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IRL: Lone Star 500 Race Results

20 September 1998

FORT WORTH, TX: Following are the race results for the Pep Boys Indy Racing League Lone Star 500 race held Sunday. Results include finishing position, (starting position), driver, hometown/country, chassis-motor, laps completed, reason out (if any) and money won:

1. (14) John Paul Jr., West Palm Beach, Fla., G-Force/Aurora, 208, $122,550.
2. (17) Robby Unser, Santa Fe, N.M., G-Force/Aurora, 208, $87,450.
3. (5) Jeff Ward, San Juan Capistrano, Calif., G-Force/Aurora, 208, $73,100.
4. (18) Roberto Guerrero, San Juan Capistrano, Calif., G-Force/Infiniti, 208, $37,900.
5. (10) Kenny Brack, Sweden, Dallara/Aurora, 207, $100,700.
6. (19) Buddy Lazier, Vail, Colo., Dallara/Aurora, 206, $45,300.
7. (16) Robbie Buhl, Indianapolis, Dallara/Aurora, 205, $44,300.
8. (26) Stan Wattles, Sewall's Point, Fla., Riley & Scott/Aurora, 205, $21,200.
9. (6) Davey Hamilton, Las Vegas, Dallara/Aurora, 202, $43,200.
10. (4) Mark Dismore, Greenfield, Ind., Dallara/Aurora, 202, $43,200.
11. (21) Buzz Calkins, Denver, Dallara/Aurora, 201, $19,100.
12. (22) Dr. Jack Miller, Carmel, Ind., Dallara/Infiniti, 201, $18,750.
13. (24) Brian Tyler, Parma, Mich., Dallara/Aurora, 172, motor, $39,000.
14. (1) Billy Boat, Phoenix, Dallara/Aurora, 162, $170,400.
15. (27) Andy Michner, Ann Arbor, Mich., Riley & Scott/Aurora, 158, motor, $36,900.
16. (15) Marco Greco, Brazil, G-Force/Aurora, 133, crash, $35,800.
17. (13) Raul Boesel, Brazil, G-Force/Aurora, 133, crash, $12,700.
18. (20) Steve Knapp, Salem, Wis., G-Force/Aurora, 131, $34,950.
19. (25) Donnie Beechler, Springfield, Ill., Dallara/Aurora, 122, crash, $11,700.
20. (2) Tony Stewart, Indianapolis, Dallara/Aurora, 80, motor, $44,600.
21. (12) Greg Ray, Plano, Texas, Dallara/Aurora, 75, motor, $9,600.
22. (7) Scott Goodyear, Carmel, Ind., G-Force/Aurora, 71, clutch, $31,000.
23. (3) Scott Sharp, E.. Norwalk, Conn., Dallara/Aurora, 67, crash, $30,700.
24. (11) Dave Steele, Tampa, Fla., G-Force/Aurora, 39, crash, $8,700.
25. (9) Eddie Cheever Jr., Orlando, Fla., Dallara/Aurora, 30, motor, $30,700.
26. (8) Stephan Gregoire, Indianapolis, Dallara/Aurora, 18, crash, $30,700.
27. (23) Sam Schmidt, Las Vegas, Dallara/Aurora, 5, motor, $30,700.
28. (28) Arie Luyendyk, Scottsdale, Ariz., G-Force/Aurora, 5, fuel pump, $30,700.

Race Stats:

Lap leaders: Stewart 1-27, Dismore 28-41, Ward 42, Boesel 43-50, Sharp 51, Stewart 52-75, Ward 76-80, Paul 81-87, Boesel 88-109, Michner 110-116, Lazier 117-130, Paul 131-136, Guerrero 137-140, Unser 141-162, Paul 163, Guerrero 164-182, Ward 183-191, Paul 192-208.

Time of race: 2 hours, 21 minutes, 53.557 seconds.
Margin of victory: 1.577 seconds.
Caution periods: 8 for 74 laps.
Lead changes: 17 among 10 drivers.

IRL Points: 1. Brack, 312. 2. Hamilton, 281. 3. Stewart, 271. 4. Sharp, 254. 5. Ward, 243. 6. Goodyear, 236. 7. Lazier, 227. 8. Greco, 194. 9. Cheever, 192. 10. Gregoire, 188. 11. Boat, 187. 12. Paul, 184. 13. Luyendyk, 175. 14. Dismore, 165. 15. Unser, 162.