Race: Coca-Cola 600
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 11 of 33
Date: May 24, 1998
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway
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Race Summary
| Winner | Jeff Gordon | Car | No. 24 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | DuPont Refinishes |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 53 |
| Pole Winner | Jeff Gordon | Pole Speed | 182.976 mph |
| Race Distance | 600 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Average Speed | 136.424 mph | Total Purse | $2,175,750 |
| Lead Changes | 33 | Different Leaders | 12 |
| Most Laps Led | Mark Martin (164) | Lead-Lap Finishers | 9 |
| Cautions | 8 | Caution Laps | 52 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jeff Gordon | Winner Earnings | $346,450 |
Coca-Cola 600 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Refinishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 400 | 53 | running | 180 | $346,450 |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Ford | 400 | 51 | running | 175 | $109,500 |
| 3 | 6 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 400 | 12 | running | 170 | $102,550 |
| 4 | 5 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline / Cummins | Jack Roush | Ford | 400 | 164 | running | 170 | $95,500 |
| 5 | 10 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 400 | 47 | running | 160 | $78,700 |
| 6 | 26 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth / The Real Yellowpages | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 400 | 3 | running | 155 | $63,450 |
| 7 | 3 | 43 | John Andretti | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 400 | 0 | running | 146 | $66,100 |
| 8 | 38 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 142 | $59,500 |
| 9 | 39 | 26 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Cheerios | Jack Roush | Ford | 400 | 1 | running | 143 | $46,800 |
| 10 | 14 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal Bandit | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 399 | 0 | running | 134 | $58,050 |
| 11 | 18 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | Skittles | Nelson Bowers | Pontiac | 399 | 0 | running | 130 | $49,550 |
| 12 | 41 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 127 | $47,350 |
| 13 | 21 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Winston / No Bull | Travis Carter | Ford | 399 | 28 | running | 129 | $59,800 |
| 14 | 33 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 121 | $44,400 |
| 15 | 30 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 399 | 0 | running | 118 | $37,000 |
| 16 | 27 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Engines | Doug Bawel | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 115 | $36,450 |
| 17 | 43 | 1 | Darrell Waltrip | Pennzoil | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 399 | 0 | running | 112 | $28,700 |
| 18 | 37 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo / World Games | Wood Brothers | Ford | 399 | 2 | running | 114 | $39,700 |
| 19 | 12 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Mobil 1 | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 398 | 0 | running | 106 | $37,950 |
| 20 | 40 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Kodak MAX Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 103 | $43,850 |
| 21 | 7 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Heilig-Meyers | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 398 | 2 | running | 105 | $37,300 |
| 22 | 32 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Paychex | Brett Bodine | Ford | 398 | 0 | running | 97 | $36,250 |
| 23 | 13 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Philips Consumer Communications | Jim Mattei | Ford | 398 | 0 | running | 94 | $35,850 |
| 24 | 16 | 98 | Rich Bickle | Thorn Apple Valley | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 398 | 0 | running | 91 | $35,450 |
| 25 | 42 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D | Fil Martocci | Ford | 398 | 2 | running | 93 | $28,700 |
| 26 | 9 | 75 | Rick Mast | Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 398 | 0 | running | 85 | $27,950 |
| 27 | 19 | 9 | Lake Speed | Cartoon Network / Happy Birthday NASCAR | Harry Melling | Ford | 397 | 0 | running | 82 | $27,760 |
| 28 | 20 | 35 | Todd Bodine | Tabasco | Bob Hancher | Pontiac | 397 | 0 | running | 79 | $24,710 |
| 29 | 34 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 397 | 0 | running | 76 | $27,675 |
| 30 | 29 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 396 | 0 | running | 73 | $34,150 |
| 31 | 35 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 396 | 0 | running | 70 | $41,025 |
| 32 | 23 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 396 | 0 | running | 67 | $31,620 |
| 33 | 25 | 30 | Derrike Cope | Gumout | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 395 | 0 | running | 64 | $31,615 |
| 34 | 2 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA America | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 395 | 35 | running | 66 | $43,610 |
| 35 | 24 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere | Jack Roush | Ford | 386 | 0 | running | 58 | $24,605 |
| 36 | 15 | 91 | Kevin Lepage | First Union | Joe Falk | Chevrolet | 386 | 0 | running | 55 | $25,600 |
| 37 | 8 | 78 | Gary Bradberry | Pilot Travel Centers | Jim Wilson | Ford | 368 | 0 | crash | 52 | $25,095 |
| 38 | 11 | 50 | Randy LaJoie | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 336 | 0 | crash | 49 | $31,585 |
| 39 | 28 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 336 | 0 | crash | 46 | $39,580 |
| 40 | 22 | 13 | Jerry Nadeau | FirstPlus Financial | Bill Elliott | Ford | 331 | 0 | running | 43 | $24,575 |
| 41 | 36 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes "Corny" | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 329 | 0 | running | 40 | $40,570 |
| 42 | 31 | 92 | Elliott Sadler | O.P. / Tower Clothing | Gary Bechtel | Chevrolet | 208 | 0 | engine | 37 | $24,565 |
| 43 | 17 | 96 | David Green | Caterpillar | Buz McCall | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | engine | 34 | $24,560 |
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