1998 UAW-GM Quality 500

28th race of the 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series February 2025 NASWINSTON October 4 806.281 123.188 mph km/h Bahari Racing TBS Mark Martin Performance Racing Network Ken Squier, Buddy Baker, Dick Berggren Roush Racing Mark Martin Roush Racing 215 33 Concord, North Carolina, Charlotte Motor Speedway 29.721 334 2.41 1.5 28 39th Annual UAW-GM Quality 500 6 UAW-GM Quality 500 1998 501 Derrike Cope 1998 UAW-GM Quality 500.jpg The 1998 UAW-GM Quality 500 program cover, featuring Batman and the Joker as a promotional stunt with Robert Yates Racing. Artwork by NASCAR artist Sam Bass. The 1998 UAW-GM Quality 500 was the 28th stock car race of the 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 39th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, October 4, 1998, in Concord, North Carolina, at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent quad-oval. The race took the scheduled 334 laps to complete. At race's end, Roush Racing driver Mark Martin would take his 29th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his seventh and final victory of the season.Poole David October 4, 1998 Martin by a mile http://www.thatsracin.com/98/1004/1005500lede.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20000817231506/http://www.thatsracin.com/98/1004/1005500lede.htm August 17, 2000 September 19, 2022 That's Racin' The Charlotte ObserverMacenka Joe October 5, 1998 Martin wins to trim Gordon's lead https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109799368/martin-wins-to-trim-gordons-lead/ September 19, 2022 Citizens' Voice 61 Newspapers.com To fill out the podium, Bill Davis Racing driver Ward Burton and Roush Racing driver Jeff Burton would finish second and third, respectively. Background thumb|The layout of Charlotte Motor Speedway, the venue where the race was held. Lowe's Motor Speedway is a motorsports complex located in Concord, North Carolina, United States 13 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina. The complex features a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend and the NEXTEL All-Star Challenge, as well as the UAW-GM Quality 500. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports (SMI) with Marcus Smith (son of Bruton Smith) as track president. Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMake1Steve Park (R)Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet2Rusty WallacePenske-Kranefuss RacingFord3Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4Bobby HamiltonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet5Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6Mark MartinRoush RacingFord7Geoff BodineMattei MotorsportsFord9Jerry Nadeau (R)Melling RacingFord10Ricky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFord11Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord12Jeremy MayfieldPenske-Kranefuss RacingFord13Ted MusgraveElliott-Marino RacingFord16Kevin Lepage (R)Roush RacingFord18Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac19Tony RainesRoehrig MotorsportsFord21Michael WaltripWood Brothers RacingFord22Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingPontiac23Jimmy SpencerTravis Carter EnterprisesFord24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26Johnny Benson Jr.Roush RacingFord28Kenny Irwin Jr. (R)Robert Yates RacingFord30Derrike CopeBahari RacingPontiac31Mike SkinnerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet33Ken SchraderAndy Petree RacingChevrolet35Darrell WaltripTyler Jet MotorsportsPontiac36Ernie IrvanMB2 MotorsportsPontiac40Sterling MarlinTeam SABCOChevrolet41David GreenLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet42Joe NemechekTeam SABCOChevrolet43John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesPontiac44Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac46Jeff GreenTeam SABCOChevrolet50Wally Dallenbach Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet75Rick MastButch Mock MotorsportsFord77Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord78Gary BradberryTriad MotorsportsFord80Andy HillenburgHover MotorsportsFord81Kenny WallaceFILMAR RacingFord85Randy MacDonaldMansion MotorsportsFord88Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord90Dick TrickleDonlavey RacingFord91Todd BodineLJ RacingChevrolet94Bill ElliottElliott-Marino RacingFord96Steve GrissomAmerican Equipment RacingChevrolet97Chad LittleRoush RacingFord98Rich BickleCale Yarborough MotorsportsFord99Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord Practice First practice The first practice session was held on Wednesday, September 30, at 1:30 PM EST. The session would last for three hours and 30 minutes.September 29, 1998 Schedule for CMS http://www.thatsracin.com/98/1004/sked.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20000817232116/http://www.thatsracin.com/98/1004/sked.htm August 17, 2000 September 19, 2022 That's Racin' Ernie Irvan, driving for MB2 Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.897 and an average speed of 180.620 mph km/h.September 30, 1998 Irvan fastest in late practice http://www.thatsracin.com/98/1004/1001practice.