1998 Sebring Classic

August 2026 February 2025 thumb|Race-winning Panoz GTR-1 The 1998 NAPA Auto Parts Sebring Classic presented by Royal Purple Motor Oil was the sixth round of the 1998 IMSA GT Championship season. It took place on September 20, 1998. David Brabham and Andy Wallace were the winners.https://www.motorsport.com/gt/news/what-could-have-been-how-panoz-almost-missed-out-on-its-talisman/6670749/ What could have been: How Panoz almost missed out on its talisman Motorsport.com Kevin Turner September 25, 2021 August 14, 2026 Race results Class winners in bold. Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Tyre Laps Engine 1 GT1 4 USA Panoz Motorsports AUS David BrabhamGBR Andy Wallace Panoz GTR-1 Michelin 33 Ford (Roush) 6.0L V8 2 WSC 16 USA Dyson Racing GBR James WeaverUSA Butch Leitzinger Riley & Scott Mk III Goodyear 33 Ford 5.0L V8 3 WSC 20 USA Dyson Racing USA Dorsey SchroederUSA Elliot Forbes-Robinson Riley & Scott Mk III Goodyear 33 Ford 5.0L V8 4 WSC 8 USA Transatlantic Racing Services USA Henry CamferdamUSA Scott Schubot Riley & Scott Mk III Goodyear 33 Ford 5.0L V8 5 WSC 97 USA Team Cascadia USA Ed ZabinskiUSA Shane Lewis Argo JM20 Goodyear 33 Chevrolet SB-2 6.0L V8 6 WSC 36 USA Matthews-Colucci Racing USA David MurryUSA Jim Matthews Riley & Scott Mk III Goodyear 33 Ford 5.0L V8 7 WSC 92 USA Denaba Racing USA A.J. SmithUSA Joaquin DeSoto Kudzu DLM ? 33 Buick 4.5L V6 8 GT2 99 USA Schumacher Racing USA Larry SchumacherUSA John O'Steen Porsche 911 GT2 Pirelli 33 Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6 9 GT2 54 USA Bell Motorsports USA Scott NeumanGBR Andy Pilgrim BMW M3 ? 33 BMW 3.2L I6 10 GT3 22 USA Alex Job Racing USA Cort WagnerUSA Kelly Collins Porsche 964 Carrera RSR Pirelli 33 Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 11 GT3 23 USA Alex Job Racing USA Kelly CollinsUSA Darryl Havens Porsche 964 Carrera RSR Pirelli 32 Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 12 WSC 63 USA Downing Atlanta USA Rich GruppUSA Jim Downing Kudzu DLM Goodyear 32 Mazda 2.0L 3-Rotor 13 GT3 6 USA Prototype Technology Group USA Peter CunninghamCAN Ross Bentley BMW M3 Yokohama 32 BMW 3.2L I6 14 GT3 10 USA Prototype Technology Group USA Bill AuberlenUSA Mark Simo BMW M3 Yokohama 32 BMW 3.2L I6 15 GT3 86 USA G&W Motorsports USA Darren LawUSA Steve Marshall Porsche 993 Carrera RSR Pirelli 32 Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 16 GT2 56 USA Martin Snow Racing USA Martin SnowUSA Melanie Snow Porsche 911 GT2 Dunlop 31 Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6 17 GT1 77 USA G&W Motorsports USA Darren LawUSA Danny Marshall Porsche 911 GT1 Pirelli 31 Porsche 3.2L Turbo Flat-6 18 GT1 5 USA Panoz Motorsports FRA Éric BernardUSA Johnny O'Connell Panoz GTR-1 Michelin 29 Ford (Roush) 6.0L V8 19DNF WSC 28 USA Intersport Racing USA Jon FieldCAN Jacek MuchaUSA Butch Brickell Riley & Scott Mk III Goodyear 23 Ford 5.0L V8 20DNF WSC 7 USA Doyle-Risi Racing RSA Wayne TaylorBEL Eric van de Poele Ferrari 333 SP Pirelli 11 Ferrari F310E 4.0L V12 References Sebring Classic Sebring Classic