1998 Indy Racing League
{{Short description|Sports season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{American Championship Car season
|series = Indy Racing League
|year = 1998
|series_logo = Pep Boys Indy Racing League logo.png
|caption = 1998 Indy Racing League
|image_size = 135px
|series_name = Pep Boys Indy Racing League
|races = 11
|start_date = January 24
|end_date = October 11
|season_champ = {{flagicon|SWE}} Kenny Bräck
|manufacturer_champ = {{flagicon|USA}} Oldsmobile
|rookie_of_year = {{flagicon|USA}} Robby Unser
|indy_winner = {{flagicon|USA}} Eddie Cheever
|previous = 1996–97
|next = 1999
}}
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|image1= Kenny Bräck at the 2011 Goodwood Festival.jpg
|image2= DaveyHamilton.jpg
|footer=Kenny Bräck (left) won his first and only Drivers' Championship while Davey Hamilton (right) finished second in the championship again.
}}
The 1998 Pep Boys Indy Racing League was one of relative stability compared to the previous two seasons. For the first time the season consisted of a single and complete spring, summer, and fall like all other motorsports. 15 drivers completed the entire 11 race schedule, twice as many as the previous season. It was also the first complete season for the new Riley & Scott chassis, though it proved unpopular due to its late introduction. A. J. Foyt Enterprises drivers captured 4 wins, the Indy 500 pole, and the championship, arguably the most successful year in the team's history.
Confirmed entries
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%" |
| Team
!Chassis !Engine !Tires !{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} !Driver(s) !Round(s) |
|---|
| rowspan=3|{{flagicon|USA}} A. J. Foyt Enterprises
|rowspan=3|Dallara |rowspan=3|Oldsmobile |rowspan=3 align="center"|{{Goodyear}} |rowspan=2|11 |{{flagicon|USA}} Billy Boat{{refn|name=Boat|group=N|Injured at New Hampshire.}} |1–5, 8–11 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Greg Ray
|6–7 |
| 14
|{{flagicon|Sweden}} Kenny Bräck |All |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Beck Motorsports
| Dallara | Infiniti |align="center"|{{Firestone}} |54 |{{flagicon|Japan}} Hideshi Matsuda |3 |
| rowspan=3|{{flagicon|USA}} Blueprint Racing
|rowspan=3|Dallara |rowspan=3|Oldsmobile |rowspan=3 align="center"|{{Firestone}} |rowspan=3|27 |{{flagicon|USA}} Robbie Groff |1–2 |
| {{flagicon|Canada}} Claude Bourbonnais
|3 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Billy Roe
|4 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Bradley Motorsports
|G-Force |align="center"|{{Goodyear}} |12 |{{flagicon|USA}} Buzz Calkins |1–6, 8–11 |
| rowspan=2|{{flagicon|USA}} Byrd-Cunningham Racing
|rowspan=2|G-Force |rowspan=2|Oldsmobile |rowspan=2 align="center"|{{Firestone}} |rowspan=2|10 |{{flagicon|USA}} Mike Groff{{refn|name=Tyleryrd|group=N|Initially replaced by Brian Tyler on Bump Day for the Indy 500, before Tyler relinquished the seat after practising.}}{{refn|name=GSKP|group=N|Joe Gosek passed his Indianapolis rookie test in the car.}} |1–3 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John Paul Jr.
