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The 1998 FedEx Championship Series season, the twentieth in the CART era of U.S. open-wheel racing , consisted of 19 races, beginning in Homestead, Florida on March 15 and concluding in Fontana, California on November 1. The FedEx Championship Series Drivers' Champion was Alex Zanardi , while the series' Rookie of the Year was Tony Kanaan . This was the first of five years of sponsorship by FDX Corporation, who became FedEx Corporation in 2000.
The season was marred by a deadly crash on lap 175 of the U.S. 500 . Adrián Fernández slammed into the outside wall in the fourth turn of Michigan International Speedway . His right front wheel was torn off and hurled over the fence into the stands, killing three spectators (Kenneth Fox, Sheryl Laster, and Michael Tautkus) and injuring six others.[1]
Drivers and constructors
The following teams and drivers competed in the 1998 CART Championship Series season.
Team
Chassis
Engine
Tires
No
Drivers
Rounds
Chip Ganassi Racing
Reynard 98i
Honda
Firestone
1
Alex Zanardi
All
12
Jimmy Vasser
All
Marlboro Team Penske
Penske PC-27
Mercedes
Goodyear
2
Al Unser, Jr.
All
3
André Ribeiro
All
Walker Racing
Reynard 98i
Honda
Goodyear
5
Gil de Ferran
All
Newman-Haas Racing
Swift 009.c
Ford XB
Goodyear
6
Michael Andretti
All
11
Christian Fittipaldi
1-6, 8-19
Roberto Moreno
7
Team Rahal
Reynard 98i
Ford XB
Firestone
7
Bobby Rahal
All
8
Bryan Herta
All
Hogan Racing
Reynard 98i
Mercedes
Firestone
9
JJ Lehto
All
Della Penna Motorsports
Swift 009.c
Ford XB
Firestone
10
Richie Hearn
All
43
Hideshi Matsuda
2
Project CART
Reynard 98i
Mercedes
Goodyear
15
Roberto Moreno
1-2
Domenico Schiattarella
3
Bettenhausen Racing
Reynard 98i
Mercedes
Goodyear
16
Hélio Castroneves
All
PacWest Racing Group
Reynard 98i
Mercedes
Firestone
17
Maurício Gugelmin
All
18
Mark Blundell
All
Payton/Coyne Racing
Reynard 98i
Ford XB
Firestone
19
Michel Jourdain, Jr.
All
34
Dennis Vitolo
1, 4, 6-10, 12, 15-19
Gualter Salles
2-3, 5, 11, 13-14
Patrick Racing
Reynard 98i
Ford XB
Firestone
20
Scott Pruett
All
40
Adrián Fernández
All
Tasman Motorsports Group
Reynard 98i
Honda
Firestone
21
Tony Kanaan
All
Arciero-Wells Racing
Reynard 98i
Toyota
Firestone
24
Hiro Matsushita
1-3, 5
Robby Gordon
4, 6-19
25
Max Papis
All
Team KOOL Green
Reynard 98i
Honda
Firestone
26
Paul Tracy
All
27
Dario Franchitti
All
Forsythe Racing
Reynard 98i
Mercedes
Firestone
33
Patrick Carpentier
All
99
Greg Moore
All
All American Racing
Reynard
Toyota
Goodyear
36
Alex Barron
1-12
98
P. J. Jones
1-15
Eagle 987
Vincenzo Sospiri
16-19
36
Alex Barron
13-19
Davis Racing
Lola T98/00
Ford XB
Goodyear
77
Arnd Meier
All
Season Summary
Race results
Rnd
Race Name
Circuit
City/Location
Date
Pole position
Fastest lap
Winning driver
Winning team
Report
1
Marlboro Grand Prix of Miami Presented by Toyota
Homestead-Miami Speedway
Homestead, Florida
March 15
Greg Moore
Greg Moore
Michael Andretti
Newman-Haas Racing
Report
2
Budweiser 500
Twin Ring Motegi
Motegi , Japan
March 28
Jimmy Vasser
Jimmy Vasser
Adrián Fernández
Patrick Racing
Report
3
Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
Streets of Long Beach
Long Beach, California
April 5
Bryan Herta
Bobby Rahal
Alex Zanardi
Chip Ganassi Racing
Report
4
Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix Presented by Toyota
Nazareth Speedway
Nazareth, Pennsylvania
April 27
Patrick Carpentier
Greg Moore
Jimmy Vasser
Chip Ganassi Racing
Report
5
Rio 400k
Autódromo de Jacarepaguá
Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
May 10
Dario Franchitti
Alex Zanardi
Greg Moore
Forsythe Racing
Report
6
Motorola 300
Gateway International Raceway
Madison, Illinois
May 23
Greg Moore
Jimmy Vasser
Alex Zanardi
Chip Ganassi Racing
Report
7
Miller Lite 200
Milwaukee Mile
West Allis, Wisconsin
May 31
Patrick Carpentier
Scott Pruett
Jimmy Vasser
Chip Ganassi Racing
Report
8
ITT Automotive Detroit Grand Prix
The Raceway on Belle Isle Park
Detroit, Michigan
June 7
Greg Moore
Alex Zanardi
Alex Zanardi
Chip Ganassi Racing
Report
9
Budweiser/G. I. Joe's 200 Presented by Texaco/Havoline
Portland International Raceway
Portland, Oregon
June 21
Bryan Herta
Patrick Carpentier
Alex Zanardi
Chip Ganassi Racing
Report
10
Medic Drug Grand Prix of Cleveland Presented by Star Bank
Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport
Cleveland, Ohio
July 12
Jimmy Vasser
Bryan Herta
Alex Zanardi
Chip Ganassi Racing
Report
11
Molson Indy
Exhibition Place
Toronto, Ontario
July 19
Dario Franchitti
Christian Fittipaldi
Alex Zanardi
Chip Ganassi Racing
Report
12
U.S. 500 Presented by Toyota
Michigan International Speedway
Brooklyn, Michigan
July 26
Adrián Fernández
Patrick Carpentier
Greg Moore
Forsythe Racing
Report
13
Miller Lite 200
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
Lexington, Ohio
August 9
Dario Franchitti
Greg Moore
Adrián Fernández
Patrick Racing
Report
14
The Chicago Tribune Presents Texaco/Havoline 200
Road America
Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
August 16
Michael Andretti
Alex Zanardi
Dario Franchitti
Team KOOL Green
Report
15
Molson Indy Vancouver
Streets of Vancouver
Vancouver, British Columbia
September 6
Dario Franchitti
Hélio Castroneves
Dario Franchitti
Team KOOL Green
Report
16
Honda Grand Prix of Monterey Featuring the Texaco/Havoline 300
Laguna Seca Raceway
Monterey, California
September 13
Bryan Herta
Tony Kanaan
Bryan Herta
Team Rahal
Report
17
Texaco Grand Prix of Houston
Streets of Houston
Houston, Texas
October 4
Greg Moore
Alex Zanardi
Dario Franchitti
Team KOOL Green
Report
18
Honda Indy Carnival Australia
Surfers Paradise Street Circuit
Surfers Paradise , Australia
October 18
Dario Franchitti
Alex Zanardi
Alex Zanardi
Chip Ganassi Racing
Report
19
Marlboro 500 presented by Toyota
California Speedway
Fontana, California
November 1
Scott Pruett
Greg Moore
Jimmy Vasser
Chip Ganassi Racing
Report
Oval/Speedway
Road Course/Street Circuit
Final driver standings
Color
Result
Gold
Winner
Silver
2nd place
Bronze
3rd place
Green
4th-6th place
Light Blue
7th-12th place
Dark Blue
Finished (Outside Top 12)
Purple
Did not finish
Red
Did not qualify (DNQ)
Brown
Withdrawn (Wth)
Black
Disqualified (DSQ)
White
Did not start (DNS)
Blank
Did not participate (DNP)
Not competing
In-line notation
Bold
Pole position
Italics
Ran fastest race lap
*
Led most race laps
Rookie of the Year
Rookie
Nation's Cup
Top result per race counts towards Nation's Cup.
Chassis Constructor's Cup
Engine Manufacturer's Cup
Driver Breakdown
References
See also