1998 Official NASCAR Winston Cup Series Driver Point Standings
Race #9 | DieHard 500
After the DieHard 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on 04-26-1998.
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| Rank | +/- | Driver | Points | Back | Starts | Pole | Win | Top-5 | Top-10 | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | -- | Rusty Wallace | 1318 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 6 | $750,830 |
| 2 | -- | Jeremy Mayfield | 1282 | -36 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | $798,915 |
| 3 | -- | Terry Labonte | 1256 | -62 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | $606,385 |
| 4 | -- | Dale Jarrett | 1255 | -63 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | $690,595 |
| 5 | -- | Jeff Gordon | 1245 | -73 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 5 | $680,210 |
| 6 | -- | Mark Martin | 1149 | -169 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | $1,012,065 |
| 7 | +4 | Bobby Labonte | 1120 | -198 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | $1,093,750 |
| 8 | -1 | Bill Elliott | 1105 | -213 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | $491,670 |
| 9 | -1 | Dale Earnhardt | 1085 | -233 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | $1,429,495 |
| 10 | +4 | Jimmy Spencer | 1079 | -239 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | $601,640 |
| 11 | -2 | Ken Schrader | 1040 | -278 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | $653,190 |
| 12 | -- | Michael Waltrip | 1035 | -283 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | $491,660 |
| 13 | +4 | Ward Burton | 1009 | -309 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $441,595 |
| 14 | -1 | Bobby Hamilton | 988 | -330 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | $626,085 |
| 15 | +4 | Brett Bodine | 977 | -341 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $426,825 |
| 16 | -6 | Jeff Burton | 976 | -342 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | $601,950 |
| 17 | -2 | Ted Musgrave | 943 | -375 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | $475,555 |
| 18 | -2 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | 932 | -386 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | $372,200 |
| 19 | +2 | Ernie Irvan | 932 | -386 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | $506,540 |
| 20 | -2 | Chad Little | 906 | -412 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | $549,045 |
| 21 | -1 | Steve Grissom | 901 | -417 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $423,520 |
| 22 | -- | Dick Trickle | 871 | -447 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $409,955 |
| 23 | -- | John Andretti | 826 | -492 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $438,155 |
| 24 | -- | Robert Pressley | 797 | -521 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $414,280 |
| 25 | -- | Lake Speed | 792 | -526 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $349,810 |
| 26 | +5 | Sterling Marlin | 764 | -554 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $357,620 |
| 27 | +3 | Rick Mast | 739 | -579 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $327,011 |
| 28 | +1 | Ricky Rudd | 723 | -595 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $446,115 |
| 29 | +3 | Kenny Wallace | 721 | -597 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | $249,155 |
| 30 | -3 | Kyle Petty | 720 | -598 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $420,210 |
| 31 | -3 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | 686 | -632 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $441,572 |
| 32 | -6 | Geoffrey Bodine | 672 | -646 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $346,385 |
| 33 | -- | Joe Nemechek | 626 | -692 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $431,680 |
| 34 | +1 | David Green | 611 | -707 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $238,465 |
| 35 | +1 | Darrell Waltrip | 588 | -730 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $309,100 |
| 36 | +1 | Kevin Lepage | 587 | -731 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $260,685 |
| 37 | +2 | Randy LaJoie | 560 | -758 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | $217,895 |
| 38 | -4 | Mike Skinner | 537 | -781 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $296,825 |
| 39 | +1 | Derrike Cope | 519 | -799 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $274,295 |
| 40 | -2 | Jerry Nadeau | 502 | -816 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $198,226 |
| 41 | -- | Ricky Craven | 403 | -915 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $228,860 |
| 42 | -- | Greg Sacks | 400 | -918 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $280,130 |
| 43 | -- | Todd Bodine | 343 | -975 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $117,175 |
| 44 | -- | Jeff Green | 340 | -978 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $113,475 |
| 45 | -- | Hut Stricklin | 315 | -1003 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $152,965 |
| 46 | +1 | Wally Dallenbach | 286 | -1032 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $162,100 |
| 47 | -1 | Morgan Shepherd | 279 | -1039 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $68,730 |
| 48 | -- | Dave Marcis | 216 | -1102 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $144,775 |
