View source for 1998 CART FedEx Championship Series

{{Short description|Sports season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}

{{American Championship Car season
|year               = 1998
|series             = CART
|series_name =  [[FedEx]] Championship Series
|series_logo    = CART vertical logo (1997-2002).svg
|races          = 19
|start_date     = March 15
|end_date       = November 1
|season_champ   = {{Flagicon|Italy}} [[Alex Zanardi]]
|constructor_champ = {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]]
|manufacturer_champ = {{Flagicon|Japan}} [[Honda]]
|rookie_of_year = {{Flagicon|Brazil}} [[Tony Kanaan]]
|nations_cup = {{Flagicon|United States}} [[United States]]
|previous       =  [[1997 CART PPG World Series|1997]]
|next           = [[1999 CART season|1999]]
}}
The '''1998 FedEx Championship Series''' season was the twentieth in the [[Championship Auto Racing Teams]] (CART) era of [[American open-wheel car racing]]. It consisted of 19 races, beginning in [[Homestead, Florida]] on March 15 and concluding in [[Fontana, California]] on November 1. The [[FedEx]] Championship Series Drivers' Champion was [[Alex Zanardi]], his second consecutive championship, while the series' [[Rookie]] of the Year was [[Tony Kanaan]]. This was the first of five years of sponsorship by FDX Corporation, who became FedEx Corporation in 2000.

The season was marred by a deadly crash on lap 175 of the [[1998 U.S. 500 Presented by Toyota|U.S. 500]]. [[Adrián Fernández]] slammed into the outside wall in the fourth turn of [[Michigan International Speedway]]. His right front wheel was torn off and hurled over the fence into the stands, killing three spectators (Kenneth Fox, Sheryl Laster, and Michael Tautkus) and injuring six others. Fernández was uninjured.<ref>{{cite news|last=Glick|first=Shav|title=Three spectators die at U.S. 500|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-jul-27-sp-7580-story.html|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=July 27, 1998|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120120132220/http://articles.latimes.com/1998/jul/27/sports/sp-7580|archive-date=January 20, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref>

This was the final season with [[Bobby Rahal]] on the CART grid. Other notable events of the 1998 season include first wins for [[Bryan Herta]] and future [[Indycar Series]] and [[Indianapolis 500]] champion [[Dario Franchitti]]. Mexican driver [[Adrián Fernández]] got his second career win at [[Twin Ring Motegi]], the first race run there by Champ Cars.

