Race: Winston 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 29 of 33
Date: October 11, 1998
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
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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 | 16 |
| Pole Winner | Ken Schrader | Pole Speed | 196.153 mph |
| Race Distance | 500.08 miles (188 laps) | Track Length | 2.66 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Average Speed | 159.317 mph | Total Purse | $1,775,463 |
| Lead Changes | 20 | Different Leaders | 13 |
| Most Laps Led | Mike Skinner (74) | Lead-Lap Finishers | 13 |
| Cautions | 4 | Caution Laps | 20 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jeff Gordon | Winner Earnings | $110,125 |
Winston 500 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 | 188 | 16 | running | 180 | $110,125 |
| 2 | 6 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Automotive Finishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 188 | 49 | running | 175 | $86,245 |
| 3 | 4 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 188 | 8 | running | 170 | $68,860 |
| 4 | 36 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Winston / No Bull | Travis Carter | Ford | 188 | 9 | running | 165 | $69,850 |
| 5 | 24 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Mobil 1 | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 188 | 1 | running | 160 | $51,000 |
| 6 | 2 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries / Small Soldiers | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 188 | 9 | running | 155 | $62,500 |
| 7 | 5 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 188 | 74 | running | 156 | $48,350 |
| 8 | 15 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere | Jack Roush | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 142 | $36,300 |
| 9 | 34 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 138 | $41,970 |
| 10 | 9 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 134 | $50,150 |
| 11 | 26 | 30 | Derrike Cope | Gumout | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 188 | 6 | running | 135 | $43,930 |
| 12 | 29 | 71 | Dave Marcis | RealTree Camouflage | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 127 | $30,775 |
| 13 | 16 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Paychex | Brett Bodine | Ford | 188 | 1 | running | 129 | $40,427 |
| 14 | 10 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light Silver Bullet | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 187 | 1 | running | 126 | $32,335 |
| 15 | 37 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Kodak MAX Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | running | 118 | $45,610 |
| 16 | 11 | 0 | Buckshot Jones | Aquafresh | Stavola Brothers | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | running | 115 | $28,775 |
| 17 | 27 | 13 | Ted Musgrave | FirstPlus Financial | Bill Elliott | Ford | 187 | 0 | running | 112 | $28,010 |
| 18 | 17 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 187 | 0 | running | 109 | $44,155 |
| 19 | 19 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 187 | 0 | running | 106 | $38,375 |
| 20 | 41 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 187 | 0 | running | 103 | $38,985 |
| 21 | 22 | 43 | John Andretti | STP Purple | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 187 | 0 | running | 100 | $42,155 |
| 22 | 23 | 91 | Andy Hillenburg | Little Joe's Auto | Joe Falk | Chevrolet | 186 | 0 | running | 97 | $31,825 |
| 23 | 43 | 35 | Darrell Waltrip | Tabasco | Tim Beverley | Pontiac | 185 | 0 | running | 94 | $26,845 |
| 24 | 1 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal Bandit | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 185 | 0 | running | 91 | $43,165 |
| 25 | 31 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Philips Consumer Communications | Jim Mattei | Ford | 184 | 0 | running | 88 | $36,885 |
| 26 | 21 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Engines | Doug Bawel | Ford | 183 | 0 | running | 85 | $29,910 |
| 27 | 12 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Ford | 182 | 0 | running | 82 | $41,290 |
| 28 | 28 | 47 | Billy Standridge | TeamFansCanRace.com | Billy Standridge | Ford | 181 | 0 | running | 79 | $26,295 |
| 29 | 13 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth / AmeriCast | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 180 | 0 | running | 76 | $36,350 |
| 30 | 32 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA Platinum / Ducks Unlimited | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 178 | 2 | running | 78 | $36,180 |
| 31 | 33 | 26 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Cheerios | Jack Roush | Ford | 177 | 0 | running | 70 | $35,990 |
| 32 | 14 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 175 | 12 | rear end | 72 | $40,920 |
| 33 | 30 | 46 | Jeff Green | The Money Store | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 170 | 0 | engine | 64 | $28,840 |
| 34 | 8 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline / Cummins | Jack Roush | Ford | 166 | 0 | running | 61 | $42,595 |
| 35 | 38 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 160 | 0 | handling | 58 | $36,265 |
| 36 | 18 | 96 | Steve Grissom | Caterpillar | Buz McCall | Chevrolet | 146 | 0 | handling | 55 | $25,720 |
| 37 | 20 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | Wild Berry Skittles | Nelson Bowers | Pontiac | 134 | 0 | crash | 52 | $35,206 |
| 38 | 40 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Heilig-Meyers | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 134 | 0 | crash | 49 | $32,550 |
| 39 | 39 | 50 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | crash | 46 | $32,550 |
| 40 | 42 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D | Fil Martocci | Ford | 107 | 0 | piston | 43 | $25,550 |
| 41 | 35 | 1 | Steve Park | Pennzoil | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 101 | 0 | valve spring | 40 | $25,550 |
| 42 | 25 | 9 | Jerry Nadeau | Cartoon Network / Scooby Doo on Zombie Island | Harry Melling | Ford | 99 | 0 | engine | 37 | $25,550 |
| 43 | 7 | 28 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 30 | 0 | valve spring | 34 | $40,550 |
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