Race: Brickyard 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 19 of 33
Date: August 1, 1998
Track: Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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Race Summary
| Winner | Jeff Gordon | Car | No. 24 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | DuPont Automotive Finishes |
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 97 |
| Pole Winner | Ernie Irvan | Pole Speed | 179.394 mph |
| Race Distance | 400 miles (160 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Average Speed | 126.770 mph | Total Purse | $4,941,040 |
| Lead Changes | 10 | Different Leaders | 7 |
| Most Laps Led | Jeff Gordon (97) | Lead-Lap Finishers | 24 |
| Cautions | 9 | Caution Laps | 34 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jeff Gordon | Winner Earnings | $637,625 |
Brickyard 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Automotive Finishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 160 | 97 | running | 185 | $637,625 |
| 2 | 7 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline SynPower / Cummins | Jack Roush | Ford | 160 | 1 | running | 175 | $248,375 |
| 3 | 10 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 160 | 0 | running | 165 | $224,525 |
| 4 | 16 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | running | 160 | $187,325 |
| 5 | 28 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 160 | 6 | running | 160 | $169,275 |
| 6 | 1 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | Skittles | Nelson Bowers | Pontiac | 160 | 25 | running | 155 | $159,260 |
| 7 | 9 | 43 | John Andretti | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 160 | 0 | running | 146 | $138,160 |
| 8 | 14 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Ford | 160 | 0 | running | 142 | $126,360 |
| 9 | 8 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 160 | 2 | running | 143 | $133,135 |
| 10 | 19 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal Bandit | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | running | 134 | $119,835 |
| 11 | 11 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | running | 130 | $100,760 |
| 12 | 37 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 160 | 0 | running | 127 | $102,110 |
| 13 | 43 | 35 | Darrell Waltrip | Tabasco | Tim Beverley | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | running | 124 | $89,610 |
| 14 | 33 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 160 | 0 | running | 121 | $96,010 |
| 15 | 36 | 91 | Morgan Shepherd | Little Joe's Auto | Joe Falk | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | running | 118 | $91,810 |
| 16 | 2 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 160 | 27 | running | 120 | $140,260 |
| 17 | 6 | 50 | Ricky Craven | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | running | 112 | $92,810 |
| 18 | 18 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Heilig-Meyers | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 160 | 0 | running | 109 | $91,610 |
| 19 | 38 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 160 | 0 | running | 106 | $90,910 |
| 20 | 24 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Kodak MAX Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | running | 103 | $95,960 |
| 21 | 29 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo / Woody Woodpecker | Wood Brothers | Ford | 160 | 0 | running | 100 | $93,410 |
| 22 | 42 | 75 | Rick Mast | Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 160 | 0 | running | 97 | $81,310 |
| 23 | 26 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | running | 94 | $86,210 |
| 24 | 17 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | running | 91 | $85,110 |
| 25 | 39 | 26 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Cheerios | Jack Roush | Ford | 159 | 0 | running | 88 | $84,310 |
| 26 | 41 | 9 | Jerry Nadeau | Cartoon Network / Happy Birthday NASCAR | Harry Melling | Ford | 159 | 0 | running | 85 | $81,885 |
| 27 | 15 | 0 | Buckshot Jones | RealTree Extra | Stavola Brothers | Chevrolet | 158 | 0 | running | 82 | $72,285 |
| 28 | 35 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere | Jack Roush | Ford | 157 | 0 | crash | 79 | $73,985 |
| 29 | 20 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Engines | Doug Bawel | Ford | 157 | 2 | crash | 81 | $84,085 |
| 30 | 5 | 46 | Jeff Green | The Money Store | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 157 | 0 | crash | 73 | $69,785 |
| 31 | 27 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide "Give Kids the World" | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 155 | 0 | crash | 70 | $85,685 |
| 32 | 21 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Winston / No Bull | Travis Carter | Ford | 154 | 0 | crash | 67 | $78,285 |
| 33 | 40 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Paychex | Brett Bodine | Ford | 152 | 0 | running | 64 | $75,535 |
| 34 | 30 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA America | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 151 | 0 | running | 61 | $75,285 |
| 35 | 25 | 1 | Steve Park | Pennzoil | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 148 | 0 | crash | 58 | $68,025 |
| 36 | 34 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 145 | 0 | running | 55 | $84,385 |
| 37 | 13 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Philips Consumer Communications | Jim Mattei | Ford | 124 | 0 | handling | 52 | $74,745 |
| 38 | 4 | 28 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 116 | 0 | crash | 49 | $98,805 |
| 39 | 31 | 98 | Rich Bickle | Thorn Apple Valley "Go Grill Crazy" | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 112 | 0 | running | 46 | $74,650 |
| 40 | 22 | 13 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | FirstPlus Financial | Bill Elliott | Ford | 102 | 0 | engine | 43 | $67,645 |
| 41 | 32 | 71 | Dave Marcis | RealTree Camouflage | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 102 | 0 | engine | 40 | $67,635 |
| 42 | 12 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Mobil 1 | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 67 | 0 | handling | 37 | $74,630 |
| 43 | 23 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D | Fil Martocci | Ford | 65 | 0 | engine | 34 | $67,630 |
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