- Report Qualifying Failed to qualify or withdrew Race
- Race Statistics
- Standings after the race
- References
- External links
{{Multiple issues|{{more footnotes|date=October 2016}}{{refimprove|date=October 2016}}}}{{American Championship Car race report infobox |Country = USA |Race = Charlotte |Image = Charlotte_Motor_Speedway_diagram.svg |Date = July 25 |Year = 1998 |Official name = VisionAire 500K |Round_No = 7th |Series = Indy Racing League |Location = Charlotte Motor Speedway |Course = Permanent racing facility |Course_mi = 1.500 |Course_km = 2.414 |Distance_laps = 208 |Distance_mi = 312.000 |Distance_km = 502.115 |Pole_Driver = Tony Stewart |Pole_Team = Team Menard |Pole_Time = 24.490 |Pole_Country = USA |Fast_Driver = Kenny Bräck |Fast_Team = A. J. Foyt Enterprises |Fast_Time = 24.735 |Fast_Lap = unknown out |Fast_Country = SWE |First_Driver = Kenny Bräck |First_Team = A. J. Foyt Enterprises |First_Country = SWE |Second_Driver = Jeff Ward |Second_Team = ISM Racing |Second_Country = USA |Third_Driver = Scott Goodyear |Third_Team = Panther Racing |Third_Country = CAN }}The 1998 VisionAire 500K was the seventh round of the 1998 Indy Racing League. The race was held on July 25, 1998 at the {{convert|1.500|mi|km|abbr=on}} Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Report Key | Meaning |
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R | Rookie | W | Past winner |
QualifyingTwo laps qualifying. The worst lap from any of the drivers are unknown. Pos | No. | Name | Lap | Best (in mph) | 1 | 1 | USA}} Tony Stewart | 24.490 | 220.498 |
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2 | 11 | USA}} Greg Ray | 24.546 | 219.995 |
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3 | 14 | SWE}} Kenny Bräck | 24.599 | 219.521 |
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4 | 28 | USA}} Mark Dismore | 24.725 | 218.402 |
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5 | 16 | BRA}} Marco Greco | 24.737 | 218.296 |
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6 | 8 | USA}} Scott Sharp | 24.779 | 217.926 |
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7 | 4 | CAN}} Scott Goodyear | 24.985 | 216.130 |
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8 | 6 | USA}} Davey Hamilton | 25.039 | 215.664 |
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9 | 30 | BRA}} Raul Boesel | 25.063 | 215.457 |
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10 | 35 | USA}} Jeff Ward | 25.065 | 215.440 |
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11 | 81 | USA}} Brian Tyler R | 25.165 | 214.584 |
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12 | 51 | USA}} Eddie Cheever | 25.179 | 214.464 |
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13 | 10 | USA}} John Paul, Jr. | 25.195 | 214.328 |
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14 | 91 | USA}} Buddy Lazier W | 25.196 | 214.320 |
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15 | 5 | NED}} Arie Luyendyk | 25.307 | 213.380 |
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16 | 15 | USA}} Andy Michner R | 25.438 | 212.281 |
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17 | 40 | USA}} Jack Miller | 25.549 | 211.359 |
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18 | 77 | FRA}} Stéphan Grégoire | 25.578 | 211.119 |
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19 | 18 | USA}} Tyce Carlson | 25.581 | 211.094 |
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20 | 21 | USA}} Stevie Reeves R | 25.715 | 209.994 |
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21 | 23 | USA}} Jim Guthrie | 25.744 | 209.758 |
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22 | 99 | USA}} Sam Schmidt | 28.150 | 191.829 |
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23 | 44 | USA}} Jimmy Kite{{ref|1|1}} | Didn't qualify | No speed |
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24 | 98 | USA}} Donnie Beechler{{ref|2|2}} R | Didn't qualify | No speed |
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{{refbegin}}- {{note|1}} 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.&91;1&93; He was allowed to start the race at the back of the field.
- {{note|2}} 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.
{{refend}}Failed to qualify or withdrew- {{flagicon|USA}} Robby Unser R for Team Cheever - entered for the race, but was sidelined with a concussion suffered at Dover the previous week.
