Английская Википедия:1998 Atlanta 500 Classic
Шаблон:American Championship Car race report infobox
The 1998 Atlanta 500 Classic was the ninth round of the 1998 Indy Racing League season. The race was held on August 29, 1998 at the Шаблон:Convert Atlanta Motor Speedway 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 on Lap 167.
Report
| Key | Meaning |
|---|---|
| R | Rookie |
| W | Past winner |
Qualifying
Two laps qualifying. The worst lap from some of the drivers are unknown.
| Pos | No. | Name | Lap 1 | Lap 2 | Best (in mph) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Шаблон:Flagicon Billy Boat | 24.738 | 24.734 | 224.145 | |
| 2 | 35 | Шаблон:Flagicon Jeff Ward | 24.771 | 24.753 | 223.973 | |
| 3 | 8 | Шаблон:Flagicon Scott Sharp | 24.807 | 24.768 | 223.837 | |
| 4 | 4 | Шаблон:Flagicon Scott Goodyear | 24.794 | 24.778 | 223.747 | |
| 5 | 28 | Шаблон:Flagicon Mark Dismore | 24.843 | 24.847 | 223.161 | |
| 6 | 14 | Шаблон:Flagicon Kenny Bräck | 24.886 | 24.848 | 223.117 | |
| 7 | 16 | Шаблон:Flagicon Marco Greco | 24.992 | 24.969 | 222.035 | |
| 8 | 77 | Шаблон:Flagicon Stéphan Grégoire | 25.050 | unknown | 221.317 | |
| 9 | 5 | Шаблон:Flagicon Arie Luyendyk | 25.063 | 25.081 | 221.203 | |
| 10 | 6 | Шаблон:Flagicon Davey Hamilton | 25.135 | 25.097 | 220.903 | |
| 11 | 51 | Шаблон:Flagicon Eddie Cheever | 25.211 | 25.230 | 219.904 | |
| 12 | 12 | Шаблон:Flagicon Buzz Calkins | 25.274 | 25.245 | 219.608 | |
| 13 | 52 | Шаблон:Flagicon Robby Unser R | 25.338 | unknown | 218.802 | |
| 14 | 15 | Шаблон:Flagicon Andy Michner R | 25.359 | unknown | 218.621 | |
| 15 | 30 | Шаблон:Flagicon Raul Boesel | 25.383 | 25.414 | 218.414 | |
| 16 | 97 | Шаблон:Flagicon Greg Ray | 25.464 | 25.482 | 217.719 | |
| 17 | 10 | Шаблон:Flagicon John Paul Jr. | 25.553 | 25.495 | 217.454 | |
| 18 | 91 | Шаблон:Flagicon Buddy Lazier | 25.503 | unknown | 217.386 | |
| 19 | 18 | Шаблон:Flagicon Steve Knapp R | 25.588 | 25.555 | 216.944 | |
| 20 | 19 | Шаблон:Flagicon Stan Wattles | 25.701 | 25.655 | 216.098 | |
| 21 | 3 | Шаблон:Flagicon Robbie Buhl | 25.685 | unknown | 215.846 | |
| 22 | 99 | Шаблон:Flagicon Sam Schmidt | 25.777 | 25.740 | 215.385 | |
| 23 | 81 | Шаблон:Flagicon Brian Tyler R | 25.853 | 25.846 | 214.501 | |
| 24 | 98 | Шаблон:Flagicon Donnie Beechler R | 25.909 | unknown | 213.980 | |
| 25 | 1 | Шаблон:Flagicon Tony Stewart | 25.961 | unknown | 213.543 | |
| 26 | 44 | Шаблон:Flagicon J. J. Yeley R | 26.077 | 26.102 | 212.601 | |
| 27 | 40 | Шаблон:Flagicon Jack MillerШаблон:Ref | Didn't qualify | No speed | ||
| 28 | 23 | Шаблон:Flagicon Roberto GuerreroШаблон:Ref | Didn't qualify | No speed | ||
| Source[1] | ||||||
- Шаблон:Note Didn't qualify, but were allowed to start the race at the back of the field.
Failed to qualify or withdrew
- Шаблон:Flagicon Stevie Reeves R for Pagan Racing - the team withdrew the entry on Thursday, before the start of practice sessions.[2]
Race
Race Statistics
- Lead changes: 12 among 6 drivers
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| Lap Leaders | |
|---|---|
| Laps | Leader |
| 1-27 | Jeff Ward |
| 28-46 | Scott Goodyear |
| 47-48 | Marco Greco |
| 49-97 | Scott Goodyear |
| 98 | Marco Greco |
| 99-110 | Tony Stewart |
| 111-135 | Scott Goodyear |
| 136-151 | Davey Hamilton |
| 152-154 | Kenny Bräck |
| 155-165 | Jeff Ward |
| 166-168 | Davey Hamilton |
| 169-194 | Jeff Ward |
| 194-208 | Kenny Bräck |
| Cautions: 6 for 56 laps | |
|---|---|
| Laps | Reason |
| 54-59 | Track lights malfunction |
| 63-71 | J. J. Yeley's engine leaks oil on the track |
| 95-107 | Greg Ray crash / John Paul Jr. crash |
| 133-140 | Stéphan Grégoire crash |
| 164-168 | Sam Schmidt's engine leaks oil on the track |
| 170-184 | Knapp, Greco, Unser and Boat crash |
Standings after the race
- Drivers' Championship standings
| Rank | +/– | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Файл:1uparrow green.svg 1 | Шаблон:Flagicon Kenny Bräck | 282 |
| 2 | Файл:1uparrow green.svg 2 | Шаблон:Flagicon Davey Hamilton | 259 |
| 3 | Файл:1rightarrow blue.svg | Шаблон:Flagicon Tony Stewart | 257 |
| 4 | Файл:1downarrow red.svg 3 | Шаблон:Flagicon Scott Sharp | 246 |
| 5 | Файл:1rightarrow blue.svg | Шаблон:Flagicon Scott Goodyear | 228 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for the standings.
References
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