NASCAR WCUP: NAPA 500 Qualifying; Irwin Gets First Pole

7 November 1998

HAMPTON, GA: Following are the qualifying results for the NAPA 500 NASCAR Winston Cup Race to be held Sunday. Results include starting position, (car number), driver, hometown, car make, and qualifying speed. Qualifying will resume Saturday.

1. (28) Kenny Irwin, Indianapolis, Ford, 193.461.
2. (22) Ward Burton, South Boston, Va., Pontiac, 193.400.
3. (88) Dale Jarrett, Hickory, N.C., Ford, 193.083.
4. (6) Mark Martin, Batesville, Ark., Ford, 192.113.
5. (31) Mike Skinner, Susanville, Calif., Chevy, 192.106.
6. (30) Derrike Cope, Spanaway, Wash., Pontiac, 191.927.
7. (18) Bobby Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Pontiac, 191.595.
8. (90) Dick Trickle, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., Ford, 191.569.
9. (12) Jeremy Mayfield, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 191.503.
10. (7) Geoff Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 191.344.
11. (42) Joe Nemechek, Lakeland, Fla., Chevy, 191.179.
12. (46) Jeff Green, Owensboro, Ky., Chevy, 190.988.
13. (33) Ken Schrader, Fenton, Mo., Chevy, 190.903.
14. (4) Bobby Hamilton, Nashville, Tenn., Chevy, 190.509.
15. (11) Brett Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 190.437.
16. (41) David Green, Owensboro, Ky., Chevy, 190.424.
17. (1) Steve Park, East Northport, N.Y., Chevy, 190.136.
18. (2) Rusty Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 190.013.
19. (9) Jerry Nadeau, Danbury, Conn., Ford, 189.993.
20. (91) Todd Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Chevy, 189.993.
21. (24) Jeff Gordon, Pittsboro, Ind., Chevy, 189.980.
22. (97) Chad Little, Spokane, Wash., Ford, 189.733.
23. (23) Jimmy Spencer, Berwick, Pa., Ford, 189.668.
24. (40) Sterling Marlin, Columbia, Tenn., Chevy, 189.649.
25. (13) Ted Musgrave, Franklin, Wis., Ford, 189.538.

Did Not Qualify

26. (94) Bill Elliott, Dawsonville, Ga., Ford, 189.493.
27. (21) Michael Waltrip, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 189.467.
28. (50) Wally Dallenbach, Basalt, Colo., Chevy, 189.441.
29. (71) Dave Marcis, Wausau, Wis., Chevy, 189.390.
30. (8) Morgan Shepherd, Conover, N.C., Chevy, 189.202.
31. (77) Robert Pressley, Asheville, N.C., Ford, 189.144.
32. (10) Ricky Rudd, Chesapeake, Va., Ford, 189.125.
33. (99) Jeff Burton, South Boston, Va., Ford, 189.073.
34. (43) John Andretti, Indianapolis, Pontiac, 188.957.
35. (75) Rick Mast, Rockbridge Baths, Va., Ford, 188.854.
36. (5) Terry Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Chevy, 188.803.
37. (81) Kenny Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 188.501.
38. (3) Dale Earnhardt, Kannapolis, N.C., Chevy, 188.424
39. (26) Johnny Benson, Grand Rapids, Mich., Ford, 188.424.
40. (36) Ricky Craven, Newburgh, Maine, Pontiac, 188.213.
41. (44) Kyle Petty, Randleman, N.C., Pontiac, 188.136.
42. (16) Kevin Lepage, Shelburne, Vt., Ford, 188.066.
43. (98) Rich Bickle, Edgerton, Wis., Ford, 187.760.
44. (35) Darrell Waltrip, Franklin, Tenn., Pontiac, 187.139.
45. (08) Harris DeVane, Cuthbert, Ga., Chevy, 185.078.
46. (96) Steve Grissom, Gadsden, Ala., Chevy, 184.966.
47. (80) Andy Hillenburg, Indianapolis, Ford, 193.637.
48. (78) Gary Bradberry, Chelsea, Ala., Ford, crash, no speed.