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010501165216/http://www.thatsracin.com/98/1004/1001practice.htm May 1, 2001 September 19, 2022 That's Racin' Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed136Ernie IrvanMB2 MotorsportsPontiac29.897180.620222Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingPontiac29.903180.584342Joe NemechekTeam SABCOChevrolet29.904180.578Full first practice results Second practice The second practice session was held on Thursday, October 1. Jeff Burton, driving for Roush Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.517 and an average speed of 176.951 mph km/h.October 1, 1998 Winston Cup practice speeds http://www.thatsracin.com/98/1004/1002practice.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20000817231801/http://www.thatsracin.com/98/1004/1002practice.htm August 17, 2000 September 19, 2022 That's Racin' Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed199Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord30.517176.95126Mark MartinRoush RacingFord30.584176.563311Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord30.607176.430Full second practice results Third practice The third practice session was held on Saturday, October 3, at 9:00 AM EST. The session would last for one hour. Bobby Hamilton, driving for Morgan–McClure Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.234 and an average speed of 178.607 mph km/h.October 3, 1998 Winston Cup practice speeds from Saturday morning http://www.thatsracin.com/98/1004/1004practice.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20000817231614/http://www.thatsracin.com/98/1004/1004practice.htm August 17, 2000 September 19, 2022 That's Racin' Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed14Bobby HamiltonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet30.234178.607231Mike SkinnerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30.291178.27136Mark MartinRoush RacingFord30.356177.889Full third practice results Final practice The final practice session was held Saturday, October 3. The session would last for one hour. Jeremy Mayfield, driving for Penske-Kranefuss Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.543 and an average speed of 176.800 mph km/h.October 3, 1998 Mayfield fastest at Happy Hour http://www.thatsracin.com/98/1004/1004happy.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20000817231618/http://www.thatsracin.com/98/1004/1004happy.htm August 17, 2000 September 19, 2022 That's Racin' Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed112Jeremy MayfieldPenske-Kranefuss RacingFord30.543176.80026Mark MartinRoush RacingFord30.574176.621336Ernie IrvanMB2 MotorsportsPontiac30.673176.051Full final practice results Qualifying Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Wednesday, September 30, at 7:00 PM EST. Each driver would have one lap to set a time. During the first round, the top 25 drivers in the round would be guaranteed a starting spot in the race. If a driver was not able to guarantee a spot in the first round, they had the option to scrub their time from the first round and try and run a faster lap time in a second round qualifying run, held on Thursday, October 1, at 1:30 PM EST. As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time. On January 24, 1998, NASCAR would announce that the amount of provisionals given would be increased from last season. Positions 26-36 would be decided on time, while 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 Derrike Cope, driving for Bahari Racing. would win the pole, setting a time of 29.721 and an average speed of 181.690 mph km/h.Poole David September 30, 1998 Fans get a double dose of CMS surprises http://www.thatsracin.com/98/1004/1001quallede.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010501165007/http://www.thatsracin.com/98/1004/1001quallede.htm May 1, 2001 September 19, 2022 That's Racin' The Charlotte Observer Five drivers would fail to qualify: Jeff Green, Tony Raines, Andy Hillenburg, Dave Marcis, and Randy MacDonald. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed130Derrike CopeBahari RacingPontiac29.721181.69026Mark MartinRoush RacingFord29.798181.220318Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac29.807181.165436Ernie IrvanMB2 MotorsportsPontiac29.812181.13554Bobby HamiltonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet29.858180.85662Rusty WallacePenske-Kranefuss RacingFord29.872180.771743John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesPontiac29.914180.517891Todd BodineLJ RacingChevrolet29.914180.517912Jeremy MayfieldPenske-Kranefuss RacingFord29.915180.5111028Kenny Irwin Jr. (R)Robert Yates RacingFord29.916180.5051142Joe NemechekTeam SABCOChevrolet29.920180.481129Jerry Nadeau (R)Melling RacingFord29.938180.3731322Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingPontiac29.961180.2341410Ricky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFord29.966180.2041533Ken SchraderAndy Petree RacingChevrolet29.980180.1201678Gary BradberryTriad MotorsportsFord29.990180.0601788Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord29.995180.0301823Jimmy SpencerTravis Carter EnterprisesFord30.021179.8741931Mike SkinnerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30.039179.7662097Chad LittleRoush