1998 Budweiser/G.I. Joe's 200
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Race 9 of 19 in the 1998 CART season | |
Portland International Raceway | |
| Date | June 21, 1998 |
| Official name | 1998 Budweiser/G.I. Joe's 200 |
| Location | Portland International Raceway Portland, Oregon, United States |
| Course | Permanent road course 1.967 mi / 3.17 km |
| Distance | 98 laps 192.766 mi / 310.66 km |
| Weather | Dry |
| Pole position | |
| Driver | Bryan Herta (Team Rahal) |
| Time | 58.348 |
| Fastest lap | |
| Driver | Patrick Carpentier (Forsythe Racing) |
| Time | 1:00.880 (on lap 89 of 98) |
| Podium | |
| First | Alex Zanardi (Chip Ganassi Racing) |
| Second | Scott Pruett (Patrick Racing) |
| Third | Bryan Herta (Team Rahal) |
The 1998 Budweiser/G.I. Joe's 200 was the ninth round of the 1998 CART FedEx Champ Car World Series season, held on June 21, 1998, on the Portland International Raceway in Portland, Oregon. Alex Zanardi was the winner of the race, his second consecutive win and his fourth of the season and extended his points lead to 37 points.
Classification
Race
Caution flags
| Laps | Cause |
|---|---|
| 1-3 | Multi-car collision |
| 10-12 | Vasser (12), Fernández (40) contact |
| 14 | Gordon (24) spin |
| 73-78 | Franchitti (27), Jones (98) contact |
Lap Leaders
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Point standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Zanardi | 134 |
| 2 | Greg Moore | 97 |
| 3 | Jimmy Vasser | 85 |
| 4 | Adrián Fernández | 75 |
| 5 | Gil de Ferran | 55 |