1998 NASCAR Race Results
Updated September 27, 2017 |
Infoplease Staff
LATE 1997
| Date | Event | Location | Winner (Pos.) | Avg.mph | Earnings | Pole | Qual.mph |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 2 | Dura-Lube 500 | Phoenix | Dale Jarrett (9) | 110.824 | $98,830 | B. Hamilton | 131.579 |
| Nov. 16 | NAPA 500 | Atlanta | Bobby Labonte (21) | 159.904 | 158,600 | G. Bodine | 197.478 |
Winning cars (for entire season): CHEVY MONTE CARLO (12)— Gordon 11, T. Labonte 1; FORD THUNDERBIRD (11)— Jarrett 7, Rudd 2, Irvan 1, Wallace 1; PONTIAC GRAND PRIX (2)— Hamilton, B. Labonte.
1998 SEASON
| Date | Event | Location | Winner (Pos.) | Avg.mph | Earnings | Pole | Qual.mph |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 15 | Daytona 500 | Daytona | Dale Earnhardt (4) | 172.712 | $1,059,105 | B. Labonte | 192.415 |
| Feb. 22 | Goodwrench 400 | Rockingham | Jeff Gordon (4) | 117.065 | 90,090 | R. Mast | 156.361 |
| Mar. 1 | Las Vegas 400 | Las Vegas | Mark Martin (7) | 146.554 | 313,900 | D. Jarrett | 168.224 |
| Mar. 9 | Primestar 500 | Atlanta | Bobby Labonte (14) | 139.501 | 106,800 | J. Andretti | 192.956 |
| Mar. 22 | TranSouth 400 | Darlington | Dale Jarrett (3) | 127.962 | 110,035 | M. Martin | 168.665 |
| Mar. 29 | Food City 500 | Bristol | Jeff Gordon (2) | 82.850 | 90,860 | R. Wallace | 124.275 |
| Apr. 5 | Texas 500 | Texas | Mark Martin (7) | 136.771& | 356,850 | J. Mayfield | 185.906 |
| Apr. 19 | Goody's 500 | Martinsville | Bobby Hamilton (1) | 70.709 | 227,025* | B. Hamilton | 93.175 |
| Apr. 26 | Sears DieHard 500 | Talladega | Bobby Labonte (1) | 142.428 | 141,870 | B. Labonte | 195.728 |
| May 3 | California 500 | Fontana | Mark Martin (3) | 140.220 | 141,375 | J. Gordon | 181.772 |
| May 16 | The Winston | Concord | Mark Martin (5) | — | 257,500 | B. Elliott | 142.084 |
| May 24 | Coca-Cola 600 | Concord | Jeff Gordon (1) | 136.424 | 429,950+* | J. Gordon | 182.976 |
| May 31 | MBNA Platinum 400 | Dover | Dale Jarrett (4) | 119.522 | 89,950 | R. Wallace | 155.898 |
| June 6 | Pontiac 400 | Richmond | Terry Labonte (16) | 97.044 | 99,975 | J. Gordon | 125.558 |
| June 14 | Miller Lite 400 | Brooklyn | Mark Martin (7) | 158.695 | 92,375 | W. Burton | 181.561 |
| June 21 | Pocono 500 | Long Pond | Jeremy Mayfield (3) | 117.809 | 111,580+ | J. Gordon | 168.042 |
| June 28 | Save Mart/Kragen 350 | Sonoma | Jeff Gordon (1) | 72.387 | 160,675+* | J. Gordon | 98.711 |
| July 12 | Jiffy Lube 300 | Loudon | Jeff Burton (5) | 102.996 | 128,575 | R. Craven | 128.394 |
| July 26 | Pennsylvania 500 | Long Pond | Jeff Gordon (2) | 134.650 | 165,495 | W. Burton | 168.805 |
| Aug. 1 | Brickyard 400 | Indianapolis | Jeff Gordon (3) | 126.770 | 1,637,625+**† | E. Irvan | 179.394 |