== Drivers and constructors ==
The following [[List of Champ Car teams|teams]] and [[List of Champ Car drivers|drivers]] competed in the 1998 [[Championship Auto Racing Teams|CART Championship Series]] season.  
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
|-
!Team
!Chassis
!Engine
!Tires
!No
!Drivers
!Rounds
!Primary Sponsors
|- 
| rowspan=2 nowrap| {{flagicon|United States}} [[Chip Ganassi Racing]]
| rowspan=2 | [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]] 98i
| rowspan=2 | [[Honda]] HRK
| rowspan=2 align="center" | {{Firestone}}
| 1
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alex Zanardi]]
| All
| rowspan=2 | [[Target Corporation|Target]]
|-  
| 12
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[Jimmy Vasser]]
| All
|- 
| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|United States}} [[Team Penske|Marlboro Team Penske]]
| rowspan=2 | [[Penske PC-27]]
| rowspan=2 | [[Mercedes-Benz in motorsport|Mercedes]] IC108E
| rowspan=2 align="center" | {{Goodyear}}
| 2
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Al Unser Jr.]]
| All
| rowspan=2 | [[Marlboro (cigarette)|Marlboro]]
|- 
| 3
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[André Ribeiro (racing driver)|André Ribeiro]]
| All
|-  
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[Walker Racing]]
| [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]] 98i
| [[Honda]] HRK
| align="center" | {{Goodyear}}
| 5
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Gil de Ferran]]
| All
| [[Valvoline]]
|- 
| rowspan=3 | {{flagicon|United States}} [[Newman-Haas Racing]]
| rowspan=3 | [[Swift Engineering|Swift]] 009.c
| rowspan=3 | [[Cosworth|Ford XB]]
| rowspan=3 align="center" | {{Goodyear}}
| 6
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Michael Andretti]]
| All
| [[Texaco]]-[[Havoline]]
|- 
| rowspan=2 | 11
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Christian Fittipaldi]]
| 1–6, 8–19
| rowspan=2 | [[Kmart (United States)|Kmart]]
|-
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Roberto Moreno]]
| 7
|- 
| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|United States}} [[Team Rahal]]
| rowspan=2 | [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]] 98i
| rowspan=2 | [[Cosworth|Ford XB]]
| rowspan=2 align="center" | {{Firestone}}
| 7
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Bobby Rahal]]
| All
| [[Miller Lite]]
|- 
| 8
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Bryan Herta]]
| All
| [[Shell Oil Company|Shell]]
|- 
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[Hogan Racing]]
| [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]] 98i
| [[Mercedes-Benz in motorsport|Mercedes]] IC108E
| align="center" | {{Firestone}}
| 9
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[JJ Lehto]]
| All
| [[Hogan Racing|Hogan Motor Leasing]]
|- 
| rowspan="2" | {{flagicon|United States}} [[Della Penna Motorsports]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Swift Engineering|Swift]] 009.c
| rowspan="2" | [[Cosworth|Ford XB]]
| rowspan="2" align="center" | {{Firestone}}
| 10
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Richie Hearn]]
| All
| [[Budweiser]]
|-
|43
|{{flagicon|Japan}} [[Hideshi Matsuda]]
|2
|BMB Mini-Juke
|-
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|United States}} [[Project Indy|Project CART]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]] 98i
| rowspan="2" |[[Mercedes-Benz in motorsport|Mercedes]] IC108E
| rowspan="2" align="center" | {{Goodyear}}
| rowspan="2" |15
|{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Roberto Moreno]]
|1–2
| rowspan="2" |[[Hawaiian Tropic]]
|-
| nowrap| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Domenico Schiattarella]]
|3
|- 
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[HVM Racing|Bettenhausen Racing]]
| [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]] 98i
| [[Mercedes-Benz in motorsport|Mercedes]] IC108E
| align="center" | {{Goodyear}}
| 16
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Hélio Castroneves]]
| All
| Alumax
|-
| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|United States}} [[PacWest Racing|PacWest Racing Group]]
| rowspan=2 | [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]] 98i
| rowspan=2 | [[Mercedes-Benz in motorsport|Mercedes]] IC108E
| rowspan=2 align="center" | {{Firestone}}
| 17
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Maurício Gugelmin]]
| All
| [[Hollywood (cigarette)|Hollywood Cigarettes]]
|-
| 18
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mark Blundell]]
| All
| [[Motorola]]
|- 
| rowspan=3 | {{flagicon|US}} [[Dale Coyne Racing|Payton/Coyne Racing]]
| rowspan=3 | [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]] 98i
| rowspan=3 | [[Cosworth|Ford XB]]
| rowspan=3 align="center" | {{Firestone}}
| 19
| {{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Michel Jourdain Jr.]]
| All
| [[Herdez Competition|Herdez]]
|-  
| rowspan=2 | 34
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Dennis Vitolo]]
| nowrap| 1, 4, 6–10, 12, 15–19
| rowspan=2 | [[SmithKline Beecham]] <small>{{Tooltip|15|1, 4, 6–10, 12–19}}</small><br>[[Dale Coyne Racing|Payton/Coyne Racing]] <small>{{Tooltip|3|2–3, 5}}</small><br>Banco Cacique <small>{{Tooltip|1|11}}</small>
|-
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Gualter Salles]]
| 2–3, 5, 11, 13–14
|- 
| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|United States}} [[Patrick Racing]]
| rowspan=2 | [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]] 98i
| rowspan=2 | [[Cosworth|Ford XB]]
| rowspan=2 align="center" | {{Firestone}}
| 20
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Scott Pruett]]
| All
| [[Visteon]]
|- 
| 40
| {{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Adrián Fernández]]
| All
| [[Tecate Beer]]
|- 
| nowrap| {{flagicon|United States}} [[Tasman Motorsports|Tasman Motorsports Group]]
| [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]] 98i
| [[Honda]] HRK
| align="center" | {{Firestone}}
| 21
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Tony Kanaan]]
| All
| [[LCI Communications|LCI]]
|-
| rowspan=3 | {{flagicon|United States}} [[Arciero-Wells Racing]]
| rowspan=3 | [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]] 98i
| rowspan=3 | [[Toyota]] RV8C
| rowspan=3 align="center" | {{Firestone}}
| rowspan=2 | 24
| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Hiro Matsushita]]
| 1–3, 5
| rowspan=2 | [[Panasonic]]
|-
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Robby Gordon]]
| 4, 6–19
|-
| 25
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Max Papis]]
| All
| [[MCI Inc.|MCI Worldcom]]
|- 
| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|United States}} [[Andretti Green Racing|Team KOOL Green]]
| rowspan=2 | [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]] 98i
| rowspan=2 | [[Honda]] HRK
| rowspan=2 align="center" | {{Firestone}}
| 26
| {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Paul Tracy]] 
| All
| rowspan=2 | [[Kool (cigarette)|KOOL]]
|- 
| 27
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Dario Franchitti]]
| All
|-
| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|United States}} [[Forsythe Racing]]
| rowspan=2 | [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]] 98i
| rowspan=2 | [[Mercedes-Benz in motorsport|Mercedes]] IC108E
| rowspan=2 align="center" | {{Firestone}}
| 33
| {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Patrick Carpentier]]
| All
| rowspan=2 | [[Player's]]
|-
| 99
| {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Greg Moore (racing driver)|Greg Moore]]
| All
|- 
| rowspan="4" | {{flagicon|United States}} [[Anglo American Racers|All American Racing]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]]
| rowspan="4" | [[Toyota]] RV8C
| rowspan="4" align="center" | {{Goodyear}}
| 98
| {{flagicon|US}} [[P. J. Jones]]
| 1–15
| rowspan=4 | [[Castrol]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | 36
| rowspan="2" | {{flagicon|US}} [[Alex Barron (racing driver)|Alex Barron]]
| 1–12 
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Anglo American Racers|Eagle]] 987
| 13–19
|-
| 98
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Vincenzo Sospiri]]
| 16–19
|- 
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[Davis Racing]]
| [[Lola Racing Cars|Lola]] T98/00
| [[Cosworth|Ford XB]]
| align="center" | {{Goodyear}}
| 77
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Arnd Meier]]
| All
| nowrap| [[Baan Corporation|BAAN Business Software]] <small>{{Tooltip|8|1–8}}</small><br>[[Hasseröder]] <small>{{Tooltip|11|9–19}}</small>
|-
|}

