1998 Honda Indy 300


The 1998 Honda Indy 300 was the eighteenth and penultimate round of the 1998 CART World Series Season, held on 18 October 1998 on the Surfers Paradise Street Circuit, Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia. Alex Zanardi won the race, his 15th and final CART victory, after taking the lead from polesitter Dario Franchitti at the first round of pitstops.

Qualifying results

PosNatNameTeamChassisTime
1Dario FranchittiTeam GreenReynard 98i Honda1:32.288
2Alex ZanardiChip Ganassi RacingReynard 98i Honda1:32.310
3Christian FittipaldiNewman-Haas RacingSwift 009.c Ford-Cosworth1:32.501
4Paul TracyTeam GreenReynard 98i Honda1:32.583
5Bryan HertaTeam RahalReynard 98i Ford-Cosworth1:32.588
6Michael AndrettiNewman-Haas RacingSwift 009.c Ford-Cosworth1:32.613
7Jimmy VasserChip Ganassi RacingReynard 98i Honda1:32.676
8Gil de FerranWalker RacingReynard 98i Honda1:32.851
9Greg MooreForsythe RacingReynard 98i Mercedes-Benz1:32.919
10Adrián FernándezPatrick RacingReynard 98i Ford-Cosworth1:33.019
11Bobby RahalTeam RahalReynard 98i Ford-Cosworth1:33.068
12Scott PruettPatrick RacingReynard 98i Ford-Cosworth1:33.236
13Max PapisArciero-Wells RacingReynard 98i Toyota1:33.375
14Tony KanaanTasman MotorsportsReynard 98i Honda1:33.543
15JJ LehtoHogan RacingReynard 98i Mercedes-Benz1:33.669
16Patrick CarpentierForsythe RacingReynard 98i Mercedes-Benz1:33.819
17Mark BlundellPacWest RacingReynard 98i Mercedes-Benz1:33.820
18Hélio CastronevesBettenhausen RacingReynard 98i Mercedes-Benz1:34.012
19Al Unser, Jr.Team PenskePenske PC27 Mercedes-Benz1:34.260
20Robby GordonArciero-Wells RacingReynard 98i Toyota1:34.344
21Maurício GugelminPacWest RacingReynard 98i Mercedes-Benz1:34.375
22André RibeiroTeam PenskePenske PC27 Mercedes-Benz1:34.474
23Richie HearnDella Penna MotorsportsSwift 009.c Ford-Cosworth1:34.511
24Arnd MeierDavis RacingLola T98/00 Ford-Cosworth1:34.534
25Michel Jourdain, Jr.Payton/Coyne RacingReynard 98i Ford-Cosworth1:35.109
26Alex BarronAll American RacersEagle 987 Toyota1:35.285
27Vincenzo SospiriAll American RacersEagle 987 Toyota1:36.561
DNQDennis VitoloPayton/Coyne RacingReynard 97i Ford-Cosworth1:38.726

Classification

Race

Caution flags

Lap Leaders

Point standings after race