Race: Goody's Headache Powder 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 8 of 33
Date: April 20, 1998
Track: Martinsville Speedway
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Race Summary
| Winner | Bobby Hamilton | Car | No. 4 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Larry McClure | Sponsor | Kodak MAX Film |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 378 |
| Pole Winner | Bobby Hamilton | Pole Speed | 93.175 mph |
| Race Distance | 263 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.526 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Average Speed | 70.709 mph | Total Purse | $1,492,290 |
| Lead Changes | 15 | Different Leaders | 6 |
| Most Laps Led | Bobby Hamilton (378) | Lead-Lap Finishers | 6 |
| Cautions | 14 | Caution Laps | 96 |
| Points Leader After Race | Rusty Wallace | Winner Earnings | $227,025 |
Goody's Headache Powder 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Kodak MAX Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 500 | 378 | running | 185 | $227,025 |
| 2 | 12 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 170 | $65,675 |
| 3 | 23 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 165 | $58,525 |
| 4 | 31 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 500 | 33 | running | 165 | $49,475 |
| 5 | 36 | 50 | Randy LaJoie | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 155 | $44,325 |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Ford | 500 | 3 | running | 155 | $41,525 |
| 7 | 13 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Mobil 1 | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 499 | 0 | running | 146 | $35,425 |
| 8 | 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Automotive Refinishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 499 | 19 | running | 147 | $47,000 |
| 9 | 22 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | Skittles | Nelson Bowers | Pontiac | 499 | 0 | running | 138 | $34,600 |
| 10 | 6 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal Bandit | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 499 | 0 | running | 134 | $41,700 |
| 11 | 30 | 31 | Morgan Shepherd | Lowe's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 499 | 0 | running | 130 | $27,185 |
| 12 | 7 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 499 | 0 | running | 127 | $31,750 |
| 13 | 19 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Paychex | Brett Bodine | Ford | 499 | 0 | running | 124 | $33,000 |
| 14 | 4 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 499 | 0 | running | 121 | $39,150 |
| 15 | 10 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 499 | 0 | running | 118 | $37,000 |
| 16 | 38 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere | Jack Roush | Ford | 499 | 0 | running | 115 | $23,950 |
| 17 | 41 | 30 | Jeff Green | Gumout Long Life Formula | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 499 | 0 | running | 112 | $32,350 |
| 18 | 8 | 43 | John Andretti | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 499 | 59 | running | 114 | $34,155 |
| 19 | 35 | 28 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 498 | 0 | running | 106 | $36,500 |
| 20 | 24 | 9 | Lake Speed | Cartoon Network | Harry Melling | Ford | 498 | 0 | running | 103 | $23,550 |
| 21 | 27 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 497 | 0 | running | 100 | $29,700 |
| 22 | 17 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D | Fil Martocci | Ford | 497 | 8 | running | 102 | $22,350 |
| 23 | 29 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Engines | Doug Bawel | Ford | 497 | 0 | running | 94 | $18,500 |
| 24 | 9 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 497 | 0 | running | 91 | $27,950 |
| 25 | 32 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 497 | 0 | running | 88 | $27,700 |
| 26 | 43 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 496 | 0 | running | 85 | $33,350 |
| 27 | 42 | 13 | Jerry Nadeau | FirstPlus Financial | Bill Elliott | Ford | 496 | 0 | running | 82 | $17,200 |
| 28 | 20 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA America | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 496 | 0 | running | 79 | $27,150 |
| 29 | 18 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline / Cummins | Jack Roush | Ford | 495 | 0 | running | 76 | $33,700 |
| 30 | 26 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Winston / No Bull | Travis Carter | Ford | 493 | 0 | running | 73 | $26,750 |
| 31 | 25 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Circuit City | Stavola Brothers | Chevrolet | 493 | 0 | running | 70 | $19,600 |
| 32 | 15 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 470 | 0 | running | 67 | $33,075 |
| 33 | 28 | 75 | Rick Mast | Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 456 | 0 | running | 64 | $18,850 |
| 34 | 16 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 452 | 0 | running | 61 | $23,225 |
| 35 | 40 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Philips Consumer Communications | Jim Mattei | Ford | 433 | 0 | rear end | 58 | $23,100 |
| 36 | 21 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 432 | 0 | running | 55 | $16,025 |
| 37 | 39 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Heilig-Meyers | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 431 | 0 | running | 52 | $22,900 |
| 38 | 37 | 26 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Cheerios / Pop Secret | Jack Roush | Ford | 403 | 0 | running | 49 | $22,750 |
| 39 | 34 | 35 | Todd Bodine | Tabasco | Bob Hancher | Pontiac | 369 | 0 | engine | 46 | $15,650 |
| 40 | 14 | 1 | Darrell Waltrip | Pennzoil | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 278 | 0 | handling | 43 | $15,550 |
| 41 | 11 | 98 | Rich Bickle | Thorn Apple Valley | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 274 | 0 | harmonic | 40 | $22,450 |
| 42 | 33 | 91 | Kevin Lepage | Little Joe's Auto | Joe Falk | Chevrolet | 142 | 0 | engine | 37 | $15,350 |
| 43 | 5 | 96 | David Green | Caterpillar | Buz McCall | Chevrolet | 71 | 0 | crash | 34 | $15,550 |
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