Race: DieHard 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 9 of 33
Date: April 26, 1998
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
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Race Summary
| Winner | Bobby Labonte | Car | No. 18 Pontiac |
| Team / Owner | Joe Gibbs | Sponsor | Interstate Batteries |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 60 |
| Pole Winner | Bobby Labonte | Pole Speed | 195.728 mph |
| Race Distance | 500.08 miles (188 laps) | Track Length | 2.66 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Average Speed | 163.439 mph | Total Purse | $1,807,661 |
| Lead Changes | 19 | Different Leaders | 9 |
| Most Laps Led | Terry Labonte (88) | Lead-Lap Finishers | 13 |
| Cautions | 3 | Caution Laps | 16 |
| Points Leader After Race | Rusty Wallace | Winner Earnings | $141,870 |
DieHard 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 188 | 60 | running | 180 | $141,870 |
| 2 | 22 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Winston / No Bull | Travis Carter | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 170 | $97,920 |
| 3 | 9 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 188 | 8 | running | 170 | $82,370 |
| 4 | 3 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 188 | 88 | running | 170 | $85,520 |
| 5 | 6 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Automotive Finishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 188 | 3 | running | 160 | $74,490 |
| 6 | 19 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | Skittles | Nelson Bowers | Pontiac | 188 | 0 | running | 150 | $52,080 |
| 7 | 35 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D | Fil Martocci | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 146 | $45,830 |
| 8 | 20 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA America | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 188 | 0 | running | 142 | $46,630 |
| 9 | 14 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 188 | 13 | running | 143 | $37,230 |
| 10 | 10 | 50 | Randy LaJoie | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 134 | $48,580 |
| 11 | 41 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Paychex | Brett Bodine | Ford | 188 | 1 | running | 135 | $44,675 |
| 12 | 23 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 127 | $44,295 |
| 13 | 37 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Mobil 1 | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 124 | $39,615 |
| 14 | 29 | 91 | Kevin Lepage | Dare County Tourism | Joe Falk | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | running | 121 | $30,785 |
| 15 | 24 | 1 | Darrell Waltrip | Pennzoil | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | running | 118 | $28,555 |
| 16 | 42 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | running | 115 | $39,065 |
| 17 | 27 | 96 | David Green | Caterpillar | Buz McCall | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | running | 112 | $30,400 |
| 18 | 36 | 75 | Rick Mast | Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 186 | 0 | running | 109 | $29,710 |
| 19 | 26 | 89 | Dennis Setzer | McDonald's McRib | Bill Elliott | Ford | 186 | 0 | running | 106 | $26,620 |
| 20 | 16 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Heilig-Meyers | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 185 | 0 | running | 103 | $37,810 |
| 21 | 33 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 184 | 3 | running | 105 | $36,570 |
| 22 | 7 | 30 | Derrike Cope | Gumout | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 182 | 0 | running | 97 | $35,300 |
| 23 | 38 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline / Cummins | Jack Roush | Ford | 180 | 0 | running | 94 | $41,990 |
| 24 | 13 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 179 | 0 | running | 91 | $40,985 |
| 25 | 8 | 9 | Lake Speed | Cartoon Network | Harry Melling | Ford | 178 | 0 | running | 88 | $34,580 |
| 26 | 21 | 46 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | First Union | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 176 | 0 | running | 85 | $27,300 |
| 27 | 28 | 71 | Dave Marcis | RealTree Camouflage | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 176 | 0 | running | 82 | $24,045 |
| 28 | 31 | 47 | Billy Standridge | FCR / Philips Consumer Comm. | Billy Standridge | Ford | 172 | 0 | running | 79 | $23,890 |
| 29 | 4 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal Bandit | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 157 | 0 | crash | 76 | $33,835 |
| 30 | 30 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Kodak MAX Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 153 | 0 | handling | 73 | $38,580 |
| 31 | 43 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Engines | Doug Bawel | Ford | 152 | 0 | running | 70 | $33,725 |
| 32 | 11 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | crash | 67 | $32,770 |
| 33 | 15 | 43 | John Andretti | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 150 | 0 | crash | 64 | $38,140 |
| 34 | 34 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere | Jack Roush | Ford | 145 | 0 | crash | 61 | $23,210 |
| 35 | 5 | 31 | Morgan Shepherd | Lowe's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 145 | 0 | crash | 58 | $22,955 |
| 36 | 2 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 144 | 10 | crash | 60 | $38,250 |
| 37 | 12 | 13 | Jerry Nadeau | FirstPlus Financial | Bill Elliott | Ford | 144 | 0 | crash | 52 | $22,586 |
| 38 | 32 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 142 | 0 | crash | 49 | $29,350 |
| 39 | 17 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 141 | 2 | crash | 51 | $31,850 |
| 40 | 25 | 28 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 128 | 0 | engine | 43 | $37,250 |
| 41 | 39 | 26 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Cheerios | Jack Roush | Ford | 127 | 0 | engine | 40 | $29,050 |
| 42 | 40 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 110 | 0 | engine | 37 | $28,950 |
| 43 | 18 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 51 | 0 | engine | 34 | $38,450 |
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