De Indy Racing League 1998 was het derde seizoen van het kampioenschap dat tot 2002 officieel de Indy Racing League werd genoemd. Het werd gewonnen door Kenny Bräck. Tijdens het seizoen werd de 82e Indianapolis 500 gehouden die gewonnen werd door Eddie Cheever.
Betrokken TeamChassisEngineTiresDriver(s)Round(s) A. J. Foyt EnterprisesDallaraOldsmobile11 Billy Boat1–5, 8–11 Greg Ray6–714 Kenny BräckAll Beck Motorsports Dallara Infiniti54 Hideshi Matsuda3 Blueprint RacingDallaraOldsmobile27 Robbie Groff1–2 Claude Bourbonnais3 Billy Roe4 Bradley MotorsportsG-ForceDallaraOldsmobile12 Buzz Calkins1–6, 8–11 Byrd-Cunningham RacingG-ForceOldsmobile10 Mike Groff1–3 John Paul Jr.4–11 Cahill Auto RacingG-ForceDallaraOldsmobile98 Donnie Beechler (R)3–5, 7–11 CBR Cobb RacingG-ForceOldsmobile23 Paul Durant2–4 Jim Guthrie6–7 Infiniti Roberto Guerrero8–11 Chastain MotorsportsG-ForceDallaraOldsmobile77 Stéphan GrégoireAll Chitwood MotorsportsDallaraOldsmobile17 Brian Tyler (R)1–2 Andy Michner (R)3 D. B. Mann MotorsportsDallaraOldsmobile24 Billy Roe1 Dan Drinan (R)3 Hemelgarn RacingDallaraOldsmobile9 Johnny Unser391 Buddy LazierAll Immke RacingDallaraOldsmobile20 Tyce Carlson1–3 ISM RacingG-ForceOldsmobile35 Jeff WardAll53 Jim Guthrie1–355 Steve Knapp (R)3 Kelley RacingDallaraOldsmobile8 Scott SharpAll28 Mark DismoreAll Knapp MotorsportsDallaraOldsmobile97 Greg Ray1–4, 9–11 Liberty RacingG-ForceOldsmobile29 Joe Gosek (R) 3–4 LP RacingDallaraOldsmobile66 Scott Harrington (R) 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-ForceDallaraOldsmobile6 Davey HamiltonAll Pagan RacingDallaraOldsmobile21 Roberto Guerrero1–4 Stevie Reeves (R)7 Panther RacingG-ForceOldsmobile4 Scott GoodyearAll43 Dave Steele (R)10–11 PDM RacingG-ForceOldsmobile18 John Paul Jr.1–2 Jack Hewitt (R)3–5 Steve Knapp (R) 6, 8–11 Tyce Carlson7 Phoenix RacingG-ForceOldsmobile16 Marco GrecoAll Riley & Scott CarsRiley & ScottOldsmobile15 Eliseo Salazar1–5 Scott Harrington (R)6 Andy Michner (R) 7–10 Jim Guthrie11 RSM MarkoDallaraOldsmobile22 Dave Steele (R)2 Sinden Racing ServicesDallaraInfinitiOldsmobile40 Dr. Jack MillerAll44 J. J. Yeley (R)2–5, 9 Jimmy Kite7 TBLM RacingDallaraOldsmobile39 Luca Badoer359 Jos Verstappen3 Team CheeverDallaraG-ForceOldsmobile51 Eddie CheeverAll52 Robby Unser (R) 3–6, 8–11 Team Coulson RacingG-ForceOldsmobile41 Affonso Giaffone1 Team MenardDallaraG-ForceOldsmobile1 Tony StewartAll3 Robbie Buhl1–5, 8–11 Team PelfreyDallaraOldsmobile81 John Paul Jr.3 Tyce Carlson4 Brian Tyler (R)5–11 Team ScandiaDallaraOldsmobile7 Jimmy Kite1–433 Billy Roe3 Treadway RacingG-ForceOldsmobile5 Arie LuyendykAll
Races
DatumCircuitWinnaarTweedeDerdePole position 124 januari Walt Disney World Speedway Tony Stewart Jeff Ward Davey Hamilton Tony Stewart 222 maart Phoenix International Raceway Scott Sharp Tony Stewart Billy Boat Jeff Ward 324 mei Indianapolis Motor Speedway Eddie Cheever Buddy Lazier Steve Knapp Billy Boat 46 juni Texas Motor Speedway Billy Boat Greg Ray Kenny Bräck Tony Stewart 528 juni New Hampshire International Speedway Tony Stewart Scott Goodyear Scott Sharp Billy Boat 619 juli Dover International Speedway Scott Sharp Buddy Lazier Marco Greco Tony Stewart 725 juli Charlotte Motor Speedway Kenny Bräck Jeff Ward Scott Goodyear Tony Stewart 816 augustus Pikes Peak International Raceway Kenny Bräck Robbie Buhl Tony Stewart Billy Boat 929 augustus Atlanta Motor Speedway Kenny Bräck Davey Hamilton Eddie Cheever Billy Boat 1020 september Texas Motor Speedway John Paul Jr. Robby Unser Jeff Ward Billy Boat 1111 oktober Las Vegas Motor Speedway Arie Luyendyk Sam Schmidt Buddy Lazier Billy Boat
Eindklassement
RankRijderPtn1. Kenny Bräck332 2. Davey Hamilton 292 3. Tony Stewart 289 4. Scott Sharp 272 5. Buddy Lazier 262 = Jeff Ward262 7. Scott Goodyear244 8. Arie Luyendyk227 9. Eddie Cheever22210. Marco Greco21911. John Paul Jr.21612. Stéphan Grégoire201 13. Billy Boat194 14. Sam Schmidt186RankRijderPtn15. Mark Dismore18016. Robby Unser17617. Robbie Buhl17418. Brian Tyler14019. Buzz Calkins13420. Raul Boesel13221. Greg Ray12822. Steve Knapp11823. Jack Miller10024. Andy Michner9225. Stan Wattles8826. Roberto Guerrero8327. Tyce Carlson 7328. Donnie Beechler71RankRijderPtn29. Eliseo Salazar6030. Mike Groff5631. Jimmy Kite 5232. J. J. Yeley5033. Jim Guthrie4134. Jack Hewitt2335. Stevie Reeves2036. Dave Steele1737. Billy Roe1138. Paul Durant939. Scott Harrington840. Johnny Unser541. Robbie Groff2
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