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NASCAR BGN: Jeff Burton Wins Pepsi 200 at Michigan

15 August 1998

BROOKLYN, MI: Following are the results of the Pepsi 200 NASCAR Busch Grand National race held at Michigan Speedway Saturday. The results include finishing position, (car number), driver, hometown, car make, and laps completed:

1. (9) Jeff Burton, South Boston, Va. Ford, 100, $36,100.
2. (44) Bobby Labonte, Corpus Christ, Texas, Pontiac, 100, $21,250.
3. (17) Matt Kenseth, Lansing, Mich. Chevy, 100, $29,375.
4. (40 Kevin Lepage, Shelburne, Vt. Chevy, 100, $17,675.
5. (3) Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Kannapolis, N.C., Chevy, 100, $19,275.
6. (60) Mark Martin, Batesville, Ark., Ford, 100, $8,750.
7. (8) Bobby Hillin, Midland, Texas, Chevy, 100, $10,425.
8. (38) Elton Sawyer, Chesapeake, Va., Ford, 100, $11,825.
9. (21) Michael Waltrip, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 100, $7,225.
10. (12) Rick Mast, Rockbridge Baths, Va., Chevy, 100, $8,175.
11. (64) Dick Trickle, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., Chevy, 100, $7,325.
12. (30) Todd Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Chevy, 100, $6,725.
13. (72) Mike Dillon, Lexington, N.C. Chevy, 99, $10,525.
14. (00) Buckshot Jones, Monticello, Ga., Pontiac, 99, $10,425.
15. (34) Mike McLaughlin, Waterloo, N.Y., Chevy, 99, $15,350.
16. (74) Randy LaJoie, Norwalk, Conn., Chevy, 99, $15,825.
17. (32) Dale Jarrett, Hickory, N.C., Ford, 99, $6,300.
18. (10) Phil Parsons, Detroit, Chevy, 99, $10,175.
19. (59) Robert Pressley, Asheville, N.C., Chevy, 99, $6,150.
20. (20) Blaise Alexander, Montoursville, Pa., Chevy, 99, $8,250.
21. (83) Wayne Grubb, Mechanicsville, Va., Chevy, 99, $7,400.
22. (4) Nathan Buttke, High Point, N.C., Chevy, 99, $12,575.
23. (36) David Green, Owensboro, Ky., Chevy, 99, $14,250.
24. (15) Ken Schrader, Fenton, Mo., Chevy, 99, $6,025.
25. (2) Ricky Craven, Newburgh, Maine, Chevy, 99, $6,000.
26. (80) Mark Krogh, Kamiah, Idaho, Chevy, 99, $7,050.
27. (99) Glenn Allen, Jr., Cincinnati, Chevy, 99, $9,025.
28. (57) Jason Keller, Greenville, S.C., Chevy, 98, $8,900.
29. (66) Elliott Sadler, Emporia, Va., Chevy, 98, $13,375.
30. (23) Lance Hooper, Palmdale. Calif., Pontiac, 98, $6,075.
31. (29) Hermie Sadler, Emporia, Va., Chevy, 98, $8,825.
32. (33) Tim Fedewa, Holt, Mich., Chevy, 98, $13,300.
33. (77) Ed Berrier, Winston-Salem, N.C., Ford, 98, $8,775.
34. (6) Joe Bessey, Scarborough, Maine, Chevy, 98, $12,265.
35. (50) Dave Rezendes, Assonet, Mass., Ford, 98, $5,755.
36. (47) Andy Santerre, Cherryfield, Maine, Chevy, 98, $7,745.
37. (28) Ted Christopher, Plainville, Conn., Chevy, 98, $5,735.
38. (37) Mark Green, Owensboro, Ky., Chevy, 98, $7,725.
39. (89) Ashton Lewis, Chesapeake, Va., Chevy, 98, $7,715.
40. (56) Jeff Krogh, Kamiah, Idaho, Chevy, 98, $5,705.
41. (85) Shane Hall, Simpsonville, S.C., Chevy, 97, $7,695.
42. (14) Patty Moise, Jacksonville, Fla., Chevy, 95, $5,685.
43. (63) Tracy Leslie, Mount Clemens, Mich., Chevy, 42, $7,675.

Race Stats:

Time of race: 1 hour: 11 minutes: 28 seconds.
Margin of victory: .225-seconds.
Winner's average speed: 167.910 mph.
Caution flags: none.
Lead changes: 11 among 6 drivers.

Lap leaders: W.Burton 1-4; Jarrett 5; Earnhardt Jr. 6-16; W.Burton 17; Earnhardt Jr. 18; W.Burton 19-55; Earnhardt Jr. 56; Martin 57-59; Sawyer 60; Buttke 61-62; W.Burton 63-100.

Points standings: Earnhardt Jr. 3,151; Kenseth 3,113; McLaughlin 2,982; Lajoie 2,769; Sawyer 2,619; Jones 2,616; E.Sadler 2,543; Fedewa 2,521; Parsons 2,507; and Dillon 2,496.