==Season summary==
===Schedule===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
|-
! Rnd
! Date
! Race Name
! Circuit
! Location
|- 
! 1
| March 15
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Cafés do Brasil Indy 300|Marlboro Grand Prix of Miami Presented by Toyota]]
| {{color box|transparent|O|border=silver}} [[Homestead-Miami Speedway]]
| [[Homestead, Florida]]
|-
! 2
| March 28
| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Indy Japan 300|Budweiser 500K]]
| {{color box|transparent|O|border=silver}} [[Twin Ring Motegi]]
| [[Motegi, Tochigi|Motegi]], [[Japan]]
|-
! 3
| April 5
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach]]
| {{color box|lightblue|R|border=silver}} [[Long Beach, California|Streets of Long Beach]]
| [[Long Beach, California]]
|-
! 4
| April 27*
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Firestone Indy 225|Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix Presented by Toyota]]
| {{color box|transparent|O|border=silver}} [[Nazareth Speedway]]
| [[Nazareth, Pennsylvania]]
|- 
! 5
| May 10
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Rio 200|Rio 400K]]
| {{color box|transparent|O|border=silver}} [[Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet|Autódromo de Jacarepaguá]]
| [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]]
|-
! 6
| May 23
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bommarito Automotive Group 500|Motorola 300]]
| {{color box|transparent|O|border=silver}} [[Gateway International Raceway]]
| [[Madison, Illinois]]
|-
! 7
| May 31
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[ABC Supply Wisconsin 250|Miller Lite 200]]
| {{color box|transparent|O|border=silver}} [[Milwaukee Mile]]
| [[West Allis, Wisconsin]]
|-
! 8
| June 7
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Detroit Grand Prix (IndyCar)|ITT Automotive Detroit Grand Prix]]
| {{color box|lightblue|R|border=silver}} [[Detroit Belle Isle street circuit|The Raceway on Belle Isle Park]]
| [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]]
|-
! 9
| June 21
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Grand Prix of Portland|Texaco/Havoline Presents the Budweiser/G. I. Joe's 200]]
| {{color box|lightblue|R|border=silver}} [[Portland International Raceway]]
| [[Portland, Oregon]]
|-
! 10
| July 12
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Grand Prix of Cleveland|Medic Drug Grand Prix of Cleveland Presented by Star Bank]]
| {{color box|lightblue|R|border=silver}} [[Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport]]
| [[Cleveland|Cleveland, Ohio]]
|-
! 11
| July 19
| {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Honda Indy Toronto|Molson Indy Toronto]]
| {{color box|lightblue|R|border=silver}} [[Exhibition Place]]
| [[Toronto|Toronto, Ontario]]
|-
! 12
| July 26
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Firestone Indy 400|U.S. 500 Presented by Toyota]]
| {{color box|transparent|O|border=silver}} [[Michigan International Speedway|Michigan Speedway]]
| [[Brooklyn, Michigan]]
|-
! 13
| August 9
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Honda Indy 200|Miller Lite 200]]
| {{color box|lightblue|R|border=silver}} [[Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course]]
| [[Lexington, Ohio]]
|-
! 14
| August 16
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Kohler Grand Prix|The Chicago Tribune Presents the Texaco/Havoline 200]]
| {{color box|lightblue|R|border=silver}} [[Road America]]
| [[Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin]]
|-
! 15
| September 6
| {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Molson Indy Vancouver]]
| {{color box|lightblue|R|border=silver}} [[Concord Pacific Place|Streets of Vancouver]]
| [[Vancouver|Vancouver, British Columbia]]
|-
! 16
| September 13
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Monterey Grand Prix|Honda Grand Prix of Monterey Featuring the Texaco/Havoline 300]]
| {{color box|lightblue|R|border=silver}} [[WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca|Laguna Seca Raceway]]
| [[Monterey, California]]
|-
! 17
| October 4
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Grand Prix of Houston|Texaco Grand Prix of Houston]]
| {{color box|lightblue|R|border=silver}} [[George R. Brown Convention Center]]
| [[Houston, Texas]]
|-
! 18
| October 18
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Gold Coast Indy 300|Honda Indy 300]]
| {{color box|lightblue|R|border=silver}} [[Surfers Paradise Street Circuit]]
| [[Surfers Paradise, Queensland|Surfers Paradise]], [[Australia]]
|-
! 19
| November 1
| {{flagicon|US}} [[MAVTV 500|Marlboro 500 Presented by Toyota]]
| {{color box|transparent|O|border=silver}} [[Auto Club Speedway|California Speedway]]
| [[Fontana, California]]
|-
|}
– The Nazareth race was scheduled for April 26, but postponed due to rain.<br>
– The Houston race was scheduled for 153 miles, but was shortened due to poor visibility.<br>
{{color box|transparent|O|border=silver}} Oval/Speedway<br>
{{color box|lightblue|R|border=silver}} Road/Street course

=== Race results ===

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
|-
!rowspan=2|Round
!rowspan=2|Race
!rowspan=2|[[Pole position]]
!rowspan=2|[[Fastest lap]]
!colspan=4|Race Winner
! rowspan="2" |Race Time
!rowspan=2|Report
|-
!Driver
!Team
!Chassis
!Engine
|-
! 1
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[Cafés do Brasil Indy 300|Homestead]]
| {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Greg Moore (racing driver)|Greg Moore]]
| {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Greg Moore (racing driver)|Greg Moore]]
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[Michael Andretti]]
| {{nowrap|[[Newman-Haas Racing]]}}
| [[Swift Engineering|Swift]]
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|1:33:39
| [[1998 Marlboro Grand Prix of Miami|Report]]
|- 
! 2
| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Indy Japan 300|Motegi]]
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[Jimmy Vasser]]
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[Jimmy Vasser]]
| {{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Adrián Fernández]]
| [[Patrick Racing]]
| [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]]
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|1:57:12
| [[1998 Budweiser 500k|Report]]
|- 
! 3
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|Long Beach]]
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[Bryan Herta]]
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[Bobby Rahal]]
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alex Zanardi]]
| [[Chip Ganassi Racing]]
| [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]]
| [[Honda]]
|1:51:29
| [[1998 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach|Report]]
|- 
! 4
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[Firestone Indy 225|Nazareth]]
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|Canada}} [[Patrick Carpentier]]}}
| {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Greg Moore (racing driver)|Greg Moore]]
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[Jimmy Vasser]]
| [[Chip Ganassi Racing]]
