1998 Grand Prix of Road Atlanta

December 2024 thumb|269x269px|Track map of Road Atlanta The 1998 Sports Car Grand Prix of Road Atlanta was the fourth race for the 1998 IMSA GT Championship season. It took place on June 21, 1998, at Road Atlanta and ran for three hours and 45 minutes.https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-bad-day-on-track-for/162905188/ Bad day on track for Panoz Kent Mitchell The Atlanta Journal-Constitution June 22, 1998 January 12, 2025 30 Newspapers.com Official results Class winners in bold. Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Tyre Laps Engine 1 WSC 16 USA Dyson Racing GBR James WeaverUSA Butch Leitzinger Riley & Scott Mk III Goodyear162 Ford 5.0 L V8 2 WSC 20 USA Dyson Racing USA Dorsey SchroederUSA Elliott Forbes-Robinson Riley & Scott Mk III Goodyear162 Ford 5.0 L V8 3 GT1 38 USA Champion Motors BEL Thierry BoutsenFRA Bob Wollek Porsche 911 GT1 Evo Michelin160 Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6 4 WSC 7 USA Doyle-Risi Racing BEL Eric van de PoeleRSA Wayne Taylor Ferrari 333 SP Pirelli158 Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12 5 WSC 8 USA Transatlantic Racing Services USA Scott SchubotUSA Henry Camferdam Riley & Scott Mk III Dunlop152 Ford 5.0 L V8 6 WSC 36 United States Matthews-Colucci Racing United States Barry WaddellUnited States Jim Matthews Riley & Scott Mk III Pirelli151 Ford 5.0 L V8 7 WSC 63 USA Downing Atlanta USA Howard KatzUSA Jim Downing Kudzu DLM-4 Goodyear145 Mazda R26B 2.6 L 4-Rotor 8 GT1 5 USA Panoz Motorsports BR Raul BoeselFRA Éric Bernard Panoz GTR-1 Michelin144 Ford (Roush) 6.0 L V8 9 WSC 62 USA Downing Atlanta USA Paul DebbanUSA Dennis Spencer Kudzu DLM Goodyear144 Mazda R26B 2.6 L 4-Rotor 10 GT2 6 USA Prototype Technology Group BEL Marc DuezUSA Boris SaidUSA Mark Simo BMW M3 Yokohama144 BMW 3.2 L I6 11GT299USA Schumacher RacingUSA Larry SchumacherUSA John O'SteenGBR Andy PilgrimPorsche 911 GT2Pirelli143Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 12DNF WSC 39 United States Matthews-Colucci Racing United States David MurrySWE Stefan Johansson Riley & Scott Mk III Pirelli142 Ford 5.0 L V8 13 GT3 10 USA Prototype Technology Group USA Bill AuberlenUSA Mark Simo BMW M3 Yokohama141 BMW 3.2 L I6 14 GT3 1 USA Prototype Technology Group CAN Ross BentleyUSA Peter Cunningham BMW M3 Yokohama140 BMW 3.2 L I6 15DNF WSC 12 USA Genesis Racing USA Chuck GoldsboroughUSA Rick FairbanksUSA Jeff Glenn Hawk MD3R Goodyear133 Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 16DNFWSC27USA Doran Enterprises, Inc.BEL Didier TheysSUI Fredy LienhardFerrari 333 SPYokohama105Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12 17DNF GT1 45 United States Panoz Motorsports United States Johnny O'ConnellUnited States Doc Bundy Panoz GTR-1 Michelin99 Ford (Roush) 6.0 L V8 18DNF GT3 86 United States G&W Motorsport United States Cort WagnerUnited States Mike Fitzgerald Porsche 911 Carrera RSR ?74 Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 19DNFGT215United States Jon LewisUSA Kevin AllenUSA Randy PobstVector M12Goodyear43Lamborghini 5.7 L V12 20DNFWSC28USA Intersport RacingUSA Jon FieldUSA Rick SutherlandRiley & Scott Mk IIIGoodyear37Ford 5.0 L V8 21DNF GT1 4 USA Panoz Motorsports GBR Andy WallaceAUS David Brabham Panoz GTR-1 Michelin36 Ford (Roush) 6.0 L V8 DNSGT324USA Tim VargoUSA Jake VargoUSA Tim VargoUSA Josh VargoUSA Brady RefenningPorsche 911 Carrera RSRPirelli0Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 DNSWSC11USA Genesis RacingGBR Michael DeFontesUSA Mark NeuhausUSA Jeff GlennKudzu DG-2Goodyear0Buick 3.0 L V6 DNS GT3 23 USA Alex Job Racing USA Cort WagnerUSA Darryl HavensUSA Kelly Collins Porsche 964 Carrera RSR Pirelli0 Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 DNS GT3 48 USA John Finger USA John FingerUSA Mike Green Porsche 911 Carrera RSR ?0 Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6Source:Road Atlanta IMSA 1998 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars https://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Road_Atlanta-1998-06-21.html https://archive.today/20150714022602/http://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Road_Atlanta-1998-06-21.html 14 Jul 2015 2024-12-31 www.racingsportscars.comSports Car Grand Prix http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=13772 https://archive.today/20241231052057/http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=13772 2024-12-31 2024-12-31 www.ultimateracinghistory.comWorld Sports Racing Prototypes - IMSA 1998 http://wsrp.cz/imsa1998.html#4 https://archive.today/20241231052348/http://wsrp.cz/imsa1998.html%234 2024-12-31 2024-12-31 wsrp.czJune 21, 1998 USRRC: Road Atlanta Race Results https://www.theautochannel.com/news/date/19980621/news013642.html https://archive.today/20241231051850/https://www.theautochannel.com/news/date/19980621/news013642.html 2024-12-31 2024-12-31 www.theautochannel.com Statistics Pole Position - #7 Doyle-Risi Racing - 1:14.658 Fastest lap - #27 Doran Enterprises, Inc. - 1:15.51 Average Speed - 176.89 km/h (109.92 mph) External links Race results Photo Gallery References Category:1998 in the IMSA GT Championship Category:1998 in American motorsport Category:Grand Prix of Atlanta Category:1998 in sports in Georgia (U.S. state) Category:June 1998 sports events in the United States