1998 Alternate CART season
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The 1998 Alternate CART season was the first season of Renngeist's Alternate CART series.
Contents
Teams and drivers
| Team | Chassis | Engine | Tyres | No. | Race Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newman-Haas Racing | Reynard 98i | Mercedes | 
|
1 |  Alex Zanardi
|
1- |
| 6 |  Helio Castroneves
|
1- | ||||
| 11 |  Scott Goodyear
|
1- | ||||
| Team Penske | Penske PC27-98 | Mercedes |
|
2 | Gil de Ferran
|
1- |
| 3 | Roberto Moreno
|
1- | ||||
| 22 | Jacques Villeneuve
|
1- | ||||
| Chip Ganassi Racing | Reynard 98i | Mercedes | 
|
4 |  Tony Stewart
|
1- |
| 12 | Jimmy Vasser
|
1- | ||||
| 14 | Michele Alboreto
|
1- | ||||
| Walker Racing | Reynard 98i | Ford |
|
5 | Max Papis
|
1- |
| 15 |  Mark Webber
|
1- | ||||
| Team Rahal | Reynard 98i | Mercedes |
|
7 | Bobby Rahal
|
1- |
| 8 | Maurício Gugelmin
|
1- | ||||
| Hogan Racing | Reynard 98i | Mercedes |
|
9 |  Mika Häkkinen
|
1- |
| Bettenhausen Racing | Lola T98/00 | Mercedes |
|
16 |  Christian Danner
|
1- |
| PacWest Racing Group | Reynard 98i | Mercedes |
|
17 | Eddie Cheever
|
1- |
| 18 |  Michel Jourdain, Jr.1
|
1 | ||||
| Memo Gidley
|
2-17 | |||||
| Payton/Coyne Racing | Lola T98/00 | Ford |
|
19 | Arnd Meier
|
1- |
| 34 |  Hideshi Matsuda
|
1- | ||||
| Patrick Racing | Reynard 98i | Mercedes |
|
20 | Patrick Carpentier
|
1- |
| 40 | Vincenzo Sospiri
|
1- | ||||
| Tasman Motorsports Group | Penske PC27-98 | Honda |
|
21 | Davey Hamilton
|
1- |
| Arciero-Wells Racing | Lola T98/00 | Mercedes |
|
24 | Dennis Vitolo
|
1- |
| 25 | Pierluigi Martini
|
1- | ||||
| Team Green | Penske PC27-98 | Mercedes |
|
26 | Michael Schumacher
|
1- |
| 27 |  Juan Pablo Montoya
|
1- | ||||
| Forsythe Racing | Swift 009.c | Mercedes |
|
33 | Jeff Gordon
|
1- |
| 99 | Rubens Barrichello
|
1- | ||||
| Della Penna Motorsports | Reynard 98i | Mercedes |
|
43 |  Alexander Wurz
|
1- |
| Project CART | Reynard 98i | Mercedes |
|
64 | Robby Gordon
|
1- |
| Davis Racing | Lola T98/00 | Toyota |
|
77 |  Olivier Panis
|
1- |
| All American Racing | Reynard 98i | Mercedes |
|
98 | Michael Andretti
|
1- |
Notes
- 1Michel Jourdain, Jr. was injured in a crash at Long Beach and will not be able to drive until Phoenix. His replacement is Memo Gidley.
Season Calendar
| No. | Event | Track | Pole Position | Race Winner | Winning Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Prix of Long Beach
|
Streets of Long Beach | |||
| 2 | Marlboro 500 at Homestead
|
Homestead-Miami Speedway | |||
| 3 | Adelaide Grand Prix powered by Honda
|
Adelaide Street Circuit | |||
| 4 | Budweiser Motegi 500
|
Twin Ring Motegi | |||
| 5 | Pepsi Grand Prix of Detroit
|
Belle Isle | |||
| 6 | Nazareth Speedway 450 presented by Mercedes
|
Nazareth Speedway | |||
| 7 | Portland Grand Prix
|
Portland International Raceway | |||
| 8 | Miller Lite 200 Miles at Milwaukee
|
Milwaukee Mile | |||
| 9 | Medic Drug Grand Prix of Cleveland
|
Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport | |||
| 10 | Rio 400K
|
Autódromo de Jacarepaguá | |||
| 11 | Molson Indy Toronto
|
Exhibition Place | |||
| 12 | Motorola Gateway 300 presented by Shell
|
Gateway International Raceway | |||
| 13 | Mid-Ohio 200
|
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | |||
| 14 | U.S. 500 at Michigan
|
Michigan International Speedway | |||
| 15 | Molson Indy Vancouver
|
Streets of Vancouver | |||
| 16 | New Hampshire Grand Prix featuring the New England 300
|
New Hampshire Motor Speedway | |||
| 17 | Road America Grand Prix
|
Road America | |||
| 18 | Phoenix 200
|
Phoenix International Raceway | |||
| 19 | Honda IndyCarnival Australia
|
Surfers Paradise Street Circuit | |||
| 20 | 500 Miles of California Speedway
|
California Speedway |
Championship Standings
Points System
| Pos | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 50 | 40 | 35 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