| [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]]
| [[Honda]]
|1:57:20
| [[1998 Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix|Report]]
|- 
! 5
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Rio 200|Rio]] 
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Dario Franchitti]]
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alex Zanardi]]
| {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Greg Moore (racing driver)|Greg Moore]]
| [[Forsythe Racing]]
| [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]
|1:52:14
| [[1998 Rio 400|Report]]
|- 
! 6
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[Bommarito Automotive Group 500|Gateway]]
| {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Greg Moore (racing driver)|Greg Moore]]
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[Jimmy Vasser]]
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alex Zanardi]]
| [[Chip Ganassi Racing]]
| [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]]
| [[Honda]]
|2:23:02
| [[1998 Motorola 300|Report]]
|- 
! 7
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[ABC Supply Wisconsin 250|Milwaukee]]
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|Canada}} [[Patrick Carpentier]]}}
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[Scott Pruett]]
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[Jimmy Vasser]]
| [[Chip Ganassi Racing]]
| [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]]
| [[Honda]]
|1:34:17
| [[1998 Miller 200|Report]]
|- 
! 8
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[Detroit Belle Isle street circuit|Belle Isle]]
| {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Greg Moore (racing driver)|Greg Moore]]
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alex Zanardi]]
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alex Zanardi]]
| [[Chip Ganassi Racing]]
| [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]]
| [[Honda]]
| 1:41:17
| [[1998 ITT Automotive Detroit Grand Prix|Report]]
|- 
! 9
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[Grand Prix of Portland|Portland]]
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[Bryan Herta]]
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|Canada}} [[Patrick Carpentier]]}}
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alex Zanardi]]
| [[Chip Ganassi Racing]]
| [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]]
| [[Honda]]
|1:54:06
| [[1998 Budweiser/G.I. Joe's 200|Report]]
|- 
! 10
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Grand Prix of Cleveland|Cleveland]] 
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[Jimmy Vasser]]
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[Bryan Herta]]
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alex Zanardi]]
| [[Chip Ganassi Racing]]
| [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]]
| [[Honda]]
|1:52:22
| [[1998 Medic Drug Grand Prix of Cleveland|Report]]
|- 
! 11
| {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Honda Indy Toronto|Toronto]]
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Dario Franchitti]]
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Christian Fittipaldi]]
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alex Zanardi]]
| [[Chip Ganassi Racing]]
| [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]]
| [[Honda]]
|1:52:24
| [[1998 Molson Indy Toronto|Report]]
|- 
! 12
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Firestone Indy 400|Michigan]]
| {{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Adrián Fernández]]
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|Canada}} [[Patrick Carpentier]]}}
| {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Greg Moore (racing driver)|Greg Moore]]
| [[Forsythe Racing]]
| [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]
|3:00:48
| [[1998 U.S. 500 Presented by Toyota|Report]]
|- 
! 13
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Honda Indy 200|Mid-Ohio]]
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Dario Franchitti]]
| {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Greg Moore (racing driver)|Greg Moore]]
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Adrián Fernández]]}}
| [[Patrick Racing]]
| [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]]
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|1:53:39
| [[1998 Miller Lite 200|Report]]
|- 
! 14
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Kohler Grand Prix|Road America]]
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[Michael Andretti]]
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alex Zanardi]]
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Dario Franchitti]]
| [[Andretti Green Racing|Team KOOL Green]]
| [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]]
| [[Honda]]
|1:35:30
| [[1998 Texaco/Havoline 200|Report]]
|- 
! 15
| {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Molson Indy Vancouver|Vancouver]]
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Dario Franchitti]]
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Hélio Castroneves]]
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Dario Franchitti]]
| [[Andretti Green Racing|Team KOOL Green]]
| [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]]
| [[Honda]]
|2:00:37
| [[1998 Molson Indy Vancouver|Report]]
|- 
! 16
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Monterey Grand Prix|Laguna Seca]]
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[Bryan Herta]]
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Tony Kanaan]]
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[Bryan Herta]]
| [[Team Rahal]]
| [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]]
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|1:55:13
| [[1998 Honda Grand Prix of Monterey|Report]]
|- 
! 17
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Grand Prix of Houston|Houston]]
| {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Greg Moore (racing driver)|Greg Moore]]
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alex Zanardi]]
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Dario Franchitti]]
| [[Andretti Green Racing|Team KOOL Green]]
| [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]]
| [[Honda]]
|1:36:30
| [[1998 Texaco Grand Prix of Houston|Report]]
|- 
! 18
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Gold Coast Indy 300|Surfers Paradise]]
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Dario Franchitti]]
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alex Zanardi]]
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alex Zanardi]]
| {{nowrap|[[Chip Ganassi Racing]]}}
| [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]]
| [[Honda]]
|2:01:51
| [[1998 Honda Indy 300|Report]]
|- 
! 19
| {{flagicon|US}} [[MAVTV 500|Fontana]] 
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[Scott Pruett]]
| {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Greg Moore (racing driver)|Greg Moore]]
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[Jimmy Vasser]]
| [[Chip Ganassi Racing]]
| [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]]
| [[Honda]]
|3:17:54
| [[1998 Marlboro 500 Presented by Toyota|Report]]
|}

