1998 Primestar 500

Fourth race of the 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series February 2025 NASWINSTON Hampton, Georgia, Atlanta Motor Speedway 500.5 28.732 1.54 2.48 805.476 325 1998 Primestar 500 39th Annual Primestar 500 4 33 Performance Racing Network March 9 ESPN Bob Jenkins, Ned Jarrett, Benny Parsons 18 Petty Enterprises Kenny Irwin Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Bobby Labonte Robert Yates Racing 113 John Andretti 139.501 mph km/h 1998 Primestar 500.jpg The 1998 Primestar 500 program cover, featuring Ted Musgrave. Artwork by NASCAR artist Sam Bass. The 1998 Primestar 500 was the fourth stock car race of the 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 39th iteration of the event. The race was originally scheduled to be held on Sunday, March 8, 1998, but was postponed to Monday, March 9 due to rain.Poole David March 8, 1998 Rain victorious at Atlanta Motor Speedway http://www.thatsracin.com/98/0308/0309rain.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20000818012232/http://www.thatsracin.com/98/0308/0309rain.htm August 18, 2000 September 1, 2022 That's Racin' The Charlotte Observer The race was held in Hampton, Georgia at Atlanta Motor Speedway, a 1.54 mi km permanent asphalt quad-oval intermediate speedway. The race took the scheduled 325 laps to complete. In the late stages of the race, Joe Gibbs Racing driver Bobby Labonte would manage to pass for the lead with 47 to go and take his sixth career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his first victory of the season.Poole David March 9, 1998 Labonte the master of Atlanta Motor Speedway http://www.thatsracin.com/98/0308/0310500lede.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010216224828/http://www.thatsracin.com/98/0308/0310500lede.htm February 16, 2001 September 1, 2022 That's Racin' The Charlotte ObserverKreuzer Laura March 10, 1998 It's Labonte once again 15 Ledger-Enquirer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108718570/its-labonte-once-again/ September 1, 2022 Newspapers.com To fill out the podium, Robert Yates Racing driver Dale Jarrett and Penske-Kranefuss Racing driver Jeremy Mayfield would finish second and third, respectively. Background thumb|The layout of Atlanta Motor Speedway, the circuit where the race was held. Atlanta Motor Speedway (formerly Atlanta International Raceway) is a 1.54-mile race track in Hampton, Georgia, United States, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. It has annually hosted NASCAR Winston Cup Series stock car races since its inauguration in 1960. The venue was bought by Speedway Motorsports in 1990. In 1994, 46 condominiums were built over the northeastern side of the track. In 1997, to standardize the track with Speedway Motorsports' other two intermediate ovals, the entire track was almost completely rebuilt. The frontstretch and backstretch were swapped, and the configuration of the track was changed from oval to quad-oval, with a new official length of 1.54 mi km on where before it was 1.522 mi km on. The project made the track one of the fastest on the NASCAR circuit. Entry list (R) - denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMake1Steve Park* (R)Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet2Rusty WallacePenske-Kranefuss RacingFord3Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4Bobby HamiltonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet5Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet05Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesPontiac6Mark MartinRoush RacingFord7Geoff BodineMattei MotorsportsFord8Hut StricklinStavola Brothers RacingChevrolet9Lake SpeedMelling RacingFord10Ricky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFord11Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord12Jeremy MayfieldPenske-Kranefuss RacingFord13Jerry Nadeau (R)Elliott-Marino RacingFord16Ted MusgraveRoush RacingFord17Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet18Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac21Michael WaltripWood Brothers RacingFord22Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingPontiac23Jimmy SpencerHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26Johnny Benson Jr.Roush RacingFord28Kenny Irwin Jr. (R)Robert Yates RacingFord29Jeff GreenDiamond Ridge MotorsportsChevrolet30Derrike CopeBahari RacingPontiac31Mike SkinnerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet33Ken SchraderAndy Petree RacingChevrolet35Todd BodineISM RacingPontiac36Ernie IrvanMB2 MotorsportsPontiac40Sterling MarlinTeam SABCOChevrolet41Steve GrissomLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet42Joe NemechekTeam SABCOChevrolet43John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesPontiac44Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac46Wally Dallenbach Jr.Team SABCOChevrolet50Ricky CravenHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet75Rick MastButch Mock MotorsportsFord77Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord78Gary BradberryTriad MotorsportsFord81Kenny WallaceFILMAR RacingFord88Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord90Dick TrickleDonlavey RacingFord91Kevin Lepage (R)LJ RacingChevrolet94Bill ElliottElliott-Marino RacingFord95Andy HillenburgSadler Brothers RacingChevrolet96David GreenAmerican Equipment RacingChevrolet97Chad LittleRoush RacingFord98Greg SacksCale Yarborough MotorsportsFord99Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord *Was replaced by Phil Parsons after injuring himself in first practice.Strubin John March 6, 1998 Park suffers setback in crash at Atlanta Motor Speedway http://www.thatsracin.com/98/0308/0307fwnotes.