Race: NAPA AutoCare 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 27 of 33
Date: September 27, 1998
Track: Martinsville Speedway
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Race Summary
| Winner | Ricky Rudd | Car | No. 10 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Ricky Rudd | Sponsor | Tide |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 198 |
| Pole Winner | Ernie Irvan | Pole Speed | 93.608 mph |
| Race Distance | 263 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.526 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Average Speed | 73.350 mph | Total Purse | $1,384,390 |
| Lead Changes | 11 | Different Leaders | 5 |
| Most Laps Led | Sterling Marlin (231) | Lead-Lap Finishers | 7 |
| Cautions | 11 | Caution Laps | 82 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jeff Gordon | Winner Earnings | $102,575 |
NAPA AutoCare 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 500 | 198 | running | 180 | $102,575 |
| 2 | 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Automotive Finishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 170 | $73,525 |
| 3 | 13 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline / Cummins | Jack Roush | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 165 | $56,875 |
| 4 | 4 | 98 | Rich Bickle | Thorn Apple Valley | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 160 | $54,525 |
| 5 | 16 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 500 | 16 | running | 160 | $46,925 |
| 6 | 29 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 150 | $45,525 |
| 7 | 20 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's Get Back with Big Mac | Bill Elliott | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 146 | $37,675 |
| 8 | 1 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | Skittles | Nelson Bowers | Pontiac | 499 | 14 | running | 147 | $46,100 |
| 9 | 24 | 26 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Cheerios | Jack Roush | Ford | 499 | 0 | running | 138 | $35,400 |
| 10 | 21 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 499 | 0 | running | 134 | $44,000 |
| 11 | 15 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA America | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 499 | 0 | running | 130 | $32,435 |
| 12 | 12 | 91 | Todd Bodine | Larry's Homes | Joe Falk | Chevrolet | 499 | 0 | running | 127 | $28,000 |
| 13 | 18 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal Bandit | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 499 | 0 | running | 124 | $32,650 |
| 14 | 19 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Kodak MAX Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 498 | 0 | running | 121 | $35,250 |
| 15 | 9 | 77 | Ted Musgrave | Jasper Engines | Doug Bawel | Ford | 498 | 0 | running | 118 | $27,000 |
| 16 | 23 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 498 | 0 | running | 115 | $23,950 |
| 17 | 35 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 498 | 0 | running | 112 | $33,550 |
| 18 | 7 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 496 | 231 | running | 119 | $32,755 |
| 19 | 37 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Winston / No Bull | Travis Carter | Ford | 496 | 0 | running | 106 | $29,500 |
| 20 | 27 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 495 | 0 | running | 103 | $30,850 |
| 21 | 30 | 35 | Darrell Waltrip | Tabasco | Tim Beverley | Pontiac | 495 | 0 | running | 100 | $18,100 |
| 22 | 33 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 495 | 0 | running | 97 | $32,950 |
| 23 | 32 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Mobil 1 | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 495 | 0 | running | 94 | $28,100 |
| 24 | 38 | 1 | Steve Park | Pennzoil | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 491 | 0 | running | 91 | $20,850 |
| 25 | 25 | 96 | Mike Bliss | Caterpillar | Buz McCall | Chevrolet | 491 | 0 | running | 88 | $17,500 |
| 26 | 43 | 71 | Dave Marcis | RealTree Camouflage | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 489 | 0 | running | 85 | $17,350 |
| 27 | 39 | 28 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 487 | 0 | running | 82 | $32,200 |
| 28 | 17 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Ford | 486 | 0 | running | 79 | $32,050 |
| 29 | 36 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 486 | 0 | running | 76 | $27,000 |
| 30 | 42 | 30 | Derrike Cope | Gumout | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 483 | 0 | running | 73 | $26,750 |
| 31 | 6 | 46 | Jeff Green | The Money Store | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 479 | 0 | running | 70 | $19,600 |
| 32 | 5 | 50 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 474 | 0 | running | 67 | $26,275 |
| 33 | 34 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Heilig-Meyers | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 462 | 0 | running | 64 | $23,350 |
| 34 | 11 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Paychex | Brett Bodine | Ford | 453 | 0 | running | 61 | $23,225 |
| 35 | 40 | 9 | Jerry Nadeau | Cartoon Network / Scooby Doo on Zombie Island | Harry Melling | Ford | 451 | 0 | running | 58 | $16,100 |
| 36 | 31 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere | Jack Roush | Ford | 449 | 0 | running | 55 | $16,025 |
| 37 | 8 | 43 | John Andretti | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 419 | 41 | running | 57 | $33,400 |
| 38 | 14 | 13 | Dennis Setzer | FirstPlus Financial | Bill Elliott | Ford | 417 | 0 | running | 49 | $15,750 |
| 39 | 28 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Philips Consumer Communications | Jim Mattei | Ford | 387 | 0 | engine | 46 | $22,650 |
| 40 | 22 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 360 | 0 | engine | 43 | $22,550 |
| 41 | 41 | 75 | Rick Mast | Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 341 | 0 | engine | 40 | $15,450 |
| 42 | 10 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 299 | 0 | camshaft | 37 | $32,350 |
| 43 | 26 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D | Fil Martocci | Ford | 150 | 0 | overheating | 34 | $15,750 |
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