2008 Nikon Indy 300

The 2008 Nikon Indy 300 will be the 19th and final race of the 2008 IndyCar Series. It will be held on October 26, 2008 on the streets of Surfers Paradise, Australia.

It will be the first time the race is held for the Indy Racing League after 17 years as a Champ Car race. The race will not count towards the 2008 Indycar season points as the race date is held after Chicagoland Speedway, which was preset as the season finale prior to the merger of Champ Car and IRL.

Team changes

With the championship decided, some teams are using the race as a prelude to 2009 campaigns, with Dario Franchitti making his return to IndyCar after a failed attempt at breaking into NASCAR. Franchitti takes Dan Wheldon's seat at Chip Ganassi Racing, while Wheldon also moves on to his 2009 team, Panther Racing where he replaces Vitor Meira. Meira will drive for his new team, A. J. Foyt Enterprises.

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