Pep Boys Indy Racing League 1998 Recap
The 1998 Pep Boys Indy Racing League season was one of
relative stability compared to the previous two seasons. For the first
time the season consisted of a single and complete spring, summer, and
fall like all other forms of motorsport. 15 drivers completed the entire
11 race schedule, twice as many as the previous season. It was also
the first complete season for the new Riley & Scott chassis, though
it proved unpopular due to its late introduction. A.J. Foyt Enterprises
drivers captured 4 wins, the Indy 500 pole, and the championship, arguably
the most successful year in the team's history.
Pep Boys Indy Racing League 1998 Race Results
Date |
Race |
Track |
Miles |
Type |
Winner |
1/24/98 |
|
Orlando |
200 |
PO |
Tony
Stewart |
3/22/98 |
|
Phoenix |
200 |
PO |
Scott
Sharp |
5/24/98 |
|
Indianapolis |
500 |
PO |
Eddie
Cheever |
6/6/98 |
|
Ft.
Worth |
312 |
PO |
Billy
Boat |
6/28/98 |
|
Loudon |
200 |
PO |
Tony
Stewart |
7/19/98 |
|
Dover |
248 |
CO |
Scott
Sharp |
7/25/98 |
|
Charlotte |
312 |
PO |
Kenny
Brck |
8/16/98 |
|
PPIR |
200 |
PO |
Kenny
Brck |
8/29/98 |
|
Atlanta |
312 |
PO |
Kenny
Brck |
9/20/98 |
|
Ft.
Worth |
312 |
PO |
John
Paul, Jr. |
10/11/98 |
|
Las
Vegas |
312 |
PO |
Arie
Luyendyk |
Pep Boys Indy Racing League 1998 Drivers Points
Rank |
Driver |
Points |
Behind |
Starts |
Poles |
Wins |
Top 5 |
Top 10 |
Winnings |
1 |
Kenny Brack |
332 |
Leader |
11 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
8 |
$2,106,700 |
2 |
Davey Hamilton |
292 |
-40 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
9 |
$856,850 |
3 |
Tony Stewart |
289 |
-43 |
11 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
$1,032,850 |
4 |
Scott Sharp |
272 |
-60 |
11 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
$808,900 |
5 |
Buddy Lazier |
262 |
-70 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
$994,850 |
6 |
Jeff Ward |
262 |
-70 |
11 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
$801,650 |
7 |
Scott Goodyear |
244 |
-88 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
$771,750 |
8 |
Arie Luyendyk |
227 |
-105 |
11 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
$747,100 |
9 |
Eddie Cheever Jr. |
222 |
-110 |
11 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
$1,811,200 |
10 |
Marco Greco |
219 |
-113 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
$561,900 |
11 |
John Paul Jr. |
216 |
-116 |
11 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
$693,900 |
12 |
Stephan Gregoire |
201 |
-131 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
$686,550 |
13 |
Billy Boat |
194 |
-138 |
9 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
$1,014,150 |
14 |
Sam Schmidt |
186 |
-146 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
$662,800 |
15 |
Mark Dismore |
180 |
-152 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
$595,450 |
16 |
Robby Unser |
176 |
-156 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
$567,850 |
17 |
Robbie Buhl |
174 |
-158 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
$557,150 |
18 |
Brian Tyler |
140 |
-192 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
$317,700 |
19 |
Buzz Calkins |
134 |
-198 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
$484,300 |
20 |
Raul Boesel |
132 |
-200 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
$471,300 |
21 |
Greg Ray |
128 |
-204 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
$432,650 |
22 |
Steve Knapp |
118 |
-214 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
$515,350 |
23 |
Dr. Jack Miller |
100 |
-232 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
$322,850 |
24 |
Andy Michner |
92 |
-240 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
$319,550 |
25 |
Stan Wattles |
88 |
-244 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
$253,250 |
26 |
Roberto Guerrero |
83 |
-249 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
$304,000 |
27 |
Tyce Carlson |
73 |
-259 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$101,750 |
28 |
Donnie Beechler |
71 |
-261 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
$220,000 |
29 |
Eliseo Salazar |
60 |
-272 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
$93,400 |
30 |
Mike Groff |
56 |
-276 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
$317,800 |
31 |
Jimmy Kite |
52 |
-280 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$368,150 |
32 |
J.J. Yeley |
50 |
-282 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
$249,200 |
33 |
Jim Guthrie |
41 |
-291 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
$200,500 |
34 |
Jack Hewitt |
23 |
-309 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$298,600 |
35 |
Stevie Reeves |
20 |
-312 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
$24,900 |
36 |
Dave Steele |
17 |
-315 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$27,800 |
37 |
Billy Roe |
11 |
-321 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$149,200 |
38 |
Paul Durant |
9 |
-323 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$10,400 |
39 |
Scott Harrington |
8 |
-324 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$34,200 |
40 |
Johnny Unser |
5 |
-327 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$136,300 |
41 |
Robbie Groff |
2 |
-330 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$32,400 |
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