|4–11 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Cahill Auto Racing
|G-Force |align="center"|{{Firestone}} |98 |{{flagicon|USA}} Donnie Beechler {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}} |3–5, 7–11 |
| rowspan=3|{{flagicon|USA}} CBR Cobb Racing
|rowspan=3|G-Force |rowspan=2|Oldsmobile |rowspan=3 align="center"|{{Goodyear}}{{refn|name=Cobb|group=N|Used at Phoenix, Indianapolis and Pikes Peak.}} |rowspan=3|23 |{{flagicon|USA}} Paul Durant |2–4 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Jim Guthrie{{refn|name=Guthrie|group=N|Signed after being injured at the Indy 500 while driving for ISM Racing.}}
|6–7 |
| Infiniti
|{{flagicon|Colombia}} Roberto Guerrero |8–11 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Chastain Motorsports
|G-Force |align="center"|{{Goodyear}} |77 |{{flagicon|France}} Stéphan Grégoire |All |
| rowspan=2|{{flagicon|USA}} Chitwood Motorsports
|rowspan=2|Dallara |rowspan=2|Oldsmobile |rowspan=2 align="center"|{{Goodyear}} |rowspan=2|17 |{{flagicon|USA}} Brian Tyler {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}} |1–2 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Andy Michner {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
|3 |
| rowspan=2|{{flagicon|USA}} D. B. Mann Motorsports
|rowspan=2|Dallara |rowspan=2|Oldsmobile |rowspan=2 align="center"|{{Goodyear}} |rowspan=2|24 |{{flagicon|USA}} Billy Roe |1 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Dan Drinan {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
|3 |
| rowspan=2|{{flagicon|USA}} Hemelgarn Racing
|rowspan=2|Dallara |rowspan=2|Oldsmobile |rowspan=2 align="center"|{{Goodyear}} |9 |{{flagicon|USA}} Johnny Unser |3 |
| 91
|{{flagicon|USA}} Buddy Lazier |All |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Immke Racing
|align="center"|{{Goodyear}} |20 |{{flagicon|USA}} Tyce Carlson |1–3 |
| rowspan=3|{{flagicon|USA}} ISM Racing
|rowspan=3|G-Force |rowspan=3|Oldsmobile |rowspan=3 align="center"|{{Goodyear}} |35 |{{flagicon|USA}} Jeff Ward |All |
| 53
|{{flagicon|USA}} Jim Guthrie |1–3 |
| 55
|{{flagicon|USA}} Steve Knapp {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}} |3 |
| rowspan=2|{{flagicon|USA}} Kelley Racing
|rowspan=2|Dallara |rowspan=2|Oldsmobile |rowspan=2 align="center"|{{Goodyear}} |8 |{{flagicon|USA}} Scott Sharp |All |
| 28
|{{flagicon|USA}} Mark Dismore |All |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Knapp Motorsports
|align="center"|{{Firestone}} |97 |{{flagicon|USA}} Greg Ray |1–4, 9–11 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Liberty Racing
|align="center"|{{Firestone}} |29 |{{flagicon|USA}} Joe Gosek {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}}{{refn|name=IndyRookie|group=N|Not considered rookie for the Indy 500.}} |3–4 |
| rowspan=2|{{flagicon|USA}} LP Racing
|rowspan=2|Dallara |rowspan=2|Oldsmobile |rowspan=2 align="center"|{{Firestone}} |66 |{{flagicon|USA}} Scott Harrington {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}}{{refn|name=IndyRookie|group=N}} |3 |
| 99
|{{flagicon|USA}} Sam Schmidt |All |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Lyn St. James Racing
|align="center"|{{Goodyear}} |90 |{{flagicon|USA}} Lyn St. James |3 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} McCormack Motorsports
|align="center"|{{Goodyear}} |30 |{{flagicon|Brazil}} Raul Boesel |All |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Metro Racing Systems
|align="center"|{{Goodyear}} |19 |{{flagicon|USA}} Stan Wattles{{refn|name=IndyNotRookie|group=N|Considered rookie only for the Indy 500.}} |1–5, 7–11 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Nienhouse Motorsports
|G-Force |align="center"|{{Goodyear}} |6 |{{flagicon|USA}} Davey Hamilton |All |
| rowspan=2|{{flagicon|USA}} Pagan Racing
|rowspan=2|Dallara |rowspan=2|Oldsmobile |rowspan=2 align="center"|{{Goodyear}} |rowspan=2|21 |{{flagicon|Colombia}} Roberto Guerrero |1–4 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stevie Reeves {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
|7 |
| rowspan=2|{{flagicon|USA}} Panther Racing
|rowspan=2|G-Force |rowspan=2|Oldsmobile |rowspan=2 align="center"|{{Goodyear}} |4 |{{flagicon|Canada}} Scott Goodyear |All |
| 43
|{{flagicon|USA}} Dave Steele {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}} |10–11 |
| rowspan=4|{{flagicon|USA}} PDM Racing
|rowspan=4|G-Force |rowspan=4|Oldsmobile |rowspan=4 align="center"|{{Goodyear}} |rowspan=4|18 |{{flagicon|USA}} John Paul Jr. |1–2 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Jack Hewitt {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
