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1998 Atlantic Championship

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{{American Championship Car season

|year = 1998

|series = Toyota Atlantic Championship

|series_logo =

|series_name = KOOL Toyota Atlantic Championship

|races = 12

|start_date = April 4th

|end_date = October 4th

|season_champ = {{flagicon|CAN}} Lee Bentham

|previous = 1997

|next = 1999

}}

The 1998 Toyota Atlantic Championship season was contested over 13 rounds. All teams had to use Toyota engines. The KOOL Toyota Atlantic Championship Drivers' Champion was Lee Bentham driving for Forsythe Racing.

Calendar

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! Race No !! Track !! State !! Date !! Laps !! Lap Distance (km) !! Total Distance (km) !! Time !! Speed !! Winner !! Pole Position !! Most Leading Laps !! Fastest Race Lap

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| 1

align="left"| Long Beachalign="left"| Californiaalign="left"| April 4, 1998382.53396.5950'58:34.55498.943 km/halign="left"| Memo Gidleyalign="left"| Buddy Ricealign="left"| Memo Gidleyalign="left"| Andrew Bordin
2align="left"| Nazarethalign="left"| Pennsylvaniaalign="left"| April 25, 1998601.522397891.3438680'27:27.352199.616 km/halign="left"| Buddy Ricealign="left"| Buddy Ricealign="left"| Buddy Ricealign="left"| Buddy Rice
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| 3

align="left"| Madisonalign="left"| Illinoisalign="left"| May 22, 1998272.01162554.3138750'28:19.198115.072 km/halign="left"| Memo Gidleyalign="left"| Anthony Lazzaroalign="left"| Anthony Lazzaroalign="left"| Anthony Lazzaro
4align="left"| Milwaukeealign="left"| Wisconsinalign="left"| May 30, 1998601.660797699.6478560'32:29.552184.008 km/halign="left"| Memo Gidleyalign="left"| Memo Gidleyalign="left"| Memo Gidleyalign="left"| Derek Hill
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| 5

align="left"| Montréalalign="left"| {{CAN}}align="left"| June 6, 1998274.4207471119.36017170'44:32.839160.764 km/halign="left"| Lee Benthamalign="left"| Lee Benthamalign="left"| Alexandre Taglianialign="left"| Lee Bentham
6align="left"| Clevelandalign="left"| Ohioalign="left"| July 11, 1998223.389185874.56208760'31:54.902140.176 km/halign="left"| Kenny Wildenalign="left"| Memo Gidleyalign="left"| Memo Gidleyalign="left"| Kenny Wilden
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| 7

align="left"| Torontoalign="left"| {{CAN}}align="left"| July 18, 1998392.7696053108.01460670'59:04.390109.709 km/halign="left"| Alexandre Taglianialign="left"| Lee Benthamalign="left"| Alexandre Taglianialign="left"| Lee Bentham
8align="left"| Trois-Rivièresalign="left"| {{CAN}}align="left"| August 2, 1998452.4477453110.14853850'49:23.054133.826 km/halign="left"| Alexandre Taglianialign="left"| Alexandre Taglianialign="left"| Alexandre Taglianialign="left"| Alexandre Tagliani
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| 9

align="left"| Lexingtonalign="left"| Ohioalign="left"| August 9, 1998253.633799490.8449850'33:03.166164.909 km/halign="left"| Lee Benthamalign="left"| Alexandre Taglianialign="left"| Lee Benthamalign="left"| Anthony Lazzaro
10align="left"| Elkhart Lakealign="left"| Wisconsinalign="left"| August 16, 1998156.437296.5580'37:07.249156.071 km/halign="left"| Anthony Lazzaroalign="left"| Anthony Lazzaroalign="left"| Anthony Lazzaroalign="left"| Andrew Bordin
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| 11

align="left"| Vancouveralign="left"| {{CAN}}align="left"| September 5, 1998382.8999586110.19842681'00:59.908108.395 km/halign="left"| Andrew Bordinalign="left"| Jeff Shaferalign="left"| Matt Sielskyalign="left"| Rino Mastronardi
12align="left"| Montereyalign="left"| Californiaalign="left"| September 12, 1998283.6016134100.84517520'44:11.726136.908 km/halign="left"| Anthony Lazzaroalign="left"| Lee Benthamalign="left"| Lee Benthamalign="left"| Alexandre Tagliani
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| 13

align="left"| Houstonalign="left"| Texasalign="left"| October 4, 1998302.457401173.7220330'41:26.827106.722 km/halign="left"| Anthony Lazzaroalign="left"| Alexandre Taglianialign="left"| Anthony Lazzaroalign="left"| David Rutledge

Note:

Race 3 stopped earlier due to rain, originally scheduled over 50 laps.

