1998 Winston 500
Race details | |||||
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Race 29 of 33 in the 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||||
![]() The 1998 Winston 500 program cover, featuring Terry Labonte. | |||||
Date | October 11, 1998 | ||||
Official name | 30th Annual Winston 500 | ||||
Location | Lincoln, Alabama, Talladega Superspeedway | ||||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.66 mi (4.28 km) | ||||
Distance | 188 laps, 500.08 mi (804.8 km) | ||||
Scheduled Distance | 188 laps, 500.08 mi (804.8 km) | ||||
Average speed | 159.318 miles per hour (256.397 km/h) | ||||
Pole position | |||||
Driver | Andy Petree Racing | ||||
Time | 48.819 | ||||
Most laps led | |||||
Driver | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | |||
Laps | 74 | ||||
Winner | |||||
No. 88 | Dale Jarrett |
Network | ESPN | ||
Announcers | Bob Jenkins, Ned Jarrett, Benny Parsons | ||||
Radio in the United States | |||||
Radio | Motor Racing Network |
The 1998 Winston 500 was the 29th
Background
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Talladega Superspeedway, originally known as Alabama International Motor Superspeedway (AIMS), is a
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (W) denotes driver in the Winston No Bull 5.
Practice
First practice
The first practice session was held on Friday, October 8, at 11:00 AM EST. The session would last for two hours and 30 minutes.[3] Bobby Labonte, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 48.920 and an average speed of 195.748 miles per hour (315.026 km/h).[4]
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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1 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 48.920 | 195.748 |
2 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 49.032 | 195.301 |
3 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield (W) | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | 49.157 | 194.804 |
Full first practice results |
Final practice
The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, October 9, after the preliminary 1998 Winn Dixie ARCA 300. The session would last for one hour.[3] Sterling Marlin, driving for Team SABCO, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 48.783 and an average speed of 196.298 miles per hour (315.911 km/h).[5]
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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1 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Team SABCO | Chevrolet | 48.783 | 196.298 |
2 | 9 | Jerry Nadeau (R) | Melling Racing | Ford | 48.942 | 195.660 |
3 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | 48.965 | 195.568 |
Full Happy Hour practice results |
Qualifying
Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, October 8, at 3:30 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 9, at 10:45 AM 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.[6]
Ken Schrader, driving for Andy Petree Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 48.819 and an average speed of 196.153 miles per hour (315.678 km/h).[7]
Six drivers would fail to qualify: Dan Pardus, Rick Mast, Rick Wilson, Rich Bickle, Bobby Gerhart, and Gary Bradberry.
Full qualifying results
Race results
Fin[8] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
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1 | 3 | 88 | Dale Jarrett (W) | Robert Yates Racing
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Ford | 188 | 16 | running | 180 | $1,110,125 |
2 | 6 | 24 | Jeff Gordon (W) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 188 | 49 | running | 175 | $86,245 |
3 | 4 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 188 | 8 | running | 170 | $68,860 |
4 | 36 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer
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Travis Carter Enterprises | Ford | 188 | 9 | running | 165 | $69,850 |
5 | 24 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield (W) | Penske-Kranefuss Racing
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Ford | 188 | 1 | running | 160 | $51,000 |
6 | 2 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 188 | 9 | running | 155 | $62,500 |
7 | 5 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 188 | 74 | running | 156 | $48,350 |
8 | 15 | 97 | Chad Little | Roush Racing
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Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 142 | $36,300 |
9 | 34 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 138 | $41,970 |
10 | 9 | 99 | Jeff Burton (W) | Roush Racing
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Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 134 | $50,150 |
11 | 26 | 30 | Derrike Cope | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 188 | 6 | running | 135 | $43,930 |
12 | 29 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 127 | $30,775 |
13 | 16 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | 188 | 1 | running | 129 | $40,427 |
