NAPA AutoCare 500
1998 NASCAR Cup Series Race 27 of 33
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$1,384,390Race Date:Sep 27, 1998Martinsville Speedway
Margin of Victory:.533 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 35Min 8Sec.Ridgeway, Virginia
Lead Changes:11 Among / 5 DriversAverage Speed:73.350 MPH.526 Mile Paved Oval
No. of Cars:43No. of Cautions:11 For 82 Lapsmartinsvillespeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Ricky Rudd R. RuddDriver: Ernie Irvan E. IrvanFord:9
Car No.:#10 FordCar No.:#36 PontiacChevrolet:0
Team:Rudd Performance MotorsportsTeam:MB2 MotorsportsPontiac:0
Crew Chief:Bill IngleCrew Chief:Doug Richert 
Laps Led:198 of 500Pole Speed:93.600 MPH
Official 1998 NAPA AutoCare 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1210 Ricky Rudd R. RuddRicky RuddTide180500127Running
2324 Jeff Gordon J. GordonJeff GordonDuPont1705000Running
3136 Mark Martin M. MartinMark MartinValvoline1655000Running
4498 Rich Bickle R. BickleRich BickleThorn Apple Valley Meats1605000Running
51699 Jeff Burton J. BurtonJeff BurtonExide Batteries16050016Running
6295 Terry Labonte T. LabonteTerry LabonteKellogg's Corn Flakes1505000Running
72094 Bill Elliott B. ElliottBill ElliottMcDonald's1465000Running
8136 Ernie Irvan E. IrvanErnie IrvanSkittles14749914Running
92426 Johnny Benson, Jr. J. Benson, Jr.Johnny Benson, Jr.General Mills / Cheerios1384990Running
102118 Bobby Labonte B. LabonteBobby LabonteInterstate Batteries1344990Running
111522 Ward Burton W. BurtonWard BurtonMBNA America1304990Running
121291 Todd Bodine T. BodineTodd BodineLittle Joe's Auto1274990Running
131833 Ken Schrader K. SchraderKen SchraderSkoal Bandit1244990Running
14194 Bobby Hamilton B. HamiltonBobby HamiltonKodak MAX Film1214980Running
15977 Ted Musgrave T. MusgraveTed MusgraveJasper Engines1184980Running
162331 Mike Skinner M. SkinnerMike SkinnerLowe's1154980Running
173516 Kevin Lepage K. Lepage (R)Kevin LepagePRIMESTAR1124980Running
18740 Sterling Marlin S. MarlinSterling MarlinCoors Light119496127Running
193723 Jimmy Spencer J. SpencerJimmy SpencerWinston1064960Running
202721 Michael Waltrip M. WaltripMichael WaltripCITGO1034950Running
213035 Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDarrell WaltripTabasco1004950Running
22333 Dale Earnhardt D. EarnhardtDale EarnhardtGM Goodwrench Service Plus974950Running
233212 Jeremy Mayfield J. MayfieldJeremy MayfieldMobil 1944950Running
24381 Steve Park S. Park (R)Steve ParkPennzoil914910Running
252596 Mike Bliss M. BlissMike BlissCaterpillar884910Running
264371 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisRealtree Camouflage854890Running
273928 Kenny Irwin, Jr. K. Irwin, Jr. (R)Kenny Irwin, Jr.Texaco / Havoline824870Running
28172 Rusty Wallace R. WallaceRusty WallaceMiller Lite794860Running
293644 Kyle Petty K. PettyKyle PettyHot Wheels764860Running
304230 Derrike Cope D. CopeDerrike CopeGumout734830Running
31646 Jeff Green J. GreenJeff GreenFirst Union704790Running
32550 Wally Dallenbach, Jr. W. Dallenbach, Jr.Wally Dallenbach, Jr.Budweiser674740Running
333490 Dick Trickle D. TrickleDick TrickleHeilig-Meyers644620Running
341111 Brett Bodine B. BodineBrett BodinePaychex614530Running
35409 Jerry Nadeau J. Nadeau (R)Jerry NadeauCartoon Network584510Running
363197 Chad Little C. LittleChad LittleJohn Deere554490Running
37843 John Andretti J. AndrettiJohn AndrettiSTP5741941Running
381413 Dennis Setzer D. Setzer (R)Dennis SetzerFirstPlus Financial494170Running
39287 Geoffrey Bodine G. BodineGeoffrey BodinePhilips463870Engine
402242 Joe Nemechek J. NemechekJoe NemechekBellSouth433600Engine
414175 Rick Mast R. MastRick MastRemington Arms403410Engine
421088 Dale Jarrett D. JarrettDale JarrettQuality Care / Ford Credit372990Engine
432681 Kenny Wallace K. WallaceKenny WallaceSquare D341500Overheating

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