CALIFORNIA 500
Friday, May 1, 1998
CALIFORNIA 500 FIRST-ROUND QUALIFYING, Fontana
1. (24) Jeff Gordon, Pittsboro, Ind., Chevrolet, 181.772.
2. (12) Jeremy Mayfield, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 180.659.
3. (6) Mark Martin, Batesville, Ark., Ford, 180.248.
4. (2) Rusty Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 180.230.
5. (26) Johnny Benson, Grand Rapids, Mich., Ford, 179.825.
6. (42) Joe Nemechek, Lakeland, Fla., Chevrolet, 179.686.
7. (18) Bobby Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Pontiac, 179.578.
8. (22) Ward Burton, South Boston, Va., Pontiac, 179.435.
9. (5) Terry Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Chevrolet, 179.412.
10. (46) Morgan Shepherd, Conover, N.C., Chevrolet, 179.381.
11. (1) Darrell Waltrip, Owensboro, Ky., Chevrolet, 179.296.
12. (94) Bill Elliott, Dawsonville, Ga., Ford, 179.256.
13. (91) Kevin LePage, Shelbourne, Vt., Chevrolet, 178.998.
14. (40) Sterling Marlin, Columbia, Tenn., Chevrolet, 178.873.
15. (33) Ken Schrader, Fenton, Mo., Chevrolet, 178.709.
16. (9) Lake Speed, Jackson, Miss., Ford, 178.700.
17. (44) Kyle Petty, Randleman, N.C., Pontiac, 178.669.
18. (28) Kenny Irwin, Indianapolis, Ford, 178.545.
19. (96) David Green, Owensboro, Ky., Chevrolet, 178.509.
20. (77) Robert Pressley, Asheboro, N.C., Ford, 178.443.
21. (99) Jeff Burton, South Boston, Va., Ford, 178.412.
22. (36) Ernie Irvan, Salinas, Calif., Pontiac, 178.408.
23. (10) Ricky Rudd, Chesapeake, Va., Ford, 178.280.
24. (16) Ted Musgrave, Franklin, Wis., Ford, 178.213.
25. (43) John Andretti, Indianapolis, Pontiac, 178.213.
Failed to Qualify
26. (8) Hut Stricklin, Calera, Ala., Ford, 178.152.
27. (71) Dave Marcis, Wausau, Wis., Chevrolet, 178.046.
28. (97) Chad Little, Spokane, Wash., Ford, 177.888.
29. (3) Dale Earnhardt, Kannapolis, N.C., Chevrolet, 177.866.
30. (81) Kenny Wallace, St. Louis, Mo., Ford, 177.747.
31. (90) Dick Trickle, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., Ford, 177.703.
32. (7) Geoff Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 177.576.
33. (13) Jerry Nadeau, Danbury, Conn., Ford, 177.506.
34. (75) Rick Mast, Rockbridge Baths, Va., Ford, 177.454.
35. (23) Jimmy Spencer, Berwick, Pa., Ford, 177.253.
36. (41) Steve Grissom, Gadsden, Ala., Chevrolet, 176.484.
37. (78) Gary Bradberry, Chelsea, Ala., Ford, 176.410.
38. (4) Bobby Hamilton, Nashville, Tenn., Chevrolet, 175.936.
39. (50) Randy LaJoie, Norwalk, Conn., Chevrolet, 175.936.
40. (30) Derrike Cope, Spanaway, Wash., Pontiac, 175.807.
41. (21) Michael Waltrip, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 175.387.
42. (19) Tony Raines, High Point, N.C., Ford, 174.774.
43. (31) Mike Dillon, Winston-Salem, N.C., Chevrolet, 174.558.
44. (98) Rich Bickle, Edgerton, Wis., Ford, 163.169.
45. (88) Dale Jarrett, Hickory, N.C., Ford, crash, no speed.
46. (11) Brett Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, crash, no speed.
Saturday, May 2, 1998
CALIFORNIA 500 STARTING LINEUP
1. (24) Jeff Gordon, Pittsboro, Ind., Chevrolet, 181.772.
2. (12) Jeremy Mayfield, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 180.659.
3. (6) Mark Martin, Batesville, Ark., Ford, 180.248.
4. (2) Rusty Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 180.230.
