1998 NAPA AutoCare 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 27 of 33
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$1,384,390Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Martinsville Speedway
Margin of Victory:.533 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 35Min 8Sec.Ridgeway, Virginia
Lead Changes:11 Among / 5 DriversAverage Speed:73.350 MPH.526 Mile Paved Oval
No. of Cars:43No. of Cautions:11 For 82 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Ricky Rudd R. RuddDriver: Ernie Irvan E. IrvanFord:9
Car No.:#10 FordCar No.:#36 PontiacChevrolet:0
Team:Rudd Performance MotorsportsTeam:MB2 MotorsportsPontiac:0
Crew Chief:Bill IngleCrew Chief:Doug Richert 
Laps Led:198 of 500Pole Speed:93.600 MPH
Official 1998 NAPA AutoCare 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1210 Ricky RuddRicky RuddTideRunning180500198
2324 Jeff GordonJeff GordonDuPontRunning1705000
3136 Mark MartinMark MartinValvolineRunning1655000
4498 Rich BickleRich BickleThorn Apple Valley MeatsRunning1605000
51699 Jeff BurtonJeff BurtonExide BatteriesRunning16050016
6295 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteKellogg's Corn FlakesRunning1505000
72094 Bill ElliottBill ElliottMcDonald'sRunning1465000
8136 Ernie IrvanErnie IrvanSkittlesRunning14749914
92426 Johnny Benson, Jr.Johnny Benson, Jr.General Mills / CheeriosRunning1384990
102118 Bobby LabonteBobby LabonteInterstate BatteriesRunning1344990
111522 Ward BurtonWard BurtonMBNA AmericaRunning1304990
121291 Todd BodineTodd BodineLittle Joe's AutoRunning1274990
131833 Ken SchraderKen SchraderSkoal BanditRunning1244990
14194 Bobby HamiltonBobby HamiltonKodak MAX FilmRunning1214980
15977 Ted MusgraveTed MusgraveJasper EnginesRunning1184980
162331 Mike SkinnerMike SkinnerLowe'sRunning1154980
173516 Kevin Lepage (R)Kevin LepagePRIMESTARRunning1124980
18740 Sterling MarlinSterling MarlinCoors LightRunning119496231
193723 Jimmy SpencerJimmy SpencerWinstonRunning1064960
202721 Michael WaltripMichael WaltripCITGORunning1034950
213035 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripTabascoRunning1004950
22333 Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtGM Goodwrench Service PlusRunning974950
233212 Jeremy MayfieldJeremy MayfieldMobil 1Running944950
24381 Steve Park (R)Steve ParkPennzoilRunning914910
252596 Mike BlissMike BlissCaterpillarRunning884910
264371 Dave MarcisDave MarcisRealtree CamouflageRunning854890
273928 Kenny Irwin, Jr. (R)Kenny Irwin, Jr.Texaco / HavolineRunning824870
28172 Rusty WallaceRusty WallaceMiller LiteRunning794860
293644 Kyle PettyKyle PettyHot WheelsRunning764860
304230 Derrike CopeDerrike CopeGumoutRunning734830
31646 Jeff GreenJeff GreenFirst UnionRunning704790
32550 Wally Dallenbach, Jr.Wally Dallenbach, Jr.BudweiserRunning674740
333490 Dick TrickleDick TrickleHeilig-MeyersRunning644620
341111 Brett BodineBrett BodinePaychexRunning614530
35409 Jerry Nadeau (R)Jerry NadeauCartoon NetworkRunning584510
363197 Chad LittleChad LittleJohn DeereRunning554490
37843 John AndrettiJohn AndrettiSTPRunning5741941
381413 Dennis Setzer (R)Dennis SetzerFirstPlus FinancialRunning494170
39287 Geoffrey BodineGeoffrey BodinePhilipsEngine463870
402242 Joe NemechekJoe NemechekBellSouthEngine433600
414175 Rick MastRick MastRemington ArmsEngine403410
421088 Dale JarrettDale JarrettQuality Care / Ford CreditEngine372990
432681 Kenny WallaceKenny WallaceSquare DOverheating341500

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