Race: The Bud at the Glen
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 20 of 33
Date: August 9, 1998
Track: Watkins Glen International
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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 | 55 |
| Pole Winner | Jeff Gordon | Pole Speed | 120.331 mph |
| Race Distance | 220.5 miles (90 laps) | Track Length | 2.45 miles |
| Track Type | Road course | Starters | 43 |
| Average Speed | 94.446 mph | Total Purse | $1,451,785 |
| Lead Changes | 8 | Different Leaders | 6 |
| Most Laps Led | Jeff Gordon (55) | Lead-Lap Finishers | 26 |
| Cautions | 4 | Caution Laps | 9 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jeff Gordon | Winner Earnings | $152,970 |
The Bud at the Glen 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 | 90 | 55 | running | 185 | $152,970 |
| 2 | 7 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline / Cummins | Jack Roush | Ford | 90 | 3 | running | 175 | $65,820 |
| 3 | 23 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 90 | 17 | running | 170 | $53,085 |
| 4 | 6 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Ford | 90 | 2 | running | 165 | $47,050 |
| 5 | 10 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 90 | 0 | running | 155 | $52,980 |
| 6 | 33 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 90 | 0 | running | 150 | $44,565 |
| 7 | 13 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | running | 146 | $30,185 |
| 8 | 17 | 43 | John Andretti | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 90 | 0 | running | 142 | $39,560 |
| 9 | 21 | 26 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Cheerios | Jack Roush | Ford | 90 | 8 | running | 143 | $33,930 |
| 10 | 37 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 90 | 0 | running | 134 | $45,090 |
| 11 | 22 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | running | 130 | $36,355 |
| 12 | 26 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | running | 127 | $32,215 |
| 13 | 14 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Kodak MAX Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | running | 124 | $36,225 |
| 14 | 3 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 90 | 0 | running | 121 | $36,610 |
| 15 | 8 | 9 | Jerry Nadeau | Cartoon Network / Happy Birthday NASCAR | Harry Melling | Ford | 90 | 0 | running | 118 | $26,795 |
| 16 | 38 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere | Jack Roush | Ford | 90 | 0 | running | 115 | $24,900 |
| 17 | 30 | 46 | Tommy Kendall | The Money Store | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | running | 112 | $19,405 |
| 18 | 34 | 1 | Steve Park | Pennzoil | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | running | 109 | $23,260 |
| 19 | 15 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 90 | 0 | running | 106 | $30,080 |
| 20 | 5 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Winston / No Bull | Travis Carter | Ford | 90 | 5 | running | 108 | $33,810 |
| 21 | 25 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA America | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 90 | 0 | running | 100 | $29,430 |
| 22 | 29 | 98 | Rich Bickle | Thorn Apple Valley | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 90 | 0 | running | 97 | $25,700 |
| 23 | 4 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 90 | 0 | running | 94 | $35,195 |
| 24 | 16 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal Bandit | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | running | 91 | $29,625 |
| 25 | 43 | 35 | Darrell Waltrip | Tabasco | Tim Beverley | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | running | 88 | $18,480 |
| 26 | 19 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D | Fil Martocci | Ford | 90 | 0 | running | 85 | $22,810 |
| 27 | 27 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 89 | 0 | out of gas | 82 | $28,590 |
| 28 | 28 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 89 | 0 | out of gas | 79 | $28,420 |
| 29 | 24 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Engines | Doug Bawel | Ford | 89 | 0 | running | 76 | $21,750 |
| 30 | 35 | 75 | Rick Mast | Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 89 | 0 | running | 73 | $21,075 |
| 31 | 31 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Mobil 1 | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 89 | 0 | running | 70 | $28,010 |
| 32 | 11 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Philips Consumer Communications | Jim Mattei | Ford | 89 | 0 | running | 67 | $27,435 |
| 33 | 9 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | Skittles | Nelson Bowers | Pontiac | 89 | 0 | running | 64 | $24,875 |
| 34 | 36 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Paychex | Brett Bodine | Ford | 89 | 0 | running | 61 | $24,840 |
| 35 | 32 | 50 | Ricky Craven | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 89 | 0 | running | 58 | $24,805 |
| 36 | 20 | 13 | Tom Hubert | FirstPlus Financial | Bill Elliott | Ford | 88 | 0 | running | 55 | $17,745 |
| 37 | 18 | 28 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 88 | 0 | running | 52 | $32,710 |
| 38 | 40 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 88 | 0 | running | 49 | $24,675 |
| 39 | 42 | 30 | Derrike Cope | Gumout | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 87 | 0 | running | 46 | $24,665 |
| 40 | 12 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 80 | 0 | running | 43 | $33,655 |
| 41 | 39 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Heilig-Meyers | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 77 | 0 | engine | 40 | $24,645 |
| 42 | 2 | 96 | Ron Fellows | Caterpillar | Buz McCall | Chevrolet | 69 | 0 | running | 37 | $20,135 |
| 43 | 41 | 91 | Morgan Shepherd | LJ Racing | Joe Falk | Chevrolet | 47 | 0 | transmission | 34 | $17,625 |
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