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1998 NAPA AutoCare 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 27 of 0
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$1,384,390Race Date:Apr 17, 2026Martinsville 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

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Official 1998 NAPA AutoCare 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1210 Ricky RuddRicky RuddTide180500198Running
2324 Jeff GordonJeff GordonDuPont1705000Running
3136 Mark MartinMark MartinValvoline1655000Running
4498 Rich BickleRich BickleThorn Apple Valley Meats1605000Running
51699 Jeff BurtonJeff BurtonExide Batteries16050016Running
6295 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteKellogg's Corn Flakes1505000Running
72094 Bill ElliottBill ElliottMcDonald's1465000Running
8136 Ernie IrvanErnie IrvanSkittles14749914Running
92426 Johnny Benson, Jr.Johnny Benson, Jr.General Mills / Cheerios1384990Running
102118 Bobby LabonteBobby LabonteInterstate Batteries1344990Running
111522 Ward BurtonWard BurtonMBNA America1304990Running
121291 Todd BodineTodd BodineLittle Joe's Auto1274990Running
131833 Ken SchraderKen SchraderSkoal Bandit1244990Running
14194 Bobby HamiltonBobby HamiltonKodak MAX Film1214980Running
15977 Ted MusgraveTed MusgraveJasper Engines1184980Running
162331 Mike SkinnerMike SkinnerLowe's1154980Running
173516 Kevin Lepage (R)Kevin LepagePRIMESTAR1124980Running
18740 Sterling MarlinSterling MarlinCoors Light119496231Running
193723 Jimmy SpencerJimmy SpencerWinston1064960Running
202721 Michael WaltripMichael WaltripCITGO1034950Running
213035 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripTabasco1004950Running
22333 Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtGM Goodwrench Service Plus974950Running
233212 Jeremy MayfieldJeremy MayfieldMobil 1944950Running
24381 Steve Park (R)Steve ParkPennzoil914910Running
252596 Mike BlissMike BlissCaterpillar884910Running
264371 Dave MarcisDave MarcisRealtree Camouflage854890Running
273928 Kenny Irwin, Jr. (R)Kenny Irwin, Jr.Texaco / Havoline824870Running
28172 Rusty WallaceRusty WallaceMiller Lite794860Running
293644 Kyle PettyKyle PettyHot Wheels764860Running
304230 Derrike CopeDerrike CopeGumout734830Running
31646 Jeff GreenJeff GreenFirst Union704790Running
32550 Wally Dallenbach, Jr.Wally Dallenbach, Jr.Budweiser674740Running
333490 Dick TrickleDick TrickleHeilig-Meyers644620Running
341111 Brett BodineBrett BodinePaychex614530Running
35409 Jerry Nadeau (R)Jerry NadeauCartoon Network584510Running
363197 Chad LittleChad LittleJohn Deere554490Running
37843 John AndrettiJohn AndrettiSTP5741941Running
381413 Dennis Setzer (R)Dennis SetzerFirstPlus Financial494170Running
39287 Geoffrey BodineGeoffrey BodinePhilips463870Engine
402242 Joe NemechekJoe NemechekBellSouth433600Engine
414175 Rick MastRick MastRemington Arms403410Engine
421088 Dale JarrettDale JarrettQuality Care / Ford Credit372990Engine
432681 Kenny WallaceKenny WallaceSquare D341500Overheating
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