14 | 10 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Team SABCO
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Chevrolet | 187 | 1 | running | 126 | $32,335 |
15 | 37 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | running | 118 | $45,610 |
16 | 11 | 00 | Buckshot Jones | Stavola Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | running | 115 | $28,775 |
17 | 27 | 13 | Ted Musgrave | Elliott-Marino Racing
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Ford | 187 | 0 | running | 112 | $28,010 |
18 | 17 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Ford | 187 | 0 | running | 109 | $44,155 |
19 | 19 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Elliott-Marino Racing
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Ford | 187 | 0 | running | 106 | $38,375 |
20 | 41 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 187 | 0 | running | 103 | $38,985 |
21 | 22 | 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 187 | 0 | running | 100 | $42,155 |
22 | 23 | 91 | Andy Hillenburg | LJ Racing | Chevrolet | 186 | 0 | running | 97 | $31,825 |
23 | 43 | 35 | Darrell Waltrip | Tyler Jet Motorsports | Pontiac | 185 | 0 | running | 94 | $26,845 |
24 | 1 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 185 | 0 | running | 91 | $43,165 |
25 | 31 | 7 | Geoff Bodine | Mattei Motorsports
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Ford | 184 | 0 | running | 88 | $36,885 |
26 | 21 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 183 | 0 | running | 85 | $29,910 |
27 | 12 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Kranefuss Racing
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Ford | 182 | 0 | running | 82 | $41,290 |
28 | 28 | 47 | Billy Standridge | Standridge Motorsports
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Ford | 181 | 0 | running | 79 | $26,295 |
29 | 13 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | Team SABCO
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Chevrolet | 180 | 0 | running | 76 | $36,350 |
30 | 32 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 178 | 2 | running | 78 | $36,180 |
31 | 33 | 26 | Johnny Benson Jr. | Roush Racing
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Ford | 177 | 0 | running | 70 | $35,990 |
32 | 14 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt (W) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 175 | 12 | rear end | 72 | $40,920 |
33 | 30 | 46 | Jeff Green | Team SABCO
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Chevrolet | 170 | 0 | engine | 64 | $28,840 |
34 | 8 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing
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Ford | 166 | 0 | running | 61 | $42,595 |
35 | 38 | 16 | Kevin Lepage (R) | Roush Racing
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Ford | 160 | 0 | handling | 58 | $36,265 |
36 | 18 | 96 | Steve Grissom | American Equipment Racing | Chevrolet | 146 | 0 | handling | 55 | $25,720 |
37 | 20 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 134 | 0 | crash | 52 | $35,206 |
38 | 40 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 134 | 0 | crash | 49 | $32,550 |
39 | 39 | 50 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | crash | 46 | $32,550 |
40 | 42 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | FILMAR Racing | Ford | 107 | 0 | piston | 43 | $25,550 |
41 | 35 | 1 | Steve Park (R) | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 101 | 0 | valve spring | 40 | $25,550 |
42 | 25 | 9 | Jerry Nadeau (R) | Melling Racing | Ford | 99 | 0 | engine | 37 | $25,550 |
43 | 7 | 28 | Kenny Irwin Jr. (R) | Robert Yates Racing
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Ford | 30 | 0 | valve spring | 34 | $40,550 |
Failed to qualify | ||||||||||
44 | 07 | Dan Pardus | Midwest Transit Racing | Chevrolet | ||||||
45 | 75 | Rick Mast | Butch Mock Motorsports
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Ford | ||||||
46 | 41 | Rick Wilson | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | ||||||
47 | 98 | Rich Bickle | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | ||||||
48 | 54 | Bobby Gerhart | Bobby Gerhart Racing | Chevrolet | ||||||
49 | 78 | Gary Bradberry | Triad Motorsports | Ford | ||||||
Official race results |
References
- ^ Poole, David (October 11, 1998). "Jarrett wins game of ``keep away with the lead". That's Racin'. The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Schedule for events at Talladega". That's Racin'. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ "Labontes lead way in practice". That's Racin'. October 9, 1998. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ "Marlin fastest at Happy Hour". That's Racin'. October 10, 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 (October 9, 1998). "Schrader emerges with first pole of season". That's Racin'. The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ "1998 Winston 500 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved September 19, 2022.