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California 500
NASCAR Winston Cup race
California Speedway, Fontana, CA
May 3, 1998
250 laps on 2 mile paved oval; 500 miles
Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
1
| 3
| Mark Martin
| 6
| Jack Roush
| JR 6-51/Ford
| 250
| 141,375
| running
| 165 |
2
| 2
| Jeremy Mayfield
| 12
| Roger Penske
| Ford
| 250
| 88,800
| running
| 16 |
3
| 9
| Terry Labonte
| 5
| Rick Hendrick
| HMS 5-088/Chevrolet
| 250
| 96,200
| running
| 0 |
4
| 1
| Jeff Gordon
| 24
| Rick Hendrick
| HMS 24-32/Chevrolet
| 250
| 98,800
| running
| 23 |
5
| 11
| Darrell Waltrip
| 1
| Dale Earnhardt
| Chevrolet
| 250
| 47,950
| running
| 0 |
6
| 40
| Chad Little
| 97
| Jack Roush
| Ford
| 250
| 57,450
| running
| 1 |
7
| 26
| Geoff Bodine
| 7
| Jim Mattei
| Ford
| 250
| 55,600
| running
| 0 |
8
| 5
| Johnny Benson Jr.
| 26
| Jack Roush
| Ford
| 250
| 51,700
| running
| 3 |
9
| 43
| Dale Earnhardt
| 3
| Richard Childress
| Chevrolet
| 250
| 53,800
| running
| 0 |
10
| 21
| Jeff Burton
| 99
| Jack Roush
| Ford
| 250
| 56,950
| running
| 0 |
11
| 23
| Ricky Rudd
| 10
| Ricky Rudd
| Ford
| 250
| 58,025
| running
| 0 |
12
| 8
| Ward Burton
| 22
| Bill Davis
| Pontiac
| 250
| 45,775
| running
| 0 |
13
| 22
| Ernie Irvan
| 36
| Nelson Bowers
| Pontiac
| 250
| 44,675
| running
| 0 |
14
| 14
| Sterling Marlin
| 40
| Felix Sabates
| Chevrolet
| 250
| 36,325
| running
| 0 |
15
| 15
| Ken Schrader
| 33
| Andy Petree
| Black Bart/Chevrolet
| 250
| 45,975
| running
| 0 |
16
| 18
| Kenny Irwin
| 28
| Robert Yates
| Ford
| 249
| 50,425
| running
| 0 |
17
| 20
| Robert Pressley
| 77
| Doug Bawel
| Ford
| 249
| 32,625
| running
| 0 |
18
| 19
| David Green
| 96
| Buz McCall
| Chevrolet
| 249
| 35,725
| running
| 0 |
19
| 34
| Kenny Wallace
| 81
| Fil Martocci
| Ford
| 249
| 34,925
| running
| 0 |
20
| 37
| Michael Waltrip
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| Ford
| 249
| 43,775
| running
| 0 |
21
| 28
| Jimmy Spencer
| 23
| Travis Carter
| Ford
| 249
| 41,625
| running
| 4 |
22
| 6
| Joe Nemechek
| 42
| Felix Sabates
| Chevrolet
| 248
| 41,025
| running
| 23 |
23
| 35
| Gary Bradberry
| 78
| Jim Wilson
| Ford
| 247
| 30,425
| running
| 0 |
24
| 10
| Morgan Shepherd
| 46
| Felix Sabates
| Chevrolet
| 247
| 33,525
| running
| 0 |
25
| 30
| Rick Mast
| 75
| Butch Mock
| Ford
| 247
| 33,225
| running
| 0 |
26
| 33
| Jerry Nadeau
| 13
| Bill Elliott
| Ford
| 247
| 29,825
| running
| 0 |
27
| 31
| Bobby Hamilton
| 4
| Larry McClure
| Chevrolet
| 246
| 54,625
| running
| 0 |
28
| 38
| Brett Bodine
| 11
| Brett Bodine
| Ford
| 245
| 39,525
| running
| 0 |
29
| 42
| Wally Dallenbach Jr.
| 35
| Bob Hancher
| Pontiac
| 245
| 29,225
| running
| 0 |
30
| 41
| Steve Grissom
| 41
| Larry Hedrick
| Chevrolet
| 245
| 39,025
| running
| 0 |
31
| 25
| John Andretti
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| Pontiac
| 244
| 43,850
| running
| 0 |
32
| 16
| Lake Speed
| 9
| Harry Melling
| Ford
| 243
| 31,650
| running
| 0 |
33
| 24
| Ted Musgrave
| 16
| Jack Roush
| Ford
| 243
| 38,150
| running
| 0 |
34
| 4
| Rusty Wallace
| 2
| Roger Penske
| PK-02/Ford
| 242
| 43,250
| engine
| 15 |
35
| 27
| Mike Dillon
| 31
| Richard Childress
| Chevrolet
| 239
| 28,050
| running
| 0 |
36
| 39
| Randy LaJoie
| 50
| Rick Hendrick
| Chevrolet
| 210
| 34,950
| accident
| 0 |
37
| 29
| Dick Trickle
| 90
| Junie Donlavey
| Ford
| 193
| 34,750
| handling
| 0 |
38
| 7
| Bobby Labonte
| 18
| Joe Gibbs
| Pontiac
| 191
| 42,350
| engine
| 0 |
39
| 32
| Derrike Cope
| 30
| Chuck Rider
| Pontiac
| 153
| 34,325
| accident
| 0 |
40
| 13
| Kevin Lepage
| 91
| Joe Falk
| Chevrolet
| 93
| 27,300
| oil leak
| 0 |
41
| 36
| Dale Jarrett
| 88T
| Robert Yates
| Ford
| 86
| 44,275
| engine
| 0 |
42
| 17
| Kyle Petty
| 44
| Petty Enterprises
| Pontiac
| 85
| 34,250
| accident
| 0 |
43
| 12
| Bill Elliott
| 94
| Bill Elliott
| Ford
| 84
| 36,725
| accident
| 0 |
44
| 44
| Dave Marcis
| 71
| Dave Marcis
| Chevrolet
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
45
| 45
| Rich Bickle
| 98
| Cale Yarborough
| Ford
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
46
| 46
| Tony Raines
| 19
| Kurt Roehrig
| Ford
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
47
| 47
| Hut Stricklin
| 8
| Stavola Brothers
| Chevrolet
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Benny Parsons
|
| ESPN
|
|
| 0
| color commentary
| |
|
| Ned Jarrett
|
| ESPN
|
|
| 0
| color commentary
| |
|
| Bob Jenkins
|
| ESPN
|
|
| 0
| lead announcer
| |
|
| Jerry Punch
|
| ESPN
|
|
| 0
| pit reporter
| |
Time of race: 03:33:57
Average Speed: 140.22 MPH
Pole Speed: 39.61 seconds
6 cautions for 35 laps