1998 Motegi Champ Cars
- Saturday, March 28, 1998
- Budweiser 500
- FedEx Championship Series
Race Results
| Position | Driver | No. | Team | Vehicle | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 1 |
40 |
Reynard 98I-Ford (Firestone) |
1h 57m 12.016s |
21 |
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|
2 13 |
2 |
Penske PC27-Mercedes-Benz (Goodyear) |
1h 57m 13.102s |
16 |
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|
3 |
5 |
Reynard 98I-Honda (Goodyear) |
1h 57m 17.404s |
14 |
||
|
4 1 |
99 |
Reynard 98I-Mercedes-Benz (Firestone) |
1h 57m 19.939s |
12 |
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|
5 11 |
26 |
Reynard 98I-Honda (Firestone) |
1h 57m 20.166s |
10 |
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|
6 4 |
21 |
Reynard 98I-Honda (Firestone) |
200 laps |
8 |
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|
7 6 |
12 |
Reynard 98I-Honda (Firestone) |
200 laps |
7 |
||
|
8 2 |
27 |
Reynard 98I-Honda (Firestone) |
200 laps |
5 |
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|
9 1 |
3 |
Penske PC27-Mercedes-Benz (Goodyear) |
199 laps |
4 |
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|
10 3 |
18 |
Reynard 97I-Mercedes-Benz (Firestone) |
199 laps |
3 |
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|
11 15 |
16 |
Reynard 98I-Mercedes-Benz (Goodyear) |
198 laps |
2 |
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|
12 1 |
34 |
Reynard 97I-Ford (Firestone) |
198 laps |
1 |
||
|
13 10 |
25 |
Reynard 98I-Toyota (Firestone) |
197 laps |
0 |
||
|
14 |
6 |
Swift 009c-Ford (Goodyear) |
195 laps |
0 |
||
|
15 12 |
77 |
Lola T98/00-Ford (Goodyear) |
195 laps |
0 |
||
|
16 14 |
24 |
Reynard 98I-Toyota (Firestone) |
188 laps |
0 |
||
|
17 |
7 |
Reynard 98I-Ford (Firestone) |
185 laps |
0 |
||
|
18 7 |
43 |
Swift 007i-Ford (Firestone) |
185 laps |
0 |
||
|
19 1 |
33 |
Reynard 98I-Mercedes-Benz (Firestone) |
163 laps Wheel bearing |
0 |
||
|
20 9 |
17 |
Reynard 97I-Mercedes-Benz (Firestone) |
147 laps Wheel bearing |
0 |
||
|
21 9 |
20 |
Reynard 98I-Ford (Firestone) |
146 laps Overheating |
0 |
||
|
22 2 |
19 |
Reynard 97I-Ford (Firestone) |
121 laps Engine |
0 |
||
|
23 19 |
1 |
Reynard 98I-Honda (Firestone) |
118 laps Accident |
0 |
||
|
24 4 |
36 |
Reynard 97I-Toyota (Goodyear) |
108 laps Transmission |
0 |
||
|
25 6 |
11 |
Swift 009c-Ford (Goodyear) |
98 laps Engine |
0 |
||
|
26 4 |
15 |
Reynard 97I-Mercedes-Benz (Goodyear) |
86 laps Transmission |
0 |
||
|
27 6 |
10 |
Swift 009c-Ford (Firestone) |
74 laps Engine |
0 |
||
|
28 19 |
8 |
Reynard 98I-Ford (Firestone) |
49 laps Clutch |
0 |
||
|
29 11 |
9 |
Reynard 98I-Mercedes-Benz (Firestone) |
45 laps Electrics |
0 |
||
|
30 1 |
98 |
Reynard 98I-Toyota (Goodyear) |
16 laps Oil leak |
0 |
Qualifying
| Grid | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
25.584s |
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2 |
25.615s |
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3 |
25.684s |
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4 |
25.72s |
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5 |
25.754s |
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6 |
25.82s |
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7 |
25.825s |
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8 |
25.875s |
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9 |
25.927s |
||
10 |
25.929s |
||
11 |
25.95s |
||
12 |
25.976s |
||
13 |
25.991s |
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14 |
26.015s |
||
15 |
26.026s |
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16 |
26.055s |
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17 |
26.067s |
||
18 |
26.086s |
||
19 |
26.156s |
||
20 |
26.161s |
||
21 |
26.164s |
||
22 |
26.266s |
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23 |
26.541s |
||
24 |
26.605s |
||
25 |
26.662s |
||
26 |
26.748s |
||
27 |
26.8s |
||
28 |
26.802s |
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29 |
27.026s |
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30 |
27.243s |
Circuit - Motegi
Country
Japan
Location
Motegi, Tochigi Prefecture
Type
Paved oval
Length
1.549 (Miles)
Record
Helio Castroneves (Lola B99/00-Mercedes-Benz), 25.830s, 215.889 mph, Champ Cars, 1999
