The 1998 Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix Presented by Toyota was the fourth round of the 1998 CART FedEx Champ Car World Series season, held on April 27, 1998, on the

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. The race was won by

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, his first win on an oval for nearly two years. Vasser won ahead of teammate and reigning champion

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, making it a 1-2 finish for

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Classification

Race

Caution flags

Lap Leaders

Point standings after race

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