===Final driver standings===
{{further|List of American Championship car racing point scoring systems}}

{|
|
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;; text-align:center;"
|- valign="top"
!valign="middle"| Pos
!valign="middle"| Driver
!width="27"| [[Grand Prix of Miami (open wheel racing)|MIA]] {{flagicon|US}} 
!width="27"| [[Indy Japan 300|MOT]] {{flagicon|Japan}}
!width="27"| [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]] {{flagicon|US}}
!width="27"| [[Firestone Indy 225|NAZ]] {{flagicon|US}} 
!width="27"| [[1998 Rio 400|RIO]] {{flagicon|Brazil}} 
!width="27"| [[Bommarito Automotive Group 500|GTW]] {{flagicon|US}} 
!width="27"| [[ABC Supply Wisconsin 250|MIL]] {{flagicon|US}}
!width="27"| [[Detroit Grand Prix (IndyCar)|BEL]] {{flagicon|US}}
!width="27"| [[Grand Prix of Portland|POR]] {{flagicon|US}}
!width="27"| [[Grand Prix of Cleveland|CLE]] {{flagicon|US}}
!width="27"| [[1998 Molson Indy Toronto|TOR]]  {{flagicon|Canada}}
!width="27"| [[Firestone Indy 400|MIS]] {{flagicon|US}}
!width="27"| [[Honda Indy 200|MOH]] {{flagicon|US}}
!width="27"| [[Kohler Grand Prix|ROA]] {{flagicon|US}} 
!width="27"| [[Molson Indy Vancouver|VAN]] {{flagicon|Canada}} 
!width="27"| [[Monterey Grand Prix|LAG]] {{flagicon|US}}
!width="27"| [[Grand Prix of Houston|HOU]] {{flagicon|US}}
!width="27"| [[1998 Honda Indy 300|SUR]] {{flagicon|Australia}} 
!width="27"| [[1998 Marlboro 500 Presented by Toyota|FON]] {{flagicon|US}}
!valign="middle"| Pts
|-
! 1
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alex Zanardi]]
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 23
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ''2*''
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 8
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| ''1*''
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1*
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1*
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3*
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 12
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ''2''
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ''2''
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| ''1*''
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
! 285
|-
! 2
|align="left"| {{flagicon|US}} [[Jimmy Vasser]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 16
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| '''''7'''''
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 8
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ''4''
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1*
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 8
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| '''7'''
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 27
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 9
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 26
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 24
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1*
! 169
|-
! 3
|align="left"| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Dario Franchitti]]
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 9
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 8
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 21
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| '''19'''
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 27
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 21
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| '''20*'''
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 21
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| '''26'''
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1*
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| '''1*'''
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1*
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''2'''
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 22
! 160
|-
! 4
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Adrián Fernández]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1*
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 26
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 18
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 9
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 24
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 9
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| '''23'''
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 7
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
! 154
|-
! 5
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Greg Moore (racing driver)|Greg Moore]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''''2'''''
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| ''3''
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| '''3'''
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| '''5'''
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 27
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 25
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 11
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ''22''
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 21
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 20
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 21
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| '''26'''
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 8
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ''2''
! 141
|-
! 6
|align="left"| {{flagicon|US}} [[Scott Pruett]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 21
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 12
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 22
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 18
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| ''10''
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 9
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 20
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 18
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 11
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| '''20'''
! 121
|-
! 7
|align="left"| {{flagicon|US}} [[Michael Andretti]]
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1*
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 21
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 18*
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2*
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 26
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 10
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 17
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 21
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| '''15'''
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 10
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 28
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 20
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 18
! 112
|-
! 8
|align="left"| {{flagicon|US}} [[Bryan Herta]]
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 8
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 28
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| '''3'''
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 8
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 23
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 11
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 21
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| '''3'''
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ''13''
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 10
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 25
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 23
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 22
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| '''1*'''
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 8
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 10
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 15
! 97
|-
! 9
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Tony Kanaan]] {{color box|yellow|RY|border=silver}} 
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 29
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 9
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 27
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 24
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 17
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 8
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 22
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 11
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 8
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 18
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| ''3''
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 7
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 19
! 92
|-
! 10
|align="left"| {{flagicon|US}} [[Bobby Rahal]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 19
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 17
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ''17''
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 8
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 8
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 11
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 8
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 7
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 8
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 25
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 16
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 23
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 25
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 11
! 82
|-
! 11
|align="left"| {{flagicon|US}} [[Al Unser Jr.]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 22
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 29
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 16
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 19
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 24
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 17
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 17
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 22
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 27
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 7
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 22
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 27
! 72
|-
! 12
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Gil de Ferran]]
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 7
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 20*
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 26
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 22
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 20
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 27
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 16
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 9
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 16
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 13
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 19
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 21
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 17
! 67
|-
! 13
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Paul Tracy]]
|style="background:#efcfff;"| 27
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 25
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 25
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 26
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 7
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 7
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 28
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 19
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 9
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 11
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 8
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 20
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 23
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 14
! 61
|-
! 14
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Christian Fittipaldi]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 25
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 26
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 11
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 21
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 11
|style="background:#DFC484;"| Wth
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 17
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 26
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 11
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ''16''
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 25
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 9
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 27
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 7
! 56
|-
! 15
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Maurício Gugelmin]]
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 10
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 20
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 10
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 17
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 9
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 16
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 21
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 19
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 7
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 20
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 12
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4*
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 19
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 27
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 18
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 12
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
! 49
|-
! 16
|align="left"| {{flagicon|US}} [[Richie Hearn]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 27
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 23
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 10
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 7
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 28
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 23
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 10
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 18
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 7
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 24
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 16
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 11
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 9
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 18
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 8
! 47
|-
! 17
| align="left"| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Hélio Castroneves]] {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}}}} 
|style="background:#efcfff;"| 24
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 11
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 9
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 23
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 23
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 7
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 12
