1998 CART World Series Season

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The 1998 CART World Series Season was the twentieth CART World Series. It began on March 15, 1998 and it ended on November 1 after 19 races.

Contents 1 Drivers and constructors 1.1 Team changes 1.2 Driver changes 2 Results and standings 2.1 Grands Prix 3 Full Series Results 3.1 Points System 3.2 Drivers 3.3 Nation's Cup 3.4 Driver Breakdown 4 Rule changes 5 Rumours and speculation 5.1 Teams 5.2 Drivers 5.3 Tyre manufacturers 5.4 Races 6 Notes 7 External links

[edit] Drivers and constructors

The following teams and drivers are competing for the 1998 CART World Series.

Team	Chassis	Engine	Tyre	No	Drivers
Newman-Haas Racing	Swift	FordXB Honda	Firestone	6	Michael Andretti
				11	Christian Fittipaldi Roberto Moreno
Forsythe Racing	Reynard	Mercedes	Firestone	33	Patrick Carpentier
				99	Greg Moore
Chip Ganassi Racing	Reynard	Honda	Firestone	1	Alex Zanardi
				12	Jimmy Vasser
Team KOOL Green	Reynard	Honda	Firestone	6	Paul Tracy
				27	Dario Franchitti
Marlboro Team Penske	Penske	Mercedes	Firestone	2	Al Unser Jr.
				3	Andre Ribeiro
PacWest	Reynard	Mercedes	Firestone	17	Mauricio Gugelmin
				18	Mark Blundell
Walker Racing	Reynard	Honda	Goodyear	5	Gil de Ferran
Team Rahal	Reynard	FordXB	Firestone	7	Bobby Rahal
				8	Bryan Herta
Patrick Racing	Reynard	FordXB	Firestone	40	Adrian Fernandez
				20	Scott Pruett
All American Racing	Eagle	Toyota	Firestone	98	P. J. Jones Vincenzo Sospiri
				36	Alex Barron
Dale Coyne Racing	Reynard	FordXB	Firestone	19	Michel Jourdain Jr.
				34	Dennis Vitolo Gualter Salles
Tasman Motorsports	Reynard	Honda	Firestone	21	Tony Kanaan
Hogan Racing	Reynard	Mercedes	Firestone	9	J.J. Lehto
Bettenhausen Racing	Reynard	Mercedes	Goodyear	16	Helio Castroneves
Beck Motorsports	Reynard	Mercedes	Goodyear	43	Hideshi Matsuda
Project CART	Reynard	FordXB	Goodyear	15	Roberto Moreno Domenico Schiattarella
Della Penna Motorsports	Swift	FordXB	Firestone	10	Richie Hearn
Arciero-Wells Racing	Reynard	Toyota	Firestone	24	Hiro Matsushita Robby Gordon
				25	Max Papis
Davis Racing	Lola	FordXB	Goodyear	77	Arnd Meier

[edit] Team changes

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[edit] Driver changes

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[edit] Results and standings

[edit] Grands Prix

Rd	Name	Circuit	Date	Winning driver	Winning team	Report
1	Marlboro Grand Prix of Miami	Homestead, Florida	March 15	Michael Andretti	Newman-Haas Racing	Report
2	Budweiser 500	Motegi, Japan	March 28	Adrian Fernandez	Patrick Racing	Report
3	Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach	Long Beach, California	April 5	Alex Zanardi	Chip Ganassi Racing	Report
4	Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix	Nazareth, Pennsylvannia	April 27	Jimmy Vasser	Chip Ganassi Racing	Report
5	Rio 400	Rio de Janerio, Brazil	May 10	Greg Moore	Forsythe Racing	Report
6	Motorola 300	Madison, Illinois	May 23	Alex Zanardi	Chip Ganassi Racing	Report
7	Miller 200	West Allis, Wisconsin	May 31	Jimmy Vasser	Chip Ganassi Racing	Report
8	ITT Automotive Detroit Grand Prix	Belle Isle, Detroit	June 7	Alex Zanardi	Chip Ganassi Racing	Report
9	Budweiser/G.I. Joe's 200	Portland, Oregon	June 21	Alex Zanardi	Chip Ganassi Racing	Report
10	Medic Drug Grand Prix	Cleveland, Ohio	July 12	Alex Zanardi	Chip Ganassi Racing	Report
11	Molson Indy Toronto	Toronto, Canada	July 19	Alex Zanardi	Chip Ganassi Racing	Report
12	U.S. 500 Presented by Toyota	Brooklyn, Michigan	July 26	Greg Moore	Forsythe Racing	Report
13	Miller Lite 200	Lexington, Ohio	August 9	Adrian Fernandez	Patrick Racing	Report
14	Texaco/Havoline 200	Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin	August 16	Dario Franchitti	Team KOOL Green	Report
15	Molson Indy Vancouver	Vancouver, Canada	September 6	Dario Franchitti	Team KOOL Green	Report
16	Honda Grand Prix of Monterey	Laguna Seca, California	September 13	Bryan Herta	Team Rahal	Report
17	Texaco Grand Prix of Houston	Houston, Texas	October 4	Dario Franchitti	Team KOOL Green	Report
18	Honda Indy	Surfers Paradise, Australia	October 18	Alex Zanardi	Chip Ganassi Racing	Report
19	Marlboro 500 Presented by Toyota	Fontana, California	November 1	Jimmy Vasser	Chip Ganassi Racing	Report

