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1998 Atlanta 500 Classic qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Next at this track     Post Pep Boys Indy Racing League race number 9 of 11 Saturday, August 29, 1998 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA 208 laps on a 1.540 mile paved track (320.320 miles) Time of race: 2:17:05 Average speed: 140.026 mph Pole speed: 224.145 mph Cautions: 6 for 50 laps Margin of victory: .944 sec Attendance: 42000 Lead changes: 19 Glossary    1998 Pep Boys Indy Racing League results   /   1998 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Billy Boat 11 24.734   224.145   2   Jeff Ward 35 24.753   223.973   3   Scott Sharp 8 24.768   223.837   4   Scott Goodyear 4 24.778   223.747   5   Mark Dismore 28 24.843   223.161   6   Kenny Brack 14 24.848   223.117   7   Marco Greco 16 24.969   222.035   8   Stephan Gregoire 77 25.050   221.317   9   Arie Luyendyk 5 25.050   221.317   10   Davey Hamilton 6 25.097   220.903   11   Eddie Cheever, Jr. 51 25.211   219.904   12   Buzz Calkins 12 25.245   219.608   13   Robby Unser 52 25.338   218.802   14   Andy Michner 15 25.359   218.621   15   Raul Boesel 30 25.383   218.414   16   Greg Ray 97 25.464   217.719   17   John Paul, Jr. 10 25.495   217.454   18   Buddy Lazier 91 25.503   217.386   19   Steve Knapp 18 25.555   216.944   20   Stan Wattles 19 25.655   216.098   21   Robbie Buhl 3 25.685   215.846   22   Sam Schmidt 99 25.740   215.385   23   Brian Tyler 81 25.846   214.501   24   Donnie Beechler 98 25.909   213.980   25   Tony Stewart 1 25.962   213.543   26   J.J. Yeley 44 26.077   212.601   27   Jack Miller 40     28   Roberto Guerrero 23     OP: qualified via owners points PC: qualified as past champion PR: provisional QR: via qualifying race * - had to qualify on time Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   not available