The 1998 United States Road Racing Championship season was the inaugural season of the revived United States Road Racing Championship run by the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) and also the first North American sports car endurance split era. The season involved four classes: Can-Am prototypes and three Grand Touring classes referred to at GT1, GT2, and GT3. Five races were run from January 31, 1998, to August 23, 1998. Champions were declared on September 2nd after the final round at Laguna Seca was cancelled.
Schedule Rnd Race Distance CircuitLocation Date 1 Rolex 24 at Daytona24 Hours Daytona International SpeedwayDaytona, Florida January 31February 1 2 USRRC Road Racing Extravaganza2 Hours 15 Minutes Homestead-Miami SpeedwayHomestead, Florida May 17 3 U.S. Road Racing Classic2 Hours 30 Minutes Mid-Ohio Sports Car CourseLexington, Ohio June 14 4 Sprint PCS Grand Prix of Minnesota1 Hour 45 Minutes Minneapolis street circuitMinneapolis, Minnesota June 28 5 First Union 6 Hours of the Glen6 Hours Watkins Glen InternationalWatkins Glen, New York August 23C Visa Sports Car Championships2 Hours 30 MinutesLaguna Seca RacewayMonterey, CaliforniaOctober 25Source: There had been plans to hold a race at Laguna Seca in support of the FIA GT championship, but the race joined the IMSA GT Championship schedule instead.
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Can-Am (CA) TeamChassisEngineTyreNo.DriversRnds. Scandia EnginneringFerrari 333 SPFerrari F310E 4.0 L V123 Yannick Dalmas1 Bob Wollek1 Max Papis1 Ron Fellows1 Transatlantic RacingRiley & Scott Mk IIIFord 5.0 L V88 Scott SchubotAll Henry Camferdam1, 3–5 Johnny O'Connell1 Barry Waddell2 David Besnard5 Genesis RacingHawk MD3RMazda ?? (Rd. 1) Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 (Rd. 2)11 12 Chuck Goldsborough1–2 Rick Fairbanks1–2 Michael DeFontes1 Dan Lewis1 Mark Neuhaus1 Auto Sport RacingFerrari 333 SPFerrari F310E 4.0 L V12?15 Enzo Calderari1* Lilian Bryner1* Dyson RacingRiley & Scott Mk IIIFord 5.0 L V816 James WeaverAll Elliott Forbes-Robinson1 Rob Dyson1 Dorsey Schroeder1 Butch Leitzinger2–520 Rob Dyson1 John Paul, Jr.1 Perry McCarthy1 Butch Leitzinger1 Dorsey Schroeder2–5 Elliott Forbes-Robinson2–4 Doyle-Risi RacingFerrari 333 SPFerrari F310E 4.0 L V1217 Wayne Taylor1 Eric van de Poele1 Fermín Vélez1 Davin RacingKudzu DLMBuick 3.0 L V619 A.J. Smith1 Mark Montgomery1 Edd Davin1 Intersport RacingRiley & Scott Mk IIIFord 5.0 L V828 Jon Field1–3, 5 Butch Brickell1–2 Rick Sutherland1, 5 Enrico Bertaggia1 Alex Padilla1 John Mirro3Spice SC95 (1-2) Riley & Scott Mk III (5)Oldsmobile Aurora 4.0 L V8 (1-2) Ford 5.0 L V8 (5)29 59 Joaquin DeSoto1–2 Simon Gregg1 Oliver Kuttner1 Tim Holt1 John Mirro2 Jacek Mucha5 Sam Brown5 Doran/Moretti RacingFerrari 333 SPFerrari F310E 4.0 L V1230 Gianpiero Moretti1–2, 5 Mauro Baldi1–2, 5 Didier Theys1, 5 Arie Luyendyk1 Matthews-Colucci RacingRiley & Scott Mk IIIFord 5.0 L V836 Barry Waddell1, 3, 5 Jim Pace1 Eliseo Salazar1 Jim Matthews2–3, 5 Robby McGehee2 David Murry2 Tom Kendall539 