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

  • 22 Ford
  • 14 Chevrolet
  • 7 Pontiac

  • 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
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California 500 Presented by NAPA at Auto Club Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
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.