1998 Dura Lube/Kmart 500

31st race of the 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series February 2025 NASWINSTON October 25 The 1998 Dura Lube/Kmart 500 program cover. Andy Petree Racing Penske-Kranefuss Racing Rusty Wallace Penske-Kranefuss Racing Rusty Wallace 196 Ken Schrader TNN Eli Gold, Buddy Baker, Dick Berggren 2 Motor Racing Network 108.211 mph km/h 33 Avondale, Arizona, Phoenix International Raceway 31 502.115 413.601 312 257 1.6 312 1 Dura Lube/Kmart 500 1998 27.432 257 1998 Dura Lube-Kmart 500.jpeg The 1998 Dura Lube/Kmart 500 was the 31st stock car race of the 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 11th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, October 25, 1998, in Avondale, Arizona at Phoenix International Raceway, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent low-banked tri-oval race track. The race was shortened from its scheduled 312 laps to 257 laps due to inclement weather. At race's end, Penske-Kranefuss Racing driver Rusty Wallace would dominate the race when the race was stopped to take his 48th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his only victory of the season.Poole David October 25, 1998 Wallace notches 48th win amid a desert rain http://www.thatsracin.com/98/1025/1026500lede.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20000817225945/http://www.thatsracin.com/98/1025/1026500lede.htm August 17, 2000 September 20, 2022 That's Racin' The Charlotte ObserverHarris Mike October 26, 1998 Wallace wins Dura-Lube 14 Boca Raton News https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109863190/wallace-wins-dura-lube/ September 20, 2022 Newspapers.com To fill out the podium, Roush Racing driver Mark Martin and Richard Childress Racing driver Dale Earnhardt would finish second and third, respectively. Background thumb|The layout of Phoenix International Raceway, the venue where the race was held. Phoenix International Raceway is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. It is named after the nearby metropolitan area of Phoenix. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and is currently owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation. The raceway was originally constructed with a 2.5 mi (4.0 km) road course that ran both inside and outside of the main tri-oval. In 1991 the track was reconfigured with the current 1.51 mi (2.43 km) interior layout. PIR has an estimated grandstand seating capacity of around 67,000. Lights were installed around the track in 2004 following the addition of a second annual NASCAR race weekend. 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 EnterprisesPontiac45Jeff WardBMR MotorsportsChevrolet46Jeff GreenTeam SABCOChevrolet50Wally Dallenbach Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet75Rick MastButch Mock MotorsportsFord77Ted MusgraveJasper MotorsportsFord78Gary BradberryTriad MotorsportsFord81Kenny WallaceFILMAR RacingFord88Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord90Dick TrickleDonlavey RacingFord91Todd BodineLJ RacingChevrolet94Bill ElliottElliott-Marino RacingFord96Mike BlissAmerican Equipment RacingChevrolet97Chad LittleRoush RacingFord98Rich BickleCale Yarborough MotorsportsFord99Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord Practice First practice The first practice session was held on Friday, October 23, at 1:30 PM EST. The session would last for one hour and 25 minutes. Schedule for events at Phoenix International Raceway http://www.thatsracin.com/98/1025/sked.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20000817230402/http://www.thatsracin.com/98/1025/sked.htm August 17, 2000 September 20, 2022 That's Racin' Ken Schrader, driving for Andy Petree Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.757 and an average speed of 129.697 mph km/h.October 23, 1998 First practice session speeds http://www.thatsracin.com/98/1025/1024practice1.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20000817230103/http://www.thatsracin.com/98/1025/1024practice1.htm August 17, 2000 September 20, 2022 That's Racin' Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed133Ken SchraderAndy Petree RacingChevrolet27.757129.697275Rick MastButch Mock MotorsportsFord27.760129.68336Mark MartinRoush RacingFord27.863129.204Full first practice results Second practice The second practice session was held on Friday, October 23, at 3:35 PM EST. The session would last for 45 minutes. Ken Schrader, driving for Andy Petree Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.604 and an average speed of 130.416 mph km/h.October 23, 1998 Second session practice speeds from Phoenix http://www.thatsracin.com/98/1025/1024practice2.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20000817230107/http://www.thatsracin.com/98/1025/1024practice2.htm August 17, 2000 September 20, 2022 That's Racin' Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed133Ken SchraderAndy Petree RacingChevrolet27.604130.416224Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet27.785129.566398Rich BickleCale Yarborough MotorsportsFord27.814129.431Full second practice results Final practice The final practice session was held on Saturday, October 24. The session would last for one hour. Kyle Petty, driving for Petty Enterprises, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 28.437 and an average speed of 126.596 mph km/h.October 24, 1998 B. Labonte, Cope must go to backup cars http://www.thatsracin.com/98/1025/1025happy.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20000817230026/http://www.thatsracin.com/98/1025/1025happy.htm August 17, 2000 September 20, 2022 That's Racin' Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed144Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac28.437126.59624Bobby HamiltonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet28.441126.578322Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingPontiac28.447126.551Full Happy Hour practice results Qualifying Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, October 23, at 5:15 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 24, at 2:00 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 Ken Schrader, driving for Andy Petree Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 27.432 and an average speed of 131.234 mph km/h.Poole David October 23, 1998 Schrader's Phoenix success hasn't extended to Cup racing http://www.thatsracin.com/98/1025/1024quallede.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010501171330/http://www.thatsracin.com/98/1025/1024quallede.htm May 1, 2001 September 20, 2022 That's Racin' The Charlotte Observer Three drivers would fail to qualify: Dave Marcis, Michael Waltrip, and Jeff Ward. