1998 Indy Lights season

The 1998 CART PPG/Dayton Indy Lights Championship consisted of 14 races. Future Formula One driver Cristiano da Matta captured four wins on his way to the championship.

Calendar

Race summaries

Homestead race

• March 15, 1998
• Homestead-Miami Speedway, Miami, Florida
• Pole position: Sérgio Paese, 0:30.098,

Long Beach race

• April 5, 1998
• Long Beach Grand Prix, Long Beach, California
• Pole position: Didier André, 0:57.108,

Nazareth race

• April 27, 1998
• Nazareth Speedway, Nazareth, Pennsylvania
• Pole position: Cristiano da Matta, 0:22.408,

Gateway race

Held May 23 at Gateway International Raceway. Jorge Goeters won the pole. No qualifying held due to rain. The line up was based on combined practice times.

Top Five Results

1. Shigeaki Hattori
2. Philipp Peter
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