| 49 | +4 | Billy Standridge | 137 | -1181 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $97,195 |
| 50 | -1 | Gary Bradberry | 125 | -1193 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $98,735 |
| 51 | -1 | Steve Park | 110 | -1208 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $84,795 |
| 52 | -- | Dennis Setzer | 106 | -1212 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $26,620 |
| 53 | -2 | Mike Wallace | 94 | -1224 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $85,405 |
| 54 | -2 | Andy Hillenburg | 76 | -1242 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $79,505 |
| 55 | -1 | Rich Bickle | 40 | -1278 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $22,450 |
Official Race Results: DieHard 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on 04-26-1998
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| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Status | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 180 | 188 | Running | 141,870 |
| 2 | 22 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | Winston / No Bull | 170 | 188 | Running | 97,920 |
| 3 | 9 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | Quality Care / Ford… | 170 | 188 | Running | 82,370 |
| 4 | 3 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | 170 | 188 | Running | 85,520 |
| 5 | 6 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont Automotive Finishes | 160 | 188 | Running | 74,490 |
| 6 | 19 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | Pontiac | Skittles | 150 | 188 | Running | 52,080 |
| 7 | 35 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Ford | Square D | 146 | 188 | Running | 45,830 |
| 8 | 20 | 22 | Ward Burton | Pontiac | MBNA America | 142 | 188 | Running | 46,630 |
| 9 | 14 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Coors Light | 143 | 188 | Running | 37,230 |
| 10 | 10 | 50 | Randy LaJoie | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 134 | 188 | Running | 48,580 |
| 11 | 41 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Paychex | 135 | 188 | Running | 44,675 |
| 12 | 23 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Miller Lite | 127 | 188 | Running | 44,295 |
| 13 | 37 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | Mobil 1 | 124 | 188 | Running | 39,615 |
| 14 | 29 | 91 | Kevin Lepage | Chevrolet | Dare County Tourism | 121 | 187 | Running | 30,785 |
| 15 | 24 | 1 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Pennzoil | 118 | 187 | Running | 28,555 |
| 16 | 42 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Chevrolet | Kodiak | 115 | 187 | Running | 39,065 |
| 17 | 27 | 96 | David Green | Chevrolet | Caterpillar | 112 | 187 | Running | 30,400 |
| 18 | 36 | 75 | Rick Mast | Ford | Remington Arms | 109 | 186 | Running | 29,710 |
| 19 | 26 | 89 | Dennis Setzer | Ford | McDonald's McRib | 106 | 186 | Running | 26,620 |
| 20 | 16 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Ford | Heilig-Meyers | 103 | 185 | Running | 37,810 |
| 21 | 33 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Ford | Citgo | 105 | 184 | Running | 36,570 |
| 22 | 7 | 30 | Derrike Cope | Pontiac | Gumout | 97 | 182 | Running | 35,300 |
| 23 | 38 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Valvoline / Cummins | 94 | 180 | Running | 41,990 |
| 24 | 13 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Tide | 91 | 179 | Running | 40,985 |
| 25 | 8 | 9 | Lake Speed | Ford | Cartoon Network | 88 | 178 | Running | 34,580 |
| 26 | 21 | 46 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Chevrolet | First Union | 85 | 176 | Running | 27,300 |
| 27 | 28 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | RealTree Camouflage | 82 | 176 | Running | 24,045 |
| 28 | 31 | 47 | Billy Standridge | Ford | FCR / Philips Consumer… | 79 | 172 | Running | 23,890 |
| 29 | 4 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 76 | 157 | Crash | 33,835 |
| 30 | 30 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Chevrolet | Kodak MAX Film | 73 | 153 | Handling | 38,580 |
| 31 | 43 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Ford | Jasper Engines | 70 | 152 | Running | 33,725 |
| 32 | 11 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | BellSouth | 67 | 150 | Crash | 32,770 |
| 33 | 15 | 43 | John Andretti | Pontiac | STP | 64 | 150 | Crash | 38,140 |
| 34 | 34 | 97 | Chad Little | Ford | John Deere | 61 | 145 | Crash | 23,210 |
| 35 | 5 | 31 | Morgan Shepherd | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 58 | 145 | Crash | 22,955 |
| 36 | 2 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | 60 | 144 | Crash | 38,250 |
| 37 | 12 | 13 | Jerry Nadeau | Ford | FirstPlus Financial | 52 | 144 | Crash | 22,586 |
| 38 | 32 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Hot Wheels | 49 | 142 | Crash | 29,350 |
| 39 | 17 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Ford | McDonald's | 51 | 141 | Crash | 31,850 |
| 40 | 25 | 28 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | Ford | Texaco / Havoline | 43 | 128 | Engine | 37,250 |
| 41 | 39 | 26 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Ford | Cheerios | 40 | 127 | Engine | 29,050 |
| 42 | 40 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Ford | Primestar | 37 | 110 | Engine | 28,950 |
| 43 | 18 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | Exide Batteries | 34 | 51 | Engine | 38,450 |
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