|3–5 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Steve Knapp {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}}{{refn|name=Dover|group=N|Injured at Dover.}}
|6, 8–11 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Tyce Carlson
|7 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Phoenix Racing
|align="center"|{{Firestone}} |16 |{{flagicon|Brazil}} Marco Greco |All |
| rowspan=4|{{flagicon|USA}} Riley & Scott Cars
|rowspan=4|Riley & Scott |rowspan=4|Oldsmobile |rowspan=4 align="center"|{{Goodyear}} |rowspan=4|15 |{{flagicon|Chile}} Eliseo Salazar{{refn|name=Salazar|group=N|Injured in a practice crash at Dover.}} |1–5 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Scott Harrington {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
|6 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Andy Michner {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}}{{refn|name=Michner|group=N|Injured in a NASCAR Busch Series test at Homestead-Miami Speedway.}}
|7–10 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Jim Guthrie
|11 |
| {{flagicon|Austria}} RSM Marko
|align="center"|{{Firestone}} |22 |{{flagicon|USA}} Dave Steele {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}} |2 |
| rowspan=3|{{flagicon|USA}} Sinden Racing Services
|rowspan=3|Dallara |rowspan=3|Infiniti |rowspan=3 align="center"|{{Firestone}} |40 |{{flagicon|USA}} Dr. Jack Miller |All |
| rowspan=2|44
|{{flagicon|USA}} J. J. Yeley {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}} |2–5, 9 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy Kite
|7 |
| rowspan=2|{{flagicon|USA}} Team Cheever
|rowspan=2|Dallara{{refn|name=Cheever|group=N|Used by Eddie Cheever. Robby Unser used it at Indianapolis and New Hampshire.}} |rowspan=2|Oldsmobile |rowspan=2 align="center"|{{Goodyear}} |51 |{{flagicon|USA}} Eddie Cheever |All |
| 52
|{{flagicon|USA}} Robby Unser {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}}{{refn|name=Dover|group=N}} |3–6, 8–11 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Team Coulson Racing
|align="center"|{{Firestone}} |41 |{{flagicon|Brazil}} Affonso Giaffone |1 |
| rowspan=2|{{flagicon|USA}} Team Menard
|rowspan=2|Dallara |rowspan=2|Oldsmobile |rowspan=2 align="center"|{{Firestone}} |1 |{{flagicon|USA}} Tony Stewart |All |
| 3
|{{flagicon|USA}} Robbie Buhl |1–5, 8–11 |
| rowspan=3|{{flagicon|USA}} Team Pelfrey
|rowspan=3|Dallara |rowspan=3|Oldsmobile |rowspan=3 align="center"|{{Goodyear}} |rowspan=3|81 |{{flagicon|USA}} John Paul Jr.{{refn|name=Ongais|group=N|He replaced Danny Ongais, who got injured in a practice crash.}} |3 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Tyce Carlson
|4 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Brian Tyler {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
|5–11 |
| rowspan=2|{{flagicon|USA}} Team Scandia
|rowspan=2|Dallara |rowspan=2|Oldsmobile |rowspan=2 align="center"|{{Goodyear}} |7 |{{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy Kite{{refn|name=IndyNotRookie|group=N}} |1–4 |
| 33
|{{flagicon|USA}} Billy Roe |3 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Treadway Racing
|align="center"|{{Firestone}} |5 |{{flagicon|Netherlands}} Arie Luyendyk |All |
Schedule
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%" |
| Rnd
! Race Name ! Track ! Location ! Date |
|---|
| 1
| Indy 200 at Walt Disney World | January 24 |
| 2
| Phoenix International Raceway | March 22 |
| 3
| May 24 |
| 4
| June 6 |
| 5
| New Hampshire International Speedway | June 28 |
| 6
| Dover International Speedway | July 19 |
| 7
| July 25 |
| 8
| Pikes Peak International Raceway | August 16 |
| 9
| August 29 |
| 10
| September 20 |
| 11
| October 11 |
| colspan="5" style="background-color:#EAECF0;text-align:center" align="bottom" |Source:{{cite web|title=NTT IndyCar Series Calendar 1998|url=https://motorsportstats.com/series/ntt-indycar-series/calendar/1998|publisher=Motorsport Stats|access-date=November 17, 2023}} |
All races running on Oval/Speedway.
The eight races that were held in calendar year 1997 returned in 1998, with the addition of three new races. As part of their effort to venture in traditional stock-car markets, the IRL held the second Indy-car race ever, the first since 1969, at Dover International Speedway, and also competed at the reconfigured Atlanta Motor Speedway, which had been raced eight times by Indy-cars in its former shape between 1965 and 1983. A second race at Texas Motor Speedway in the fall completed the calendar.
Results
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| rowspan=2|Rd.
