Race: Farm Aid on CMT 300
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 23 of 33
Date: August 30, 1998
Track: New Hampshire International Speedway
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Race Summary
| Winner | Jeff Gordon | Car | No. 24 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | DuPont Automotive Finishes |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 68 |
| Pole Winner | Jeff Gordon | Pole Speed | 129.033 mph |
| Race Distance | 317.4 miles (300 laps) | Track Length | 1.058 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Average Speed | 112.078 mph | Total Purse | $2,017,200 |
| Lead Changes | 11 | Different Leaders | 9 |
| Most Laps Led | Mark Martin (193) | Lead-Lap Finishers | 19 |
| Cautions | 4 | Caution Laps | 25 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jeff Gordon | Winner Earnings | $205,400 |
Farm Aid on CMT 300 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Automotive Finishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 300 | 68 | running | 180 | $205,400 |
| 2 | 5 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline / Cummins | Jack Roush | Ford | 300 | 193 | running | 180 | $119,750 |
| 3 | 9 | 43 | John Andretti | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 300 | 0 | running | 165 | $87,300 |
| 4 | 7 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 300 | 2 | running | 165 | $78,875 |
| 5 | 25 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 300 | 0 | running | 155 | $66,700 |
| 6 | 4 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D | Fil Martocci | Ford | 300 | 30 | running | 155 | $52,900 |
| 7 | 2 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 300 | 1 | running | 151 | $57,350 |
| 8 | 14 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Ford | 300 | 0 | running | 142 | $51,350 |
| 9 | 18 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | running | 138 | $50,550 |
| 10 | 35 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 300 | 0 | running | 134 | $59,500 |
| 11 | 11 | 28 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 300 | 0 | running | 130 | $51,350 |
| 12 | 24 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Engines | Doug Bawel | Ford | 300 | 0 | running | 127 | $39,650 |
| 13 | 17 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Winston / No Bull | Travis Carter | Ford | 300 | 0 | running | 124 | $44,900 |
| 14 | 27 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere | Jack Roush | Ford | 300 | 1 | running | 126 | $36,650 |
| 15 | 12 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | running | 118 | $37,600 |
| 16 | 33 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 300 | 0 | running | 115 | $42,550 |
| 17 | 37 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | running | 112 | $34,525 |
| 18 | 32 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | running | 109 | $40,825 |
| 19 | 28 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Heilig-Meyers | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 300 | 0 | running | 106 | $40,425 |
| 20 | 6 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Mobil 1 | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 299 | 0 | running | 103 | $41,225 |
| 21 | 38 | 26 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Cheerios | Jack Roush | Ford | 299 | 0 | running | 100 | $40,850 |
| 22 | 8 | 75 | Rick Mast | Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 299 | 0 | running | 97 | $32,500 |
| 23 | 31 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Philips Consumer Communications | Jim Mattei | Ford | 299 | 0 | running | 94 | $40,100 |
| 24 | 34 | 13 | Dennis Setzer | FirstPlus Financial | Bill Elliott | Ford | 299 | 0 | running | 91 | $28,600 |
| 25 | 15 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 299 | 0 | running | 88 | $38,700 |
| 26 | 30 | 91 | Morgan Shepherd | Pionite | Joe Falk | Chevrolet | 299 | 0 | running | 85 | $32,000 |
| 27 | 29 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 299 | 0 | running | 82 | $38,075 |
| 28 | 19 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | Skittles | Nelson Bowers | Pontiac | 298 | 0 | running | 79 | $37,775 |
| 29 | 26 | 9 | Jerry Nadeau | Cartoon Network / Happy Birthday NASCAR | Harry Melling | Ford | 298 | 0 | running | 76 | $31,575 |
| 30 | 16 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Paychex | Brett Bodine | Ford | 298 | 0 | running | 73 | $36,875 |
| 31 | 20 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA Platinum | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 298 | 0 | running | 70 | $34,175 |
| 32 | 43 | 35 | Darrell Waltrip | Tabasco | Tim Beverley | Pontiac | 297 | 0 | running | 67 | $26,975 |
| 33 | 23 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 295 | 0 | running | 64 | $33,775 |
| 34 | 10 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Kodak MAX Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 293 | 0 | running | 61 | $41,575 |
| 35 | 42 | 71 | Dave Marcis | TNN Outdoors / RealTree Camouflage | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 286 | 2 | running | 63 | $26,375 |
| 36 | 41 | 96 | Ron Fellows | Caterpillar | Buz McCall | Chevrolet | 286 | 0 | running | 55 | $26,175 |
| 37 | 22 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 254 | 0 | running | 52 | $32,975 |
| 38 | 21 | 46 | Jeff Green | The Money Store | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 252 | 0 | crash | 49 | $25,625 |
| 39 | 13 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 249 | 2 | engine | 51 | $41,625 |
| 40 | 40 | 98 | Rich Bickle | Thorn Apple Valley | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 232 | 0 | crash | 43 | $32,625 |
| 41 | 39 | 1 | Steve Park | Pennzoil | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 218 | 0 | running | 40 | $25,625 |
| 42 | 3 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal Bandit | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 175 | 1 | crash | 42 | $36,625 |
| 43 | 36 | 50 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 169 | 0 | engine | 34 | $36,625 |
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