1998 Grand Prix of Minneapolis
The 1998 Grand Prix of Minneapolis (formally known as the Sprint PCS Grand Prix of Minnesota) was the fourth race for the 1998 United States Road Racing Championship season. It took place on June 28, 1998, at the Minneapolis Street Circuit.[1]
Official results
Class winners in bold.
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tyre | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||||||
| 1 | CA | 16 | Dyson Racing | Butch Leitzinger James Weaver |
Riley & Scott Mk III | G | 80 |
| Ford 5.0L V8 | |||||||
| 2 | CA | 20 | Dyson Racing | Dorsey Schroeder Elliott Forbes-Robinson |
Riley & Scott Mk III | G | 80 |
| Ford 5.0 L V8 | |||||||
| 3 | GT1 | 4 | Panoz-Visteon Racing | Johnny O'Connell Doc Bundy |
Panoz GTR-1 | M | 80 |
| Ford (Roush) 6.0 L V8 | |||||||
| 4 | GT1 | 38 | Champion Motors | Thierry Boutsen Bob Wollek |
Porsche 911 GT1 Evo | P | 79 |
| Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
| 5 | CA | 8 | Transatlantic Racing | Henry Camferdam Scott Schubot |
Riley & Scott Mk III | D | 77 |
| Ford 5.0 L V8 | |||||||
| 6 | GT1 | 2 | Mosler Automotive | Vic Rice Shane Lewis |
Mosler Raptor | P | 77 |
| Chevrolet 6.3 L V8 | |||||||
| 7 | CA | 88 | Dollahite Racing | Bill Dollahite Mike Davies |
Ferrari 333 SP | P | 76 |
| Ferrari F310E 4.0L V12 | |||||||
| 8 | CA | 95 | TRV Motorsport | Jeret Schroeder Tom Volk |
Kudzu DL-4 | G | 75 |
| Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 | |||||||
| 9 | GT3 | 10 | Prototype Technology Group | Ross Bentley Mark Simo |
BMW M3 | Y | 74 |
| BMW 3.2 L I6 | |||||||
| 10 | GT2 | 6 | Prototype Technology Group | Brian Simo Peter Cunningham |
BMW M3 | Y | 74 |
| BMW 3.2 L I6 | |||||||
| 11 | GT3 | 07 | G&W Motorsports | Darren Law Danny Marshall |
Porsche 911 GT2 | P | 73 |
| Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 12 | CA | 92 | Denaba Racing | A.J. Smith Joaquin DeSoto |
Kudzu DLM | ? | 71 |
| Buick 4.5 L V6 | |||||||
| 13 | GT2 | 52 | Team Protosport GT | Dave Russell William Stitt |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | Y | 70 |
| Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 14 | GT3 | 86 | G&W Motorsports | Cole Scrogham Steve Marshall |
Porsche 911 GT2 | P | 70 |
| Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 15 | GT2 | 75 | Oppenheimer Racing | Cameron Worth Scott Sansone |
Mazda RX-7 | H | 70 |
| Mazda 2.0 L 3-Rotor | |||||||
| 16 | GT3 | 26 | Firefly Racing | Erik Johnson James Oppenheimer |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | ? | 68 |
| Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 17 | GT3 | 06 | Firefly Racing | 'Trip' Goolsby Rick Polk |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | ? | 67 |
| Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 18 | GT2 | 50 | Johnson Autosport | Tom McGlynn Robert Johnson |
Porsche 911 Turbo | ? | 64 |
| Porsche 3.8 L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
| Source:[2][3][4] | |||||||
Statistics
- Pole Position - #16 Dyson Racing - 1:15.366
- Fastest lap - #16 Dyson Racing - 1:16.083
- Average Speed - 72.79 mph
References
- ^ "Panama City News Herald Newspaper Archives | Jun 29, 1998, p. 36". newspaperarchive.com. June 29, 1998. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
- ^ "1 h 45 min Minneapolis 1998 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "World Sports Racing Prototypes - USRRC 1998". wsrp.cz. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Sprint PCS Grand Prix of Minnesota". www.ultimateracinghistory.com. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
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