken}} | rowspan=2 | 89 |- | [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] 5.0 L V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 25<br>DNF | rowspan=2 | LMP2 | rowspan=2 | 15 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Lowe's]] [[Fernández Racing]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Adrian Fernández]]<br>{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Luis Díaz (racing driver)|Luis Díaz]] | [[Acura ARX-01B]] | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 88 |- | [[Acura]] AL7R 3.4 L V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 26<br>DNF | rowspan=2 | GT2 | rowspan=2 | 007 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Drayson Racing|Drayson]]-Barwell | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Paul Drayson, Baron Drayson|Paul Drayson]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jonny Cocker]] | [[Aston Martin V8 Vantage (2005)|Aston Martin V8 Vantage]] GT2 | rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}} | rowspan=2 | 84 |- | [[Aston Martin]] 4.5 L V8<br>([[E85]] [[ethanol]]) |- ! rowspan=2 | 27 | rowspan=2 | GT2 | rowspan=2 | 40 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Robertson Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} David Robertson<br>{{flagicon|USA}} Andrea Robertson<br>{{flagicon|USA}} David Murry | [[Ford GT]]-R Mk.VII | rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}} | rowspan=2 | 80 |- | [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] 5.0 L V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 28<br>DNF | rowspan=2 | GT1 | rowspan=2 | 4 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Corvette Racing]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Oliver Gavin]]<br>{{flagicon|MON}} [[Olivier Beretta]] | [[Chevrolet Corvette C6.R]] | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 76 |- | [[Chevrolet]] LS7-R 7.0 L V8<br>([[E85]] [[ethanol]]) |- ! rowspan=2 | 29<br>DNF | rowspan=2 | GT2 | rowspan=2 | 21 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Panoz]] Team PTG | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Tom Milner<br>{{flagicon|USA}} Tom Sutherland<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Joey Hand]] | [[Panoz Esperante]] GT-LM | rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}} | rowspan=2 | 50 |- | [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] ([[Élan Motorsport Technologies|Élan]]) 5.0 L V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 30<br>DNF | rowspan=2 | GT2 | rowspan=2 | 11 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Primetime Race Group | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Joel Feinberg<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} Chris Hall | [[Dodge Viper]] Competition Coupe | rowspan=2 | {{Hankook}} | rowspan=2 | 47 |- | [[Dodge]] 8.3 L V10 |- ! rowspan=2 | 31<br>DNF | rowspan=2 | LMP1 | rowspan=2 | 12 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Autocon Motorsports | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Chris McMurry]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} Bryan Willman<br>{{flagicon|USA}} Michael Lewis | [[Creation Autosportif|Creation]] CA07 | rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}} | rowspan=2 | 35 |- | [[Judd (engine)|Judd]] GV5 5.0 L V10 |}
==Statistics== * Pole Position - #1 Audi Sport North America - 1:46.935<ref name="Qualifying">{{cite web | url = http://www.imsaracing.net/2008/events/road%20america/ALMS_Qual.pdf | title = ALMS Qualifying Results | publisher = [[International Motor Sports Association]] | date = 2008-08-08 | format = PDF | accessdate = 2008-08-10 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120218035257/http://www.imsaracing.net/2008/events/road%20america/ALMS_Qual.pdf | archive-date = 2012-02-18 | url-status = dead }}</ref> * Fastest Lap - #2 Audi Sport North America - 1:48.723<ref name="Results" /> * Average Speed - {{convert|134.036|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{Sportscar Race Report | Year_of_race = 2008 | Sportscar_Series = American Le Mans Series | Previous_race_in_season = [[2008 Sports Car Challenge of Mid-Ohio]] | Next_race_in_season = [[2008 Grand Prix of Mosport]] }}{{Road Race Showcase at Road America}}
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