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20000818012447/http://www.thatsracin.com/98/0308/0307fwnotes.htm August 18, 2000 September 1, 2022 That's Racin' Fort Worth Star-Telegram Practice Originally, two practice sessions were scheduled to be held, with one on Friday, March 6, and one on Saturday, March 7, However, due to rain on Saturday, the Saturday practice session was cancelled. The only practice session was held on Friday, March 6. Robert Pressley, driving for Jasper Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.359 and an average speed of 188.834 mph km/h on.Poole David March 6, 1998 Park suffers broken leg in practice crash http://www.thatsracin.com/98/0308/0307practice.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20000818012421/http://www.thatsracin.com/98/0308/0307practice.htm August 18, 2000 September 1, 2022 That's Racin' The Charlotte Observer During the session, Dale Earnhardt, Inc. rookie driver Steve Park would blow a tire heading into turn 4, causing him to slam the outside wall. The car, which had lost brakes by this point, would then proceed to ricochet again into front stretch outside wall two times. After proceeding the second front stretch hit, the car would proceed to head onto pit road, where Park slammed the pit road wall, with the car eventually stopping. Park would suffer fractures of the right thighbone, the left shoulder blade and collarbone and two broken front teeth. In replacement, Phil Parsons would attempt to qualify the car. Park was out for five months before eventually returning in the 1998 Brickyard 400.Strubin John March 7, 1998 Steve Park expected to be sidelined three to five months http://www.thatsracin.com/98/0308/0308fwpark.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010503155548/http://www.thatsracin.com/98/0308/0308fwpark.htm May 3, 2001 September 1, 2022 That's Racin' Fort Worth Star-Telegram Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed177Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord28.882191.95326Mark MartinRoush RacingFord28.913191.748342Joe NemechekTeam SABCOChevrolet28.914191.741Full practice results Qualifying Qualifying was originally meant to be split into two rounds, with the first round ran on Friday, March 6, and the second round on Saturday, March 7. However, due to rain, second-round qualifying was instead condensed into one round ran on Friday.Thompson Chuck March 7, 1998 Weather becomes another unknown in Primestar 500 http://www.thatsracin.com/98/0308/0308mtadv.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20000818012329/http://www.thatsracin.com/98/0308/0308mtadv.htm August 18, 2000 September 1, 2022 That's Racin' The Macon Telegraph Qualifying was held on Friday, March 6, at 12:00 PM EST. Each driver would have one lap to set at time.March 1, 1998 Friday Auto Racing 135 The Macon Telegraph https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108717532/friday-auto-racing/ September 1, 2022 Newspapers.com On January 24, 1998, NASCAR would announce that the amount of provisionals given would be increased from last season. Positions 37-43 would be based on provisionals. Six spots are awarded by the use of provisionals based on owner's points. The seventh is awarded to a past champion who has not otherwise qualified for the race. If no past champion needs the provisional, the next team in the owner points will be awarded a provisional.January 24, 1998 Additional Provisionals announced https://us.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/additional-provisionals-announced/1697038/ August 31, 2022 Motorsport.com en John Andretti, driving for Petty Enterprises, would win the pole, setting a time of 28.732 and an average speed of 192.956 mph km/h.Poole David March 6, 1998 Andretti puts No. 43 on Atlanta pole http://www.thatsracin.com/98/0308/0307quallede.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20000818012402/http://www.thatsracin.com/98/0308/0307quallede.htm August 18, 2000 September 1, 2022 That's Racin' The Charlotte Observer Seven drivers would fail to qualify: Chad Little, Sterling Marlin, Morgan Shepherd, Andy Hillenburg, Dave Marcis, Phil Parsons, and Jeff Green. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed143John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesPontiac28.732192.956235Todd BodineISM RacingPontiac28.749192.841390Dick TrickleDonlavey RacingFord28.766192.728488Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord28.835192.266528Kenny Irwin Jr. (R)Robert Yates RacingFord28.842192.22066Mark MartinRoush RacingFord28.844192.206777Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord28.874192.00785Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.890191.900924Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.903191.8141099Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord28.912191.7541123Jimmy SpencerTravis Carter EnterprisesFord28.918191.7151246Wally Dallenbach Jr.Team SABCOChevrolet28.929191.642139Lake SpeedMelling RacingFord28.949191.5091418Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac28.954191.4761526Johnny Benson Jr.Roush RacingFord28.980191.3041631Mike SkinnerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet28.987191.2581722Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingPontiac28.990191.238187Geoff BodineMattei MotorsportsFord29.011191.1001930Derrike CopeBahari RacingPontiac29.067190.7322078Gary