Final points standings

=Driver=

For every race the points were awarded: 20 points to the winner, 16 for runner-up, 14 for third place, 12 for fourth place, 11 for fifth place, winding down to 1 point for 15th place. Lower placed drivers did not award points. Additional points were awarded to the pole winner (1 point) and to the driver leading the most laps (1 point). C2-class drivers were not able to score points in the main class.

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! Place !! Name !! Country !! Team !! Chassis !! Total Points !! {{flagicon|USA}} !! {{flagicon|USA}} !! {{flagicon|USA}} !! {{flagicon|USA}} !! {{flagicon|CAN}} !! {{flagicon|USA}} !! {{flagicon|CAN}} !! {{flagicon|CAN}} !! {{flagicon|USA}} !! {{flagicon|USA}} !! {{flagicon|CAN}} !! {{flagicon|USA}} !! {{flagicon|USA}}

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|rowspan=2| 1

rowspan=2 align="left"| Lee Benthamrowspan=2 align="left"| {{CAN}}align="left"| Forsythe Racingalign="left"| Raltrowspan=2| 163-1011
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|align="left"| Forsythe Racing

align="left"| Swift162111171421-101814
rowspan=2| 2rowspan=2 align="left"| Andrew Bordinrowspan=2 align="left"| {{CAN}}align="left"| BDJSalign="left"| Raltrowspan=2| 1391616161111611
align="left"| BDJSalign="left"| Swift-11-20912
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|rowspan=2| 3

rowspan=2 align="left"| Memo Gidleyrowspan=2 align="left"| {{USA}}align="left"| Lynx Racingalign="left"| Raltrowspan=2| 13421122021-
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|align="left"| Lynx Racing

align="left"| Swift21012-169-11
4align="left"| Anthony Lazzaroalign="left"| {{USA}}align="left"| PPI Motorsportsalign="left"| Swift133--1510616-16722-2021
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|rowspan=2| 5

rowspan=2 align="left"| Alexandre Taglianirowspan=2 align="left"| {{CAN}}align="left"| Forsythe Racingalign="left"| Raltrowspan=2| 1306
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|align="left"| Forsythe Racing

align="left"| Swift-6141712212212-1217
rowspan=2| 6rowspan=2 align="left"| Matt Sielskyrowspan=2 align="left"| {{USA}}align="left"| D&L Racingalign="left"| Raltrowspan=2| 109-1491212
align="left"| D&L Racingalign="left"| Swift612814-15-7
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|rowspan=2| 7

rowspan=2 align="left"| Buddy Ricerowspan=2 align="left"| {{USA}}align="left"| Lynx Racingalign="left"| Raltrowspan=2| 10832212514
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|align="left"| Lynx Racing

align="left"| Swift14--16-1111-
8align="left"| Kenny Wildenalign="left"| {{CAN}}align="left"| Shank Racingalign="left"| Swift928---1020149-14314-
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|rowspan=2| 9

rowspan=2 align="left"| David Rutledgerowspan=2 align="left"| {{CAN}}align="left"| Binder Racingalign="left"| Raltrowspan=2| 70-11
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|align="left"| Binder Racing

align="left"| Swift78425348-810
10align="left"| Rob MacDonaldalign="left"| {{CAN}}align="left"| P-1 Racingalign="left"| Swift623--78-9299123-
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| 11

align="left"| Rino Mastronardialign="left"| {{ITA}}align="left"| Condor Motorsportsalign="left"| Swift56------11712-1610-
12align="left"| David Pookalign="left"| {{USA}}align="left"| Hylton Motorsportsalign="left"| Swift51-910--9-6107---
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| 13

align="left"| Derek Hillalign="left"| {{USA}}align="left"| P-1 Racingalign="left"| Swift4712--6-74-6111--
rowspan=2| 14rowspan=2 align="left"| Mike Conterowspan=2 align="left"| {{USA}}align="left"| World Speed Motorsportsalign="left"| Swiftrowspan=2| 41-3---1067-
align="left"| World Speed Motorsportsalign="left"| Ralt852-
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| 15