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 27
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 10
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 12
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 17
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 26
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ''24''
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 23
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 24
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 21
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 10
! 36
|-
! 18
|align="left"| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mark Blundell]]
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 12
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 10
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 7
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 20
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 11
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 10
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 12
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 22
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 22
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 10
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 26
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 17
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 19
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 7
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 12
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 25
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 11
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6
! 36
|-
! 19
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Patrick Carpentier]]
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 11
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 19
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 28
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''13'''
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 17
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| '''25'''
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| ''9''
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 9
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 25
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| ''8''
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 7
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 28
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 27
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 17
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 22
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 9
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 26
! 27
|-
! 20
| align="left"| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[JJ Lehto]] {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}} 
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 29
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 18
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 16
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 10
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 9
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 19
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 26
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 25
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 28
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 24
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 20
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 18
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 8
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 28
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 10
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 21
! 25
|-
! 21
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Max Papis]]
|style="background:#efcfff;"| 26
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 24
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 28
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 22
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 16
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 18
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 11
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 12
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 8
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 19
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 11
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 9
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 12
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 17
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 16
! 25
|-
! 22
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[André Ribeiro (racing driver)|André Ribeiro]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 17
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 9
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 22
|style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 22
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 20
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 18
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 16
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 15
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 22
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 23
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 28
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 10
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 25
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 7
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 17
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 28
! 13
|-
! 23
|align="left"| {{flagicon|US}} [[Robby Gordon]]
| 
|
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|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 7
|
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 20
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 23
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 23
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 27
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 11
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 12
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 23
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 16
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 9
! 13
|-
! 24
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Michel Jourdain Jr.]]
|style="background:#efcfff;"| 28
|style="background:#efcfff;"| 22
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 27
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 12
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 24
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 17
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 19
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 26
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 18
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 18
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 28
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 10
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 24
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 25
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 26
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 12
! 5
|-
! 25
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Arnd Meier]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 21
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 24
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 21
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 23
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 27
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 12
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 16
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 18
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 10
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 28
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 16
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 27
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 24
! 4
|-
! 26
|align="left"| {{flagicon|US}} [[P. J. Jones]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 20
|style="background:#efcfff;"| 30
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 11
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 19
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 12
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 25
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 16
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 21
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 19
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 24
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 20
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 22
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 21
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! 3
|-
! 27
| align="left"| {{flagicon|US}} [[Alex Barron (racing driver)|Alex Barron]] {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}} 
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 18
|style="background:#efcfff;"| 24
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14
|style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 12
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14
|style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 20
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 28
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 16
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 24
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 19
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 20
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 12
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 19
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13
! 2
|-
! 28
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Gualter Salles]]
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|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 12
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 20
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 21
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 23
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 17
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! 1
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! 29
| align="left"| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Vincenzo Sospiri]] {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}} 
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|style="background:#efcfff;"| 22
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15
|style="background:#efcfff;"| 23
! 0
|-
! 30
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Hiro Matsushita]]
|style="background:#efcfff;"| 23
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 16
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 19
|
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15
|
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! 0
|-
! 31
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Roberto Moreno]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15
|style="background:#efcfff;"| 26
|
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 24
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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! 0
|-
! 32
|align="left"| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Domenico Schiattarella]]}}
|
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 16
|
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|
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|
|
|
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! 0
|-
! 33
|align="left"| {{flagicon|US}} [[Dennis Vitolo]]
|style="background:#efcfff;"| 25
|
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| 25
|
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 25
|style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 28
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 18
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 24
|
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 26
|
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| 17
|style="background:#efcfff;"| 26
|style="background:#efcfff;"| 19
|style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
|style="background:#efcfff;"| 25
! 0
|-
! 34
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Hideshi Matsuda]]
|
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 18
|
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! 0
|- style="background: #f9f9f9;" valign="top"
!valign="middle"| Pos
!valign="middle"| Driver
!width="27"| [[Grand Prix of Miami (open wheel racing)|MIA]] {{flagicon|US}} 
!width="27"| [[Indy Japan 300|MOT]] {{flagicon|Japan}}
!width="27"| [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]] {{flagicon|US}}
!width="27"| [[Firestone Indy 225|NAZ]] {{flagicon|US}} 
!width="27"| [[1998 Rio 400|RIO]] {{flagicon|Brazil}} 
!width="27"| [[Bommarito Automotive Group 500|GTW]] {{flagicon|US}} 
!width="27"| [[ABC Supply Wisconsin 250|MIL]] {{flagicon|US}}
!width="27"| [[Detroit Grand Prix (IndyCar)|BEL]] {{flagicon|US}}
!width="27"| [[Grand Prix of Portland|POR]] {{flagicon|US}}
!width="27"| [[Grand Prix of Cleveland|CLE]] {{flagicon|US}}
!width="27"| [[1998 Molson Indy Toronto|TOR]]  {{flagicon|Canada}}
!width="27"| [[Firestone Indy 400|MIS]] {{flagicon|US}}
!width="27"| [[Honda Indy 200|MOH]] {{flagicon|US}}
!width="27"| [[Kohler Grand Prix|ROA]] {{flagicon|US}} 
!width="27"| [[Molson Indy Vancouver|VAN]] {{flagicon|Canada}} 
!width="27"| [[Monterey Grand Prix|LAG]] {{flagicon|US}}
!width="27"| [[Grand Prix of Houston|HOU]] {{flagicon|US}}
!width="27"| [[1998 Honda Indy 300|SUR]] {{flagicon|Australia}} 
!width="27"| [[1998 Marlboro 500 Presented by Toyota|FON]] {{flagicon|US}}
!valign="middle"| Pts
|}
|valign="top"|
{|
|
{| style="margin-right:0; font-size:85%; text-align:center;" class="wikitable"
! Color
! Result
|- style="background:#FFFFBF;"
| Gold
| Winner
|- style="background:#DFDFDF;"
| Silver
| 2nd place
|- style="background:#FFDF9F;"
| Bronze
| 3rd place
|- style="background:#DFFFDF;"
| Green
| 4th–6th place
|- style="background:#CFEAFF;"
| Light Blue
| 7th–12th place
|- style="background:#CFCFFF;"
| Dark Blue
| Finished<br />(Outside Top 12)
|- style="background:#EFCFFF;"
| Purple
| Did not finish
|- style="background:#FFCFCF;"
| Red
| Did not qualify<br />(DNQ)
|- style="background:#DFC484;"
| Brown
| Withdrawn<br />(Wth)
|- style="background:#000000; color:white"
| Black
| Disqualified<br />(DSQ)
|- style="background:#FFFFFF;"
| White
| Did not start<br />(DNS)
|-
| rowspan="2" | Blank
| Did not<br />participate<br />(DNP)
|-
| Not competing
|}
|-
|
{| style="margin-right:0; font-size:85%; text-align:center;" class="wikitable"
! align=center colspan=2|'''In-line notation'''
|-
| align=center|'''Bold'''
| align=center|[[Pole position]]
|-
| align=center|''Italics''
| align=center|Ran fastest race lap
|-
| align=center|<nowiki>*</nowiki>
| align=center|Led most race laps
|-
| align=center|{{color box|yellow|RY|border=silver}} 
|align=center|Rookie of the Year
|-
| align=center|{{color box|orange|R|border=silver}} 
|align=center|Rookie
|}
|}
|}

