1998 AC Delco 400

32nd race of the 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series February 2025 NASWINSTON 34th Annual AC Delco 400 November 1 Mark Martin Roush Racing Eli Gold, Buddy Baker, Dick Berggren Dale Jarrett Jeff Gordon 195 Robert Yates Racing Hendrick Motorsports 24 TNN Motor Racing Network 128.423 mph km/h Rockingham, North Carolina, North Carolina Speedway 643.224 393 1.636 1.017 33 32 AC Delco 400 1998 23.394 399.681 The 1998 AC Delco 400 program cover, featuring Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Dale Earnhardt. 1998 AC Delco 400.jpg The 1998 AC Delco 400 was the 32nd stock car race of the 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 34th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, November 1, 1998, in Rockingham, North Carolina, at North Carolina Speedway, a 1.017 mi km permanent high-banked racetrack. The race took the scheduled 393 laps to complete. In the final laps of the race, Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon would manage to make a late race pass on Penske-Kranefuss Racing driver Rusty Wallace to take his 41st career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his 12th victory of the season.Poole David November 1, 1998 Gordon picks up championship, drives it to Victory Lane http://www.thatsracin.com/98/1101/1102weblede.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20000817225557/http://www.thatsracin.com/98/1101/1102weblede.htm August 17, 2000 September 21, 2022 That's Racin' The Charlotte ObserverKurz Jr. Hank November 2, 1998 'A killer day' 25 York Daily Record https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109922981/a-killer-day/ September 21, 2022 Newspapers.com In the process, Jeff Gordon would manage to clinch his third career NASCAR Winston Cup Series championship, completing a dominant and historic run.Poole David November 1, 1998 Victory puts proper garnish on title season http://www.thatsracin.com/98/1101/1102400lede.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20000817225515/http://www.thatsracin.com/98/1101/1102400lede.htm August 17, 2000 September 21, 2022 That's Racin' Background thumb|The layout of North Carolina Speedway, the venue where the race was held. North Carolina Speedway was opened as a flat, one-mile oval on October 31, 1965. In 1969, the track was extensively reconfigured to a high-banked, D-shaped oval just over one mile in length. In 1997, North Carolina Motor Speedway merged with Penske Motorsports, and was renamed North Carolina Speedway. Shortly thereafter, the infield was reconfigured, and competition on the infield road course, mostly by the SCCA, was discontinued. Currently, the track is home to the Fast Track High Performance Driving School. Fast Track High Performance Driving School, Inc http://www.fasttrackracing.com/ July 16, 2012 Fasttrackracing.com 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 RacingPontiac21Michael 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 MotorsportsFord77Ted MusgraveJasper MotorsportsFord78Gary BradberryTriad MotorsportsFord80Andy HillenburgHover MotorsportsFord81Kenny WallaceFILMAR RacingFord88Dale 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 Friday, October 30, at 10:00 AM EST. The session would last for one hour and 25 minutes. Schedule for North Carolina Speedway events http://www.thatsracin.com/98/1101/sked.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20000817225934/http://www.thatsracin.com/98/1101/sked.htm August 17, 2000 September 21, 2022 That's Racin' Rusty Wallace, driving for Penske-Kranefuss Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.550 and an average speed of 155.465 mph km/h on.October 30, 1998 Friday morning practice speeds http://www.thatsracin.com/98/1101/1031practice.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20000608104816/http://www.thatsracin.com/98/1101/1031practice.htm June 8, 2000 September 21, 2022 That's Racin' Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed12Rusty WallacePenske-Kranefuss RacingFord23.550155.46526Mark MartinRoush RacingFord23.615155.037324Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet23.716154.377Full first practice results Final practice The final practice session was held on Saturday, October 31. The session would last for one hour. Jeff Burton, driving for Roush Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 24.318 and an average speed of 150.555 mph km/h on.2000-08-17 Burton fastest at Happy Hour http://www.thatsracin.com/98/1101/1101happy.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20000817225618/http://www.thatsracin.com/98/1101/1101happy.htm 2000-08-17 2022-09-21 Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed199Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord24.318150.55526Mark MartinRoush RacingFord24.341150.412388Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord24.345150.388Full Happy Hour practice results Qualifying Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, October 30, at 2:00 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 Saturday, October 31, at 9:30 AM 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 Mark Martin, driving for Roush Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 23.394 and an average speed of 156.502 mph km/h.Poole David October 30, 1998 Martin on pole; Jarrett strong in qualifying http://www.thatsracin.com/98/1101/1031quallede.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20000817225655/http://www.thatsracin.com/98/1101/1031quallede.htm August 17, 2000 September 21, 2022 That's Racin' The Charlotte Observer Three drivers would fail to qualify: Steve Grissom, Andy Hillenburg, and Dave Marcis. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed16Mark MartinRoush RacingFord23.394156.502226Johnny Benson Jr.Roush RacingFord23.530155.59732Rusty WallacePenske-Kranefuss RacingFord23.544155.505488Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord23.557155.41957Geoff BodineMattei MotorsportsFord23.575155.300612Jeremy MayfieldPenske-Kranefuss RacingFord23.583155.247710Ricky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFord23.602155.122830Derrike CopeBahari RacingPontiac23.613155.050924Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet23.627154.9581043John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesPontiac23.629154.945119Jerry Nadeau (R)Melling RacingFord23.643154.8531291Todd BodineLJ RacingChevrolet23.651154.8011399Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord23.658154.7551433Ken SchraderAndy Petree RacingChevrolet23.665154.7091522Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingPontiac23.693154.5271642Joe NemechekTeam SABCOChevrolet23.695154.5141723Jimmy SpencerTravis Carter EnterprisesFord23.728154.2991816Kevin Lepage (R)Roush RacingFord23.728154.2991918Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac23.729154.2922021Michael WaltripWood Brothers RacingFord23.742154.208215Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet23.746154.1822297Chad LittleRoush RacingFord23.746154.1822344Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac23.750154.1562450Wally Dallenbach Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet23.751154.149254Bobby HamiltonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet23.759154.0972694Bill ElliottElliott-Marino RacingFord23.749154.1622778Gary BradberryTriad MotorsportsFord23.775153.9942831Mike SkinnerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet23.779153.968293Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet23.787153.9163040Sterling MarlinTeam SABCOChevrolet23.787153.9163198Rich BickleCale Yarborough MotorsportsFord23.787153.9163211Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord23.792153.8843328Kenny Irwin Jr. (R)Robert Yates RacingFord23.806153.7933481Kenny WallaceFILMAR RacingFord23.818153.7163575Rick MastButch Mock MotorsportsFord23.820153.7033641David GreenLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet23.820153.703Provisionals3736Ricky CravenMB2 MotorsportsPontiac -* -*381Steve Park (R)Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet -* -*3990Dick TrickleDonlavey RacingFord -* -*4077Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord -* -*4113Ted MusgraveElliott-Marino RacingFord -* -*4246Jeff GreenTeam SABCOChevrolet -* -*Champion's Provisional4335Darrell WaltripTyler Jet MotorsportsPontiac -* -*Failed to qualify4496Steve GrissomAmerican Equipment RacingChevrolet24.094151.9554580Andy HillenburgHover MotorsportsFord24.456149.7064671Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet24.648148.539Official qualifying results *Time not available. Race results Fin1998 AC Delco 400 - The Third Turn https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/1998_AC_Delco_400 September 20, 2022 The Third Turn enSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings1924Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet39329running180$111,5752488Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord393195running180$80,625332Rusty WallacePenske-Kranefuss RacingFord393152running170$49,275416Mark MartinRoush RacingFord3931running165$53,75051399Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord3931running160$41,3256254Bobby HamiltonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet3930running150$49,55071522Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingPontiac3930running146$34,6508215Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3933running147$36,5009293Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3938running143$34,40010710Ricky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFord3930running134$43,1501157Geoff BodineMattei MotorsportsFord3920running130$31,375122694Bill ElliottElliott-Marino RacingFord3921running132$29,850133040Sterling MarlinTeam SABCOChevrolet3920running124$21,975141433Ken SchraderAndy Petree RacingChevrolet3920running121$29,825151918Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac3920running118$34,125163481Kenny WallaceFILMAR RacingFord3920running115$25,175171642Joe NemechekTeam SABCOChevrolet3910running112$27,875183198Rich BickleCale Yarborough MotorsportsFord3910running109$16,575194113Ted MusgraveElliott-Marino RacingFord3910running106$16,400201291Todd BodineLJ RacingChevrolet3910running103$22,925212831Mike SkinnerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3910running100$19,925222021Michael WaltripWood Brothers RacingFord3910running97$26,375233990Dick TrickleDonlavey RacingFord3910running94$26,17524119Jerry Nadeau (R)Melling RacingFord3910running91$19,97525830Derrike CopeBahari RacingPontiac3900running88$25,775263641David GreenLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet3900running85$22,275274246Jeff GreenTeam SABCOChevrolet3890running82$18,475282778Gary BradberryTriad MotorsportsFord3890running79$15,57529612Jeremy MayfieldPenske-Kranefuss RacingFord3880running76$25,175301723Jimmy SpencerTravis Carter EnterprisesFord3882running78$24,975313211Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord3880running70$24,950324335Darrell WaltripTyler Jet MotorsportsPontiac3880running67$14,550333328Kenny Irwin Jr. (R)Robert Yates RacingFord3870running64$29,650341043John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesPontiac3870running61$29,35035381Steve Park (R)Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet3860running58$17,250362450Wally Dallenbach Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3810running55$23,725373736Ricky CravenMB2 MotorsportsPontiac3600running52$21,200384077Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord3280running49$14,200392344Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac2810carburetor46$23,650402297Chad LittleRoush RacingFord2570radiator43$14,15041226Johnny Benson Jr.Roush RacingFord2291engine45$21,400423575Rick MastButch Mock MotorsportsFord1730engine37$14,150431816Kevin Lepage (R)Roush RacingFord670water pump34$21,150Official race results References 1998 Dura Lube/Kmart 500 1998 NAPA 500 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at Rockingham Speedway Category:November 1998 sports events in the United States Category:1998 in sports in North Carolina