Race: Pepsi 400 Presented by DeVilbiss
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 21 of 33
Date: August 16, 1998
Track: Michigan Speedway
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Race Summary
| Winner | Jeff Gordon | Car | No. 24 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | DuPont Automotive Finishes |
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 9 |
| Pole Winner | Ernie Irvan | Pole Speed | 183.416 mph |
| Race Distance | 400 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Average Speed | 151.995 mph | Total Purse | $1,471,947 |
| Lead Changes | 25 | Different Leaders | 9 |
| Most Laps Led | Ernie Irvan (115) | Lead-Lap Finishers | 9 |
| Cautions | 3 | Caution Laps | 18 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jeff Gordon | Winner Earnings | $120,302 |
Pepsi 400 Presented by DeVilbiss Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Automotive Finishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 200 | 9 | running | 180 | $120,302 |
| 2 | 2 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 200 | 5 | running | 175 | $73,555 |
| 3 | 4 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 200 | 6 | running | 170 | $61,805 |
| 4 | 5 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline / Cummins | Jack Roush | Ford | 200 | 57 | running | 165 | $53,525 |
| 5 | 25 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 155 | $48,390 |
| 6 | 1 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | Skittles | Nelson Bowers | Pontiac | 200 | 115 | running | 160 | $64,840 |
| 7 | 8 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Mobil 1 | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 146 | $37,515 |
| 8 | 7 | 50 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 142 | $39,065 |
| 9 | 15 | 43 | John Andretti | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 200 | 0 | running | 138 | $42,815 |
| 10 | 40 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere | Jack Roush | Ford | 199 | 2 | running | 139 | $38,565 |
| 11 | 21 | 1 | Steve Park | Pennzoil | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 130 | $28,090 |
| 12 | 6 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 127 | $33,140 |
| 13 | 19 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 124 | $39,490 |
| 14 | 10 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal Bandit | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 121 | $33,690 |
| 15 | 20 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 118 | $25,740 |
| 16 | 18 | 28 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 115 | $38,190 |
| 17 | 39 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 112 | $31,140 |
| 18 | 37 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 198 | 3 | running | 114 | $34,840 |
| 19 | 26 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 106 | $23,340 |
| 20 | 24 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Kodak MAX Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 103 | $36,590 |
| 21 | 23 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Philips Consumer Communications | Jim Mattei | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 100 | $30,390 |
| 22 | 30 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo / Woody Woodpecker | Wood Brothers | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 97 | $29,590 |
| 23 | 11 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 94 | $33,965 |
| 24 | 33 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Engines | Doug Bawel | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 91 | $23,265 |
| 25 | 43 | 35 | Darrell Waltrip | Tabasco | Tim Beverley | Pontiac | 198 | 2 | running | 93 | $18,715 |
| 26 | 31 | 75 | Rick Mast | Remington Arms / Mossy Oak | Butch Mock | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 85 | $22,315 |
| 27 | 34 | 0 | Buckshot Jones | RealTree Camouflage | Stavola Brothers | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 82 | $18,440 |
| 28 | 12 | 98 | Rich Bickle | Thorn Apple Valley 'Gone Grill Crazy' | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | 79 | $25,390 |
| 29 | 27 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 197 | 0 | running | 76 | $28,490 |
| 30 | 22 | 9 | Jerry Nadeau | Cartoon Network / Happy Birthday NASCAR | Harry Melling | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | 73 | $21,340 |
| 31 | 36 | 23 | Frank Kimmel | Winston / No Bull | Travis Carter | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | 70 | $28,065 |
| 32 | 41 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Paychex | Brett Bodine | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | 67 | $28,015 |
| 33 | 42 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 64 | $27,465 |
| 34 | 38 | 26 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Cheerios | Jack Roush | Ford | 194 | 0 | running | 61 | $24,915 |
| 35 | 28 | 13 | Dennis Setzer | FirstPlus Financial | Bill Elliott | Ford | 194 | 0 | running | 58 | $18,365 |
| 36 | 13 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Marshmallow Blasted Froot Loops | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 187 | 1 | engine | 60 | $33,840 |
| 37 | 9 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA America / Detroit Red Wings | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 177 | 0 | engine | 52 | $24,815 |
| 38 | 29 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Heilig-Meyers | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 160 | 0 | engine | 49 | $24,740 |
| 39 | 32 | 15 | Ted Musgrave | Rescue Engine Formula | Bud Moore | Ford | 136 | 0 | engine | 46 | $17,740 |
| 40 | 17 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's Happy Meal | Bill Elliott | Ford | 132 | 0 | engine | 43 | $24,740 |
| 41 | 35 | 46 | Jeff Green | The Money Store | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 17 | 0 | crash | 40 | $17,740 |
| 42 | 16 | 91 | Morgan Shepherd | LJ Racing | Joe Falk | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | crash | 37 | $20,240 |
| 43 | 14 | 30 | Derrike Cope | Gumout | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 7 | 0 | crash | 34 | $24,740 |
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