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NASCAR: Gordon Wins Pennsylvania 500, Results Attached

27 July 1998

NASCAR Pennsylvania 500 Results

Finishing Position, Starting Position, Driver, Hometown, Car Make, Laps Completed, Reason out (if any), and Money Won:
1. (2) Jeff Gordon, Pittsboro, Ind., Chevrolet, 200, $165,495.
2. (6) Mark Martin, Batesville, Ark., Ford, 200, $89,220.
3. (19) Jeff Burton, South Boston, Va., Ford, 200, $73,170.
4. (4) Bobby Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Pontiac, 200, $75,545.
5. (11) Dale Jarrett, Hickory, N.C., Ford, 200, $63,815.
6. (3) Rusty Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 200, $49,990.
7. (9) Dale Earnhardt, Kannapolis, N.C., Chevrolet, 200, $49,890.
8. (17) Ken Schrader, Fenton, Mo., Chevrolet, 200, $52,290.
9. (16) Ernie Irvan, Salinas, Calif., Pontiac, 200, $42,390.
10. (10) Michael Waltrip, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 200, $47,440.
11. (31) Sterling Marlin, Columbia, Tenn., Chevrolet, 200, $33,890.
12. (18) John Andretti, Indianapolis, Pontiac, 200, $44,740.
13. (27) Darrell Waltrip, Franklin, Tenn., Chevrolet, 200, $30,890.
14. (40) Geoff Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 200, $39,090.
15. (12) Ted Musgrave, Franklin, Wis., Ford, 200, $39,015.
16. (23) Chad Little, Spokane, Wash., Ford, 200, $29,665.
17. (5) Joe Nemechek, Lakeland, Fla., Chevrolet, 200, $36,065.
18. (29) Jeremy Mayfield, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 200, $35,765.
19. (21) Jimmy Spencer, Berwick, Pa., Ford, 199, $37,715.
20. (37) Bobby Hamilton, Nashville, Tenn., Chevrolet, 199, $41,740.
21. (35) Kyle Petty, Randleman, N.C., Pontiac, 199, $34,865.
22. (14) Kenny Irwin, Indianapolis, Ford, 199, $41,165.
23. (41) Derrike Cope, Spanaway, Wash., Pontiac, 199, $34,340.
24. (15) Jeff Green, Owensboro, Ky., Chevrolet, 198, $23,715.
25. (42) Wally Dallenbach, Basalt, Colo., Ford, 198, $26,890.
26. (34) Jerry Nadeau, Danbury, Conn., Ford, 198, $26,640.
27. (32) Hut Stricklin, Calera, Ala., Chevrolet, 198, $26,890.
28. (43) Rich Bickle, Edgerton, Wis., Ford, 197, $30,140.
29. (26) Dick Trickle, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., Ford, 196, $33,465.
30. (28) Mike Skinner, Susanville, Calif., Chevrolet, 195, $25,815.
31. (22) Terry Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Chevrolet, 192, $38,665.
32. (39) Robert Pressley, Asheville, N.C., Ford, 180, $25,015.
33. (36) Johnny Benson, Grand Rapids, Mich., Ford, 175, $29,315.
34. (1) Ward Burton, South Boston, Va., Pontiac, 171, crash, $34,090.
35. (8) Kenny Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 168, valve, $21,490.
36. (33) Bill Elliott, Dawsonville, Ga., Ford, 166, crash, $28,390.
37. (30) Rick Mast, Lexington, Va., Ford, 165, $21,300.
38. (38) Brett Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 153, $28,150.
39. (20) Steve Grissom, Gadsden, Ala., Chevrolet, 151, engine failure, $28,125.
40. (7) Morgan Shepherd, Conover, N.C., Chevrolet, 143, rear end, $21,100.
41. (24) Ricky Craven, Newburgh, Maine, Chevrolet, 142, $28,075.
42. (13) Ricky Rudd, Chesapeake, Va., Ford, 136, radiator, $37,450.
43. (25) Dave Marcis, Wausau, Wis., Chevrolet, 110, crash, $21,025.

Race Stats:


Time of race: 3 hours, 42 minutes, 48 seconds.
Margin of victory: 1.153 seconds.
Winner's average speed: 134.650 mph.
Caution flags: 5 for 25 laps.
Lead changes: 10 among 7 drivers.


Lap leaders: R. Wallace 1-3, Gordon 4-38, Martin 39-40, J. Burton 41, Gordon 42-115, W. Burton 116-121, Earnhardt 122-135, W. Burton 136-144, M. Waltrip 145, Gordon 146-200.


Series points leaders: Gordon 2,712, Martin 2,650, Jarrett 2,584, Mayfield 2,999, R. Wallace 2,462, B.Labonte 2,365, J. Burton 2,304, T. Labonte 2,236, Earnhardt 2,112, Spencer 2,074.