NASCAR WCUP: Winston 500 Race Results
12 October 1998
TALLADEGA, AL: Following are the race results for the Winston 500 NASCAR Winston Cup race held Sunday. Results include finishing position, (starting position), driver, hometown, car make, laps completed, reason out (if any) and money won: 1. (3) Dale Jarrett, Hickory, N.C., Ford, 188, $1,110,125
2. (6) Jeff Gordon, Pittsboro, Ind., Chevy, 188, $86,245.
3. (4) Terry Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Chevy, 188,
$68,860.
4. (36) Jimmy Spencer, Berwick, Pa., Ford, 188, $69,850.
5. (24) Jeremy Mayfield, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 188, $51,000.
6. (2) Bobby Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Pontiac, 188,
$62,500.
7. (5) Mike Skinner, Susanville, Calif., Chevy, 188,
$48,350.
8. (15) Chad Little, Spokane, Wash., Ford, 188, $36,300.
9. (34) Michael Waltrip, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 188, $41,970.
10. (9) Jeff Burton, South Boston, Va., Ford, 188, $50,150.
11. (26) Derrike Cope, Spanaway, Wash., Pontiac, 188, $43,930.
12. (29) Dave Marcis, Wausau, Wis., Chevy, 188, $30,775.
13. (16) Brett Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 188, $40,427.
14. (10) Sterling Marlin, Columbia, Tenn., Chevy, 187,
$32,335.
15. (37) Bobby Hamilton, Nashville, Tenn., Chevy, 187,
$45,610.
16. (11) Buckshot Jones, Tucker, Ga., Chevy, 187, 28,775.
17. (27) Ted Musgrave, Franklin, Wis., Ford, 187, $28.010.
18. (17) Ricky Rudd, Chesapeake, Va., Ford, 187, $44,155.
19. (19) Bill Elliott, Dawsonville, Ga., Ford, 187, $38,375.
20. (41) Kyle Petty, Randleman, N.C., Pontiac, 187, $38,985.
21. (22) John Andretti, Indianapolis, Ind., Pontiac, 187,
$42,155.
22. (23) Andy Hillenburg, Brownsburg, Ind., Chevy, 186,
$31,825.
23. (43) Darrell Waltrip, Franklin, Tenn., Pontiac, 185,
$26,845.
24. (1) Ken Schrader, Fenton, Mo., Chevy, 185, $43,165.
25. (31) Geoff Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 184, $36,885.
26. (21) Robert Pressley, Asheville, N.C., Ford, 183, $29,910.
27. (12) Rusty Wallace, St. Louis, Mo., Ford, 182, $41,290.
28. (28) Billy Standridge, Shelby, N.C., Ford, 181, $26,295.
29. (13) Joe Nemechek, Lakeland, Fla., Chevy, 180, 36,350.
30. (32) Ward Burton, South Boston, Va., Pontiac, 178, $36,180.
31. (33) Johnny Benson, Grand Rapids, Mich., Ford, 177, $35,990.
32. (14) Dale Earnhardt, Kannapolis, N.C., Chevy, 175, rear
end, $40,920.
33. (30) Jeff Green, Whitehouse, Tenn., Chevy, 170, motor,
$28,840.
34. (8) Mark Martin, Batesville, Ark., Ford, 166, $42,595.
35. (38) Kevin Lepage, Shelburne, Vt., Ford, 160, handling,
$36,265.
36. (18) Steve Grissom, Gadsden, Ala., Chevy, 146, handling,
$25,720.
37. (20) Ernie Irvan, Salinas, Calif., Pontiac, 134, wreck,
$35,206.
38. (40) Dick Trickle, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., Ford, 134, wreck,
$32,550.
39. (39) Wally Dallenbach, Basalt, Colo., Chevy, 134, wreck,
$32,550.
40. (42) Kenny Wallace, St. Louis, Mo., Ford, 107, piston,
$25,550.
41. (35) Steve Park, East Northport, N.Y., Chevy, 101,
valve, $25,550.
42. (25) Jerry Nadeau, Danbury, Conn., Ford, 99, motor,
$25,550.
43. (7) Kenny Irwin, Indianapolis, Ind., Ford, 30, valve,
$40,550.
Race Stats:
Lap leaders: Jarrett 1; Skinner 2-3; B.Labonte 4-12; Gordon 13-51; Jarrett 52-53; Gordon 54-63; W.Burton 64-65; Earnhardt 66-72; Marlin 73; Skinner 74-113; Earnhardt 114-118; Mayfield 119; Spencer 120-128; Skinner 129-136; B.Bodine 137; T.Labonte 138; Cope 139-144; Skinner 145-168; T.Labonte 169-175; Jarrett 176-188.
Time of Race: 3 hours, 8 minutes, 20 seconds.
Winner's average speed: 159.317 mph.
Margin of victory: .140-seconds (about 3 car-lengths).
Caution flags: 4 for 20 laps.
Lead changes: 20 among 12 drivers.
Winston Cup Point Standings: Gordon 4,632; Martin 4,344; Jarrett 4,098; R.Wallace 3,883; J.Burton 3,806; Mayfield 3,761; B.Labonte 3,759; Earnhardt 3,357; T.Labonte 3,323; Andretti 3,278.