!rowspan=2|Race !rowspan=2|Pole position !rowspan=2|Fastest lap !rowspan=2|Most laps led ! colspan="4" |Race Winner !rowspan=2|Report |
|---|
| Driver
! Team !Chassis !Engine |
| 1
| {{flagicon|USA}} Tony Stewart | {{flagicon|SWE}} Kenny Bräck | {{flagicon|USA}} Tony Stewart | {{flagicon|USA}} Tony Stewart |
| 2
| Phoenix | {{flagicon|USA}} Jeff Ward | {{flagicon|USA}} Tony Stewart | {{flagicon|USA}} Tony Stewart | {{flagicon|USA}} Scott Sharp |
| 3
| {{flagicon|USA}} Billy Boat | {{flagicon|USA}} Tony Stewart | {{flagicon|USA}} Eddie Cheever | {{flagicon|USA}} Eddie Cheever |
| 4
| Texas 1 | {{flagicon|USA}} Tony Stewart | {{flagicon|USA}} Tony Stewart | {{flagicon|USA}} Billy Boat | {{flagicon|USA}} Billy Boat |
| 5
| {{flagicon|USA}} Billy Boat | {{flagicon|USA}} Davey Hamilton | {{flagicon|USA}} Tony Stewart | {{flagicon|USA}} Tony Stewart |
| 6
| Dover | {{flagicon|USA}} Tony Stewart | {{flagicon|USA}} Greg Ray | {{flagicon|USA}} Scott Sharp | {{flagicon|USA}} Scott Sharp |
| 7
| {{flagicon|USA}} Tony Stewart | {{flagicon|SWE}} Kenny Bräck | {{flagicon|SWE}} Kenny Bräck | {{flagicon|SWE}} Kenny Bräck |
| 8
| {{flagicon|USA}} Billy Boat | {{flagicon|USA}} Jeff Ward | {{flagicon|USA}} Jeff Ward | {{flagicon|SWE}} Kenny Bräck |
| 9
| Atlanta | {{flagicon|USA}} Billy Boat | {{flagicon|USA}} Billy Boat | {{flagicon|CAN}} Scott Goodyear | {{flagicon|SWE}} Kenny Bräck |
| 10
| Texas 2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Billy Boat | {{flagicon|USA}} Jeff Ward | {{flagicon|USA}} Tony Stewart | {{flagicon|USA}} John Paul Jr. |
| 11
| {{flagicon|USA}} Billy Boat | {{flagicon|NLD}} Arie Luyendyk | {{flagicon|NLD}} Arie Luyendyk | {{flagicon|NLD}} Arie Luyendyk |
Race summaries
= Indy 200 =
The Indy 200 was held on January 24 at Walt Disney World Speedway. Qualifying was rained out, so Tony Stewart won the pole position due to the race being lined up by 1996–97 entrant standings for the first 20 positions and the remaining eight came from the best practice speeds of the remaining cars.
Top 10 results
- 1- Tony Stewart
- 35- Jeff Ward
- 6- Davey Hamilton
- 77- Stéphan Grégoire
- 28- Mark Dismore
- 8- Scott Sharp
- 10- Mike Groff
- 5- Arie Luyendyk
- 99- Sam Schmidt
- 18- John Paul Jr.
- Failed to qualify: 24-Billy Roe, 27-John Hollansworth Jr., 41-Affonso Giaffone and 53-Jim Guthrie
= Dura-Lube 200 =
The Dura-Lube 200 was held on March 22 at Phoenix International Raceway. Jeff Ward qualified on the pole position.
Top 10 results
- 8- Scott Sharp
- 1- Tony Stewart
- 11- Billy Boat
- 77- Stéphan Grégoire
- 35- Jeff Ward
- 4- Scott Goodyear
- 99- Sam Schmidt
- 30- Raul Boesel
- 12- Buzz Calkins
- 51- Eddie Cheever
- Failed to qualify: 19-Stan Wattles, 27-Robbie Groff, 40-Jack Miller and 53-Jim Guthrie
= Indianapolis 500 =
The Indianapolis 500 was held on May 24 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Billy Boat qualified on the pole position.
Top ten results
- 51- Eddie Cheever
- 91- Buddy Lazier
- 55- Steve Knapp
- 6- Davey Hamilton
- 52- Robby Unser
- 14- Kenny Bräck
- 81- John Paul Jr.
- 17- Andy Michner
- 44- J. J. Yeley
- 12- Buzz Calkins
- Failed to qualify: 10-Brian Tyler, 10, 20, 29-Joe Gosek, 15, 19-Eliseo Salazar, 20-Tyce Carlson, 23-Paul Durant, 24-Dan Drinan, 27-Claude Bourbonnais, 54-Hideshi Matsuda, 66-Scott Harrington, 68-Jaques Lazier, 81-Danny Ongais and 90-Lyn St. James
- Cheever became the first owner/driver to win the Indianapolis 500 since A. J. Foyt in 1977.
- Cheever, whose team was unsponsored prior to this race, planned to shut down his team after the race. However, he and teammate Robby Unser received sponsorship from Rachel's Gourmet Potato Chips. This, combined with Cheever's victory, kept the team open the rest of the season.
