1998 Food City 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 6 of 33
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$1,340,852Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Bristol Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:.583 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 13Min Bristol, Tennessee
Lead Changes:19 Among / 10 DriversAverage Speed:82.850 MPH.533 Mile Concrete Oval
No. of Cars:43No. of Cautions:14 For 88 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Jeff Gordon J. GordonDriver: Rusty Wallace R. WallaceChevrolet:9
Car No.:#24 ChevroletCar No.:#2 FordFord:0
Team:Hendrick MotorsportsTeam:Team PenskePontiac:0
Crew Chief:Ray EvernhamCrew Chief:Robin Pemberton 
Laps Led:63 of 500Pole Speed:124.275 MPH
Official 1998 Food City 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1224 Jeff GordonJeff GordonDuPontRunning18050063
235 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteKellogg's Corn FlakesRunning175500115
3688 Dale JarrettDale JarrettQuality Care / Ford CreditRunning17050018
4599 Jeff BurtonJeff BurtonExide BatteriesRunning1605000
5826 Johnny Benson, Jr.Johnny Benson, Jr.General Mills / CheeriosRunning1555000
61433 Ken SchraderKen SchraderSkoal BanditRunning1555005
796 Mark MartinMark MartinValvolineRunning1465000
82916 Ted MusgraveTed MusgravePRIMESTARRunning1425000
93221 Michael WaltripMichael WaltripCITGORunning1435001
101750 Randy LaJoieRandy LaJoieBudweiserRunning1344990
112011 Brett BodineBrett BodinePaychexRunning1304990
121012 Jeremy MayfieldJeremy MayfieldMobil 1Running1274990
134190 Dick TrickleDick TrickleHeilig-Meyers / SimmonsRunning1244980
142623 Jimmy SpencerJimmy SpencerWinstonRunning1214980
153894 Bill ElliottBill ElliottMcDonald'sRunning12349817
164241 Steve GrissomSteve GrissomKodiakRunning1154980
173922 Ward BurtonWard BurtonMBNA AmericaRunning1124980
18404 Bobby HamiltonBobby HamiltonKodak MAX FilmRunning11449835
192143 John AndrettiJohn AndrettiSTPRunning1064970
202836 Ernie IrvanErnie IrvanSkittlesRunning10849716
213096 David GreenDavid GreenCaterpillarRunning1004970
22373 Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtGM Goodwrench Service PlusRunning974960
23431 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripPennzoilRunning944960
241246 Morgan ShepherdMorgan ShepherdFirst UnionRunning914960
251975 Rick MastRick MastRemington ArmsRunning884960
261530 Derrike CopeDerrike CopeGumoutRunning854950
272391 Kevin Lepage (R)Kevin LepagePioniteRunning824910
283177 Robert PressleyRobert PressleyJasper Engines / Federal-MogulAccident794890
291635 Todd BodineTodd BodineTabascoRunning764860
303510 Ricky RuddRicky RuddTideRunning734820
31369 Lake SpeedLake SpeedCartoon NetworkHandling704800
32431 Mike SkinnerMike SkinnerLowe'sRunning674600
3312 Rusty WallaceRusty WallaceMiller LiteRunning74446220
34718 Bobby LabonteBobby LabonteInterstate BatteriesAccident614420
353497 Chad LittleChad LittleJohn DeereAccident6344210
361198 Greg SacksGreg SacksThorn Apple Valley MeatsRunning554250
372213 Jerry Nadeau (R)Jerry NadeauFirstPlus FinancialRunning523990
383344 Kyle PettyKyle PettyHot WheelsRunning493940
39187 Geoffrey BodineGeoffrey BodinePhilipsEngine463850
402440 Sterling MarlinSterling MarlinCoors LightRunning433240
41258 Hut StricklinHut StricklinCircuit CityAccident402040
421381 Kenny WallaceKenny WallaceSquare DAccident371550
432728 Kenny Irwin, Jr. (R)Kenny Irwin, Jr.Texaco / HavolineAccident34880

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