NASCAR: Pocono 500 Winston Cup Race Results
21 June 1998
LONG POND, PA: Pocono 500 NASCAR Winston Cup race results with finishing position, (starting position), driver, hometown, car make, laps completed, reason out (if any), and money won:
Jeremy Mayfield
1. (3) Jeremy Mayfield, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 200, $111,580.
2. (1) Jeff Gordon, Pittsboro, Ind., Chevrolet, 200, $79,500.
3. (9) Dale Jarrett, Hickory, N.C., Ford, 200, $62,220.
4. (28) Jeff Burton, South Boston, Va., Ford, 200, $49,080.
5. (6) Mark Martin, Batesville, Ark., Ford, 200, $40,645.
6. (18) Darrell Waltrip, Franklin, Tenn., Chevrolet, 200, $28,725.
7. (14) Wally Dallenbach, Basalt, Colo., Chevrolet, 200, $34,575.
8. (11) Dale Earnhardt, Kannapolis, N.C., Chevrolet, 200, $34,625.
9. (15) Sterling Marlin, Columbia, Tenn., Chevrolet, 200, $23,825.
10. (34) Jimmy Spencer, Berwick, Pa., Ford, 200, $41,975.
11. (36) Kenny Irwin, Indianapolis, Ford, 200, $33,175.
12. (12) Terry Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Chevrolet, 200,
$32,025.
13. (19) John Andretti, Indianapolis, Pontiac, 200, $31,425.
14. (29) Michael Waltrip, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 200, $27,575.
15. (23) Bobby Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Pontiac, 200,
$31,675.
16. (32) Robert Pressley, Asheville, N.C., Ford, 200, $20,275.
17. (8) Ted Musgrave, Franklin, Wis., Ford, 200, $25,825.
18. (35) Brett Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 200, $25,525.
19. (42) Kevin Lepage, Shelburne, Vt., Chevrolet, 200, $18,925.
20. (16) Bobby Hamilton, Nashville, Tenn., Chevrolet, 200, $32,400.
21. (30) Jerry Nadeau, Danbury, Conn., Ford, 200, $17,755.
22. (43) Todd Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Pontiac, 199, $14,355.
23. (38) Steve Grissom, Gadsden, Ala., Chevrolet, 199, $24,430.
24. (5) Ward Burton, South Boston, Va., Pontiac, 198, $24,280.
25. (40) Lake Speed, Jackson, Miss., Ford, 198, $17,105.
26. (41) Derrike Cope, Spanaway, Wash., Pontiac, 194, $23,955.
27. (21) Dick Trickle, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., Ford, 192,
transmission, $23,805.
28. (25) Hut Stricklin, Calera, Ala., Chevrolet, 184, engine
failure, $16,655.
29. (20) Mike Skinner, Susanville, Calif., Chevrolet, 180, $16,580.
30. (10) Chad Little, Spokane, Wash., Ford, 173, crash, $16,030.
31. (17) Kyle Petty, Randleman, N.C., Pontiac, 163, engine failure,
$20,480.
32. (27) Rich Bickle, Edgerton, Wis., Ford, 161, transmission,
$20,430.
33. (26) Jeff Green, Owensboro, Ky., Chevrolet, 157, transmission,
$13,830.
34. (31) Ernie Irvan, Salinas, Calif., Pontiac, 148, $20,255.
35. (7) Joe Nemechek, Lakeland, Fla., Chevrolet, 147, transmission,
$20,180.
36. (37) Johnny Benson, Grand Rapids, Mich., Ford, 142, $20,105.
37. (22) Bill Elliott, Dawsonville, Ga., Ford, 130, engine failure,
$20,040.
38. (24) Rick Mast, Rockbridge Baths, Va., Ford, 86, engine
failure, $12,915.
39. (13) Kenny Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 85, engine failure,
$12,915.
40. (39) Geoff Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 76, engine failure,
$19,915.
41. (33) Ricky Rudd, Chesapeake, Va., Ford, 49, engine failure,
$29,315.
42. (2) Rusty Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 13, engine failure,
$27,915.
43. (4) Ken Schrader, Fenton, Mo., Chevrolet, 5, crash, $22,415.
Race Statistics:
Time of race: 4 hours, 14 minutes, 40 seconds.
Margin of victory: .341 seconds.
Winner's average speed: 117.801 mph.
Caution flags: 9 for 47 laps.
Lead changes: 18 among 12 drivers.
Lap leaders: Gordon, 1-5; Mayfield, 6-28; Jarrett, 29-36; Gordon, 37-48; Mayfield, 49-79; Martin, 80-81; Earnhardt, 82; B.Bodine, 83; B.Labonte, 84-88; Mayfield, 89-120; J.Burton, 121-122; Dallenbach, 123-131; B.Labonte, 132-134; Little, 135; Mayfield, 136-150; Pressley, 151; Jarrett, 152-169; D.Waltrip, 170-179; Mayfield, 180-200.
Point standings: 1, Mayfield, 2,208; 2, Gordon, 2,172; 3, Jarrett, 2,160; 4, Martin, 2,155; 5, T.Labonte, 2,008; 6, R.Wallace, 1,992; 7, B.Labonte, 1,910; 8, J.Burton, 1,903; 9, Spencer, 1,799; 10, Earnhardt, 1,722.
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