- Because St. James failed to qualify, the starting lineup consisted of only men for the first time since 1991.
- On the first lap, Yeley spun out and collected Cheever. Both recovered to finish in the top 10.
- Bräck ran out of fuel while leading. As a result, owner Foyt threw the laptop computer that said that Bräck had enough fuel in anger.
= True Value 500 =
The True Value 500 was held June 6 at Texas Motor Speedway. Tony Stewart qualified on the pole position.
Top 10 results
- 11- Billy Boat
- 97- Greg Ray
- 14- Kenny Bräck
- 4- Scott Goodyear
- 8- Scott Sharp
- 3- Robbie Buhl
- 6- Davey Hamilton
- 16- Marco Greco
- 52- Robby Unser
- 19- Stan Wattles
- Failed to qualify: 7-Jimmy Kite, 10-Mike Groff, 18-Jack Hewitt, 20-Tyce Carlson, 23-Paul Durant and 29-Joe Gosek
- Boat's only IndyCar win. He had been declared the winner at Texas the previous year, but a scoring error was discovered that resulted in Arie Luyendyk getting the win.
- John Paul Jr. replaced Groff at Byrd-Cunningham Racing for the remainder of the season.
= New England 200 =
The New England 200 was held on June 28 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Billy Boat qualified on the pole position.
Top ten results
- 1- Tony Stewart
- 4- Scott Goodyear
- 8- Scott Sharp
- 6- Davey Hamilton
- 5- Arie Luyendyk
- 15- Eliseo Salazar
- 91- Buddy Lazier
- 28- Mark Dismore
- 51- Eddie Cheever
- 3- Robbie Buhl
- Stewart's final IndyCar win.
- Boat was involved in a large crash lap 95 and missed the next two races.
- Team owner John Menard Jr. believed that A. J. Foyt Enterprises was cheating and withdrew his car driven by Robbie Buhl from the next two races. His other car, driven by Stewart, was not withdrawn as it was leading the point standings.
= Pep Boys 400K =
The Pep Boys 400K was held on July 19 at Dover Downs International Speedway. Tony Stewart qualified on the pole position.
Top 10 results
- 8- Scott Sharp (248 laps)
- 91- Buddy Lazier (248 laps)
- 16- Marco Greco (246 laps)
- 6- Davey Hamilton (246 laps)
- 77- Stephan Gregoire (244 laps)
- 4- Scott Goodyear (242 laps)
- 23- Jim Guthrie (229 laps)
- 1- Tony Stewart (220 laps)
- 5- Arie Luyendyk (203 laps, DNF - Crash)
- 14- Kenny Bräck (197 laps)
- Failed to qualify: 15-Eliseo Salazar
- Greg Ray replaced the injured Billy Boat. He started 7th, but crashed with Eddie Cheever on lap 104 and finished 15th.
- Only 10 (1st through 8th, 10th, and 12th) of the 22 starters were running at the finish.
= VisionAire 500K =
The VisionAire 500K was held on July 25 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Tony Stewart qualified on the pole position.
Top 10 results
- 14- Kenny Bräck (208 laps)
- 35- Jeff Ward (208 laps)
- 4- Scott Goodyear (208 laps)
- 5- Arie Luyendyk (206 laps)
- 16- Marco Greco (205 laps)
- 10- John Paul Jr. (203 laps)
- 6- Davey Hamilton (202 laps)
- 77- Stéphan Grégoire (201 laps)
- 40- Jack Miller (194 laps)
- 21- Stevie Reeves (184 laps, DNF - CV Joint)
- Bräck's first IndyCar win.
= Radisson 200 =
The Radisson 200 was held August 16 at Pikes Peak International Raceway. Billy Boat qualified on the pole position.
Top 10 results
- 14- Kenny Bräck
- 3- Robbie Buhl
- 1- Tony Stewart
- 77- Stéphan Grégoire
- 6- Davey Hamilton
- 16- Marco Greco
- 91- Buddy Lazier
- 51- Eddie Cheever
- 11- Billy Boat
- 98- Donnie Beechler
- Boat returned in this race. He qualified on the pole position and finished 9th, one lap down.
- Buhl also returned in this race, finishing 2nd after starting 6th.
= Atlanta 500 Classic =
The Atlanta 500 Classic was held on August 29 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Billy Boat qualified on the pole position.
Top 10 results
- 14- Kenny Bräck
- 6- Davey Hamilton
- 51- Eddie Cheever
- 4- Scott Goodyear
- 1- Tony Stewart
- 35- Jeff Ward
- 28- Mark Dismore
- 5- Arie Luyendyk
- 15- Andy Michner
- 30- Raul Boesel
- Only the top 10 finishers finished the race.
