1998 Miller Lite 200
Race details | |
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Race 13 of 19 in the 1998 CART season | |
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | |
Date | August 9, 1998 |
Official name | 1998 Miller Lite 200 |
Location |
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Lexington, Ohio, United States |
Course |
Permanent road course 2.258 mi / 3.634 km |
Distance |
83 laps 187.414 mi / 301.622 km |
Weather | Dry |
Pole position | |
Driver | Dario Franchitti (Team KOOL Green) |
Time | 1:05.679 |
Fastest lap | |
Driver | Greg Moore (Forsythe Racing) |
Time | 1:08.287 (on lap 47 of 83) |
Podium | |
First | Adrián Fernández (Patrick Racing) |
Second | Scott Pruett (Patrick Racing) |
Third | Bobby Rahal (Team Rahal) |
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.
Classification
Race
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 |
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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
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Point standings after race
Pos | Driver | Points |
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1 | Alex Zanardi | 190 |
2 | Jimmy Vasser | 122 |
3 | Greg Moore | 119 |
4 | Adrián Fernández | 110 |
5 | Michael Andretti | 92 |
References
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