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IRL: Las Vegas 500K Race Results

12 October 1998

LAS VEGAS, NV: Following are the race results for the Las Vegas 500K Pep Boys IRL race held Sunday. Results include finishing position, (starting position), driver, hometown/country, chassis/engine, laps completed, reason out (if any) and money won:

1. (14) Arie Luyendyk, Scottsdale, Ariz., G Force/Aurora, 208, $120,200
2. (23) Sam Schmidt, Las Vegas, Dallara/Aurora, 208, $99,300.
3. (17) Buddy Lazier, Vail, Colo., Dallara/Aurora, 208, $73,750.
4. (7) John Paul Jr., W. Palm Beach, Fla., G Force/Aurora, 208, $55,750.
5. (10) Eddie Cheever Jr., Orlando, Fla., Dallara/Aurora, 207, $55,700.
6. (22) Brian Tyler, Parma, Mich., Dallara/Aurora, 207, $45,300.
7. (5) Robbie Buhl, Indianapolis, Dallara/Aurora, 206, $44,300.
8. (3) Marco Greco, Brazil, G Force/Aurora, 206, $45,200.
9. (21) Steve Knapp, Salem, Wis., G Force/Aurora, 204, $44,200.
10. (6) Kenny Brack, Sweden, Dallara/Aurora, 202, $42,200.
11. (12) Buzz Calkins, Denver, Dallara/Aurora, 202, $19,100.
12. (11) Scott Sharp, E. Norwalk, Conn., Dallara/Aurora, 198, $40,750.
13. (25) Stan Wattles, Sewall's Point, Fla., Riley & Scott/Aurora, 187, crash, $17,000.
14. (2) Tony Stewart, Indianapolis, Dallara/Aurora, 178, $40,900.
15. (9) Mark Dismore, Greenfield, Ind., Dallara/Aurora, 176, suspension, $37,150.
16. (27) Robby Unser, Santa Fe, N.M., G Force/Aurora, 174, engine, $35,800.
17. (24) Stephan Gregoire, Indianapolis, G Force/Aurora, 160, $34,700.
18. (20) Raul Boesel, Brazil, G Force/Aurora, 144, timing chain, $12,700.
19. (13) Davey Hamilton, Las Vegas, Dallara/Aurora, 124, crash, $41,700.
20. (18) Roberto Guerrero, San Juan Capistrano, Calif., G Force/Infiniti, 123, crash, $15,600.
21. (8) Jeff Ward, San Juan Capistrano, Calif., G Force/Aurora, 120, crash, $34,600.
22. (15) Scott Goodyear, Carmel, Ind., G Force/Aurora, 117, crash, $34,000.
23. (16) Donnie Beechler, Springfield, Ill., Dallara/Aurora, 107, crash, $11,200.
24. (19) Jim Guthrie, Albuquerque, N.M., Riley & Scott/Aurora, 90, suspension, $30,700.
25. (4) Greg Ray, Plano, Texas, Dallara/Aurora, 76, handling, $8,700.
26. (1) Billy Boat, Phoenix, Dallara/Aurora, 51, crash, $63,200.
27. (26) Dave Steele, Tampa, Fla., G Force/Aurora, 42, suspension, $8,700.
28. (28) Dr. Jack Miller, Carmel, Ind., Dallara/Infiniti, 38, handling, $8,700.

Race Stats

Lap Leaders: Boat 1-27, Ward 28-38, Cheever 39-41, Luyendyk 42-46, Beechler 47, Luyendyk 48-49, Lazier 50-97, Luyendyk 98-99, Ward 100-109, Paul 110-112, Lazier 113-124, Luyendyk 125-163, Paul 164-168, Luyendyk 169-208. 14 lead changes among 7 drivers.

Time of race: 2 hours, 18 minutes, 19 seconds.
Margin of victory: 0.926 second.
Caution Flags: 8 for 68 laps.

IRL Standings (Final): 1. Brack, 332. 2. Hamilton, 292. 3. Stewart, 289. 4. Sharp, 272. 5. Lazier, 262. 6. Ward, 252. 7. Goodyear, 244. 8. Luyendyk, 227. 9. Cheever, 222. 10. Greco, 219.