Race: AC Delco 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 32 of 33
Date: November 1, 1998
Track: North Carolina Speedway
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Race Summary
| Winner | Jeff Gordon | Car | No. 24 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | DuPont Automotive Finishes |
| Winner Start | 9th | Winner Laps Led | 29 |
| Pole Winner | Mark Martin | Pole Speed | 156.502 mph |
| Race Distance | 399.681 miles (393 laps) | Track Length | 1.017 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Average Speed | 128.423 mph | Total Purse | $1,284,975 |
| Lead Changes | 19 | Different Leaders | 9 |
| Most Laps Led | Dale Jarrett (195) | Lead-Lap Finishers | 10 |
| Cautions | 4 | Caution Laps | 25 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jeff Gordon | Winner Earnings | $111,575 |
AC Delco 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Automotive Finishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 393 | 29 | running | 180 | $111,575 |
| 2 | 4 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 393 | 195 | running | 180 | $80,625 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Ford | 393 | 152 | running | 170 | $49,275 |
| 4 | 1 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline / Cummins | Jack Roush | Ford | 393 | 1 | running | 165 | $53,750 |
| 5 | 13 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 393 | 1 | running | 160 | $41,325 |
| 6 | 25 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Kodak MAX Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 393 | 0 | running | 150 | $49,550 |
| 7 | 15 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA America | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 393 | 0 | running | 146 | $34,650 |
| 8 | 21 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 393 | 3 | running | 147 | $36,500 |
| 9 | 29 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 393 | 8 | running | 143 | $34,400 |
| 10 | 7 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide Happy Holidays | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 393 | 0 | running | 134 | $43,150 |
| 11 | 5 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Philips Consumer Communications | Jim Mattei | Ford | 392 | 0 | running | 130 | $31,375 |
| 12 | 26 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 392 | 1 | running | 132 | $29,850 |
| 13 | 30 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 392 | 0 | running | 124 | $21,975 |
| 14 | 14 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal Bandit | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 392 | 0 | running | 121 | $29,825 |
| 15 | 19 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 392 | 0 | running | 118 | $34,125 |
| 16 | 34 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D | Fil Martocci | Ford | 392 | 0 | running | 115 | $25,175 |
| 17 | 16 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 391 | 0 | running | 112 | $27,875 |
| 18 | 31 | 98 | Rich Bickle | Thorn Apple Valley | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 391 | 0 | running | 109 | $16,575 |
| 19 | 41 | 13 | Ted Musgrave | FirstPlus Financial | Bill Elliott | Ford | 391 | 0 | running | 106 | $16,400 |
| 20 | 12 | 91 | Todd Bodine | Little Joe's Auto | Joe Falk | Chevrolet | 391 | 0 | running | 103 | $22,925 |
| 21 | 28 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 391 | 0 | running | 100 | $19,925 |
| 22 | 20 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 391 | 0 | running | 97 | $26,375 |
| 23 | 39 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Heilig-Meyers | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 391 | 0 | running | 94 | $26,175 |
| 24 | 11 | 9 | Jerry Nadeau | Cartoon Network / Powerpuff Girls | Harry Melling | Ford | 391 | 0 | running | 91 | $19,975 |
| 25 | 8 | 30 | Derrike Cope | Gumout | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 390 | 0 | running | 88 | $25,775 |
| 26 | 36 | 41 | David Green | Kodiak Ice | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 390 | 0 | running | 85 | $22,275 |
| 27 | 42 | 46 | Jeff Green | The Money Store | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 389 | 0 | running | 82 | $18,475 |
| 28 | 27 | 78 | Gary Bradberry | Pilot Travel Centers | Jim Wilson | Ford | 389 | 0 | running | 79 | $15,575 |
| 29 | 6 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Mobil 1 | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 388 | 0 | running | 76 | $25,175 |
| 30 | 17 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Winston / No Bull | Travis Carter | Ford | 388 | 2 | running | 78 | $24,975 |
| 31 | 32 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Paychex | Brett Bodine | Ford | 388 | 0 | running | 70 | $24,950 |
| 32 | 43 | 35 | Darrell Waltrip | Tabasco | Tim Beverley | Pontiac | 388 | 0 | running | 67 | $14,550 |
| 33 | 33 | 28 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 387 | 0 | running | 64 | $29,650 |
| 34 | 10 | 43 | John Andretti | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 387 | 0 | running | 61 | $29,350 |
| 35 | 38 | 1 | Steve Park | Pennzoil | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 386 | 0 | running | 58 | $17,250 |
| 36 | 24 | 50 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 381 | 0 | running | 55 | $23,725 |
| 37 | 37 | 36 | Ricky Craven | Skittles | Nelson Bowers | Pontiac | 360 | 0 | running | 52 | $21,200 |
| 38 | 40 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Engines | Doug Bawel | Ford | 328 | 0 | running | 49 | $14,200 |
| 39 | 23 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 281 | 0 | carburetor | 46 | $23,650 |
| 40 | 22 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere | Jack Roush | Ford | 257 | 0 | radiator | 43 | $14,150 |
| 41 | 2 | 26 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Cheerios | Jack Roush | Ford | 229 | 1 | engine | 45 | $21,400 |
| 42 | 35 | 75 | Rick Mast | Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 173 | 0 | engine | 37 | $14,150 |
| 43 | 18 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 67 | 0 | water pump | 34 | $21,150 |
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