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CART in the 1998 season. Full information

20th season of the CART proved to be an exhilarating ride for motorsport enthusiasts worldwide. Spanning from 15th March to 1st November in 1998, this season showcased thrilling races, unexpected twists, and fierce competition. Join us as we relive the excitement and drama that unfolded throughout this unforgettable season of CART!

Beginners of the season: Helio Castroneves , Alex Barron , Tony Kanaan

Participated in training: Christian Fittipaldi

List of races and tracks in the 1998 season

Race	Winner	Track	Race Start
1998 Miami Grand Prix	Michael Andretti Swift 009c, #6	Homestead	15th March 1998
1998 Motegi Champ Cars	Adrian Fernandez Reynard 98I, #40	Motegi	28th March 1998
1998 Long Beach Grand Prix	Alessandro Zanardi Reynard 98I, #1	Long Beach	5th April 1998
1998 Nazareth Champ Cars	Jimmy Vasser Reynard 98I, #12	Nazareth	27th April 1998
1998 Rio do Janeiro Champ Cars	Greg Moore Reynard 98I, #99	Rio de Janeiro	10th May 1998
1998 St Louis Champ Cars	Alessandro Zanardi Reynard 98I, #1	St Louis	23rd May 1998
1998 Milwaukee Champ Cars	Jimmy Vasser Reynard 98I, #12	Milwaukee	31st May 1998
1998 Detroit Grand Prix	Alessandro Zanardi Reynard 98I, #1	Belle Isle	7th June 1998
1998 Portland Champ Cars	Alessandro Zanardi Reynard 98I, #1	Portland	21st June 1998
1998 Cleveland Champ Cars	Alessandro Zanardi Reynard 98I, #1	Cleveland	12th July 1998
1998 Toronto Champ Cars	Alessandro Zanardi Reynard 98I, #1	Toronto	19th July 1998
1998 US 500	Greg Moore Reynard 98I, #99	Michigan	26th July 1998
1998 Mid-Ohio Champ Cars	Adrian Fernandez Reynard 98I, #40	Mid-Ohio	9th August 1998
1998 Road America Champ Cars	Dario Franchitti Reynard 98I, #27	Elkhart Lake	16th August 1998
1998 Vancouver Champ Cars	Dario Franchitti Reynard 98I, #27	Vancouver	6th September 1998
1998 Monterey Grand Prix	Bryan Herta Reynard 98I, #8	Laguna Seca	13th September 1998
1998 Houston Champ Cars	Dario Franchitti Reynard 98I, #27	Houston	4th October 1998
1998 Surfers Paradise Champ Cars	Alessandro Zanardi Reynard 98I, #1	Surfers Paradise	18th October 1998
1998 Fontana Champ Cars	Jimmy Vasser Reynard 98I, #12	California Speedway	1st November 1998

Drivers championship 1998

Alessandro Zanardi

Italy

Champion

Points: 285 Wins: 7 Poles: 0

Jimmy Vasser

United States

2nd place

Points: 170 Wins: 3 Poles: 2

Dario Franchitti

United Kingdom

3rd place

Points: 160 Wins: 3 Poles: 5

List of all drivers for the 1998 season

Name	Points
Alessandro Zanardi	285
Jimmy Vasser	170
Dario Franchitti	160
Adrian Fernandez	154
Greg Moore	141
Scott Pruett	121
Michael Andretti	112
Bryan Herta	97
Tony Kanaan	92
Bobby Rahal	82
Al Unser, Jr.	72
Gil de Ferran	67
Paul Tracy	61
Christian Fittipaldi	56
Mauricio Gugelmin	49
Richie Hearn	47
Mark Blundell	36
Helio Castroneves	36
Patrick Carpentier	27
Jj Lehto	25
Massimiliano Papis	25
Andre Ribeiro	13
Robby Gordon	13
Michel Jourdain jr	5
Arnd Meier	4
P.J. Jones	3
Alex Barron	2
Gualter Salles	1