[edit] Full Series Results

[edit] Points System

The top 12 positions are awarded points as part of the 1998 CART Series, with an additional point awarded to the pole winner and driver leading the most laps. The event winner collects 20 points, with the runner up collecting 17 and third place 14 points. Fourth place is awarded 12 points, with 10 points for fifth and eight for sixth. Seventh place is awarded six points, with one less point being received for each following place through 12th.

[edit] Drivers

Pos Driver MIA MOT LB NAZ RIO GAT MIL DET POR CLE TOR MIC MDO ROA VAN LAG HOU SUR FON Points 1 Zanardi 3 Ret 1 2 2 1 8 1 1 1 1 3 12 2 4 2 2 1 3 285 2 Vasser 16 7 8 1 6 4 1 6 8 7 3 2 Ret 9 Ret 5 4 Ret 1 169 3 Franchitti 9 8 2 Ret Ret Ret 4 4 Ret 3 Ret RET RET 1 1 4 1 2 Ret 160 4 Fernandez 6 1 4 Ret 3 Ret 9 2 Ret 5 9 Ret 1 5 Ret 7 6 6 4 154 5 Moore 2 4 6 3 1 3 13 5 Ret Ret 11 1 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 8 2 141 6 Pruett 5 Ret 12 Ret Ret 5 10 9 2 4 6 4 2 Ret 3 Ret 11 4 Ret 121 7 Andretti 1 14 Ret Ret 5 2 Ret 10 Ret 2 2 6 Ret Ret 2 10 Ret Ret Ret 112 8 Herta 8 Ret 3 8 4 Ret 11 Ret 3 Ret 5 10 Ret Ret Ret 1 8 10 Ret 97 9 Kanaan Ret 6 5 9 Ret Ret 17 8 4 Ret Ret 11 8 4 Ret 3 3 7 Ret 92 10 Rahal 19 Ret Ret 6 8 8 5 11 6 8 4 7 3 8 Ret 16 Ret Ret 11 82 11 Unser Jr. Ret 2 Ret 15 Ret Ret 3 Ret 5 Ret 17 Ret 6 Ret 5 6 7 Ret Ret 72 12 de Ferran 7 3 Ret 4 Ret 6 Ret 3 Ret 6 Ret Ret 9 Ret Ret Ret Ret 14 Ret 67 13 Tracy Ret 5 Ret 5 Ret Ret 7 7 Ret Ret 14 9 5 6 11 8 Ret Ret Ret 61 14 Fittipaldi 4 Ret Ret 11 Ret 11 INJ 17 Ret 11 16 Ret 13 3 Ret 9 Ret 3 7 56 15 Gugelmin 10 Ret 10 Ret 9 16 Ret 19 7 Ret 12 13 4 Ret 6 Ret Ret 12 5 49 16 Hearn 13 Ret Ret 10 7 Ret 6 Ret 10 Ret 7 5 Ret 13 Ret 11 9 Ret 8 47 17 Castroneves Ret 11 9 Ret Ret 7 2 12 13 Ret 10 12 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 10 36 18 Blundell 12 10 7 Ret 11 10 12 Ret Ret 10 Ret Ret Ret 7 12 Ret 14 11 6 36 19 Carpentier 11 Ret Ret 13 Ret 15 Ret 15 9 9 Ret 8 7 Ret Ret Ret Ret 9 Ret 27 20 Lehto 14 Ret Ret 16 10 9 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 15 Ret 8 Ret 10 5 Ret 25 21 Papis Ret 13 Ret 14 Ret Ret 16 18 11 12 8 Ret 14 11 9 12 5 Ret Ret 25 22 Ribeiro 17 9 Ret Ret Ret 18 16 Ret Ret Ret Ret 10 Ret 7 14 17 13 Ret 13 23 Gordon 7 13 Ret 14 Ret Ret 13 Ret 11 12 Ret 13 13 16 9 13 24 Jourdain Jr. Ret Ret Ret 12 Ret 17 15 13 Ret Ret 18 Ret Ret 14 10 Ret Ret Ret 12 5 25 Meier 21 15 15 Ret 14 Ret Ret Ret 12 Ret 15 14 Ret 10 Ret 15 16 Ret Ret 4 26 Jones 20 Ret 11 Ret 13 12 14 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 3 27 Barron 18 Ret 14 12 14 20 14 Ret Ret 15 16 Ret Ret Ret 12 Ret 13 2 28 Salles 12 13 Ret Ret Ret Ret 1 29 Sospiri Ret 15 15 Ret 0 30 Matsushita Ret Ret Ret 15 0 31 Moreno 15 Ret Ret 0 32 Schiattarella Ret 0 33 Vitolo Ret Ret Ret 15 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 0 34 Matsuda Ret 0 Pos Driver MIA MOT LGB NAZ RIO GAT MIL DET POR CLE TOR MIC MDO ROA VAN LAG HOU SUR FON Pts

[edit] Nation's Cup

Best result in each race counts towards the nation's cup.