BradberryTriad MotorsportsFord29.079190.6532142Joe NemechekTeam SABCOChevrolet29.080190.646222Rusty WallacePenske-Kranefuss RacingFord29.083190.6272310Ricky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFord29.090190.5812481Kenny WallaceFILMAR RacingFord29.121190.3782575Rick MastButch Mock MotorsportsFord29.132190.3062612Jeremy MayfieldPenske-Kranefuss RacingFord29.146190.2152711Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord29.203189.844288Hut StricklinStavola Brothers RacingChevrolet29.226189.6942998Greg SacksCale Yarborough MotorsportsFord29.227189.688303Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29.243189.5843194Bill ElliottElliott-Marino RacingFord29.252189.5263221Michael WaltripWood Brothers RacingFord29.254189.5133396David GreenAmerican Equipment RacingChevrolet29.258189.4873491Kevin Lepage (R)LJ RacingChevrolet29.272189.3963513Jerry Nadeau (R)Elliott-Marino RacingFord29.273189.3903650Ricky CravenHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.327189.041Provisionals3733Ken SchraderAndy Petree RacingChevrolet29.344188.9313816Ted MusgraveRoush RacingFord29.571187.4813944Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac29.576187.4494041Steve GrissomLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.470188.124414Bobby HamiltonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet30.155183.8504236Ernie IrvanMB2 MotorsportsPontiac29.367188.783Champion's Provisional4317Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet29.690186.727Failed to qualify4497Chad LittleRoush RacingFord29.347188.9124540Sterling MarlinTeam SABCOChevrolet29.371188.7584605Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesPontiac29.403188.5524795Andy HillenburgSadler Brothers RacingChevrolet29.593187.3424871Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet29.812185.965491Phil ParsonsDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet30.080184.3095029Jeff GreenDiamond Ridge MotorsportsChevrolet33.990163.107Official qualifying results Race results Fin1998 Primestar 500 - The Third Turn https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/1998_Primestar_500 August 31, 2022 The Third Turn enSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings11418Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac32547running180$106,8002488Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord32529running175$72,60032612Jeremy MayfieldPenske-Kranefuss RacingFord32511running170$54,4004222Rusty WallacePenske-Kranefuss RacingFord3250running160$50,2505528Kenny Irwin Jr. (R)Robert Yates RacingFord325113running165$58,1506390Dick TrickleDonlavey RacingFord3252running155$45,75072481Kenny WallaceFILMAR RacingFord32517running151$34,10081099Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord3250running142$44,02591526Johnny Benson Jr.Roush RacingFord3241running143$26,47510235Todd BodineISM RacingPontiac32446running139$33,575113194Bill ElliottElliott-Marino RacingFord3240running130$40,5451285Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet32416running132$46,92513303Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3242running129$39,055143491Kevin Lepage (R)LJ RacingChevrolet3230running121$24,685154236Ernie IrvanMB2 MotorsportsPontiac3230running118$37,655164041Steve GrissomLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet3230running115$35,495173733Ken SchraderAndy Petree RacingChevrolet3230running112$35,135183221Michael WaltripWood Brothers RacingFord3230running109$33,66519924Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3230running106$44,86520143John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesPontiac32333running108$42,83521414Bobby HamiltonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet3230running100$34,32522187Geoff BodineMattei MotorsportsFord3232running102$29,465232310Ricky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFord3220running94$38,555241722Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingPontiac3220running91$32,7202566Mark MartinRoush RacingFord3212running93$39,115262711Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord3210running85$32,76027777Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord3210running82$21,75028139Lake SpeedMelling RacingFord3210running79$25,675293816Ted MusgraveRoush RacingFord3200running76$32,135303396David GreenAmerican Equipment RacingChevrolet3190running73$24,675312998Greg SacksCale Yarborough MotorsportsFord3190running70$31,515323513Jerry Nadeau (R)Elliott-Marino RacingFord3180running67$21,255332575Rick MastButch Mock MotorsportsFord3140running64$24,260343650Ricky CravenHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3080running61$31,125352142Joe NemechekTeam SABCOChevrolet3050running58$31,090363944Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac2670engine55$30,56537288Hut StricklinStavola Brothers RacingChevrolet2550running52$21,050381930Derrike CopeBahari RacingPontiac2034crash54$28,400391246Wally Dallenbach Jr.Team SABCOChevrolet1770engine46$20,995404317Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet1360handling43$27,985411123Jimmy SpencerTravis Carter EnterprisesFord830engine40$27,975421631Mike SkinnerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet170crash37$20,965432078Gary BradberryTriad MotorsportsFord120ignition34$20,955Official race results References 1998 Las Vegas 400 1998 TranSouth Financial 400 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at Atlanta Motor Speedway Category:March 1998 sports events in the United States Category:1998 in sports in Georgia (U.S. state)