=== Nations' Cup ===

* Top result per race counts towards Nations' Cup.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;; text-align:center;"
|- valign="top"
!valign="middle"| Pos
!valign="middle"| Country
!width="27"| [[Grand Prix of Miami (open wheel racing)|MIA]] {{flagicon|US}} 
!width="27"| [[Indy Japan 300|MOT]] {{flagicon|Japan}}
!width="27"| [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]] {{flagicon|US}}
!width="27"| [[Firestone Indy 225|NAZ]] {{flagicon|US}} 
!width="27"| [[1998 Rio 400|RIO]] {{flagicon|Brazil}} 
!width="27"| [[Bommarito Automotive Group 500|GTW]] {{flagicon|US}} 
!width="27"| [[ABC Supply Wisconsin 250|MIL]] {{flagicon|US}}
!width="27"| [[Detroit Grand Prix (IndyCar)|BEL]] {{flagicon|US}}
!width="27"| [[Grand Prix of Portland|POR]] {{flagicon|US}}
!width="27"| [[Grand Prix of Cleveland|CLE]] {{flagicon|US}}
!width="27"| [[1998 Molson Indy Toronto|TOR]]  {{flagicon|Canada}}
!width="27"| [[Firestone Indy 400|MIS]] {{flagicon|US}}
!width="27"| [[Honda Indy 200|MOH]] {{flagicon|US}}
!width="27"| [[Kohler Grand Prix|ROA]] {{flagicon|US}} 
!width="27"| [[Molson Indy Vancouver|VAN]] {{flagicon|Canada}} 
!width="27"| [[Monterey Grand Prix|LAG]] {{flagicon|US}}
!width="27"| [[Grand Prix of Houston|HOU]] {{flagicon|US}}
!width="27"| [[1998 Honda Indy 300|SUR]] {{flagicon|Australia}} 
!width="27"| [[1998 Marlboro 500 Presented by Toyota|FON]] {{flagicon|US}}
!valign="middle"| Pts
|-
! 1
|align="left"| {{flagicon|US}} [[United States]]
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 8
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
! 303
|-
! 2
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Italy]]
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 8
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 12
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
! 286
|-
! 3
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Brazil]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 9
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 10
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 11
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
! 203
|-
! 4
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Canada]]
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 7
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 9
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 9
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 11
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 11
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 8
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 20
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 8
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
! 182
|-
! 5
|align="left"| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[United Kingdom]]
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 9
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 8
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 20
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 11
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|10
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 21
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 20
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|17
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|19
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2
|style="background:#dfffdf;"|6
!168
|-
! 6
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Mexico]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 12
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 17
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 9
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 19
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 9
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 18
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 10
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 7
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
! 158
|-
!7
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Finland]]
| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 14
| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | 29
| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 18
| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 16
| style="background:#CFEAFF;" | 10
| style="background:#CFEAFF;" | 9
| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | 19
| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | 26
| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | 25
| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | 28
| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | 24
| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | 20
| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 15
| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | 18
| style="background:#CFEAFF;" | 8
| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | 28
| style="background:#CFEAFF;" | 10
| style="background:#dfffdf;" | 5
| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | 21
! 25
|-
!8
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Germany]]
| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 21
| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 15
| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 15
| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | 24
| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 14
| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | 21
| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | 23
| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | 27
| style="background:#CFEAFF;" | 12
| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 16
| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 15
| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 14
| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 18
| style="background:#CFEAFF;" | 10
| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | 28
| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 15
| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 16
| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | 27
| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | 24
! 4
|-
!9
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Japan]]
| style="background:#efcfff;" | 23
| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 16
| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 19
|
| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 15
|
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! 0
|- style="background: #f9f9f9;" valign="top"
!valign="middle"| Pos
!valign="middle"| Country
!width="27"| [[Grand Prix of Miami (open wheel racing)|MIA]] {{flagicon|US}} 
!width="27"| [[Indy Japan 300|MOT]] {{flagicon|Japan}}
!width="27"| [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]] {{flagicon|US}}
!width="27"| [[Firestone Indy 225|NAZ]] {{flagicon|US}} 
!width="27"| [[1998 Rio 400|RIO]] {{flagicon|Brazil}} 
!width="27"| [[Bommarito Automotive Group 500|GTW]] {{flagicon|US}} 
!width="27"| [[ABC Supply Wisconsin 250|MIL]] {{flagicon|US}}
!width="27"| [[Detroit Grand Prix (IndyCar)|BEL]] {{flagicon|US}}
!width="27"| [[Grand Prix of Portland|POR]] {{flagicon|US}}
!width="27"| [[Grand Prix of Cleveland|CLE]] {{flagicon|US}}
!width="27"| [[1998 Molson Indy Toronto|TOR]]  {{flagicon|Canada}}
!width="27"| [[Firestone Indy 400|MIS]] {{flagicon|US}}
!width="27"| [[Honda Indy 200|MOH]] {{flagicon|US}}
!width="27"| [[Kohler Grand Prix|ROA]] {{flagicon|US}} 
!width="27"| [[Molson Indy Vancouver|VAN]] {{flagicon|Canada}} 
!width="27"| [[Monterey Grand Prix|LAG]] {{flagicon|US}}
!width="27"| [[Grand Prix of Houston|HOU]] {{flagicon|US}}
!width="27"| [[1998 Honda Indy 300|SUR]] {{flagicon|Australia}} 
!width="27"| [[1998 Marlboro 500 Presented by Toyota|FON]] {{flagicon|US}}
!valign="middle"| Pts
|}

===[[Chassis]] Constructors' Cup ===

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;; text-align:center;"
|- valign="top"    
!valign="middle"| Pos
!valign="middle"| Chassis
!valign="middle"| Pts
!valign="middle"| Wins
|-
! 1
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]] 98I
! 409
! 18
|-
! 2
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Swift Engineering|Swift]] 009.c
! 167
! 1
|-
! 3
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Team Penske|Penske]] PC-27
! 72
! 0
|-
! 4
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Lola Cars|Lola]] T98/00
! 4
! 0
|-
! 5
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[All American Racers|Eagle]] 987
! 1
! 0
|-
!valign="middle"| Pos
!valign="middle"| Chassis
!valign="middle"| Pts
!valign="middle"| Wins
|}

===[[Engine]] Manufacturers' Cup ===

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;; text-align:center;"
|- valign="top"    
!valign="middle"| Pos
!valign="middle"| Engine
!valign="middle"| Pts
!valign="middle"| Wins
|-
! 1
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Honda]]
! 365
! 13
|-
! 2
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] XB
! 293
! 4
|-
! 3
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]
! 226
! 2
|-
! 4
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Toyota]]
! 41
! 0
|- valign="top"
!valign="middle"| Pos
!valign="middle"| Engine
!valign="middle"| Pts
!valign="middle"| Wins
|}

