# 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.

## Official results

Class winners in bold.
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tyre | Laps |
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Engine | Tyre | Laps |
| 1 | WSC | 7 | Doyle-Risi Racing | Eric van de Poele Wayne Taylor | Ferrari 333 SP | P | 176 |
| 1 | WSC | 7 | Doyle-Risi Racing | Eric van de Poele Wayne Taylor | Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12 | P | 176 |
| 2 | GT1 | 4 | Panoz Motorsports | Andy Wallace David Brabham | Panoz GTR-1 | M | 176 |
| 2 | GT1 | 4 | Panoz Motorsports | Andy Wallace David Brabham | Ford (Roush) 6.0 L V8 | M | 176 |
| 3 | WSC | 63 | Downing Atlanta | Chris Ronson Jim Downing | Kudzu DLM-4 | G | 163 |
| 3 | WSC | 63 | Downing Atlanta | Chris Ronson Jim Downing | Mazda R26B 2.6 L 4-Rotor | G | 163 |
| 4 | GT2 | 6 | Prototype Technology Group | Andy Pilgrim Boris Said Bill Auberlen | BMW M3 | Y | 160 |
| 4 | GT2 | 6 | Prototype Technology Group | Andy Pilgrim Boris Said Bill Auberlen | BMW 3.2 L I6 | Y | 160 |
| 5 | GT3 | 10 | Prototype Technology Group | Bill Auberlen Mark Simo Marc Duez | BMW M3 | Y | 160 |
| 5 | GT3 | 10 | Prototype Technology Group | Bill Auberlen Mark Simo Marc Duez | BMW 3.2 L I6 | Y | 160 |
| 6 | GT3 | 1 | Prototype Technology Group | Ross Bentley Peter Cunningham | BMW M3 | Y | 159 |
| 6 | GT3 | 1 | Prototype Technology Group | Ross Bentley Peter Cunningham | BMW 3.2 L I6 | Y | 159 |
| 7 | GT3 | 17 | AASCO Performance | Tom Peterson Dennis Aase | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | P | 159 |
| 7 | GT3 | 17 | AASCO Performance | Tom Peterson Dennis Aase | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | P | 159 |
| 8 | GT3 | 23 | Alex Job Racing | Cort Wagner Darryl Havens | Porsche 964 Carrera RSR | P | 158 |
| 8 | GT3 | 23 | Alex Job Racing | Cort Wagner Darryl Havens | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | P | 158 |
| 9 | GT3 | 41 | Technodyne | Chris Cervelli Bruce Busby | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | ? | 157 |
| 9 | GT3 | 41 | Technodyne | Chris Cervelli Bruce Busby | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | ? | 157 |
| 10 | GT3 | 76 | Team A.R.E. | Mike Doolin Scott Peeler | Porsche 993 Carrera RSR | Y | 157 |
| 10 | GT3 | 76 | Team A.R.E. | Mike Doolin Scott Peeler | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | Y | 157 |
| 11 | GT2 | 99 | Schumacher Racing | Larry Schumacher Martin Snow | Porsche 911 GT2 | P | 156 |
| 11 | GT2 | 99 | Schumacher Racing | Larry Schumacher Martin Snow | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | P | 156 |
| 12 | GT3 | 55 | AASCO Performance | Tim Ralston Jorge Trejos | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | P | 154 |
| 12 | GT3 | 55 | AASCO Performance | Tim Ralston Jorge Trejos | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | P | 154 |
| 13 | WSC | 29 | Intersport Racing | Joaquin DeSoto John Mirro | Spice SC95 | G | 154 |
| 13 | WSC | 29 | Intersport Racing | Joaquin DeSoto John Mirro | Oldsmobile Aurora 4.0 L V8 | G | 154 |
| 14 | GT3 | 25 | Dale White | Dale White Don Kitch Michael Petersen | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | ? | 150 |
| 14 | GT3 | 25 | Dale White | Dale White Don Kitch Michael Petersen | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | ? | 150 |
| 15 DNF | WSC | 28 | Intersport Racing | Jon Field Rick Sutherland Butch Brickell | Riley & Scott Mk III | G | 149 |
| 15 DNF | WSC | 28 | Intersport Racing | Jon Field Rick Sutherland Butch Brickell | Ford 5.0 L V8 | G | 149 |
| 16 | GT1 | 5 | Panoz Motorsports | Raul Boesel Éric Bernard | Panoz GTR-1 | M | 148 |
| 16 | GT1 | 5 | Panoz Motorsports | Raul Boesel Éric Bernard | Ford (Roush) 6.0 L V8 | M | 148 |
| 17 | WSC | 60 | Kopf Race Products | Kris Wilson Shane Donley | Keiler KII | G | 135 |
| 17 | WSC | 60 | Kopf Race Products | Kris Wilson Shane Donley | Ford 5.0 L V8 | G | 135 |
| 18 DNF | WSC | 39 | Matthews-Colucci Racing | David Murry Jim Matthews | Riley & Scott Mk III | P | 82 |
| 18 DNF | WSC | 39 | Matthews-Colucci Racing | David Murry Jim Matthews | Ford 5.0 L V8 | P | 82 |
| 19 DNF | GT1 | 2 | Mosler Automotive | Shane Lewis Vic Rice | Mosler Raptor | P | 38 |
| 19 DNF | GT1 | 2 | Mosler Automotive | Shane Lewis Vic Rice | Chevrolet 6.3 L V8 | P | 38 |
| 20 DNF | WSC | 88 | Dollahite Racing | Bill Dollahite Mike Davies | Spice BDG-02 | ? | 30 |
| 20 DNF | WSC | 88 | Dollahite Racing | Bill Dollahite Mike Davies | Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 | ? | 30 |
| 21 DNF | GT2 | 15 | American Spirit Racing | Bill Eagle Dorsey Schroeder | Vector M12 | G | 2 |
| 21 DNF | GT2 | 15 | American Spirit Racing | Bill Eagle Dorsey Schroeder | Lamborghini 5.7 L V12 | G | 2 |
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### Statistics

* Pole Position - #7 Doyle-Risi Racing - 1:10.198
* Fastest lap - #4 Panoz Motorsports - 1:11.233