IRL: Point Standings

PEP BOYS INDY RACING LEAGUE STATISTICS (After nine of 11 races - Aug. 31, 1998)

POINT STANDINGS (Number of victories in parentheses)

Place                Driver                                Points
1                Kenny Brack* (3)                282
2                Davey Hamilton*                        259
3                Tony Stewart* (2)                257
4                Scott Sharp* (2)                246
5                Scott Goodyear*                         228
6                Jeff Ward*                        208
7                Buddy Lazier*                    199
8                Eddie Cheever Jr.* (1)          187
9                Stephan Gregoire*                184
10                Marco Greco*                        180
11                Arie Luyendyk*                        173
12                Billy Boat (1)                        168
13                Mark Dismore                        145
14                Sam Schmidt                      143
15                John Paul Jr.                    134
16                Robby Unser (R)                     122
(tie)                Robbie Buhl                        122
18                Greg Ray                        114
19                Raul Boesel                        107
20                Buzz Calkins                    96
21                Brian Tyler (R)                  95
22                Steve Knapp (R)                 84
23                Dr. Jack Miller                 80
24                Andy Michner (R)                77
25                Tyce Carlson                    73
26                Eliseo Salazar                  60
27                Mike Groff                        56
28                Donnie Beechler (R)             53
29                Jimmy Kite                        52
30                J.J. Yeley (R)                    50
31                Stan Wattles                        47
32                Roberto Guerrero                41
33                Jim Guthrie                        35
34                Jack Hewitt (R)                        23
35                Stevie Reeves                   20
36                Billy Roe                        11
37                Paul Durant                           9
38                David Steele (R)                 8
(tie)                Scott Harrington                 8
40                Johnny Unser                         5
41                Robbie Groff                      2

(R) - Pep Boys Indy Racing League rookie * -- In mathematical contention for the Pep Boys IRL season championship Note: With two races remaining, the most points any driver can earn for the rest of the season is 110 (50 for each victory, three for each PPG Pole, two for leading the most laps at each race). Kenny Brack leads with 282 points, so any driver with 171 points or less has been eliminated from contention for the season championship and Pep Boys Million.

MONEY LEADERS

Place                Driver                                Money Won
1                Eddie Cheever Jr.                $1,724,800
2                Kenny Brack                        953,800
3                Tony Stewart                     917,350
4                Buddy Lazier                     865,800
5                Davey Hamilton                     771,950
6                Billy Boat                        770,550
7                Scott Sharp                        737,450
8                Scott Goodyear                   706,750
9                Jeff Ward                        693,950
10                Stephan Gregoire                621,150

LAP LEADERS

Place                Driver                                Laps Led
1                Tony Stewart                    547
2                Jeff Ward                        290
3                Scott Sharp                        209
4                Scott Goodyear                   153
5                Kenny Brack                     145
6                Billy Boat                        132
7                Eddie Cheever Jr.                 82
8                Buddy Lazier                          69
9                Davey Hamilton                    67
10                Mark Dismore                     48

LAPS COMPLETED

Place                Driver                                Laps Completed
1                Davey Hamilton                   1,706
2                Kenny Brack                     1,676
3                Scott Goodyear                   1,671
4                Scott Sharp                           1,670
5                Marco Greco                     1,530
6                Buddy Lazier                     1,521
7                Tony Stewart                     1,480
8                Arie Luyendyk                     1,472
9                Sam Schmidt                     1,385
10                Stephan Gregoire                1,372