Race: Save Mart/Kragen 350
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 16 of 33
Date: June 28, 1998
Track: Sears Point Raceway
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Race Summary
| Winner | Jeff Gordon | Car | No. 24 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | DuPont Automotive Finishes |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 48 |
| Pole Winner | Jeff Gordon | Pole Speed | 98.711 mph |
| Race Distance | 218.288 miles (112 laps) | Track Length | 1.949 miles |
| Track Type | Road course | Starters | 43 |
| Average Speed | 72.387 mph | Total Purse | $1,763,400 |
| Lead Changes | 9 | Different Leaders | 9 |
| Most Laps Led | Jeff Gordon (48) | Lead-Lap Finishers | 29 |
| Cautions | 5 | Caution Laps | 23 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jeff Gordon | Winner Earnings | $160,675 |
Save Mart/Kragen 350 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Automotive Finishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 112 | 48 | running | 185 | $160,675 |
| 2 | 6 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Kodak MAX Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 112 | 17 | running | 175 | $81,575 |
| 3 | 21 | 43 | John Andretti | STP / NFL Players Association | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 112 | 0 | running | 165 | $62,150 |
| 4 | 9 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 112 | 0 | running | 160 | $59,340 |
| 5 | 28 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Ford | 112 | 0 | running | 155 | $49,715 |
| 6 | 26 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline / Cummins | Jack Roush | Ford | 112 | 0 | running | 150 | $54,615 |
| 7 | 16 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 112 | 14 | running | 151 | $49,615 |
| 8 | 7 | 75 | Rick Mast | Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 112 | 0 | running | 142 | $40,115 |
| 9 | 12 | 28 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 112 | 0 | running | 138 | $47,365 |
| 10 | 39 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 112 | 8 | running | 139 | $46,510 |
| 11 | 17 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 112 | 0 | running | 130 | $44,950 |
| 12 | 43 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 112 | 0 | running | 127 | $39,550 |
| 13 | 13 | 1 | Darrell Waltrip | Pennzoil | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 112 | 3 | running | 129 | $32,200 |
| 14 | 33 | 17 | Ron Hornaday, Jr. | NAPA Auto Parts | Tim Beverley | Chevrolet | 112 | 0 | running | 121 | $27,850 |
| 15 | 3 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 112 | 5 | running | 123 | $46,700 |
| 16 | 42 | 91 | Tommy Kendall | First Union | Joe Falk | Chevrolet | 112 | 2 | running | 120 | $33,800 |
| 17 | 24 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 112 | 0 | running | 112 | $30,175 |
| 18 | 5 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Mobil 1 | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 112 | 0 | running | 109 | $36,950 |
| 19 | 20 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 112 | 0 | running | 106 | $36,495 |
| 20 | 27 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal Bandit | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 112 | 0 | running | 103 | $35,160 |
| 21 | 19 | 26 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Cheerios | Jack Roush | Ford | 112 | 0 | running | 100 | $36,540 |
| 22 | 22 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D | Fil Martocci | Ford | 112 | 0 | running | 97 | $28,940 |
| 23 | 35 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere | Jack Roush | Ford | 112 | 0 | running | 94 | $28,805 |
| 24 | 40 | 9 | Butch Gilliland | Cartoon Network / Happy Birthday NASCAR | Harry Melling | Ford | 112 | 0 | running | 91 | $28,625 |
| 25 | 14 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 112 | 0 | running | 88 | $35,505 |
| 26 | 8 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 112 | 0 | running | 85 | $35,375 |
| 27 | 37 | 50 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 112 | 0 | running | 82 | $35,240 |
| 28 | 15 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 112 | 14 | running | 84 | $41,455 |
| 29 | 34 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Winston / No Bull | Travis Carter | Ford | 112 | 0 | running | 76 | $35,035 |
| 30 | 36 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Engines | Doug Bawel | Ford | 111 | 0 | running | 73 | $27,995 |
| 31 | 31 | 98 | Rich Bickle | Thorn Apple Valley | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 110 | 0 | running | 70 | $31,925 |
| 32 | 30 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Paychex | Brett Bodine | Ford | 110 | 0 | running | 67 | $34,365 |
| 33 | 38 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Heilig-Meyers | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 109 | 0 | running | 64 | $31,845 |
| 34 | 11 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 107 | 0 | running | 61 | $31,825 |
| 35 | 4 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Philips Consumer Communications | Jim Mattei | Ford | 103 | 0 | transmission | 58 | $32,105 |
| 36 | 32 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | Skittles | Nelson Bowers | Pontiac | 103 | 0 | running | 55 | $31,785 |
| 37 | 18 | 96 | Robby Gordon | Caterpillar | Buz McCall | Chevrolet | 102 | 1 | suspension | 57 | $24,765 |
| 38 | 41 | 30 | Derrike Cope | Gumout | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 92 | 0 | rear end | 49 | $31,745 |
| 39 | 23 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 87 | 0 | handling | 46 | $41,325 |
| 40 | 25 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA America | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 84 | 0 | transmission | 43 | $31,705 |
| 41 | 10 | 19 | Tom Hubert | Bradford White | Kurt Roehrig | Ford | 78 | 0 | transmission | 40 | $24,685 |
| 42 | 29 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | crash | 37 | $40,665 |
| 43 | 2 | 13 | Jerry Nadeau | FirstPlus Financial | Bill Elliott | Ford | 13 | 0 | crash | 34 | $25,640 |
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