RacingFord30.053179.6832111Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord30.055179.671225Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet30.094179.4382341David GreenLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet30.134179.2002440Sterling MarlinTeam SABCOChevrolet30.135179.1942550Wally Dallenbach Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet30.146179.1282624Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet30.172178.9742721Michael WaltripWood Brothers RacingFord30.185178.8972899Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord30.190178.8672994Bill ElliottElliott-Marino RacingFord30.232178.6193081Kenny WallaceFILMAR RacingFord30.248178.5243196Steve GrissomAmerican Equipment RacingChevrolet30.249178.5183216Kevin Lepage (R)Roush RacingFord30.251178.506333Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30.314178.1363444Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac30.316178.1243590Dick TrickleDonlavey RacingFord30.372177.7953613Ted MusgraveElliott-Marino RacingFord30.392177.678Provisionals3726Johnny Benson Jr.Roush RacingFord -* -*381Steve Park (R)Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet -* -*397Geoff BodineMattei MotorsportsFord -* -*4077Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord -* -*4175Rick MastButch Mock MotorsportsFord -* -*4298Rich BickleCale Yarborough MotorsportsFord -* -*Champion's Provisional4335Darrell WaltripTyler Jet MotorsportsPontiac -* -*Failed to qualify4446Jeff GreenTeam SABCOChevrolet30.585176.5574519Tony RainesRoehrig MotorsportsFord30.609176.4194680Andy HillenburgHover MotorsportsFord30.627176.3154771Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet30.672176.0564885Randy MacDonaldMansion MotorsportsFord31.778169.929Official qualifying results Race results Fin1998 UAW-GM Quality 500 - The Third Turn https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/1998_UAW-GM_Quality_500 September 18, 2022 The Third Turn enSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings126Mark MartinRoush RacingFord334215running185$151,95021322Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingPontiac33435running175$96,70032899Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord3340running165$76,250454Bobby HamiltonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet3340running160$83,30052624Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet33447running160$79,45063216Kevin Lepage (R)Roush RacingFord3340running150$54,70071142Joe NemechekTeam SABCOChevrolet3340running146$46,40082097Chad LittleRoush RacingFord3340running142$36,5009397Geoff BodineMattei MotorsportsFord3340running138$45,000101823Jimmy SpencerTravis Carter EnterprisesFord3340running134$50,600112994Bill ElliottElliott-Marino RacingFord3340running130$37,90012743John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesPontiac3340running127$41,100132721Michael WaltripWood Brothers RacingFord3341running129$35,85014130Derrike CopeBahari RacingPontiac3346running126$68,28915891Todd BodineLJ RacingChevrolet3330running118$28,300163081Kenny WallaceFILMAR RacingFord3330running115$25,400174298Rich BickleCale Yarborough MotorsportsFord3330running112$30,000183444Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac3320running109$28,800192111Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord3321running111$28,400201028Kenny Irwin Jr. (R)Robert Yates RacingFord3260running103$35,050211931Mike SkinnerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3210running100$20,600224335Darrell WaltripTyler Jet MotorsportsPontiac3190running97$17,200232550Wally Dallenbach Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3070handling94$27,100241788Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord3010running91$33,85025912Jeremy MayfieldPenske-Kranefuss RacingFord2900running88$27,1002662Rusty WallacePenske-Kranefuss RacingFord2820running85$32,300273613Ted MusgraveElliott-Marino RacingFord2790engine82$16,500283726Johnny Benson Jr.Roush RacingFord2780running79$26,40029333Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2780running76$31,300302440Sterling MarlinTeam SABCOChevrolet2750running73$18,70031436Ernie IrvanMB2 MotorsportsPontiac27126crash75$28,100323196Steve GrissomAmerican Equipment RacingChevrolet2700running67$16,000333590Dick TrickleDonlavey RacingFord2670crash64$23,450344175Rick MastButch Mock MotorsportsFord2580running61$15,90035129Jerry Nadeau (R)Melling RacingFord2420handling58$15,87036381Steve Park (R)Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet2370running55$15,850371410Ricky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFord2310crash52$32,23538225Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2150handling49$31,82039318Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac2023crash51$39,915401533Ken SchraderAndy Petree RacingChevrolet1850engine43$22,810414077Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord1550engine40$15,805421678Gary BradberryTriad MotorsportsFord1330crash37$15,800432341David GreenLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet680crash34$22,795Official race results References 1998 NAPA Autocare 500 1998 Winston 500 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at Charlotte Motor Speedway Category:October 1998 sports events in the United States Category:1998 in sports in North Carolina