Race: Daytona 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 1 of 33
Date: February 15, 1998
Track: Daytona International Speedway
1998 Season Results | GM Goodwrench Service Plus 400 →
Race Summary
| Winner | Dale Earnhardt | Car | No. 3 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Richard Childress | Sponsor | GM Goodwrench Service Plus |
| Winner Start | 4th | Winner Laps Led | 107 |
| Pole Winner | Bobby Labonte | Pole Speed | 192.415 mph |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Average Speed | 172.712 mph | Total Purse | $6,379,965 |
| Lead Changes | 13 | Different Leaders | 8 |
| Most Laps Led | Dale Earnhardt (107) | Lead-Lap Finishers | 18 |
| Cautions | 3 | Caution Laps | 9 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Winner Earnings | $1,059,805 |
Daytona 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 200 | 107 | running | 185 | $1,059,805 |
| 2 | 1 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries / Hot Rod Magazine | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 200 | 22 | running | 175 | $549,255 |
| 3 | 13 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Mobil 1 | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 165 | $375,705 |
| 4 | 31 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal Bandit | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 160 | $313,480 |
| 5 | 12 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Ford | 200 | 4 | running | 160 | $232,705 |
| 6 | 10 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | Skittles | Nelson Bowers | Pontiac | 200 | 0 | running | 150 | $205,200 |
| 7 | 21 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere | Jack Roush | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 146 | $127,680 |
| 8 | 8 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 200 | 1 | running | 147 | $135,705 |
| 9 | 6 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 138 | $142,705 |
| 10 | 19 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 134 | $129,155 |
| 11 | 39 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels / Blues Brothers 2000 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 200 | 0 | running | 130 | $125,855 |
| 12 | 22 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Kodak MAX Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 127 | $118,155 |
| 13 | 2 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 200 | 2 | running | 129 | $116,705 |
| 14 | 32 | 50 | Ricky Craven | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 121 | $108,410 |
| 15 | 7 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Winston / No Bull | Travis Carter | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 118 | $116,255 |
| 16 | 29 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Refinishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 200 | 56 | running | 120 | $115,430 |
| 17 | 16 | 9 | Lake Speed | Cartoon Network | Harry Melling | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 112 | $96,705 |
| 18 | 17 | 43 | John Andretti | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 200 | 0 | running | 109 | $106,180 |
| 19 | 38 | 28 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 106 | $107,280 |
| 20 | 37 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Primestar / Cheerios | Jack Roush | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 103 | $101,730 |
| 21 | 26 | 13 | Jerry Nadeau | FirstPlus Loans | Bill Elliott | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 100 | $87,855 |
| 22 | 3 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 199 | 2 | running | 102 | $122,005 |
| 23 | 23 | 73 | Mike Wallace | X-1R | Phil Barkdoll | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 94 | $86,105 |
| 24 | 42 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Paychex | Brett Bodine | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 91 | $95,555 |
| 25 | 9 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA America | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 199 | 0 | running | 88 | $98,805 |
| 26 | 28 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 199 | 6 | running | 90 | $93,080 |
| 27 | 34 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Heilig-Meyers / Simmons | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 82 | $91,705 |
| 28 | 41 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 79 | $90,730 |
| 29 | 18 | 95 | Andy Hillenburg | Shoney's Inns | Sadler Brothers | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 76 | $80,205 |
| 30 | 27 | 75 | Rick Mast | Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | 73 | $79,055 |
| 31 | 25 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Philips Consumer Communications | Jim Mattei | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | 70 | $85,580 |
| 32 | 30 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Engines | Doug Bawel | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | 67 | $77,055 |
| 33 | 43 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Speedblock / Builders Square | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | running | 64 | $82,705 |
| 34 | 5 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford Quality Care Service / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 196 | 0 | running | 61 | $111,505 |
| 35 | 36 | 47 | Billy Standridge | Team Fans Can Race | Billy Standridge | Ford | 196 | 0 | running | 58 | $74,005 |
| 36 | 35 | 71 | Dave Marcis | RealTree Camouflage | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | running | 55 | $72,930 |
| 37 | 11 | 30 | Derrike Cope | Gumout | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 191 | 0 | running | 52 | $81,355 |
| 38 | 15 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline / Cummins | Jack Roush | Ford | 187 | 0 | running | 49 | $88,255 |
| 39 | 24 | 98 | Greg Sacks | Thorn Apple Valley | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 173 | 0 | running | 46 | $78,180 |
| 40 | 14 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 160 | 0 | engine | 43 | $89,955 |
| 41 | 33 | 1 | Steve Park | Pennzoil | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 158 | 0 | ignition | 40 | $70,780 |
| 42 | 40 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 117 | 0 | ignition | 37 | $87,230 |
| 43 | 20 | 91 | Kevin Lepage | First Union Bank | Joe Falk | Chevrolet | 78 | 0 | engine | 34 | $71,230 |
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