High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1998 Pep Boys Indy Racing League season was one of relative stability compared to the previous two seasons. For the first time the season consisted of a single and complete spring, summer, and fall like all other forms of motorsport. 15 drivers completed the entire 11 race schedule, twice as many as the previous season. It was also the first complete season for the new Riley Scott chassis, though it proved unpopular due to its late introduction. A.J. Foyt Enterprises drivers captured 4 wins, the Indy 500 pole, and the championship, arguably the most successful year in the team`s history.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1998 Daytona 500 was run on February 15, 1998. It is memorable in that it marked Dale Earnhardt`s only Daytona 500 victory after 19 previous attempts and many heartbreaking finishes. Not only was it Earnhardt`s 20th 500 start, but also CBS`s 20th consecutive live broadcast of the Daytona 500. Also, his long-awaited Daytona 500 win snapped a 59-race winless streak dating back to Atlanta Motor Speedway in March of 1996.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1998 FAI 1000 Classic was the second running of the Australia 1000 race, first held after the organisational split over the Bathurst 1000 the previous year. It was the 41st race that traces its lineage back to the 1960 Armstrong 500 held at Phillip Island. 1998 was the 36th year in which a touring car endurance race had been held at the Mount Panorama Circuit.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1998 Shell Australian Touring Car Championship was the 39th running of the Australian Touring Car Championship and was run for cars eligible to V8 Supercar specifications. It began on 1 February 1998 at Sandown Raceway and ended on 2 August at Oran Park Raceway after 10 rounds.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1998 Australian Formula Ford Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of Formula Ford racing cars. The title, which was the sixth Australian Formula Ford Championship, was contested over an eight round series with two races per round.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1998 Australian Super Touring Championship was the sixth running of a CAMS sanctioned motor racing series in Australia under the Super Touring Car regulations and the fourth to carry the Australian Super Touring Championship name. It began on 5 April 1998 at Calder Park Raceway and ended on 30 August at Oran Park Raceway after eight rounds. The series was promoted by TOCA Australia as the 1998 BOC Gases Australian Super Touring Championship.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1998 International Formula 3000 season was contested over twelve rounds from April 11 to September 26, 1998.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1998 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 69th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was held on July 7, 1998 at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, the home of the Colorado Rockies of the National League. The game resulted in the American League defeating the National League 13-8. It was (and remains) the highest-scoring All-Star Game in MLB history.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1998 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association`s 1997-98 NBA season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls winning their sixth championship of the decade by defeating the Western Conference champion Utah Jazz four games to two for the second straight year. The Bulls had also achieved a second threepeat, a feat unrivaled since the Boston Celtics of 1966. The 1998 playoffs were the last involving the Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls (the Bulls would not return to the playoffs until 2005).
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1998 NBA Draft took place on June 24, 1998 at General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. This draft helped turn around three struggling franchises: the Dallas Mavericks, the Sacramento Kings, and the Toronto Raptors.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The ATP Tour is the elite tour for professional tennis organized by the ATP. The ATP Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the ATP World Tour Finals, the ATP Super 9, the International Series Gold and the International Series Tournaments tournaments.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1998 FIA GT Championship season was the 2nd season of FIA GT Championship. It is a series for Grand Touring style cars broken into two classes based on power and manufacturer involvement, called GT1 and GT2. It began on April 12, 1998 and ended October 25, 1998 after 10 races.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Oakland Athletics` 1998 season involved the A`s finishing 4th in the American League West with a record of 74 wins and 88 losses.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Like many Twins teams of its half-decade, the 1998 Minnesota Twins neither impressed nor contended. The team finished with a 70-92 record, with subpar batting and pitching. The season was not without its bright spots, as individual players had solid seasons and Hall of Fame designated hitter Paul Molitor announced his retirement at the end of the season. Unfortunately, Tom Kelly`s team suffered plenty of lowlights, most notably David Wells` perfect game against the team on May 17 at Yankee Stadium.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1998 American League Championship Series (ALCS), the second round of the 1998 American League playoffs, was played between the Eastern Division champion New York Yankees and the Central Division champion Cleveland Indians.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1998 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix was the third round of the 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on May 3, 1998 at the Circuito Permanente de Jerez.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1998 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from May 29 to June 6. The fifty-second tournament`s champion was the University of Southern California, coached by Mike Gillespie. The championship was the Trojans` record 11th, but their first since 1978, the last under coach Rod Dedeaux. The Most Outstanding Player was USC second baseman Wes Rachels.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Cincinnati Reds` 1998 season was a season in American baseball. It consisted of the Cincinnati Reds attempting to win the National League Central.