1998 GM Goodwrench Service Plus 400

Second race of the 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series February 2025 NASWINSTON 117.065 mph km/h 33rd Annual GM Goodwrench Service Plus 400 Eli Gold, Buddy Baker, Dick Berggren TNN Motor Racing Network 104 Mark Martin Jeff Gordon Roush Racing Hendrick Motorsports 24 Butch Mock Motorsports Rick Mast February 22 Rockingham, North Carolina, North Carolina Speedway 1.637 1.017 643.224 393 33 2 GM Goodwrench Service Plus 400 1998 23.415 399.681 The 1998 GM Goodwrench Service Plus 400 program cover, featuring Dale Earnhardt. 1998 GM Goodwrench Service Plus 400.png The 1998 GM Goodwrench Service Plus 400 was the second stock car race of the 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 33rd iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, February 22, 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. Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon would manage to claw his way after an initial bad start to the race within the closing laps to take his 30th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his first of the season.Poole David February 22, 1998 Gordon's Day: Bad to worse to first http://www.thatsracin.com/98/0222/0223400lede.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20000818013458/http://www.thatsracin.com/98/0222/0223400lede.htm August 18, 2000 August 31, 2022 That's Racin' The Charlotte ObserverFebruary 23, 1998 Gordon surprised 31 The Windsor Star https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108657881/gordon-surprised/ August 31, 2022 Newspapers.com To fill out the podium, Penske-Kranefuss Racing driver Rusty Wallace and Roush Racing driver Mark Martin would finish second and third, respectively. Background thumb|The layout of North Carolina Speedway, the venue where the race was held. North Carolina Speedway is a 1 mi km 3 on D-shaped oval track in Rockingham, North Carolina. The track has held a variety of events since its opening in 1965, including the NASCAR Cup Series from 1965 to 2004, and currently the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. It has a 32,000-seat capacity as of 2012. Rockingham Speedway is owned by the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA). Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMake1Steve Park (R)Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet2Rusty WallacePenske-Kranefuss RacingFord3Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4Bobby HamiltonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet5Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet05Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesPontiac6Mark MartinRoush RacingFord7Geoff BodineMattei MotorsportsFord8Hut StricklinStavola Brothers RacingChevrolet9Lake SpeedMelling RacingFord10Ricky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFord11Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord12Jeremy MayfieldPenske-Kranefuss RacingFord13Jerry Nadeau (R)Elliott-Marino RacingFord16Ted MusgraveRoush RacingFord17Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet18Bobby 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 EnterprisesPontiac46Wally Dallenbach Jr.Team SABCOChevrolet50Ricky CravenHendrick 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 First practice The first practice session was held on Friday, February 20. Dale Jarrett, driving for Robert Yates Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.654 and an average speed of 154.781 mph km/h on.February 20, 1998 Rockingham first session practice speeds http://www.thatsracin.com/98/0222/0221practice.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20000818013709/http://www.thatsracin.com/98/0222/0221practice.htm August 18, 2000 August 31, 2022 That's Racin' Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed188Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord23.654154.781243John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesPontiac23.772154.013322Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingPontiac23.791153.890Full first practice results Final practice The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, February 21. Johnny Benson Jr., driving for Roush Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 24.346 and an average speed of 150.382 mph km/h on.February 21, 1998 Final Winston Cup practice speeds http://www.thatsracin.com/98/0222/0222practice.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20000818013636/http://www.thatsracin.com/98/0222/0222practice.htm August 18, 2000 August 31, 2022 That's Racin' Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed126Johnny Benson Jr.Roush RacingFord24.346150.382216Ted MusgraveRoush RacingFord24.367150.252322Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingPontiac24.380150.172Full Happy Hour practice results Qualifying Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, February 20, at 2:30 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, February 21. As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time.February 12, 1998 Schedule 39 Courier-Post https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108668096/schedule/ August 31, 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 Rick Mast, driving for Butch Mock Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 23.415 and an average speed of 156.361 mph km/h.Fowler Scott February 20, 1998 Inspired by Earnhardt, Mast takes pole http://www.thatsracin.com/98/0222/0221qual.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20000818013715/http://www.thatsracin.com/98/0222/0221qual.htm August 18, 2000 August 31, 2022 That's Racin' The Charlotte Observer Six drivers would fail to qualify: Kevin Lepage, Todd Bodine, Wally Dallenbach Jr., Morgan Shepherd, Dave Marcis, and Gary Bradberry. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed175Rick MastButch Mock MotorsportsFord23.415156.361281Kenny WallaceFILMAR RacingFord23.540155.531396David GreenAmerican Equipment RacingChevrolet23.546155.491424Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet23.549155.472512Jeremy MayfieldPenske-Kranefuss RacingFord23.561155.39266Mark MartinRoush RacingFord23.567155.35372Rusty WallacePenske-Kranefuss RacingFord23.587155.221826Johnny Benson Jr.Roush RacingFord23.612155.057943John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesPontiac23.630154.939108Hut StricklinStavola Brothers RacingChevrolet23.648154.8211116Ted MusgraveRoush RacingFord23.654154.7811299Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord23.655154.7751321Michael WaltripWood Brothers RacingFord23.658154.7551422Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingPontiac23.661154.7361590Dick TrickleDonlavey RacingFord23.668154.6901694Bill ElliottElliott-Marino RacingFord23.672154.6641742Joe NemechekTeam SABCOChevrolet23.678154.6251831Mike SkinnerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet23.687154.566191Steve Park (R)Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet23.700154.481207Geoff BodineMattei MotorsportsFord23.714154.390215Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet23.744154.1952250Ricky CravenHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet23.771154.0202341Steve GrissomLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet23.780153.9612411Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord23.783153.9422544Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac23.786153.9222677Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord23.791153.8902740Sterling MarlinTeam SABCOChevrolet23.797153.8512823Jimmy SpencerTravis Carter EnterprisesFord23.807153.7872928Kenny Irwin Jr. (R)Robert Yates RacingFord23.809153.7743010Ricky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFord23.810153.7673133Ken SchraderAndy Petree RacingChevrolet23.818153.7163288Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord23.829153.645334Bobby HamiltonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet23.830153.6383413Jerry Nadeau (R)Elliott-Marino RacingFord23.830153.6383530Derrike CopeBahari RacingPontiac23.831153.6323629Jeff GreenDiamond Ridge MotorsportsChevrolet23.835153.606Provisionals373Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet -* -*3818Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac -* -*3998Greg SacksCale Yarborough MotorsportsFord -* -*4036Ernie IrvanMB2 MotorsportsPontiac -* -*419Lake SpeedMelling RacingFord -* -*4297Chad LittleRoush RacingFord -* -*Champion's Provisional4317Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet -* -*Failed to qualify4491Kevin Lepage (R)LJ RacingChevrolet23.846153.5354535Todd BodineISM RacingPontiac23.867153.4004646Wally Dallenbach Jr.Team SABCOChevrolet23.949152.8754705Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesPontiac24.043152.2774871Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet24.045152.2654978Gary BradberryTriad MotorsportsFord24.917146.936Official qualifying results Race results Fin1998 GM Goodwrench Service Plus 400 - The Third Turn https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/1998_GM_Goodwrench_Service_Plus_400 August 31, 2022 The Third Turn enSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings1424Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet39373running180$90,090272Rusty WallacePenske-Kranefuss RacingFord39374running175$49,240366Mark MartinRoush RacingFord393104running175$51,94042823Jimmy SpencerTravis Carter EnterprisesFord3930running160$45,1205207Geoff BodineMattei MotorsportsFord39311running160$39,22561694Bill ElliottElliott-Marino RacingFord3933running155$35,22573288Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord3937running151$42,5008215Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3930running142$36,6259334Bobby HamiltonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet3931running143$31,825102250Ricky CravenHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3936running139$36,025111422Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingPontiac3930running130$30,75012175Rick MastButch Mock MotorsportsFord39358running132$33,70013943John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesPontiac3930running124$32,60014512Jeremy MayfieldPenske-Kranefuss RacingFord39217running126$28,400153530Derrike CopeBahari RacingPontiac3920running118$29,500162411Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord3920running115$28,75017373Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3921running117$32,100181299Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord3920running109$33,500194036Ernie IrvanMB2 MotorsportsPontiac3910running106$26,950202341Steve GrissomLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet3910running103$28,850214297Chad LittleRoush RacingFord3910running100$19,500223629Jeff GreenDiamond Ridge MotorsportsChevrolet3910running97$19,100233133Ken SchraderAndy Petree RacingChevrolet3910running94$25,850242544Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac3910running91$25,650252740Sterling MarlinTeam SABCOChevrolet3910running88$18,450262928Kenny Irwin Jr. (R)Robert Yates RacingFord3900running85$31,34027419Lake SpeedMelling RacingFord3900running82$19,340283413Jerry Nadeau (R)Elliott-Marino RacingFord3900running79$15,19029108Hut StricklinStavola Brothers RacingChevrolet3890running76$17,51530826Johnny Benson Jr.Roush RacingFord38838valve78$14,96531191Steve Park (R)Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet3740crash70$14,765321831Mike SkinnerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3660crash67$14,715333818Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac3640crash64$29,565341321Michael WaltripWood Brothers RacingFord3630crash61$21,515351116Ted MusgraveRoush RacingFord3630running58$21,415363998Greg SacksCale Yarborough MotorsportsFord3620running55$21,390371590Dick TrickleDonlavey RacingFord3160radiator52$21,36538281Kenny WallaceFILMAR RacingFord2720crash49$14,590391742Joe NemechekTeam SABCOChevrolet2690crash46$21,315402677Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord1300brakes43$14,290414317Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet1230crash40$21,26542396David GreenAmerican Equipment RacingChevrolet1060crash37$14,340433010Ricky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFord900engine34$30,615Official race results References 1998 Daytona 500 1998 Las Vegas 400 NASCAR Winston Cup Series 1998 Category:1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at Rockingham Speedway Category:February 1998 sports events in the United States Category:1998 in sports in North Carolina