1998 DieHard 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 9 of 33
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$1,807,661Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Talladega Superspeedway
Margin of Victory:.167 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 30Min 40Sec.Lincoln, Alabama
Lead Changes:19 Among / 9 DriversAverage Speed:163.439 MPH2.66 Mile Paved Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:43No. of Cautions:3 For 16 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Bobby Labonte B. LabonteDriver: Bobby Labonte B. LabontePontiac:9
Car No.:#18 PontiacCar No.:#18 PontiacFord:0
Team:Joe Gibbs RacingTeam:Joe Gibbs RacingChevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Jimmy MakarCrew Chief:Jimmy Makar 
Laps Led:60 of 188Pole Speed:195.728 MPH
Official 1998 DieHard 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1118 Bobby LabonteBobby LabonteInterstate BatteriesRunning18018860
22223 Jimmy SpencerJimmy SpencerWinstonRunning1701880
3988 Dale JarrettDale JarrettQuality Care / Ford CreditRunning1701888
435 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteKellogg's Corn FlakesRunning17018888
5624 Jeff GordonJeff GordonDuPontRunning1601883
61936 Ernie IrvanErnie IrvanSkittlesRunning1501880
73581 Kenny WallaceKenny WallaceSquare DRunning1461880
82022 Ward BurtonWard BurtonMBNA AmericaRunning1421880
91440 Sterling MarlinSterling MarlinCoors LightRunning14318813
101050 Randy LaJoieRandy LaJoieBudweiserRunning1341880
114111 Brett BodineBrett BodinePaychexRunning1351881
12232 Rusty WallaceRusty WallaceMiller LiteRunning1271880
133712 Jeremy MayfieldJeremy MayfieldMobil 1Running1241880
142991 Kevin Lepage (R)Kevin LepagePioniteRunning1211870
15241 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripPennzoilRunning1181870
164241 Steve GrissomSteve GrissomKodiakRunning1151870
172796 David GreenDavid GreenCaterpillarRunning1121870
183675 Rick MastRick MastRemington ArmsRunning1091860
192689 Dennis Setzer (R)Dennis SetzerMcDonalds McRibRunning1061860
201690 Dick TrickleDick TrickleHeilig-MeyersRunning1031850
213321 Michael WaltripMichael WaltripCITGORunning1051843
22730 Derrike CopeDerrike CopeGumoutRunning971820
23386 Mark MartinMark MartinValvolineRunning941800
241310 Ricky RuddRicky RuddTideRunning911790
2589 Lake SpeedLake SpeedCartoon NetworkRunning881780
262146 Wally Dallenbach, Jr.Wally Dallenbach, Jr.First UnionRunning851760
272871 Dave MarcisDave MarcisTeam RealtreeRunning821760
283147 Billy StandridgeBilly StandridgeFans Can RaceRunning791720
29433 Ken SchraderKen SchraderSkoal BanditAccident761570
30304 Bobby HamiltonBobby HamiltonKodak MAX FilmHandling731530
314377 Robert PressleyRobert PressleyJasper Engines / Federal-MogulRunning701520
321142 Joe NemechekJoe NemechekBellSouthHandling671500
331543 John AndrettiJohn AndrettiSTPHandling641500
343497 Chad LittleChad LittleJohn DeereHandling611450
35531 Morgan ShepherdMorgan ShepherdLowe'sHandling581450
3623 Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtGM Goodwrench Service PlusHandling6014410
371213 Jerry Nadeau (R)Jerry NadeauFirstPlus FinancialHandling521440
383244 Kyle PettyKyle PettyHot WheelsHandling491420
391794 Bill ElliottBill ElliottMcDonald'sAccident511412
402528 Kenny Irwin, Jr. (R)Kenny Irwin, Jr.Texaco / HavolineEngine431280
413926 Johnny Benson, Jr.Johnny Benson, Jr.General Mills / CheeriosEngine401270
424016 Ted MusgraveTed MusgravePRIMESTAREngine371100
431899 Jeff BurtonJeff BurtonExide BatteriesEngine34510

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