The 1998 Radisson 200 (also referred to as the Colorado 200 on ABC's TV coverage) was the eighth round of the 1998 Indy Racing League. The race was held on August 16, 1998, at the 1.000 mi (1.609 km) Pikes Peak International Raceway in Fountain, Colorado.
Race details | |
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8th round of the 1998 Indy Racing League season | |
Date | August 16, 1998 |
Official name | Samsonite 200 |
Location | Pikes Peak International Raceway |
Course | Permanent racing facility 1.000 mi / 1.609 km |
Distance | 200 laps 200.000 mi / 321.869 km |
Pole position | |
Driver | Billy Boat (A. J. Foyt Enterprises) |
Time | 20.160 |
Fastest lap | |
Driver | Jeff Ward (ISM Racing) |
Time | 21.174 (on lap unknown out of 200) |
Podium | |
First | Kenny Bräck (A. J. Foyt Enterprises) |
Second | Robbie Buhl (Team Menard) |
Third | Tony Stewart (Team Menard) |
Report
editKey | Meaning |
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R | Rookie |
W | Past winner |
Qualifying
editTwo laps qualifying. The worst lap from any of the drivers are unknown.
Pos | No. | Name | Lap | Best (in mph) |
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1 | 11 | 20.160 | 178.571 | |
2 | 35 | 20.200 | 178.218 | |
3 | 1 | 20.239 | 177.874 | |
4 | 28 | 20.340 | 176.991 | |
5 | 14 | 20.342 | 176.974 | |
6 | 3 | 20.406 | 176.419 | |
7 | 6 | 20.443 | 176.099 | |
8 | 8 | 20.463 | 175.927 | |
9 | 16 | 20.471 | 175.859 | |
10 | 23 | 20.567 | 175.038 | |
11 | 4 | 20.579 | 174.936 | |
12 | 30 | 20.590 | 174.842 | |
13 | 10 | 20.636 | 174.452 | |
14 | 18 | 20.730 | 173.661 | |
15 | 12 | 20.744 | 173.544 | |
16 | 51 | 20.761 | 173.402 | |
17 | 91 | 20.770 | 173.327 | |
18 | 77 | 20.833 | 172.803 | |
19 | 99 | 20.890 | 172.327 | |
20 | 15 | 20.925 | 172.043 | |
21 | 98 | 20.926 | 172.035 | |
22 | 5 | 20.989 | 171.518 | |
23 | 52 | 21.425 | 168.028 | |
24 | 81 | 21.490 | 167.520 | |
25 | 40 | Didn't qualify | No speed |
- ^ Couldn't qualify after his chassis had been damaged in a practice crash. He was allowed to start the race at the back of the field.
Failed to qualify or withdrew
editStan Wattles for Metro Racing Systems - took part in practice sessions, but withdrew before qualifying.
Race
editPos | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps Led | Points |
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1 | 5 | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | 200 | 1:29:52.649 | 5 | 28 | 50 | |
2 | 3 | Team Menard | 200 | + 7.542 sec | 6 | 8 | 251 | |
3 | 1 | Team Menard | 200 | Running | 3 | 21 | 211 | |
4 | 77 | Chastain Motorsports | 199 | + 1 lap | 18 | 0 | 32 | |
5 | 6 | Nienhouse Motorsports | 199 | + 1 lap | 7 | 38 | 30 | |
6 | 16 | Phoenix Racing | 199 | + 1 lap | 9 | 0 | 28 | |
7 | 91 | Hemelgarn Racing | 199 | + 1 lap | 17 | 8 | 26 | |
8 | 51 | Team Cheever | 199 | + 1 lap | 16 | 0 | 24 | |
9 | 11 | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | 198 | + 2 laps | 1 | 0 | 25 | |
10 | 98 | Cahill Auto Racing | 197 | + 3 laps | 21 | 0 | 20 | |
11 | 8 | Kelley Racing | 196 | + 4 laps | 8 | 0 | 19 | |
12 | 52 | Team Cheever | 196 | + 4 laps | 23 | 0 | 18 | |
13 | 99 | LP Racing | 195 | + 5 laps | 19 | 0 | 17 | |
14 | 18 | PDM Racing | 195 | + 5 laps | 14 | 0 | 16 | |
15 | 10 | Byrd-Cunningham Racing | 195 | + 5 laps | 13 | 0 | 15 | |
16 | 81 | Team Pelfrey | 186 | + 14 laps | 24 | 0 | 14 | |
17 | 15 | Riley & Scott Cars | 180 | + 20 laps | 20 | 0 | 13 | |
18 | 4 | Panther Racing | 174 | + 26 laps | 11 | 0 | 12 | |
19 | 28 | Kelley Racing | 133 | + 67 laps | 4 | 0 | 11 | |
20 | 35 | ISM Racing | 117 | Accident | 2 | 97 | 14 | |
21 | 23 | CBR Cobb Racing | 106 | Ignition | 10 | 0 | 9 | |
22 | 5 | Treadway Racing | 73 | Engine | 22 | 0 | 8 | |
23 | 40 | Crest Racing/SRS | 35 | Clutch | 25 | 0 | 7 | |
24 | 12 | Bradley Motorsports | 23 | Engine | 15 | 0 | 6 | |
25 | 30 | McCormack Motorsports | 23 | Engine | 12 | 0 | 5 |
Race Statistics
edit- Lead changes: 10 among 6 drivers
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Standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for the standings.
References
edit- ^ "Team Menard Penalized for Technical Violations". Motorsport.com. August 21, 1998. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ "Team Menard Appeals Penalties". Motorsport.com. September 9, 1998. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ "Team Menard Appeal Resolved". Motorsport.com. September 11, 1998. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
External links
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