1998 Indy Lights season

The 1998 CART PPG/Dayton Indy Lights Championship consisted of 14 races. Future 2002 CART champion and Formula One driver Cristiano da Matta captured four wins on his way to the championship.

Calendar

Race NoTrackStateDateLapsDistanceTimeSpeedWinnerPole PositionMost Leading LapsFastest Race Lap
1HomesteadFloridaMarch 15, 1998672.41395=161.73465 km0'52:35.077184.542 km/hShigeaki HattoriSérgio PaeseShigeaki HattoriShigeaki Hattori
2Long BeachCaliforniaApril 5, 1998472.533=119.051 km0'49:20.748144.755 km/hCristiano da MattaDidier AndréCristiano da MattaCristiano da Matta
3NazarethPennsylvaniaApril 27, 19981001.5223978=152.23978 km0'55:56.268163.295 km/hCristiano da MattaCristiano da MattaCristiano da MattaCristiano da Matta
4MadisonIllinoisMay 23, 1998792.011625=158.918375 km0'55:21.083172.265 km/hShigeaki HattoriJorge GoetersShigeaki HattoriShigeaki Hattori
5MilwaukeeWisconsinMay 31, 1998971.6607976=161.0973672 km0'51:59.624185.904 km/hDerek HigginsSérgio PaeseDerek HigginsDerek Higgins
6DetroitMichiganJune 7, 1998323.775=120.813 km0'50:29.610143.559 km/hAirton DaréAirton DaréAirton DaréAirton Daré
7PortlandOregonJune 21, 1998383.169=120.411 km0'56:53.931126.974 km/hDidier AndréGuy SmithGuy SmithDidier André
8ClevelandOhioJuly 12, 1998363.3891858=122.0106888 km0'44:36.384164,116 km/hLuiz Garcia, Jr.Luiz Garcia, Jr.Luiz Garcia, Jr.Sérgio Paese
9Toronto CanadaJuly 19, 1998432.7696053=119.093028 km0'47:59.761148.879 km/hGuy SmithGuy SmithGuy SmithLuiz Garcia, Jr.
10BrooklynMichiganJuly 25, 1998503.2186=160.93 km0'45:34.943211.832 km/hTony RennaTony RennaTony RennaSérgio Paese
11Trois-Rivières CanadaAugust 2, 1998502.4477453=122.387265 km0'58:16.612126.006 km/hCristiano da MattaCristiano da MattaCristiano da MattaCristiano da Matta
12Vancouver CanadaSeptember 6, 1998422.8999586=121.798261 km0'59:26.074122.957 km/hCristiano da MattaCristiano da MattaCristiano da MattaCristiano da Matta
13MontereyCaliforniaSeptember 13, 1998343.6016134=122.454856 km0'49:53.011147.289 km/hDidier AndréDidier AndréDidier AndréChris Simmons
14FontanaCaliforniaOctober 31, 1998503.2186=141.6184 km0'39:40.916214.130 km/hMark HotchkisTony RennaTony RennaAirton Daré

Race summaries

Homestead race

Top Five Finishers
Fin.
Pos		St.
Pos		Car
No.		DriverTeamLapsTimeLaps
Led		Points
1 2 16 Japan Shigeaki Hattori Indy Regency Racing 67 52:35.077 64 21
2 4 2 Brazil Cristiano da Matta Tasman Motorsports 67 +0.468 0 16
3 7 6 United Kingdom Guy Smith Johansson Motorsports 67 +1.420 0 14
4 6 32 Spain Oriol Servià Dorricott Racing 67 +5.534 0 12
5 9 78 United States Chris Simmons Mattco Raceworks 67 +6.853 0 10
Race average speed: 114.825 mph (184.793 km/h)
Lead changes: 1 between 2 drivers
Cautions: 3 for 21 laps

Long Beach race

Top Five Finishers
Fin.
Pos		St.
Pos		Car
No.		DriverTeamLapsTimeLaps
Led		Points
1 2 2 Brazil Cristiano da Matta Tasman Motorsports 47 49:20.748 47 21
2 4 14 United States Geoff Boss Lucas Place Motorsports 47 +0.459 0 16
3 6 27 Japan Naoki Hattori Team KOOL Green 47 +1.083 0 14
4 5 31 Austria Philipp Peter Dorricott Racing 47 +3.378 0 12
5 1 18 France Didier André PacWest Lights 47 +7.317 0 11
Race average speed: 89.951 mph (144.762 km/h)
Lead changes: none
Cautions: 2 for 6 laps

