Race: Las Vegas 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 3 of 33
Date: March 1, 1998
Track: Las Vegas Motor Speedway
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Race Summary
| Winner | Mark Martin | Car | No. 6 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Jack Roush | Sponsor | Valvoline |
| Winner Start | 7th | Winner Laps Led | 82 |
| Pole Winner | Dale Jarrett | Pole Speed | 168.224 mph |
| Race Distance | 400.5 miles (267 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Average Speed | 146.530 mph | Total Purse | $3,176,550 |
| Lead Changes | 24 | Different Leaders | 12 |
| Most Laps Led | Mark Martin (82) | Lead-Lap Finishers | 10 |
| Cautions | 2 | Caution Laps | 9 |
| Points Leader After Race | Rusty Wallace | Winner Earnings | $313,900 |
Las Vegas 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline | Jack Roush | Ford | 267 | 82 | running | 185 | $313,900 |
| 2 | 15 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 267 | 37 | running | 175 | $202,850 |
| 3 | 10 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite / Elvis Presley | Roger Penske | Ford | 267 | 40 | running | 170 | $156,500 |
| 4 | 16 | 26 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Cheerios | Jack Roush | Ford | 267 | 9 | running | 165 | $121,200 |
| 5 | 32 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Mobil 1 | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 267 | 0 | running | 155 | $101,500 |
| 6 | 23 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 267 | 0 | running | 150 | $96,450 |
| 7 | 29 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Winston / No Bull | Travis Carter | Ford | 267 | 28 | running | 151 | $112,650 |
| 8 | 26 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 267 | 1 | running | 147 | $84,500 |
| 9 | 4 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 267 | 0 | running | 138 | $77,900 |
| 10 | 17 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere | Jack Roush | Ford | 267 | 0 | running | 134 | $72,950 |
| 11 | 6 | 75 | Rick Mast | Remington M597 Rifles | Butch Mock | Ford | 266 | 3 | running | 135 | $67,200 |
| 12 | 19 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 266 | 0 | running | 127 | $77,200 |
| 13 | 2 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Philips Consumer Communications | Jim Mattei | Ford | 266 | 14 | running | 129 | $70,000 |
| 14 | 36 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 266 | 0 | running | 121 | $69,100 |
| 15 | 28 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 266 | 2 | running | 123 | $73,300 |
| 16 | 12 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Heilig-Meyers / Simmons | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 266 | 0 | running | 115 | $66,300 |
| 17 | 5 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Refinishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 266 | 0 | running | 112 | $76,200 |
| 18 | 3 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA America | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 266 | 5 | running | 114 | $64,100 |
| 19 | 11 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 266 | 0 | running | 106 | $67,000 |
| 20 | 41 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Kodak MAX Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 265 | 0 | running | 103 | $63,750 |
| 21 | 37 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal Bandit | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 265 | 0 | running | 100 | $60,500 |
| 22 | 14 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 265 | 0 | running | 97 | $59,400 |
| 23 | 20 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Engines | Doug Bawel | Ford | 265 | 0 | running | 94 | $48,500 |
| 24 | 21 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 265 | 0 | running | 91 | $50,300 |
| 25 | 22 | 98 | Greg Sacks | Thorn Apple Valley | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 265 | 0 | running | 88 | $56,200 |
| 26 | 24 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Paychex | Brett Bodine | Ford | 265 | 0 | running | 85 | $55,100 |
| 27 | 39 | 50 | Ricky Craven | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 265 | 0 | running | 82 | $54,000 |
| 28 | 35 | 91 | Kevin Lepage | Pionite | Joe Falk | Chevrolet | 264 | 0 | running | 79 | $44,000 |
| 29 | 34 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 264 | 0 | running | 76 | $45,800 |
| 30 | 18 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | M&M's | Nelson Bowers | Pontiac | 264 | 0 | running | 73 | $52,100 |
| 31 | 9 | 30 | Derrike Cope | Gumout | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 264 | 0 | running | 70 | $49,400 |
| 32 | 43 | 9 | Lake Speed | Cartoon Network | Harry Melling | Ford | 264 | 0 | running | 67 | $42,700 |
| 33 | 31 | 29 | Jeff Green | Team Monte Carlo | Gary Bechtel | Chevrolet | 264 | 0 | running | 64 | $42,000 |
| 34 | 33 | 96 | David Green | Caterpillar | Buz McCall | Chevrolet | 264 | 0 | running | 61 | $41,800 |
| 35 | 27 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Speedblock / Builders Square | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 264 | 0 | running | 58 | $48,600 |
| 36 | 38 | 28 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 263 | 0 | running | 55 | $56,400 |
| 37 | 8 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 263 | 6 | running | 57 | $48,200 |
| 38 | 25 | 46 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | First Union | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 262 | 0 | running | 49 | $41,000 |
| 39 | 40 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 258 | 0 | running | 46 | $47,800 |
| 40 | 1 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 219 | 40 | engine | 48 | $62,600 |
| 41 | 30 | 43 | John Andretti | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 196 | 0 | piston | 40 | $55,400 |
| 42 | 13 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D | Fil Martocci | Ford | 179 | 0 | engine | 37 | $40,200 |
| 43 | 42 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Circuit City | Stavola Brothers | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | electrical | 34 | $40,000 |
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