1998 Budweiser 500k

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Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 1998 Budweiser 500k
Race details
Race 2 of 19 in the 1998 CART season
Twin Ring Motegi oval map.svg
Layout of the track
DateMarch 28, 1998
Official nameBudweiser 500k
Location Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi, Japan
CoursePermanent racing facility
1.520 mi / 2.493 km
Distance201 laps
311.3 mi / 500.988 km
Pole position
Driver Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Vasser  (Chip Ganassi Racing)
TimeNo time trials
Podium
First Flag of Mexico.svg Adrián Fernández  (Patrick Racing)
Second Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Jr.  (Marlboro Team Penske)
Third Flag of Brazil.svg Gil de Ferran  (Walker Racing)

The 1998 Budweiser 500K was a CART race that took place at the Twin Ring Motegi in Motegi, Japan on March 28, 1998. It was the 2nd round of the 1998 CART season.

Race results

PosNoDriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
140 Flag of Mexico.svg Adrián Fernández Patrick Racing 2011:57:12.016221
22 Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Jr. Team Penske 201+1.0861516
35 Flag of Brazil.svg Gil de Ferran Walker Racing 201+5.388314
499 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Greg Moore Forsythe Racing 201+7.923512
526 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Paul Tracy Team Green 201+8.1501610
621 Flag of Brazil.svg Tony Kanaan Tasman Motorsports Group 200+1 Lap108
712 Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Vasser Chip Ganassi Racing 200+1 Lap16
827 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dario Franchitti Team Green 200+1 Lap65
93 Flag of Brazil.svg André Ribeiro Team Penske 199+2 Lap84
1018 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Blundell PacWest Racing Group 199+2 Laps73
1116 Flag of Brazil.svg Hélio Castro-Neves Bettenhausen Racing 198+3 Laps262
1234 Flag of Brazil.svg Gualter Salles Payton/Coyne Racing 198+3 Laps131
1325 Flag of Italy.svg Max Papis Arciero-Wells Racing 197+4 Laps23
146 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Andretti Newman-Haas Racing 195+6 Laps14
1577 Flag of Germany.svg Arnd Meier Davis Racing 195+6 Laps27
1624 Flag of Japan.svg Hiro Matsushita Arciero-Wells Racing 188+13 Laps30
177 Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Rahal Team Rahal 185Contact17
1843 Flag of Japan.svg Hideshi Matsuda Della Penna Motorsports 185+16 Laps25
1933 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Patrick Carpentier Forsythe Racing 163Wheel Bearing20
2017 Flag of Brazil.svg Maurício Gugelmin PacWest Racing Group 147Wheel Bearing11
2120 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Pruett Patrick Racing 146Engine12
2219 Flag of Mexico.svg Michel Jourdain Jr. Payton/Coyne Racing 121Engine24
231 Flag of Italy.svg Alex Zanardi Chip Ganassi Racing 118Contact4
2436 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Barron All American Racing 108Transmission28
2511 Flag of Brazil.svg Christian Fittipaldi Newman-Haas Racing 98Engine19
2615 Flag of Brazil.svg Roberto Moreno Project Indy 86Transmission22
2710 Flag of the United States.svg Richie Hearn Della Penna Motorsports 74Engine21
288 Flag of the United States.svg Bryan Herta Team Rahal 49Clutch9
299 Flag of Finland.svg JJ Lehto Hogan Racing 45Electrical18
3098 Flag of the United States.svg P. J. Jones All American Racing 16Oil Leak29
Source: [1] [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Budweiser 500K". ChampCarStats.com. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  2. ↑ "1998 Budweiser 500K". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
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