1998 United States Road Racing Championship

February 2025 1998 United States Road Racing Championship 1968 1999 The 1998 United States Road Racing Championship season was the inaugural season of the revived United States Road Racing Championship run by the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) and also the first North American sports car endurance split era. The season involved four classes: Can-Am prototypes and three Grand Touring classes referred to at GT1, GT2, and GT3. Five races were run from January 31, 1998, to August 23, 1998. Champions were declared on September 2nd after the final round at Laguna Seca was cancelled.2 September 1998 Series Champions Crowned https://au.motorsport.com/gt/news/series-champions-crowned/1721957/ 23 July 2026 Motorsport.com Schedule Rnd Race Distance CircuitLocation Date 1 US Rolex 24 at Daytona24 Hours Daytona International SpeedwayDaytona, Florida January 31February 1 2 US USRRC Road Racing Extravaganza2 Hours 15 Minutes Homestead-Miami SpeedwayHomestead, Florida May 17 3 US U.S. Road Racing Classic2 Hours 30 Minutes Mid-Ohio Sports Car CourseLexington, Ohio June 14 4 US Sprint PCS Grand Prix of Minnesota1 Hour 45 Minutes Minneapolis street circuitMinneapolis, Minnesota June 28 5 US First Union 6 Hours of the Glen6 Hours Watkins Glen InternationalWatkins Glen, New York August 23C US Visa Sports Car Championships2 Hours 30 MinutesLaguna Seca RacewayMonterey, CaliforniaOctober 25Source:1998 Schedule http://www.usrrc-series.com/98schedule.html https://web.archive.org/web/19990220180529/http://www.usrrc-series.com/98schedule.html 20 February 1999 13 July 2026 usrrc-series.com There had been plans to hold a race at Laguna Seca in support of the FIA GT championship, but the race joined the IMSA GT Championship schedule instead.23 August 1998 Race Report http://www.usrrc-series.com/wgi98/race_report.html https://web.archive.org/web/19991114012919/http://www.usrrc-series.com/wgi98/race_report.html 14 November 1999 13 July 2026 usrrc-series.com Entry list Source:United States Road Racing Championship 1998 https://www.racingsportscars.com/championship/1998/USRRC.html 13 July 2026 Racing Sports CarsWorld Sports Racing Prototypes - USRRC 1998 http://www.wsrp.cz/usrrc1998.html 13 July 2026 WSRP Can-Am (CA) TeamChassisEngineTyreNo.DriversRnds.USA Scandia EnginneringFerrari 333 SPFerrari F310E 4.0 L V12Goodyear3FRA Yannick Dalmas1FRA Bob Wollek1ITA Max Papis1CAN Ron Fellows1USA Transatlantic RacingRiley & Scott Mk IIIFord 5.0 L V8Dunlop8USA Scott SchubotAllUSA Henry Camferdam1, 3–5USA Johnny O'Connell1USA Barry Waddell2AUS David Besnard5USA Genesis RacingHawk MD3RMazda ?? (Rd. 1) Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 (Rd. 2)Goodyear11 12USA Chuck Goldsborough1–2USA Rick Fairbanks1–2GBR Michael DeFontes1USA Dan Lewis1USA Mark Neuhaus1ITA Auto Sport RacingFerrari 333 SPFerrari F310E 4.0 L V12?15SUI Enzo Calderari1*SUI Lilian Bryner1*USA Dyson RacingRiley & Scott Mk IIIFord 5.0 L V8Goodyear16GBR