= Lone Star 500 =
The Lone Star 500 was held on September 20 at Texas Motor Speedway. Billy Boat qualified on the pole position.
Top 10 results
- 10- John Paul Jr.
- 52- Robby Unser
- 35- Jeff Ward
- 23- Roberto Guerrero
- 14- Kenny Bräck
- 91- Buddy Lazier
- 3- Robbie Buhl
- 19- Stan Wattles
- 6- Davey Hamilton
- 28- Mark Dismore
- Paul's second and final IndyCar win. 16 years earlier, he won the 1983 Michigan 500 at Michigan International Speedway.
- Entering the season finale, Bräck led Hamilton by 31 points and Tony Stewart by 41 points.
= Las Vegas 500K =
The Las Vegas 500K was held on October 11 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Billy Boat qualified on the pole position.
Top 10 results
- 5- Arie Luyendyk
- 99- Sam Schmidt
- 91- Buddy Lazier
- 10- John Paul Jr.
- 51- Eddie Cheever
- 81- Brian Tyler
- 3- Robbie Buhl
- 16- Marco Greco
- 18- Steve Knapp
- 14- Kenny Bräck
- Luyendyk's final IndyCar win. It would also be his final season as a full-time driver, as he would choose to go into semi-retirement in 1999.
- Of the championship contenders, Tony Stewart started 2nd, but spun on lap seven and finished 14th (30 laps down), Davey Hamilton was involved in a crash with Roberto Guerrero on lap 130, finishing 19th. Bräck cruised the rest of the way to finish 10th, six laps down, enough to win the championship.
Points standings
{{further|List of American Championship car racing point scoring systems}}
| {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%" |
| valign="top"
!valign="middle"| Pos !valign="middle"| Driver ! WDW ! PHX ! INDY ! TXS ! NHS ! DOV ! CLT ! PPIR ! ATL ! TXS ! LSV !valign="middle"| Pts |
| 1
|{{flagicon|SWE}} Kenny Bräck |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 13 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 14 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 6 |style="background:#FFDF9F;" align=center| 3 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 18 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 10 |style="background:#FFFFBF;" align=center| 1* |style="background:#FFFFBF;" align=center| 1 |style="background:#FFFFBF;" align=center| 1 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 5 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 10 ! 332 |
|---|
| 2
|{{flagicon|USA}} Davey Hamilton |style="background:#FFDF9F;" align=center| 3 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 26 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 4 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 7 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 4 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 4 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 7 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 5 |style="background:#DFDFDF;" align=center| 2 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 9 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 19 ! 292 |
| 3
|{{flagicon|USA}} Tony Stewart |style="background:#FFFFBF;" align=center| 1* |style="background:#DFDFDF;" align=center| 2* |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 33 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 14 |style="background:#FFFFBF;" align=center| 1* |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 8 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 21 |style="background:#FFDF9F;" align=center| 3 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 5 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 20* |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 14 ! 289 |
| 4
|{{flagicon|USA}} Scott Sharp |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 6 |style="background:#FFFFBF;" align=center| 1 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 16 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 5 |style="background:#FFDF9F;" align=center| 3 |style="background:#FFFFBF;" align=center| 1* |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 18 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 11 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 18 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 23 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 12 ! 272 |
| 5
|{{flagicon|USA}} Buddy Lazier |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 15 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 28 |style="background:#DFDFDF;" align=center| 2 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 11 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 7 |style="background:#DFDFDF;" align=center| 2 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 13 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 7 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 17 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 6 |style="background:#FFDF9F;" align=center| 3 ! 262 |
| 6
|{{flagicon|USA}} Jeff Ward |style="background:#DFDFDF;" align=center| 2 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 5 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 13 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 17 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 22 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 19 |style="background:#DFDFDF;" align=center| 2 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 20* |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 6 |style="background:#FFDF9F;" align=center| 3 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 21 ! 252 |
| 7
|{{flagicon|CAN}} Scott Goodyear |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 17 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 6 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 24 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 4 |style="background:#DFDFDF;" align=center| 2 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 6 |style="background:#FFDF9F;" align=center| 3 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 18 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 4* |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 22 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 22 ! 244 |
| 8
|{{flagicon|NLD}} Arie Luyendyk |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 8 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 24 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 20 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 13 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 5 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 9 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 4 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 22 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 8 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 28 |style="background:#FFFFBF;" align=center| 1* ! 227 |
| 9
|{{flagicon|USA}} Eddie Cheever |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 24 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 10 |style="background:#FFFFBF;" align=center| 1* |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 26 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 9 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 16 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 20 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 8 |style="background:#FFDF9F;" align=center| 3 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 25 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 5 ! 222 |
| 10
|{{flagicon|BRA}} Marco Greco |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 27 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 20 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 14 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 8 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 13 |style="background:#FFDF9F;" align=center| 3 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 5 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 6 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 13 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 16 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 8 ! 219 |
| 11