align="left"| Case Montgomeryalign="left"| {{USA}}align="left"| Condor Motorsportsalign="left"| Swift395584-10-1----6
16align="left"| Michael Davidalign="left"| {{USA}}align="left"| PDR Enterprisesalign="left"| Ralt37106--9--52-5--
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|rowspan=2| 17

rowspan=2 align="left"| Andrea Delorenzirowspan=2 align="left"| {{ITA}}align="left"| RDS Motorsportsalign="left"| Raltrowspan=2| 35141-15----
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|align="left"| RDS Motorsports

align="left"| Swift482-
18align="left"| Jeff Shaferalign="left"| {{USA}}align="left"| PPI Motorsportsalign="left"| Swift32---9---10-121--
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| 19

align="left"| Masaoki Nagashimaalign="left"| {{JPN}}align="left"| PPI Motorsportsalign="left"| Swift31--3-78--8--5-
rowspan=2| 20rowspan=2 align="left"| Eric Langrowspan=2 align="left"| {{USA}}align="left"| D&L Racingalign="left"| Swiftrowspan=2| 299-6-43
align="left"| D&L Racingalign="left"| Ralt2---5--
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| 21

align="left"| John Rutherfordalign="left"| {{USA}}align="left"| Shank Racingalign="left"| Swift21432-----5-7--
22align="left"| Robert Sollenskogalign="left"| {{SWE}}align="left"| BRS Motorsportsalign="left"| Swift21---33-7-35---
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| 23

align="left"| Jean-François Dumoulinalign="left"| {{CAN}}align="left"| Team Scalzoalign="left"| Ralt12------84-----
24align="left"| Steve Imhoffalign="left"| {{USA}}align="left"| Hammerhead Racingalign="left"| Ralt1111------------
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| 25

align="left"| Mark Taguealign="left"| {{USA}}align="left"| World Speed Motorsportsalign="left"| Ralt11-74----------
26align="left"| Cam Binderalign="left"| {{CAN}}align="left"| Binder Racingalign="left"| Swift11-----------65
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| 27

align="left"| Nicolas Rondetalign="left"| {{FRA}}align="left"| World Speed Motorsportsalign="left"| Swift9------------9
28align="left"| Ted Sahleyalign="left"| {{USA}}align="left"| Olsson Engineeringalign="left"| Ralt9-41--4-------
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| 29

align="left"| Steve Cameronalign="left"| {{NZL}}align="left"| Lynx Racingalign="left"| Swift8------------8
30align="left"| Bob Siskaalign="left"| {{USA}}align="left"| RJS Motorsportalign="left"| Ralt77------------
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| 31

align="left"| Joe Sposatoalign="left"| {{USA}}align="left"| Sposato Motor Racingalign="left"| Ralt6----2---1--12
32align="left"| Luc Lesagealign="left"| {{CAN}}align="left"|?align="left"| Ralt5------3---2--
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| 33

align="left"| Rennie Claytonalign="left"| {{USA}}align="left"| RPS Motorsportalign="left"| Ralt4----------4--
align="left"| John Brooksalign="left"| {{USA}}align="left"| BBGP Racingalign="left"| Ralt4------------4
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| 35

align="left"| Steve Forreralign="left"| {{USA}}align="left"| Forrer Racingalign="left"| Ralt3---------3---
36align="left"| Sergi Szortykaalign="left"| {{USA}}align="left"| J&J Racingalign="left"| Ralt2------2------
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| 37

align="left"| Zak Brownalign="left"| {{USA}}align="left"| Active Motorsportsalign="left"| Swift2----1----1---
38align="left"| Dan Voslooalign="left"| {{USA}}align="left"| Danvo Racingalign="left"| Ralt11------------
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|

align="left"| Bob Thomasalign="left"| {{USA}}align="left"| Olsson Engineeringalign="left"| Ralt1-----1-------
align="left"| Frank Allersalign="left"| {{CAN}}align="left"| Johnston Engineeringalign="left"| Reynard1------1------
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|

align="left"| Scott Woodalign="left"| {{USA}}align="left"| RDS Motorsportsalign="left"| Ralt1------------1

Note:

Race 3 only one additional point awarded to Anthony Lazzaro, maybe because the race was abandoned.

Race 4 no additional point for the qualifying was awarded, because no session was held due to repair work on the track, starting lineup based on Friday morning practice times.

See also

External links

  • [http://www.champcarstats.com/atlantic/year/1998.htm ChampCarStats.com]

{{Formula Atlantic years}}

Atlantic

Atlantic Season, 1998

Category:Atlantic Championship seasons

Atlantic