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed133Ken SchraderAndy Petree RacingChevrolet27.432131.234228Kenny Irwin Jr. (R)Robert Yates RacingFord27.438131.205381Kenny WallaceFILMAR RacingFord27.564130.605494Bill ElliottElliott-Marino RacingFord27.613130.373598Rich BickleCale Yarborough MotorsportsFord27.633130.27962Rusty WallacePenske-Kranefuss RacingFord27.654130.180775Rick MastButch Mock MotorsportsFord27.670130.105831Mike SkinnerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet27.671130.100941David GreenLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet27.687130.0251013Ted MusgraveElliott-Marino RacingFord27.707129.931116Mark MartinRoush RacingFord27.717129.8841224Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet27.725129.8471311Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord27.732129.8141422Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingPontiac27.737129.7911526Johnny Benson Jr.Roush RacingFord27.739129.7811640Sterling MarlinTeam SABCOChevrolet27.743129.7621791Todd BodineLJ RacingChevrolet27.744129.7581823Jimmy SpencerTravis Carter EnterprisesFord27.759129.6881943John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesPontiac27.797129.5102088Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord27.808129.4592110Ricky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFord27.812129.4412212Jeremy MayfieldPenske-Kranefuss RacingFord27.821129.3992350Wally Dallenbach Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet27.836129.3292477Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord27.871129.1672516Kevin Lepage (R)Roush RacingFord27.881129.120267Geoff BodineMattei MotorsportsFord27.890129.0792796Mike BlissAmerican Equipment RacingChevrolet27.894129.0602878Gary BradberryTriad MotorsportsFord27.894129.060295Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet27.895129.0553090Dick TrickleDonlavey RacingFord27.907129.0003144Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac27.913128.9723242Joe NemechekTeam SABCOChevrolet27.916128.9583346Jeff GreenTeam SABCOChevrolet27.935128.871349Jerry Nadeau (R)Melling RacingFord27.946128.820351Steve Park (R)Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet27.947128.8153630Derrike CopeBahari RacingPontiac27.966128.728Provisionals3718Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac -* -*3899Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord -* -*393Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet -* -*404Bobby HamiltonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet -* -*4136Ricky CravenMB2 MotorsportsPontiac -* -*4297Chad LittleRoush RacingFord -* -*Champion's Provisional4335Darrell WaltripTyler Jet MotorsportsPontiac -* -*Failed to qualify4471Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet28.253127.4204521Michael WaltripWood Brothers RacingFord28.395126.7834645Jeff WardBMR MotorsportsChevrolet29.052123.916Official qualifying results *Time not available. Race results Fin1998 Dura Lube/Kmart 500 - The Third Turn https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/1998_Dura_Lube/Kmart_500 September 19, 2022 The Third Turn enSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings162Rusty WallacePenske-Kranefuss RacingFord257196running185$78,0052116Mark MartinRoush RacingFord2571running175$68,4303393Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2570running165$57,17543899Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord2571running165$50,51251013Ted MusgraveElliott-Marino RacingFord2570running155$33,95061943John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesPontiac2570running150$46,54071224Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2570running146$47,0408381Kenny WallaceFILMAR RacingFord2570running142$30,68091526Johnny Benson Jr.Roush RacingFord2570running138$31,73010295Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2572running139$40,88011598Rich BickleCale Yarborough MotorsportsFord2570running130$33,230121640Sterling MarlinTeam SABCOChevrolet2560running127$21,930132516Kevin Lepage (R)Roush RacingFord2560running124$29,830141422Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingPontiac2560running121$28,230151791Todd BodineLJ RacingChevrolet2560running118$24,05516831Mike SkinnerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2560running115$20,955172477Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord2560running112$20,705183242Joe NemechekTeam SABCOChevrolet2560running109$26,780193090Dick TrickleDonlavey RacingFord2560running106$27,380204297Chad LittleRoush RacingFord2561running108$21,34521404Bobby HamiltonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet2550running100$30,97022133Ken SchraderAndy Petree RacingChevrolet25553running102$36,645233718Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac2550running94$30,62024351Steve Park (R)Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet2550running91$18,870252350Wally Dallenbach Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2550running88$25,745261823Jimmy SpencerTravis Carter EnterprisesFord2543running90$25,620272110Ricky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFord2540running82$31,895283346Jeff GreenTeam SABCOChevrolet2540running79$18,47029775Rick MastButch Mock MotorsportsFord2540running76$18,445304136Ricky CravenMB2 MotorsportsPontiac2540running73$24,920314335Darrell WaltripTyler Jet MotorsportsPontiac2530running70$15,395322088Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord2530running67$34,595333630Derrike CopeBahari RacingPontiac2530running64$22,07034267Geoff BodineMattei MotorsportsFord2530running61$22,045352796Mike BlissAmerican Equipment RacingChevrolet2520running58$15,020363144Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac2520running55$21,99537941David GreenLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet2510running52$21,95038494Bill ElliottElliott-Marino RacingFord2500running49$22,09039349Jerry Nadeau (R)Melling RacingFord2470running46$14,89040228Kenny Irwin Jr. (R)Robert Yates RacingFord2470running43$30,390412878Gary BradberryTriad MotorsportsFord2430overheating40$14,890422212Jeremy MayfieldPenske-Kranefuss RacingFord2370running37$21,890431311Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord460handling34$21,890Official race results References 1998 Pepsi 400 1998 AC Delco 400 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at Phoenix Raceway Category:October 1998 sports events in the United States Category:1998 in sports in Arizona