2008 Minnesota 1000
Results by competition class
Ray Bentdahl Award Recipients * Keith Collins Award Recipient **
| 1st Overall | ||||||
| Rider # | Name | Make | Model | Miles | Points | |
| 93 | Marty Leir | BMW | R1200GS | 1411 | 17526 | |
| Expert | ||||||
| Place | Rider # | Name | Make | Model | Miles | Points |
| 1 | 551 | Curt Gran | Honda | ST1300 | 1234 | 17246 |
| 2 | 159 | Jon McDermott | BMW | R1200RT | 1127 | 16432 |
| 366 | Steffan Fay | BMW | R1100R | 1174 | 16432 | |
| 3 | 119 | Nels Gebben | BMW | K1200GT | 1167 | 15110 |
| 4 | 533 | Jim Weatherhead | Honda | VStrom 1000 | 1253 | 14794 |
| 5 | 525 | Richard Buber | Honda | Goldwing | 1212 | 14549 |
| 554 | Phil Becker | Honda | ST1100 | 1098 | 14347 | |
| 667 | Jim Puckett | BMW | R1150RT | 1297 | 13260 | |
| 562 | Paul Sundet | Honda | VFR800 | 1089 | 13132 | |
| 639 / 591 | Paula & Peter Behm | Yamaha | Venture | 1306 | 12733 | |
| 384 | Bob Young | Yamaha | FJR1300 | 1091 | 11214 | |
| 558 | Joe Leggett | BMW | R1200GS | 1112 | 10934 | |
| 578 | Derek Dickson | Yamaha | FJR1300 | 1401 | 10915 | |
| 503 | John Coons | BMW | R1100RS | 1719 | 10780 | |
| 540 | Paul "Hootis" Noskowiak | Buell | Ulysses | 1412 | 10719 | |
| 658 | Dennis Schultz | BMW | R1200GS | 1372 | 10517 | |
| 484 | Donna Kennedy | Suzuki | VStrom 1000 | 1102 | 10364 | |
| 1 | Mark Foster | Honda | TransAlp | 1043 | 9150 | |
| 406 | Don Bourdeaux | Honda | VTX1300 | 1177 | 8202 | |
| 7 | Sev Pearman | Can Am | Spyder | 1198 | 7820 | |
| 465 | Dave Nelson | Honda | GL1800 | 1117 | 7695 | |
| 668 | Kurt Becker | Honda | Shadow | 1007 | 7399 | |
| 623 | Don Wallace | BMW | K1100LT | 715 | 7068 | |
| 349 | Mark Koch | BMW | R1150GS | 600 | 6638 | |
| 647 | Bob Clement | Buell | Ulysses | 1167 | 5643 | |
| 282 | Karol Patzer | BMW | K75 | 466 | 5016 | |
| 685 | Chris White | Yamaha | FJR1300 | 13 | 1499 | |
| 510 | Wayne Koppa | BMW | R850R | DNF | - | |
| 516 | Carrie Hanson | BMW | R1200RT | DNF | - | |
| 517 | Ron Hanson | BMW | R1200RT | DNF | - | |
| Touring | ||||||
| Place | Rider # | Name | Make | Model | Miles | Points |
| 1 | 418 | Gary Klinker | BMW | R1100RT | 1246 | 15569 |
| 2 | 660 | Del Brisson | BMW | K1200LT | 1171 | 14097 |
| 3 | 14 | Victor Wanchena | BMW | K1200LT | 1166 | 13245 |
| 4 | 396 | Brian Johnson | BMW | K1200LT | 1119 | 12169 |
| 5 | 382 | Allen Wilson | BMW | R1100RT | 998 | 11627 |
| 648 | Mike Nelson | BMW | K1100LT | 1191 | 9455 | |
| 405 | Dave Bourdeaux | Honda | GL1800 | 1129 | 9272 | |
| 662 | Randy Gabrick | Honda | GL1800 | 965 | 9078 | |
| 412 | Patrick Ferriter | BMW | K1200LT | 1102 | 8652 | |
| 422 | Bruce Scudella | BMW | R1100RT | 1105 | 8652 | |
| 57 | Tim Frederick | BMW | K1200LT | 1100 | 8216 | |
| 652 | George Barker | Honda | GL1800 | 1507 | 8063 | |
| 323 | Kerry Person | BMW | R1200RT | 1079 | 7844 | |
| 664 | Jerry DuBrall | Honda | Goldwing | 500 | 5016 | |
| 511 | Tom Gardner | Honda | Goldwing | 1122 | 4333 | |
| 361 | Jim Simonet | H-D | Ultra Classic | 1628 | 1499 | |
| 673 | Joe Schaefer | Yamaha | Venture | 1138 | 1499 | |
| 674 | Dominic Synnott | H-D | Road Glide | 1108 | 1499 | |
| 312 | Steve Nimz | Honda | Goldwing | DNF | - | |
| 638 | Howard Hein | Honda | Goldwing | DNF | - | |
| Sport Touring | ||||||
