1998 Six Hours at the Glen

January 2025 thumb|Track map of Watkins Glen International. The 1998 6 Hours of the Glen (formally known as the First Union 6 Hours of the Glen) was the fifth and final race for the 1998 United States Road Racing Championship season. It took place on August 23, 1998, at Watkins Glen International. Official results Class winners in bold. Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Tyre Laps Engine 1 CA 30 ITA Moretti/Doran Racing ITA Giampiero MorettiITA Mauro BaldiBEL Didier Theys Ferrari 333 SP Yokohama171Ferrari F310E 4.0L V12 2CA16USA Dyson RacingUSA Butch LeitzingerUK James WeaverUSA Elliot Forbes-Robinson Riley & Scott Mk IIIGoodyear171 Ford 5.0L V8 3 GT1 38 USA Champion Motors BEL Thierry BoutsenGER Ralf Kelleners Porsche 911 GT1 Evo Pirelli171 Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6 4 GT1 5 USA Panoz-Visteon Racing BR Raul BoeselFRA Eric Bernard Panoz GTR-1 Michelin170 Ford (Roush) 6.0 L V8 5CA36United States Matthews-Colucci RacingUSA Jim MatthewsUSA Barry WaddellUSA Tom KendallRiley & Scott Mk IIIPirelli169Ford 5.0 L V8 6 CA 39 United States Matthews-Colucci Racing United States David MurrySWE Stefan JohanssonUnited States Hurley Haywood Riley & Scott Mk III Pirelli169 Ford 5.0 L V8 7 CA 8 United States Transatlantic Racing USA Henry CamferdamUSA Scott SchubotAUS David Besnard Riley & Scott Mk III Dunlop166 Ford 5.0 L V8 8 CA 28 USA Intersport Racing USA Jon FieldUSA Rick Sutherland Riley & Scott Mk III Goodyear163 Ford 5.0 L V8 9 CA 63 USA Downing/Atlanta USA Howard KatzUSA Jim DowningUSA Rich Grupp Kudzu DLM-4 Goodyear162 Mazda R26B 2.6 L 4-Rotor 10CA88USA Dollahite RacingUSA Bill DollahiteUSA Mike DaviesCAN Claude BourbonnaisFerrari 333 SPPirelli161Ferrari F310E 4.0L V12 11CA20USA Dyson RacingUSA Dorsey SchroederUSA Rob DysonUSA John Paul Jr.Riley & Scott Mk IIIGoodyear160Ford 5.0 L V8 12 CA 92 USA Denaba Racing USA A.J. SmithUSA Joaquin DeSoto Kudzu DLM ?155 Buick 4.5 L V6 13 GT3 22 USA Alex Job Racing USA Randy Pobst USA Terry Borcheller Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Pirelli155 Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 14 GT3 23 USA Alex Job Racing USA Cort WagnerUSA Darryl HavensUSA Kelly Collins Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Pirelli154 Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 15 GT3 6 USA Prototype Technology Group BEL Marc DuezCAN Ross BentleyUSA Peter Cunningham BMW M3 Yokohama152 BMW 3.2 L I6 16GT225USA Alex Job RacingITA Angelo CilliUSA Dale WhiteUSA 'Trip' GoolsbyPorsche 911 Carrera RSRPirelli149Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 17 GT1 91 USA Rock Valley Racing USA Roger SchrammUSA Stu Hayner Chevrolet Camaro Goodyear148 Chevrolet ? L V8 18 GT3 98 USA North American Marien Group USA Spencer PumpellyUSA David KicakUSA Oma Kimbrough Porsche 911 Carrera RSR ?147 Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 19GT12USA Mosler AutomotiveUnited States Shane LewisUnited States Vic RiceMosler RaptorPirelli144Chevrolet 6.3 L V8 20DNFGT299USA Schumacher RacingUSA Larry SchumacherUSA John O'SteenPorsche 911 GT2Pirelli142Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 21DNF GT3 57 USA Kryderacing USA Reed KryderUSA Steve AhlgrimUSA Alistair Oag Nissan 240SX ?108 Nissan ? L V622GT275United States Pettit RacingUnited States Cameron WorthUnited States Scott SansoneMazda RX-7Hoosier108Mazda 2.0 L Turbo 3-Rotor23GT278United States Mostly MazdaUnited States Brian RichardsUK Michael DeFontesMazda RX-7?101Mazda 2.0 L 3-Rotor24DNFGT386USA G&W MotorsportsCAN Sylvain TremblayUSA Steve MarshallPorsche 911 GT2Pirelli72Porsche 3.6 L Flat-625DNFGT153USA Diablo RacingUSA Tom ScheurenUSA Gerry GreenUSA Bobby JonesChevrolet CamaroGoodyear71Chevrolet ? L V826DNFGT310USA Prototype Technology GroupUSA Bill AuberlenUSA Mark SimoBMW M3Yokohama49BMW 3.2 L I627DNFGT307USA G&W MotorsportsUSA Darren LawUSA Danny MarshallPorsche 911 GT2Pirelli39Porsche 3.6 L Flat-628DNFCA29USA Intersport RacingUSA John MirroRiley & Scott Mk IIIGoodyear22Ford 5.0 L V829DNFGT237USA GTR MotorsportsUSA Bob StrangePorsche 968Dunlop8Porsche 3.0 L I430DNFGT14USA Panoz-Visteon RacingAUS David Brabham Panoz GTR-1Michelin7Ford (Roush) 6.0 L V831DNFGT376USA Team A.R.E.USA Peter ArgetsingerPorsche 911 Carrera RSRYokohama6Porsche 3.8 L Flat-632DNFCA95USA TRV MotorsportUSA Jeret SchroederKudzu DL-4Goodyear1Chevrolet 6.0 L V833DNSGT333USA Phoenix RacingUSA Steve McNeelyUSA Jim MichealianUSA Joe AquilantePontiac Firebird?0Pontiac ? L V8Source:Watkins Glen 6 Hours 1998 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars https://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Watkins_Glen-1998-08-23.html https://archive.today/20120909072240/http://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Watkins_Glen-1998-08-23.html 9 Sep 2012 2025-01-11 www.racingsportscars.comWorld Sports Racing Prototypes - USRRC 1998 http://wsrp.cz/usrrc1998.html#2 https://archive.today/20250107043623/http://wsrp.cz/usrrc1998.html%232 2025-01-07 2025-01-07 wsrp.czFirst Union 6 Hours of the Glen http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=13784 https://archive.today/20250111225247/http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=13784 2025-01-11 2025-01-11 www.ultimateracinghistory.com Statistics Pole Position - #20 Dyson Racing - 1:39.171 Fastest lap - #16 Dyson Racing - 1:40.872 Average Speed - 98.129 mph External links Race results References Category:6 Hours of Watkins Glen Category:1998 in American motorsport Category:1998 in sports in New York (state) Category:August 1998 sports events in the United States