1998 Dura Lube/Kmart 500
Race details | |||||
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Race 31 of 33 in the 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||||
![]() The 1998 Dura Lube/Kmart 500 program cover. | |||||
Date | October 25, 1998 | ||||
Official name | 11th Annual Dura Lube/Kmart 500 | ||||
Location |
Phoenix International Raceway | ||||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 1 mi (1.6 km) | ||||
Distance | 257 laps, 257 mi (413.601 km) | ||||
Scheduled Distance | 312 laps, 312 mi (502.115 km) | ||||
Average speed | 108.211 miles per hour (174.149 km/h) | ||||
Pole position | |||||
Driver | Andy Petree Racing | ||||
Time | 27.432 | ||||
Most laps led | |||||
Driver | Rusty Wallace |
Penske-Kranefuss Racing | |||
Laps | 196 | ||||
Winner | |||||
No. 2 | Rusty Wallace |
Network | TNN | ||
Announcers | Eli Gold, Buddy Baker, Dick Berggren | ||||
Radio in the United States | |||||
Radio | Motor Racing Network |
The 1998 Dura Lube/Kmart 500 was the 31st
would finish second and third, respectively.Background
Phoenix International Raceway – also known as PIR – is a one-mile, low-banked
The raceway was originally constructed with a 2.5 mi (4.0 km)
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
First practice
The first practice session was held on Friday, October 23, at 1:30 PM EST. The session would last for one hour and 25 minutes.[3] Ken Schrader, driving for Andy Petree Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.757 and an average speed of 129.697 miles per hour (208.727 km/h).[4]
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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1 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 27.757 | 129.697 |
2 | 75 | Rick Mast | Butch Mock Motorsports
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Ford | 27.760 | 129.683 |
3 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing
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Ford | 27.863 | 129.204 |
Full first practice results |
Second practice
The second practice session was held on Friday, October 23, at 3:35 PM EST. The session would last for 45 minutes.[3] Ken Schrader, driving for Andy Petree Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.604 and an average speed of 130.416 miles per hour (209.884 km/h).[5]
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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1 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 27.604 | 130.416 |
2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.785 | 129.566 |
3 | 98 | Rich Bickle | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 27.814 | 129.431 |
Full second practice results |
Final practice
The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, October 24, after the preliminary 1998 GM Goodwrench Service/AC Delco 300. The session would last for one hour.[3] Kyle Petty, driving for Petty Enterprises, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 28.437 and an average speed of 126.596 miles per hour (203.737 km/h).[6]
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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1 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 28.437 | 126.596 |
2 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.441 | 126.578 |
3 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 28.447 | 126.551 |
Full Happy Hour practice results |
Qualifying
Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, October 23, at 5:15 PM EST. Each driver would have one lap to set a time. During the first round, the top 25 drivers in the round would be guaranteed a starting spot in the race. If a driver was not able to guarantee a spot in the first round, they had the option to scrub their time from the first round and try and run a faster lap time in a second round qualifying run, held on Saturday, October 24, at 2:00 PM EST. As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time.[3] On January 24, 1998, NASCAR would announce that the amount of provisionals given would be increased from last season. Positions 26-36 would be decided on time, while positions 37-43 would be based on provisionals. Six spots are awarded by the use of provisionals based on owner's points. The seventh is awarded to a past champion who has not otherwise qualified for the race. If no past champion needs the provisional, the next team in the owner points will be awarded a provisional.[7]
Ken Schrader, driving for Andy Petree Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 27.432 and an average speed of 131.234 miles per hour (211.201 km/h).[8]
Three drivers would fail to qualify: Dave Marcis, Michael Waltrip, and Jeff Ward.
Full qualifying results
*Time not available.
