Le championnat d'Indy Racing League 1998 a été remporté par le pilote suédois Kenny Brack, sur une Dallara-Aurora de l'écurie Foyt Enterprises.
Avec la seizième place, Robby Unser est le meilleur débutant de l'année (rookie of the year).
Entrées confirmées EcurieChassisMoteurPneusNo PiloteRound(s) A. J. Foyt EnterprisesDallaraOldsmobile11 Billy Boat1–5, 8–11 Greg Ray6–714 Kenny BräckAll Beck MotorsportsDallaraInfiniti54 Hideshi Matsuda3 Blueprint RacingDallaraOldsmobile27 Robbie Groff1–2 Claude Bourbonnais3 Billy Roe4 Bradley MotorsportsG-Force DallaraOldsmobile12 Buzz Calkins1–6, 8–11 Byrd-Cunningham RacingG-ForceOldsmobile10 Mike Groff1–3 John Paul Jr.4–11 Cahill Auto RacingG-Force DallaraOldsmobile98 Donnie Beechler 3–5, 7–11 CBR Cobb RacingG-ForceOldsmobile23 Paul Durant2–4 Jim Guthrie6–7Infiniti Roberto Guerrero8–11 Chastain MotorsportsG-Force DallaraOldsmobile77 Stéphan GrégoireAll Chitwood MotorsportsDallaraOldsmobile17 Brian Tyler 1–2 Andy Michner 3 D. B. Mann MotorsportsDallaraOldsmobile24 Billy Roe1 Dan Drinan 3 Hemelgarn RacingDallaraOldsmobile9 Johnny Unser391 Buddy LazierAll Immke RacingDallaraOldsmobile20 Tyce Carlson1–3 ISM RacingG-ForceOldsmobile35 Jeff WardAll53 Jim Guthrie1–355 Steve Knapp 3 Kelley RacingDallaraOldsmobile8 Scott SharpAll28 Mark DismoreAll Knapp MotorsportsDallaraOldsmobile97 Greg Ray1–4, 9–11 Liberty RacingG-ForceOldsmobile29 Joe Gosek 3–4 LP RacingDallaraOldsmobile66 Scott Harrington 399 Sam SchmidtAll Lyn St. James RacingG-ForceInfiniti90 Lyn St. James3 McCormack MotorsportsG-ForceOldsmobile30 Raul BoeselAll Metro Racing SystemsRiley & ScottOldsmobile19 Stan Wattles1–5, 7–11 Nienhouse MotorsportsG-Force DallaraOldsmobile6 Davey HamiltonAll Pagan RacingDallaraOldsmobile21 Roberto Guerrero1–4 Stevie Reeves 7 Panther RacingG-ForceOldsmobile4 Scott GoodyearAll43 Dave Steele 10–11 PDM RacingG-ForceOldsmobile18 John Paul Jr.1–2 Jack Hewitt 3–5 Steve Knapp 6, 8–11 Tyce Carlson7 Phoenix RacingG-ForceOldsmobile16 Marco GrecoAll Riley & Scott CarsRiley & ScottOldsmobile15 Eliseo Salazar1–5 Scott Harrington 6 Andy Michner 7–10 Jim Guthrie11 RSM MarkoDallaraOldsmobile22 Dave Steele 2 Sinden Racing ServicesDallaraInfiniti Oldsmobile40 Dr. Jack MillerAll44 J. J. Yeley 2–5, 9 Jimmy Kite7 TBLM RacingDallaraInfiniti39 Luca Badoer388 Jos Verstappen3 Team CheeverDallara G-ForceOldsmobile51 Eddie CheeverAll52 Robby Unser 3–6, 8–11 Team Coulson RacingG-ForceOldsmobile41 Affonso Giaffone1 Team MenardDallara G-ForceOldsmobile1 Tony StewartAll3 Robbie Buhl1–5, 8–11 Team PelfreyDallaraOldsmobile81 John Paul Jr.3 Tyce Carlson4 Brian Tyler 5–11 Team ScandiaDallaraOldsmobile7 Jimmy Kite1–433 Billy Roe3 Treadway RacingG-ForceOldsmobile5 Arie LuyendykAll
