Contested at 160 laps on the 2.5 mile (4.023 km) speedway, it was the 19th race of the 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season.

It is located on the corner of 16th Street and Georgetown Road, approximately six miles (10 km) west of Downtown Indianapolis.

[2] Dale Jarrett dominated the second 100 miles of the race but lost his chance near the halfway point when he ran out of fuel, and coasted back to the pits; he lost four laps but made them up due to numerous cautions.

Bob Jenkins and 1973 Cup Series champion Benny Parsons called the race from the broadcast booth.

Jerry Punch, Bill Weber and Jack Arute handled pit road for the television side.