1998 TranSouth Financial 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 5 of 0
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$1,382,736Race Date:Apr 17, 2026Darlington Raceway
Margin of Victory:.228 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 7Min 40Sec.Darlington, South Carolina
Lead Changes:18 Among / 6 DriversAverage Speed:127.962 MPH1.366 Mile Oval
No. of Cars:43No. of Cautions:5 For 31 Lapsdarlingtonraceway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Dale Jarrett D. JarrettDriver: Mark Martin M. MartinFord:9
Car No.:#88 FordCar No.:#6 FordChevrolet:0
Team:Yates RacingTeam:Pontiac:0
Crew Chief:Todd ParrottCrew Chief:Jimmy Fennig 
Laps Led:68 of 293Pole Speed:168.665 MPH
Official 1998 TranSouth Financial 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1388 Dale JarrettDale JarrettQuality Care / Ford Credit18029368Running
22424 Jeff GordonJeff GordonDuPont1702930Running
3142 Rusty WallaceRusty WallaceMiller Lite1702931Running
43712 Jeremy MayfieldJeremy MayfieldMobil 116529325Running
5299 Jeff BurtonJeff BurtonExide Batteries165293195Running
6335 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteKellogg's Corn Flakes1502930Running
716 Mark MartinMark MartinValvoline1512933Running
82126 Johnny Benson, Jr.Johnny Benson, Jr.Cheerios1422930Running
92681 Kenny WallaceKenny WallaceSquare D1382930Running
102016 Ted MusgraveTed MusgravePRIMESTAR1342920Running
11922 Ward BurtonWard BurtonMBNA America1302920Running
12273 Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtGM Goodwrench Service Plus1272920Running
131643 John AndrettiJohn AndrettiSTP1242920Running
14840 Sterling MarlinSterling MarlinCoors Light1212910Running
153094 Bill ElliottBill ElliottMcDonald's1232911Running
16721 Michael WaltripMichael WaltripCITGO1152910Running
172997 Chad LittleChad LittleJohn Deere1122910Running
183233 Ken SchraderKen SchraderSkoal Bandit1092910Running
193641 Steve GrissomSteve GrissomKodiak1062910Running
201777 Robert PressleyRobert PressleyJasper Engines & Transmissions1032910Running
213523 Jimmy SpencerJimmy SpencerWinston1002900Running
222211 Brett BodineBrett BodinePaychex972900Running
23618 Bobby LabonteBobby LabonteInterstate Batteries942900Running
24490 Dick TrickleDick TrickleHeilig-Meyers912900Running
25349 Lake SpeedLake SpeedCartoon Network882900Running
261396 David GreenDavid GreenCaterpillar852900Running
274135 Todd BodineTodd BodineTabasco822900Running
281931 Mike SkinnerMike SkinnerLowe's792890Running
294044 Kyle PettyKyle PettyHot Wheels762880Running
304317 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripTim Flock Special732880Running
312513 Jerry Nadeau (R)Jerry NadeauFirstPlus Financial702880Running
324229 Jeff GreenJeff GreenTeam Monte Carlo672880Running
331810 Ricky RuddRicky RuddTide642880Running
341091 Kevin Lepage (R)Kevin LepageLittle Joe's Auto612870Running
35384 Bobby HamiltonBobby HamiltonKodak Films582860Running
363936 Ernie IrvanErnie IrvanSkittles552850Running
372842 Joe NemechekJoe NemechekBellSouth522850Running
382350 Randy LaJoieRandy LaJoieBudweiser492840Running
39528 Kenny Irwin, Jr. (R)Kenny Irwin, Jr.Texaco / Havoline462700Running
403130 Derrike CopeDerrike CopeGumout432310Engine
41117 Geoffrey BodineGeoffrey BodinePhilips401440Accident
421298 Greg SacksGreg SacksThorn Apple Valley Meats371420Accident
431575 Rick MastRick MastRemington Arms34260Engine

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