Waxad qortaa sii wadida faqradan - 2008, Carpenter wuxuu la soo noqday Vision Racing si uu u wado lambarka 20 Dallara-Honda. Xilli ciyaareedkii furitaanka Gainsco Auto Insurance Indy 300 ee Homestead, Carpenter wuxuu u qalmay kaalinta 2aad, laakiin waqtigiisii waa la baabi'iyay maadaama gaarigiisa <unk> iyo sidoo kale gaariga saaxiibkiis A. J. Foyt IV <unk> ay ku guuldareysteen kormeerka farsamada. Inkastoo uu ka bilaabay dhabarka, Carpenter wuxuu ku guuleystay inuu ku dhammeeyo kaalinta 6-aad. Carpenter wuxuu ku daray kaalinta lixaad ee Indy Japan 300 ee Twin Ring Motegi. tartanka Indianapolis 500
, Carpenter wuxuu u qalmay kaalinta 10aad wuxuuna ku dhameystay kaalinta 5aad, isagoo hogaaminaya 3 wareeg. Kadib siddeed tartan, Carpenter wuxuu kaalinta siddeedaad ka galay dhibcaha, si kastaba ha noqotee, Carpenter wuxuu kaliya ku guuleystey tobanka ugu sareeya Firestone Indy 200 ee Nashville iyo Meijer Indy 300 ee Kentucky. Carpenter wuxuu sanadka ku dhameystay shil aad u xun oo ka dhacay Peak Antifreeze Indy 300 ee Chicagoland isagoo ku jiray shanta ugu sareysa. Carpenter wuxuu xilli ciyaareedkii ku dhammaystay kaalinta 15-aad, isagoo helay 320 dhibcood.