The 1998 Las Vegas 500K was the eleventh and final 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 ...
. The race was held on October 11, 1998 at the
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada in Las Vegas, Nevada about 15 miles northeast of the Las Vegas Strip, is a complex of multiple tracks for motorsports racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is ...
in
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas ...
.
Report
Qualifying
Two laps qualifying. The worst lap from any of the drivers are unknown.
# Couldn't qualify due to an unscheduled engine change. He was allowed to start the race at the back of the field.
# Waved off his qualifying attempt after two warm-up laps. He was allowed to start the race at the back of the field.
Race
Race Statistics
*Lead changes: 13 among 7 drivers
Standings after the race
;Drivers' Championship standings
*
Note: Only the top five positions are included for the standings.
References
External links
IndyCar official website
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