Race results
Fin[9] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
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1 | 6 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Kranefuss Racing
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Ford | 257 | 196 | running | 185 | $78,005 |
2 | 11 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing
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Ford | 257 | 1 | running | 175 | $68,430 |
3 | 39 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 257 | 0 | running | 165 | $57,175 |
4 | 38 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing
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Ford | 257 | 1 | running | 165 | $50,512 |
5 | 10 | 13 | Ted Musgrave | Elliott-Marino Racing
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Ford | 257 | 0 | running | 155 | $33,950 |
6 | 19 | 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 257 | 0 | running | 150 | $46,540 |
7 | 12 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 257 | 0 | running | 146 | $47,040 |
8 | 3 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | FILMAR Racing | Ford | 257 | 0 | running | 142 | $30,680 |
9 | 15 | 26 | Johnny Benson Jr. | Roush Racing
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Ford | 257 | 0 | running | 138 | $31,730 |
10 | 29 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 257 | 2 | running | 139 | $40,880 |
11 | 5 | 98 | Rich Bickle | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 257 | 0 | running | 130 | $33,230 |
12 | 16 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Team SABCO
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Chevrolet | 256 | 0 | running | 127 | $21,930 |
13 | 25 | 16 | Kevin Lepage (R) | Roush Racing
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Ford | 256 | 0 | running | 124 | $29,830 |
14 | 14 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 256 | 0 | running | 121 | $28,230 |
15 | 17 | 91 | Todd Bodine | LJ Racing | Chevrolet | 256 | 0 | running | 118 | $24,055 |
16 | 8 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 256 | 0 | running | 115 | $20,955 |
17 | 24 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 256 | 0 | running | 112 | $20,705 |
18 | 32 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | Team SABCO
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Chevrolet | 256 | 0 | running | 109 | $26,780 |
19 | 30 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 256 | 0 | running | 106 | $27,380 |
20 | 42 | 97 | Chad Little | Roush Racing
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Ford | 256 | 1 | running | 108 | $21,345 |
21 | 40 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 255 | 0 | running | 100 | $30,970 |
22 | 1 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 255 | 53 | running | 102 | $36,645 |
23 | 37 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 255 | 0 | running | 94 | $30,620 |
24 | 35 | 1 | Steve Park (R) | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 255 | 0 | running | 91 | $18,870 |
25 | 23 | 50 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 255 | 0 | running | 88 | $25,745 |
26 | 18 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer
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Travis Carter Enterprises | Ford | 254 | 3 | running | 90 | $25,620 |
27 | 21 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Ford | 254 | 0 | running | 82 | $31,895 |
28 | 33 | 46 | Jeff Green | Team SABCO
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Chevrolet | 254 | 0 | running | 79 | $18,470 |
29 | 7 | 75 | Rick Mast | Butch Mock Motorsports
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Ford | 254 | 0 | running | 76 | $18,445 |
30 | 41 | 36 | Ricky Craven | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 254 | 0 | running | 73 | $24,920 |
31 | 43 | 35 | Darrell Waltrip | Tyler Jet Motorsports | Pontiac | 253 | 0 | running | 70 | $15,395 |
32 | 20 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing
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Ford | 253 | 0 | running | 67 | $34,595 |
33 | 36 | 30 | Derrike Cope | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 253 | 0 | running | 64 | $22,070 |
34 | 26 | 7 | Geoff Bodine | Mattei Motorsports
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Ford | 253 | 0 | running | 61 | $22,045 |
35 | 27 | 96 | Mike Bliss | American Equipment Racing | Chevrolet | 252 | 0 | running | 58 | $15,020 |
36 | 31 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 252 | 0 | running | 55 | $21,995 |
37 | 9 | 41 | David Green | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 251 | 0 | running | 52 | $21,950 |
38 | 4 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Elliott-Marino Racing
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Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 49 | $22,090 |
39 | 34 | 9 | Jerry Nadeau (R) | Melling Racing | Ford | 247 | 0 | running | 46 | $14,890 |
40 | 2 | 28 | Kenny Irwin Jr. (R) | Robert Yates Racing
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Ford | 247 | 0 | running | 43 | $30,390 |
41 | 28 | 78 | Gary Bradberry | Triad Motorsports | Ford | 243 | 0 | overheating | 40 | $14,890 |
42 | 22 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Penske-Kranefuss Racing
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Ford | 237 | 0 | running | 37 | $21,890 |
43 | 13 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | 46 | 0 | handling | 34 | $21,890 |
Failed to qualify | ||||||||||
44 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | ||||||
45 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | ||||||
46 | 45 | Jeff Ward | BMR Motorsports | Chevrolet | ||||||
Official race results |
References
- ^ Poole, David (October 25, 1998). "Wallace notches 48th win amid a desert rain". That's Racin'. The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Schedule for events at Phoenix International Raceway". That's Racin'. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ "First practice session speeds". That's Racin'. October 23, 1998. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ "Second session practice speeds from Phoenix". That's Racin'. October 23, 1998. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ "B. Labonte, Cope must go to backup cars". That's Racin'. October 24, 1998. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ "Additional Provisionals announced". Motorsport.com. January 24, 1998. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ Poole, David (October 23, 1998). "Schrader's Phoenix success hasn't extended to Cup racing". That's Racin'. The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on May 1, 2001. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ "1998 Dura Lube/Kmart 500 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved September 19, 2022.