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1998 Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix
The Firestone Indy 225, 1998 Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix was the fourth round of the 1998 CART season, 1998 CART FedEx Champ Car World Series season, held on April 27, 1998, on the Nazareth Speedway in Nazareth, Pennsylvania. The race was won by Jimmy Vasser, his first win on an oval for nearly two years. Vasser won ahead of teammate and reigning champion Alex Zanardi, making it a 1-2 finish for Chip Ganassi Racing. Classification Race Caution flags Lap Leaders Point standings after race {, class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" , - !Pos !Driver !Points , - , 1 , Greg Moore (racing driver), Greg Moore , align="right", 51 , - , 2 , Alex Zanardi , align="right", 50 , - , 3 , Adrián Fernández , align="right", 41 , - , 4 , Gil de Ferran , align="right", 33 , - , 5 , {{flagicon, USA Jimmy Vasser , align="right", 31 1998 in CART, Bosch Spark Plug 1998 in American motorsport, Bosch Spark Plug 1998 in sports in Pennsylvania, Bosch Spark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Firestone Indy 225
The Firestone Indy 225 was an IndyCar racing event held at Nazareth Speedway from 1987– 2004. From 1987– 2001, the event was sanctioned by CART. In 2002, the race switched to the Indy Racing League. From 1987– 1996, the race was scheduled for 200 laps. In 1997 File:1997 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The movie set of ''Titanic'', the highest-grossing movie in history at the time; '' Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'', is published; Comet Hale-Bopp passes by Earth and becomes one of ..., the race was lengthened to 225 laps. Rising speeds had led to the races being completed very quickly, and CART officials worried that the fans were not getting their money's worth. The race was discontinued after the track closed permanently in 2004. Nazareth also hosted the Marlboro Challenge all-star event in 1990 and 1992. IndyCar points racing would not return in Pennsylvania until their return to Pocono Raceway in 2013 for the first time since 1989. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
