1998 Pepsi 400 presented by DeVilbiss

21st race of the 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series January 2025 NASWINSTON Brooklyn, Michigan, Michigan International Speedway 400 39.255 643.737 200 3.2 2 151.995 mph km/h 1998 August 16 Pepsi 400 presented by DeVilbiss 29th Annual Pepsi 400 presented by DeVilbiss The 1998 Pepsi 400 presented by DeVilbiss program cover, featuring Mark Martin. Motor Racing Network 21 33 24 115 MB2 Motorsports Ernie Irvan Jeff Gordon Ernie Irvan MB2 Motorsports Hendrick Motorsports NASCAR on ESPN Bob Jenkins, Ned Jarrett, Benny Parsons 1998 Pepsi 400 presented by DeVilbiss.jpg The 1998 Pepsi 400 presented by DeVilbiss was the 21st stock car race of the 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 29th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, August 16, 1998, in Brooklyn, Michigan, at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. Within the closing laps of the race, Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon was able to take the lead with ten to go to take his 37th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory, his eighth of the season, and his fourth consecutive victory up to that point.Poole David August 16, 1998 Gordon wins stunning 4th race in row http://www.thatsracin.com/98/0816/0817lede.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20000817234840/http://www.thatsracin.com/98/0816/0817lede.htm August 17, 2000 September 12, 2022 That's Racin' The Charlotte ObserverAtkins Harry August 17, 1998 Gordon wins fourth straight https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109423938/gordon-wins-fourth-straight/ September 12, 2022 Citizens' Voice 55 Newspapers.com To fill out the podium, Joe Gibbs Racing driver Bobby Labonte and Robert Yates Racing driver Dale Jarrett would finish second and third, respectively. Background thumb|The layout of Michigan International Speedway, the venue where the race was held. The race was held at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway located in Brooklyn, Michigan. The track is used primarily for NASCAR events. The track is owned by NASCAR. MIS is recognized as one of motorsports' premier facilities because of its wide racing surface and high banking (by open-wheel standards; the 18-degree banking is modest by stock car standards). Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMake00Buckshot JonesStavola Brothers RacingChevrolet1Steve 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 RacingFord13Dennis SetzerElliott-Marino RacingFord15Ted MusgraveMoore-Robinson MotorsportsFord16Kevin Lepage (R)Roush RacingFord18Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac21Michael WaltripWood Brothers RacingFord22Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingPontiac23Jimmy Spencer*Haas-Carter MotorsportsFord24Jeff 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 SABCOChevrolet41Steve GrissomLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet42Joe NemechekTeam SABCOChevrolet43John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesPontiac44Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac46Jeff GreenTeam SABCOChevrolet50Wally Dallenbach Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet75Rick MastButch Mock MotorsportsFord77Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord78Gary BradberryTriad MotorsportsFord81Kenny WallaceFILMAR RacingFord88Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord90Dick TrickleDonlavey RacingFord91Morgan ShepherdLJ RacingChevrolet94Bill ElliottElliott-Marino RacingFord96Hut StricklinAmerican Equipment RacingChevrolet97Chad LittleRoush RacingFord98Rich BickleCale Yarborough MotorsportsFord99Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord *Driver changed to Frank Kimmel after suffering a concussion at the 1998 Brickyard 400.Poole David August 14, 1998 Spencer to sit out 2 more races http://www.thatsracin.com/98/0816/0815notes.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20000817235034/http://www.thatsracin.com/98/0816/0815notes.htm August 17, 2000 September 12, 2022 That's Racin' The Charlotte Observer Practice First practice The first practice session was held on Friday, August 14. Ernie Irvan, driving for MB2 Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 39.132 and an average speed of 183.993 mph km/h on.August 14, 1998 Winston Cup practice speeds http://www.thatsracin.com/98/0816/0815practice.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20000817235026/http://www.thatsracin.com/98/0816/0815practice.htm August 17, 2000 September 12, 2022 That's Racin' Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed136Ernie IrvanMB2 MotorsportsPontiac39.132183.993218Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac39.190183.720333Ken SchraderAndy Petree RacingChevrolet39.223183.566Full first practice results Final practice The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, August 15. Mark Martin, driving for Roush Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 40.159 and an average speed of 179.287 mph km/h on.August 15, 1998 Happy Hour practice speeds http://thatsracin.com/98/0816/0816happy.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011124160805/http://thatsracin.com/98/0816/0816happy.htm November 24, 2001 September 12, 2022 That's Racin' Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed16Mark MartinRoush RacingFord40.159179.287299Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord40.472177.901388Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord40.507177.747Full Happy Hour practice results Qualifying Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, August 14, at 3:00 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, August 15, at 10:45 AM EST. As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time.Your Guide to the Pepsi 400 http://www.thatsracin.com/98/0816/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20000815213043/http://www.thatsracin.com/98/0816/ August 15, 2000 September 12, 2022 That's Racin' 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 Ernie Irvan, driving for MB2 Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 39.255 and an average speed of 183.416 mph km/h.Poole David August 14, 1998 Irvan adds positive Michigan memory http://www.thatsracin.com/98/0816/0815quallede.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20000817235018/http://www.thatsracin.com/98/0816/0815quallede.htm August 17, 2000 September 12, 2022 That's Racin' The Charlotte Observer Four drivers would fail to qualify: Dave Marcis, Kenny Wallace, Gary Bradberry, and Hut Stricklin. