1998 U.S. Road Racing Classic

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The 1998 U.S. Road Racing Classic was the third race for the 1998 United States Road Racing Championship season. It took place on June 14, 1998, at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. [1]

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Official results

Class winners in bold.

PosClassNoTeamDriversChassisTyreLaps
Engine
1CA20 Flag of the United States.svg Dyson Racing Flag of the United States.svg Dorsey Schroeder
Flag of the United States.svg Elliott Forbes-Robinson 		Riley & Scott Mk III G 111
Ford 5.0 L V8
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 		Riley & Scott Mk III G 111
Ford 5.0L V8
3GT14 Flag of the United States.svg Panoz-Visteon Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Wallace
Flag of the United States.svg Doc Bundy 		Panoz GTR-1 M 111
Ford (Roush) 6.0 L V8
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 109
Ford (Roush) 6.0 L V8
5CA8 Flag of the United States.svg Transatlantic Racing Flag of the United States.svg Henry Camferdam
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Schubot		 Riley & Scott Mk III D 107
Ford 5.0 L V8
6GT138 Flag of the United States.svg Champion Motors Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Boutsen
Flag of France.svg Bob Wollek 		Porsche 911 GT1 Evo P 106
Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6
7CA28 Flag of the United States.svg Intersport Racing Flag of the United States.svg Jon Field
Flag of the United States.svg John Mirro		 Riley & Scott Mk III G 105
Ford 5.0 L V8
8GT174 Flag of the United States.svg Robinson Racing Flag of the United States.svg George Robinson
Flag of the United States.svg Jack Baldwin 		Oldsmobile Aurora G 104
NorthStar L47 4.0 L V8
9GT310 Flag of the United States.svg Prototype Technology Group Flag of the United States.svg Boris Said
Flag of the United States.svg Bill Auberlen 		BMW M3 Y 100
BMW 3.2 L I6
10GT299 Flag of the United States.svg Schumacher Racing Flag of the United States.svg Larry Schumacher
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Pilgrim 		Porsche 911 GT2 P 100
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
11GT31 Flag of the United States.svg Prototype Technology Group Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ross Bentley
Flag of the United States.svg Mark Simo 		BMW M3 Y 100
BMW 3.2 L I6
12CA63 Flag of the United States.svg Downing/Atlanta Flag of the United States.svg Shawn Bayliff
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Downing 		Kudzu DLM-4 G 99
Mazda R26B 2.6 L 4-Rotor
13GT323 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		 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR P 99
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
14GT307 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 98
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
15GT386 Flag of the United States.svg G&W Motorsports Flag of the United States.svg Mike Fitzgerald
Flag of the United States.svg Steve Marshall		 Porsche 911 GT2 P 96
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
16GT275 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 94
Mazda 2.0 L 3-Rotor
17GT325 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Job Racing Flag of the United States.svg Don Kitch
Flag of the United States.svg Dale White
Flag of the United States.svg Michael Peterson		 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR P 93
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
18GT252 Flag of the United States.svg Team Protosport GT Flag of the United States.svg Dave Russell
Flag of the United States.svg William Stitt		 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Y 92
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
19GT321 Flag of the United States.svg Fabcar/Perfect Power Flag of the United States.svg Philip Collin
Flag of the United States.svg Lee Ezell		 Porsche 911 Fabcar?83
Porsche 3.2 L Flat-6
20CA51 Flag of the United States.svg Brown Racing Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Brown
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Martin		 Spice HC94 ?72
Oldsmobile Aurora 4.0 L V8
21CA95 Flag of the United States.svg TRV Motorsport Flag of the United States.svg Jeret Schroeder
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Volk		Kudzu DL-4 G 70
Chevrolet 6.0 L V8
22GT381 Flag of the United States.svg Swedish Car Specialist Flag of the United States.svg Lester Fahlgren
Flag of the United States.svg Dick Greer		 Mazda RX-7 ?68
Mazda 2.0 L 3-Rotor
23CA88 Flag of the United States.svg Dollahite Racing Flag of the United States.svg Bill Dollahite
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Davies		 Ferrari 333 SP P 65
Ferrari F310E 4.0L V12
24
DNF		CA39 Flag of the United States.svg Matthews-Colucci Racing Flag of the United States.svg Tom Kendall Riley & Scott Mk III P 59
Ford 5.0 L V8
25
DNF		CA36 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		 Riley & Scott Mk III P 35
Ford 5.0 L V8
26
DNF		GT12 Flag of the United States.svg Mosler Automotive Flag of the United States.svg Shane Lewis Mosler Raptor P 22
Chevrolet 6.3 L V8
Source: [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Middleton, Brent (June 15, 1998). "Field will take his Mid-Ohio finish and move on". The Marion Star . p. 9. Retrieved January 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "USRRC Mid-Ohio 1998 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Archived from the original on January 11, 2025. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  3. ↑ "World Sports Racing Prototypes - USRRC 1998". wsrp.cz. Archived from the original on January 7, 2025. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
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