2008 Twilight 100

2008 Twilight 100
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Date	August 30, 2008
Location	Daytona International Speedway
Laps	40
Polesitter	Jason Bates
First	Tom Delgado
Second	Robert Truex
Third	Kevin Colley
Cautions	0
Race Results

The 2008 Twilight 100, the seventeenth and final round in the 2008 ARLA Elite Series season, was held at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.

The Race

The finale of the 2008 ARLA Elite Series season saw a six-way chase for the points championship, with Chris Johaanes, Leslie Riggs, Bruno Battaglia, Anthony Griffith, Bob Stephans, and Kevin Monroe. Jared Andersen was also in contention for the championship, but he had to sit out this race due to injury. OEN commentator Earl McDermott ran this race and came away with a top 10 for his efforts. This race also confirmed Charlie Waters as the 2008 ARLA Rookie of the Year, beating out Allie Riggs despite not winning a race all season. Roger Terlofsky won the qualifying race to get into this race, with TM Master Cup Series driver Tom Delgado barely getting in via the last transfer spot. Former 4-time Master Cup champion Leonid Roderick also attempted this race, but failed to qualify.

With two laps to go, Tom Delgado got a run on Robert Truex on the low side, using a move that Truex used to take the win away from Delgado at Texas. Despite a hard charge from Truex and more help on the high line on the last lap, Delgado was able to hang on for his first career win. It was also the first major victory for MRD Motorsports, and a popular victory among race fans as Delgado had been overcome with personal problems throughout his 2008 campaigns in the TM Master Cup Series, as well as spotty results in ARLA.

Top Ten Race Results

Position	Number	Driver
1	77	Tom Delgado
2	2	Robert Truex
3	08	Kevin Colley
4	64	Chris Johaanes
5	09	Harry S. Enola
6	34	Ricky Navarro
7	07	Justin Parker
8	83	Ryan Bell
9	00	Scott Hamilton
10	80	Earl McDermott

Final 2008 ARLA Elite Series Top 10 Points Standings

Johaanes' 4th place finish enabled him to win his second ARLA Elite Series championship by 50 points over Leslie Riggs.

Position	Number	Driver	Pts.
ARLA Champion	64	Chris Johaanes	1,081
ARLA Runner-Up	50	Leslie Riggs	1,031
ARLA Bronze	26	Bruno Battaglia	987
4th	08	Kevin Colley	968
5th	06	Anthony Griffith	950
6th	05	Bob Stephans	935
7th	9	Jared Andersen	926
8th	63	Kevin Monroe	917
9th	21	TJ Stewart	915
10th	15	Bobby Porteau	904