The 1998 Atlanta 500 Classic was the ninth round of the
1998 Indy Racing League
The 1998 Pep Boys Indy Racing League was one of relative stability compared to the previous two seasons. For the first time the season consisted of a single and complete spring, summer, and fall like all other forms of motorsport. 15 drivers comp ...
season. The race was held on August 29, 1998 at the
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Atlanta Motor Speedway (formerly known Atlanta International Raceway from 1960 to 1990) is a 1.54-mile entertainment facility in Hampton, Georgia, United States, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. It has annually hosted NASCAR Cup Series ...
in
Hampton, Georgia. Sophomore
Kenny Bräck took his third consecutive win after surging into the lead during the final sections of the 208-lap race ahead of
Davey Hamilton, whose second place would be his best result of the season. Both Bräck and Hamilton jumped ahead of
Scott Sharp in the points standings into first and second place, respectively, after Sharp suffered a gearbox malfunction and finished 18th. Polesitter
Billy Boat, despite setting the fastest lap of the race, was taken out in a crash involving
Marco Greco and
Steve Knapp
Steve Knapp (born April 17, 1964, Minneapolis, Minnesota), is a former driver in IndyCar. He raced in the 1998–2000 seasons with 13 career starts, including 3 at the Indianapolis 500. His best career finish was in his first race, a third pl ...
on Lap 167.
Report
Qualifying
Two laps qualifying. The worst lap from some of the drivers are unknown.
# Didn't qualify, but were allowed to start the race at the back of the field.
Failed to qualify or withdrew
*
Stevie Reeves
Stevie Reeves (born May 16, 1967) is an American professional stock car racing driver and spotter.
Driving career
After several seasons racing on the bullrings ( short tracks) of Indiana, Reeves traveled nationally with the United States Automob ...
R for
Pagan Racing Pagan Racing was a racing team owned by Texas businessmen Jack and Allan Pagan.
CART Indy 500 entries
The team was founded in 1993 when the team purchased the CART IndyCar equipment of Kenny Bernstein's King Racing. - the team withdrew the entry on Thursday, before the start of practice sessions.
Race
Race Statistics
*Lead changes: 12 among 6 drivers
Standings after the race
;Drivers' Championship standings
*
Note: Only the top five positions are included for the standings.
References
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1998 in IndyCar