Entry List
The official 1998 Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Richmond Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400
Saturday, September 12th, 1998
Richmond Raceway, Richmond, VA
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- Drivers Entered: 43 (3 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 400
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 91.985
- Cautions: 8 for 66 laps
- Lead Changes: 24
- 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 | 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 | 39 | 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 Automotive Finishes | 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 | 34 | 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 | Betty Crocker | 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 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 42 | Ford | Tide | Ricky Rudd |
| 22 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 14, 1956 | 42 | Ford | Miller Lite | Team Penske |
| 23 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Jun 30, 1957 | 41 | Chevrolet | Coors Light | Felix Sabates |
| 24 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 41 | Chevrolet | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 25 | 91 | Todd Bodine | Chemung, NY | Feb 27, 1964 | 34 | Chevrolet | OBX / Dare | Joe Falk |
| 26 | 22 | Ward Burton | South Boston, VA | Oct 25, 1961 | 36 | Pontiac | MBNA America | Bill Davis |
| 27 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Chemung, NY | Jan 11, 1959 | 39 | Ford | Paychex | Brett Bodine |
| 28 | 97 | Chad Little | Spokane, WA | Apr 23, 1963 | 35 | Ford | John Deere | Jack Roush |
| 29 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Apr 29, 1951 | 47 | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Richard Childress Racing |
| 30 | 35 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 51 | Pontiac | Tabasco | Tim Beverley |
| 31 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 57 | Chevrolet | RealTree Camouflage | Dave Marcis |
| 32 | 13 | Dennis Setzer | Newton, NC | Feb 27, 1960 | 38 | Ford | FirstPlus Financial | Bill Elliott |
| 33 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Wisconsin Rapids, WI | Oct 27, 1941 | 56 | Ford | Heilig-Meyers | Junie Donlavey |
| 34 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | Modesto, CA | Jan 13, 1959 | 39 | Pontiac | Skittles | Nelson Bowers |
| 35 | 7 | Geoff Bodine | Chemung, NY | Apr 18, 1949 | 49 | Ford | Philips Consumer Communications | Jim Mattei |
| 36 | 9 | Jerry Nadeau | Danbury, CT | Sep 9, 1969 | 29 | Ford | Cartoon Network | Harry Melling |
| 37 | 28 | Kenny Irwin Jr | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1998 | Ford | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing |
| 38 | 75 | Rick Mast | Rockbridge Baths, VA | Mar 4, 1957 | 41 | Ford | Remington Arms | Butch Mock |
| 39 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Asheville, NC | Apr 8, 1959 | 39 | Ford | Jasper Engines | Doug Bawel |
| 40 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Gasden, AL | Jun 26, 1963 | 35 | Chevrolet | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick |
| 41 | 1 | Steve Park | East Northport, NY | Aug 23, 1967 | 31 | Chevrolet | Pennzoil | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. |
| 42 | 96 | Ted Musgrave | Franklin, WI | Dec 18, 1955 | 42 | Chevrolet | Caterpillar | Buz McCall |
| 43 | 50 | Wally Dallenbach Jr | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1998 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Hendrick Motorsports |