Entry List
The official 1998 NAPA 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Atlanta Motor Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
NAPA 500
Sunday, November 8th, 1998
Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA
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- Drivers Entered: 43 (3 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 325
- Laps Actual: 221 - Race Shortened
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 114.915
- Cautions: 5 for 68 laps
- Lead Changes: 12
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Oct 8, 1955 | 43 | Ford | McDonald's | Bill Elliott |
| 2 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Nashville, TN | May 29, 1957 | 41 | Chevrolet | Kodak MAX Film | Larry McClure |
| 3 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | May 8, 1964 | 34 | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 4 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Hickory, NC | Nov 26, 1956 | 41 | Ford | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing |
| 5 | 30 | Derrike Cope | Spanaway, WA | Nov 2, 1958 | 40 | Pontiac | Gumout | Chuck Rider |
| 6 | 99 | Jeff Burton | South Boston, VA | Jan 29, 1967 | 31 | Ford | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush |
| 7 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Vallejo, CA | Aug 4, 1971 | 27 | Chevrolet | DuPont Refinishes | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 8 | 46 | Jeff Green | Owensboro, KY | Sep 6, 1962 | 36 | Chevrolet | The Money Store | Felix Sabates |
| 9 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Owensboro, KY | May 27, 1969 | 29 | Ford | Mobil 1 | Michael Kranefuss |
| 10 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Berwick, PA | Feb 15, 1957 | 41 | Ford | Winston / No Bull | Travis Carter |
| 11 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Sep 26, 1963 | 35 | Chevrolet | BellSouth | Felix Sabates |
| 12 | 43 | John Andretti | Bethlehem, PA | Mar 12, 1963 | 35 | Pontiac | STP | Petty Enterprises |
| 13 | 26 | Johnny Benson Jr | Grand Rapids, MI | Jun 27, 1963 | 35 | Ford | Cheerios | Jack Roush |
| 14 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 43 | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | Andy Petree |
| 15 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 23, 1963 | 35 | Ford | Square D | Fil Martocci |
| 16 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | Shelburne, VT | Jun 26, 1962 | 36 | Ford | Primestar | Jack Roush |
| 17 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 38 | Pontiac | Hot Wheels | Kyle Petty |
| 18 | 6 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 39 | Ford | Valvoline / Cummins | Jack Roush |
| 19 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 35 | Ford | Citgo | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 20 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Ontario, CA | Jun 28, 1957 | 41 | Chevrolet | Lowe's | Richard Childress Racing |
| 21 | 8 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Oct 21, 1941 | 57 | Chevrolet | Nokia / Kendall | Stavola Brothers |
| 22 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 42 | Ford | Tide | Ricky Rudd |
| 23 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 14, 1956 | 42 | Ford | Miller Lite | Team Penske |
| 24 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Jun 30, 1957 | 41 | Chevrolet | Coors Light | Felix Sabates |
| 25 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 41 | Chevrolet | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 26 | 91 | Todd Bodine | Chemung, NY | Feb 27, 1964 | 34 | Chevrolet | Little Joe's Auto | Joe Falk |
| 27 | 22 | Ward Burton | South Boston, VA | Oct 25, 1961 | 37 | Pontiac | MBNA America | Bill Davis |
| 28 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Chemung, NY | Jan 11, 1959 | 39 | Ford | Paychex | Brett Bodine |
| 29 | 97 | Chad Little | Spokane, WA | Apr 23, 1963 | 35 | Ford | John Deere | Jack Roush |
| 30 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Apr 29, 1951 | 47 | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service | Richard Childress Racing |
| 31 | 35 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 51 | Pontiac | Tabasco | Tim Beverley |
| 32 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 57 | Chevrolet | RealTree Camouflage | Dave Marcis |
| 33 | 41 | David Green | Owensboro, KY | Jan 28, 1958 | 40 | Chevrolet | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick |
| 34 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Wisconsin Rapids, WI | Oct 27, 1941 | 57 | Ford | Heilig-Meyers | Junie Donlavey |
| 35 | 78 | Gary Bradberry | Chelsea, AL | Jan 27, 1961 | 37 | Ford | Pilot Travel Centers | Jim Wilson |
| 36 | 7 | Geoff Bodine | Chemung, NY | Apr 18, 1949 | 49 | Ford | Philips Consumer Communications | Jim Mattei |
| 37 | 9 | Jerry Nadeau | Danbury, CT | Sep 9, 1969 | 29 | Ford | Cartoon Network | Harry Melling |
| 38 | 28 | Kenny Irwin Jr | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1998 | Ford | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing |
| 39 | 36 | Ricky Craven | Newburgh, ME | May 24, 1966 | 32 | Pontiac | Skittles | Nelson Bowers |
| 40 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Asheville, NC | Apr 8, 1959 | 39 | Ford | Jasper Engines | Doug Bawel |
| 41 | 1 | Steve Park | East Northport, NY | Aug 23, 1967 | 31 | Chevrolet | Pennzoil | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. |
| 42 | 13 | Ted Musgrave | Franklin, WI | Dec 18, 1955 | 42 | Ford | FirstPlus Financial | Bill Elliott |
| 43 | 50 | Wally Dallenbach Jr | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1998 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Hendrick Motorsports |