Race: NAPA 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 33 of 33
Date: November 8, 1998
Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway
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Race Summary
| Winner | Jeff Gordon | Car | No. 24 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | DuPont Refinishes |
| Winner Start | 21st | Winner Laps Led | 113 |
| Pole Winner | Kenny Irwin Jr. | Pole Speed | 193.461 mph |
| Race Distance | 340.34 miles (221 laps) | Track Length | 1.54 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Average Speed | 114.915 mph | Total Purse | $1,902,885 |
| Lead Changes | 12 | Different Leaders | 8 |
| Most Laps Led | Jeff Gordon (113) | Lead-Lap Finishers | 32 |
| Cautions | 5 | Caution Laps | 68 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jeff Gordon | Winner Earnings | $164,450 |
NAPA 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Refinishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 221 | 113 | running | 185 | $164,450 |
| 2 | 3 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 221 | 62 | running | 175 | $100,400 |
| 3 | 4 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline / Cummins | Jack Roush | Ford | 221 | 0 | running | 165 | $67,350 |
| 4 | 35 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 221 | 0 | running | 160 | $64,600 |
| 5 | 20 | 91 | Todd Bodine | Little Joe's Auto | Joe Falk | Chevrolet | 221 | 0 | running | 155 | $55,000 |
| 6 | 14 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Kodak MAX Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 221 | 0 | running | 150 | $61,750 |
| 7 | 13 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal Bandit | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 221 | 0 | running | 146 | $49,280 |
| 8 | 38 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 221 | 0 | running | 142 | $49,150 |
| 9 | 5 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's / Kobalt Tools | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 221 | 18 | running | 143 | $39,725 |
| 10 | 10 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Philips Consumer Communications | Jim Mattei | Ford | 221 | 0 | running | 134 | $46,150 |
| 11 | 22 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere | Jack Roush | Ford | 221 | 0 | running | 130 | $40,725 |
| 12 | 8 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Heilig-Meyers | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 221 | 0 | running | 127 | $42,850 |
| 13 | 37 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 221 | 0 | running | 124 | $46,025 |
| 14 | 2 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA America | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 221 | 2 | running | 126 | $41,975 |
| 15 | 9 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Mobil 1 | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 221 | 0 | running | 118 | $41,650 |
| 16 | 1 | 28 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 221 | 1 | running | 120 | $59,125 |
| 17 | 17 | 1 | Steve Park | Pennzoil | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 221 | 0 | running | 112 | $33,455 |
| 18 | 31 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 221 | 0 | running | 109 | $40,340 |
| 19 | 25 | 13 | Ted Musgrave | FirstPlus Financial | Bill Elliott | Ford | 221 | 0 | running | 106 | $29,100 |
| 20 | 18 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Ford | 221 | 0 | running | 103 | $44,885 |
| 21 | 23 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Winston / No Bull | Travis Carter | Ford | 221 | 0 | running | 100 | $40,720 |
| 22 | 28 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 221 | 0 | running | 97 | $38,755 |
| 23 | 40 | 26 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Cheerios | Jack Roush | Ford | 221 | 0 | running | 94 | $38,440 |
| 24 | 34 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide Happy Holidays | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 221 | 0 | running | 91 | $44,225 |
| 25 | 39 | 36 | Ricky Craven | Skittles | Nelson Bowers | Pontiac | 221 | 0 | running | 88 | $37,910 |
| 26 | 27 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 221 | 0 | running | 85 | $37,695 |
| 27 | 30 | 71 | Dave Marcis | RealTree Camouflage | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 221 | 10 | running | 87 | $28,380 |
| 28 | 33 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Engines | Doug Bawel | Ford | 221 | 0 | running | 79 | $30,365 |
| 29 | 41 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 221 | 0 | running | 76 | $37,205 |
| 30 | 6 | 30 | Derrike Cope | Gumout | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 221 | 0 | running | 73 | $37,130 |
| 31 | 15 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Paychex | Brett Bodine | Ford | 221 | 12 | running | 75 | $37,765 |
| 32 | 36 | 43 | John Andretti | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 221 | 3 | running | 72 | $42,300 |
| 33 | 26 | 78 | Gary Bradberry | Pilot Travel Centers | Jim Wilson | Ford | 219 | 0 | running | 64 | $28,935 |
| 34 | 42 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D | Fil Martocci | Ford | 218 | 0 | running | 61 | $26,870 |
| 35 | 29 | 50 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 218 | 0 | running | 58 | $33,805 |
| 36 | 12 | 46 | Jeff Green | The Money Store | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 217 | 0 | running | 55 | $26,740 |
| 37 | 19 | 9 | Jerry Nadeau | Cartoon Network / Powerpuff Girls | Harry Melling | Ford | 217 | 0 | running | 52 | $26,710 |
| 38 | 43 | 35 | Darrell Waltrip | Tabasco | Tim Beverley | Pontiac | 213 | 0 | running | 49 | $26,575 |
| 39 | 32 | 8 | Morgan Shepherd | Nokia / Kendall | Stavola Brothers | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | crash | 46 | $26,575 |
| 40 | 11 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth / The Real Yellowpages | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 179 | 0 | engine | 43 | $33,575 |
| 41 | 16 | 41 | David Green | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 155 | 0 | engine | 40 | $33,575 |
| 42 | 24 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 139 | 0 | engine | 37 | $26,575 |
| 43 | 7 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 134 | 0 | engine | 34 | $44,075 |
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