James WeaverAllUSA Elliott Forbes-Robinson1USA Rob Dyson1USA Dorsey Schroeder1USA Butch Leitzinger2–520USA Rob Dyson1USA John Paul, Jr.1GBR Perry McCarthy1USA Butch Leitzinger1USA Dorsey Schroeder2–5USA Elliott Forbes-Robinson2–4USA Doyle-Risi RacingFerrari 333 SPFerrari F310E 4.0 L V12Pirelli17RSA Wayne Taylor1BEL Eric van de Poele1ESP Fermín Vélez1USA Davin RacingKudzu DLMBuick 3.0 L V6Goodyear19USA A.J. Smith1USA Mark Montgomery1USA Edd Davin1USA Intersport RacingRiley & Scott Mk IIIFord 5.0 L V8Goodyear28USA Jon Field1–3, 5USA Butch Brickell1–2USA Rick Sutherland1, 5ITA Enrico Bertaggia1USA Alex Padilla1USA John Mirro3Spice SC95 (1-2) Riley & Scott Mk III (5)Oldsmobile Aurora 4.0 L V8 (1-2) Ford 5.0 L V8 (5)29 59USA Joaquin DeSoto1–2USA Simon Gregg1GER Oliver Kuttner1USA Tim Holt1USA John Mirro2USA Jacek Mucha5USA Sam Brown5USA Doran/Moretti RacingFerrari 333 SPFerrari F310E 4.0 L V12Yokohama30ITA Gianpiero Moretti1–2, 5ITA Mauro Baldi1–2, 5BEL Didier Theys1, 5NED Arie Luyendyk1USA Matthews-Colucci RacingRiley & Scott Mk IIIFord 5.0 L V8Pirelli36USA Barry Waddell1, 3, 5USA Jim Pace1CHI Eliseo Salazar1USA Jim Matthews2–3, 5USA Robby McGehee2USA David Murry2USA Tom Kendall539USA David Murry1–3, 5USA Jim Matthews1–2USA Hurley Haywood1, 5GBR Derek Bell1USA Tom Kendall3SWE Stefan Johansson5USA Fantasy Junction-Coys RacingCannibalChevrolet 6.0 L V8?51USA Bruce Trenery1USA Spencer Trenery1GBR Grahame Bryant1USA Steve Pfeifer1USA Kent Painter1USA Brown RacingSpice HC94Oldsmobile Aurora 4.0 L V8?51USA Bobby Brown3USA Jim Martin3USA Kopf Precision Race ProductsKeiler KIIFord 5.0 L V8Dunlop60USA Shane Donley1USA Kris Wilson1USA Tim Moser1USA Downing AtlantaKudzu DLMMazda 2.0 L 3-RotorGoodyear62USA John Mirro1USA Ralph Thomas1USA Douglas Campbell1USA Dennis Spencer1USA Rich Grupp1Mazda 2.0 L 3-Rotor (1) Mazda R26B 2.6 L 4-Rotor (2-5)63USA Jim Downing1–3, 5USA Howard Katz1–2, 5JPN Yojiro Terada1USA John O'Steen1FRA Franck Fréon1USA Shawn Bayliff3USA Rich Grupp5USA Dollahite RacingSpice BDG-02 (Rd. 1) Ferrari 333 SP (Rd. 2-5)Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 (Rd. 1) Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12 (Rd. 2-5)Yokohama88USA Bill DollahiteAllUSA Anthony Lazzaro1USA Paul Dallenbach1USA Mike Davies2–5CAN Claude Bourbonnais5USA Denaba RacingKudzu DLMBuick 4.5L V6?92USA A.J. Smith4–5USA Joaquin DeSoto4–5USA TRV MotorsportKudzu DL-4Chevrolet 6.0 L V8Goodyear95USA Jeret SchroederAllUSA Tom VolkAllUSA Lyn St. James1, 5USA Pete Halsmer1 GT1 TeamChassisEngineTyreNo.DriversRnds.CAN Multimatic MotorsportsFord Mustang Cobra GTS1Motorsports History – 1997 https://www.multimatic.com/press/motorsports-history-1997 14 July 2026 Multimatic.comFord 4.6 L V8Dunlop0CAN Scott Maxwell1CAN Jason Priestley1CAN David Empringham1FRA Larbre CompétitionPorsche 911 GT1Porsche 9R1 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6Michelin00FRA Christophe Bouchut1FRA Patrice Goueslard1SWE Carl Rosenblad1GER Uwe Alzen1USA Rohr MotorsportPorsche 911 GT1 EvoPorsche 9R1 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6Michelin01GBR Allan McNish1USA Danny Sullivan1GER Dirk Müller1GER Jörg Müller1GER Uwe Alzen1USA Mosler AutomotiveMosler RaptorChevrolet 6.3 L small-block V8?2USA Shane LewisAllUSA Vic Rice1, 3–5USA Brian Hornkohl1USA Chris Neville1USA Andy Pilgrim2USA Tom Gloy RacingFord Mustang CobraFord V8?4USA Mike Borkowski1BRA Tony Kanaan1USA Robbie Buhl1USA Panoz Motorsports USA Visteon Panoz Racing TeamPanoz Esperante GTR-1Ford (Roush) 6.0L V8Michelin4 99AUS David Brabham1, 3, 5FRA Éric Bernard1GBR Jamie Davies1GBR Andy Wallace2–3, 5USA Doc Bundy2, 4USA Johnny O'Connell45BRA Raul Boesel1, 3, 5GBR Andy Wallace1, 5USA Scott Pruett1USA Doc Bundy1FRA Éric Bernard3, 5USA Overbagh Motor RacingChevrolet CamaroChevrolet small-block V8Goodyear29ITA Fabio Rosa1ITA Giovanni Viganó1ITA Gabrio Rosa1ITA Pierangelo Masselli1USA C. J. Johnson1USA McDill RacingChevrolet CamaroChevrolet small-block V8Yokohama35ITA Stefano Bucci1ITA Mauro Casadei1ITA Francesco Ciani1ITA Andrea Garbagnati1USA Champion MotorsPorsche 911 GT1 EvoPorsche 9R1 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6Michelin38BEL Thierry BoutsenAllGER Ralf Kelleners1, 5USA Andy Pilgrim1FRA Pierre-Henri Raphanel2FRA Bob Wollek3–4USA Rankin Racing, Inc.Chevrolet CamaroChevrolet small-block V8Goodyear40USA David Rankin1USA Hank Scott1CAN Eric Jensen1ESA Toto Lassally1USA Nort Northam1GBR Newcastle United Storm RacingLister Storm GTLJaguar 7.0 L V12Michelin46GBR Julian Bailey1GBR Tiff Needell1NZL Craig Baird1GBR Richard Dean1USA Diablo RacingChevrolet CamaroChevrolet small-block V8Goodyear53USA Tom Scheuren1, 5USA Gerry Green1, 5USA Bobby Jones1, 5USA Spencer Pumpelly1ARG Team ArgentinaOldsmobile CutlassOldsmobile V8Goodyear56ARG Gastón Aguirre1ARG Francisco Castillo1ARG Horacio Paolucci1ARG Facundo Gilbicella1USA Banks MotorsportChevrolet CorvetteChevrolet V8?72USA Tim Banks1USA Todd Sprinkle1USA Kerry Hitt1USA Robinson RacingOldsmobile Aurora GTS-1Oldsmobile 4.0 L V8Goodyear74USA George Robinson1–3USA Jack Baldwin1–3USA Irv Hoerr1USA Jon Gooding1USA John AnnisChevrolet CamaroChevrolet V8?87USA John Annis1USA Lee Hill1USA Bill Ladoniczki1USA Steve Ladoniczki1USA Randy Pobst1USA Maugeri MotorsportsChevrolet CamaroChevrolet V8Goodyear89USA Richard Maugeri1USA Anthony Puleo1USA Sim Penton1USA Daniel Urrutia1USA Rock Valley RacingChevrolet CamaroChevrolet V8Goodyear91USA Roger Schramm5USA Stu Hayner5 GT2 TeamChassisEngineTyreNo.DriversRnds.CAN C. J. MotorsportsPorsche 993 GT2 RPorsche M64/82 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6Goodyear04USA John Morton1CAN John Graham1NED Patrick Huisman1NED Duncan Huisman1CAN Prova MotorsportsPorsche 993 GT2Porsche M64/83 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6Dunlop05NED Cor Euser1JPN Masamitsu Ishihara1JPN Katsunori Iketani1USA Spirit of DaytonaMitsubishi Eclipse GSXMitsubishi I4Toyo09USA Craig Conway2USA Todd Flis2USA Prototype Technology GroupBMW M3BMW S50 3.2 L