1998 TranSouth Financial 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 5 of 33
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$1,382,736Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Darlington Raceway
Margin of Victory:.228 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 7Min 40Sec.Darlington, South Carolina
Lead Changes:18 Among / 6 DriversAverage Speed:127.962 MPH1.366 Mile Oval
No. of Cars:43No. of Cautions:5 For 31 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Dale Jarrett D. JarrettDriver: Mark Martin M. MartinFord:9
Car No.:#88 FordCar No.:#6 FordChevrolet:0
Team:Yates RacingTeam:Roush RacingPontiac:0
Crew Chief:Todd ParrottCrew Chief:Jimmy Fennig 
Laps Led:68 of 293Pole Speed:168.665 MPH
Official 1998 TranSouth Financial 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1388 Dale JarrettDale JarrettQuality Care / Ford CreditRunning18029368
22424 Jeff GordonJeff GordonDuPontRunning1702930
3142 Rusty WallaceRusty WallaceMiller LiteRunning1702931
43712 Jeremy MayfieldJeremy MayfieldMobil 1Running16529325
5299 Jeff BurtonJeff BurtonExide BatteriesRunning165293195
6335 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteKellogg's Corn FlakesRunning1502930
716 Mark MartinMark MartinValvolineRunning1512933
82126 Johnny Benson, Jr.Johnny Benson, Jr.CheeriosRunning1422930
92681 Kenny WallaceKenny WallaceSquare DRunning1382930
102016 Ted MusgraveTed MusgravePRIMESTARRunning1342920
11922 Ward BurtonWard BurtonMBNA AmericaRunning1302920
12273 Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtGM Goodwrench Service PlusRunning1272920
131643 John AndrettiJohn AndrettiSTPRunning1242920
14840 Sterling MarlinSterling MarlinCoors LightRunning1212910
153094 Bill ElliottBill ElliottMcDonald'sRunning1232911
16721 Michael WaltripMichael WaltripCITGORunning1152910
172997 Chad LittleChad LittleJohn DeereRunning1122910
183233 Ken SchraderKen SchraderSkoal BanditRunning1092910
193641 Steve GrissomSteve GrissomKodiakRunning1062910
201777 Robert PressleyRobert PressleyJasper Engines & TransmissionsRunning1032910
213523 Jimmy SpencerJimmy SpencerWinstonRunning1002900
222211 Brett BodineBrett BodinePaychexRunning972900
23618 Bobby LabonteBobby LabonteInterstate BatteriesRunning942900
24490 Dick TrickleDick TrickleHeilig-MeyersRunning912900
25349 Lake SpeedLake SpeedCartoon NetworkRunning882900
261396 David GreenDavid GreenCaterpillarRunning852900
274135 Todd BodineTodd BodineTabascoRunning822900
281931 Mike SkinnerMike SkinnerLowe'sRunning792890
294044 Kyle PettyKyle PettyHot WheelsRunning762880
304317 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripTim Flock SpecialRunning732880
312513 Jerry Nadeau (R)Jerry NadeauFirstPlus FinancialRunning702880
324229 Jeff GreenJeff GreenTeam Monte CarloRunning672880
331810 Ricky RuddRicky RuddTideRunning642880
341091 Kevin Lepage (R)Kevin LepageLittle Joe's AutoRunning612870
35384 Bobby HamiltonBobby HamiltonKodak FilmsRunning582860
363936 Ernie IrvanErnie IrvanSkittlesRunning552850
372842 Joe NemechekJoe NemechekBellSouthRunning522850
382350 Randy LaJoieRandy LaJoieBudweiserRunning492840
39528 Kenny Irwin, Jr. (R)Kenny Irwin, Jr.Texaco / HavolineRunning462700
403130 Derrike CopeDerrike CopeGumoutEngine432310
41117 Geoffrey BodineGeoffrey BodinePhilipsAccident401440
421298 Greg SacksGreg SacksThorn Apple Valley MeatsAccident371420
431575 Rick MastRick MastRemington ArmsEngine34260

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