2008 Results & Highlights

Final presidents race standings from the 2008 season at Nationals Park:

2008 Presidents Race Standings* – Champion: Abe Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln	49
George Washington	18
Thomas Jefferson	14
Teddy Roosevelt	0

There were a total of only 79 official races in 2008, because the final game of the season was rained out, and because the 6/28 race was an “unofficial grudge match.” Two races in 2008 were credited to multiple winners (the relay races on 5/4 and 8/17).

NOTE: You’ll find some 2008 race videos here. This was before we posted videos with every article.

Visit the Presidents Race History page for full-season results from 2006 and 2007.

2008 Presidents Race Highlights

DATE	OPPONENT	WINNER	NOTABLE
3/30	ATL	George	Teddy cuts across the outfield, loses anyway
4/7	FLA	Abe
4/9	FLA	Tom
4/10	FLA	Tom
4/11	ATL	George
4/12	ATL	Tom
4/13	ATL	George	Teddy roots for the Capitals from penalty box
4/23	NYM	Abe	Teddy pulls a hamstring
4/24	NYM	George
4/25	CHC	Abe	Teddy cuts a corner, is disqualified
4/26	CHC	George	Teddy is attacked by a panther
4/27	CHC	Tom	Teddy slips on a banana in pajamas
4/29	ATL	Tom
4/30	ATL	Abe
5/1	PIT	Abe
5/2	PIT	Abe
5/3	PIT	Abe	Teddy chases Pittsburgh’s pierogies
5/4	PIT	George/Abe	Teddy loses relay race with pierogies
5/9	FLA	Abe
5/10	FLA	George	Abe takes big lead then stops, waits and loses.
5/11	FLA	Abe	Teddy delivers Mother’s Day flowers to the stands.
5/19	PHI	Tom
5/20	PHI	George	George holds off Abe on George’s T-Shirt Tuesday
5/21	PHI	Tom	Teddy stops and poses with a sign.
5/23	MIL	George
5/24	MIL	Abe	Teddy high-steps to finish line as Abe passes him.
5/25	MIL	Abe
5/26	MIL	Abe	Teddy collapses as he approaches the finish line
6/3	STL	Tom	Tom wins on his T-Shirt Tuesday
6/5	STL	George
6/5	STL	Abe	Panther chases, attacks Teddy at the finish line
6/6	SFO	Abe
6/7	SFO	Tom	Teddy is disqualified for riding a motor scooter
6/8	SFO	Abe
6/9	SFO	Tom	Teddy rides a Razor scooter and finishes last.
6/20	TEX	Abe	Teddy at Scoreboard Walk opening, misses race.
6/21	TEX	Abe	Teddy is distracted by kangaroo, loses the lead.
6/22	TEX	Abe	Thomas Jefferson hip checks Teddy Roosevelt.
6/23	LAA	Tom	Teddy and George tackle and beat Abe Lincoln.
6/24	LAA	Abe	Abe shoves Teddy after tripping Tom & George.
6/25	LAA	Abe	Teddy chases the rally penguin into the stands.
6/27	BAL	George	Teddy is tripped by the Baltimore Oriole Bird.
6/28	BAL	*	Teddy wins “unsanctioned” grudge match vs. Bird.
6/29	BAL	Abe	Teddy skips race to “assist” grounds crew.
7/8	ARI	Abe	Abe leaps over Teddy to victory.
7/9	ARI	Abe
7/10	ARI	Abe
7/11	HOU	Abe	Teddy runs the wrong way.
7/12	HOU	Abe
7/13	HOU	Abe	Potomac’s Uncle Slam joins the presidents race.
7/29	PHI	George	Screech chased by panther, runs into Teddy.
7/30	PHI	Abe
7/31	PHI	Abe	Tom eyes Martha W., George takes him out.
8/1	CIN	George
8/2	CIN	Tom
8/3	CIN	Abe	Teddy stops to visit with a giant Panda.
8/12	NYM	Abe	Teddy abandons lead to chase panther.
8/13	NYM	Abe	Abe wins relay race vs. the other 3 presidents.
8/14	NYM	Abe
8/15	COL	Abe	Teddy pulls hamstring, loses the lead
8/16	COL	Tom	Teddy disqualified for cheating in walk-race
8/17	COL	George/Abe	Presidents run Olympic tribute hurdle relay
8/26	LAD	Abe	Teddy races in Manny Ramirez-style dreadlocks
8/27	LAD	Abe
8/28	LAD	Abe
8/29	ATL	Tom
8/30	ATL	Abe	Abe wins his 40th race of the season on 70’s night
8/31	ATL	Abe	Teddy leans to the tape too early, is passed by Abe
9/1	PHI	Abe	Teddy fades at the finish, is passed again by Abe
9/2	PHI	Abe	Teddy falls in the outfield corner
9/3	PHI	Abe
9/15	NYM	Abe	Teddy runs out of steam in the home stretch
9/16	NYM	Abe
9/17	NYM	George	Leprechaun appears, tackles Abe Lincoln
9/18	NYM	George	Teddy blocks Abe allowing George to win.
9/19	SDG	George	2 races/2 wins for George in 14-inning game.
9/20	SDG	Abe	Abe Lincoln leads wire to wire.
9/21	SDG	Tom	Presidents race on Segways.
9/22	FLA	Abe
9/23	FLA	Abe
9/24	FLA		Final game rained out. No presidents race.

* On May 4, the racing presidents ran a relay race with the Pittsburgh Pirates’ costumed racing pierogies. Abe ran anchor with George. In another relay race on August 17, Abe teamed with George again to run hurdles to honor the Olympics. On June 28, 2008, there was no official presidents race (Teddy Roosvelt won a 1-on-1 grudge match race vs. the Baltimore Oriole Bird mascot, but the race was unsanctioned and did not count in the standings, as was announced by The Presidents Racing Association of America).

Check out the archives for details about other presidents race seasons (limited coverage after 2020):

Full Presidents Race History and Standings

2006 Selected Video Highlights

2007 Selected Video Highlights

2008 Racing Presidents Results & Highlights

2009 Racing Presidents Results & Highlights

2010 Racing Presidents Results & Highlights

2011 Racing Presidents Results & Highlights

2012 Racing Presidents Results & Highlights

2013 Racing Presidents Results & Highlights

2014 Racing Presidents Results & Highlights

2015 Racing Presidents Results & Highlights