Entry List
The official 1998 GM Goodwrench Service Plus 400 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at North Carolina Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
GM Goodwrench Service Plus 400
Sunday, February 22nd, 1998
North Carolina Speedway, Rockingham, NC
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- Drivers Entered: 43 (3 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 400
- Laps Actual: 393 - Race Shortened
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 117.065
- Cautions: 6 for 50 laps
- Lead Changes: 27
- 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 | 42 | Ford | McDonald's | Bill Elliott |
| 2 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Nashville, TN | May 29, 1957 | 40 | Chevrolet | Kodak MAX Film | Larry McClure |
| 3 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | May 8, 1964 | 33 | 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 | 39 | Pontiac | Gumout | Chuck Rider |
| 6 | 98 | Greg Sacks | Mattituck, NY | Nov 3, 1952 | 45 | Ford | Thorn Apple Valley | Cale Yarborough |
| 7 | 99 | Jeff Burton | South Boston, VA | Jan 29, 1967 | 31 | Ford | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush |
| 8 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Vallejo, CA | Aug 4, 1971 | 26 | Chevrolet | DuPont Refinishes | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 9 | 29 | Jeff Green | Owensboro, KY | Sep 6, 1962 | 35 | Chevrolet | Team Monte Carlo | Gary Bechtel |
| 10 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Owensboro, KY | May 27, 1969 | 28 | Ford | Mobil 1 | Michael Kranefuss |
| 11 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Berwick, PA | Feb 15, 1957 | 41 | Ford | Winston / No Bull | Travis Carter |
| 12 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Sep 26, 1963 | 34 | Chevrolet | BellSouth | Felix Sabates |
| 13 | 43 | John Andretti | Bethlehem, PA | Mar 12, 1963 | 34 | Pontiac | STP | Petty Enterprises |
| 14 | 26 | Johnny Benson Jr | Grand Rapids, MI | Jun 27, 1963 | 34 | Ford | Cheerios | Jack Roush |
| 15 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 42 | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | Andy Petree |
| 16 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 23, 1963 | 34 | Ford | Square D | Fil Martocci |
| 17 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 37 | 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 | 34 | Ford | Citgo | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 20 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Ontario, CA | Jun 28, 1957 | 40 | Chevrolet | Lowe's | Richard Childress Racing |
| 21 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 41 | Ford | Tide | Ricky Rudd |
| 22 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 14, 1956 | 41 | Ford | Miller Lite | Team Penske |
| 23 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Jun 30, 1957 | 40 | Chevrolet | Coors Light | Felix Sabates |
| 24 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 41 | Chevrolet | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 25 | 22 | Ward Burton | South Boston, VA | Oct 25, 1961 | 36 | Pontiac | MBNA America | Bill Davis |
| 26 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Chemung, NY | Jan 11, 1959 | 39 | Ford | Paychex | Brett Bodine |
| 27 | 97 | Chad Little | Spokane, WA | Apr 23, 1963 | 34 | Ford | John Deere | Jack Roush |
| 28 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Apr 29, 1951 | 46 | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Richard Childress Racing |
| 29 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 51 | Chevrolet | Speedblock / Builders Square | Darrell Waltrip |
| 30 | 96 | David Green | Owensboro, KY | Jan 28, 1958 | 40 | Chevrolet | Caterpillar | Buz McCall |
| 31 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Wisconsin Rapids, WI | Oct 27, 1941 | 56 | Ford | Heilig-Meyers / Simmons | Junie Donlavey |
| 32 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | Modesto, CA | Jan 13, 1959 | 39 | Pontiac | Skittles | Nelson Bowers |
| 33 | 7 | Geoff Bodine | Chemung, NY | Apr 18, 1949 | 48 | Ford | Philips Consumer Communications | Jim Mattei |
| 34 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Calera, AL | Jun 24, 1961 | 36 | Chevrolet | Circuit City | Stavola Brothers |
| 35 | 13 | Jerry Nadeau | Danbury, CT | Sep 9, 1969 | 28 | Ford | FirstPlus Financial | Bill Elliott |
| 36 | 28 | Kenny Irwin Jr | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1998 | Ford | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing |
| 37 | 9 | Lake Speed | Jackson, MS | Jan 17, 1948 | 50 | Ford | Cartoon Network | Harry Melling |
| 38 | 75 | Rick Mast | Rockbridge Baths, VA | Mar 4, 1957 | 40 | Ford | Remington Arms | Butch Mock |
| 39 | 50 | Ricky Craven | Newburgh, ME | May 24, 1966 | 31 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 40 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Asheville, NC | Apr 8, 1959 | 38 | Ford | Jasper Engines | Doug Bawel |
| 41 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Gasden, AL | Jun 26, 1963 | 34 | Chevrolet | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick |
| 42 | 1 | Steve Park | East Northport, NY | Aug 23, 1967 | 30 | Chevrolet | Pennzoil | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. |
| 43 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Franklin, WI | Dec 18, 1955 | 42 | Ford | Primestar | Jack Roush |