1998 Six Hours at the Glen

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Track map of Watkins Glen International.

The 1998 6 Hours of the Glen (formally known as the First Union 6 Hours of the Glen ) was the fifth and final race for the 1998 United States Road Racing Championship season. It took place on August 23, 1998, at Watkins Glen International.

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Official results

Class winners in bold.

PosClassNoTeamDriversChassisTyreLaps
Engine
1CA30 Flag of Italy.svg Moretti/Doran Racing Flag of Italy.svg Giampiero Moretti
Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Baldi
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Didier Theys 		Ferrari 333 SP Y 171
Ferrari F310E 4.0L V12
2CA16 Flag of the United States.svg Dyson Racing Flag of the United States.svg Butch Leitzinger
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Weaver
Flag of the United States.svg Elliot Forbes-Robinson 		Riley & Scott Mk III G 171
Ford 5.0L V8
3GT138 Flag of the United States.svg Champion Motors Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Boutsen
Flag of Germany.svg Ralf Kelleners 		Porsche 911 GT1 Evo P 171
Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6
4GT15 Flag of the United States.svg Panoz-Visteon Racing Flag of Brazil.svg Raul Boesel
Flag of France.svg Eric Bernard 		Panoz GTR-1 M 170
Ford (Roush) 6.0 L V8
5CA36 Flag of the United States.svg Matthews-Colucci Racing Flag of the United States.svg Jim Matthews
Flag of the United States.svg Barry Waddell
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Kendall 		Riley & Scott Mk III P 169
Ford 5.0 L V8
6CA39 Flag of the United States.svg Matthews-Colucci Racing Flag of the United States.svg David Murry
Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Johansson
Flag of the United States.svg Hurley Haywood 		Riley & Scott Mk III P 169
Ford 5.0 L V8
7CA8 Flag of the United States.svg Transatlantic Racing Flag of the United States.svg Henry Camferdam
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Schubot
Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Besnard 		Riley & Scott Mk III D 166
Ford 5.0 L V8
8CA28 Flag of the United States.svg Intersport Racing Flag of the United States.svg Jon Field
Flag of the United States.svg Rick Sutherland		 Riley & Scott Mk III G 163
Ford 5.0 L V8
9CA63 Flag of the United States.svg Downing/Atlanta Flag of the United States.svg Howard Katz
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Downing
Flag of the United States.svg Rich Grupp		Kudzu DLM-4 G 162
Mazda R26B 2.6 L 4-Rotor
10CA88 Flag of the United States.svg Dollahite Racing Flag of the United States.svg Bill Dollahite
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Davies
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Claude Bourbonnais 		Ferrari 333 SP P 161
Ferrari F310E 4.0L V12
11CA20 Flag of the United States.svg Dyson Racing Flag of the United States.svg Dorsey Schroeder
Flag of the United States.svg Rob Dyson
Flag of the United States.svg John Paul Jr. 		Riley & Scott Mk III G 160
Ford 5.0 L V8
12CA92 Flag of the United States.svg Denaba Racing Flag of the United States.svg A.J. Smith
Flag of the United States.svg Joaquin DeSoto		Kudzu DLM ?155
Buick 4.5 L V6
13GT322 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Job Racing Flag of the United States.svg Randy Pobst
Flag of the United States.svg Terry Borcheller 		Porsche 911 Carrera RSR P 155
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
14GT323 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Job Racing Flag of the United States.svg Cort Wagner
Flag of the United States.svg Darryl Havens
Flag of the United States.svg Kelly Collins		 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR P 154
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
15GT36 Flag of the United States.svg Prototype Technology Group Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marc Duez
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ross Bentley
Flag of the United States.svg Peter Cunningham 		BMW M3 Y 152
BMW 3.2 L I6
16GT225 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Job Racing Flag of Italy.svg Angelo Cilli
Flag of the United States.svg Dale White
Flag of the United States.svg 'Trip' Goolsby		 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR P 149
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
17GT191 Flag of the United States.svg Rock Valley Racing Flag of the United States.svg Roger Schramm
Flag of the United States.svg Stu Hayner		 Chevrolet Camaro G 148
Chevrolet  ? L V8
18GT398 Flag of the United States.svg North American Marien Group Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pumpelly
Flag of the United States.svg David Kicak
Flag of the United States.svg Oma Kimbrough 		Porsche 911 Carrera RSR ?147
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
19GT12 Flag of the United States.svg Mosler Automotive Flag of the United States.svg Shane Lewis
Flag of the United States.svg Vic Rice		 Mosler Raptor P 144
Chevrolet 6.3 L V8
20
DNF		GT299 Flag of the United States.svg Schumacher Racing Flag of the United States.svg Larry Schumacher
Flag of the United States.svg John O'Steen		 Porsche 911 GT2 P 142
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
21
DNF		GT357 Flag of the United States.svg Kryderacing Flag of the United States.svg Reed Kryder
Flag of the United States.svg Steve Ahlgrim
Flag of the United States.svg Alistair Oag		 Nissan 240SX  ?108
Nissan  ? L V6
22GT275 Flag of the United States.svg Pettit Racing Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Worth
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Sansone		 Mazda RX-7 H 108
Mazda 2.0 L Turbo 3-Rotor
23GT278 Flag of the United States.svg Mostly Mazda Flag of the United States.svg Brian Richards
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael DeFontes		 Mazda RX-7 ?101
Mazda 2.0 L 3-Rotor
24
DNF		GT386 Flag of the United States.svg G&W Motorsports Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sylvain Tremblay
Flag of the United States.svg Steve Marshall		 Porsche 911 GT2 P 72
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
25
DNF		GT153 Flag of the United States.svg Diablo Racing Flag of the United States.svg Tom Scheuren
Flag of the United States.svg Gerry Green
Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Jones		 Chevrolet Camaro G 71
Chevrolet  ? L V8
26
DNF		GT310 Flag of the United States.svg Prototype Technology Group Flag of the United States.svg Bill Auberlen
Flag of the United States.svg Mark Simo 		BMW M3 Y 49
BMW 3.2 L I6
27
DNF		GT307 Flag of the United States.svg G&W Motorsports Flag of the United States.svg Darren Law
Flag of the United States.svg Danny Marshall		 Porsche 911 GT2 P 39
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
28
DNF		CA29 Flag of the United States.svg Intersport Racing Flag of the United States.svg John Mirro Riley & Scott Mk III G 22
Ford 5.0 L V8
29
DNF		GT237 Flag of the United States.svg GTR Motorsports Flag of the United States.svg Bob Strange Porsche 968 D 8
Porsche 3.0 L I4
30
DNF		GT14 Flag of the United States.svg Panoz-Visteon Racing Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Brabham Panoz GTR-1 M 7
Ford (Roush) 6.0 L V8
31
DNF		GT376 Flag of the United States.svg Team A.R.E. Flag of the United States.svg Peter Argetsinger Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Y 6
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
32
DNF		CA95 Flag of the United States.svg TRV Motorsport Flag of the United States.svg Jeret Schroeder Kudzu DL-4 G 1
Chevrolet 6.0 L V8
33
DNS		GT333 Flag of the United States.svg Phoenix Racing Flag of the United States.svg Steve McNeely
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Michealian
Flag of the United States.svg Joe Aquilante		 Pontiac Firebird ?0
Pontiac  ? L V8
Source: [1] [2] [3]

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References

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  2. ↑ "World Sports Racing Prototypes - USRRC 1998". wsrp.cz. Archived from the original on January 7, 2025. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
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