David Murry1–3, 5 Jim Matthews1–2 Hurley Haywood1, 5 Derek Bell1 Tom Kendall3 Stefan Johansson5 Fantasy Junction-Coys RacingCannibalChevrolet 6.0 L V8?51 Bruce Trenery1 Spencer Trenery1 Grahame Bryant1 Steve Pfeifer1 Kent Painter1 Brown RacingSpice HC94Oldsmobile Aurora 4.0 L V8?51 Bobby Brown3 Jim Martin3 Kopf Precision Race ProductsKeiler KIIFord 5.0 L V860 Shane Donley1 Kris Wilson1 Tim Moser1 Downing AtlantaKudzu DLMMazda 2.0 L 3-Rotor62 John Mirro1 Ralph Thomas1 Douglas Campbell1 Dennis Spencer1 Rich Grupp1Mazda 2.0 L 3-Rotor (1) Mazda R26B 2.6 L 4-Rotor (2-5)63 Jim Downing1–3, 5 Howard Katz1–2, 5 Yojiro Terada1 John O'Steen1 Franck Fréon1 Shawn Bayliff3 Rich Grupp5 Dollahite RacingSpice BDG-02 (Rd. 1) Ferrari 333 SP (Rd. 2-5)Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 (Rd. 1) Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12 (Rd. 2-5)88 Bill DollahiteAll Anthony Lazzaro1 Paul Dallenbach1 Mike Davies2–5 Claude Bourbonnais5 Denaba RacingKudzu DLMBuick 4.5L V6?92 A.J. Smith4–5 Joaquin DeSoto4–5 TRV MotorsportKudzu DL-4Chevrolet 6.0 L V895 Jeret SchroederAll Tom VolkAll Lyn St. James1, 5 Pete Halsmer1
GT1 TeamChassisEngineTyreNo.DriversRnds. Multimatic MotorsportsFord Mustang Cobra GTS1Ford 4.6 L V80 Scott Maxwell1 Jason Priestley1 David Empringham1 Larbre CompétitionPorsche 911 GT1Porsche 9R1 3.2 L Turbo Flat-600 Christophe Bouchut1 Patrice Goueslard1 Carl Rosenblad1 Uwe Alzen1 Rohr MotorsportPorsche 911 GT1 EvoPorsche 9R1 3.2 L Turbo Flat-601 Allan McNish1 Danny Sullivan1 Dirk Müller1 Jörg Müller1 Uwe Alzen1 Mosler AutomotiveMosler RaptorChevrolet 6.3 L small-block V8?2 Shane LewisAll Vic Rice1, 3–5 Brian Hornkohl1 Chris Neville1 Andy Pilgrim2 Tom Gloy RacingFord Mustang CobraFord V8?4 Mike Borkowski1 Tony Kanaan1 Robbie Buhl1 Panoz Motorsports Visteon Panoz Racing TeamPanoz Esperante GTR-1Ford (Roush) 6.0L V84 99 David Brabham1, 3, 5 Éric Bernard1 Jamie Davies1 Andy Wallace2–3, 5 Doc Bundy2, 4 Johnny O'Connell45 Raul Boesel1, 3, 5 Andy Wallace1, 5 Scott Pruett1 Doc Bundy1 Éric Bernard3, 5 Overbagh Motor RacingChevrolet CamaroChevrolet small-block V829 Fabio Rosa1 Giovanni Viganó1 Gabrio Rosa1 Pierangelo Masselli1 C. J. Johnson1 McDill RacingChevrolet CamaroChevrolet small-block V835 Stefano Bucci1 Mauro Casadei1 Francesco Ciani1 Andrea Garbagnati1 Champion MotorsPorsche 911 GT1 EvoPorsche 9R1 3.2 L Turbo Flat-638 Thierry BoutsenAll Ralf Kelleners1, 5 Andy Pilgrim1 Pierre-Henri Raphanel2 Bob Wollek3–4 Rankin Racing, Inc.Chevrolet CamaroChevrolet small-block V840 David Rankin1 Hank Scott1 Eric Jensen1 Toto Lassally1 Nort Northam1 Newcastle United Storm RacingLister Storm GTLJaguar 7.0 L V1246 Julian Bailey1 Tiff Needell1 Craig Baird1 Richard Dean1 Diablo RacingChevrolet CamaroChevrolet small-block V853 Tom Scheuren1, 5 Gerry Green1, 5 Bobby Jones1, 5 Spencer Pumpelly1 Team ArgentinaOldsmobile CutlassOldsmobile V856 Gastón Aguirre1 Francisco Castillo1 Horacio Paolucci1 Facundo Gilbicella1 Banks MotorsportChevrolet CorvetteChevrolet V8?72 Tim Banks1 Todd Sprinkle1 Kerry Hitt1 Robinson RacingOldsmobile Aurora GTS-1Oldsmobile 4.0 L V874 George Robinson1–3 Jack Baldwin1–3 Irv Hoerr1 Jon Gooding1 John AnnisChevrolet CamaroChevrolet V8?87 John Annis1 Lee Hill1 Bill Ladoniczki1 Steve Ladoniczki1 Randy Pobst1 Maugeri MotorsportsChevrolet CamaroChevrolet V889 Richard Maugeri1 Anthony Puleo1 Sim Penton1 Daniel Urrutia1 Rock Valley RacingChevrolet CamaroChevrolet V891 Roger Schramm5 Stu Hayner5