|{{flagicon|USA}} John Paul Jr. |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 10 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 19 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 7 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 16 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 26 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 21 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 6 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 15 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 23 |style="background:#FFFFBF;" align=center| 1 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 4 ! 216 |
| 12
|{{flagicon|FRA}} Stéphan Grégoire |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 4 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 4 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 17 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 25 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 24 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 5 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 8 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 4 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 20 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 26 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 17 ! 201 |
| 13
|{{flagicon|USA}} Billy Boat |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 21 |style="background:#FFDF9F;" align=center| 3 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 23 |style="background:#FFFFBF;" align=center| 1* |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 21 | | |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 9 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 12 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 14 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 26 ! 194 |
| 14
|{{flagicon|USA}} Sam Schmidt |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 9 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 7 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 26 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 18 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 12 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 17 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 14 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 13 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 15 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 27 |style="background:#DFDFDF;" align=center| 2 ! 186 |
| 15
|{{flagicon|USA}} Mark Dismore |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 5 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 16 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 27 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 21 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 8 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 18 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 15 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 19 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 7 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 10 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 15 ! 180 |
| 16
|{{flagicon|USA}} Robby Unser {{color box|yellow|RY|border=silver}} | | |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 5 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 9 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 11 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 11 | |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 12 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 16 |style="background:#DFDFDF;" align=center| 2 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 16 ! 176 |
| 17
|{{flagicon|USA}} Robbie Buhl |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 20 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 12 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 31 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 6 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 10 | | |style="background:#DFDFDF;" align=center| 2 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 11 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 7 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 7 ! 174 |
| 18
|{{flagicon|USA}} Brian Tyler {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}} |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 19 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 17 |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ | |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 14 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 12 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 16 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 16 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 21 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 13 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 6 ! 140 |
| 19
|{{flagicon|USA}} Buzz Calkins |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 14 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 9 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 10 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 15 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 15 |style="background:#DFC484;" align=center| Wth | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 24 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 28 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 11 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 11 ! 134 |
| 20
|{{flagicon|BRA}} Raul Boesel |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 18 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 8 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 19 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 28 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 19 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 14 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 24 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 25 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 10 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 17 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 18 ! 132 |
| 21
|{{flagicon|USA}} Greg Ray |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 25 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 11 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 18 |style="background:#DFDFDF;" align=center| 2 | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 15 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 17 | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 24 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 21 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 25 ! 128 |
| 22
|{{flagicon|USA}} Steve Knapp {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}} | | |style="background:#FFDF9F;" align=center| 3 | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 13 | |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 14 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 14 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 18 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 9 ! 118 |
| 23
|{{flagicon|USA}} Dr. Jack Miller |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 23 |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 21 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 22 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 16 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 20 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 9 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 23 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 27 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 12 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 28 ! 100 |
| 24
|{{flagicon|USA}} Andy Michner {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}} | | |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 8 | | | |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 12 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 17 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 9 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 15 | ! 92 |
| 25
|{{flagicon|USA}} Stan Wattles |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 22 |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 28 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 10 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 17 | | |style="background:#DFC484;" align=center| Wth |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 26 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 8 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 13 ! 88 |
| 26
