1998 Food City 500

Sixth race of the 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series February 2025 NASWINSTON Hendrick Motorsports 15.440 38th Annual Food City 500 The 1998 Food City 500 program cover, with artwork by Sam Bass. 33 6 Rusty Wallace Penske-Kranefuss Racing Performance Racing Network Bob Jenkins, Ned Jarrett, Benny Parsons ESPN 82.85 mph km/h 220 Penske-Kranefuss Racing Jeff Gordon Bristol, Tennessee, Bristol Motor Speedway Rusty Wallace 24 0.858 500 428.89 March 29 0.533 Food City 500 1998 266.5 1998 Food City 500.png The 1998 Food City 500 was the sixth stock car race of the 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 38th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, March 29, 1998, in Bristol, Tennessee at Bristol Motor Speedway, a 0.533 miles (0.858 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 500 laps to complete. With the help of a fast pit crew, Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon would manage to dominate the last 63 laps of the race to take his 31st career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his second victory of the season.Poole David March 29, 1998 Pit power gives Gordon edge in victory http://www.thatsracin.com/98/0329/0330500lede.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010712023326/http://www.thatsracin.com/98/0329/0330500lede.htm July 12, 2001 September 2, 2022 That's Racin' The Charlotte ObserverMacenka Joe March 30, 1998 Crew pushes Gordon to victory in Bristol race 20 Morning Sentinel https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108779504/crew-pushes-gordon-to-victory-in/ September 2, 2022 Newspapers.com To fill out the podium, Hendrick Motorsports driver Terry Labonte and Robert Yates Racing driver Dale Jarrett would finish second and third, respectively. Background thumb|The layout of Bristol Motor Speedway, the venue where the race was held. The Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Despite its short length, Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks. Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMake1Darrell WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet2Rusty WallacePenske-Kranefuss RacingFord3Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4Bobby HamiltonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet5Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6Mark MartinRoush RacingFord7Geoff BodineMattei MotorsportsFord8Hut StricklinStavola Brothers RacingChevrolet9Lake SpeedMelling RacingFord10Ricky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFord11Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord12Jeremy MayfieldPenske-Kranefuss RacingFord13Jerry Nadeau (R)Elliott-Marino RacingFord16Ted MusgraveRoush RacingFord18Bobby 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 EnterprisesPontiac46Morgan ShepherdTeam SABCOChevrolet50Randy LaJoieHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet75Rick MastButch Mock MotorsportsFord77Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord78Gary BradberryTriad MotorsportsFord81Kenny WallaceFILMAR RacingFord88Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord90Dick TrickleDonlavey RacingFord91Kevin Lepage (R)LJ RacingChevrolet94Bill ElliottElliott-Marino RacingFord96David GreenAmerican Equipment RacingChevrolet97Chad LittleRoush RacingFord98Greg SacksCale Yarborough MotorsportsFord99Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord Practice The only practice session was held on Friday, March 27. Rick Mast, driving for Butch Mock Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 15.564 and an average speed of 123.285 mph km/h on.March 27, 1998 Bristol practice speeds http://www.thatsracin.com/98/0329/0328practice.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010501174020/http://www.thatsracin.com/98/0329/0328practice.htm May 1, 2001 September 2, 2022 That's Racin' Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed175Rick MastButch Mock MotorsportsFord15.564123.28525Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet15.567123.261336Ernie IrvanMB2 MotorsportsPontiac15.588123.095Full practice results Qualifying Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, March 27, at 2:00p.m. 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, March 28. As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time.March 26, 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup 68 The Daily Oklahoman https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108779672/nascar-winston-cup/ September 2, 2022 Newspapers.com 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 Rusty Wallace, driving for Penske-Kranefuss Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 15.440 and an average speed of 124.275 mph km/h.Poole David March 27, 1998 Rusty Wallace on the pole at Bristol http://www.thatsracin.com/98/0329/0328qual.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010501173415/http://www.thatsracin.com/98/0329/0328qual.htm May 1, 2001 September 2, 2022 That's Racin' The Charlotte Observer Four drivers would fail to qualify: Jeff Green, Joe Nemechek, Gary Bradberry, and Dave Marcis. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed12Rusty WallacePenske-Kranefuss RacingFord15.440124.275224Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet15.504123.76235Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet15.532123.539431Mike SkinnerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet15.535123.515599Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord15.537123.499688Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord15.550123.395718Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac15.559123.324826Johnny Benson Jr.Roush RacingFord15.569123.24596Mark MartinRoush RacingFord15.572123.2211012Jeremy MayfieldPenske-Kranefuss RacingFord15.577123.1821198Greg SacksCale Yarborough MotorsportsFord15.580123.1581246Morgan ShepherdTeam SABCOChevrolet15.586123.1101381Kenny WallaceFILMAR RacingFord15.593123.0551433Ken SchraderAndy Petree RacingChevrolet15.599123.0081530Derrike CopeBahari RacingPontiac15.599123.0081635Todd BodineISM RacingPontiac15.600123.0001750Randy LaJoieHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet15.603122.976187Geoff BodineMattei MotorsportsFord15.632122.7481975Rick MastButch Mock MotorsportsFord15.635122.7252011Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord15.642122.6702143John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesPontiac15.644122.6542213Jerry Nadeau (R)Elliott-Marino RacingFord15.653122.5842391Kevin Lepage (R)LJ RacingChevrolet15.653122.5842440Sterling MarlinTeam SABCOChevrolet15.655122.568258Hut StricklinStavola Brothers RacingChevrolet15.657122.5522623Jimmy SpencerTravis Carter EnterprisesFord15.661122.5212728Kenny Irwin Jr. (R)Robert Yates RacingFord15.671122.4432836Ernie IrvanMB2 MotorsportsPontiac15.672122.4352916Ted MusgraveRoush RacingFord15.675122.4113096David GreenAmerican Equipment RacingChevrolet15.675122.4113177Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord15.678122.3883221Michael WaltripWood Brothers RacingFord15.694122.2633344Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac15.700122.2173497Chad LittleRoush RacingFord15.703122.1933510Ricky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFord15.706122.170369Lake SpeedMelling RacingFord15.711122.131Provisionals373Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet -* -*3894Bill ElliottElliott-Marino RacingFord -* -*3922Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingPontiac -* -*404Bobby HamiltonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet -* -*4190Dick TrickleDonlavey RacingFord -* -*4241Steve GrissomLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet -* -*Champion's Provisional431Darrell WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet -* -*Failed to qualify4429Jeff GreenDiamond Ridge MotorsportsChevrolet15.730121.9834542Joe NemechekTeam SABCOChevrolet15.857121.0064678Gary BradberryTriad MotorsportsFord15.940120.3764771Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet16.018119.790Official qualifying results *Time not available. Race results Fin1998 Food City 500 - The Third Turn https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/1998_Food_City_500 September 1, 2022 The Third Turn enSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings1224Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet50063running180$90,860235Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet500115running175$57,9603688Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord50018running170$57,6604599Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord5000running160$47,6705826Johnny Benson Jr.Roush RacingFord5000running155$38,77061433Ken SchraderAndy Petree RacingChevrolet5005running155$43,270796Mark MartinRoush RacingFord5000running146$39,07082916Ted MusgraveRoush RacingFord5000running142$33,47093221Michael WaltripWood Brothers RacingFord5001running143$35,320101750Randy LaJoieHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4990running134$38,165112011Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord4990running130$32,295121012Jeremy MayfieldPenske-Kranefuss RacingFord4990running127$30,940134190Dick TrickleDonlavey RacingFord4980running124$31,715142623Jimmy SpencerTravis Carter EnterprisesFord4980running121$37,915153894Bill ElliottElliott-Marino RacingFord49817running123$31,515164241Steve GrissomLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet4980running115$30,590173922Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingPontiac4980running112$29,74018404Bobby HamiltonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet49835running114$29,540192143John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesPontiac4970running106$34,030202836Ernie IrvanMB2 MotorsportsPontiac49716running108$31,175213096David GreenAmerican Equipment RacingChevrolet4970running100$23,41522373Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4960running97$33,71523431Darrell WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet4960running94$18,665241246Morgan ShepherdTeam SABCOChevrolet4960running91$18,590251975Rick MastButch Mock MotorsportsFord4960running88$22,245261530Derrike CopeBahari RacingPontiac4950running85$28,615272391Kevin Lepage (R)LJ RacingChevrolet4910running82$19,495283177Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord4890crash79$18,440291635Todd BodineISM RacingPontiac4860running76$18,410303510Ricky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFord4820running73$34,48531369Lake SpeedMelling RacingFord4800transmission70$20,31532431Mike SkinnerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4600running67$17,3953312Rusty WallacePenske-Kranefuss RacingFord446220running74$37,27534718Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac4420crash61$32,235353497Chad LittleRoush RacingFord44210crash63$20,215361198Greg SacksCale Yarborough MotorsportsFord4250running55$26,695372213Jerry Nadeau (R)Elliott-Marino RacingFord3990running52$17,185383344Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac3940running49$24,17539187Geoff BodineMattei MotorsportsFord3850overheating46$24,165402440Sterling MarlinTeam SABCOChevrolet3240running43$17,15041258Hut StricklinStavola Brothers RacingChevrolet2040handling40$17,125421381Kenny WallaceFILMAR RacingFord1550crash37$17,100432728Kenny Irwin Jr. (R)Robert Yates RacingFord880crash34$32,077Official race results References 1998 TranSouth Financial 400 1998 Texas 500 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at Bristol Motor Speedway Category:March 1998 sports events in the United States Category:1998 in sports in Tennessee