Race Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps Led | Points |
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1 | 14 | SWE}} Kenny Bräck | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | 208 | 1:58:10.555 | 3 | 76 | 53 |
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2 | 35 | USA}} Jeff Ward | ISM Racing | 208 | + 5.602 sec | 10 | 56 | 40 |
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3 | 4 | CAN}} Scott Goodyear | Panther Racing | 208 | + 26.739 sec | 7 | 5 | 35 |
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4 | 5 | NED}} Arie Luyendyk | Treadway Racing | 206 | + 2 laps | 15 | 0 | 32 |
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5 | 16 | BRA}} Marco Greco | Phoenix Racing | 205 | + 3 laps | 5 | 0 | 30 |
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6 | 10 | USA}} John Paul, Jr. | Byrd-Cunningham Racing | 203 | + 5 laps | 13 | 0 | 28 |
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7 | 6 | USA}} Davey Hamilton | Nienhouse Motorsports | 202 | + 6 laps | 8 | 0 | 26 |
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8 | 77 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Stéphan Grégoire}} | Chastain Motorsports | 201 | + 7 laps | 18 | 0 | 24 |
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9 | 40 | USA}} Jack Miller | Crest Racing/SRS | 194 | + 14 laps | 17 | 0 | 22 |
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10 | 21 | USA}} Stevie Reeves R | Pagan Racing | 184 | CV Joint | 20 | 0 | 20 |
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11 | 18 | USA}} Tyce Carlson | PDM Racing | 184 | + 24 laps | 19 | 0 | 19 |
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12 | 15 | USA}} Andy Michner R | Riley & Scott Cars | 174 | + 34 laps | 16 | 2 | 18 |
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13 | 91 | USA}} Buddy Lazier W | Hemelgarn Racing | 171 | + 37 laps | 14 | 0 | 17 |
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14 | 99 | USA}} Sam Schmidt | LP Racing | 147 | Electrical | 22 | 0 | 16 |
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15 | 28 | USA}} Mark Dismore | Kelley Racing | 144 | Engine | 4 | 21 | 15 |
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16 | 81 | USA}} Brian Tyler R | Team Pelfrey | 144 | Electrical | 11 | 0 | 14 |
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17 | 11 | USA}} Greg Ray | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | 122 | Gearbox | 2 | 4 | 15 |
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18 | 8 | USA}} Scott Sharp | Kelley Racing | 104 | Accident | 6 | 25 | 12 |
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19 | 98 | USA}} Donnie Beechler R | Cahill Auto Racing | 102 | Accident | 24 | 0 | 11 |
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20 | 51 | USA}} Eddie Cheever | Team Cheever | 71 | Engine | 12 | 0 | 10 |
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21 | 1 | USA}} Tony Stewart | Team Menard | 54 | Engine | 1 | 19 | 12 |
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22 | 23 | USA}} Jim Guthrie | CBR Cobb Racing | 49 | Fuel Pressure | 21 | 0 | 8 |
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23 | 44 | USA}} Jimmy Kite | Sinden Racing Services | 29 | Handling | 23 | 0 | 7 |
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24 | 30 | BRA}} Raul Boesel | McCormack Motorsports | 5 | Engine | 9 | 0 | 6 |
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Race Statistics- Lead changes: 19 among 8 drivers
{{col-begin}}{{col-break}}Lap Leaders | Laps | Leader |
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1-4 | Greg Ray | 5-23 | Tony Stewart | 24-30 | Mark Dismore | 31 | Kenny Bräck | 32 | Mark Dismore | 33-34 | Andy Michner | 35-39 | Scott Sharp | 40-76 | Kenny Bräck | 77-96 | Scott Sharp | 97-107 | Mark Dismore | 108 | Kenny Bräck | 109-110 | Mark Dismore | 111-145 | Jeff Ward | 146 | Kenny Bräck | 147-150 | Scott Goodyear | 151-172 | Kenny Bräck | 173 | Scott Goodyear | 174 | Kenny Bräck | 175-195 | Jeff Ward | 196-208 | Kenny Bräck | {{col-break}}Cautions: 7 for 43 laps | Laps | Reason |
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10-13 | Raul Boesel stopped on track | 30-34 | Tony Stewart's engine leaks oil on track | 72-80 | Eddie Cheever's engine leaks oil on track | 105-113 | Scott Sharp and Donnie Beechler crash | 130-134 | Tow-in for Tyce Carlson | 144-149 | Mark Dismore's engine leaks oil on track | 171-175 | Tow-in for Tyce Carlson | {{col-end}}Standings after the race{{col-start}}{{col-2}}- Drivers' Championship standings
Pos | Driver | Points |
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1 | USA}} Scott Sharp | 214 | 2 | USA}} Tony Stewart | 206 | 3 | USA}} Davey Hamilton | 189 | 4 | SWE}} Kenny Bräck | 182 | 5 | CAN}} Scott Goodyear | 182 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for the standings.
References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.theautochannel.com/news/date/19980724/news014979.html|title=Kite Flying High about Return to IRL at Charlotte |publisher=The Auto Channel|accessdate=2017-01-25}}
External links{{American Championship Car race report footer | Series = Indy Racing League | Name_of_race = VisionAire 500K | Year_of_race = 1998 | Previous_race_in_season = 1998 Pep Boys 400K | Next_race_in_season = 1998 Radisson 200 | Previous_year's_race = 1997 VisionAire 500 | Next_year's_race = 1999 VisionAire 500K }}{{DEFAULTSORT:VisionAire 500K, 1998}} 3 : 1998 in IndyCar|1998 in sports in North Carolina|Motorsport in North Carolina |