The 1998 Las Vegas 500K was the eleventh and final round of the
1998 Indy Racing League
The 1998 Pep Boys Indy Racing League was one of relative stability compared to the previous two seasons. For the first time the season consisted of a single and complete spring, summer, and fall like all other motorsports. 15 drivers completed ...
. The race was held on October 11, 1998 at the
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Las Vegas Motor Speedway (track complex formerly known as Las Vegas Speedway Park from 1993 to 1996, Las Vegas Speedway in 1992, Las Vegas International Speedway from 1990 to 1992, as the Las Vegas International Speedrome from 1972 to 1990) is a ...
in
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, colloquially referred to as Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. The Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area is the largest within the greater Mojave Desert, and second-l ...
.
Report
Qualifying
Two laps qualifying. The worst lap from any of the drivers are unknown.
# Couldn't qualify due to an unscheduled engine change. He was allowed to start the race at the back of the field.
# Waved off his qualifying attempt after two warm-up laps. He was allowed to start the race at the back of the field.
Race
Race Statistics
*Lead changes: 13 among 7 drivers
Standings after the race
;Drivers' Championship standings
*
Note: Only the top five positions are included for the standings.
References
External links
IndyCar official website
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