Indy Racing League Results for the 1998 Season
Updated September 14, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
| Date | Event | Location | Winner (Pos.) | Time | Avg.mph | Pole | Qual.mph |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 24 | Indy 200 at WDW | Orlando | Tony Stewart (1) | 2:06:07 | 95.140 | T. Stewart | —* |
| Mar. 22 | Dura-Lube 200 | Phoenix | Scott Sharp (8) | 2:02:18 | 98.110 | J. Ward | 172.753† |
| May 24 | Indianapolis 500 | Indianapolis | Eddie Cheever Jr. (17) | 3:26:40 | 145.155 | B. Boat | 223.503 |
| June 6 | True Value 500 | Fort Worth | Billy Boat (2) | 2:08:45 | 145.388 | T. Stewart | 224.448† |
| June 28 | New England 200 | Loudon | Tony Stewart (6) | 1:51:30 | 113.861 | B. Boat | 162.146† |
| July 19 | Pep Boys 400K | Dover | Scott Sharp (4) | 2:29:49 | 99.318 | T. Stewart | 185.204† |
| July 25 | Visionaire 500 | Concord | Kenny Brack (3) | 1:58:10 | 158.408 | T. Stewart | 220.498† |
| Aug. 16 | Radisson 200 | Fountain | Kenny Brack (5) | 1:29:52 | 133.515 | B. Boat | 178.571† |
| Aug. 29 | Atlanta 500 Classic | Atlanta | Kenny Brack (6) | 2:17:15 | 140.026 | B. Boat | 224.145† |
| Sept. 20 | Lone Star 500 | Fort Worth | John Paul Jr. (14) | 2:21:53 | 131.931 | B. Boat | 225.979† |
| Oct. 11 | Las Vegas 500K | Las Vegas | Arie Luyendyk (14) | 2:18:19 | 135.338 | B. Boat | 214.567† |
†Track record for the new formula IRL cars.
Winning cars: DALLARA/OLDS AURORA (8)— Brack 3, Sharp 2, Boat 1, Cheever Jr. 1, Stewart 1; G-FORCE/OLDS AURORA (3)— Luyendyk 1, Paul Jr. 1, Stewart 1.
Note: In 1997 IRL drivers started using new cars; chassis by Dallara of Italy and G-Force of England and engines by Oldsmobile and Nissan.
*Qualifying day was cancelled due to rain. The first 20 positions were determined by 1996-97 entrant points, while final eight positions were done by practice speeds.
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