| 1998 Coca-Cola 500 NASCAR Cup Series | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $0 | Race Date: | Nov 22, 1998 | Twin Ring Motegi | |
| Margin of Victory: | .153 Seconds | Race Duration: | 2Hr 45Min 58Sec. | Motegi, Japan | |
| Lead Changes: | 22 Among / 7 Drivers | Average Speed: | 112.558 MPH | 1.55 Mile Paved | |
| No. of Cars: | 31 | No. of Cautions: | 6 For 26 Laps | ||
| Winner and Pole Information | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Mike Skinner M. Skinner | Driver: | Jeremy Mayfield J. Mayfield | Non-Points Race | ||||
| Car No.: | #31 Chevrolet | Car No.: | #12 Ford | |||||
| Team: | Richard Childress Racing | Team: | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | |||||
| Crew Chief: | Larry McReynolds | Crew Chief: | ||||||
| Laps Led: | 94 of 201 | Pole Speed: | 158.799 MPH | |||||
| Official 1998 Coca-Cola 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's | Running |  | 0 | 201 | 94 |
| 2 | 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Refinishes | Running | | 0 | 201 | 69 |
| 3 | 1 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Mobil 1 | Running |  | 0 | 201 | 10 |
| 4 | 6 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Bruce Lee | Running | | 0 | 201 | 14 |
| 5 | 8 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Running | | 0 | 201 | 11 |
| 6 | 9 | 1 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Coca-Cola | Running | | 0 | 201 | 0 |
| 7 | 7 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Running | | 0 | 201 | 0 |
| 8 | 15 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Coca-Cola | Running | | 0 | 201 | 1 |
| 9 | 12 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light | Running | | 0 | 201 | 2 |
| 10 | 11 | 7 | Michael Waltrip | Philips | Running | | 0 | 199 | 0 |
| 11 | 14 | 55 | Kenny Wallace | EA Sports | Running | | 0 | 199 | 0 |
| 12 | 10 | 60 | Lance Norick | Big Daddy's BBQ Sauces | Running | | 0 | 199 | 0 |
| 13 | 17 | 67 | Scott Gaylord | Moog / Wagner | Running | | 0 | 199 | 0 |
| 14 | 22 | 8 | Jeff Davis | Planet International | Running | | 0 | 198 | 0 |
| 15 | 25 | 08 | Ron Hornaday, Jr. | Big Daddy's BBQ Sauces | Running | | 0 | 197 | 0 |
| 16 | 26 | 10 | Butch Gilliland | Pro Insulation | Running | | 0 | 195 | 0 |
| 17 | 21 | 98 | Hideo Fukuyama | Ultra Shield | Running | | 0 | 194 | 0 |
| 18 | 13 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Kodak | Accident | | 0 | 188 | 0 |
| 19 | 18 | 16 | Brendan Gaughan | NAPA Auto Parts | Accident | | 0 | 185 | 0 |
| 20 | 4 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Citgo | Running | | 0 | 170 | 0 |
| 21 | 20 | 26 | Ron Burns | Vitamist | Accident | | 0 | 144 | 0 |
| 22 | 16 | 58 | Ricky Craven | Turbine Solutions | Overheating | | 0 | 108 | 0 |
| 23 | 19 | 11 | Austin Cameron | Neal Electric | Transmission | | 0 | 105 | 0 |
| 24 | 5 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Accident | | 0 | 84 | 0 |
| 25 | 27 | 95 | Gary Smith | Molson Canadian | Electrical | | 0 | 54 | 0 |
| 27 | 23 | 82 | Randy Nelson | Rhino Linings USA | Accident | | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| 28 | 29 | 28 | Kazuteru Wakida | Collins Motorsports | Engine | | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| 29 | 24 | 44 | Kelly Tanner | Prison Blues | Unknown |  | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| 30 | 28 | 09 | Motohiro Nakaji | Big Daddy's BBQ Sauces | Accident | | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 31 | 31 | 86 | Rich Woodland, Jr. | National Cold Storage | Engine | | 0 | 3 | 0 |