|{{flagicon|COL}} Roberto Guerrero |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 26 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 27 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 22 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 24 | | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 21 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 19 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 4 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 20 ! 83 |
| 27
|{{flagicon|USA}} Tyce Carlson |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 11 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 13 |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 12 | | |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 11 | | | | ! 73 |
| 28
|{{flagicon|USA}} Donnie Beechler {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}} | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 32 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 27 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 20 | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 19 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 10 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 22 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 19 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 23 ! 71 |
| 29
|{{flagicon|CHL}} Eliseo Salazar |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 12 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 23 |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 23 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 6 |style="background:#DFC484;" align=center| Wth | | | | | ! 60 |
| 30
|{{flagicon|USA}} Mike Groff |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 7 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 15 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 15 | | | | | | | | ! 56 |
| 31
|{{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy Kite |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 16 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 18 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 11 | | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 23 | | | | ! 52 |
| 32
|{{flagicon|USA}} J. J. Yeley {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}} | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 25 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 9 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 19 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 23 | | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 25 | | ! 50 |
| 33
|{{flagicon|USA}} Jim Guthrie |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 29 | | |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 7 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 22 | | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 24 ! 41 |
| 34
|{{flagicon|USA}} Jack Hewitt {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}} | | |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 12 | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 25 | | | | | | ! 23 |
| 35
|{{flagicon|USA}} Stevie Reeves {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}} | | | | | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 10 | | | | ! 20 |
| 36
|{{flagicon|USA}} Dave Steele {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}} | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 22 | | | | | | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 24 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 27 ! 17 |
| 37
|{{flagicon|USA}} Billy Roe |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 30 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 20 | | | | | | | ! 11 |
| 38
|{{flagicon|USA}} Paul Durant | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 21 |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ | | | | | | | | ! 9 |
| 39
|{{flagicon|USA}} Scott Harrington {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}} | | |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 22 | | | | | ! 8 |
| 40
|{{flagicon|USA}} Johnny Unser | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 25 | | | | | | | | ! 5 |
| 41
|{{flagicon|USA}} Robbie Groff |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 28 |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ | | | | | | | | | ! 2 |
| –
|{{flagicon|BRA}} Affonso Giaffone |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ | | | | | | | | | | ! 0 |
| –
|{{flagicon|CAN}} Claude Bourbonnais | | |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ | | | | | | | | ! 0 |
| –
|{{flagicon|USA}} Dan Drinan {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}} | | |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ | | | | | | | | ! 0 |
| –
|{{flagicon|USA}} Joe Gosek {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}} | | |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ | | | | | | | | ! 0 |
| –
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Hideshi Matsuda | | |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ | | | | | | | | ! 0 |
| –
|{{flagicon|USA}} Lyn St. James | | |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ | | | | | | | | ! 0 |
| –
|{{flagicon|USA}} Danny Ongais | | |style="background:#DFC484;" align=center| Wth | | | | | | | | ! 0 |
| valign="top"
!valign="middle"| Pos !valign="middle"| Driver ! WDW ! PHX ! INDY ! TXS ! NHS ! DOV ! CLT ! PPIR ! ATL ! TXS ! LSV !valign="middle"| Pts |
|valign="top"|
| {| style="margin-right:0; font-size:85%; text-align:center;" class="wikitable"
! Color ! Result |
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"
| Gold | Winner |
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"
| Silver | 2nd place |
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"
| Bronze | 3rd place |
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"
| Green | 4th & 5th place |
| style="background:#CFEAFF;"
| Light Blue | 6th–10th place |
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"
| Dark Blue | Finished |
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"
| Purple | Did not finish |
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"
| Red | Did not qualify |
| style="background:#DFC484;"
| Brown | Withdrawn |
| style="background:#000000; color:white"
| Black | Disqualified |
| style="background:#FFFFFF;"
| rowspan="1" | White | Did not start |
| rowspan=2| Blank
| Did not |
| Not competing |
|-
|
| style="margin-right:0; font-size:85%; text-align:center;" class="wikitable"
! align=center colspan=2|In-line notation |
| align=center|Bold
| align=center|Pole position |
| align=center|Italics
| align=center|Ran fastest race lap |
| align=center| | align=center|Led most race laps |
| align=center| | align=center|Any driver who qualifies |
| style="text-align:center"|{{color box|yellow|RY|border=silver}}
|align=center|Rookie of the Year |
| style="text-align:center"|{{color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
|align=center|Rookie |
|}
|}
- Ties in points broken by number of wins, followed by number of 2nds, 3rds, etc., and then by number of pole positions, followed by number of times qualified 2nd, etc.
Additional points were awarded to the pole winner (3 points), the second best qualifier (2 points), the third best qualifier (1 point) and to the driver leading the most laps (2 point).
Notes:
Orlando: No additional points for the qualifying were awarded due to rain; starting grid were determined by 1996–97 entrant points for the first 20 positions and the remaining eight went to top practice times from Thursday.
Phoenix: Scott Sharp had 7 points deduction, because his car failed the post-race fuel capacity inspection.
Pikes Peak: Tony Stewart and Robbie Buhl had 15 points deduction each, because the rear wings of both Team Menard cars were found to be in violation of technical specifications.
See also
- 1998 Indianapolis 500
- 1998 Indy Lights season
- 1998 CART season
- 1998 Toyota Atlantic Championship season
- http://champcarstats.com/year/1998i.htm
- http://media.indycar.com/pdf/2011/IICS_2011_Historical_Record_Book_INT6.pdf {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053905/http://media.indycar.com/pdf/2011/IICS_2011_Historical_Record_Book_INT6.pdf |date=2016-03-04 }} (p. 140–141)
Footnotes
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