After recording an eighth-place finish, Ward Burton did what some other drivers in his situation have not been man enough to do. He stepped up and took full responsibility for the accident. “I think I caused it and I know a lot of people in the past have speculated and speculated and nobody has taken the blame for it,” Burton said. “That’s not doing much good for all the (damaged) race cars right now. I think I got my left-front on the apron a little bit and that got me loose. I was getting off the throttle quick and I think I slid up a little bit and got into the back of the 3 (Earnhardt) car. I didn’t get him by much, but hell, it doesn’t take much. I feel really awful about it. I’m glad I wasn’t in it, but I was involved in it and that doesn’t make me feel too good about it.”(GoRacing)(4-27-98)
