Race: Pennsylvania 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 18 of 33
Date: July 26, 1998
Track: Pocono Raceway
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Race Summary
| Winner | Jeff Gordon | Car | No. 24 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | DuPont Automotive Finishes |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 164 |
| Pole Winner | Ward Burton | Pole Speed | 168.805 mph |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Average Speed | 134.650 mph | Total Purse | $1,743,955 |
| Lead Changes | 10 | Different Leaders | 7 |
| Most Laps Led | Jeff Gordon (164) | Lead-Lap Finishers | 18 |
| Cautions | 5 | Caution Laps | 25 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jeff Gordon | Winner Earnings | $162,770 |
Pennsylvania 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Automotive Finishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 200 | 164 | running | 185 | $162,770 |
| 2 | 6 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline / Cummins | Jack Roush | Ford | 200 | 2 | running | 175 | $89,220 |
| 3 | 19 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 200 | 1 | running | 170 | $73,170 |
| 4 | 4 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 200 | 0 | running | 160 | $75,545 |
| 5 | 11 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 155 | $63,815 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Ford | 200 | 3 | running | 155 | $49,990 |
| 7 | 9 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 200 | 14 | running | 151 | $49,890 |
| 8 | 17 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal Bandit | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 142 | $52,290 |
| 9 | 16 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | Skittles | Nelson Bowers | Pontiac | 200 | 0 | running | 138 | $42,390 |
| 10 | 10 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 200 | 1 | running | 139 | $47,440 |
| 11 | 31 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Non-Alcoholic | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 130 | $33,890 |
| 12 | 18 | 43 | John Andretti | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 200 | 0 | running | 127 | $44,740 |
| 13 | 27 | 1 | Darrell Waltrip | Pennzoil | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 124 | $30,890 |
| 14 | 40 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Philips Consumer Communications | Jim Mattei | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 121 | $39,090 |
| 15 | 12 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 118 | $39,015 |
| 16 | 23 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere | Jack Roush | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 115 | $29,665 |
| 17 | 5 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 112 | $36,065 |
| 18 | 29 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Mobil 1 | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 109 | $35,765 |
| 19 | 21 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Winston / No Bull | Travis Carter | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 106 | $37,715 |
| 20 | 37 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Kodak MAX Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 103 | $41,740 |
| 21 | 35 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 199 | 0 | running | 100 | $34,865 |
| 22 | 14 | 28 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 97 | $41,165 |
| 23 | 41 | 30 | Derrike Cope | Gumout | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 199 | 0 | running | 94 | $34,340 |
| 24 | 15 | 46 | Jeff Green | First Union | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 91 | $23,715 |
| 25 | 42 | 13 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | FirstPlus Financial | Bill Elliott | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 88 | $26,890 |
| 26 | 34 | 9 | Jerry Nadeau | Cartoon Network / Happy Birthday NASCAR | Harry Melling | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 85 | $26,640 |
| 27 | 32 | 96 | Hut Stricklin | Caterpillar | Buz McCall | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 82 | $26,890 |
| 28 | 43 | 98 | Rich Bickle | Thorn Apple Valley | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | 79 | $30,140 |
| 29 | 26 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Heilig-Meyers | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 196 | 0 | running | 76 | $33,465 |
| 30 | 28 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | running | 73 | $25,815 |
| 31 | 22 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 192 | 0 | running | 70 | $38,685 |
| 32 | 39 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Engines | Doug Bawel | Ford | 180 | 0 | running | 67 | $25,015 |
| 33 | 36 | 26 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Cheerios | Jack Roush | Ford | 175 | 0 | running | 64 | $29,315 |
| 34 | 1 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA Platinum | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 171 | 15 | crash | 66 | $36,815 |
| 35 | 8 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D | Fil Martocci | Ford | 168 | 0 | valve | 58 | $21,490 |
| 36 | 33 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 166 | 0 | crash | 55 | $28,390 |
| 37 | 30 | 75 | Rick Mast | Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 165 | 0 | running | 52 | $21,300 |
| 38 | 38 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Paychex | Brett Bodine | Ford | 153 | 0 | running | 49 | $28,150 |
| 39 | 20 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 151 | 0 | engine | 46 | $28,125 |
| 40 | 7 | 91 | Morgan Shepherd | LJ Racing | Joe Falk | Chevrolet | 143 | 0 | rear end | 43 | $21,100 |
| 41 | 24 | 50 | Ricky Craven | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 142 | 0 | running | 40 | $28,075 |
| 42 | 13 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 136 | 0 | radiator | 37 | $37,450 |
| 43 | 25 | 71 | Dave Marcis | RealTree Camouflage | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 110 | 0 | crash | 34 | $21,025 |
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