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NASCAR BGN: Earnhardt Jr. Wins in Fontana

20 July 1998

NASCAR BGN Kenwood Home & Car Audio 300 Results

1. (2) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kannapolis, N.C., Chevrolet, 150, $68,175.
2. (10) Kevin Lepage, Shelburne, Vt., Chevrolet, 150, $53,425.
3. (3) Matt Kenseth, Cambridge, Wis., Chevrolet, 150, $48,425.
4. (9) Phil Parsons, Detroit, Chevrolet, 150, $30,750.
5. (17) David Green, Owensboro, Ky., Pontiac, 150, $29,025.
6. (13) Jeff Purvis, Clarksville, Tenn., Chevrolet, 150, $27,350.
7. (7) Elliott Sadler, Emporia, Va., Chevrolet, 150, $24,450.
8. (11) Mark Krogh, Kamiah, Idaho, Chevrolet, 150, $17,175.
9. (26) Joe Bessey, Scarborough, Maine, Chevrolet, 149, $23,375
10. (4) Mike Dillon, Lexington, N.C., Chevrolet, 149, $19,275.
11. (5) Buckshot Jones, Monticello, Ga., Pontiac, 149, $17,275.
12. (6) Elton Sawyer, Chesapeake, Va., Ford, 149, $22,375.
13. (19) Wayne Grubb, Mechanicsville, Va., Chevrolet, 149, $14,375.
14. (1) Robert Pressley, Asheville, N.C., Chevrolet, 149, $14,075.
15. (16) Bobby Hillin, Jr., Midland, Texas, Chevrolet, 149, $14,925.
16. (24) Randy LaJoie, Norwalk, Conn., Chevrolet, 149, $21,150.
17. (14) Tim Fedewa, Holt, Mich., Chevrolet, 149, $16,225.
18. (28) Glenn Allen, Cincinnati, Chevrolet, 149, $16,325.
19. (33) Mark Green, Owensboro, Ky., Chevrolet, 149, $16,125.
20. (23) Hermie Sadler, Emporia, Va., Chevrolet, 149, $16,250.
21. (39) Mike Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 149, $15,050.
22. (42) Ron Hornaday, Palm Dale, Calif., Chevrolet, $12,600.
23. (15) Michael Waltrip, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 148, $13,500.
24. (30) Mike McLaughlin, Waterloo, N.Y., Chevrolet, 148, $19,750.
25. (27) Lance Hooper, Palm Dale, Calif., Pontiac, 148, $12,650.
26. (12) Mike Bliss, Milwaukie, Ore., Chevrolet, 148, $12,050.
27. (35) Jason Keller, Greenville, S.C., Chevrolet, 148, $14,950.
28. (40) Ron Barfield, Florence, S.C., Chevrolet, 148, $11,900.
29. (18) Shane Hall, Fountain Inn, S.C., Chevrolet, 148, $14,750.
30. (29) Jeff Krogh, Kamiah, Idaho, Chevrolet, 148, $13,875.
31. (22) Tracy Leslie, Mount Clemens, Mich., Chevrolet, 147, $13,550.
32. (25) Patty Moise, Jacksonville, Fla., Ford, 147, $11,450.
33. (21) Todd Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Chevrolet, 147, $11,350.
34. (38) Andy Santerre, Cherryfield, Maine, Chevrolet, 147, $13,250.
35. (36) Blaise Alexander, Montoursville, Pa., Chevrolet, 147, $15,750.
36. (37) J.D. Gibbs, Charlotte, N.C., Pontiac, 146, $13,050.
37. (8) Dale Jarrett, Hickory, N.C., Ford, 79, engine, $10,950.
38. (34) Brad Noffsinger, Hollywood, Calif., Chevrolet, 71, engine, $10,850.
39. (20) Dick Trickle, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., Chevrolet, 36, engine, $10,850.
40. (32) Jeff Fuller, Auburn, Ma., Ford, 20, engine, $12,950.
41. (31) Ed Berrier, Winston-Salem, N.C., Ford, 15, axel, $12,850.
42. (43) Johnny Chapman, Stoney Point, N.C., Chevrolet, 3, handling, $10,850.
43. (41) Scot Walters, Louisville, Ky., Chevrolet, 2, handling, $10,850.

Race Stats:

Time of Race: 2 hours, 1 minute, 9 seconds.
Margin of Victory: 6.760 seconds.
Average Speed: 148.576 mph.
Lap Leaders: 7.

Caution Flags: 3 for 17 laps.

Lead Changes among six drivers: Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1-32, Hermie Sadler 33, Kevin Lepage 34-35, Earnhardt Jr. 36-95, Matt Kenseth 96-97, Jeff Purvis 98-101, Earnhardt Jr. 102-150.