Race No. 12
US 500
Presented by Toyota
Michigan Speedway — Brooklyn, Michigan
July 24-26, 1998
Individual Friday MorningRookie Practice Report
| pos | car | driver | chassis engine tire | laptime | gap to leader | gap to next | mph | km/h | 110% rule |
| 1 | 9 | J J Lehto | RI/Mercedes/F | 32.365 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 222.463 | 357.942 | n/a |
| 2 | 21 | Tony Kanaan | RI/Honda/F | 32.624 | -0.259 | -0.259 | 220.696 | 355.101 | n/a |
| 3 | 36 | Alex Barron | RI/Toyota/G | 33.347 | -0.982 | -0.723 | 215.911 | 347.402 | 102.63% |
| 4 | 16 | Helio Castro-Neves | RI/Mercedes/G | 33.748 | -1.383 | -0.401 | 213.346 | 343.274 | 103.86% |
| 5 | 16X | Helio Castro-Neves | RI/Mercedes/G | 34.925 | -2.560 | -1.177 | 206.156 | 331.705 | 107.48% |
Individual Friday MorningPractice Report
| pos | car | driver | chassis engine tire | laptime | gap to leader | gap to next | mph | km/h | 110% rule |
| 1 | 40 | Adrian Fernandez | RI/Ford Cos/F | 31.034 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 232.004 | 373.374 | n/a |
| 2 | 1 | Alex Zanardi | RI/Honda/F | 31.233 | -0.199 | -0.199 | 230.525 | 370.995 | n/a |
| 3 | 99 | Greg Moore | RI/Mercedes/F | 31.278 | -0.244 | -0.045 | 230.194 | 370.461 | 100.47% |
| 4 | 12 | Jimmy Vasser | RI/Honda/F | 31.287 | -0.253 | -0.009 | 230.128 | 370.354 | 100.49% |
| 5 | 7 | Bobby Rahal | RI/Ford Cos/F | 31.332 | -0.298 | -0.045 | 229.797 | 369.822 | 100.64% |
| 6 | 6X | Michael Andretti | SW/Ford Cos/G | 31.401 | -0.367 | -0.069 | 229.292 | 369.010 | 100.86% |
| 7 | 17 | Mauricio Gugelmin | RI/Mercedes/F | 31.403 | -0.369 | -0.002 | 229.277 | 368.986 | 100.87% |
| 8 | 18 | Mark Blundell | RI/Mercedes/F | 31.411 | -0.377 | -0.008 | 229.219 | 368.892 | 100.89% |
| 9 | 27 | Dario Franchitti | RI/Honda/F | 31.530 | -0.496 | -0.119 | 228.354 | 367.500 | 101.27% |
| 10 | 2 | Al Unser Jr. | PC/Mercedes/G | 31.581 | -0.547 | -0.051 | 227.985 | 366.907 | 101.44% |
| 11 | 26 | Paul Tracy | RI/Honda/F | 31.597 | -0.563 | -0.016 | 227.870 | 366.721 | 101.49% |
| 12 | 20 | Scott Pruett | RI/Ford Cos/F | 31.605 | -0.571 | -0.008 | 227.812 | 366.628 | 101.52% |
| 13 | 8 | Bryan Herta | RI/Ford Cos/F | 31.755 | -0.721 | -0.150 | 226.736 | 364.896 | 102.00% |
| 14 | 12X | Jimmy Vasser | RI/Honda/F | 31.833 | -0.799 | -0.078 | 226.180 | 364.002 | 102.25% |
| 15 | 33 | Patrick Carpentier | RI/Mercedes/F | 31.926 | -0.892 | -0.093 | 225.522 | 362.942 | 102.55% |
| 16 | 1X | Alex Zanardi | RI/Honda/F | 31.956 | -0.922 | -0.030 | 225.310 | 362.601 | 102.64% |
| 17 | 77 | Arnd Meier | Lola/Ford Cos/G | 31.969 | -0.935 | -0.013 | 225.218 | 362.454 | 102.68% |
| 18 | 16 | Helio Castro-Neves | RI/Mercedes/G | 31.989 | -0.955 | -0.020 | 225.077 | 362.227 | 102.75% |
| 19 | 21 | Tony Kanaan | RI/Honda/F | 32.016 | -0.982 | -0.027 | 224.888 | 361.921 | 102.84% |
| 20 | 3 | Andre Ribeiro | PC/Mercedes/G | 32.063 | -1.029 | -0.047 | 224.558 | 361.391 | 102.99% |
| 21 | 2X | Al Unser Jr. | PC/Mercedes/G | 32.161 | -1.127 | -0.098 | 223.874 | 360.290 | 103.30% |
| 22 | 9 | J J Lehto | RI/Mercedes/F | 32.169 | -1.135 | -0.008 | 223.818 | 360.200 | 103.33% |
| 23 | 24X | Robby Gordon | RI/Toyota/F | 32.315 | -1.281 | -0.146 | 222.807 | 358.573 | 103.80% |
| 24 | 5 | Gil de Ferran | RI/Honda/G | 32.352 | -1.318 | -0.037 | 222.552 | 358.163 | 103.91% |
| 25 | 10 | Richie Hearn | SW/Ford Cos/F | 32.421 | -1.387 | -0.069 | 222.078 | 357.400 | 104.14% |
| 26 | 5X | Gil de Ferran | RI/Honda/G | 32.472 | -1.438 | -0.051 | 221.729 | 356.839 | 104.30% |
| 27 | 25X | Max Papis | RI/Toyota/F | 32.558 | -1.524 | -0.086 | 221.144 | 355.896 | 104.58% |
| 28 | 7X | Bobby Rahal | RI/Ford Cos/F | 32.602 | -1.568 | -0.044 | 220.845 | 355.416 | 104.72% |
| 29 | 77X | Arnd Meier | Lola/Ford Cos/G | 32.634 | -1.600 | -0.032 | 220.629 | 355.068 | 104.82% |
| 30 | 98 | PJ Jones | RI/Toyota/G | 32.956 | -1.922 | -0.322 | 218.473 | 351.598 | 105.85% |
| 31 | 36 | Alex Barron | RI/Toyota/G | 33.075 | -2.041 | -0.119 | 217.687 | 350.333 | 106.24% |
| 32 | 19 | Michel Jourdain Jr. | RI/Ford Cos/F | 33.091 | -2.057 | -0.016 | 217.582 | 350.164 | 106.29% |
| 33 | 34 | Dennis Vitolo | RI/Ford Cos/F | 34.420 | -3.386 | -1.329 | 209.181 | 336.644 | 110.56% |
| 34 | 19X | Michel Jourdain Jr. | RI/Ford Cos/F | 34.851 | -3.817 | -0.431 | 206.594 | 332.480 | 111.94% |
| 35 | 8X | Bryan Herta | RI/Ford Cos/F | 43.219 | -12.185 | -8.368 | 166.593 | 268.106 | 138.82% |
| 36 | 11 | Christian Fittipaldi | SW/Ford Cos/G | 51.383 | -20.349 | -8.164 | 140.124 | 225.508 | 165.04% |
| 37 | 6 | Michael Andretti | SW/Ford Cos/G | 52.297 | -21.263 | -0.914 | 137.675 | 221.567 | 167.98% |
| 38 | 25 | Max Papis | RI/Toyota/F | 272.916 | -241.882 | -220.619 | 26.382 | 42.457 | 876.61% |