Pos	Country	MIA	MOT	LGB	NAZ	RIO	GAT	MIL	DET	POR	CLE	TOR	MIC	MDO	ROA	VAN	LAG	HOU	SUR	FON	Points
1	United States	1	2	3	1	4	2	1	6	2	2	2	2	2	8	2	1	4	4	1	303
2	Italy	3	13	1	2	2	1	8	1	1	1	1	3	12	2	4	2	2	1	3	286
3	Brazil	4	3	5	4	9	6	2	3	4	6	10	11	4	3	6	3	3	3	5	203
4	Canada	2	4	6	3	1	3	7	5	9	9	11	1	5	6	11	8	RET	8	2	182
5	Scotland	9	8	2	RET	RET	RET	4	4	RET	3	RET	RET	RET	1	1	4	1	2	RET	160
6	Mexico	6	1	4	12	3	17	9	2	RET	5	9	RET	1	5	10	7	6	6	4	158
7	United Kingdom	12	10	7	RET	11	10	12	RET	RET	10	RET	RET	RET	7	12	RET	14	11	6	36
8	Finland	14	RET	RET	16	10	9	RET	RET	RET	RET	RET	RET	15	RET	8	RET	10	5	RET	25
9	Germany	21	15	15	RET	14	RET	RET	RET	12	RET	15	14	RET	10	RET	15	16	RET	RET	4
10	Japan	RET	RET	RET		15															0
Pos	Country	MIA	MOT	LGB	NAZ	RIO	GAT	MIL	DET	POR	CLE	TOR	MIC	MDO	ROA	VAN	LAG	HOU	SUR	FON	Points

[edit] Driver Breakdown

Pos	Driver	Team	Entries	Wins	Podiums	Top 5's	Top 10's	Poles	Points
1	Zanardi	Chip Ganassi Racing	19	7	15	16	17	0	285
2	Vasser	Chip Ganassi Racing	19	3	5	8	15	2	169
3	Franchitti	Team KOOL Green	19	3	6	9	11	5	160
4	Fernandez	Patrick Racing	19	2	4	8	14	1	154
5	Moore	Forsythe Championship Racing	19	2	6	8	10	4	141
6	Pruett	Patrick Racing	19	0	3	8	11	1	121
7	Andretti	Newman-Haas Racing	19	1	5	6	9	1	112
8	Herta	Team Rahal	19	1	3	5	10	3	97
9	Kanaan	Tasman Racing	19	0	2	5	10	0	92
10	Rahal	Team Rahal	19	0	1	3	10	0	82
11	Unser Jr.	Marlboro Team Penske	19	0	2	4	7	0	72
12	de Ferran	Walker Racing	19	0	2	3	7	0	67
13	Tracy	Team KOOL Green	19	0	0	3	8	0	61
14	Fittipaldi	Newman-Haas Racing	18	0	2	3	5	0	56
15	Gugelmin	PacWest Racing	19	0	0	2	7	0	49
16	Hearn	Della Penna Motorsports	19	0	0	1	8	0	47
17	Castroneves	Bettenhausen Racing	19	0	1	1	5	0	36
17	Blundell	PacWest Racing	19	0	0	0	6	0	36
19	Carpentier	Forsythe Championship Racing	19	0	0	0	5	2	27
20	Lehto	Hogan Racing	19	0	0	1	5	0	25
20	Papis	Arciero-Wells Racing	19	0	0	1	3	0	25
22	Ribeiro	Marlboro Team Penske	18	0	0	0	3	0	13
22	Gordon	Arciero-Wells Racing	15	0	0	0	2	0	13
24	Jourdain Jr.	Dale Coyne Racing	19	0	0	0	1	0	5
25	Meier	Davis Racing	19	0	0	0	1	0	4
26	Jones	All American Racing	15	0	0	0	0	0	3
27	Barron	All American Racing	17	0	0	0	0	0	2
28	Salles	Dale Coyne Racing	6	0	0	0	0	0	1
29	Vitolo	Dale Coyne Racing	11	0	0	0	0	0	0
29	Sospiri	All American Racing	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
29	Matsushita	Arciero-Wells Racing	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
29	Moreno	Newman-Haas Racing Project CART	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
29	Schiattarella	Project CART	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
29	Matsuda	Beck Motorsports	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

[edit] Rule changes

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[edit] Rumours and speculation

[edit] Teams

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[edit] Tyre manufacturers

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[edit] Races

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