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


