NASCAR WCUP: Irvan Tops the Charts at Martinsville (Qualifying Results)

26 September 1998

MARTINSVILLE, VA: Following are the qualifying results for the NAPA Autocare 500 NASCAR Winston Cup race to be held Sunday. Only the top twenty-five speeds are locked-in. Qualifying will resume Saturday for the remaining positions in the field. Results include starting position, (car number), driver, hometown, car make, and qualifying speed.

1. (36) Ernie Irvan, Salinas, Calif., Pontiac, 93,608.
2. (10) Ricky Rudd, Chesapeake, Va., Ford, 93.576.
3. (24) Jeff Gordon, Pittsboro, Ind., Chevy, 93.511.
4. (98) Rich Bickle, Edgerton, Wis., Ford, 93.465.
5. (50) Wally Dallenbach, Basalt, Colo., Chevy, 93.336.
6. (46) Jeff Green, Owensboro, Ky, Chevy, 93.331.
7. (40) Sterling Marlin, Columbia, Tenn., Chevy, 93.285.
8. (43) John Andretti, Indianapolis, Pontiac, 93.226.
9. (77) Ted Musgrave, Franklin, Wis., Ford, 93.079.
10. (88) Dale Jarrett, Hickory, N.C., Ford, 93.006.
11. (11) Brett Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 92.997.
12. (91) Todd Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Pontiac, 92.960.
13. (6) Mark Martin, Batesville, Ark., Ford, 92.928.
14. (13) Dennis Setzer, Newton, N.C., Ford, 92.901.
15. (22) Ward Burton, South Boston, Va., Pontiac, 92.896.
16. (99) Jeff Burton, South Boston, Va., Ford, 92.792.
17. (2) Rusty Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 92.746.
18. (33) Ken Schrader, Fenton, Mo., Chevy, 92.705.
19. (4) Bobby Hamilton, Nashville, Tenn., Chevy, 92.696.
20. (94) Bill Elliott, Dawsonville, Ga., Ford, 92.683.
21. (18) Bobby Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Pontiac, 92.674.
22. (42) Joe Nemechek, Lakeland, Fla., Chevy, 92.674.
23. (31) Mike Skinner, Susanville, Calif., Chevy, 92.646.
24. (26) Johnny Benson, Grand Rapids, Mich., Ford, 92.615.
25. (96) Mike Bliss, Milwaukie, Ore., Chevy, 92.588.

Did Not Qualify

(21) Michael Waltrip, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 92.524.
(7) Geoff Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 92.511.
(5) Terry Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Chevy, 92.497.
(35) Darrell Waltrip, Franklin, Tenn., Pontiac, 92.411.
(97) Chad Little, Spokane, Wash., Ford, 92.393.
(12) Jeremy Mayfield, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 92.299.
(3) Dale Earnhardt, Kannapolis, N.C., Chevy, 92.258.
(16) Kevin Lepage, Shelburne, Vt., Ford, 92.186.
(44) Kyle Petty, Randleman, N.C., Pontiac, 92.128.
(75) Rick Mast, Rockbridge Baths, Va., Ford, 92.097.
(9) Jerry Nadeau, Danbury, Conn., Ford, 91.971.
(1) Steve Park, Northport, N.Y., Chevy, 91.967.
(28) Kenny Irwin, Indianapolis, Ford, 91.873.
(81) Kenny Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 91.824.
(41) David Green, Owensboro, Ky., Chevy, 91.749.
(90) Dick Trickle, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., Ford, 91.655.
(71) Dave Marcis, Wausau, Wis., Chevy, 91.483.
(30) Derrike Cope, Spanaway, Wash., Pontiac, 91.478.
(78) Gary Bradberry, Chelsea, Ala., Ford, 91.249.
(79) Ken Bouchard, Fitchburg, Mass., Chevy, 91.095.
(23) Jimmy Spencer, Berwick, Pa., Ford, 90.716.
(85) Randy McDonald, High Point, N.C., Ford, 90.180.

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