5. (26) Johnny Benson, Grand Rapids, Mich., Ford, 179.825.
6. (42) Joe Nemechek, Lakeland, Fla., Chevrolet, 179.686.
7. (18) Bobby Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Pontiac, 179.578.
8. (22) Ward Burton, South Boston, Va., Pontiac, 179.435.
9. (5) Terry Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Chevrolet, 179.412.
10. (46) Morgan Shepherd, Conover, N.C., Chevrolet, 179.381.
11. (1) Darrell Waltrip, Owensboro, Ky., Chevrolet, 179.296.
12. (94) Bill Elliott, Dawsonville, Ga., Ford, 179.256.
13. (91) Kevin LePage, Shelbourne, Vt., Chevrolet, 178.998.
14. (40) Sterling Marlin, Columbia, Tenn., Chevrolet, 178.873.
15. (33) Ken Schrader, Fenton, Mo., Chevrolet, 178.709.
16. (9) Lake Speed, Jackson, Miss., Ford, 178.700.
17. (44) Kyle Petty, Randleman, N.C., Pontiac, 178.669.
18. (28) Kenny Irwin, Indianapolis, Ford, 178.545.
19. (96) David Green, Owensboro, Ky., Chevrolet, 178.509.
20. (77) Robert Pressley, Asheboro, N.C., Ford, 178.443.
21. (99) Jeff Burton, South Boston, Va., Ford, 178.412.
22. (36) Ernie Irvan, Salinas, Calif., Pontiac, 178.408.
23. (10) Ricky Rudd, Chesapeake, Va., Ford, 178.280.
24. (16) Ted Musgrave, Franklin, Wis., Ford, 178.213.
25. (43) John Andretti, Indianapolis, Pontiac, 178.213.
26. (7) Geoff Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 179.520.
27. (31) Mike Skinner, Ontario, Calif., Chevrolet, 179.444.
28. (23) Jimmy Spencer, Berwick, Pa., Ford, 179.100.
29. (90) Dick Trickle, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., Ford, 179.069.
30. (75) Rick Mast, Rockbridge Baths, Va., Ford, 178.926.
31. (4) Bobby Hamilton, Nashville, Tenn., Chevrolet, 178.913.
32. (30) Derrike Cope, Spanaway, Wash., Pontiac, 178.412.
33. (13) Jerry Nadeau, Danbury, Conn., Ford, 178.364.
34. (81) Kenny Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 178.006.
35. (78) Gary Bradberry, Chelsea, Ala., Ford, 177.874.
36. (88) Dale Jarrett, Hickory, N.C., Ford, 177.672.
37. (21) Michael Waltrip, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, provisional.
38. (11) Brett Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, provisional.
39. (50) Randy LaJoie, Norwalk, Conn., Chevrolet, provisional.
40. (97) Chad Little, Spokane, Wash., Ford, provisional.
41. (41) Steve Grissom, Gadsden, Ala., Chevrolet, provisional.
42. (35) Wally Dallenbach Jr., Basalt, Colo., Pontiac, provisional.
43. (3) Dale Earnhardt, Kannapolis, N.C., Chevrolet, provisional.
Sunday, May 3, 1998 - Final Results
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NASCAR CALIFORNIA 500
1. (3) Mark Martin, Batesville, Ark., Ford, 250.
2. (2) Jeremy Mayfield, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 250.
3. (9) Terry Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Chevrolet, 250.
4. (1) Jeff Gordon, Pittsboro, Ind., Chevrolet, 250.
5. (11) Darrell Waltrip, Owensboro, Ky., Chevrolet, 250.
6. (40) Chad Little, Spokane, Wash., Ford, 250.
7. (26) Geoff Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 250.
8. (5) Johnny Benson, Grand Rapids, Mich., Ford, 250.
9. (43) Dale Earnhardt, Kannapolis, N.C., Chevrolet, 250.
10. (21) Jeff Burton, South Boston, Va., Ford, 250.
11. (23) Ricky Rudd, Chesapeake, Va., Ford, 250.
12. (8) Ward Burton, South Boston, Va., Pontiac, 250.
13. (22) Ernie Irvan, Salinas, Calif., Pontiac, 250.
14. (14) Sterling Marlin, Columbia, Tenn., Chevrolet, 250.
15. (15) Ken Schrader, Fenton, