1998 California 500 Presented by NAPA
NASCAR Cup Series Race 10 of 0
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$2,022,800Race Date:Apr 17, 2026Auto Club Speedway
Margin of Victory:1.287 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 33Min 57Sec.Fontana, California
Lead Changes:18 Among / 8 DriversAverage Speed:140.220 MPH2 Mile Paved D-Shaped Oval
No. of Cars:43No. of Cautions:6 For 35 Lapsautoclubspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Mark Martin M. MartinDriver: Jeff Gordon J. GordonFord:9
Car No.:#6 FordCar No.:#24 ChevroletChevrolet:0
Team:Team:Hendrick MotorsportsPontiac:0
Crew Chief:Jimmy FennigCrew Chief:Ray Evernham 
Laps Led:165 of 250Pole Speed:181.772 MPH
Official 1998 California 500 Presented by NAPA Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
136 Mark MartinMark MartinValvoline185250165Running
2212 Jeremy MayfieldJeremy MayfieldMobil 117525016Running
395 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteKellogg's Corn Flakes1652500Running
4124 Jeff GordonJeff GordonDuPont16525023Running
5111 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripPennzoil1552500Running
64097 Chad LittleChad LittleJohn Deere1552501Running
7267 Geoffrey BodineGeoffrey BodinePhilips1462500Running
8526 Johnny Benson, Jr.Johnny Benson, Jr.General Mills / Cheerios1472503Running
9433 Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtGM Goodwrench Service Plus1382500Running
102199 Jeff BurtonJeff BurtonExide Batteries1342500Running
112310 Ricky RuddRicky RuddTide1302500Running
12822 Ward BurtonWard BurtonMBNA America1272500Running
132236 Ernie IrvanErnie IrvanSkittles1242500Running
141440 Sterling MarlinSterling MarlinCoors Light1212500Running
151533 Ken SchraderKen SchraderSkoal Bandit1182500Running
161828 Kenny Irwin, Jr. (R)Kenny Irwin, Jr.Texaco / Havoline1152490Running
172077 Robert PressleyRobert PressleyJasper Engines / Federal-Mogul1122490Running
181996 David GreenDavid GreenCaterpillar1092490Running
193481 Kenny WallaceKenny WallaceSquare D1062490Running
203721 Michael WaltripMichael WaltripCITGO1032490Running
212823 Jimmy SpencerJimmy SpencerWinston1052494Running
22642 Joe NemechekJoe NemechekBellSouth10224823Running
233578 Gary BradberryGary BradberryPilot Travel Centers942470Running
241046 Morgan ShepherdMorgan ShepherdFirst Union912470Running
253075 Rick MastRick MastRemington Arms882470Running
263313 Jerry Nadeau (R)Jerry NadeauFirstPlus Financial852470Running
27314 Bobby HamiltonBobby HamiltonKodak MAX Film822460Running
283811 Brett BodineBrett BodinePaychex792450Running
294235 Wally Dallenbach, Jr.Wally Dallenbach, Jr.Tabasco762450Running
304141 Steve GrissomSteve GrissomKodiak732450Running
312543 John AndrettiJohn AndrettiSTP702440Running
32169 Lake SpeedLake SpeedCartoon Network672430Running
332416 Ted MusgraveTed MusgravePRIMESTAR642430Running
3442 Rusty WallaceRusty WallaceMiller Lite6624215Engine
352731 Mike DillonMike DillonLowe's582390Running
363950 Randy LaJoieRandy LaJoieBudweiser552100Accident
372990 Dick TrickleDick TrickleHeilig-Meyers521930Handling
38718 Bobby LabonteBobby LabonteInterstate Batteries491910Engine
393230 Derrike CopeDerrike CopeGumout461530Accident
401391 Kevin Lepage (R)Kevin LepagePionite43930Oil Pump
413688 Dale JarrettDale JarrettQuality Care / Ford Credit40860Engine
421744 Kyle PettyKyle PettyHot Wheels37850Accident
431294 Bill ElliottBill ElliottMcDonald's34840Accident

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