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NASCAR: California 500 Results

3 May 1998

FONTANA, CA: The results of the NASCAR California 500 follow with finishing position, (starting position), driver, hometown, car make, laps completed, reason out (if any) and money won:

1. (3) Mark Martin, Batesville, Ark., Ford, 250, $141,375.
2. (2) Jeremy Mayfield, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 250, $88,800.
3. (9) Terry Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Chevrolet, 250, $96,200.
4. (1) Jeff Gordon, Pittsboro, Ind., Chevrolet, 250, $98,800.
5. (11) Darrell Waltrip, Owensboro, Ky., Chevrolet, 250, $47,950.
6. (40) Chad Little, Spokane, Wash., Ford, 250, $57,450.
7. (26) Geoff Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 250, $55,600.
8. (5) Johnny Benson, Grand Rapids, Mich., Ford, 250, $51,700.
9. (43) Dale Earnhardt, Kannapolis, N.C., Chevrolet, 250, $53,800.
10. (21) Jeff Burton, South Boston, Va., Ford, 250, $56,950.
11. (23) Ricky Rudd, Chesapeake, Va., Ford, 250, $58,025.
12. (8) Ward Burton, South Boston, Va., Pontiac, 250, $45,775.
13. (22) Ernie Irvan, Salinas, Calif., Pontiac, 250, $44,675.
14. (14) Sterling Marlin, Columbia, Tenn., Chevrolet, 250, $36,325.
15. (15) Ken Schrader, Fenton, Mo., Chevrolet, 250, $45,975.
16. (18) Kenny Irwin, Indianapolis, Ford, 249, $50,425.
17. (20) Robert Pressley, Asheboro, N.C., Ford, 249, $32,625.
18. (19) David Green, Owensboro, Ky., Chevrolet, 249, $35,725.
19. (34) Kenny Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 249, $34,925.
20. (37) Michael Waltrip, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 249, $43,775.
21. (28) Jimmy Spencer, Berwick, Pa., Ford, 249, $41,625.
22. (6) Joe Nemechek, Lakeland, Fla., Chevrolet, 248, $41,025.
23. (35) Gary Bradberry, Chelsea, Ala., Ford, 247, $30,425.
24. (10) Morgan Shepherd, Conover, N.C., Chevrolet, 247, $33,525.
25. (30) Rick Mast, Rockbridge Baths, Va., Ford, 247, $33,225.
26. (33) Jerry Nadeau, Danbury, Conn., Ford, 247, $29,825.
27. (31) Bobby Hamilton, Nashville, Tenn., Chevrolet, 246, $54,625.
28. (38) Brett Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 245, $39,525.
29. (42) Wally Dallenbach Jr., Basalt, Colo., Pontiac, 245, $29,225.
30. (41) Steve Grissom, Gadsden, Ala., Chevrolet, 245, $39,025.
31. (25) John Andretti, Indianapolis, Pontiac, 244, $43,850.
32. (16) Lake Speed, Jackson, Miss., Ford, 243, $31,650.
33. (24) Ted Musgrave, Franklin, Wis., Ford, 243, $38,150.
34. (4) Rusty Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 242, engine, $43,250.
35. (27) Mike Dillon, Winston-Salem, N.C., Chevrolet, 239,$28,050.
36. (39) Randy LaJoie, Norwalk, Conn., Chevrolet, 210, crash, $34,950.
37. (29) Dick Trickle, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., Ford, 193, handling, $34,750.
38. (7) Bobby Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Pontiac, 191, engine, $42,350.
39. (32) Derrike Cope, Spanaway, Wash., Pontiac, 153, crash, $34,325.
40. (13) Kevin LePage, Shelbourne, Vt., Chevrolet, 93, oil leak, $27,300.
41. (36) Dale Jarrett, Hickory, N.C., Ford, 86, engine, $44,275.
42. (17) Kyle Petty, Randleman, N.C., Pontiac, 85, crash, $34,250.
43. (12) Bill Elliott, Dawsonville, Ga., Ford, 84, crash, $36,725.