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1998 Miller Lite 200
Country = USA| Race = Mid-Ohio| Image = Mid-Ohio.svg| Caption = Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course| Date = August 9| Year = 1998| Official name = 1998 Miller Lite 200| Race_No = 13| Season_No = 19| Series = CART| Location = Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Lexington, Ohio, United States| Course = Permanent road course| Course_mi = 2.258| Course_km = 3.634| Distance_laps = 83| Distance_mi = 187.414| Distance_km = 301.622| Weather = Dry| Pole_Driver = Dario Franchitti| Pole_Team = Team KOOL Green| Pole_Time = 1:05.679| Pole_Country = UK| Fast_Driver = Greg Moore| Fast_Team = Forsythe Racing| Fast_Time = 1:08.287| Fast_Lap = 47| Fast_Country = Canada| First_Driver = Adrián Fernández| First_Team = Patrick Racing| First_Country = Mexico| Second_Driver = Scott Pruett| Second_Team = Patrick Racing| Second_Country= USA| Third_Driver = Bobby Rahal| Third_Team = Team Rahal| Third_Country = USA|
The 1998 Miller Lite 200 was the thirteenth round of the 1998 CART FedEx Champ Car World Series season, held on August 9, 1998, at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. The race was notable for many crashes, including one involving Michael Andretti and P. J. Jones that sent the former into a series of barrel rolls, although he walked out unhurt. It was won by Adrián Fernández, his third career win and second of the season and giving Ford Cosworth their 300th career win. Also this marks the 88th and final podium for Bobby Rahal.
Classification
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Mexico Adrián Fernández | Patrick Racing | 83 | 1:53:39.270 | 5 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | US Scott Pruett | Patrick Racing | 83 | +0.247 | 11 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | US Bobby Rahal | Team Rahal | 83 | +2.417 | 16 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Brazil Maurício Gugelmin | PacWest Racing Group | 83 | +8.806 | 4 | 12+1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | Canada Paul Tracy | Team KOOL Green | 83 | +9.983 | 21 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | US Al Unser Jr. | Marlboro Team Penske | 83 | +13.291 | 7 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | Canada Patrick Carpentier | Forsythe Racing | 83 | +13.790 | 21 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | Brazil Tony Kanaan | Tasman Motorsports Group | 83 | +14.654 | 18 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Brazil Gil de Ferran | Walker Racing | 83 | +19.208 | 12 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Brazil André Ribeiro | Marlboro Team Penske | 83 | +20.785 | 14 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | USA Robby Gordon | Arciero-Wells Racing | 83 | +21.269 | 25 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Italy Alex Zanardi | Chip Ganassi Racing | 83 | +27.994 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Brazil Christian Fittipaldi | Newman-Haas Racing | 83 | +30.454 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | Italy Max Papis | Arciero-Wells Racing | 83 | +31.000 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Finland JJ Lehto | Hogan Racing | 82 | +1 Lap | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 36 | US Alex Barron | All American Racing | 81 | +2 Laps | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Brazil Hélio Castro-Neves | Bettenhausen Racing | 80 | Contact | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 77 | West Germany Arnd Meier | Davis Racing | 75 | +8 Laps | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | UK Mark Blundell | PacWest Racing Group | 70 | Spun off | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 98 | US P. J. Jones | All American Racing | 55 | Contact | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | US Michael Andretti | Newman-Haas Racing | 55 | Contact | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 99 | Canada Greg Moore | Forsythe Racing | 52 | Contact | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | Brazil Gualter Salles | Payton/Coyne Racing | 35 | Spun off | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | US Richie Hearn | Della Penna Motorsports | 30 | Transmission | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | US Bryan Herta | Team Rahal | 2 | Radiator | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | UK Dario Franchitti | Team KOOL Green | 0 | Contact | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | US Jimmy Vasser | Chip Ganassi Racing | 0 | Contact | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Mexico Michel Jourdain Jr. | Payton/Coyne Racing | 0 | Contact | 22 |
Notes
- – Alex Zanardi finished 12th, which would usually yield 1 point, but race officials docked him of the point for dangerous driving.
Caution flags
| Laps | Cause |
|---|---|
| 1-5 | Franchitti (27), Vasser (12), Herta (8), Jourdan Jr. (19), Papis (25) contact |
| 15 | Meier (77) spin |
| 37-40 | Salles (34) spin |
| 53-54 | Barron (36) spin |
| 58-63 | Jones (98), Andretti (6), Blundell (18) contact |
Lap Leaders
| Laps | Leader |
|---|---|
| 1-29 | Maurício Gugelmin |
| 30-52 | Greg Moore |
| 53-57 | Gil de Ferran |
| 58-83 | Adrián Fernández |
| Driver | Laps led |
|---|---|
| Maurício Gugelmin | 29 |
| Adrián Fernández | 26 |
| Greg Moore | 23 |
| Gil de Ferran | 5 |
|}
Point standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITA Alex Zanardi | 190 |
| 2 | USA Jimmy Vasser | 122 |
| 3 | CAN Greg Moore | 119 |
| 4 | MEX Adrián Fernández | 110 |
| 5 | USA Michael Andretti | 92 |
References
References
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