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Sports > Other Sports > Auto Racing > 1998 Season > NASCAR Results

1998 Daytona 500

Date— Sunday, Feb. 15 , 1998, at Daytona International Speedway. Distance— 500 miles; Course— 2.5 miles; Field— 43 cars; Average speed— 172.712 mph; Margin of victory— under caution; Time of race— 2 hours, 53 minutes, 42 seconds; Caution flags— 3 for 9 laps; Lead changes— 13 among 8 drivers; Lap leaders— D. Earnhardt (107), J. Gordon (56), B. Labonte (22), J. Nemechek (6), R. Wallace (4), M. Martin (2), T. Labonte (2), M. Skinner (1); Pole sitter— Bobby Labonte at 192.415; Attendance— 150,000 (estimated).

	Driver (start pos.)	Team	Car	Laps	Ended	Earnings
1	Dale Earnhardt (4)	GM Goodwrench	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	200	Running	$1,059,105
2	Bobby Labonte (1)	Interstate Batteries	Pontiac Grand Prix	200	Running	548,555
3	Jeremy Mayfield (13)	Mobil 1	Ford Thunderbird	200	Running	375,005
4	Ken Schrader (31)	Skoal	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	200	Running	312,780
5	Rusty Wallace (12)	Miller Lite	Ford Thunderbird	200	Running	232,005
6	Ernie Irvan (10)	Skittles	Pontiac Grand Prix	200	Running	204,500
7	Chad Little (21)	John Deere	Ford Thunderbird	200	Running	126,980
8	Mike Skinner (8)	Lowe's	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	200	Running	135,005
9	Michael Waltrip (6)	Citgo	Ford Thunderbird	200	Running	142,005
10	Bill Elliot (19)	McDonald's	Ford Thunderbird	200	Running	128,455
11	Kyle Petty (39)	Hot Wheels	Pontiac Grand Prix	200	Running	125,155
12	Bobby Hamilton (22)	Kodak	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	200	Running	117,455
13	Terry Labonte (2)	Kellogg's	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	200	Running	116,005
14	Ricky Craven (32)	Budweiser	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	200	Running	107,710
15	Jimmy Spencer (7)	Winston	Ford Thunderbird	200	Running	115,555
16	Jeff Gordon (29)	DuPont	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	200	Running	114,730
17	Lake Speed (16)	Cartoon Network	Ford Thunderbird	200	Running	96,005
18	John Andretti (17)	STP	Pontiac Grand Prix	200	Running	105,480
19	Kenny Irwin (38)	Texaco/Havoline	Ford Thunderbird	199	Running	106,580
20	Ted Musgrave (37)	PRIMESTAR	Ford Thunderbird	199	Running	101,030
21	Jerry Nadeau (26)	FIRSTPLUS Financial	Ford Thunderbird	199	Running	87,155
22	Sterling Marlin (3)	Coors Light	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	199	Running	121,305
23	Mike Wallace (23)	X1-R	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	199	Running	85,405
24	Brett Bodine (42)	Paychex	Ford Thunderbird	199	Running	94,855
25	Ward Burton (9)	MBNA America	Pontiac Grand Prix	199	Running	98,105
26	Joe Nemechek (28)	BellSouth	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	199	Running	92,380
27	Dick Trickle (34)	Heilig-Meyers/Simmons	Ford Thunderbird	198	Running	91,005
28	Steve Grissom (41)	Kodiak	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	198	Running	90,030
29	Andy Hillenburg (18)	Shoney's Inn	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	198	Running	79,505
30	Rick Mast (27)	Remington Arms	Ford Thunderbird	197	Running	78,355
31	Geoff Bodine (25)	Philips	Ford Thunderbird	197	Running	84,880
32	Robert Pressley (30)	Jasper Engines/Federal-Mogul	Ford Thunderbird	197	Running	76,355
33	Darrell Waltrip (43)	Speedblock/Builders Square	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	196	Running	82,005
34	Dale Jarrett (5)	Quality Care/Ford Credit	Ford Thunderbird	196	Running	110,805
35	Billy Standridge (36)	Fans Can Race	Ford Thunderbird	196	Running	73,305
36	Dave Marcis (35)	Realtree Camouflage	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	193	Running	72,230
37	Derrike Cope (11)	Gumout	Pontiac Grand Prix	191	Running	80,605
38	Mark Martin (15)	Valvoline	Ford Thunderbird	187	Running	87,505
39	Greg Sacks (24)	Thorn Apple Valley	Ford Thunderbird	173	Running	77,430
40	Jeff Burton (14)	Exide	Ford Thunderbird	160	Engine	89,205
41	Steve Park (33)	Pennzoil	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	158	Ignition	70,030
42	Ricky Rudd (40)	Tide	Ford Thunderbird	117	Ignition	86,480
43	Kevin Lepage (20)	Pionite	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	78	Engine	70,480