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AccuPredict: NASCAR Driver Finish Predictions. It ain't rocket science, but it's damn close!

Official NASCAR Race Results

Mark Martin won the 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series California 500 Presented by NAPA at Auto Club Speedway.

05-03-1998 | California 500 Presented by NAPA | Auto Club Speedway

Table initially ordered on Finish Position. Click a column header to re-sort by that value.

Fin     St     #     Driver Make Sponsor Pts     Laps     Led     Status Money    
1 3 6 Mark Martin Ford Valvoline / Cummins 185 250 165 Running 141,375
2 2 12 Jeremy Mayfield Ford Mobil 1 175 250 16 Running 88,800
3 9 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet Kellogg's Corn Flakes 165 250 0 Running 96,200
4 1 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont Refinishes 165 250 23 Running 98,800
5 11 1 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet Pennzoil 155 250 0 Running 47,950
6 40 97 Chad Little Ford John Deere 155 250 1 Running 57,450
7 26 7 Geoffrey Bodine Ford Philips Consumer Communications 146 250 0 Running 55,600
8 5 26 Johnny Benson, Jr. Ford Cheerios 147 250 3 Running 51,700
9 43 3 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet GM Goodwrench Service Plus 138 250 0 Running 53,800
10 21 99 Jeff Burton Ford Exide Batteries 134 250 0 Running 56,950
11 23 10 Ricky Rudd Ford Tide 130 250 0 Running 58,025
12 8 22 Ward Burton Pontiac MBNA America 127 250 0 Running 45,775
13 22 36 Ernie Irvan Pontiac Skittles 124 250 0 Running 44,675
14 14 40 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet Coors Light 121 250 0 Running 36,325
15 15 33 Ken Schrader Chevrolet Skoal Bandit 118 250 0 Running 45,975
16 18 28 Kenny Irwin, Jr. Ford Texaco / Havoline 115 249 0 Running 50,425
17 20 77 Robert Pressley Ford Jasper Engines 112 249 0 Running 32,625
18 19 96 David Green Chevrolet Caterpillar 109 249 0 Running 35,725
19 34 81 Kenny Wallace Ford Square D 106 249 0 Running 34,925
20 37 21 Michael Waltrip Ford Citgo 103 249 0 Running 43,775
21 28 23 Jimmy Spencer Ford Winston / No Bull 105 249 4 Running 41,625
22 6 42 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet BellSouth 102 248 23 Running 41,025
23 35 78 Gary Bradberry Ford Pilot Travel Centers 94 247 0 Running 30,425
24 10 46 Morgan Shepherd Chevrolet First Union 91 247 0 Running 33,525
25 30 75 Rick Mast Ford Remington Arms 88 247 0 Running 33,225
26 33 13 Jerry Nadeau Ford FirstPlus Financial 85 247 0 Running 29,825
27 31 4 Bobby Hamilton Chevrolet Kodak MAX Film 82 246 0 Running 54,625
28 38 11 Brett Bodine Ford Paychex 79 245 0 Running 39,525
29 42 35 Wally Dallenbach, Jr. Pontiac Tabasco 76 245 0 Running 29,225
30 41 41 Steve Grissom Chevrolet Kodiak 73 245 0 Running 39,025
31 25 43 John Andretti Pontiac STP 70 244 0 Running 43,850
32 16 9 Lake Speed Ford Cartoon Network 67 243 0 Running 31,650
33 24 16 Ted Musgrave Ford Primestar 64 243 0 Running 38,150
34 4 2 Rusty Wallace Ford Miller Lite 66 242 15 Engine 43,250
35 27 31 Mike Dillon Chevrolet Lowe's 58 239 0 Running 28,050
36 39 50 Randy LaJoie Chevrolet Budweiser 55 210 0 Crash 34,950
37 29 90 Dick Trickle Ford Heilig-Meyers 52 193 0 Handling 34,750
38 7 18 Bobby Labonte Pontiac Interstate Batteries 49 191 0 Engine 42,350
39 32 30 Derrike Cope Pontiac Gumout 46 153 0 Crash 34,325
40 13 91 Kevin Lepage Chevrolet Fluidyne Automotive 43 93 0 Oil leak 27,300
41 36 88 Dale Jarrett Ford Quality Care / Ford Credit 40 86 0 Engine 44,275
42 17 44 Kyle Petty Pontiac Hot Wheels 37 85 0 Crash 34,250
43 12 94 Bill Elliott Ford McDonald's 34 84 0 Crash 36,725

Race Recap

  • Date: 05-03-1998
  • Track: Auto Club Speedway
  • Race: California 500 Presented by NAPA
  • Race #: 10
  • Cars: 43
  • Winner: Mark Martin
  • Start Position: 3rd
  • Car Make: Ford
  • Avg Speed: 140.220 mph
  • Distance: 500 miles
  • Purse: $2,022,800
  • Cautions: 6
  • Caution Laps: 35
  • Lead Changes: 18
  • Pole: 181.772 mph

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