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed136Ernie IrvanMB2 MotorsportsPontiac39.255183.416218Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac39.264183.374324Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet39.271183.341488Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord39.316183.13256Mark MartinRoush RacingFord39.389182.792642Joe NemechekTeam SABCOChevrolet39.408182.704750Wally Dallenbach Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet39.433182.588812Jeremy MayfieldPenske-Kranefuss RacingFord39.440182.556922Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingPontiac39.469182.4221033Ken SchraderAndy Petree RacingChevrolet39.478182.380112Rusty WallacePenske-Kranefuss RacingFord39.499182.2831298Rich BickleCale Yarborough MotorsportsFord39.606181.791135Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet39.631181.6761430Derrike CopeBahari RacingPontiac39.632181.6711543John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesPontiac39.650181.5891691Morgan ShepherdLJ RacingChevrolet39.652181.5801794Bill ElliottElliott-Marino RacingFord39.682181.4421828Kenny Irwin Jr. (R)Robert Yates RacingFord39.686181.4241910Ricky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFord39.699181.3652040Sterling MarlinTeam SABCOChevrolet39.705181.337211Steve Park (R)Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet39.735181.200229Jerry Nadeau (R)Melling RacingFord39.750181.132237Geoff BodineMattei MotorsportsFord39.780180.995244Bobby HamiltonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet39.791180.9452599Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord39.796180.9232631Mike SkinnerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet39.797180.9182744Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac39.820180.8142813Dennis SetzerElliott-Marino RacingFord39.887180.5102990Dick TrickleDonlavey RacingFord39.892180.4873021Michael WaltripWood Brothers RacingFord39.904180.4333175Rick MastButch Mock MotorsportsFord39.907180.4193215Ted MusgraveMoore-Robinson MotorsportsFord39.951180.2213377Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord39.960180.1803400Buckshot JonesStavola Brothers RacingChevrolet40.001179.9963546Jeff GreenTeam SABCOChevrolet40.026179.8833623Frank KimmelTravis Carter EnterprisesFord40.058179.739Provisionals373Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet -* -*3826Johnny Benson Jr.Roush RacingFord -* -*3916Kevin Lepage (R)Roush RacingFord -* -*4097Chad LittleRoush RacingFord -* -*4111Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord -* -*4241Steve GrissomLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet -* -*Champion's Provisional4335Darrell WaltripTyler Jet MotorsportsPontiac -* -*Failed to qualify4471Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet40.067179.6994581Kenny WallaceFILMAR RacingFord40.138179.3814678Gary BradberryTriad MotorsportsFord40.257178.8514796Hut StricklinAmerican Equipment RacingChevrolet40.421178.125Official qualifying results Race results Fin1998 Pepsi 400 Presented by DeVilbiss - The Third Turn https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/1998_Pepsi_400_Presented_by_DeVilbiss September 11, 2022 The Third Turn enSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings1324Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2009running180$120,3022218Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac2005running175$73,5553488Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord2006running170$61,805456Mark MartinRoush RacingFord20057running165$53,52552599Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord2000running155$48,3906136Ernie IrvanMB2 MotorsportsPontiac200115running160$64,8407812Jeremy MayfieldPenske-Kranefuss RacingFord2000running146$37,5158750Wally Dallenbach Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2000running142$39,06591543John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesPontiac2000running138$42,815104097Chad LittleRoush RacingFord1992running139$38,56511211Steve Park (R)Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet1990running130$28,09012642Joe NemechekTeam SABCOChevrolet1990running127$33,140131910Ricky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFord1990running124$39,490141033Ken SchraderAndy Petree RacingChevrolet1990running121$33,690152040Sterling MarlinTeam SABCOChevrolet1990running118$25,740161828Kenny Irwin Jr. (R)Robert Yates RacingFord1980running115$38,190173916Kevin Lepage (R)Roush RacingFord1980running112$31,14018373Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1983running114$34,840192631Mike SkinnerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1980running106$23,34020244Bobby HamiltonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet1980running103$36,59021237Geoff BodineMattei MotorsportsFord1980running100$30,390223021Michael WaltripWood Brothers RacingFord1980running97$29,59023112Rusty WallacePenske-Kranefuss RacingFord1980running94$33,965243377Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord1980running91$23,265254335Darrell WaltripTyler Jet MotorsportsPontiac1982running93$18,715263175Rick MastButch Mock MotorsportsFord1980running85$22,315273400Buckshot JonesStavola Brothers RacingChevrolet1970running82$18,440281298Rich BickleCale Yarborough MotorsportsFord1970running79$25,390292744Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac1970running76$28,49030229Jerry Nadeau (R)Melling RacingFord1970running73$21,340313623Frank KimmelTravis Carter EnterprisesFord1970running70$28,065324111Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord1970running67$28,015334241Steve GrissomLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet1970running64$27,465343826Johnny Benson Jr.Roush RacingFord1940running61$24,915352813Dennis SetzerElliott-Marino RacingFord1940running58$18,36536135Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1871engine60$33,84037922Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingPontiac1770engine52$24,815382990Dick TrickleDonlavey RacingFord1600engine49$24,740393215Ted MusgraveMoore-Robinson MotorsportsFord1360engine46$17,740401794Bill ElliottElliott-Marino RacingFord1320engine43$24,740413546Jeff GreenTeam SABCOChevrolet170accident40$17,740421691Morgan ShepherdLJ RacingChevrolet150accident37$20,240431430Derrike CopeBahari RacingPontiac70accident34$24,740Official race results References 1998 The Bud at The Glen 1998 Goody's Headache Powder 500 (Bristol) 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at Michigan International Speedway Category:August 1998 sports events in the United States Category:1998 in sports in Michigan