GT2 TeamChassisEngineTyreNo.DriversRnds. C. J. MotorsportsPorsche 993 GT2 RPorsche M64/82 3.6 L Turbo Flat-604 John Morton1 John Graham1 Patrick Huisman1 Duncan Huisman1 Prova MotorsportsPorsche 993 GT2Porsche M64/83 3.6 L Turbo Flat-605 Cor Euser1 Masamitsu Ishihara1 Katsunori Iketani1 Spirit of DaytonaMitsubishi Eclipse GSXMitsubishi I409 Craig Conway2 Todd Flis2 Prototype Technology GroupBMW M3BMW S50 3.2 L I66 Peter Cunningham4 Brian Simo4 Commercial MotorsportsFord Mustang???14 Rick Bye1* Tim Zock1* Paul Kitchener1* Grady Willingham1* Kevin JeannettePorsche 993 Carrera RSRPorsche M64/20 3.8L Flat-6?15 Jay Cochran1 Michel Aouate1 Dener Motorsport Stuttgart SportscarPorsche 993 GT2Porsche M64/83 3.6 L Turbo Flat-621 André Lara Resende1 Régis Schuch1 Flávio Trindale1 Maurizio Sandro Sala1 Goldin Brothers RacingMazda RX-7Mazda 13B 2.0 L 3-Rotor27 Steve Goldin2 Keith Goldin2 GTR MotorsportsPorsche 968 GTRPorsche ??37 Bob Strange5 Jim Loftis5 John Finger5 Johnson Autosport RacingPorsche 993 Carrera RSRPorsche 3.8L Flat-650 J. Robert Johnson1, 4 Tom McGlynn1, 4 James Oppenheimer1 George Balbach1 Erik Johnson1 Team Protosport GTPorsche 993 Carrera RSRPorsche M64/20 3.8L Flat-652 William Stitt2–4 Dave Russell2–4 Bell MotorsportsBMW M3BMW S50 3.2 L I654 Scott Newman2 Andy Pilgrim2 Terry Borcheller2 Broadfoot RacingPorsche 944 TurboPorsche ??58 Pascal Dro1 Martin Shuster1 Phillipe Lenain1 Saleen/Allen RRR SpeedlabSaleen Mustang SRFord 5.8 L V8?65 Steve Saleen1 Ron Johnson1 Will Hoy1 Proton CompetitionPorsche 993 GT2Porsche M64/81 3.6 L Turbo Flat-669 Denis Lay1 Gerd Ruch1 William Langhorne1 Gerold Ried1 Spreng EnterprisesPorsche 993 Carrera RSRPorsche M64/20 3.8L Flat-669 Gustl Spreng2 Ray Mummery2 Pettit Racing Oppenheimer RacingMazda RX-7Mazda 13B 2.0 L 3-Rotor71 75 Cameron WorthAll Scott SansoneAll Nick Vitucci1 Bill Lester1 Brian Richards1 Mostly MazdaMazda RX-7Mazda 13B 2.0 L 3-Rotor?78 Brian Richards5 Michael DeFontes5 Chamberlain EngineeringDodge Viper GTS-RChrysler EWB 8.0 L V1081 Chris Gleason1 Ray Lintott1 Matt Turner1 Ashley Ward1 AD SportPorsche 993 GT2Porsche M64 3.6 L Turbo Flat-690 Kris Wauters1 Koen Wauters1 Franco La Rosa1 Bert Longin1 Albert Vanierschot1 Konrad MotorsportPorsche 993 GT2 RPorsche M64/81 3.6 L Turbo Flat-697 Toni Seiler1 Wido Rössler1 Peter Kitchak1 Angelo Zadra1 Franz Konrad1Porsche 993 GT2Porsche M64 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6981 Robert Nearn1 Nick Ham1 Larry Schumacher1 Schumacher RacingPorsche 993 GT2Porsche M64 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6993, 5 Andy Pilgrim3 John O'Steen5
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