1998 Winston 500

29th race of the 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series February 2025 NASWINSTON 4.28 The 1998 Winston 500 program cover, featuring Terry Labonte. 48.819 Robert Yates Racing Dale Jarrett Bob Jenkins, Ned Jarrett, Benny Parsons Motor Racing Network ESPN Richard Childress Racing 88 74 Mike Skinner Ken Schrader 159.318 mph km/h Lincoln, Alabama, Talladega Superspeedway Andy Petree Racing 804.8 188 33 29 Winston 500 2.66 October 11 1998 500.08 30th Annual Winston 500 1998 Winston 500.jpg The 1998 Winston 500 was the 29th stock car race of the 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season, the last of five races of that year's Winston No Bull 5, and the 29th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, October 11, 1998, in Lincoln, Alabama at Talladega Superspeedway, a 2.66 miles (4.28 km) permanent triangle-shaped superspeedway. The race took the scheduled 188 laps to complete. In the last 13 laps of the race, Robert Yates Racing driver Dale Jarrett would manage to defend the field to take his 18th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory, his third and final victory of the season, and a US$1,000,000 (adjusted for inflation, US$US 1,000,000 1998 c) bonus for claiming the Winston No Bull 5 bonus.Poole David October 11, 1998 Jarrett wins game of "keep away" with the lead http://www.thatsracin.com/98/1011/1012500lede.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20000817230951/http://www.thatsracin.com/98/1011/1012500lede.htm August 17, 2000 September 19, 2022 That's Racin' The Charlotte ObserverOctober 12, 1998 Jarrett wins Winston 500 10 The Signal https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109822962/jarrett-wins-winston-500/ September 19, 2022 Newspapers.com To fill out the top three, Jeff Gordon and Terry Labonte, both driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would finish second and third, respectively. Background thumb|The layout of Talladega Superspeedway, the venue where the race was held. Talladega Superspeedway, originally known as Alabama International Motor Superspeedway (AIMS), is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. The track is a tri-oval and was constructed in the 1960s by the International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France family. Talladega is most known for its steep banking and the unique location of the start/finish line that's located just past the exit to pit road. Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval with a length of 2.66-mile-long (4.28 km) tri-oval like the Daytona International Speedway, which also is a 2.5-mile-long (4 km) tri-oval. Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. (W) denotes driver in the Winston No Bull 5. #DriverTeamMake00Buckshot JonesStavola Brothers RacingChevrolet1Steve Park (R)Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet2Rusty WallacePenske-Kranefuss RacingFord3Dale Earnhardt (W)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet4Bobby HamiltonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet5Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6Mark MartinRoush RacingFord7Geoff BodineMattei MotorsportsFord07Dan PardusMidwest Transit RacingChevrolet9Jerry Nadeau (R)Melling RacingFord10Ricky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFord11Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord12Jeremy Mayfield (W)Penske-Kranefuss RacingFord13Ted MusgraveElliott-Marino RacingFord16Kevin Lepage (R)Roush RacingFord18Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac21Michael WaltripWood Brothers RacingFord22Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingPontiac23Jimmy SpencerTravis Carter EnterprisesFord24Jeff Gordon (W)Hendrick 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 SABCOChevrolet41Rick WilsonLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet42Joe NemechekTeam SABCOChevrolet43John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesPontiac44Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac46Jeff GreenTeam SABCOChevrolet47Billy StandridgeStandridge MotorsportsFord50Wally Dallenbach Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet54Bobby GerhartBobby Gerhart RacingChevrolet71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet75Rick MastButch Mock MotorsportsFord77Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord78Gary BradberryTriad MotorsportsFord81Kenny WallaceFILMAR RacingFord88Dale Jarrett (W)Robert Yates RacingFord90Dick TrickleDonlavey RacingFord91Andy HillenburgLJ RacingChevrolet94Bill ElliottElliott-Marino RacingFord96Steve GrissomAmerican Equipment RacingChevrolet97Chad LittleRoush RacingFord98Rich BickleCale Yarborough MotorsportsFord99Jeff Burton (W)Roush RacingFord Practice First practice The first practice session was held on Friday, October 8, at 11:00 AM EST. The session would last for two hours and 30 minutes. Schedule for events at Talladega http://www.thatsracin.com/98/1011/sked.