Race: Dura Lube/Kmart 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 31 of 33
Date: October 25, 1998
Track: Phoenix International Raceway
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Race Summary
| Winner | Rusty Wallace | Car | No. 2 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Roger Penske | Sponsor | Miller Lite |
| Winner Start | 6th | Winner Laps Led | 196 |
| Pole Winner | Ken Schrader | Pole Speed | 131.234 mph |
| Race Distance | 257 miles (257 laps) | Track Length | 1 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Average Speed | 108.211 mph | Total Purse | $1,280,692 |
| Lead Changes | 8 | Different Leaders | 7 |
| Most Laps Led | Rusty Wallace (196) | Lead-Lap Finishers | 11 |
| Cautions | 4 | Caution Laps | 25 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jeff Gordon | Winner Earnings | $78,005 |
Dura Lube/Kmart 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Ford | 257 | 196 | running | 185 | $78,005 |
| 2 | 11 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline / Cummins | Jack Roush | Ford | 257 | 1 | running | 175 | $68,430 |
| 3 | 39 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 257 | 0 | running | 165 | $57,175 |
| 4 | 38 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 257 | 1 | running | 165 | $50,512 |
| 5 | 10 | 13 | Ted Musgrave | FirstPlus Financial | Bill Elliott | Ford | 257 | 0 | running | 155 | $33,950 |
| 6 | 19 | 43 | John Andretti | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 257 | 0 | running | 150 | $46,540 |
| 7 | 12 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Automotive Finishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 257 | 0 | running | 146 | $47,040 |
| 8 | 3 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D | Fil Martocci | Ford | 257 | 0 | running | 142 | $30,680 |
| 9 | 15 | 26 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Cheerios | Jack Roush | Ford | 257 | 0 | running | 138 | $31,730 |
| 10 | 29 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes / 600 Straight | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 257 | 2 | running | 139 | $40,880 |
| 11 | 5 | 98 | Rich Bickle | Thorn Apple Valley | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 257 | 0 | running | 130 | $33,230 |
| 12 | 16 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 256 | 0 | running | 127 | $21,930 |
| 13 | 25 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 256 | 0 | running | 124 | $29,830 |
| 14 | 14 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA America | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 256 | 0 | running | 121 | $28,230 |
| 15 | 17 | 91 | Todd Bodine | Little Joe's Auto | Joe Falk | Chevrolet | 256 | 0 | running | 118 | $24,055 |
| 16 | 8 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 256 | 0 | running | 115 | $20,955 |
| 17 | 24 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Engines | Doug Bawel | Ford | 256 | 0 | running | 112 | $20,705 |
| 18 | 32 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 256 | 0 | running | 109 | $26,780 |
| 19 | 30 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Heilig-Meyers | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 256 | 0 | running | 106 | $27,380 |
| 20 | 42 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere | Jack Roush | Ford | 256 | 1 | running | 108 | $21,345 |
| 21 | 40 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Kodak MAX Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 255 | 0 | running | 100 | $30,970 |
| 22 | 1 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal Bandit | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 255 | 53 | running | 102 | $36,645 |
| 23 | 37 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 255 | 0 | running | 94 | $30,620 |
| 24 | 35 | 1 | Steve Park | Pennzoil | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 255 | 0 | running | 91 | $18,870 |
| 25 | 23 | 50 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 255 | 0 | running | 88 | $25,745 |
| 26 | 18 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Winston / No Bull | Travis Carter | Ford | 254 | 3 | running | 90 | $25,620 |
| 27 | 21 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 254 | 0 | running | 82 | $31,895 |
| 28 | 33 | 46 | Jeff Green | The Money Store | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 254 | 0 | running | 79 | $18,470 |
| 29 | 7 | 75 | Rick Mast | Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 254 | 0 | running | 76 | $18,445 |
| 30 | 41 | 36 | Ricky Craven | Skittles | Nelson Bowers | Pontiac | 254 | 0 | running | 73 | $24,920 |
| 31 | 43 | 35 | Darrell Waltrip | Tabasco | Tim Beverley | Pontiac | 253 | 0 | running | 70 | $15,395 |
| 32 | 20 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 253 | 0 | running | 67 | $34,595 |
| 33 | 36 | 30 | Derrike Cope | Gumout | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 253 | 0 | running | 64 | $22,070 |
| 34 | 26 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Philips Consumer Communications | Jim Mattei | Ford | 253 | 0 | running | 61 | $22,045 |
| 35 | 27 | 96 | Mike Bliss | Caterpillar | Buz McCall | Chevrolet | 252 | 0 | running | 58 | $15,020 |
| 36 | 31 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 252 | 0 | running | 55 | $21,995 |
| 37 | 9 | 41 | David Green | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 251 | 0 | running | 52 | $21,950 |
| 38 | 4 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 49 | $22,090 |
| 39 | 34 | 9 | Jerry Nadeau | Cartoon Network / Scooby Doo on Zombie Island | Harry Melling | Ford | 247 | 0 | running | 46 | $14,890 |
| 40 | 2 | 28 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 247 | 0 | running | 43 | $30,390 |
| 41 | 28 | 78 | Gary Bradberry | Pilot Travel Centers | Jim Wilson | Ford | 243 | 0 | overheating | 40 | $14,890 |
| 42 | 22 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Mobil 1 | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 237 | 0 | running | 37 | $21,890 |
| 43 | 13 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Paychex | Brett Bodine | Ford | 46 | 0 | handling | 34 | $21,890 |
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