Courses de la saison DateÉpreuveCircuitVainqueurVoitureÉcurie24 janvierIndy 200Walt Disney World SpeedwayTony StewartG-Force-AuroraTeam Menard22 marsDura Lube 200Phoenix International RacewayScott SharpDallara-AuroraKelley Racing24 maiIndianapolis 500Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayEddie CheeverDallara-AuroraTeam Cheever6 juinTrue Value 500Texas Motor SpeedwayBilly BoatDallara-AuroraFoyt Enterprises28 juinNew England 200New Hampshire International SpeedwayTony StewartDallara-AuroraTeam Menard19 juilletPep Boys 400KDover International SpeedwayScott SharpDallara-AuroraKelley Racing25 juilletVisionaire 500KLowe's Motor SpeedwayKenny BrackDallara-AuroraFoyt Enterprises16 aoûtRadisson 200Pikes Peak International RacewayKenny BrackDallara-AuroraFoyt Enterprises29 aoûtAtlanta 500 ClassicAtlanta Motor SpeedwayKenny BrackDallara-AuroraFoyt Enterprises20 septembreLone Star 500Texas Motor SpeedwayJohn Paul Jr.G-Force-AuroraByrd-Cunningham Racing11 octobreLas Vegas 500KLas Vegas Motor SpeedwayArie LuyendykG-Force-AuroraTreadway Racing
Classement des pilotes Classement Pilote PaysVoitureÉcurieNombre de pointsKenny BrackDallara-AuroraFoyt332Davey HamiltonG-Force-AuroraDallara-AuroraNienhouse292Tony StewartG-Force-AuroraDallara-AuroraMenard289Scott SharpDallara-AuroraKelley272Buddy LazierDallara-AuroraHemelgarn262Jeff WardG-Force-AuroraISM252Scott GoodyearG-Force-AuroraPanther244Arie LuyendykG-Force-AuroraTreadway227Eddie CheeverDallara-AuroraCheever222Marco GrecoG-Force-AuroraPhoenix219John Paul Jr.G-Force-AuroraDallara-AuroraPDM Pelfrey Byrd-Cunningham216Stéphan GrégoireG-Force-AuroraDallara-AuroraChastain201Billy BoatDallara-AuroraFoyt194Sam SchmidtDallara-AuroraLP/PCI186Mark DismoreDallara-AuroraKelley180Robby UnserG-Force-AuroraDallara-AuroraCheever176Robbie BuhlG-Force-AuroraDallara-AuroraMenard 174Brian TylerDallara-AuroraChitwood Pelfrey140Buzz CalkinsG-Force-AuroraDallara-AuroraBradley134Raul BoeselG-Force-AuroraMcCormack132Greg RayDallara-AuroraKnapp Foyt128Steve KnappG-Force-AuroraISM PDM118Jack MillerDallara-InfinitiCrest100Andy MichnerDallara-AuroraRiley & Scott-AuroraChitwood Riley & Scott92Stan WattlesRiley & Scott-AuroraMetro88Roberto GuerreroDallara-AuroraG-Force-InfinitiPagan Cobb83Tyce CarlsonDallara-AuroraG-Force-AuroraImmke Pelfrey PDM73Donnie BeechlerG-Force-AuroraDallara-AuroraCahill71Eliseo SalazarRiley & Scott-AuroraRiley & Scott60Mike GroffG-Force-AuroraByrd-Cunningham56Jimmy KiteDallara-AuroraDallara-InfinitiScandiaSinden52J. J. YeleyDallara-AuroraDallara-InfinitiSinden50Jim GuthrieG-Force-AuroraRiley & Scott-AuroraISM Cobb Riley & Scott41Luca BadoerDallara-InfinitiTBLM Racing32Jos VerstappenDallara-InfinitiTBLM Racing26Jack HewittG-Force-AuroraPDM23Stevie ReevesDallara-AuroraPagan20Dave SteeleDallara-AuroraG-Force-AuroraRSM Marko Panther17Billy RoeDallara-AuroraScandia Blueprint11Paul DurantG-Force-AuroraCobb9Scott HarringtonRiley & Scott-AuroraRiley & Scott8Johnny UnserDallara-AuroraHemelgarn5Robbie GroffDallara-AuroraBlueprint2 Notes et références Notes
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Indy Racing League 1998 Catégorie:Indy Racing League