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20000817231457/http://www.thatsracin.com/98/1011/sked.htm August 17, 2000 September 19, 2022 That's Racin' Bobby Labonte, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 48.920 and an average speed of 195.748 mph km/h.October 9, 1998 Labontes lead way in practice http://www.thatsracin.com/98/1011/1010practice.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20000817231250/http://www.thatsracin.com/98/1011/1010practice.htm August 17, 2000 September 19, 2022 That's Racin' Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed118Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac48.920195.74825Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet49.032195.301312Jeremy Mayfield (W)Penske-Kranefuss RacingFord49.157194.804Full first practice results Final practice The final practice session was held on Saturday, October 9. The session would last for one hour. Sterling Marlin, driving for Team SABCO, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 48.783 and an average speed of 196.298 mph km/h.October 10, 1998 Marlin fastest at Happy Hour http://www.thatsracin.com/98/1011/1011happy.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20000817231207/http://www.thatsracin.com/98/1011/1011happy.htm August 17, 2000 September 19, 2022 That's Racin' Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed140Sterling MarlinTeam SABCOChevrolet48.783196.29829Jerry Nadeau (R)Melling RacingFord48.942195.660311Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord48.965195.568Full Happy Hour practice results Qualifying Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, October 8, at 3:30 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, October 9, at 10:45 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 Ken Schrader, driving for Andy Petree Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 48.819 and an average speed of 196.153 mph km/h.Poole David October 9, 1998 Schrader emerges with first pole of season http://www.thatsracin.com/98/1011/1010quallede.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20000817231241/http://www.thatsracin.com/98/1011/1010quallede.htm August 17, 2000 September 19, 2022 That's Racin' The Charlotte Observer Six drivers would fail to qualify: Dan Pardus, Rick Mast, Rick Wilson, Rich Bickle, Bobby Gerhart, and Gary Bradberry. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed133Ken SchraderAndy Petree RacingChevrolet48.819196.153218Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac48.861195.985388Dale Jarrett (W)Robert Yates RacingFord49.100195.03145Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet49.175194.733531Mike SkinnerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet49.252194.429624Jeff Gordon (W)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet49.322194.153728Kenny Irwin Jr. (R)Robert Yates RacingFord49.335194.10286Mark MartinRoush RacingFord49.346194.058999Jeff Burton (W)Roush RacingFord49.364193.9881040Sterling MarlinTeam SABCOChevrolet49.374193.9481100Buckshot JonesStavola Brothers RacingChevrolet49.398193.854122Rusty WallacePenske-Kranefuss RacingFord49.422193.7601342Joe NemechekTeam SABCOChevrolet49.435193.709143Dale Earnhardt (W)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet49.441193.6851597Chad LittleRoush RacingFord49.490193.4941611Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord49.498193.4621710Ricky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFord49.517193.3881896Steve GrissomAmerican Equipment RacingChevrolet49.543193.2871994Bill ElliottElliott-Marino RacingFord49.653192.8582036Ernie IrvanMB2 MotorsportsPontiac49.678192.7612177Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord49.678192.7612243John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesPontiac49.684192.7382391Andy HillenburgLJ RacingChevrolet49.702192.6682412Jeremy Mayfield (W)Penske-Kranefuss RacingFord49.724192.583259Jerry Nadeau (R)Melling RacingFord49.725192.5792630Derrike CopeBahari RacingPontiac49.565193.2012713Ted MusgraveElliott-Marino RacingFord49.665192.8122847Billy StandridgeStandridge MotorsportsFord49.680192.7542971Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet49.738192.5293046Jeff GreenTeam SABCOChevrolet49.740192.521317Geoff BodineMattei MotorsportsFord49.741192.5173222Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingPontiac49.807192.2623326Johnny