| Aug. 9 | The Bud at the Glen | Watkins Glen | Jeff Gordon (1) | 94.446 | 152,970+* | J. Gordon | 120.331 |
| Aug. 16 | Pepsi 400 | Michigan | Jeff Gordon (3) | 151.995 | 120,302+ | E. Irvan | 183.416 |
| Aug. 22 | Goody's 500 | Bristol | Mark Martin (4) | 86.918 | 85,315 | R. Wallace | 123.554 |
| Aug. 30 | Farm Aid on CMT 300 | Loudon | Jeff Gordon (1) | 112.978 | 205,400+* | J. Gordon | 129.033 |
| Sept. 6 | Pepsi Southern 500 | Darlington | Jeff Gordon (5) | 130.031 | 1,134,655+** | D. Jarrett | 168.879 |
| Sept. 12 | Select 400 | Richmond | Jeff Burton (3) | 91.985 | 108,495 | R. Wallace | 125.377 |
| Sept. 20 | MBNA Gold 400 | Dover | Mark Martin (1) | 113.834 | 126,130* | M. Martin | 155.966 |
| Sept. 27 | NAPA AutoCare 500 | Martinsville | Ricky Rudd (2) | 73.350 | 102,575 | E. Irvan | 93.608 |
| Oct. 4 | Quality 500 | Concord | Mark Martin (2) | 123.188 | 151,950 | D. Cope | 181.690 |
| Oct. 11 | Winston 500 | Talladega | Dale Jarrett (3) | 159.317 | 1,110,125** | K. Schrader | 196.153 |
| Oct. 17 | Pepsi 400 | Daytona | Jeff Gordon (8) | 144.549 | 184,325+ | B. Labonte | 193.611 |
| Oct. 25 | Dura-Lube 500 | Phoenix | Rusty Wallace (6) | 108.211 | 78,005 | K. Schrader | 131.234 |
| Nov. 1 | AC-Delco 400 | Rockingham | Jeff Gordon (9) | 128.423 | $111,575+ | M. Martin | 156.502 |
| Nov. 8 | NAPA 500 | Atlanta | Jeff Gordon (21) | 114.915 | 164,450+ | K. Irwin | 193.461 |
Note: The Winston (May 16) is 105-mile, non-points race.
Note: The Dura-Lube 500 was shortened from 312 laps to 257 due to rain.
&Race record.
†NASCAR/Motorsports record.
+Includes carryover Winston Cup leader bonus ($10,000 per race): Coca Cola 600— Gordon ($110,000); Pocono 500— Mayfield ($40,000); Save Mart 350— Gordon ($10,000); Pennsylvania 500— Gordon ($20,000); Brickyard 400— Gordon ($10,000); Bud at the Glen— Gordon ($10,000); Pepsi 400— Gordon ($10,000); Farm Aid 300— Gordon ($20,000); Pepsi Southern 500— Gordon ($10,000); Pepsi 400— Gordon ($60,000); AC Delco 400— Gordon ($20,000); NAPA 500— Gordon ($10,000).
*Includes carryover Unocal 76 bonus ($7,600 per race) for winning race from the pole: Goody's 500— Hamilton ($106,400); Die Hard 500— Hamilton ($7,600); Coca Cola 600— Gordon ($15,200); Save Mart 350— Gordon ($38,000); Bud at the Glen— Gordon ($30,400); Farm Aid 300— Gordon ($22,800); MBNA Gold 400— Martin ($22,800).
**Includes $1 million Winston No Bull 5 program.
Winning cars (for entire season): FORD THUNDERBIRD (16)— Martin (8), Jarrett (3), J. Burton (2), Mayfield, Rudd, Wallace; CHEVY MONTE CARLO (16)— Gordon (13), Earnhardt, Hamilton, T. Labonte; PONTIAC GRAND PRIX (2)— B. Labonte (2).
| NASCAR Results | 1998 Race Locations |
Trending
Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
