Race: TranSouth Financial 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 5 of 33
Date: March 22, 1998
Track: Darlington Raceway
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Race Summary
| Winner | Dale Jarrett | Car | No. 88 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Yates Racing | Sponsor | Quality Care / Ford Credit |
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 68 |
| Pole Winner | Mark Martin | Pole Speed | 168.665 mph |
| Race Distance | 400.238 miles (293 laps) | Track Length | 1.366 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Average Speed | 127.962 mph | Total Purse | $1,382,736 |
| Lead Changes | 18 | Different Leaders | 6 |
| Most Laps Led | Jeff Burton (195) | Lead-Lap Finishers | 9 |
| Cautions | 5 | Caution Laps | 31 |
| Points Leader After Race | Rusty Wallace | Winner Earnings | $110,035 |
TranSouth Financial 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 293 | 68 | running | 180 | $110,035 |
| 2 | 24 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Refinishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 293 | 0 | running | 170 | $75,075 |
| 3 | 14 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Ford | 293 | 1 | running | 170 | $52,240 |
| 4 | 37 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Mobil 1 | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 293 | 25 | running | 165 | $45,930 |
| 5 | 2 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 293 | 195 | running | 165 | $49,075 |
| 6 | 33 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 293 | 0 | running | 150 | $48,600 |
| 7 | 1 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline / Cummins | Jack Roush | Ford | 293 | 3 | running | 151 | $47,995 |
| 8 | 21 | 26 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Cheerios | Jack Roush | Ford | 293 | 0 | running | 142 | $26,340 |
| 9 | 26 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D | Fil Martocci | Ford | 293 | 0 | running | 138 | $33,285 |
| 10 | 20 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 292 | 0 | running | 134 | $39,930 |
| 11 | 9 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA America | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 292 | 0 | running | 130 | $33,500 |
| 12 | 27 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 292 | 0 | running | 127 | $37,595 |
| 13 | 16 | 43 | John Andretti | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 292 | 0 | running | 124 | $37,990 |
| 14 | 8 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 291 | 0 | running | 121 | $24,560 |
| 15 | 30 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 291 | 1 | running | 123 | $32,430 |
| 16 | 7 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 291 | 0 | running | 115 | $32,435 |
| 17 | 29 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere | Jack Roush | Ford | 291 | 0 | running | 112 | $23,690 |
| 18 | 32 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal Bandit | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 291 | 0 | running | 109 | $32,820 |
| 19 | 36 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 291 | 0 | running | 106 | $29,740 |
| 20 | 17 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Engines | Doug Bawel | Ford | 291 | 0 | running | 103 | $20,970 |
| 21 | 35 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Winston / No Bull | Travis Carter | Ford | 290 | 0 | running | 100 | $31,405 |
| 22 | 22 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Paychex | Brett Bodine | Ford | 290 | 0 | running | 97 | $28,840 |
| 23 | 6 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 290 | 0 | running | 94 | $33,425 |
| 24 | 4 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Heilig-Meyers | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 290 | 0 | running | 91 | $28,310 |
| 25 | 34 | 9 | Lake Speed | Cartoon Network | Harry Melling | Ford | 290 | 0 | running | 88 | $20,995 |
| 26 | 13 | 96 | David Green | Caterpillar | Buz McCall | Chevrolet | 290 | 0 | running | 85 | $20,685 |
| 27 | 41 | 35 | Todd Bodine | Tabasco | Bob Hancher | Pontiac | 290 | 0 | running | 82 | $17,300 |
| 28 | 19 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 289 | 0 | running | 79 | $20,245 |
| 29 | 40 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 288 | 0 | running | 76 | $26,940 |
| 30 | 43 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | NASCAR 50th Anniversary / Tim Flock Special | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 288 | 0 | running | 73 | $26,810 |
| 31 | 25 | 13 | Jerry Nadeau | FirstPlus Financial | Bill Elliott | Ford | 288 | 0 | running | 70 | $17,655 |
| 32 | 42 | 29 | Jeff Green | Team Monte Carlo | Gary Bechtel | Chevrolet | 288 | 0 | running | 67 | $20,025 |
| 33 | 18 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 288 | 0 | running | 64 | $32,745 |
| 34 | 10 | 91 | Kevin Lepage | Pionite | Joe Falk | Chevrolet | 287 | 0 | running | 61 | $16,215 |
| 35 | 38 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Kodak MAX Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 286 | 0 | running | 58 | $23,085 |
| 36 | 39 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | Skittles | Nelson Bowers | Pontiac | 285 | 0 | running | 55 | $22,955 |
| 37 | 28 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 285 | 0 | running | 52 | $22,875 |
| 38 | 23 | 50 | Randy LaJoie | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 284 | 0 | running | 49 | $25,225 |
| 39 | 5 | 28 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 270 | 0 | running | 46 | $30,600 |
| 40 | 31 | 30 | Derrike Cope | Gumout | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 231 | 0 | engine | 43 | $22,475 |
| 41 | 11 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Philips Consumer Communications | Jim Mattei | Ford | 144 | 0 | crash | 40 | $22,350 |
| 42 | 12 | 98 | Greg Sacks | Thorn Apple Valley | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 142 | 0 | crash | 37 | $22,225 |
| 43 | 15 | 75 | Rick Mast | Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 26 | 0 | engine | 34 | $15,116 |
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