Race: GM Goodwrench Service Plus 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 2 of 33
Date: February 22, 1998
Track: North Carolina Speedway
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Race Summary
| Winner | Jeff Gordon | Car | No. 24 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | DuPont Refinishes |
| Winner Start | 4th | Winner Laps Led | 73 |
| Pole Winner | Rick Mast | Pole Speed | 156.361 mph |
| Race Distance | 399.681 miles (393 laps) | Track Length | 1.017 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Average Speed | 117.065 mph | Total Purse | $1,230,960 |
| Lead Changes | 27 | Different Leaders | 12 |
| Most Laps Led | Mark Martin (104) | Lead-Lap Finishers | 13 |
| Cautions | 6 | Caution Laps | 50 |
| Points Leader After Race | Rusty Wallace | Winner Earnings | $90,090 |
GM Goodwrench Service Plus 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Refinishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 393 | 73 | running | 180 | $90,090 |
| 2 | 7 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Ford | 393 | 74 | running | 175 | $49,240 |
| 3 | 6 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline / Cummins | Jack Roush | Ford | 393 | 104 | running | 175 | $51,940 |
| 4 | 28 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Winston No Bull | Travis Carter | Ford | 393 | 0 | running | 160 | $45,120 |
| 5 | 20 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Philips Consumer Communications | Jim Mattei | Ford | 393 | 11 | running | 160 | $39,225 |
| 6 | 16 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 393 | 3 | running | 155 | $35,225 |
| 7 | 32 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 393 | 7 | running | 151 | $42,500 |
| 8 | 21 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 393 | 0 | running | 142 | $36,625 |
| 9 | 33 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Kodak MAX Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 393 | 1 | running | 143 | $31,825 |
| 10 | 22 | 50 | Ricky Craven | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 393 | 6 | running | 139 | $36,025 |
| 11 | 14 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA America | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 393 | 0 | running | 130 | $30,750 |
| 12 | 1 | 75 | Rick Mast | Remington M597 Rifles | Butch Mock | Ford | 393 | 58 | running | 132 | $33,700 |
| 13 | 9 | 43 | John Andretti | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 393 | 0 | running | 124 | $32,600 |
| 14 | 5 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Mobil 1 | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 392 | 17 | running | 126 | $28,400 |
| 15 | 35 | 30 | Derrike Cope | Gumout | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 392 | 0 | running | 118 | $29,500 |
| 16 | 24 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Paychex | Brett Bodine | Ford | 392 | 0 | running | 115 | $28,750 |
| 17 | 37 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 392 | 1 | running | 117 | $32,100 |
| 18 | 12 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 392 | 0 | running | 109 | $33,500 |
| 19 | 40 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | Skittles | Nelson Bowers | Pontiac | 391 | 0 | running | 106 | $26,950 |
| 20 | 23 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 391 | 0 | running | 103 | $28,850 |
| 21 | 42 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere | Jack Roush | Ford | 391 | 0 | running | 100 | $19,500 |
| 22 | 36 | 29 | Jeff Green | Team Monte Carlo | Gary Bechtel | Chevrolet | 391 | 0 | running | 97 | $19,100 |
| 23 | 31 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal Bandit | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 391 | 0 | running | 94 | $25,850 |
| 24 | 25 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 391 | 0 | running | 91 | $25,650 |
| 25 | 27 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 391 | 0 | running | 88 | $18,450 |
| 26 | 29 | 28 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 390 | 0 | running | 85 | $31,340 |
| 27 | 41 | 9 | Lake Speed | Cartoon Network | Harry Melling | Ford | 390 | 0 | running | 82 | $19,340 |
| 28 | 34 | 13 | Jerry Nadeau | FirstPlus Loans | Bill Elliott | Ford | 390 | 0 | running | 79 | $15,190 |
| 29 | 10 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Circuit City | Stavola Brothers | Chevrolet | 389 | 0 | running | 76 | $17,515 |
| 30 | 8 | 26 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Cheerios / Pop Secret | Jack Roush | Ford | 388 | 38 | valve | 78 | $14,965 |
| 31 | 19 | 1 | Steve Park | Pennzoil | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 374 | 0 | crash | 70 | $14,765 |
| 32 | 18 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 366 | 0 | crash | 67 | $14,715 |
| 33 | 38 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 364 | 0 | crash | 64 | $29,565 |
| 34 | 13 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 363 | 0 | crash | 61 | $21,515 |
| 35 | 11 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 363 | 0 | running | 58 | $21,415 |
| 36 | 39 | 98 | Greg Sacks | Thorn Apple Valley | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 362 | 0 | running | 55 | $21,390 |
| 37 | 15 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Heilig-Meyers / Simmons | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 316 | 0 | radiator | 52 | $21,365 |
| 38 | 2 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D | Fil Martocci | Ford | 272 | 0 | crash | 49 | $14,590 |
| 39 | 17 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 269 | 0 | crash | 46 | $21,315 |
| 40 | 26 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Engines | Doug Bawel | Ford | 130 | 0 | brakes | 43 | $14,290 |
| 41 | 43 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Speedblock / Builders Square | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 123 | 0 | crash | 40 | $21,265 |
| 42 | 3 | 96 | David Green | Caterpillar | Buz McCall | Chevrolet | 106 | 0 | crash | 37 | $14,340 |
| 43 | 30 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 90 | 0 | engine | 34 | $30,615 |
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