Nazareth race

Top Five Finishers
Fin.
Pos		St.
Pos		Car
No.		DriverTeamLapsTimeLaps
Led		Points
1 1 2 Brazil Cristiano da Matta Tasman Motorsports 100 55:56.268 100 22
2 9 18 France Didier André PacWest Lights 100 +14.174 0 16
3 8 9 United States Casey Mears Mears Racing Team 100 +14.745 0 14
4 5 15 United States Brian Cunningham Lucas Place Motorsports 100 +17.914 0 12
5 11 1 Brazil Airton Daré Tasman Motorsports 100 +18.725 0 10
Race average speed: 101.470 mph (163.300 km/h)
Lead changes: none
Cautions: 2 for 30 laps

Gateway race

Held May 23 at Gateway International Raceway. Jorge Goeters won the pole. No qualifying held due to rain. The line up was based on combined practice times.

Top Five Results

  1. Shigeaki Hattori
  2. Philipp Peter
  3. Cristiano da Matta
  4. Felipe Giaffone
  5. Jorge Goeters

Milwaukee race

Held May 31 at The Milwaukee Mile. Sérgio Paese won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Derek Higgins
  2. Felipe Giaffone
  3. Sérgio Paese
  4. Geoff Boss
  5. Tony Renna

Detroit race

Held June 7 at Belle Isle Raceway. Airton Daré won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Airton Daré
  2. Cristiano da Matta
  3. Geoff Boss
  4. Mark Hotchkis
  5. Didier André

Portland race

Held June 21 at Portland International Raceway. Guy Smith won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Guy Smith
  2. Felipe Giaffone
  3. Luiz Garcia, Jr.
  4. Airton Daré
  5. Brian Cunningham

Cleveland race

Held July 12 at Burke Lakefront Airport. Luiz Garcia, Jr. won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Luiz Garcia, Jr.
  2. Derek Higgins
  3. Didier André
  4. Guy Smith
  5. Tony Renna

Toronto race

Held July 19 at Exhibition Place. Guy Smith won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Guy Smith
  2. Naoki Hattori
  3. Chris Simmons
  4. Philipp Peter
  5. Didier André

Michigan race

Held July 25 at Michigan International Speedway. Tony Renna won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Tony Renna
  2. Cristiano da Matta
  3. Sérgio Paese
  4. Andy Boss
  5. Oriol Servià

Trois-Rivières race

Held August 2 at the Trois-Rivières, Quebec Street Circuit. Cristiano da Matta won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Cristiano da Matta
  2. Oriol Servià
  3. Naoki Hattori
  4. Guy Smith
  5. Didier André

Vancouver race

Held September 6 at Pacific Place. Cristiano da Matta won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Cristiano da Matta
  2. Derek Higgins
  3. Airton Daré
  4. Mike Borkowski
  5. Felipe Giaffone

Laguna Seca race

Held September 13 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Didier André won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Didier André
  2. Oriol Servià
  3. Derek Higgins
  4. Geoff Boss
  5. Naoki Hattori

Fontana race

Held October 31 at The California Speedway. Tony Renna won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Mark Hotchkis
  2. Felipe Giaffone
  3. Tony Renna
  4. Cory Witherill
  5. Didier André

Final points standings

Driver

For every race the points were awarded: 20 points to the winner, 16 for runner-up, 14 for third place, 12 for fourth place, 10 for fifth place, 8 for sixth place, 6 seventh place, winding down to 1 points for 12th place. Additional points were awarded to the pole winner (1 point) and to the driver leading the most laps (1 point).

PlaceNameCountryTeamTotal PointsUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesCanadaUnited StatesCanadaCanadaUnited StatesUnited States
1Cristiano da Matta BrazilTasman Motorsports15416212214316---162222-2
2Didier André FrancePacWest Lights123-11161-105141061082210
3Guy Smith United KingdomJohansson Motorsports110145-2-52212228125-3
4Felipe Giaffone BrazilConquest Racing104--51216416584810-16
5Derek Higgins IrelandQuaker State Team Go946--8211316--316146
6Airton Daré BrazilTasman Motorsports78-410452212-5--142-
7Oriol Servià SpainDorricott Racing7312----8-831016-16-
8Tony Renna United StatesMattco Raceworks68-13-10-110-22--516
9Geoff Boss United StatesLucas Place Motorsports674161-12142----612-
10Naoki Hattori JapanTeam KOOL Green66-14651---16-14-10-
11Philipp Peter AustriaDorricott Racing62212-1643-612-24-1
12Luiz Garcia, Jr. BrazilJohansson Motorsports60-3--
Brian Stewart Racing2-14222-1-88
13Sérgio Paese BrazilBrian Stewart Racing5318-315-8-414----
14Shigeaki Hattori JapanIndy Regency Racing52212-21--------44
15Mark Hotchkis United StatesMattco Raceworks50--4-612----62-20
16Jorge Goeters MexicoQuaker State Team Go34--2108-446-----
17Brian Cunningham United StatesLucas Place Motorsports331-12--6101---3--
Casey Mears United StatesPenske Racing333-146---3-2---5
19Chris Simmons United StatesMattco Raceworks3210-------1435---
20Andy Boss United StatesConquest Racing22--8----2-12----
21Paul Morris AustraliaPacWest Lights188-----6---4---
22Mike Borkowski United StatesTeam Rahal15-----2--1--12--
23Cory Witherill United StatesGenoa Racing13------------112
24Clint Mears United StatesPenske Racing8---------5--3-
25Mattias Andersson SwedenBrian Stewart Racing6-6------------
Mario Domínguez MexicoHerdez Competition Team6------------6-
27Rodolfo Lavín, Jr. MexicoIndy Regency Racing55-------------
28Bud Kaeding United StatesDorricott Racing1---------1----
Wim Eyckmans BelgiumBrian Stewart Racing1-----------1--

