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The 500 Presented by Toyota
California Speedway
2.029 Mile Paved Oval
250 Laps/507.25 Miles
November 1, 1998
| Finish |
Start |
Driver |
Car
# |
Sponsor/Name |
Chassis |
Engine |
Laps |
Status |
Points |
| 1 |
2 |
Jimmy
Vasser |
12 |
Target |
Reynard
98i |
Honda |
250 |
3:17:54.369
153.785 |
21 |
| 2 |
9 |
Greg Moore |
99 |
Player's/Indeck |
Reynard
98i |
Mercedes |
250 |
3:17:54.729
153.780 |
16 |
| 3 |
18 |
Alex Zanardi |
1 |
Target |
Reynard
98I |
Honda |
250 |
3:17:55.486
153.771 |
14 |
| 4 |
27 |
Adrián Fernández |
40 |
Tecate/Quaker
State/Labatt |
Reynard
98i |
Ford
XB |
250 |
3:17:55.506
153.770 |
12 |
| 5 |
6 |
Mauricio Gugelmin |
17 |
Hollywood PacWest |
Reynard
98i |
Mercedes |
250 |
3:17:55.533
153.770 |
10 |
| 6 |
7 |
Mark Blundell |
18 |
Motorola PacWest |
Reynard
98i |
Mercedes |
250 |
3:17:55.832
153.766 |
8 |
| 7 |
11 |
Christian Fittipaldi |
11 |
Kmart |
Swift |
Ford
XB |
250 |
3:17:56.855
153.753 |
6 |
| 8 |
4 |
Richie Hearn |
10 |
Budweiser/Ralph's |
Swift |
Ford
XB |
250 |
3:18:05.953
153.635 |
5 |
| 9 |
22 |
Robby Gordon |
24 |
Panasonic/Duskin |
Reynard
98i |
Toyota |
249 |
Flagged |
4 |
| 10 |
16 |
Helio Castroneves |
16 |
Alumax Aluminum |
Reynard
98i |
Mercedes |
249 |
Flagged |
3 |
| 11 |
5 |
Bobby Rahal |
7 |
Miller Lite |
Reynard
98i |
Ford
XB |
249 |
Flagged |
2 |
| 12 |
25 |
Michel Jourdain, Jr. |
19 |
Herdez/Viva
Mexico! |
Reynard
98i |
Ford
XB |
247 |
Flagged |
1 |
| 13 |
15 |
Alex Barron |
36 |
Castrol-Degree-Toyota |
Reynard
98i |
Toyota |
246 |
Flagged |
|
| 14 |
12 |
Paul Tracy |
26 |
KOOL |
Reynard
98i |
Honda |
245 |
Wrecked |
|
| 15 |
17 |
Bryan Herta |
8 |
Shell |
Reynard
98i |
Ford
XB |
239 |
Wrecked |
|
| 16 |
24 |
Max Papis |
25 |
MCI Racing |
Reynard
98i |
Toyota |
239 |
Wrecked |
|
| 17 |
10 |
Gil de Ferran |
5 |
Valvoline/Cummins |
Reynard
98i |
Honda |
232 |
Engine |
|
| 18 |
3 |
Michael Andretti |
6 |
Kmart/Texaco/Havoline |
Swift |
Ford
XB |
210 |
Wrecked |
|
| 19 |
23 |
Tony Kanaan |
21 |
LCI |
Reynard
98i |
Honda |
171 |
Wheel
bearing |
|
| 20 |
1 |
Scott Pruett |
20 |
Visteon |
Reynard
98i |
Ford
XB |
138 |
Wrecked |
1 |
| 21 |
20 |
J. J. Lehto |
9 |
Hogan Motor
Leasing |
Reynard
98i |
Mercedes |
124 |
Engine |
|
| 22 |
8 |
Dario Franchitti |
27 |
KOOL |
Reynard
98i |
Honda |
112 |
Engine |
|
| 23 |
26 |
Vincenzo Sospiri |
98 |
Castrol/Degree/Toyota |
Reynard
98i |
Toyota |
94 |
Water
leak |
|
| 24 |
21 |
Arnd Meier |
77 |
Hasseroder/J.A.G. |
Lola |
Ford
XB |
85 |
Engine |
|
| 25 |
28 |
Dennis Vitolo |
34 |
SmithKline Beecham |
Reynard
98i |
Ford
XB |
66 |
Suspension |
|
| 26 |
14 |
Patrick Carpentier |
33 |
Player's/Indeck |
Reynard
98i |
Mercedes |
59 |
Transmission |
|
| 27 |
13 |
Al Unser, Jr. |
2 |
Marlboro |
Penske
PC-27 |
Mercedes |
33 |
Oil
leak |
|
| 28 |
19 |
André Ribeiro |
3 |
Marlboro |
Penske |
Mercedes |
6 |
Wrecked |
|
| Lap Leaders |
Total |
Laps |
| Jimmy Vasser |
63 |
1-2, 4-24, 151-181, 207-213,
249-250 |
| Greg Moore |
59 |
41-42, 52-58, 71-80, 85-121,
246-248 |
| Michael Andretti |
44 |
3, 25-40, 59-70, 142-150,
201-206 |
| Mauricio Gugelmin |
40 |
43-44, 81, 83-84, 122-130,
182-200, 214-220 |
| Paul Tracy |
36 |
131-141, 221-245 |
| Richie Hearn |
7 |
45-51 |
| Mark Blundell |
1 |
82 |
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