1998 DieHard 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 9 of 0
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$1,807,661Race Date:Apr 17, 2026Talladega Superspeedway
Margin of Victory:.167 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 30Min 40Sec.Lincoln, Alabama
Lead Changes:19 Among / 9 DriversAverage Speed:163.439 MPH2.66 Mile Paved Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:43No. of Cautions:3 For 16 Lapstalladegasuperspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Bobby Labonte B. LabonteDriver: Bobby Labonte B. LabontePontiac:9
Car No.:#18 PontiacCar No.:#18 PontiacFord:0
Team:Joe Gibbs RacingTeam:Joe Gibbs RacingChevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Jimmy MakarCrew Chief:Jimmy Makar 
Laps Led:60 of 188Pole Speed:195.728 MPH
Official 1998 DieHard 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1118 Bobby LabonteBobby LabonteInterstate Batteries18018860Running
22223 Jimmy SpencerJimmy SpencerWinston1701880Running
3988 Dale JarrettDale JarrettQuality Care / Ford Credit1701888Running
435 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteKellogg's Corn Flakes17018888Running
5624 Jeff GordonJeff GordonDuPont1601883Running
61936 Ernie IrvanErnie IrvanSkittles1501880Running
73581 Kenny WallaceKenny WallaceSquare D1461880Running
82022 Ward BurtonWard BurtonMBNA America1421880Running
91440 Sterling MarlinSterling MarlinCoors Light14318813Running
101050 Randy LaJoieRandy LaJoieBudweiser1341880Running
114111 Brett BodineBrett BodinePaychex1351881Running
12232 Rusty WallaceRusty WallaceMiller Lite1271880Running
133712 Jeremy MayfieldJeremy MayfieldMobil 11241880Running
142991 Kevin Lepage (R)Kevin LepagePionite1211870Running
15241 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripPennzoil1181870Running
164241 Steve GrissomSteve GrissomKodiak1151870Running
172796 David GreenDavid GreenCaterpillar1121870Running
183675 Rick MastRick MastRemington Arms1091860Running
192689 Dennis Setzer (R)Dennis SetzerMcDonalds McRib1061860Running
201690 Dick TrickleDick TrickleHeilig-Meyers1031850Running
213321 Michael WaltripMichael WaltripCITGO1051843Running
22730 Derrike CopeDerrike CopeGumout971820Running
23386 Mark MartinMark MartinValvoline941800Running
241310 Ricky RuddRicky RuddTide911790Running
2589 Lake SpeedLake SpeedCartoon Network881780Running
262146 Wally Dallenbach, Jr.Wally Dallenbach, Jr.First Union851760Running
272871 Dave MarcisDave MarcisTeam Realtree821760Running
283147 Billy StandridgeBilly StandridgeFans Can Race791720Running
29433 Ken SchraderKen SchraderSkoal Bandit761570Accident
30304 Bobby HamiltonBobby HamiltonKodak MAX Film731530Handling
314377 Robert PressleyRobert PressleyJasper Engines / Federal-Mogul701520Running
321142 Joe NemechekJoe NemechekBellSouth671500Handling
331543 John AndrettiJohn AndrettiSTP641500Handling
343497 Chad LittleChad LittleJohn Deere611450Handling
35531 Morgan ShepherdMorgan ShepherdLowe's581450Handling
3623 Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtGM Goodwrench Service Plus6014410Handling
371213 Jerry Nadeau (R)Jerry NadeauFirstPlus Financial521440Handling
383244 Kyle PettyKyle PettyHot Wheels491420Handling
391794 Bill ElliottBill ElliottMcDonald's511412Accident
402528 Kenny Irwin, Jr. (R)Kenny Irwin, Jr.Texaco / Havoline431280Engine
413926 Johnny Benson, Jr.Johnny Benson, Jr.General Mills / Cheerios401270Engine
424016 Ted MusgraveTed MusgravePRIMESTAR371100Engine
431899 Jeff BurtonJeff BurtonExide Batteries34510Engine

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