Results
The 1998 California 500 Presented by NAPA NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Auto Club Speedway race.
California 500 Presented by NAPA
Sunday, May 3rd, 1998
Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, CA
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- Drivers Entered: 43 (3 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 250
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 140.220
- Cautions: 6 for 35 laps
- Lead Changes: 18
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
| FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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| 43 | 12 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Ford | 34 | 34 | 84 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 27 | 31 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Chevrolet | 82 | 82 | 246 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 38 | 7 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | 49 | 49 | 191 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 41 | 36 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | 40 | 40 | 86 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 39 | 32 | 30 | Derrike Cope | Pontiac | 46 | 46 | 153 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 10 | 21 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | 134 | 134 | 250 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 4 | 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | 165 | 160 | 250 | 23 | 0 | running |
| 2 | 2 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | 175 | 170 | 250 | 16 | 0 | running |
| 21 | 28 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | 105 | 100 | 249 | 4 | 0 | running |
| 22 | 6 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 102 | 97 | 248 | 23 | 0 | running |
| 31 | 25 | 43 | John Andretti | Pontiac | 70 | 70 | 244 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 8 | 5 | 26 | Johnny Benson Jr | Ford | 147 | 142 | 250 | 3 | 0 | running |
| 15 | 15 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | 118 | 118 | 250 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 19 | 34 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Ford | 106 | 106 | 249 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 40 | 13 | 91 | Kevin Lepage | Chevrolet | 43 | 43 | 93 | 0 | 0 | oil leak |
| 42 | 17 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 37 | 37 | 85 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 1 | 3 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | 185 | 175 | 250 | 165 | 0 | running |
| 20 | 37 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Ford | 103 | 103 | 249 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 24 | 10 | 46 | Morgan Shepherd | Chevrolet | 91 | 91 | 247 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 36 | 39 | 50 | Randy LaJoie | Chevrolet | 55 | 55 | 210 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 11 | 23 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 130 | 130 | 250 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 34 | 4 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | 66 | 61 | 242 | 15 | 0 | engine |
| 14 | 14 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | 121 | 121 | 250 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 3 | 9 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | 165 | 165 | 250 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 12 | 8 | 22 | Ward Burton | Pontiac | 127 | 127 | 250 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 28 | 38 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | 79 | 79 | 245 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 6 | 40 | 97 | Chad Little | Ford | 155 | 150 | 250 | 1 | 0 | running |
| 9 | 43 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | 138 | 138 | 250 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 5 | 11 | 1 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 155 | 155 | 250 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 18 | 19 | 96 | David Green | Chevrolet | 109 | 109 | 249 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 37 | 29 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Ford | 52 | 52 | 193 | 0 | 0 | handling |
| 13 | 22 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | Pontiac | 124 | 124 | 250 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 23 | 35 | 78 | Gary Bradberry | Ford | 94 | 94 | 247 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 7 | 26 | 7 | Geoff Bodine | Ford | 146 | 146 | 250 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 26 | 33 | 13 | Jerry Nadeau | Ford | 85 | 85 | 247 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 16 | 18 | 28 | Kenny Irwin Jr | Ford | 115 | 115 | 249 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 32 | 16 | 9 | Lake Speed | Ford | 67 | 67 | 243 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 35 | 27 | 31 | Mike Dillon | Chevrolet | 58 | 58 | 239 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 25 | 30 | 75 | Rick Mast | Ford | 88 | 88 | 247 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 17 | 20 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Ford | 112 | 112 | 249 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 30 | 41 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Chevrolet | 73 | 73 | 245 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 33 | 24 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Ford | 64 | 64 | 243 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 29 | 42 | 35 | Wally Dallenbach Jr | Pontiac | 76 | 76 | 245 | 0 | 0 | running |
Race Infractions
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.