Benson Jr.Roush RacingFord49.819192.2163421Michael WaltripWood Brothers RacingFord49.825192.193351Steve Park (R)Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet49.852192.0893623Jimmy SpencerTravis Carter EnterprisesFord49.872192.012Provisionals374Bobby HamiltonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet -* -*3816Kevin Lepage (R)Roush RacingFord -* -*3950Wally Dallenbach Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet -* -*4090Dick TrickleDonlavey RacingFord -* -*4144Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac -* -*4281Kenny WallaceFILMAR RacingFord -* -*Champion's Provisional4335Darrell WaltripTyler Jet MotorsportsPontiac -* -*Failed to qualify4407Dan PardusMidwest Transit RacingChevrolet49.907191.8774575Rick MastButch Mock MotorsportsFord50.180190.8334641Rick WilsonLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet50.197190.7684798Rich BickleCale Yarborough MotorsportsFord50.224190.6664854Bobby GerhartBobby Gerhart RacingChevrolet51.247186.8604978Gary BradberryTriad MotorsportsFord51.487185.989Official qualifying results Race results Fin1998 Winston 500 - The Third Turn https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/1998_Winston_500 September 19, 2022 The Third Turn enSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings1388Dale Jarrett (W)Robert Yates RacingFord18816running180$1,110,1252624Jeff Gordon (W)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet18849running175$86,245345Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1888running170$68,86043623Jimmy SpencerTravis Carter EnterprisesFord1889running165$69,85052412Jeremy Mayfield (W)Penske-Kranefuss RacingFord1881running160$51,0006218Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac1889running155$62,5007531Mike SkinnerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet18874running156$48,35081597Chad LittleRoush RacingFord1880running142$36,30093421Michael WaltripWood Brothers RacingFord1880running138$41,97010999Jeff Burton (W)Roush RacingFord1880running134$50,150112630Derrike CopeBahari RacingPontiac1886running135$43,930122971Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet1880running127$30,775131611Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord1881running129$40,427141040Sterling MarlinTeam SABCOChevrolet1871running126$32,33515374Bobby HamiltonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet1870running118$45,610161100Buckshot JonesStavola Brothers RacingChevrolet1870running115$28,775172713Ted MusgraveElliott-Marino RacingFord1870running112$28,010181710Ricky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFord1870running109$44,155191994Bill ElliottElliott-Marino RacingFord1870running106$38,375204144Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac1870running103$38,985212243John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesPontiac1870running100$42,155222391Andy HillenburgLJ RacingChevrolet1860running97$31,825234335Darrell WaltripTyler Jet MotorsportsPontiac1850running94$26,84524133Ken SchraderAndy Petree RacingChevrolet1850running91$43,16525317Geoff BodineMattei MotorsportsFord1840running88$36,885262177Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord1830running85$29,91027122Rusty WallacePenske-Kranefuss RacingFord1820running82$41,290282847Billy StandridgeStandridge MotorsportsFord1810running79$26,295291342Joe NemechekTeam SABCOChevrolet1800running76$36,350303222Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingPontiac1782running78$36,180313326Johnny Benson Jr.Roush RacingFord1770running70$35,99032143Dale Earnhardt (W)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet17512rear end72$40,920333046Jeff GreenTeam SABCOChevrolet1700engine64$28,8403486Mark MartinRoush RacingFord1660running61$42,595353816Kevin Lepage (R)Roush RacingFord1600handling58$36,265361896Steve GrissomAmerican Equipment RacingChevrolet1460handling55$25,720372036Ernie IrvanMB2 MotorsportsPontiac1340crash52$35,206384090Dick TrickleDonlavey RacingFord1340crash49$32,550393950Wally Dallenbach Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1340crash46$32,550404281Kenny WallaceFILMAR RacingFord1070piston43$25,55041351Steve Park (R)Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet1010valve spring40$25,55042259Jerry Nadeau (R)Melling RacingFord990engine37$25,55043728Kenny Irwin Jr. (R)Robert Yates RacingFord300valve spring34$40,550Official race results References 1998 UAW-GM Quality 500 1998 Pepsi 400 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at Talladega Superspeedway Category:October 1998 sports events in the United States Category:1998 in sports in Alabama