Английская Википедия:1998 Lone Star 500
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The 1998 Lone Star 500 was the tenth round of the 1998 Indy Racing League season. The race was held on September 20, 1998 at the Шаблон:Convert Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. Open-wheel veteran John Paul Jr. earned his first win since the 1983 Michigan 500 in a race determined by attrition and fuel strategy. It would be Paul's only win in his IRL career and the only win for Byrd-Cunningham Racing in the series. Rookie Robby Unser scored his first and only podium as well as led the only laps in his career.
The race saw many crashes and problems plague the usual frontrunners, including Arie Luyendyk (fuel pump), Eddie Cheever (engine malfunction), Scott Sharp (crash), Greg Ray (engine malfunction), and Tony Stewart (led 51 laps before an engine problem ended his race). By finishing 5th, points leader Kenny Bräck maintained his comfortable lead in the points standings, all but ensuring he would be the next IRL champion in the next race.
Report
| Key | Meaning |
|---|---|
| R | Rookie |
| W | Past winner |
Qualifying
Two laps qualifying. The worst lap from any of the drivers are unknown.
- Шаблон:Note Changed to a backup car for the race, after repeatedly changing engines during the weekend before loaning one from Panther Racing.
Race
Race Statistics
- Lead changes: 17 among 10 drivers
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| Lap Leaders | |
|---|---|
| Laps | Leader |
| 1-27 | Tony Stewart |
| 28-41 | Mark Dismore |
| 42 | Jeff Ward |
| 43-50 | Raul Boesel |
| 51 | Scott Sharp |
| 52-75 | Tony Stewart |
| 76-80 | Jeff Ward |
| 81-87 | John Paul Jr. |
| 88-109 | Raul Boesel |
| 110-116 | Andy Michner |
| 117-130 | Buddy Lazier |
| 131-136 | John Paul Jr. |
| 137-140 | Roberto Guerrero |
| 141-162 | Robby Unser |
| 163 | John Paul Jr. |
| 164-182 | Roberto Guerrero |
| 183-191 | Jeff Ward |
| 192-208 | John Paul Jr. |
| Cautions: 8 for 74 laps | |
|---|---|
| Laps | Reason |
| 19-27 | Stéphane Grégoire crash |
| 40-48 | Dave Steele crash |
| 70-78 | Scott Sharp crash |
| 85-92 | Debris |
| 108-116 | Billy Boat crash |
| 134-152 | Greco, Boesel, Beechler and Knapp crash |
| 160-164 | Tow-in for Andy Michner |
| 198-202 | Davey Hamilton's tire blow-out |
Standings after the race
- Drivers' Championship standings
| Rank | +/– | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Файл:1rightarrow blue.svg | Шаблон:Flagicon Kenny Bräck | 312 |
| 2 | Файл:1rightarrow blue.svg | Шаблон:Flagicon Davey Hamilton | 281 |
| 3 | Файл:1rightarrow blue.svg | Шаблон:Flagicon Tony Stewart | 271 |
| 4 | Файл:1rightarrow blue.svg | Шаблон:Flagicon Scott Sharp | 254 |
| 5 | Файл:1uparrow green.svg 1 | Шаблон:Flagicon Jeff Ward | 243 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for the standings.
References
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