Race: UAW-GM Quality 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 28 of 33
Date: October 4, 1998
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway
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Race Summary
| Winner | Mark Martin | Car | No. 6 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Jack Roush | Sponsor | Valvoline / Cummins |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 215 |
| Pole Winner | Derrike Cope | Pole Speed | 181.690 mph |
| Race Distance | 501 miles (334 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Average Speed | 123.188 mph | Total Purse | $1,627,339 |
| Lead Changes | 17 | Different Leaders | 8 |
| Most Laps Led | Mark Martin (215) | Lead-Lap Finishers | 14 |
| Cautions | 11 | Caution Laps | 65 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jeff Gordon | Winner Earnings | $151,950 |
UAW-GM Quality 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline / Cummins | Jack Roush | Ford | 334 | 215 | running | 185 | $151,950 |
| 2 | 13 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA America | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 334 | 35 | running | 175 | $96,700 |
| 3 | 28 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 334 | 0 | running | 165 | $76,250 |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Kodak MAX Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 334 | 0 | running | 160 | $83,300 |
| 5 | 26 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Automotive Finishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 334 | 47 | running | 160 | $79,450 |
| 6 | 32 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 334 | 0 | running | 150 | $54,700 |
| 7 | 11 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth Pagers | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 334 | 0 | running | 146 | $46,400 |
| 8 | 20 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere | Jack Roush | Ford | 334 | 0 | running | 142 | $36,500 |
| 9 | 39 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Philips Consumer Communications | Jim Mattei | Ford | 334 | 0 | running | 138 | $45,000 |
| 10 | 18 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Winston / No Bull | Travis Carter | Ford | 334 | 0 | running | 134 | $50,600 |
| 11 | 29 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's Get Back With Big Mac | Bill Elliott | Ford | 334 | 0 | running | 130 | $37,900 |
| 12 | 7 | 43 | John Andretti | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 334 | 0 | running | 127 | $41,100 |
| 13 | 27 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 334 | 1 | running | 129 | $35,850 |
| 14 | 1 | 30 | Derrike Cope | Gumout Long Life Formula | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 334 | 6 | running | 126 | $68,289 |
| 15 | 8 | 91 | Todd Bodine | Little Joe's Auto | Joe Falk | Chevrolet | 333 | 0 | running | 118 | $28,300 |
| 16 | 30 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D | Fil Martocci | Ford | 333 | 0 | running | 115 | $25,400 |
| 17 | 42 | 98 | Rich Bickle | Thorn Apple Valley 'Gone Grill Crazy' | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 333 | 0 | running | 112 | $30,000 |
| 18 | 34 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 332 | 0 | running | 109 | $28,800 |
| 19 | 21 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Paychex | Brett Bodine | Ford | 332 | 1 | running | 111 | $28,400 |
| 20 | 10 | 28 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | Texaco / Havoline / The Joker | Yates Racing | Ford | 326 | 0 | running | 103 | $35,050 |
| 21 | 19 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 321 | 0 | running | 100 | $20,600 |
| 22 | 43 | 35 | Darrell Waltrip | Tabasco | Tim Beverley | Pontiac | 319 | 0 | running | 97 | $17,200 |
| 23 | 25 | 50 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 307 | 0 | handling | 94 | $27,100 |
| 24 | 17 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit / Batman | Yates Racing | Ford | 301 | 0 | running | 91 | $33,850 |
| 25 | 9 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Mobil 1 | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 290 | 0 | running | 88 | $27,100 |
| 26 | 6 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Ford | 282 | 0 | running | 85 | $32,300 |
| 27 | 36 | 13 | Ted Musgrave | FirstPlus Financial | Bill Elliott | Ford | 279 | 0 | engine | 82 | $16,500 |
| 28 | 37 | 26 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Cheerios | Jack Roush | Ford | 278 | 0 | running | 79 | $26,400 |
| 29 | 33 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 278 | 0 | running | 76 | $31,300 |
| 30 | 24 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 275 | 0 | running | 73 | $18,700 |
| 31 | 4 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | Skittles | Nelson Bowers | Pontiac | 271 | 26 | crash | 75 | $28,100 |
| 32 | 31 | 96 | Steve Grissom | Caterpillar | Buz McCall | Chevrolet | 270 | 0 | running | 67 | $16,000 |
| 33 | 35 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Heilig-Meyers | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 267 | 0 | crash | 64 | $23,450 |
| 34 | 41 | 75 | Rick Mast | Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 258 | 0 | running | 61 | $15,900 |
| 35 | 12 | 9 | Jerry Nadeau | Cartoon Network / Scooby Doo on Zombie Island | Harry Melling | Ford | 242 | 0 | handling | 58 | $15,870 |
| 36 | 38 | 1 | Steve Park | Pennzoil | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 237 | 0 | running | 55 | $15,850 |
| 37 | 14 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 231 | 0 | crash | 52 | $32,235 |
| 38 | 22 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 215 | 0 | handling | 49 | $31,820 |
| 39 | 3 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 202 | 3 | crash | 51 | $39,915 |
| 40 | 15 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal Bandit | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 185 | 0 | engine | 43 | $22,810 |
| 41 | 40 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Engines | Doug Bawel | Ford | 155 | 0 | engine | 40 | $15,805 |
| 42 | 16 | 78 | Gary Bradberry | Pilot Travel Centers | Jim Wilson | Ford | 133 | 0 | crash | 37 | $15,800 |
| 43 | 23 | 41 | David Green | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 68 | 0 | crash | 34 | $22,795 |
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