| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Race 2 of 19 in the 1998 CART season | |
Layout of the track
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| Date | March 28, 1998 |
| Official name | Budweiser 500k |
| Location | Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi, Japan |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 1.520 mi / 2.493 km |
| Distance | 201 laps 311.3 mi / 500.988 km |
| Pole position | |
| Driver | Jimmy Vasser (Chip Ganassi Racing) |
| Time | No time trials |
| Podium | |
| First | Adrián Fernández (Patrick Racing) |
| Second | Al Unser Jr. (Marlboro Team Penske) |
| Third | Gil de Ferran (Walker Racing) |
The 1998 Budweiser 500K was a CART race that took place at the Twin Ring MotegiinMotegi, Japan on March 28, 1998. It was the 2nd round of the 1998 CART season.
| Previous race: 1998 Marlboro Grand Prix of Miami |
CART Indycar World Series 1998 season |
Next race: 1998 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach |
| Previous race: 1966 Fuji 200 |
Budweiser 500k | Next race: 1999 Firestone Firehawk 500K |
