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1998 Road America Champ Cars

1998 Road America Champ Cars is 300th CART race. Passed at the Elkhart Lake circuit. Michael Andretti won the pole position, Dario Franchitti won this race. Alessandro Zanardi and Christian Fittipaldi also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 50 laps (326 km).

Previous race: 1998 Mid-Ohio Champ Cars
Next race: 1998 Vancouver Champ Cars
Race Start: 16th August 1998

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1998 Road America Champ Cars

5th victory for the Team Green team
1st victory for the Dario Franchitti
3rd podium for the Dario Franchitti
24th podium for the Alessandro Zanardi
5th podium for the Christian Fittipaldi

Reynard 98I - 1998 Road America Champ Cars winner

Reynard 98I #27 - 1998 Road America Champ Cars winner

1998 Road America Champ Cars results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Dario Franchitti	Reynard 98I, #27	21	1h 35m 30.767s	Team Green
2	Alessandro Zanardi	Reynard 98I, #1	16	1h 35m 37.869s	Chip Ganassi Racing Team
3	Christian Fittipaldi	Swift 009c, #11	14	1h 36m 14.689s	Newman-Haas Racing
4	Tony Kanaan	Reynard 98I, #21	12	1h 36m 16.901s	Tasman Motorsports Group
5	Adrian Fernandez	Reynard 98I, #40	10	1h 36m 17.864s	Patrick Racing
6	Paul Tracy	Reynard 98I, #26	8	1h 36m 22.77s	Team Green
7	Mark Blundell	Reynard 98I, #18	6	1h 36m 22.934s	PacWest Racing Group
8	Bobby Rahal	Reynard 98I, #7	5	1h 36m 37.139s	Team Rahal
9	Jimmy Vasser	Reynard 98I, #12	4	1h 36m 37.851s	Chip Ganassi Racing Team
10	Arnd Meier	Lola T98/00, #77	3	1h 36m 38.365s	Davis Racing
11	Massimiliano Papis	Reynard 98I, #25	2	1h 36m 45.096s	Arciero-Wells Racing
12	Robby Gordon	Reynard 98I, #24	1	1h 36m 46.464s	Arciero-Wells Racing
13	Richie Hearn	Swift 009c, #10	0	1h 36m 50.105s	Della Penna Motorsports
14	Michel Jourdain jr	Reynard 97I, #19	0	1h 37m 8.791s	Payton-Coyne Racing
15	Michael Andretti	Swift 009c, #6	1	49 laps Accident	Newman-Haas Racing
16	Gil de Ferran	Reynard 98I, #5	0	43 laps Engine	Walker Racing
17	Gualter Salles	Reynard 97I, #34	0	41 laps Engine	Payton-Coyne Racing
18	Jj Lehto	Reynard 98I, #9	0	32 laps Exhausts	Hogan Racing
19	Mauricio Gugelmin	Reynard 98I, #17	0	29 laps Brakes	PacWest Racing Group
20	Scott Pruett	Reynard 97I, #20	0	24 laps Engine	Patrick Racing
21	Greg Moore	Reynard 98I, #99	0	18 laps Transmission	Forsythe Racing
22	P.J. Jones	Reynard 98I, #98	0	14 laps Spun	All-American Racers
23	Bryan Herta	Reynard 98I, #8	0	10 laps Accident	Team Rahal
24	Alex Barron	Eagle 987, #36	0	10 laps Accident	All-American Racers
25	Andre Ribeiro	Penske PC27, #3	0	7 laps Engine	Marlboro Team Penske
26	Helio Castroneves	Reynard 98I, #16	0	2 laps Engine	Bettenhausen Motorsports
27	Al Unser, Jr.	Penske PC27, #2	0	Accident	Marlboro Team Penske
28	Patrick Carpentier	Reynard 98I, #33	0	Accident	Forsythe Racing

Qualifying Results for the 1998 Road America Champ Cars on the Elkhart Lake circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Michael Andretti	Swift 009c, #6	1m 39.988s	Newman-Haas Racing
2	Bryan Herta	Reynard 98I, #8	1m 40.069s	Team Rahal
3	Bobby Rahal	Reynard 98I, #7	1m 40.344s	Team Rahal
4	Scott Pruett	Reynard 97I, #20	1m 40.405s	Patrick Racing
5	Gil de Ferran	Reynard 98I, #5	1m 40.464s	Walker Racing
6	Dario Franchitti	Reynard 98I, #27	1m 40.64s	Team Green
7	Christian Fittipaldi	Swift 009c, #11	1m 40.675s	Newman-Haas Racing
8	Greg Moore	Reynard 98I, #99	1m 40.757s	Forsythe Racing
9	Adrian Fernandez	Reynard 98I, #40	1m 40.824s	Patrick Racing
10	Al Unser, Jr.	Penske PC27, #2	1m 40.983s	Marlboro Team Penske
11	Alessandro Zanardi	Reynard 98I, #1	1m 41.076s	Chip Ganassi Racing Team
12	Tony Kanaan	Reynard 98I, #21	1m 41.178s	Tasman Motorsports Group
13	Andre Ribeiro	Penske PC27, #3	1m 41.454s	Marlboro Team Penske
14	Jimmy Vasser	Reynard 98I, #12	1m 41.481s	Chip Ganassi Racing Team
15	Mark Blundell	Reynard 98I, #18	1m 41.496s	PacWest Racing Group
16	Patrick Carpentier	Reynard 98I, #33	1m 41.785s	Forsythe Racing
17	Paul Tracy	Reynard 98I, #26	1m 41.823s	Team Green
18	Jj Lehto	Reynard 98I, #9	1m 41.845s	Hogan Racing
19	Massimiliano Papis	Reynard 98I, #25	1m 41.964s	Arciero-Wells Racing
20	Gualter Salles	Reynard 97I, #34	1m 41.973s	Payton-Coyne Racing
21	Mauricio Gugelmin	Reynard 98I, #17	1m 41.99s	PacWest Racing Group
22	Helio Castroneves	Reynard 98I, #16	1m 42.003s	Bettenhausen Motorsports
23	Robby Gordon	Reynard 98I, #24	1m 42.221s	Arciero-Wells Racing
24	Michel Jourdain jr	Reynard 97I, #19	1m 42.253s	Payton-Coyne Racing
25	Richie Hearn	Swift 009c, #10	1m 42.29s	Della Penna Motorsports
26	Alex Barron	Eagle 987, #36	1m 42.343s	All-American Racers
27	Arnd Meier	Lola T98/00, #77	1m 42.869s	Davis Racing
28	P.J. Jones	Reynard 98I, #98	1m 44.065s	All-American Racers