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Brickyard 400: Official Race Results

2 August 1998

INDIANAPOLIS: Following are the results of the fifth annual Brickyard 400 NASCAR Winston Cup race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway held Saturday. Results include finishing position, (starting position), driver, hometown, car make, laps completed, reason out (if any), and money won:

1. (3) Jeff Gordon, Pittsboro, Ind., Chevrolet, 160, $1,637,625.
2. (7) Mark Martin, Batesville, Ark., Ford, 160, $248,375.
3. (10) Bobby Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Pontiac, 160, $224,525.
4. (16) Mike Skinner, Susanville, Calif., Chevrolet, 160, $187,325.
5. (28) Dale Earnhardt, Kannapolis, N.C., Chevrolet, 160, $169,275.
6. (1) Ernie Irvan, Salinas, Calif., Pontiac, 160, $159,260.
7. (9) John Andretti, Indianapolis, Pontiac, 160, $138,160.
8. (14) Rusty Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 160, $126,360.
9. (8) Terry Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Chevrolet, 160, $133,135.
10. (19) Ken Schrader, Fenton, Mo., Chevrolet, 160, $119,835.
11. (11) Sterling Marlin, Columbia, Tenn., Chevrolet, 160, $100,760.
12. (37) Bill Elliott, Dawsonville, Ga., Ford, 160, $102,110.
13. (43) Darrell Waltrip, Franklin, Tenn., Chevrolet, 160, $89,610.
14. (33) Kyle Petty, Randleman, N.C., Pontiac, 160, $96,010.
15. (36) Morgan Shepherd, Conover, N.C., Chevrolet, 160, $91,810.
16. (2) Dale Jarrett, Hickory, N.C., Ford, 160, $140,260.
17. (6) Ricky Craven, Newburgh, Maine, Chevrolet, 160, $92,810.
18. (18) Dick Trickle, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., Ford, 160, $91,610.
19. (38) Ted Musgrave, Franklin, Wis., Ford, 160, $90,910.
20. (24) Bobby Hamilton, Nashville, Tenn., Chevrolet, 160, $95,960.
21. (29) Michael Waltrip, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 160, $93,410.
22. (42) Rick Mast, Lexington, Va., Ford, 160, $81,310.
23. (26) Steve Grissom, Gadsden, Ala., Chevrolet, 160, $86,210.
24. (17) Joe Nemechek, Lakeland, Fla., Chevrolet, 160, $85,110.
25. (39) Johnny Benson, Grand Rapids, Mich., Ford, 159, $84,310.
26. (41) Jerry Nadeau, Danbury, Conn., Ford, 159, $81,885.
27. (15) Buckshot Jones, Tucker, Ga., Chevrolet, 158, $72,285.
28. (35) Chad Little, Spokane, Wash., Ford, 157, accident, $73,985.
29. (20) Robert Pressley, Asheville, N.C., Ford, 157, accident, $84,085.
30. (5) Jeff Green, Whitehouse, Tenn., Chevrolet, 157, accident,$69,785.
31. (27) Ricky Rudd, Chesapeake, Va., Ford, 155, accident, $85,685.
32. (21) Jimmy Spencer, Berwick, Pa., Ford, 154, accident, $78,285.
33. (40) Brett Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 152, $75,535.
34. (30) Ward Burton, South Boston, Va., Pontiac, 151, $75,285.
35. (25) Steve Park, East Northport, N.Y., Chevrolet, 148, accident, $68,025.
36. (34) Jeff Burton, South Boston, Va., Ford, 145, $84,385.
37. (13) Geoff Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 124, handling, $74,745.
38. (4) Kenny Irwin, Indianapolis, Ford, 116, accident, $98,805.
39. (31) Rich Bickle, Edgerton, Wis., Ford, 112, $74,650.
40. (22) Wally Dallenbach, Basalt, Colo., Ford, 102, engine, $67,645.
41. (32) Dave Marcis, Wausau, Wis., Chevrolet, 102, engine, $67,635.
42. (12) Jeremy Mayfield, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 67, handling, $74,630.
43. (23) Kenny Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 65, engine, $67,630.

Race Stats:

Lead changes: 10 among 7 drivers.
Time of race: 3 hours, 9 minutes, 19.165 seconds.
Margin of victory: under yellow.
Caution flags: 9 for 34 laps.
Winner's average speed: 126.770 mph.

Lap leaders: Irvan 1-18, Gordon 19-38, Irvan 39-45, Gordon 46-53, Jarrett 54-80, Martin 81, T.Labonte 82-83, Gordon 84-118, Pressley 119-120, Earnhardt 121-126, Gordon 127-160.

Series points leaders: Gordon 2,897, Martin 2,825, Jarrett 2,704, R.Wallace 2,604, Mayfield 2,536, B.Labonte 2,530, T.Labonte 2,379, J.Burton 2,359, Earnhardt 2,272, Schrader, 2,200.