Race: Miller Lite 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 14 of 33
Date: June 14, 1998
Track: Michigan Speedway
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Race Summary
| Winner | Mark Martin | Car | No. 6 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Jack Roush | Sponsor | Valvoline / Cummins |
| Winner Start | 7th | Winner Laps Led | 48 |
| Pole Winner | Ward Burton | Pole Speed | 181.561 mph |
| Race Distance | 400 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Average Speed | 158.695 mph | Total Purse | $1,501,600 |
| Lead Changes | 15 | Different Leaders | 9 |
| Most Laps Led | Jeff Gordon (132) | Lead-Lap Finishers | 10 |
| Cautions | 2 | Caution Laps | 11 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jeremy Mayfield | Winner Earnings | $92,375 |
Miller Lite 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline / Cummins | Jack Roush | Ford | 200 | 48 | running | 180 | $92,375 |
| 2 | 2 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 200 | 1 | running | 175 | $76,125 |
| 3 | 4 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Automotive Finishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 200 | 132 | running | 175 | $84,375 |
| 4 | 10 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 200 | 2 | running | 165 | $54,235 |
| 5 | 15 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Mobil 1 | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 155 | $44,500 |
| 6 | 6 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 200 | 3 | running | 155 | $50,075 |
| 7 | 17 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 200 | 0 | running | 146 | $47,675 |
| 8 | 1 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA America | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 200 | 6 | running | 147 | $44,675 |
| 9 | 16 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 138 | $37,525 |
| 10 | 8 | 50 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 200 | 4 | running | 139 | $42,675 |
| 11 | 30 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Winston / No Bull | Travis Carter | Ford | 199 | 2 | running | 135 | $41,225 |
| 12 | 12 | 1 | Darrell Waltrip | Pennzoil | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 199 | 2 | running | 132 | $27,400 |
| 13 | 14 | 28 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 124 | $39,150 |
| 14 | 32 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | Skittles | Nelson Bowers | Pontiac | 199 | 0 | running | 121 | $33,900 |
| 15 | 25 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 118 | $38,650 |
| 16 | 37 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere | Jack Roush | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 115 | $27,925 |
| 17 | 3 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 112 | $36,900 |
| 18 | 36 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 109 | $24,865 |
| 19 | 11 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Marshmallow Blasted Froot Loops | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 106 | $36,950 |
| 20 | 33 | 43 | John Andretti | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 198 | 0 | running | 103 | $36,935 |
| 21 | 24 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 100 | $33,215 |
| 22 | 21 | 26 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Cheerios | Jack Roush | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 97 | $30,900 |
| 23 | 20 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Philips Consumer Communications | Jim Mattei | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 94 | $31,265 |
| 24 | 38 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Heilig-Meyers | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 91 | $30,755 |
| 25 | 13 | 9 | Lake Speed | Cartoon Network / Happy Birthday NASCAR | Harry Melling | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 88 | $23,220 |
| 26 | 22 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 85 | $29,960 |
| 27 | 18 | 98 | Rich Bickle | Thorn Apple Valley | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | 82 | $26,800 |
| 28 | 34 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal Bandit | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 79 | $29,740 |
| 29 | 41 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 76 | $22,605 |
| 30 | 31 | 46 | Jeff Green | First Union | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 73 | $19,540 |
| 31 | 28 | 75 | Rick Mast | Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | 70 | $21,910 |
| 32 | 40 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Engines | Doug Bawel | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | 67 | $19,340 |
| 33 | 29 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Paychex | Brett Bodine | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | 64 | $26,235 |
| 34 | 35 | 78 | Gary Bradberry | Pilot Travel Centers | Jim Wilson | Ford | 195 | 0 | running | 61 | $19,165 |
| 35 | 27 | 13 | Jerry Nadeau | FirstPlus Financial | Bill Elliott | Ford | 195 | 0 | running | 58 | $19,095 |
| 36 | 42 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 195 | 0 | running | 55 | $26,050 |
| 37 | 9 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 195 | 0 | running | 52 | $35,390 |
| 38 | 19 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Kodak MAX Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | running | 49 | $33,880 |
| 39 | 23 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D | Fil Martocci | Ford | 194 | 0 | running | 46 | $18,880 |
| 40 | 5 | 91 | Kevin Lepage | Boyd's Ultra Violet | Joe Falk | Chevrolet | 192 | 0 | running | 43 | $18,880 |
| 41 | 39 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 40 | $25,880 |
| 42 | 43 | 96 | Hut Stricklin | Caterpillar | Buz McCall | Chevrolet | 121 | 0 | crash | 37 | $21,380 |
| 43 | 26 | 8 | Morgan Shepherd | Circuit City | Stavola Brothers | Chevrolet | 66 | 0 | electrical | 34 | $19,380 |
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