1998 Nevada Grand Prix
The 1998 Nevada Grand Prix (known as the 1998 Toshiba Copiers and Fax Nevada Grand Prix for sponsorship reasons) was the second race for the 1998 IMSA GT Championship season. It took place on April 26, 1998, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and ran for three hours and 45 minutes.[1]
Official results
[edit]Class winners in bold.
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tyre | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||||||
| 1 | WSC | 7 |  Doyle-Risi Racing
|
 Eric van de Poele Wayne Taylor
|
Ferrari 333 SP | P | 176 |
| Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12 | |||||||
| 2 | GT1 | 4 | Panoz Motorsports
|
 Andy Wallace David Brabham
|
Panoz GTR-1 | M | 176 |
| Ford (Roush) 6.0 L V8 | |||||||
| 3 | WSC | 63 | Downing Atlanta
|
Chris Ronson Jim Downing
|
Kudzu DLM-4 | G | 163 |
| Mazda R26B 2.6 L 4-Rotor | |||||||
| 4 | GT2 | 6 | Prototype Technology Group
|
Andy Pilgrim Boris Said Bill Auberlen
|
BMW M3 | Y | 160 |
| BMW 3.2 L I6 | |||||||
| 5 | GT3 | 10 | Prototype Technology Group
|
Bill Auberlen Mark Simo Marc Duez
|
BMW M3 | Y | 160 |
| BMW 3.2 L I6 | |||||||
| 6 | GT3 | 1 | Prototype Technology Group
|
 Ross Bentley Peter Cunningham
|
BMW M3 | Y | 159 |
| BMW 3.2 L I6 | |||||||
| 7 | GT3 | 17 | AASCO Performance
|
Tom Peterson Dennis Aase
|
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | P | 159 |
| Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 8 | GT3 | 23 | Alex Job Racing
|
Cort Wagner Darryl Havens
|
Porsche 964 Carrera RSR | P | 158 |
| Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 9 | GT3 | 41 | Technodyne
|
Chris Cervelli Bruce Busby
|
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | ? | 157 |
| Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 10 | GT3 | 76 | Team A.R.E.
|
Mike Doolin Scott Peeler
|
Porsche 993 Carrera RSR | Y | 157 |
| Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 11 | GT2 | 99 | Schumacher Racing
|
Larry Schumacher Martin Snow
|
Porsche 911 GT2 | P | 156 |
| Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 12 | GT3 | 55 | AASCO Performance
|
Tim Ralston Jorge Trejos
|
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | P | 154 |
| Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 13 | WSC | 29 | Intersport Racing
|
Joaquin DeSoto John Mirro
|
Spice SC95 | G | 154 |
| Oldsmobile Aurora 4.0 L V8 | |||||||
| 14 | GT3 | 25 | Dale White
|
Dale White Don Kitch Michael Petersen
|
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | ? | 150 |
| Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 15 DNF |
WSC | 28 | Intersport Racing
|
Jon Field Rick Sutherland Butch Brickell
|
Riley & Scott Mk III | G | 149 |
| Ford 5.0 L V8 | |||||||
| 16 | GT1 | 5 | Panoz Motorsports
|
 Raul Boesel Éric Bernard
|
Panoz GTR-1 | M | 148 |
| Ford (Roush) 6.0 L V8 | |||||||
| 17 | WSC | 60 | Kopf Race Products
|
Kris Wilson Shane Donley
|
Keiler KII | G | 135 |
| Ford 5.0 L V8 | |||||||
| 18 DNF |
WSC | 39 | Matthews-Colucci Racing
|
David Murry Jim Matthews
|
Riley & Scott Mk III | P | 82 |
| Ford 5.0 L V8 | |||||||
| 19 DNF |
GT1 | 2 | Mosler Automotive
|
Shane Lewis Vic Rice
|
Mosler Raptor | P | 38 |
| Chevrolet 6.3 L V8 | |||||||
| 20 DNF |
WSC | 88 | Dollahite Racing
|
Bill Dollahite Mike Davies
|
Spice BDG-02 | ? | 30 |
| Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 | |||||||
| 21 DNF |
GT2 | 15 | American Spirit Racing
|
Bill Eagle Dorsey Schroeder
|
Vector M12 | G | 2 |
| Lamborghini 5.7 L V12 | |||||||
| Source:[2][3][4] | |||||||
Statistics
[edit]- Pole Position - #7 Doyle-Risi Racing - 1:10.198
- Fastest lap - #4 Panoz Motorsports - 1:11.233
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "PSCR: BMW GT2 AND GT3 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway". www.theautochannel.com. Archived from the original on December 31, 2024. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- ^ "3 h 45 min Las Vegas 1998 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2015. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- ^ "World Sports Racing Prototypes - IMSA 1998". wsrp.cz. Archived from the original on December 31, 2024. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- ^ "Toshiba Nevada Grand Prix". www.ultimateracinghistory.com. Archived from the original on December 31, 2024. Retrieved December 31, 2024.