Race: Texas 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 7 of 33
Date: April 5, 1998
Track: Texas Motor Speedway
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Race Summary
| Winner | Mark Martin | Car | No. 6 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Jack Roush | Sponsor | Valvoline / Cummins |
| Winner Start | 7th | Winner Laps Led | 37 |
| Pole Winner | Jeremy Mayfield | Pole Speed | 185.906 mph |
| Race Distance | 501 miles (334 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Average Speed | 136.771 mph | Total Purse | $3,539,600 |
| Lead Changes | 24 | Different Leaders | 9 |
| Most Laps Led | Jeremy Mayfield (105) | Lead-Lap Finishers | 12 |
| Cautions | 7 | Caution Laps | 43 |
| Points Leader After Race | Rusty Wallace | Winner Earnings | $356,850 |
Texas 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline / Cummins | Jack Roush | Ford | 334 | 37 | running | 180 | $356,850 |
| 2 | 5 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere | Jack Roush | Ford | 334 | 49 | running | 175 | $238,550 |
| 3 | 8 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Engines | Doug Bawel | Ford | 334 | 0 | running | 165 | $161,750 |
| 4 | 2 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 334 | 3 | running | 165 | $162,100 |
| 5 | 27 | 26 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Cheerios | Jack Roush | Ford | 334 | 9 | running | 160 | $113,650 |
| 6 | 37 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes "Corny" | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 334 | 0 | running | 150 | $113,100 |
| 7 | 39 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Winston / No Bull | Travis Carter | Ford | 334 | 0 | running | 146 | $106,350 |
| 8 | 11 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 334 | 0 | running | 142 | $97,300 |
| 9 | 40 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 334 | 5 | running | 143 | $91,350 |
| 10 | 42 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 334 | 0 | running | 134 | $94,250 |
| 11 | 13 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 334 | 51 | running | 135 | $93,500 |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Ford | 334 | 0 | running | 127 | $87,500 |
| 13 | 38 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 333 | 0 | running | 124 | $81,700 |
| 14 | 21 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 333 | 0 | running | 121 | $72,600 |
| 15 | 3 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA America | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 332 | 27 | running | 123 | $78,900 |
| 16 | 18 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Paychex | Brett Bodine | Ford | 332 | 0 | running | 115 | $76,550 |
| 17 | 26 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 332 | 0 | running | 112 | $75,750 |
| 18 | 9 | 96 | David Green | Caterpillar | Buz McCall | Chevrolet | 332 | 0 | running | 109 | $67,600 |
| 19 | 22 | 46 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | First Union | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 332 | 0 | running | 106 | $62,500 |
| 20 | 43 | 9 | Lake Speed | Cartoon Network | Harry Melling | Ford | 332 | 0 | running | 103 | $66,650 |
| 21 | 32 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal Bandit | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 332 | 0 | running | 100 | $67,300 |
| 22 | 41 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Heilig-Meyers | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 331 | 0 | running | 97 | $64,800 |
| 23 | 1 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Mobil 1 | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 331 | 105 | running | 104 | $87,700 |
| 24 | 10 | 78 | Gary Bradberry | Pilot Travel Centers | Jim Wilson | Ford | 331 | 0 | running | 91 | $52,500 |
| 25 | 24 | 50 | Randy LaJoie | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 328 | 0 | running | 88 | $61,600 |
| 26 | 25 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Kodak MAX Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 328 | 0 | running | 85 | $60,500 |
| 27 | 20 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 315 | 0 | overheating | 82 | $65,900 |
| 28 | 36 | 71 | Dave Marcis | RealTree Camouflage | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 295 | 0 | oil leak | 79 | $48,500 |
| 29 | 23 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 276 | 48 | running | 81 | $64,100 |
| 30 | 30 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 262 | 0 | handling | 73 | $56,500 |
| 31 | 17 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Automotive Refinishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 252 | 0 | handling | 70 | $66,900 |
| 32 | 29 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Philips Consumer Communications | Jim Mattei | Ford | 248 | 0 | ignition | 67 | $53,200 |
| 33 | 12 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 247 | 0 | crash | 64 | $42,700 |
| 34 | 31 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D | Fil Martocci | Ford | 214 | 0 | handling | 61 | $41,700 |
| 35 | 34 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | running | 58 | $58,200 |
| 36 | 35 | 1 | Darrell Waltrip | Pennzoil | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 185 | 0 | transmission | 55 | $39,675 |
| 37 | 16 | 91 | Kevin Lepage | Little Joe's Auto | Joe Falk | Chevrolet | 148 | 0 | running | 52 | $39,675 |
| 38 | 28 | 98 | Greg Sacks | Thorn Apple Valley | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 135 | 0 | crash | 49 | $44,675 |
| 39 | 4 | 28 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 80 | 0 | crash | 46 | $52,675 |
| 40 | 33 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Circuit City | Stavola Brothers | Chevrolet | 11 | 0 | crash | 43 | $37,675 |
| 41 | 14 | 75 | Rick Mast | Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 1 | 0 | crash | 40 | $37,575 |
| 42 | 15 | 43 | John Andretti | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 1 | 0 | crash | 37 | $52,525 |
| 43 | 19 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | Skittles | Nelson Bowers | Pontiac | 1 | 0 | crash | 34 | $44,525 |
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