1998 US 500 in CART at the Michigan circuit. Full information

1998 US 500

1998 US 500 is 298th CART race. Passed at the Michigan circuit. Adrian Fernandez won the pole position, Greg Moore won this race. Jimmy Vasser and Alessandro Zanardi also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 250 laps (805 km).

Previous race: 1998 Toronto Champ Cars
Next race: 1998 Mid-Ohio Champ Cars
Race Start: 26th July 1998

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1998 US 500

9th victory for the Forsythe Racing team
4th victory for the Greg Moore
13th podium for the Greg Moore
19th podium for the Jimmy Vasser
23rd podium for the Alessandro Zanardi

1998 US 500 results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Greg Moore Reynard 98I, #99 20 3h 48.785s 0 Forsythe Racing
2 Jimmy Vasser Reynard 98I, #12 16 3h 49.044s 0 Chip Ganassi Racing Team
3 Alessandro Zanardi Reynard 98I, #1 15 3h 49.052s 0 Chip Ganassi Racing Team
4 Scott Pruett Reynard 98I, #20 12 3h 49.303s 0 Patrick Racing
5 Richie Hearn Swift 009c, #10 10 3h 50.141s 0 Della Penna Motorsports
6 Michael Andretti Swift 009c, #6 8 3h 50.352s 0 Newman-Haas Racing
7 Bobby Rahal Reynard 97I, #7 6 3h 51.434s 0 Team Rahal
8 Patrick Carpentier Reynard 98I, #33 5 3h 52.213s 0 Forsythe Racing
9 Paul Tracy Reynard 98I, #26 4 3h 53.103s 0 Team Green
10 Bryan Herta Reynard 98I, #8 3 3h 1m 15.055s 0 Team Rahal
11 Tony Kanaan Reynard 98I, #21 2 249 laps 0 Tasman Motorsports Group
12 Helio Castroneves Reynard 98I, #16 1 248 laps 0 Bettenhausen Motorsports
13 Mauricio Gugelmin Reynard 98I, #17 0 248 laps 0 PacWest Racing Group
14 Arnd Meier Lola T98/00, #77 0 247 laps 0 Davis Racing
15 Alex Barron Reynard 98I, #36 0 242 laps 0 All-American Racers
16 Gil de Ferran Reynard 98I, #5 0 240 laps Engine 0 Walker Racing
17 Mark Blundell Reynard 98I, #18 0 240 laps 0 PacWest Racing Group
18 Michel Jourdain jr Reynard 98I, #19 0 238 laps 0 Payton-Coyne Racing
19 Massimiliano Papis Reynard 98I, #25 0 237 laps Electrics 0 Arciero-Wells Racing
20 Jj Lehto Reynard 98I, #9 0 223 laps Accident 0 Hogan Racing
21 Dario Franchitti Reynard 98I, #27 0 213 laps Engine 0 Team Green
22 Al Unser, Jr. Penske PC27, #2 0 194 laps Engine 0 Marlboro Team Penske
23 Adrian Fernandez Reynard 97I, #40 1 174 laps Accident 0 Patrick Racing
24 P.J. Jones Reynard 97I, #98 0 111 laps Engine 0 All-American Racers
25 Christian Fittipaldi Swift 009c, #11 0 87 laps Overheating 0 Newman-Haas Racing
26 Dennis Vitolo Reynard 97I, #34 0 85 laps Accident 0 Payton-Coyne Racing
27 Robby Gordon Reynard 98I, #24 0 76 laps Accident 0 Arciero-Wells Racing
28 Andre Ribeiro Penske PC27, #3 0 75 laps Oil leak 0 Marlboro Team Penske

Qualifying Results for the 1998 US 500 on the Michigan circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Adrian Fernandez Reynard 97I, #40 31.37s Patrick Racing
2 Jimmy Vasser Reynard 98I, #12 31.461s Chip Ganassi Racing Team
3 Richie Hearn Swift 009c, #10 31.546s Della Penna Motorsports
4 Al Unser, Jr. Penske PC27, #2 31.592s Marlboro Team Penske
5 Bryan Herta Reynard 98I, #8 31.663s Team Rahal
6 Scott Pruett Reynard 98I, #20 31.674s Patrick Racing
7 Alessandro Zanardi Reynard 98I, #1 31.685s Chip Ganassi Racing Team
8 Michael Andretti Swift 009c, #6 31.7s Newman-Haas Racing
9 Christian Fittipaldi Swift 009c, #11 31.724s Newman-Haas Racing
10 Gil de Ferran Reynard 98I, #5 31.832s Walker Racing
11 Andre Ribeiro Penske PC27, #3 31.853s Marlboro Team Penske
12 Bobby Rahal Reynard 97I, #7 31.875s Team Rahal
13 Jj Lehto Reynard 98I, #9 31.881s Hogan Racing
14 Greg Moore Reynard 98I, #99 31.938s Forsythe Racing
15 Paul Tracy Reynard 98I, #26 31.984s Team Green
16 Dario Franchitti Reynard 98I, #27 31.987s Team Green
17 Mauricio Gugelmin Reynard 98I, #17 32.054s PacWest Racing Group
18 Arnd Meier Lola T98/00, #77 32.087s Davis Racing
19 Mark Blundell Reynard 98I, #18 32.12s PacWest Racing Group
20 Tony Kanaan Reynard 98I, #21 32.136s Tasman Motorsports Group
21 Patrick Carpentier Reynard 98I, #33 32.178s Forsythe Racing
22 Massimiliano Papis Reynard 98I, #25 32.244s Arciero-Wells Racing
23 Robby Gordon Reynard 98I, #24 32.464s Arciero-Wells Racing
24 Helio Castroneves Reynard 98I, #16 32.705s Bettenhausen Motorsports
25 Dennis Vitolo Reynard 97I, #34 32.732s Payton-Coyne Racing
26 Michel Jourdain jr Reynard 98I, #19 32.844s Payton-Coyne Racing
27 P.J. Jones Reynard 97I, #98 32.863s All-American Racers
28 Alex Barron Reynard 98I, #36 32.961s All-American Racers

List of all cars for the 1998 US 500 on the Michigan circuit

Penske PC27

Mercedes

Reynard 97I

Toyota

Reynard 98I

Mercedes-Benz

Reynard 98I

Toyota