I6Yokohama6USA Peter Cunningham4USA Brian Simo4USA Commercial MotorsportsFord Mustang???14CAN Rick Bye1*USA Tim Zock1*CAN Paul Kitchener1*USA Grady Willingham1*USA Kevin JeannettePorsche 993 Carrera RSRPorsche M64/20 3.8L Flat-6?15USA Jay Cochran1FRA Michel Aouate1GER Dener Motorsport Stuttgart SportscarPorsche 993 GT2Porsche M64/83 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6Pirelli21BRA André Lara Resende1BRA Régis Schuch1BRA Flávio Trindale1BRA Maurizio Sandro Sala1USA Goldin Brothers RacingMazda RX-7Mazda 13B 2.0 L 3-RotorHoosier27USA Steve Goldin2USA Keith Goldin2USA GTR MotorsportsPorsche 968 GTRPorsche ??Dunlop37USA Bob Strange5USA Jim Loftis5USA John Finger5USA Johnson Autosport RacingPorsche 993 Carrera RSRPorsche 3.8L Flat-6Dunlop50USA J. Robert Johnson1, 4USA Tom McGlynn1, 4USA James Oppenheimer1USA George Balbach1USA Erik Johnson1USA Team Protosport GTPorsche 993 Carrera RSRPorsche M64/20 3.8L Flat-6Yokohama52USA William Stitt2–4USA Dave Russell2–4USA Bell MotorsportsBMW M3BMW S50 3.2 L I6Yokohama54USA Scott Newman2USA Andy Pilgrim2USA Terry Borcheller2USA Broadfoot RacingPorsche 944 TurboPorsche ??Goodyear58FRA Pascal Dro1USA Martin Shuster1FRA Phillipe Lenain1USA Saleen/Allen RRR SpeedlabSaleen Mustang SRFord 5.8 L V8?65USA Steve Saleen1USA Ron Johnson1GBR Will Hoy1GER Proton CompetitionPorsche 993 GT2Porsche M64/81 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6Pirelli69SUI Denis Lay1GER Gerd Ruch1USA William Langhorne1GER Gerold Ried1GER Spreng EnterprisesPorsche 993 Carrera RSRPorsche M64/20 3.8L Flat-6Yokohama69GER Gustl Spreng2USA Ray Mummery2USA Pettit Racing USA Oppenheimer RacingMazda RX-7Mazda 13B 2.0 L 3-RotorHoosier71 75USA Cameron WorthAllUSA Scott SansoneAllUSA Nick Vitucci1USA Bill Lester1USA Brian Richards1USA Mostly MazdaMazda RX-7Mazda 13B 2.0 L 3-Rotor?78USA Brian Richards5GBR Michael DeFontes5GBR Chamberlain EngineeringDodge Viper GTS-RChrysler EWB 8.0 L V10Goodyear81USA Chris Gleason1AUS Ray Lintott1USA Matt Turner1GBR Ashley Ward1BEL AD SportPorsche 993 GT2Porsche M64 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6Goodyear90BEL Kris Wauters1BEL Koen Wauters1BEL Franco La Rosa1BEL Bert Longin1BEL Albert Vanierschot1GER Konrad MotorsportPorsche 993 GT2 RPorsche M64/81 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6Pirelli97SUI Toni Seiler1GER Wido Rössler1USA Peter Kitchak1ITA Angelo Zadra1AUT Franz Konrad1Porsche 993 GT2Porsche M64 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6981GBR Robert Nearn1USA Nick Ham1USA Larry Schumacher1USA Schumacher RacingPorsche 993 GT2Porsche M64 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6Pirelli993, 5USA Andy Pilgrim3USA John O'Steen5 GT3 TeamChassisEngineTyreNo.DriversRnds.USA Firefly RacingPorsche 993 Carrera RSRPorsche M64 3.8L Flat-6?06USA Rick Polk4USA 'Trip' Goolsby426USA Erik Johnson4USA James Oppenheimer4USA G & W MotorsportsPorsche 993 Carrera RSRPorsche M64 3.8L Flat-6Pirelli07USA Danny MarshallAllUSA Price Cobb1GBR Peter