1998 Radisson 200
 | This article relies on a single source. (March 2026) |
| Race details | |
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| 8th round of the 1998 Indy Racing League season | |
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| Date | August 16, 1998 |
| Official name | Samsonite 200 |
| Location | Pikes Peak International Raceway |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 1.000 mi / 1.609 km |
| Distance | 200 laps 200.000 mi / 321.869 km |
| Pole position | |
| Driver |  Billy Boat (A. J. Foyt Enterprises) |
| Time | 20.160 |
| Fastest lap | |
| Driver | Jeff Ward (ISM Racing) |
| Time | 21.174 (on lap unknown out of 200) |
| Podium | |
| First |  Kenny Bräck (A. J. Foyt Enterprises) |
| Second | Robbie Buhl (Team Menard) |
| Third | Tony Stewart (Team Menard) |
The 1998 Radisson 200 (also referred to as the Colorado 200 on ABC's TV coverage) was the eighth round of the 1998 Indy Racing League. The race was held on August 16, 1998, at the 1.000 mi (1.609 km) Pikes Peak International Raceway in Fountain, Colorado.
Report
| Key | Meaning |
|---|---|
| R | Rookie |
| W | Past winner |
Qualifying
Two laps qualifying. The worst lap from any of the drivers are unknown.
| Pos | No. | Name | Lap | Best (in mph) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Billy Boat |
20.160 | 178.571 |
| 2 | 35 | Jeff Ward |
20.200 | 178.218 |
| 3 | 1 | Tony Stewart W |
20.239 | 177.874 |
| 4 | 28 | Mark Dismore |
20.340 | 176.991 |
| 5 | 14 | Kenny Bräck |
20.342 | 176.974 |
| 6 | 3 | Robbie Buhl |
20.406 | 176.419 |
| 7 | 6 | Davey Hamilton |
20.443 | 176.099 |
| 8 | 8 | Scott Sharp |
20.463 | 175.927 |
| 9 | 16 |  Marco Greco |
20.471 | 175.859 |
| 10 | 23 |  Roberto Guerrero |
20.567 | 175.038 |
| 11 | 4 |  Scott Goodyear |
20.579 | 174.936 |
| 12 | 30 | Raul Boesel |
20.590 | 174.842 |
| 13 | 10 | John Paul Jr. |
20.636 | 174.452 |
| 14 | 18 | Steve Knapp R |
20.730 | 173.661 |
| 15 | 12 | Buzz Calkins |
20.744 | 173.544 |
| 16 | 51 | Eddie Cheever |
20.761 | 173.402 |
| 17 | 91 | Buddy Lazier |
20.770 | 173.327 |
| 18 | 77 |  Stéphan Grégoire |
20.833 | 172.803 |
| 19 | 99 | Sam Schmidt |
20.890 | 172.327 |
| 20 | 15 | Andy Michner R |
20.925 | 172.043 |
| 21 | 98 | Donnie Beechler R |
20.926 | 172.035 |
| 22 | 5 |  Arie Luyendyk |
20.989 | 171.518 |
| 23 | 52 | Robby Unser R |
21.425 | 168.028 |
| 24 | 81 | Brian Tyler R |
21.490 | 167.520 |
| 25 | 40 | Jack Miller1 |
Didn't qualify | No speed |
- ^ Couldn't qualify after his chassis had been damaged in a practice crash. He was allowed to start the race at the back of the field.
Failed to qualify or withdrew
- Stan Wattles for Metro Racing Systems - took part in practice sessions, but withdrew before qualifying.
Race
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps Led | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Kenny Bräck |
A. J. Foyt Enterprises | 200 | 1:29:52.649 | 5 | 28 | 50 |
| 2 | 3 | Robbie Buhl |
Team Menard | 200 | + 7.542 sec | 6 | 8 | 251 |
| 3 | 1 | Tony Stewart W |
Team Menard | 200 | Running | 3 | 21 | 211 |
| 4 | 77 | Stéphan Grégoire |
Chastain Motorsports | 199 | + 1 lap | 18 | 0 | 32 |
| 5 | 6 | Davey Hamilton |
Nienhouse Motorsports | 199 | + 1 lap | 7 | 38 | 30 |
| 6 | 16 | Marco Greco |
Phoenix Racing | 199 | + 1 lap | 9 | 0 | 28 |
| 7 | 91 | Buddy Lazier |
Hemelgarn Racing | 199 | + 1 lap | 17 | 8 | 26 |
| 8 | 51 | Eddie Cheever |
Team Cheever | 199 | + 1 lap | 16 | 0 | 24 |
| 9 | 11 | Billy Boat |
A. J. Foyt Enterprises | 198 | + 2 laps | 1 | 0 | 25 |
| 10 | 98 | Donnie Beechler R |
Cahill Auto Racing | 197 | + 3 laps | 21 | 0 | 20 |
| 11 | 8 | Scott Sharp |
Kelley Racing | 196 | + 4 laps | 8 | 0 | 19 |
| 12 | 52 | Robby Unser R |
Team Cheever | 196 | + 4 laps | 23 | 0 | 18 |
| 13 | 99 | Sam Schmidt |
LP Racing | 195 | + 5 laps | 19 | 0 | 17 |
| 14 | 18 | Steve Knapp R |
PDM Racing | 195 | + 5 laps | 14 | 0 | 16 |
| 15 | 10 | John Paul Jr. |
Byrd-Cunningham Racing | 195 | + 5 laps | 13 | 0 | 15 |
| 16 | 81 | Brian Tyler R |
Team Pelfrey | 186 | + 14 laps | 24 | 0 | 14 |
| 17 | 15 | Andy Michner R |
Riley & Scott Cars | 180 | + 20 laps | 20 | 0 | 13 |
| 18 | 4 | Scott Goodyear |
Panther Racing | 174 | + 26 laps | 11 | 0 | 12 |
| 19 | 28 | Mark Dismore |
Kelley Racing | 133 | + 67 laps | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| 20 | 35 | Jeff Ward |
ISM Racing | 117 | Accident | 2 | 97 | 14 |
| 21 | 23 | Roberto Guerrero |
CBR Cobb Racing | 106 | Ignition | 10 | 0 | 9 |
| 22 | 5 | Arie Luyendyk |
Treadway Racing | 73 | Engine | 22 | 0 | 8 |
| 23 | 40 | Jack Miller |
Crest Racing/SRS | 35 | Clutch | 25 | 0 | 7 |
| 24 | 12 | Buzz Calkins |
Bradley Motorsports | 23 | Engine | 15 | 0 | 6 |
| 25 | 30 | Raul Boesel |
McCormack Motorsports | 23 | Engine | 12 | 0 | 5 |
- ^ On August 21, both Menard drivers were docked 15 points after the rear wing of their cars was declared illegal in a technical inspection. The penalties were appealed on September 9 and, despite a hearing having been scheduled for September 23, the appeal was dismissed in just two days.
Race Statistics
- Lead changes: 10 among 6 drivers
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Standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for the standings.
References
- ↑ "Team Menard Penalized for Technical Violations". Motorsport.com. August 21, 1998. Retrieved January 30, 2017.[dead link]
- ↑ "Team Menard Appeals Penalties". Motorsport.com. September 9, 1998. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ↑ "Team Menard Appeal Resolved". Motorsport.com. September 11, 1998. Retrieved January 30, 2017.[dead link]
External links
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