Las Vegas 500K schedule

Wednesday, Oct. 7, 1998 | 12:16 p.m.

(All events at Las Vegas Motor Speedway unless otherwise noted)

Thursday

7 a.m. Garage area opens to teams

8 a.m. Track credentials open

8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Tech inspection

5:30 p.m. Pit Crew Competition (Fremont Street Experience)

Friday

7 a.m. Garage area opens

7 a.m. Track credentials open

8 a.m. Mazda Group Practice

10 - 11 a.m. IRL Practice Group 1

11 - noon IRL Practice Group 2

11 a.m. - 11 p.m. 32nd Las Vegas World's Championship Chili Cookoff (Fremont Street Experience)

12:30 - 1:30 p..m. Mazda group practice

1:45 - 2:30 p.m. IRL Practice Group 1

2:30 - 3:15 p.m. IRL Practice Group 2

7 p.m. USAC Sprint Cars (dirt track)

SATURDAY, OCT. 10, 1998

7 a.m. Garage area opens

7 a.m. Track credentials open

8 a.m. Spectator gates open

8:15 - 8:30 a.m. Mazda Group practice/warm up

8:45 - 9:30 a.m. IRL practice group 1

9 - 11 a.m. Shelby American Grand Opening (Industrial Park)

9:30 - 10:15 a.m. IRL practice group 2

10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Mazda qualifying

11 a.m. - 11 p.m. 32nd Las Vegas World's Championship Chili Cookoff (Fremont Street Experience)

11:30 - 11:45 a.m. Shelby parade

Noon - 1:45 p.m. IRL qualifying

2:15 - 2:30 p.m. Grid Mazdas, driver introductions

2:30 - 3:30 p.m. Mazda race (50 laps)

4 - 4:30 p.m. Final IRL practice for all starters

SUNDAY, OCT. 11, 1998

7 a.m. Track credentials open

7 a.m.. Garage area opens

8 a.m. Spectator gates open

12 p.m. Grid IRL cars

12:15 p.m. Driver introductions and ceremonies

1 p.m. Start of IRL Las Vegas 500K (208 laps)

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