Official NASCAR Race Results
Dale Earnhardt won the 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway.
02-15-1998 | Daytona 500 | Daytona International 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 | 4 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | 185 | 200 | 107 | Running | 1,059,805 |
| 2 | 1 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 175 | 200 | 22 | Running | 549,255 |
| 3 | 13 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | Mobil 1 | 165 | 200 | 0 | Running | 375,705 |
| 4 | 31 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 160 | 200 | 0 | Running | 313,480 |
| 5 | 12 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Miller Lite | 160 | 200 | 4 | Running | 232,705 |
| 6 | 10 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | Pontiac | Skittles | 150 | 200 | 0 | Running | 205,200 |
| 7 | 21 | 97 | Chad Little | Ford | John Deere | 146 | 200 | 0 | Running | 127,680 |
| 8 | 8 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 147 | 200 | 1 | Running | 135,705 |
| 9 | 6 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Ford | Citgo | 138 | 200 | 0 | Running | 142,705 |
| 10 | 19 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Ford | McDonald's | 134 | 200 | 0 | Running | 129,155 |
| 11 | 39 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Hot Wheels | 130 | 200 | 0 | Running | 125,855 |
| 12 | 22 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Chevrolet | Kodak MAX Film | 127 | 200 | 0 | Running | 118,155 |
| 13 | 2 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | 129 | 200 | 2 | Running | 116,705 |
| 14 | 32 | 50 | Ricky Craven | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 121 | 200 | 0 | Running | 108,410 |
| 15 | 7 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | Winston / No Bull | 118 | 200 | 0 | Running | 116,255 |
| 16 | 29 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont Refinishes | 120 | 200 | 56 | Running | 115,430 |
| 17 | 16 | 9 | Lake Speed | Ford | Cartoon Network | 112 | 200 | 0 | Running | 96,705 |
| 18 | 17 | 43 | John Andretti | Pontiac | STP | 109 | 200 | 0 | Running | 106,180 |
| 19 | 38 | 28 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | Ford | Texaco / Havoline | 106 | 199 | 0 | Running | 107,280 |
| 20 | 37 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Ford | Primestar | 103 | 199 | 0 | Running | 101,730 |
| 21 | 26 | 13 | Jerry Nadeau | Ford | FirstPlus Financial | 100 | 199 | 0 | Running | 87,855 |
| 22 | 3 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Coors Light | 102 | 199 | 2 | Running | 122,005 |
| 23 | 23 | 73 | Mike Wallace | Chevrolet | X-1R | 94 | 199 | 0 | Running | 86,105 |
| 24 | 42 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Paychex | 91 | 199 | 0 | Running | 95,555 |
| 25 | 9 | 22 | Ward Burton | Pontiac | MBNA America | 88 | 199 | 0 | Running | 98,805 |
| 26 | 28 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | BellSouth | 90 | 199 | 6 | Running | 93,080 |
| 27 | 34 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Ford | Heilig-Meyers / Simmons | 82 | 198 | 0 | Running | 91,705 |
| 28 | 41 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Chevrolet | Kodiak | 79 | 198 | 0 | Running | 90,730 |
| 29 | 18 | 95 | Andy Hillenburg | Chevrolet | Shoney's Inns | 76 | 198 | 0 | Running | 80,205 |
| 30 | 27 | 75 | Rick Mast | Ford | Remington Arms | 73 | 197 | 0 | Running | 79,055 |
| 31 | 25 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | Philips Consumer Communications | 70 | 197 | 0 | Running | 85,580 |
| 32 | 30 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Ford | Jasper Engines | 67 | 197 | 0 | Running | 77,055 |
| 33 | 43 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Speedblock / Builders Square | 64 | 196 | 0 | Running | 82,705 |
| 34 | 5 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | Quality Care / Ford Credit | 61 | 196 | 0 | Running | 111,505 |
| 35 | 36 | 47 | Billy Standridge | Ford | Team Fans Can Race | 58 | 196 | 0 | Running | 74,005 |
| 36 | 35 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | RealTree Camouflage | 55 | 193 | 0 | Running | 72,930 |
| 37 | 11 | 30 | Derrike Cope | Pontiac | Gumout | 52 | 191 | 0 | Running | 81,355 |
| 38 | 15 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Valvoline / Cummins | 49 | 187 | 0 | Running | 88,255 |
| 39 | 24 | 98 | Greg Sacks | Ford | Thorn Apple Valley | 46 | 173 | 0 | Running | 78,180 |
| 40 | 14 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | Exide Batteries | 43 | 160 | 0 | Engine | 89,955 |
| 41 | 33 | 1 | Steve Park | Chevrolet | Pennzoil | 40 | 158 | 0 | Ignition | 70,780 |
| 42 | 40 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Tide | 37 | 117 | 0 | Ignition | 87,230 |
| 43 | 20 | 91 | Kevin Lepage | Chevrolet | Little Joe's Auto | 34 | 78 | 0 | Engine | 71,230 |
Race Recap
- Date: 02-15-1998
- Track: Daytona International Speedway
- Race: Daytona 500
- Race #: 1
- Cars: 43
- Winner: Dale Earnhardt
- Start Position: 4th
- Car Make: Chevrolet
- Avg Speed: 172.712 mph
- Distance: 500 miles
- Purse: $6,379,965
- Cautions: 3
- Caution Laps: 9
- Lead Changes: 13
- Pole: 192.415 mph


