NASCAR: Wallace Wins Rain-Shortened Dura Lube 500
26 October 1998
PHOENIX, AZ: Following are the results of the Dura-Lube 500 NASCAR Winston Cup race held Sunday in Phoenix. The race was rain shortened. Results include finishing position, (starting position), driver, hometown, car make, laps completed, reason out (if any) and money won: 1. (6) Rusty Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 257, $78,005.
2. (11) Mark Martin, Batesville, Ark., Ford, 257, $68,430.
3. (39) Dale Earnhardt, Kannapolis, N.C., Chevy, 257, $57,175.
4. (38) Jeff Burton, South Boston, Va., Ford, 257, $50,512.
5. (10) Ted Musgrave, Franklin, Wis., Ford, 257, $33,950.
6. (19) John Andretti, Indianapolis, Pontiac, 257, $48,540.
7. (12) Jeff Gordon, Pittsboro, Ind., Chevy, 257, $47,040.
8. (3) Kenny Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 257, $30,680.
9. (15) Johnny Benson, Grand Rapids, Mich., Ford, 257, $31,730.
10. (29) Terry Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Chevy, 257, $40,880.
11. (5) Rich Bickle, Edgerton, Wis., Ford, 257, $33,230.
12. (16) Sterling Marlin, Columbia, Tenn., Chevy, 256, $21,930.
13. (25) Kevin Lepage, Shelburne, Vt., Ford, 256, $29,830.
14. (14) Ward Burton, South Boston, Va., Pontiac, 256, $28,230.
15. (17) Todd Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Chevy, 256, $24,055.
16. (8) Mike Skinner, Susanville, Calif., Chevy, 256, $20,955.
17. (24) Robert Pressley, Asheville, N.C., Ford, 256, $20,705.
18. (32) Joe Nemechek, Lakeland, Fla., Chevy, 256, $26,780.
19. (30) Dick Trickle, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., Ford, 256, $27,380.
20. (42) Chad Little, Spokane, Wash., Ford, 256, $21,345.
21. (40) Bobby Hamilton, Nashville, Tenn., Chevy, 255, $30,970.
22. (1) Ken Schrader, Fenton, Mo., Chevy, 255, $36,645.
23. (37) Bobby Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Pontiac, 255,
$30,620.
24. (35) Steve Park, East Northport, N.Y., Chevy, 255, $18,770.
25. (23) Wally Dallenbach, Basalt, Colo., Chevy, 255, $25,745.
26. (18) Jimmy Spencer, Berwick, Pa., Ford, 254, $25,620.
27. (21) Ricky Rudd, Chesapeake, Va., Ford, 254, $31,895.
28. (33) Jeff Green, Whitehouse, Tenn., Chevy, 254, $18,470.
29. (7) Rick Mast, Lexington, Va., Ford, 254, $18,445.
30. (41) Ricky Craven, Newburgh, Maine, Pontiac, 254, $24,920.
31. (43) Darrell Waltrip, Franklin, Tenn., Pontiac, 253, $15,395.
32. (20) Dale Jarrett, Hickory, N.C., Ford, 253, $34,595.
33. (36) Derrike Cope, Spanaway, Wash., Pontiac, 253, $22,070.
34. (26) Geoff Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 253, $22,045.
35. (27) Mike Bliss, Milwaukie, Ore., Chevy, 252, $15,020.
36. (31) Kyle Petty, Randleman, N.C., Pontiac, 252, $21,995.
37. (9) David Green, Owensboro, Ky., Chevy, 251, $21,950.
38. (4) Bill Elliott, Dawsonville, Ga., Ford, 250, $22,090.
39. (34) Jerry Nadeau, Danbury, Conn., Ford, 247, wreck, $14,890.
40. (2) Kenny Irwin, Indianapolis, Ford, 247, $30,390.
41. (28) Gary Bradberry, Chelsea, Ala., Ford, 243, overheating,
$14,890.
42. (22) Jeremy Mayfield, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 237, $21,890.
43. (13) Brett Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 46, handling, $21,890.
Race Stats:
Lap leaders: Schrader 1-53; R.Wallace 54-135; J.Burton 136; Martin 137; T.Labonte 138-139; Spencer 140-142; R.Wallace 143-183; Little 184; R.Wallace 185-257.
Time of Race: 2 hours, 22 minutes, 30 seconds.
Winner's average speed: 108.211 mph.
Margin of victory: Under caution.
Caution flags: 4 for 25 laps.
Lead changes: 8 among 7 drivers.
Winston Cup Point Standings: Gordon 4,963; Martin 4,634; Jarrett 4,264; R.Wallace 4,228; J.Burton 4,095; B.Labonte 4,028; Mayfield 3,963; Earnhardt 3,661; T.Labonte 3,612; Andretti 3,549.
