Race: Food City 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 6 of 33
Date: March 29, 1998
Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
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Race Summary
| Winner | Jeff Gordon | Car | No. 24 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | DuPont Refinishes |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 63 |
| Pole Winner | Rusty Wallace | Pole Speed | 124.275 mph |
| Race Distance | 266.5 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.533 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Average Speed | 82.850 mph | Total Purse | $1,340,852 |
| Lead Changes | 19 | Different Leaders | 10 |
| Most Laps Led | Rusty Wallace (220) | Lead-Lap Finishers | 9 |
| Cautions | 14 | Caution Laps | 88 |
| Points Leader After Race | Rusty Wallace | Winner Earnings | $90,860 |
Food City 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Refinishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 500 | 63 | running | 180 | $90,860 |
| 2 | 3 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 500 | 115 | running | 175 | $57,960 |
| 3 | 6 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 500 | 18 | running | 170 | $57,660 |
| 4 | 5 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 160 | $47,670 |
| 5 | 8 | 26 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Cheerios | Jack Roush | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 155 | $38,770 |
| 6 | 14 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal Bandit | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 500 | 5 | running | 155 | $43,270 |
| 7 | 9 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline / Cummins | Jack Roush | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 146 | $39,070 |
| 8 | 29 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 142 | $33,470 |
| 9 | 32 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 500 | 1 | running | 143 | $35,320 |
| 10 | 17 | 50 | Randy LaJoie | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 499 | 0 | running | 134 | $38,165 |
| 11 | 20 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Paychex | Brett Bodine | Ford | 499 | 0 | running | 130 | $32,295 |
| 12 | 10 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Mobil 1 | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 499 | 0 | running | 127 | $30,940 |
| 13 | 41 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Heilig-Meyers | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 498 | 0 | running | 124 | $31,715 |
| 14 | 26 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Winston / No Bull | Travis Carter | Ford | 498 | 0 | running | 121 | $37,915 |
| 15 | 38 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 498 | 17 | running | 123 | $31,515 |
| 16 | 42 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 498 | 0 | running | 115 | $30,590 |
| 17 | 39 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA America | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 498 | 0 | running | 112 | $29,740 |
| 18 | 40 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Kodak MAX Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 498 | 35 | running | 114 | $29,540 |
| 19 | 21 | 43 | John Andretti | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 497 | 0 | running | 106 | $34,030 |
| 20 | 28 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | Skittles | Nelson Bowers | Pontiac | 497 | 16 | running | 108 | $31,175 |
| 21 | 30 | 96 | David Green | Caterpillar | Buz McCall | Chevrolet | 497 | 0 | running | 100 | $23,415 |
| 22 | 37 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 496 | 0 | running | 97 | $33,715 |
| 23 | 43 | 1 | Darrell Waltrip | Pennzoil | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 496 | 0 | running | 94 | $18,665 |
| 24 | 12 | 46 | Morgan Shepherd | First Union | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 496 | 0 | running | 91 | $18,590 |
| 25 | 19 | 75 | Rick Mast | Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 496 | 0 | running | 88 | $22,245 |
| 26 | 15 | 30 | Derrike Cope | Gumout Long Life Formula | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 495 | 0 | running | 85 | $28,615 |
| 27 | 23 | 91 | Kevin Lepage | Little Joe's Auto | Joe Falk | Chevrolet | 491 | 0 | running | 82 | $19,495 |
| 28 | 31 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Engines | Doug Bawel | Ford | 489 | 0 | crash | 79 | $18,440 |
| 29 | 16 | 35 | Todd Bodine | Tabasco | Bob Hancher | Pontiac | 486 | 0 | running | 76 | $18,410 |
| 30 | 35 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 482 | 0 | running | 73 | $34,485 |
| 31 | 36 | 9 | Lake Speed | Cartoon Network | Harry Melling | Ford | 480 | 0 | transmission | 70 | $20,315 |
| 32 | 4 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 460 | 0 | running | 67 | $17,395 |
| 33 | 1 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Ford | 446 | 220 | running | 74 | $37,275 |
| 34 | 7 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 442 | 0 | crash | 61 | $32,235 |
| 35 | 34 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere | Jack Roush | Ford | 442 | 10 | crash | 63 | $20,215 |
| 36 | 11 | 98 | Greg Sacks | Thorn Apple Valley | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 425 | 0 | running | 55 | $26,695 |
| 37 | 22 | 13 | Jerry Nadeau | FirstPlus Financial | Bill Elliott | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 52 | $17,185 |
| 38 | 33 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 394 | 0 | running | 49 | $24,175 |
| 39 | 18 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Philips Consumer Communications | Jim Mattei | Ford | 385 | 0 | overheating | 46 | $24,165 |
| 40 | 24 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 324 | 0 | running | 43 | $17,150 |
| 41 | 25 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Circuit City | Stavola Brothers | Chevrolet | 204 | 0 | handling | 40 | $17,125 |
| 42 | 13 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D | Fil Martocci | Ford | 155 | 0 | crash | 37 | $17,100 |
| 43 | 27 | 28 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 88 | 0 | crash | 34 | $32,077 |
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