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NASCAR WCUP: NAPA 500 Race Results

9 November 1998

HAMPTON, GA: Following are the race results for the NAPA 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. (21) Jeff Gordon, Pittsboro, Ind., Chevy, 221, $164,450.
2. (3) Dale Jarrett, Hickory, N.C., Ford, 221, $100,400.
3. (4) Mark Martin, Batesville, Ark., Ford, 221, $67,350.
4. (35) Jeff Burton, South Boston, Va., Ford, 221, $64,600.
5. (20) Todd Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Chevy, 221, $55,000.
6. (14) Bobby Hamilton, Nashville, Tenn., Chevy, 221, $61,750.
7. (13) Ken Schrader, Fenton, Mo., Chevy, 221, $49,280.
8. (38) Terry Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Chevy, 221, $49,150.
9. (5) Mike Skinner, Susanville, Calif., Chevy, 221, $39,725.
10. (10) Geoff Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 221, $46,150.
11. (22) Chad Little, Spokane, Wash., Ford, 221, $40,725.
12. (8) Dick Trickle, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., Ford, 221, $42,850.
13. (37) Dale Earnhardt, Kannapolis, N.C., Chevy, 221, $46,025.
14. (2) Ward Burton, South Boston, Va., Pontiac, 221, $41,975.
15. (9) Jeremy Mayfield, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 221, $41,650.
16. (1) Kenny Irwin, Indianapolis, Ford, 221, $59,125.
17. (17) Steve Park, East Northport, N.Y., Chevy, 221, $33,455.
18. (31) Kevin Lepage, Shelburne, Vt., Ford, 221, $40,340.
19. (25) Ted Musgrave, Franklin, Wis., Ford, 221, $29,100.
20. (18) Rusty Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 221, $44,885.
21. (23) Jimmy Spencer, Berwick, Pa., Ford, 221, $40,720.
22. (28) Michael Waltrip, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 221, $38,755.
23. (40) Johnny Benson, Grand Rapids, Mich., Ford, 221, $38,440.
24. (34) Ricky Rudd, Chesapeake, Va., Ford, 221, $44,225.
25. (39) Ricky Craven, Newburgh, Maine, Pontiac, 221, $37,910.
26. (27) Bill Elliott, Dawsonville, Ga., Ford, 221, $37,695.
27. (30) Dave Marcis, Wausau, Wis., Chevy, 221, $28,380.
28. (33) Robert Pressley, Asheville, N.C., Ford, 221, $30,365.
29. (41) Kyle Petty, Randleman, N.C., Pontiac, 221, $37,205.
30. (6) Derrike Cope, Spanaway, Wash., Pontiac, 221, $37,130.
31. (15) Brett Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 221, $37,765.
32. (36) John Andretti, Indianapolis, Ind., Pontiac, 221, $42,300.
33. (26) Gary Bradberry, Chelsea, Ala., Ford, 219, $28,935.
34. (42) Kenny Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 218, $26,870.
35. (29) Wally Dallenbach, Basalt, Colo., Chevy, 218, $33,805.
36. (12) Jeff Green, Whitehouse, Tenn., Chevy, 217, $26,740.
37. (19) Jerry Nadeau, Danbury, Conn., Ford, 217, $26,710.
38. (43) Darrell Waltrip, Franklin, Tenn., Pontiac, 213, $26,575.
39. (32) Morgan Shepherd, Conover, N.C., Chevy, 197, wreck, $26,575.
40. (11) Joe Nemechek, Lakeland, Fla., Chevy, 179, motor, $33,575.
41. (16) David Green, Owensboro, Ky., Chevy, 155, motor, $33,575.
42. (24) Sterling Marlin, Columbia, Tenn., Chevy, 139, motor, $26,575.
43. (7) Bobby Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Pontiac, 134, motor, $44,075.

Race Stats:

Lap leaders: Irwin 1; Jarrett 2-37; W.Burton 38; Andretti 39-41; Marcis 42-51; B.Bodine 52; Jarrett 53-74; W.Burton 75; B.Bodine 76-86; Gordon 87-192; Skinner 193-210; Jarrett 211-214; Gordon 215-221.

Time of Race: 2 hours, 57 minutes, 42 seconds
Winner's average speed: 114.915 mph.
Margin of victory: 0.739-seconds (about 10 car lengths).
Caution flags: 5 for 68 laps.
Lead changes: 12 among 8 drivers.

Final Winston Cup Point Standings: Gordon 5,328; Martin 4,964; Jarrett 4,619; R.Wallace 4,501; J.Burton 4,415; B.Labonte 4,180; Mayfield 4,157; Earnhardt 3,928; T.Labonte 3,901; Hamilton 3,786.