CART Championship Series 1998 – Race 1: Homestead (oval)

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15 Mar 1998

Race result

Finishers
1.	#6 Michael Andretti + Newman/Haas Racing · Swift 009.c - Ford	21
2.	#99 Greg Moore Forsythe Racing · Reynard 98i - Mercedes	16
3.	#1 Alessandro Zanardi Chip Ganassi Racing · Reynard 98i - Honda	14
4.	#11 Christian Fittipaldi Newman/Haas Racing · Swift 009.c - Ford	12
5.	#20 Scott Pruett Patrick Racing · Reynard 98i - Ford	10
6.	#40 Adrian Fernandez Patrick Racing · Reynard 98i - Ford	8
7.	#5 Gil de Ferran Walker Racing · Reynard 98i - Honda	6
8.	#8 Bryan Herta Team Rahal · Reynard 98i - Ford	5
9.	#27 Dario Franchitti Team Green · Reynard 98i - Honda	4
10.	#17 Mauricio Gugelmin PacWest Racing · Reynard 98i - Mercedes	3
11.	#33 Patrick Carpentier Forsythe Racing · Reynard 98i - Mercedes	2
12.	#18 Mark Blundell PacWest Racing · Reynard 98i - Mercedes	1
13.	#10 Richie Hearn Della Penna Motorsports · Swift 009.c - Ford
14.	#9 Jyrki Jarvi Lehto Hogan Racing · Reynard 98i - Mercedes
15.	#15 Roberto Moreno Project Indy · Reynard 97i - Ford
16.	#12 Jimmy Vasser Chip Ganassi Racing · Reynard 98i - Honda
17.	#3 Andre Ribeiro Team Penske · Penske PC27 - Mercedes
18.	#36 Alex Barron All American Racers · Reynard 98i - Toyota
19.	#7 Bobby Rahal Team Rahal · Reynard 98i - Ford
20.	#98 PJ Jones All American Racers · Reynard 98i - Toyota
21.	#77 Arnd Meier Davis Racing · Lola T98/00 - Ford
Retirements
R	#2 Al, jr. Unser Team Penske · Penske PC27 - Mercedes
R	#21 Tony Kanaan Tasman Motorsports Group · Reynard 98i - Honda
R	#19 Michel Jourdain jr. Payton/Coyne Racing · Reynard 98i - Ford
R	#25 Massimilano Papis Arciero-Wells Racing · Reynard 98i - Toyota
R	#26 Paul Tracy Team Green · Reynard 98i - Honda
R	#16 Helio Castroneves Bettenhausen Motorsports · Reynard 98i - Mercedes
R	#24 Hiro Matsushita Arciero-Wells Racing · Reynard 98i - Toyota
R	#34 Dennis Vitolo Payton/Coyne Racing · Reynard 98i - Ford

Qualifying

Starting grid
1.	#99 Greg Moore Forsythe Racing · Reynard 98i - Mercedes	1
2.	#3 Andre Ribeiro Team Penske · Penske PC27 - Mercedes
3.	#12 Jimmy Vasser Chip Ganassi Racing · Reynard 98i - Honda
4.	#11 Christian Fittipaldi Newman/Haas Racing · Swift 009.c - Ford
5.	#40 Adrian Fernandez Patrick Racing · Reynard 98i - Ford
6.	#1 Alessandro Zanardi Chip Ganassi Racing · Reynard 98i - Honda
7.	#18 Mark Blundell PacWest Racing · Reynard 98i - Mercedes
8.	#6 Michael Andretti Newman/Haas Racing · Swift 009.c - Ford
9.	#33 Patrick Carpentier Forsythe Racing · Reynard 98i - Mercedes
10.	#17 Mauricio Gugelmin PacWest Racing · Reynard 98i - Mercedes
11.	#5 Gil de Ferran Walker Racing · Reynard 98i - Honda
12.	#20 Scott Pruett Patrick Racing · Reynard 98i - Ford
13.	#27 Dario Franchitti Team Green · Reynard 98i - Honda
14.	#2 Al, jr. Unser Team Penske · Penske PC27 - Mercedes
15.	#10 Richie Hearn Della Penna Motorsports · Swift 009.c - Ford
16.	#8 Bryan Herta Team Rahal · Reynard 98i - Ford
17.	#7 Bobby Rahal Team Rahal · Reynard 98i - Ford
18.	#21 Tony Kanaan Tasman Motorsports Group · Reynard 98i - Honda
19.	#19 Michel Jourdain jr. Payton/Coyne Racing · Reynard 98i - Ford
20.	#25 Massimilano Papis Arciero-Wells Racing · Reynard 98i - Toyota
21.	#26 Paul Tracy Team Green · Reynard 98i - Honda
22.	#16 Helio Castroneves Bettenhausen Motorsports · Reynard 98i - Mercedes
23.	#15 Roberto Moreno Project Indy · Reynard 97i - Ford
24.	#24 Hiro Matsushita Arciero-Wells Racing · Reynard 98i - Toyota
25.	#34 Dennis Vitolo Payton/Coyne Racing · Reynard 98i - Ford
26.	#98 PJ Jones All American Racers · Reynard 98i - Toyota
27.	#36 Alex Barron All American Racers · Reynard 98i - Toyota
28.	#77 Arnd Meier Davis Racing · Lola T98/00 - Ford
29.	#9 Jyrki Jarvi Lehto Hogan Racing · Reynard 98i - Mercedes

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