Chambers1GER Ulrich Gallade1GBR Martyn Konig1USA Steve Marshall2USA Darren Law3–586USA Steve Marshall1, 3–5GBR Brian Redman1USA Arthur Urciuoli1SWE Robert Amren1USA Price Cobb1USA Mike Fitzgerald3USA Cole Scrogham4CAN Sylvain Tremblay5USA Spirit of DaytonaMitsubishi Eclipse GSXMitsubishi I4Toyo09USA Craig Conway1USA Eric van Cleef1USA Todd Flis1USA Prototype Technology GroupBMW M3 (E36)BMW S50 3.2 L I6Yokohama1CAN Ross Bentley2–3BEL Marc Duez2USA Mark Simo36USA Peter Cunningham1, 5USA Mark Simo1AUT Dieter Quester1CAN Ross Bentley5BEL Marc Duez57CAN Ross Bentley1USA Les Delano1USA Andy Petery1USA Derek Hill110USA Boris Said1–3USA Bill Auberlen1, 2, 3BEL Marc Duez1USA Peter Cunningham1USA Mark Simo2, 4–5CAN Ross Bentley4USA Andy Pilgrim5USA Fabcar/Perfect PowerPorsche 911 FabcarPorsche 3.2 L Flat-6Dunlop21USA Philip Collin3USA Lee Ezell3USA Alex Job RacingPorsche 993 Carrera RSRPorsche M64 3.8L Flat-6Pirelli22USA Randy Pobst5USA Terry Borcheller523USA Darryl Havens1, 3, 5USA Mike Conte1BEL Bruno Lambert1GBR Nick Holt1USA Cort Wagner3, 5USA Kelly Collins524USA Don Kitch1USA Byron Sanborn1ITA Angelo Cilli1USA Kim Wolfkill125USA Dale White5ITA Angelo Cilli5USA 'Trip' Goolsby5GER RWS-Brun MotorsportPorsche 993 CupPorsche M64 3.8L Flat-6Michelin25AUT Hans-Jörg Hofer1ITA Luca Riccitelli1ITA Raffaele Sangiuolo1GER Günther Blieninger1USA Goldin Brothers RacingMazda RX-7Mazda 13B 2.0 L 3-RotorHoosier27USA Steve Goldin1USA Keith Goldin1USA John G. Thomas1USA Todd Vallancourt1USA Phoenix American MotorsportPontiac Firebird FormulaPontiac ??Hoosier32USA John Heinricy1USA Stu Hayner1USA Scott Harrington1USA Don Knowles133USA Mike Weinberg1, 5USA Jim Michealian1, 5USA Steve McNeely1, 5USA Bob Rockwood1USA GTR MotorsportsPorsche 968 GTRPorsche ??Dunlop37USA Dave White1USA Jim Loftis1USA Bob Strange1USA Richard Howe1USA TechnodynePorsche 993 Carrera RSRPorsche M64 3.8L Flat-6Pirelli41USA Cort Wagner1USA Chris Cervelli1GER Marc Basseng1USA Kelly Collins1BEL GLPK Racing LeadersPorsche 993 GT2Porsche Flat-6Pirelli44GER Harald Grohs1BEL Hans Willems1BEL Vincent Dupont1BEL Alfons Taels145BEL Stéphane Cohen1BEL Paul Kumpen1BEL Marc Schoonbroodt1GER Michael Funke1USA Team Protosport GTPorsche 993 Carrera RSRPorsche M64 3.8L Flat-6Yokohama52USA Dave Russell1USA William Stitt1USA Mark Hillstead1USA Paul Arnold1GER Neil Crilly1USA Bell MotorsportsBMW M3 (E36)BMW S50 3.2 L I6Yokohama54USA Stu Hayner1ECU Henry Taleb1USA Scott Neuman1USA Terry Borcheller1USA AASCO PerformancePorsche 993 Carrera RSRPorsche M64 3.8L Flat-6Pirelli55USA Tim Ralston1–2CRI Jorge Trejos1–2USA Charles Slater1USA Tom Peterson1USA KryderacingNissan 240SXNissan 2.4 L I4Goodyear57USA Reed Kryder1, 5USA Steve Ahlgrim1, 5USA Dave Deen1USA Frank Del Vecchio1USA Ryan Hampton1USA Alistair Oag5USA The Racer's GroupPorsche 993 Carrera RSRPorsche M64 3.8L Flat-6Goodyear67USA Chris Ronson1USA Brian Pelke1USA Steve Pelke1USA Bruce Busby168USA Kevin Buckler1USA Philip Collin1USA Eric Bretzel1USA Duncan Dayton1USA Jack