Note:

Race 4 no additional point for the qualifying were awarded due to rain.

Complete Overview

first column of every race10= grid position
second column of every race10= race result

R20=retired, but classified NS=did not start NT=no time set in qualifying (3)=place after practice, but grid position not held free

PlaceNameCountryTeamUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesCanadaUnited StatesCanadaCanadaUnited StatesUnited States
1Cristiano da Matta BrazilTasman Motorsports3221111032210222R203R2261515211118R22611
2Didier André FrancePacWest Lights11R14159271211159538735510785761175
3Guy Smith United KingdomJohansson Motorsports6311815R2113119R22481164114654108415910
4Felipe Giaffone BrazilConquest Racing10R1910R24138645212972138126209768518R1832
5Derek Higgins IrelandQuaker State Team Go15712R21615567113121010821417211310103263127
6Airton Daré BrazilTasman Motorsports13R17891151591581111420131687R1917R215319111715
7Oriol Servià SpainDorricott Racing54161921317163141064R21268101352211R193211R25
8Tony Renna United StatesMattco Raceworks(24)NS1512101014R2225315201210511R21119R20--11813
9Geoff Boss United StatesLucas Place Motorsports17942181220151247351112R209198144R1967942618
10Naoki Hattori JapanTeam KOOL Green9R186312711818125R238165173218163312R171352317
11Philipp Peter AustriaDorricott Racing1411543R19228981012R2297449R2361129216512
12Luiz Garcia, Jr. BrazilJohansson Motorsports21R222010--
Brian Stewart Racing2320211118R2193111511221521R121516106166
13Sérgio Paese BrazilBrian Stewart Racing1R213617R208101323R22664187919320R13----25R26
14Shigeaki Hattori JapanIndy Regency Racing217112214316R2116R2021R1819R2118163R2011R162013159199
15Mark Hotchkis United StatesMattco Raceworks----19942117764--------1371711--21
16Jorge Goeters MexicoQuaker State Team Go16R162415161115236191618911910717R2114R15----2220
17Brian Cunningham United StatesLucas Place Motorsports41217R225412R2314R201171551812191412R2215R1813107R2013R24
Casey Mears United StatesPenske Racing1210211383167241620R19--1510--1411----20R21188
19Chris Simmons United StatesMattco Raceworks8513R23--------14141415236101289R18513414
20Andy Boss United StatesConquest Racing191314167618131317171413R19171120135419R1416R221714813
21Paul Morris AustraliaPacWest Lights18618R2014R22211810R24141317716R191320NT-16914R20----
22Mike Borkowski United StatesTeam Rahal7R2023R2520162419201815111615211417122R1818R1744221724R23
23Cory Witherill United StatesGenoa Racing------------2213--------22152312144
24Clint Mears United StatesPenske Racing(3)NS--4R1891716192217--2216--118----161021R22
25Mattias Andersson SwedenBrian Stewart Racing20R159721R17----------------------
Mario Domínguez MexicoHerdez Competition Team----------------------1914147--
27Rodolfo Lavín, Jr. MexicoIndy Regency Racing22822R1823NS22R241913211819R17--21182317--21R2121R23--
28Bud Kaeding United StatesDorricott Racing------19144R23--------1612------1516
Wim Eyckmans BelgiumBrian Stewart Racing----------------------181212R191019
-Tim Moser United StatesIrish Motorsports/Bordin Racing--1914------------------------
-Eric Jensen CanadaGenoa Racing--2517------------------------
-Paul Jasper United StatesPacWest Lights--------------------------2021
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