Race: Jiffy Lube 300
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 17 of 33
Date: July 12, 1998
Track: New Hampshire International Speedway
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Race Summary
| Winner | Jeff Burton | Car | No. 99 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Jack Roush | Sponsor | Exide Batteries |
| Winner Start | 5th | Winner Laps Led | 191 |
| Pole Winner | Ricky Craven | Pole Speed | 128.394 mph |
| Race Distance | 317.4 miles (300 laps) | Track Length | 1.058 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Average Speed | 102.996 mph | Total Purse | $2,021,000 |
| Lead Changes | 17 | Different Leaders | 9 |
| Most Laps Led | Jeff Burton (191) | Lead-Lap Finishers | 13 |
| Cautions | 6 | Caution Laps | 40 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jeff Gordon | Winner Earnings | $131,075 |
Jiffy Lube 300 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 300 | 191 | running | 185 | $131,075 |
| 2 | 15 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline / Cummins | Jack Roush | Ford | 300 | 0 | running | 170 | $82,575 |
| 3 | 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Automotive Finishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 300 | 73 | running | 170 | $116,025 |
| 4 | 9 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Ford | 300 | 0 | running | 160 | $59,725 |
| 5 | 12 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 300 | 2 | running | 160 | $56,025 |
| 6 | 16 | 43 | John Andretti | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 300 | 0 | running | 150 | $60,875 |
| 7 | 3 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 300 | 0 | running | 146 | $55,825 |
| 8 | 6 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 300 | 0 | running | 142 | $47,775 |
| 9 | 26 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal Bandit | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | running | 138 | $52,575 |
| 10 | 17 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D | Fil Martocci | Ford | 300 | 0 | running | 134 | $62,625 |
| 11 | 10 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 300 | 2 | running | 135 | $49,325 |
| 12 | 28 | 46 | Jeff Green | First Union | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | running | 127 | $33,325 |
| 13 | 8 | 1 | Darrell Waltrip | Pennzoil | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | running | 124 | $37,425 |
| 14 | 32 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 299 | 0 | running | 121 | $48,925 |
| 15 | 37 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Kodak MAX Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 299 | 0 | running | 118 | $49,975 |
| 16 | 29 | 30 | Derrike Cope | Gumout | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 299 | 0 | running | 115 | $43,825 |
| 17 | 14 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Heilig-Meyers | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 299 | 0 | running | 112 | $43,400 |
| 18 | 20 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 299 | 0 | running | 109 | $47,150 |
| 19 | 33 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 299 | 0 | running | 106 | $48,400 |
| 20 | 7 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | Skittles | Nelson Bowers | Pontiac | 298 | 0 | running | 103 | $45,050 |
| 21 | 39 | 26 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Betty Crocker | Jack Roush | Ford | 298 | 0 | running | 100 | $43,775 |
| 22 | 4 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere | Jack Roush | Ford | 298 | 4 | running | 102 | $35,425 |
| 23 | 34 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA America | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 298 | 0 | running | 94 | $41,975 |
| 24 | 38 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 298 | 0 | running | 91 | $42,325 |
| 25 | 23 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Winston / No Bull | Travis Carter | Ford | 298 | 4 | running | 93 | $42,475 |
| 26 | 13 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 297 | 10 | running | 90 | $41,225 |
| 27 | 22 | 13 | Jerry Nadeau | FirstPlus Financial | Bill Elliott | Ford | 297 | 0 | running | 82 | $33,950 |
| 28 | 19 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Paychex | Brett Bodine | Ford | 297 | 1 | running | 84 | $40,700 |
| 29 | 1 | 50 | Ricky Craven | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 295 | 13 | running | 81 | $46,950 |
| 30 | 30 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Mobil 1 | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 294 | 0 | crash | 73 | $40,325 |
| 31 | 43 | 91 | Andy Hillenburg | Little Joe's Auto | Joe Falk | Chevrolet | 293 | 0 | running | 70 | $33,200 |
| 32 | 18 | 75 | Rick Mast | Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 291 | 0 | running | 67 | $30,075 |
| 33 | 25 | 28 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 286 | 0 | running | 64 | $44,950 |
| 34 | 41 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Engines | Doug Bawel | Ford | 280 | 0 | running | 61 | $29,825 |
| 35 | 35 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 261 | 0 | running | 58 | $29,700 |
| 36 | 21 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | running | 55 | $36,575 |
| 37 | 42 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Philips Consumer Communications | Jim Mattei | Ford | 184 | 0 | handling | 52 | $36,450 |
| 38 | 31 | 98 | Rich Bickle | Thorn Apple Valley | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 137 | 0 | crash | 49 | $38,700 |
| 39 | 27 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 127 | 0 | crash | 46 | $36,200 |
| 40 | 11 | 35 | Gary Bradberry | Tabasco | Bob Hancher | Pontiac | 118 | 0 | engine | 43 | $29,200 |
| 41 | 36 | 9 | Lake Speed | Cartoon Network / Happy Birthday NASCAR | Harry Melling | Ford | 34 | 0 | crash | 40 | $29,700 |
| 42 | 24 | 96 | Hut Stricklin | Caterpillar | Buz McCall | Chevrolet | 34 | 0 | crash | 37 | $29,200 |
| 43 | 40 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 34 | 0 | crash | 34 | $36,200 |
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