| Place | Rider # | Name | Make | Model | Miles | Points |
| 1 | 574 | Alan Palmer | Yamaha | FJR1300 | 1204 | 14113 |
| 2 | 671 | Rich Reid | Honda | ST1300 | 1136 | 11413 |
| 3 | 586 | Dana Oehlerich | Yamaha | FJR1300 | 1030 | 10763 |
| 4 | 486 | Mark Friesen | Honda | ST1100 | 1637 | 9880 |
| 5 | 521 | Chris Berg | Kawasaki | Concours | 1007 | 9412 |
| 557 | Kevin Powers | Honda | ST1100 | 948 | 9073 | |
| 485 | Scott Nowicki | Yamaha | FJR1300 | 954 | 9061 | |
| 682 | Michael Bedeaux | Moto Guzzi | Norge | 1002 | 5464 | |
| 676 | Chuck Rundquist | Honda | CBX | 1134 | 4999 | |
| 679 | Steve Oehlerich | BMW | R1150GS | 518 | 4808 | |
| 538 | Bill Rufenacht | BMW | K1200RS | 945 | 3592 | |
| 429 | Critter! | Honda | ST1300 | 421 | 3131 | |
| 513 | Rick Corwine | Yamaha | FJR1300 | 47 | 2499 | |
| 626 | Chris Mulhall | BMW | R1100S | 650 | 1658 | |
| Sport | ||||||
| Place | Rider # | Name | Make | Model | Miles | Points |
| 1 | 669 | Brant Moteelall | Yamaha | R1 | 1129 | 12169 |
| 2 | 659 | Kirk Groeneweg | Honda | 1000F | 1026 | 7974 |
| 3 | 661 | Andrew Itkonen | Triumph | Speed Triple | 1121 | 6933 |
| 681 | Nick Bedeaux | Suzuki | GSXR600 | 1183 | 6842 | |
| 683 | Willie Broten | Suzuki | SV1000 | 1187 | 6842 | |
| 672 | Eric Esselstrom | Kawasaki | Ninja 250 | 1052 | 6690 | |
| 684 | Michael Provinzino | Kawasaki | Ninja ZX6R | 1177 | 6342 | |
| 670 | Darcy Holter | Yamaha | R1 | 1049 | 6083 | |
| 561 | Jeff Jaynes | Kawasaki | ZZR1200 | 1139 | 5516 | |
| 176 | Kevin Kocur | Kawasaki | Ninja 250 | 568 | 3961 | |
| Standard | ||||||
| Place | Rider # | Name | Make | Model | Miles | Points |
| 1 | 310 | Darryl Doughty | BMW | R1150GS | 1132 | 12169 |
| 2 | 404 | Steve Steller | Suzuki | VStrom 1000 | 1005 | 10518 |
| 3 | 656 | Aaron Petty | Ducati | Monster | 1235 | 9951 |
| 4 | 663 | Connie Gabrick | Victory | TC Deluxe | 894 | 9078 |
| 5 | 624 | Jenelle Koch | Kawasaki | Vulcan | 610 | 6638 |
| 621 | Jayd Lindom | Suzuki | Intruder | 1259 | 6123 | |
| 329 | Dan Stephens I | S&S | X-Wedge | 1020 | 4835 | |
| 368 | L. C. Bubba Kolb | Suzuki | VStrom 1000 | 640 | 3270 | |
| 677 | Todd Villafuerte | H-D | Heritage Softail | 1122 | 1499 | |
| 678 | Craig Manteuffel | H-D | Road King | 1093 | 1499 | |
| 581 | David Biren | Kawasaki | ZRX1100 | DNF | - | |
| 665 | Don Wesenberg | Triumph | Tiger | DNF | - | |
| 2-up | ||||||
| Place | Rider # | Name | Make | Model | Miles | Points |
| 1 | 177 / 318 | Jim Winterer / Mike Senty | Honda | Sidecar | 1388 | 14549 |
| 2 | 403 / 640 | Tom & Kelsey Kyle | Honda | Goldwing | 1117 | 12548 |
| 3 | 72 / 654 | Joe & Tina Caron | Honda | Goldwing | 1129 | 12443 |
| 645 / 686 | Spanky & Sue Boettcher | BMW | K1200LT | 1385 | 12324 | |
| 10 / 666 | Eddie James / "Lurleen" | Honda | GL1800 | 1049 | 10722 | |
| 21 / 635 | Tim & MacKenzie Wise | BMW | R1200GS | 74 | 10464 | |
| 508 / 622 | Bob Kolstad / Mark Shifflit | Moto Guzzi | V-1000 Sidecar | 765 | 6466 |
* The Ray Bentdahl Award is
presented to a rider who accumulates 5000 or more miles within the first four
Minnesota 1000 events entered.
** The Keith Collins Award is presented to a rider
who accumulates 10000 or more miles within the first eight Minnesota 1000 events
entered.
(the 2-day Minnesota 2000 is counted as two entries)