# 1998 Radisson 200

The 1998 Radisson 200 (also referred to as the Colorado 200 on ABC's TV coverage) was the eighth round of the 1998 Indy Racing League. The race was held on August 16, 1998, at the 1.000 mi (1.609 km) Pikes Peak International Raceway in Fountain, Colorado.

## Report

| Key | Meaning |
| R | Rookie |
| W | Past winner |

### Qualifying

Two laps qualifying. The worst lap from any of the drivers are unknown.
| Pos | No. | Name | Lap | Best (in mph) |
| 1 | 11 | Billy Boat | 20.160 | 178.571 |
| 2 | 35 | Jeff Ward | 20.200 | 178.218 |
| 3 | 1 | Tony Stewart W | 20.239 | 177.874 |
| 4 | 28 | Mark Dismore | 20.340 | 176.991 |
| 5 | 14 | Kenny Bräck | 20.342 | 176.974 |
| 6 | 3 | Robbie Buhl | 20.406 | 176.419 |
| 7 | 6 | Davey Hamilton | 20.443 | 176.099 |
| 8 | 8 | Scott Sharp | 20.463 | 175.927 |
| 9 | 16 | Marco Greco | 20.471 | 175.859 |
| 10 | 23 | Roberto Guerrero | 20.567 | 175.038 |
| 11 | 4 | Scott Goodyear | 20.579 | 174.936 |
| 12 | 30 | Raul Boesel | 20.590 | 174.842 |
| 13 | 10 | John Paul Jr. | 20.636 | 174.452 |
| 14 | 18 | Steve Knapp R | 20.730 | 173.661 |
| 15 | 12 | Buzz Calkins | 20.744 | 173.544 |
| 16 | 51 | Eddie Cheever | 20.761 | 173.402 |
| 17 | 91 | Buddy Lazier | 20.770 | 173.327 |
| 18 | 77 | Stéphan Grégoire | 20.833 | 172.803 |
| 19 | 99 | Sam Schmidt | 20.890 | 172.327 |
| 20 | 15 | Andy Michner R | 20.925 | 172.043 |
| 21 | 98 | Donnie Beechler R | 20.926 | 172.035 |
| 22 | 5 | Arie Luyendyk | 20.989 | 171.518 |
| 23 | 52 | Robby Unser R | 21.425 | 168.028 |
| 24 | 81 | Brian Tyler R | 21.490 | 167.520 |
| 25 | 40 | Jack Miller | Didn't qualify | No speed |
* ^ Couldn't qualify after his chassis had been damaged in a practice crash. He was allowed to start the race at the back of the field.

#### Failed to qualify or withdrew

* Stan Wattles for Metro Racing Systems - took part in practice sessions, but withdrew before qualifying.

### Race

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps Led | Points |
| 1 | 5 | Kenny Bräck | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | 200 | 1:29:52.649 | 5 | 28 | 50 |
| 2 | 3 | Robbie Buhl | Team Menard | 200 | + 7.542 sec | 6 | 8 | 25 |
| 3 | 1 | Tony Stewart W | Team Menard | 200 | Running | 3 | 21 | 21 |
| 4 | 77 | Stéphan Grégoire | Chastain Motorsports | 199 | + 1 lap | 18 | 0 | 32 |
| 5 | 6 | Davey Hamilton | Nienhouse Motorsports | 199 | + 1 lap | 7 | 38 | 30 |
| 6 | 16 | Marco Greco | Phoenix Racing | 199 | + 1 lap | 9 | 0 | 28 |
| 7 | 91 | Buddy Lazier | Hemelgarn Racing | 199 | + 1 lap | 17 | 8 | 26 |
| 8 | 51 | Eddie Cheever | Team Cheever | 199 | + 1 lap | 16 | 0 | 24 |
| 9 | 11 | Billy Boat | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | 198 | + 2 laps | 1 | 0 | 25 |
| 10 | 98 | Donnie Beechler R | Cahill Auto Racing | 197 | + 3 laps | 21 | 0 | 20 |
| 11 | 8 | Scott Sharp | Kelley Racing | 196 | + 4 laps | 8 | 0 | 19 |
| 12 | 52 | Robby Unser R | Team Cheever | 196 | + 4 laps | 23 | 0 | 18 |
| 13 | 99 | Sam Schmidt | LP Racing | 195 | + 5 laps | 19 | 0 | 17 |
| 14 | 18 | Steve Knapp R | PDM Racing | 195 | + 5 laps | 14 | 0 | 16 |
| 15 | 10 | John Paul Jr. | Byrd-Cunningham Racing | 195 | + 5 laps | 13 | 0 | 15 |
| 16 | 81 | Brian Tyler R | Team Pelfrey | 186 | + 14 laps | 24 | 0 | 14 |
| 17 | 15 | Andy Michner R | Riley & Scott Cars | 180 | + 20 laps | 20 | 0 | 13 |
| 18 | 4 | Scott Goodyear | Panther Racing | 174 | + 26 laps | 11 | 0 | 12 |
| 19 | 28 | Mark Dismore | Kelley Racing | 133 | + 67 laps | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| 20 | 35 | Jeff Ward | ISM Racing | 117 | Accident | 2 | 97 | 14 |
| 21 | 23 | Roberto Guerrero | CBR Cobb Racing | 106 | Ignition | 10 | 0 | 9 |
| 22 | 5 | Arie Luyendyk | Treadway Racing | 73 | Engine | 22 | 0 | 8 |
| 23 | 40 | Jack Miller | Crest Racing/SRS | 35 | Clutch | 25 | 0 | 7 |
| 24 | 12 | Buzz Calkins | Bradley Motorsports | 23 | Engine | 15 | 0 | 6 |
| 25 | 30 | Raul Boesel | McCormack Motorsports | 23 | Engine | 12 | 0 | 5 |
* ^ On August 21, both Menard drivers were docked 15 points after the rear wing of their cars was declared illegal in a technical inspection. The penalties were appealed on September 9 and, despite a hearing having been scheduled for September 23, the appeal was dismissed in just two days.

## Race Statistics

* Lead changes: 10 among 6 drivers
Lap Leaders :
| Laps | Leader |
| 1-11 | Jeff Ward |
| 12-22 | Tony Stewart |
| 23-50 | Jeff Ward |
| 51-59 | Tony Stewart |
| 60-117 | Jeff Ward |
| 118-125 | Buddy Lazier |
| 126 | Tony Stewart |
| 127-164 | Davey Hamilton |
| 165-188 | Kenny Bräck |
| 189-196 | Robbie Buhl |
| 197-200 | Kenny Bräck |
Cautions: 3 for 28 laps :
| Laps | Reason |
| 24-34 | Buzz Calkins' engine leaks oil on track |
| 75-79 | Arie Luyendyk's engine leaks oil on track |
| 118-129 | Jeff Ward crash |

## Standings after the race

| Pos | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Tony Stewart | 242 |
| 2 | Scott Sharp | 233 |
| 3 | Kenny Bräck | 232 |
| 4 | Davey Hamilton | 219 |
| 5 | Scott Goodyear | 194 |
| Pos | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Scott Sharp | 233 |
| 2 | Kenny Bräck | 232 |
| 3 | Tony Stewart | 227 |
| 4 | Davey Hamilton | 219 |
| 5 | Scott Goodyear | 194 |
* Note: Only the top five positions are included for the standings.