Race: Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 25 of 33
Date: September 12, 1998
Track: Richmond International Raceway
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Race Summary
| Winner | Jeff Burton | Car | No. 99 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Jack Roush | Sponsor | Exide Batteries NASCAR Select |
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 203 |
| Pole Winner | Rusty Wallace | Pole Speed | 125.377 mph |
| Race Distance | 300 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.75 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Average Speed | 91.985 mph | Total Purse | $1,512,065 |
| Lead Changes | 24 | Different Leaders | 11 |
| Most Laps Led | Jeff Burton (203) | Lead-Lap Finishers | 10 |
| Cautions | 8 | Caution Laps | 66 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jeff Gordon | Winner Earnings | $108,495 |
Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries NASCAR Select | Jack Roush | Ford | 400 | 203 | running | 185 | $108,495 |
| 2 | 5 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Automotive Finishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 400 | 30 | running | 175 | $85,190 |
| 3 | 12 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline / Cummins | Jack Roush | Ford | 400 | 1 | running | 170 | $60,580 |
| 4 | 2 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal Bandit | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 400 | 1 | running | 165 | $65,230 |
| 5 | 9 | 43 | John Andretti | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 400 | 0 | running | 155 | $52,280 |
| 6 | 6 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Kodak MAX Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 400 | 10 | running | 155 | $47,930 |
| 7 | 1 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Ford | 400 | 103 | running | 151 | $45,630 |
| 8 | 26 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 142 | $31,780 |
| 9 | 16 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Winston / No Bull | Travis Carter | Ford | 400 | 32 | running | 143 | $38,280 |
| 10 | 36 | 28 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 400 | 1 | running | 139 | $47,880 |
| 11 | 13 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D | Fil Martocci | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 130 | $28,180 |
| 12 | 23 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere | Jack Roush | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 127 | $27,180 |
| 13 | 42 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Philips Consumer Communications | Jim Mattei | Ford | 399 | 6 | running | 129 | $36,230 |
| 14 | 30 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | Skittles | Nelson Bowers | Pontiac | 399 | 0 | running | 121 | $33,330 |
| 15 | 4 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Non-Alcoholic | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 399 | 0 | running | 118 | $26,855 |
| 16 | 7 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 398 | 0 | running | 115 | $39,630 |
| 17 | 24 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 112 | $32,630 |
| 18 | 43 | 35 | Darrell Waltrip | Tabasco | Tim Beverley | Pontiac | 398 | 0 | running | 109 | $21,380 |
| 19 | 33 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Paychex | Brett Bodine | Ford | 398 | 0 | running | 106 | $31,955 |
| 20 | 28 | 46 | Jeff Green | The Money Store | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 103 | $26,880 |
| 21 | 35 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 100 | $36,980 |
| 22 | 37 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Mobil 1 | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 398 | 0 | running | 97 | $31,355 |
| 23 | 19 | 9 | Jerry Nadeau | Cartoon Network / Scooby Doo on Zombie Island | Harry Melling | Ford | 398 | 0 | running | 94 | $24,080 |
| 24 | 8 | 30 | Derrike Cope | Gumout | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 398 | 0 | running | 91 | $30,855 |
| 25 | 17 | 96 | Ted Musgrave | Caterpillar | Buz McCall | Chevrolet | 397 | 0 | running | 88 | $20,405 |
| 26 | 31 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 397 | 0 | running | 85 | $30,480 |
| 27 | 40 | 1 | Steve Park | Pennzoil | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 397 | 0 | running | 82 | $23,255 |
| 28 | 15 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA America | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 397 | 0 | running | 79 | $30,030 |
| 29 | 29 | 13 | Dennis Setzer | FirstPlus Financial | Bill Elliott | Ford | 397 | 0 | running | 76 | $19,910 |
| 30 | 14 | 50 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 397 | 0 | running | 73 | $29,800 |
| 31 | 27 | 75 | Rick Mast | Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 394 | 0 | running | 70 | $22,265 |
| 32 | 18 | 91 | Todd Bodine | OBX / Dare | Joe Falk | Chevrolet | 392 | 2 | running | 72 | $19,730 |
| 33 | 22 | 71 | Dave Marcis | RealTree Camouflage | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 392 | 0 | running | 64 | $19,695 |
| 34 | 25 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 383 | 0 | running | 61 | $36,035 |
| 35 | 10 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 363 | 0 | crash | 58 | $37,100 |
| 36 | 38 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 333 | 0 | transmission | 55 | $26,565 |
| 37 | 39 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 293 | 0 | running | 52 | $26,530 |
| 38 | 34 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 260 | 0 | running | 49 | $34,495 |
| 39 | 11 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 213 | 0 | crash | 46 | $26,460 |
| 40 | 21 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's Get Back with Big Mac | Bill Elliott | Ford | 194 | 0 | engine | 43 | $26,425 |
| 41 | 32 | 26 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Betty Crocker | Jack Roush | Ford | 190 | 11 | engine | 45 | $26,390 |
| 42 | 41 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Heilig-Meyers | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 141 | 0 | crash | 37 | $26,355 |
| 43 | 20 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Engines | Doug Bawel | Ford | 33 | 0 | crash | 34 | $19,345 |
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