Lewis EnterprisesPorsche 993 Carrera RSRPorsche M64 3.8L Flat-6Goodyear73USA Jack Lewis1CAN Tony Burgess1USA Anthony Lazzaro1USA Kurt Mathewson1USA On the Edge RacingPorsche 993 Carrera RSRPorsche M64 3.8L Flat-6Goodyear75USA Max Schmidt1USA Chris Bingham1GBR Nigel Smith1USA Scott Harrington1USA Team A.R.E.Porsche 993 Carrera RSRPorsche M64 3.8L Flat-6Yokohama76USA Scott Peeler1, 5USA Mike Doolin1USA John Ruther1USA Martin Snow1USA Peter Argetsinger5USA Richard Polidori5USA Grey Cliff RacingPorsche 993 Carrera RSRPorsche M64 3.8L Flat-6?77USA John Drew1USA David Friedman1USA Beran Peter1USA James Nelson1USA Mark Greenburg1USA Swedish Car SpecialistMazda RX-7Mazda 13B 2.0 L 3-RotorGoodyear81USA Lester Fahlgren3USA Dick Greer3ECU Team EcuadorNissan 240SXNissan 2.4 L I4Yokohama93ECU Henry Taleb2ITA Rino Mastronardi2USA Olive Garden RacingPorsche 993 Carrera RSRPorsche M64 3.8L Flat-6Pirelli96USA Ron Zitza1USA Kevin Wheeler1USA Mike Davies1USA North American Marien GroupPorsche 993 Carrera RSRPorsche M64 3.8L Flat-6Goodyear98USA Spencer Pumpelly5USA David Kicak5USA Oma Kimbrough5 * Was on the entry list but did not participate in the event. Season results Overall winners in bold. Rnd Circuit CA Winning Team GT1 Winning Team GT2 Winning Team GT3 Winning Team Results CA Winning Drivers GT1 Winning Drivers GT2 Winning Drivers GT3 Winning Drivers 1 Daytona USA #30 Doran/Moretti Racing USA #01 Rohr Motorsport DEU #97 Konrad Motorsport USA #10 PTG Results ITA Gianpiero MorettiITA Mauro BaldiNED Arie LuyendykBEL Didier Theys USA Danny SullivanGBR Allan McNishDEU Jörg MüllerDEU Uwe AlzenDEU Dirk Müller AUT Franz KonradDEU Wido RösslerSUI Toni SeilerITA Angelo ZadraUSA Peter Kitchak USA Bill AuberlenUSA Boris SaidUSA Peter CunninghamBEL Marc Duez 2 Homestead USA #16 Dyson Racing USA #4 Panoz-Visteon Racing USA #54 Bell Motorsports USA #1 PTG Results USA Butch LeitzingerGBR James Weaver USA Doc BundyGBR Andy Wallace USA Andy PilgrimUSA Terry BorchellerUSA Scott Newman BEL Marc DuezCAN Ross Bentley 3 Mid-Ohio USA #20 Dyson Racing USA #4 Panoz-Visteon Racing USA #99 Schumacher Racing USA #10 PTG Results USA Dorsey SchroederUSA Elliott Forbes-Robinson AUS David BrabhamGBR Andy Wallace USA Larry SchumacherUSA Andy Pilgrim USA Bill AuberlenUSA Boris Said 4 Minneapolis USA #16 Dyson Racing USA #4 Panoz-Visteon Racing USA #6 PTG USA #10 PTG Results USA Butch LeitzingerGBR James Weaver USA Doc BundyUSA Johnny O'Connell USA Brian SimoUSA Peter Cunningham USA Mark SimoCAN Ross Bentley 5 Watkins Glen USA #30 Doran/Moretti Racing USA #38 Champion Motors USA #25 Alex Job Racing USA #22 Alex Job Racing Results ITA Gianpiero MorettiITA Mauro BaldiBEL Didier Theys DEU Ralf KellenersBEL Thierry Boutsen USA Dale WhiteUSA "Trip" GoolsbyITA Angelo Cilli USA Randy PobstUSA Terry Borcheller References External links The official website of Grand-Am World Sports Racing Prototypes - 1998 USRRC Results Category:United States Road Racing Championship United States Road Racing Championship