Official NASCAR Race Results
Jeff Gordon won the 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Pepsi 400 Presented by DeVilbiss at Michigan International Speedway.
08-16-1998 | Pepsi 400 Presented by DeVilbiss | Michigan 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 | 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont Automotive Finishes | 180 | 200 | 9 | Running | 120,302 |
| 2 | 2 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 175 | 200 | 5 | Running | 73,555 |
| 3 | 4 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | Quality Care / Ford Credit | 170 | 200 | 6 | Running | 61,805 |
| 4 | 5 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Valvoline / Cummins | 165 | 200 | 57 | Running | 53,525 |
| 5 | 25 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | Exide Batteries | 155 | 200 | 0 | Running | 48,390 |
| 6 | 1 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | Pontiac | Skittles | 160 | 200 | 115 | Running | 64,840 |
| 7 | 8 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | Mobil 1 | 146 | 200 | 0 | Running | 37,515 |
| 8 | 7 | 50 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 142 | 200 | 0 | Running | 39,065 |
| 9 | 15 | 43 | John Andretti | Pontiac | STP | 138 | 200 | 0 | Running | 42,815 |
| 10 | 40 | 97 | Chad Little | Ford | John Deere | 139 | 199 | 2 | Running | 38,565 |
| 11 | 21 | 1 | Steve Park | Chevrolet | Pennzoil | 130 | 199 | 0 | Running | 28,090 |
| 12 | 6 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | BellSouth | 127 | 199 | 0 | Running | 33,140 |
| 13 | 19 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Tide | 124 | 199 | 0 | Running | 39,490 |
| 14 | 10 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 121 | 199 | 0 | Running | 33,690 |
| 15 | 20 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Coors Light | 118 | 199 | 0 | Running | 25,740 |
| 16 | 18 | 28 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | Ford | Texaco / Havoline | 115 | 198 | 0 | Running | 38,190 |
| 17 | 39 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | Ford | Primestar | 112 | 198 | 0 | Running | 31,140 |
| 18 | 37 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | 114 | 198 | 3 | Running | 34,840 |
| 19 | 26 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 106 | 198 | 0 | Running | 23,340 |
| 20 | 24 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Chevrolet | Kodak MAX Film | 103 | 198 | 0 | Running | 36,590 |
| 21 | 23 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | Philips Consumer Communications | 100 | 198 | 0 | Running | 30,390 |
| 22 | 30 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Ford | Citgo | 97 | 198 | 0 | Running | 29,590 |
| 23 | 11 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Miller Lite | 94 | 198 | 0 | Running | 33,965 |
| 24 | 33 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Ford | Jasper Engines | 91 | 198 | 0 | Running | 23,265 |
| 25 | 43 | 35 | Darrell Waltrip | Pontiac | Tabasco | 93 | 198 | 2 | Running | 18,715 |
| 26 | 31 | 75 | Rick Mast | Ford | Remington Arms | 85 | 198 | 0 | Running | 22,315 |
| 27 | 34 | 00 | Buckshot Jones | Chevrolet | RealTree Camouflage | 82 | 197 | 0 | Running | 18,440 |
| 28 | 12 | 98 | Rich Bickle | Ford | Thorn Apple Valley | 79 | 197 | 0 | Running | 25,390 |
| 29 | 27 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Hot Wheels | 76 | 197 | 0 | Running | 28,490 |
| 30 | 22 | 9 | Jerry Nadeau | Ford | Cartoon Network | 73 | 197 | 0 | Running | 21,340 |
| 31 | 36 | 23 | Frank Kimmel | Ford | Winston / No Bull | 70 | 197 | 0 | Running | 28,065 |
| 32 | 41 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Paychex | 67 | 197 | 0 | Running | 28,015 |
| 33 | 42 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Chevrolet | Kodiak | 64 | 197 | 0 | Running | 27,465 |
| 34 | 38 | 26 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Ford | Cheerios | 61 | 194 | 0 | Running | 24,915 |
| 35 | 28 | 13 | Dennis Setzer | Ford | FirstPlus Financial | 58 | 194 | 0 | Running | 18,365 |
| 36 | 13 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | 60 | 187 | 1 | Engine | 33,840 |
| 37 | 9 | 22 | Ward Burton | Pontiac | MBNA America | 52 | 177 | 0 | Engine | 24,815 |
| 38 | 29 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Ford | Heilig-Meyers | 49 | 160 | 0 | Engine | 24,740 |
| 39 | 32 | 15 | Ted Musgrave | Ford | Rescue Engine Formula | 46 | 136 | 0 | Engine | 17,740 |
| 40 | 17 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Ford | McDonald's | 43 | 132 | 0 | Engine | 24,740 |
| 41 | 35 | 46 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | The Money Store | 40 | 17 | 0 | Crash | 17,740 |
| 42 | 16 | 91 | Morgan Shepherd | Chevrolet | Joe Falk | 37 | 15 | 0 | Crash | 20,240 |
| 43 | 14 | 30 | Derrike Cope | Pontiac | Gumout | 34 | 7 | 0 | Crash | 24,740 |
Race Recap
- Date: 08-16-1998
- Track: Michigan International Speedway
- Race: Pepsi 400 Presented by DeVilbiss
- Race #: 21
- Cars: 43
- Winner: Jeff Gordon
- Start Position: 3rd
- Car Make: Chevrolet
- Avg Speed: 151.995 mph
- Distance: 400 miles
- Purse: $1,471,947
- Cautions: 3
- Caution Laps: 17
- Lead Changes: 22
- Pole: 183.416 mph


