The 1998 Medic Drug Grand Prix of Cleveland was the tenth round of the 1998 CART FedEx Champ Car World Series season, held on July 12, 1998, at the Burke Lakefront Airport in Cleveland, Ohio. The race, once again was won by defending champion Alex Zanardi, who dominated the race once he passed his teammate and polesitter Jimmy Vasser (who was suffering from gearbox problems) on a restart. The win was Zanardi's third consecutive of the season.
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Race 10 of 19 in the 1998 CART season | |
 Burke Lakefront Airport track layout | |
| Date | July 12, 1998 |
| Official name | 1998 Medic Drug Grand Prix of Cleveland |
| Location | Burke Lakefront Airport Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
| Course | Temporary airport course 2.369 mi / 3.790 km |
| Distance | 100 laps 236.9 mi / 379 km |
| Weather | Dry with temperatures reaching up to 75.9 °F (24.4 °C); wind speeds reaching up to 9.9 miles per hour (15.9 km/h)[1] |
| Pole position | |
| Driver | Jimmy Vasser (Chip Ganassi Racing) |
| Time | 56.417 |
| Fastest lap | |
| Driver | Bryan Herta (Team Rahal) |
| Time | 58.817 (on lap 97 of 100) |
| Podium | |
| First | Alex Zanardi (Chip Ganassi Racing) |
| Second | Michael Andretti (Newman/Haas Racing) |
| Third | Dario Franchitti (Team KOOL Green) |
Classification edit
Race edit
Caution flags edit
| Laps | Cause |
|---|---|
| 4-10 | Moore (99), Jourdain Jr. (19), Castro-Neves (16), Lehto (9) contact |
| 26-29 | Gugelmin (17) spin |
| 67-71 | Debris on track |
Lap Leaders edit
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Point standings after race edit
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alex Zanardi
|
155 |
| 2 |  Greg Moore
|
97 |
| 3 |  Jimmy Vasser
|
92 |
| 4 |  Adrián Fernández
|
85 |
| 5 | Michael Andretti
|
68 |
References edit
- ^ "Weather information for the 1998 Medic Drug Grand Prix of Cleveland". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2013-10-11.