The 1998 VisionAire 500K was the seventh round of the
1998 Indy Racing League. The race was held on July 25, 1998 at the
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Charlotte Motor Speedway (known as Lowe's Motor Speedway from 1999 to 2009 due to sponsorship reasons) is a quad-oval Oval track racing#Intermediate, intermediate speedway in Concord, North Carolina. It has hosted various major races since it ...
in
Concord, North Carolina
Concord ( ) is the most populous city in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States, and its county seat. The city had a population of 105,240 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Concord is the second-most populous city in the Cha ...
.
Report
Qualifying
Two laps qualifying. The worst lap from any of the drivers are unknown.
# Elected not to qualify after having signed for the ride between practice sessions, and having completed only four laps in practice because of a change in the pedal assembly to fit his size.
He was allowed to start the race at the back of the field.
# Had an engine failure during practice, and a spare was not ready on time. He was allowed to start the race at the back of the field.
Failed to qualify or withdrew
*
Robby Unser R for
Team Cheever - entered for the race, but was sidelined with a concussion suffered at Dover the previous week.
Race
Race Statistics
*Lead changes: 19 among 8 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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1998 in IndyCar
1998 in sports in North Carolina
Motorsport in North Carolina
July 1998 sports events in the United States