=== Driver breakdown ===
{|class="toccolours sortable" style="font-size: 90%" border="1" cellpadding="3" style="border-collapse:collapse"
|-
! Pos
! Driver
! Team
! Entries
! Wins
! Podiums
! Top 5s
! Top 10s
! Poles
! Points
|-
! 1
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alex Zanardi|Zanardi]]
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Chip Ganassi Racing]]
| align="center" | 19
| align="center" | 7
| align="center" | 15
| align="center" | 16
| align="center" | 17
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | '''285'''
|-
! 2
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Jimmy Vasser|Vasser]]
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Chip Ganassi Racing]]
| align="center" | 19
| align="center" | 3
| align="center" | 5
| align="center" | 8
| align="center" | 15
| align="center" | 2
| align="center" | '''169'''
|-
! 3
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Dario Franchitti|Franchitti]]
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Andretti Green|Team KOOL Green]]
| align="center" | 19
| align="center" | 3
| align="center" | 6
| align="center" | 9
| align="center" | 11
| align="center" | 5
| align="center" | '''160'''
|-
! 4
| {{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Adrian Fernandez|Fernandez]]
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Patrick Racing]]
| align="center" | 19
| align="center" | 2
| align="center" | 4
| align="center" | 8
| align="center" | 14
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | '''154'''
|-
! 5
| {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Greg Moore (racing driver)|Moore]]
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Forsythe Racing]]
| align="center" | 19
| align="center" | 2
| align="center" | 6
| align="center" | 8
| align="center" | 10
| align="center" | 4
| align="center" | '''141'''
|-
! 6
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Scott Pruett|Pruett]]
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Patrick Racing]]
| align="center" | 19
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 3
| align="center" | 8
| align="center" | 11
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | '''121'''
|-
! 7
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Michael Andretti|Andretti]]
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Newman-Haas Racing]]
| align="center" | 19
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 5
| align="center" | 6
| align="center" | 9
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | '''112'''
|-
! 8
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Bryan Herta|Herta]]
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Team Rahal]]
| align="center" | 19
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 3
| align="center" | 5
| align="center" | 10
| align="center" | 3
| align="center" | '''97'''
|-
! 9
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Tony Kanaan|Kanaan]]
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Tasman Racing]]
| align="center" | 19
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 2
| align="center" | 5
| align="center" | 10
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | '''92'''
|-
! 10
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Bobby Rahal|Rahal]]
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Team Rahal]]
| align="center" | 19
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 3
| align="center" | 10
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | '''82'''
|-
! 11
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Al Unser Jr.|Unser Jr.]]
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Team Penske|Marlboro Team Penske]]
| align="center" | 19
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 2
| align="center" | 4
| align="center" | 7
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | '''72'''
|-
! 12
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Gil de Ferran|de Ferran]]
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Walker Racing]]
| align="center" | 19
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 2
| align="center" | 3
| align="center" | 7
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | '''67'''
|-
! 13
| {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Paul Tracy|Tracy]]
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Andretti Green|Team KOOL Green]]
| align="center" | 19
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 3
| align="center" | 8
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | '''61'''
|-
! 14
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Christian Fittipaldi|Fittipaldi]]
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Newman-Haas Racing]]
| align="center" | 18
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 2
| align="center" | 3
| align="center" | 5
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | '''56'''
|-
! 15
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Maurício Gugelmin|Gugelmin]]
| {{flagicon|US}} [[PacWest Racing]]
| align="center" | 19
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 2
| align="center" | 7
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | '''49'''
|-
! 16
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Richie Hearn|Hearn]]
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Della Penna Motorsports]]
| align="center" | 19
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 8
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | '''47'''
|-
! 17
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Helio Castroneves|Castroneves]]
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Bettenhausen Racing]]
| align="center" | 19
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 5
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | '''36'''
|-
! 17
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mark Blundell|Blundell]]
| {{flagicon|US}} [[PacWest Racing]]
| align="center" | 19
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 6
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | '''36'''
|-
! 19
| {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Patrick Carpentier|Carpentier]]
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Forsythe Racing]]
| align="center" | 19
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 5
| align="center" | 2
| align="center" | '''27'''
|-
! 20
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[JJ Lehto|Lehto]]
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Hogan Racing]]
| align="center" | 19
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 5
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | '''25'''
|-
! 20
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Max Papis|Papis]]
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Arciero-Wells Racing]]
| align="center" | 19
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 3
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | '''25'''
|-
! 22
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[André Ribeiro (racing driver)|Ribeiro]]
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Team Penske|Marlboro Team Penske]]
| align="center" | 18
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 3
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | '''13'''
|-
! 22
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Robby Gordon|Gordon]]
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Arciero-Wells Racing]]
| align="center" | 15
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 2
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | '''13'''
|-
! 24
| {{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Michel Jourdain Jr.|Jourdain Jr.]]
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Dale Coyne Racing]]
| align="center" | 19
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | '''5'''
|-
! 25
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Arnd Meier|Meier]]
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Davis Racing]]
| align="center" | 19
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | '''4'''
|-
! 26
| {{flagicon|US}} [[P. J. Jones|Jones]]
| {{flagicon|US}} [[All American Racing]]
| align="center" | 15
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | '''3'''
|-
! 27
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Alex Barron (driver)|Barron]]
| {{flagicon|US}} [[All American Racing]]
| align="center" | 17
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | '''2'''
|-
! 28
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Gualter Salles|Salles]]
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Dale Coyne Racing]]
| align="center" | 6
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | '''1'''
|-
! 29
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Dennis Vitolo|Vitolo]]
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Dale Coyne Racing]]
| align="center" | 11
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | '''0'''
|-
! 29
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Vincenzo Sospiri|Sospiri]]
| {{flagicon|US}} [[All American Racing]]
| align="center" | 4
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | '''0'''
|-
! 29
| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Hiro Matsushita|Matsushita]]
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Arciero-Wells Racing]]
| align="center" | 4
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | '''0'''
|-
! 29
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Roberto Moreno|Moreno]]
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Newman-Haas Racing]]<br />{{flagicon|US}} [[Project CART]]
| align="center" | 3
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | '''0'''
|-
! 29
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Domenico Schiattarella|Schiattarella]]
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Project CART]]
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | '''0'''
|-
! 29
| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Hideshi Matsuda|Matsuda]]
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Beck Motorsports]]
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | '''0'''
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}
* {{cite web|url=http://www.driverdb.com/standings/5-1998/ |title=CART FedEx Champ Car World Series 1998 |author=Åberg, Andreas |publisher=Driver Database |access-date=2009-05-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090630152801/http://www.driverdb.com/standings/5-1998/ |archive-date=2009-06-30 |url-status=live }}
* {{cite web|url=http://www.champcarstats.com/year/1998.htm |title=1998 CART FedEx Champ Car World Series |publisher=Champ Car Stats |access-date=2009-05-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090430113854/http://www.champcarstats.com/year/1998.htm |archive-date=2009-04-30 |url-status=live }}
* {{cite press release |url=http://fedex.com/us/about/news/pressreleases/archives/pressrelease553330.html |title=Federal Express Signs Title Sponsorship Agreement with Championship Auto Racing Teams |publisher=FDX Corporation |date=1997-12-09 |access-date=2009-05-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090629060605/http://fedex.com/us/about/news/pressreleases/archives/pressrelease553330.html |archive-date=2009-06-29 |url-status=dead }}
* {{cite press release|url=http://fedex.com/us/about/news/pressreleases/archives/pressrelease213112161.html|title=FedEx Renews Title Sponsorship Agreement with Championship Auto Racing Teams; FedEx Championship Series Roars into 2002|publisher=FedEx Corporation|date=2001-11-07|access-date=2009-05-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090629055612/http://fedex.com/us/about/news/pressreleases/archives/pressrelease213112161.html|archive-date=2009-06-29|url-status=dead}}
* {{cite web |url=http://www.champcar.ws/Results/Standings.asp?Year=1998 |title=Standings after California |publisher=Champ Car World Series |access-date=2009-05-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090629195850/http://www.champcar.ws/Results/Standings.asp?Year=1998 |archive-date=2009-06-29 |url-status=dead }}

==See also==
* [[1998 Atlantic Championship|1998 Toyota Atlantic Championship season]]
* [[1998 Indianapolis 500]]
* [[1998 Indy Racing League]]
* [[1998 Indy Lights season]]

{{American Championship Car seasons}}
{{Champ Car Seasons}}

[[Category:Champ Car seasons]]
[[Category:1998 in motorsport|CART]]
[[Category:1998 in CART| ]]
[[Category:1998 in formula racing|CART]]