1998 UAW-GM Quality 500
Race details | |||||
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Race 28 of 33 in the 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||||
Robert Yates Racing. Artwork by NASCAR artist Sam Bass . | |||||
Date | October 4, 1998 | ||||
Official name | 39th Annual UAW-GM Quality 500 | ||||
Location | Concord, North Carolina, Charlotte Motor Speedway | ||||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.41 km) | ||||
Distance | 334 laps, 501 mi (806.281 km) | ||||
Scheduled Distance | 334 laps, 501 mi (806.281 km) | ||||
Average speed | 123.188 miles per hour (198.252 km/h) | ||||
Pole position | |||||
Driver | Bahari Racing | ||||
Time | 29.721 | ||||
Most laps led | |||||
Driver | Mark Martin |
Roush Racing | |||
Laps | 215 | ||||
Winner | |||||
No. 6 | Mark Martin |
Network | TBS | ||
Announcers | Ken Squier, Buddy Baker, Dick Berggren | ||||
Radio in the United States | |||||
Radio | Performance Racing Network |
The 1998 UAW-GM Quality 500 was the 28th
Background
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Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
First practice
The first practice session was held on Wednesday, September 30, at 1:30 PM EST. The session would last for three hours and 30 minutes. [3] Ernie Irvan, driving for MB2 Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.897 and an average speed of 180.620 miles per hour (290.680 km/h).[4]
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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1 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 29.897 | 180.620 |
2 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 29.903 | 180.584 |
3 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | Team SABCO
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Chevrolet | 29.904 | 180.578 |
Full first practice results |
Second practice
The second practice session was held on Thursday, October 1.
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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1 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing
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Ford | 30.517 | 176.951 |
2 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 30.584 | 176.563 |
3 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | 30.607 | 176.430 |
Full second practice results |
Third practice
The third practice session was held on Saturday, October 3, at 9:00 AM EST. The session would last for one hour.[3] Bobby Hamilton, driving for Morgan–McClure Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.234 and an average speed of 178.607 miles per hour (287.440 km/h).[6]
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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1 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.234 | 178.607 |
2 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.291 | 178.271 |
3 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 30.356 | 177.889 |
Full third practice results |
Final practice
The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held Saturday, October 3, after the preliminary 1998 All Pro Bumper to Bumper 300. The session would last for one hour.[3] Jeremy Mayfield, driving for Penske-Kranefuss Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.543 and an average speed of 176.800 miles per hour (284.532 km/h).[7]
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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1 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | 30.543 | 176.800 |
2 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 30.574 | 176.621 |
3 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 30.673 | 176.051 |
Full Happy Hour practice results |
Qualifying
Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Wednesday, September 30, at 7:00 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 Thursday, October 1, at 1:30 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.[8]
Derrike Cope, driving for Bahari Racing. would win the pole, setting a time of 29.721 and an average speed of 181.690 miles per hour (292.402 km/h).[9]
Five drivers would fail to qualify: Jeff Green, Tony Raines, Andy Hillenburg, Dave Marcis, and Randy MacDonald.
Full qualifying results
Race results
Fin[10] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
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1 | 2 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing
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Ford | 334 | 215 | running | 185 | $151,950 |
2 | 13 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 334 | 35 | running | 175 | $96,700 |
3 | 28 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing
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Ford | 334 | 0 | running | 165 | $76,250 |
4 | 5 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 334 | 0 | running | 160 | $83,300 |
5 | 26 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 334 | 47 | running | 160 | $79,450 |
6 | 32 | 16 | Kevin Lepage (R) | Roush Racing
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Ford | 334 | 0 | running | 150 | $54,700 |
7 | 11 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | Team SABCO
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Chevrolet | 334 | 0 | running | 146 | $46,400 |
8 | 20 | 97 | Chad Little | Roush Racing
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Ford | 334 | 0 | running | 142 | $36,500 |
9 | 39 | 7 | Geoff Bodine | Mattei Motorsports
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Ford | 334 | 0 | running | 138 | $45,000 |
10 | 18 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer
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Travis Carter Enterprises | Ford | 334 | 0 | running | 134 | $50,600 |
11 | 29 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Elliott-Marino Racing
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Ford | 334 | 0 | running | 130 | $37,900 |
12 | 7 | 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 334 | 0 | running | 127 | $41,100 |
13 | 27 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 334 | 1 | running | 129 | $35,850 |
14 | 1 | 30 | Derrike Cope | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 334 | 6 | running | 126 | $68,289 |
15 | 8 | 91 | Todd Bodine | LJ Racing | Chevrolet | 333 | 0 | running | 118 | $28,300 |
16 | 30 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | FILMAR Racing | Ford | 333 | 0 | running | 115 | $25,400 |
17 | 42 | 98 | Rich Bickle | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 333 | 0 | running | 112 | $30,000 |
18 | 34 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 332 | 0 | running | 109 | $28,800 |
19 | 21 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | 332 | 1 | running | 111 | $28,400 |
20 | 10 | 28 | Kenny Irwin Jr. (R) | Robert Yates Racing
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Ford | 326 | 0 | running | 103 | $35,050 |
21 | 19 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 321 | 0 | running | 100 | $20,600 |
22 | 43 | 35 | Darrell Waltrip | Tyler Jet Motorsports | Pontiac | 319 | 0 | running | 97 | $17,200 |
23 | 25 | 50 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 307 | 0 | handling | 94 | $27,100 |
24 | 17 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing
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Ford | 301 | 0 | running | 91 | $33,850 |
25 | 9 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Penske-Kranefuss Racing
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Ford | 290 | 0 | running | 88 | $27,100 |
26 | 6 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Kranefuss Racing
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Ford | 282 | 0 | running | 85 | $32,300 |
27 | 36 | 13 | Ted Musgrave | Elliott-Marino Racing
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Ford | 279 | 0 | engine | 82 | $16,500 |
28 | 37 | 26 | Johnny Benson Jr. | Roush Racing
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Ford | 278 | 0 | running | 79 | $26,400 |
29 | 33 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 278 | 0 | running | 76 | $31,300 |
30 | 24 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Team SABCO
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Chevrolet | 275 | 0 | running | 73 | $18,700 |
31 | 4 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 271 | 26 | crash | 75 | $28,100 |
32 | 31 | 96 | Steve Grissom | American Equipment Racing | Chevrolet | 270 | 0 | running | 67 | $16,000 |
33 | 35 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 267 | 0 | crash | 64 | $23,450 |
34 | 41 | 75 | Rick Mast | Butch Mock Motorsports
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Ford | 258 | 0 | running | 61 | $15,900 |
35 | 12 | 9 | Jerry Nadeau (R) | Melling Racing | Ford | 242 | 0 | handling | 58 | $15,870 |
36 | 38 | 1 | Steve Park (R) | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 237 | 0 | running | 55 | $15,850 |
37 | 14 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Ford | 231 | 0 | crash | 52 | $32,235 |
38 | 22 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 215 | 0 | handling | 49 | $31,820 |
39 | 3 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 202 | 3 | crash | 51 | $39,915 |
40 | 15 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 185 | 0 | engine | 43 | $22,810 |
41 | 40 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 155 | 0 | engine | 40 | $15,805 |
42 | 16 | 78 | Gary Bradberry | Triad Motorsports | Ford | 133 | 0 | crash | 37 | $15,800 |
43 | 23 | 41 | David Green | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 68 | 0 | crash | 34 | $22,795 |
Failed to qualify | ||||||||||
44 | 46 | Jeff Green | Team SABCO
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Chevrolet | ||||||
45 | 19 | Tony Raines | Roehrig Motorsports | Ford | ||||||
46 | 80 | Andy Hillenburg | Hover Motorsports | Ford | ||||||
47 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | ||||||
48 | 85 | Randy MacDonald | Mansion Motorsports | Ford | ||||||
Official race results |
References
- ^ Poole, David (October 4, 1998). "Martin by a mile". That's Racin'. The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Schedule for CMS". That's Racin'. September 29, 1998. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ "Irvan fastest in late practice". That's Racin'. September 30, 1998. Archived from the original on May 1, 2001. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ "Winston Cup practice speeds". That's Racin'. October 1, 1998. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ "Winston Cup practice speeds from Saturday morning". That's Racin'. October 3, 1998. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ "Mayfield fastest at Happy Hour". That's Racin'. October 3, 1998. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ "Additional Provisionals announced". Motorsport.com. January 24, 1998. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ Poole, David (September 30, 1998). "Fans get a double dose of CMS surprises". That's Racin'. The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on May 1, 2001. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ "1998 UAW-GM Quality 500 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved September 18, 2022.