| 1998 Budweiser Shootout NASCAR Cup Series | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $213,380 | Race Date: | Apr 30, 2026 | Daytona International Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | .290 Seconds | Race Duration: | 2Hr 5Min 7Sec. | Daytona Beach, Florida | |
| Lead Changes: | 3 Among / 3 Drivers | Average Speed: | 178.998 MPH | 2.5 Mile Paved Banked Tri-Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 18 | No. of Cautions: | 2 For 2 Laps | ||
| Winner and Pole Information | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Rusty Wallace R. Wallace | Driver: | Mark Martin M. Martin | Non-Points Race | ||||
| Car No.: | #2 Ford | Car No.: | #6 Ford | |||||
| Team: | Team Penske | Team: | Roush Racing | |||||
| Crew Chief: | Robin Pemberton | Crew Chief: | Jimmy Fennig | |||||
| Laps Led: | 1 of 25 | Pole Speed: | ||||||
| Official 1998 Budweiser Shootout Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing | Running |  | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| 2 | 12 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Filmar Racing | Running | | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 3 | 7 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Bill Elliott Racing | Running | | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 4 | 17 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Carter-Haas Motorsports | Running | | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 5 | 2 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Andy Petree racing | Running |  | 0 | 25 | 9 |
| 6 | 8 | 7 | Geoff Bodine | Mattei Motorsports | Running | | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 7 | 15 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | MB2 Motorsports | Running |  | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 8 | 1 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Running | | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 9 | 14 | 25 | John Andretti | Hendrick Motorsports | Running | | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 10 | 6 | 35 | Todd Bodine | Tyle Jet Motorsports | Running | | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 11 | 16 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Running | | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 12 | 11 | 26 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Roush Racing | Running | | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 13 | 3 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | Running | | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 14 | 5 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Dupont | Engine | | 0 | 25 | 15 |
| 15 | 9 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Accident | | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 16 | 10 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | Team SABCO | Accident | | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 17 | 4 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis racing | Accident | | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 18 | 0 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | Petty Enterprises | | 0 | 0 | 0 |
