Official NASCAR Race Results
Jeff Gordon won the 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Pepsi Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.
09-06-1998 | Pepsi Southern 500 | Darlington Raceway
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 | 5 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont Automotive Finishes | 180 | 367 | 64 | Running | 134,655 |
| 2 | 12 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | Exide Batteries | 180 | 367 | 273 | Running | 98,180 |
| 3 | 1 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | Quality Care / Ford Credit | 170 | 367 | 15 | Running | 79,220 |
| 4 | 18 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | 160 | 367 | 0 | Running | 64,465 |
| 5 | 27 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | Mobil 1 | 155 | 366 | 0 | Running | 52,245 |
| 6 | 26 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | Pontiac | Skittles | 150 | 365 | 0 | Running | 51,205 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Miller Lite | 151 | 365 | 11 | Running | 46,485 |
| 8 | 8 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Coors Light | 142 | 365 | 0 | Running | 37,925 |
| 9 | 15 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | Philips Consumer Communications | 138 | 364 | 0 | Running | 40,295 |
| 10 | 39 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Ford | Square D | 134 | 364 | 0 | Running | 41,505 |
| 11 | 7 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Ford | McDonald's | 135 | 364 | 1 | Running | 35,620 |
| 12 | 2 | 22 | Ward Burton | Pontiac | MBNA America | 127 | 364 | 0 | Running | 35,725 |
| 13 | 6 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 124 | 363 | 0 | Running | 38,985 |
| 14 | 4 | 43 | John Andretti | Pontiac | STP | 121 | 362 | 0 | Running | 39,045 |
| 15 | 24 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 118 | 362 | 0 | Running | 41,005 |
| 16 | 41 | 46 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | The Money Store | 115 | 362 | 0 | Running | 26,785 |
| 17 | 20 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Ford | Citgo | 112 | 362 | 0 | Running | 33,465 |
| 18 | 17 | 97 | Chad Little | Ford | John Deere | 109 | 362 | 0 | Running | 26,490 |
| 19 | 40 | 98 | Rich Bickle | Ford | Thorn Apple Valley | 106 | 362 | 0 | Running | 33,035 |
| 20 | 38 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Chevrolet | Kodiak | 103 | 362 | 0 | Running | 34,590 |
| 21 | 11 | 26 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Ford | Cheerios | 100 | 362 | 0 | Running | 32,440 |
| 22 | 14 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Tide | 97 | 362 | 0 | Running | 38,095 |
| 23 | 23 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Chevrolet | Kodak MAX Film | 94 | 362 | 0 | Running | 36,525 |
| 24 | 31 | 1 | Steve Park | Chevrolet | Pennzoil | 91 | 361 | 0 | Running | 26,025 |
| 25 | 35 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | 88 | 361 | 0 | Running | 37,190 |
| 26 | 13 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 85 | 361 | 0 | Running | 24,105 |
| 27 | 22 | 30 | Derrike Cope | Pontiac | Gumout | 82 | 361 | 0 | Running | 30,870 |
| 28 | 28 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Hot Wheels | 79 | 361 | 0 | Running | 30,735 |
| 29 | 42 | 13 | Dennis Setzer | Ford | FirstPlus Financial | 76 | 360 | 0 | Running | 21,100 |
| 30 | 21 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Ford | Jasper Engines | 73 | 360 | 0 | Running | 24,215 |
| 31 | 34 | 50 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 70 | 360 | 0 | Running | 27,355 |
| 32 | 9 | 9 | Jerry Nadeau | Ford | Cartoon Network | 67 | 360 | 0 | Running | 20,240 |
| 33 | 19 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Ford | Heilig-Meyers | 64 | 359 | 0 | Running | 27,150 |
| 34 | 29 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | Winston / No Bull | 61 | 359 | 0 | Running | 27,590 |
| 35 | 30 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | BellSouth | 58 | 359 | 0 | Running | 26,955 |
| 36 | 25 | 75 | Rick Mast | Ford | Remington Arms | 55 | 358 | 0 | Running | 19,870 |
| 37 | 33 | 78 | Gary Bradberry | Ford | Pilot Travel Centers | 52 | 358 | 0 | Running | 19,781 |
| 38 | 43 | 35 | Darrell Waltrip | Pontiac | Tabasco | 49 | 346 | 0 | Oil pump | 19,610 |
| 39 | 16 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | Ford | Primestar | 46 | 326 | 0 | Ignition | 26,575 |
| 40 | 10 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Valvoline / Cummins | 48 | 318 | 3 | Engine | 36,335 |
| 41 | 37 | 28 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | Ford | Texaco / Havoline | 40 | 298 | 0 | Oil pump | 34,510 |
| 42 | 36 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Paychex | 37 | 269 | 0 | Engine | 26,485 |
| 43 | 32 | 15 | Ted Musgrave | Ford | Rescue Engine Formula | 34 | 83 | 0 | Engine | 21,985 |
Race Recap
- Date: 09-06-1998
- Track: Darlington Raceway
- Race: Pepsi Southern 500
- Race #: 24
- Cars: 43
- Winner: Jeff Gordon
- Start Position: 5th
- Car Make: Chevrolet
- Avg Speed: 139.031 mph
- Distance: 501 miles
- Purse: $1,626,666
- Cautions: 2
- Caution Laps: 16
- Lead Changes: 12
- Pole: 168.879 mph


