The 1998 CART PPG/Dayton Indy Lights Championship consisted of 14 races. Future 2002 CART champion and Formula One driver Cristiano da Matta captured four wins on his way to the championship.

Team and driver chart

The following drivers and teams competed in the series:

Schedule

Race results

Race summaries

Homestead race

Long Beach race

Nazareth race

Gateway race

Held May 23 at Gateway International Raceway. Jorge Goeters won the pole. No qualifying held due to rain. The line up was based on combined practice times. Top Five Results

Milwaukee race

Held May 31 at The Milwaukee Mile. Sérgio Paese won the pole. Top Five Results

Detroit race

Held June 7 at Belle Isle Raceway. Airton Daré won the pole. Top Five Results

Portland race

Held June 21 at Portland International Raceway. Guy Smith won the pole. Top Five Results

Cleveland race

Held July 12 at Burke Lakefront Airport. Luiz Garcia Jr. won the pole. Top Five Results

Toronto race

Held July 19 at Exhibition Place. Guy Smith won the pole. Top Five Results

Michigan race

Held July 25 at Michigan International Speedway. Tony Renna won the pole. Top Five Results

Trois-Rivières race

Held August 2 at the Trois-Rivières, Quebec Street Circuit. Cristiano da Matta won the pole. Top Five Results

Vancouver race

Held September 6 at Pacific Place. Cristiano da Matta won the pole. Top Five Results

Laguna Seca race

Held September 13 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Didier André won the pole. Top Five Results

Fontana race

Held October 31 at The California Speedway. Tony Renna won the pole. Top Five Results

Championship standings

Drivers' championship

Footnotes