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| 2008 IndyCar season | |
|---|---|
| IndyCar Series | |
 | |
| Season | |
| Races | 19 |
| Start date | March 29 |
| End date | October 26 |
| Awards | |
| Drivers' champion |  Scott Dixon |
| Rookie of the Year |  Hideki Mutoh |
| Indianapolis 500 winner | Scott Dixon |
The 2008 IndyCar Series was the 13th season of the IndyCar Series. It was the 97th recognized season of top-level American open wheel racing. It began on March 29, 2007, and ended on September 7 after 17 point-scoring races, plus a non-championship event on October 26.
The season was historically significant, as IndyCar became the single major open wheel racing series in the United States. After 12 years of direct competition, the managements of Indy Racing League and Champ Car announced an agreement to become a single entity in February, which led to the cancellation of the 2008 Champ Car World Series. A number of teams, drivers and race events joined the series, bolstering numbers and signalling a new era for open wheel racing in the United States after years of sporting and financial hardship.[1][2]
Scott Dixon, driving for Chip Ganassi Racing, achieved his second championship and the first 'unified' title by winning six races, including his first victory at the Indianapolis 500, becoming the third driver in a row to complete the IndyCar–Indy 500 double in the same season. Hideki Mutoh, driving for Andretti Green Racing, won Rookie of the Year honors.
- ^ Miller, Robin (February 19, 2008). "REPORT: Champ Car/IndyCar Deal Done". SpeedTV.com. Archived from the original on February 25, 2008. Retrieved February 19, 2008.
- ^ "Champ Car and IRL confirm merger". Autosport.com. February 22, 2008. Archived from the original on February 27, 2008. Retrieved February 22, 2008.