Race: Pontiac Excitement 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 13 of 33
Date: June 6, 1998
Track: Richmond International Raceway
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Race Summary
| Winner | Terry Labonte | Car | No. 5 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | Kellogg's Corn Flakes |
| Winner Start | 16th | Winner Laps Led | 96 |
| Pole Winner | Jeff Gordon | Pole Speed | 125.558 mph |
| Race Distance | 300 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.75 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Average Speed | 97.044 mph | Total Purse | $1,458,065 |
| Lead Changes | 17 | Different Leaders | 8 |
| Most Laps Led | Dale Jarrett (108) | Lead-Lap Finishers | 13 |
| Cautions | 7 | Caution Laps | 47 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jeremy Mayfield | Winner Earnings | $99,975 |
Pontiac Excitement 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 400 | 96 | running | 180 | $99,975 |
| 2 | 4 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 400 | 108 | running | 180 | $75,625 |
| 3 | 22 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Ford | 400 | 27 | running | 170 | $56,875 |
| 4 | 7 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal Bandit | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 160 | $62,075 |
| 5 | 19 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline / Cummins | Jack Roush | Ford | 400 | 73 | running | 160 | $65,025 |
| 6 | 15 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Mobil 1 | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 150 | $39,075 |
| 7 | 13 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 146 | $42,150 |
| 8 | 14 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 400 | 0 | running | 142 | $43,750 |
| 9 | 11 | 28 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 138 | $41,850 |
| 10 | 3 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 400 | 81 | running | 139 | $31,300 |
| 11 | 26 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 130 | $41,900 |
| 12 | 18 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 127 | $32,750 |
| 13 | 9 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere | Jack Roush | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 124 | $26,175 |
| 14 | 37 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Winston / No Bull | Travis Carter | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 121 | $35,675 |
| 15 | 10 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 118 | $33,735 |
| 16 | 39 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Kodak MAX Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 399 | 0 | running | 115 | $35,500 |
| 17 | 20 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Heilig-Meyers | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 112 | $30,800 |
| 18 | 8 | 26 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Cheerios | Jack Roush | Ford | 399 | 12 | running | 114 | $30,450 |
| 19 | 24 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA America | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 399 | 0 | running | 106 | $30,225 |
| 20 | 25 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Paychex | Brett Bodine | Ford | 398 | 0 | running | 103 | $32,150 |
| 21 | 38 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 100 | $34,250 |
| 22 | 29 | 43 | John Andretti | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 398 | 0 | running | 97 | $34,125 |
| 23 | 5 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D | Fil Martocci | Ford | 398 | 0 | running | 94 | $22,950 |
| 24 | 27 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 398 | 0 | running | 91 | $29,225 |
| 25 | 21 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 398 | 0 | running | 88 | $29,075 |
| 26 | 12 | 9 | Lake Speed | Cartoon Network / Happy Birthday NASCAR | Harry Melling | Ford | 397 | 0 | running | 85 | $22,450 |
| 27 | 2 | 98 | Rich Bickle | Thorn Apple Valley | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 397 | 0 | running | 82 | $25,425 |
| 28 | 41 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Philips Consumer Communications | Jim Mattei | Ford | 397 | 0 | running | 79 | $28,600 |
| 29 | 23 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | Skittles | Nelson Bowers | Pontiac | 397 | 0 | running | 76 | $28,375 |
| 30 | 34 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 396 | 0 | running | 73 | $21,645 |
| 31 | 28 | 50 | Randy LaJoie | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 396 | 0 | running | 70 | $27,975 |
| 32 | 42 | 1 | Darrell Waltrip | Pennzoil | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 395 | 0 | running | 67 | $20,925 |
| 33 | 30 | 96 | Kevin Lepage | Caterpillar | Buz McCall | Chevrolet | 390 | 0 | crash | 64 | $20,385 |
| 34 | 43 | 30 | Derrike Cope | Gumout | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 390 | 0 | handling | 61 | $24,850 |
| 35 | 31 | 35 | Todd Bodine | Tabasco | Bob Hancher | Pontiac | 379 | 0 | running | 58 | $17,825 |
| 36 | 35 | 71 | Dave Marcis | RealTree Camouflage | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 374 | 0 | running | 55 | $17,800 |
| 37 | 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Automotive Finishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 372 | 2 | crash | 57 | $44,975 |
| 38 | 36 | 13 | Jerry Nadeau | FirstPlus Financial | Bill Elliott | Ford | 361 | 0 | handling | 49 | $17,750 |
| 39 | 32 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 348 | 0 | running | 46 | $24,725 |
| 40 | 33 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 340 | 1 | crash | 48 | $24,700 |
| 41 | 17 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Engines | Doug Bawel | Ford | 260 | 0 | running | 40 | $17,675 |
| 42 | 6 | 46 | Jeff Green | First Union | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 183 | 0 | crash | 37 | $17,650 |
| 43 | 40 | 75 | Rick Mast | Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 113 | 0 | engine | 34 | $17,650 |
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