Race: Primestar 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 4 of 33
Date: March 9, 1998
Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway
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Race Summary
| Winner | Bobby Labonte | Car | No. 18 Pontiac |
| Team / Owner | Joe Gibbs | Sponsor | Interstate Batteries |
| Winner Start | 14th | Winner Laps Led | 47 |
| Pole Winner | John Andretti | Pole Speed | 192.956 mph |
| Race Distance | 500.5 miles (325 laps) | Track Length | 1.54 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Average Speed | 139.501 mph | Total Purse | $1,556,295 |
| Lead Changes | 29 | Different Leaders | 14 |
| Most Laps Led | Kenny Irwin Jr. (113) | Lead-Lap Finishers | 8 |
| Cautions | 7 | Caution Laps | 52 |
| Points Leader After Race | Rusty Wallace | Winner Earnings | $106,800 |
Primestar 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 325 | 47 | running | 180 | $106,800 |
| 2 | 4 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 325 | 29 | running | 175 | $72,600 |
| 3 | 26 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Mobil 1 | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 325 | 11 | running | 170 | $54,400 |
| 4 | 22 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Ford | 325 | 0 | running | 160 | $50,250 |
| 5 | 5 | 28 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 325 | 113 | running | 165 | $58,150 |
| 6 | 3 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Heilig-Meyers / Simmons | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 325 | 2 | running | 155 | $45,750 |
| 7 | 24 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D | Fil Martocci | Ford | 325 | 17 | running | 151 | $34,100 |
| 8 | 10 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 325 | 0 | running | 142 | $44,025 |
| 9 | 15 | 26 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Cheerios | Jack Roush | Ford | 324 | 1 | running | 143 | $26,475 |
| 10 | 2 | 35 | Todd Bodine | Tabasco Green Pepper Sauce | Bob Hancher | Pontiac | 324 | 46 | running | 139 | $33,575 |
| 11 | 31 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 324 | 0 | running | 130 | $40,545 |
| 12 | 8 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 324 | 16 | running | 132 | $46,925 |
| 13 | 30 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 324 | 2 | running | 129 | $39,055 |
| 14 | 34 | 91 | Kevin Lepage | First Union | Joe Falk | Chevrolet | 323 | 0 | running | 121 | $24,685 |
| 15 | 42 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | Skittles | Nelson Bowers | Pontiac | 323 | 0 | running | 118 | $37,655 |
| 16 | 40 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 323 | 0 | running | 115 | $35,495 |
| 17 | 37 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal Bandit | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 323 | 0 | running | 112 | $35,135 |
| 18 | 32 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 323 | 0 | running | 109 | $33,665 |
| 19 | 9 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Refinishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 323 | 0 | running | 106 | $44,865 |
| 20 | 1 | 43 | John Andretti | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 323 | 33 | running | 108 | $42,835 |
| 21 | 41 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Kodak MAX Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 323 | 0 | running | 100 | $34,325 |
| 22 | 18 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Philips Consumer Communications | Jim Mattei | Ford | 323 | 2 | running | 102 | $29,465 |
| 23 | 23 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 322 | 0 | running | 94 | $38,555 |
| 24 | 17 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA America | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 322 | 0 | running | 91 | $32,720 |
| 25 | 6 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline / Cummins | Jack Roush | Ford | 321 | 2 | running | 93 | $39,115 |
| 26 | 27 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Paychex | Brett Bodine | Ford | 321 | 0 | running | 85 | $32,760 |
| 27 | 7 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Engines | Doug Bawel | Ford | 321 | 0 | running | 82 | $21,750 |
| 28 | 13 | 9 | Lake Speed | Cartoon Network | Harry Melling | Ford | 321 | 0 | running | 79 | $25,675 |
| 29 | 38 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Primestar 500 | Jack Roush | Ford | 320 | 0 | running | 76 | $32,135 |
| 30 | 33 | 96 | David Green | Caterpillar | Buz McCall | Chevrolet | 319 | 0 | running | 73 | $24,675 |
| 31 | 29 | 98 | Greg Sacks | Thorn Apple Valley | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 319 | 0 | running | 70 | $31,515 |
| 32 | 35 | 13 | Jerry Nadeau | FirstPlus Financial | Bill Elliott | Ford | 318 | 0 | running | 67 | $21,255 |
| 33 | 25 | 75 | Rick Mast | Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 314 | 0 | running | 64 | $24,260 |
| 34 | 36 | 50 | Ricky Craven | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 308 | 0 | running | 61 | $31,125 |
| 35 | 21 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 305 | 0 | running | 58 | $31,090 |
| 36 | 39 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 267 | 0 | engine | 55 | $30,565 |
| 37 | 28 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Circuit City | Stavola Brothers | Chevrolet | 255 | 0 | running | 52 | $21,050 |
| 38 | 19 | 30 | Derrike Cope | Gumout | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 203 | 4 | crash | 54 | $28,400 |
| 39 | 12 | 46 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | First Union | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 177 | 0 | engine | 46 | $20,995 |
| 40 | 43 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Speedblock / Builders Square | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 136 | 0 | handling | 43 | $27,985 |
| 41 | 11 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Winston / No Bull | Travis Carter | Ford | 83 | 0 | engine | 40 | $27,975 |
| 42 | 16 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 17 | 0 | crash | 37 | $20,965 |
| 43 | 20 | 78 | Gary Bradberry | Pilot Travel Centers | Jim Wilson | Ford | 12 | 0 | ignition | 34 | $20,955 |
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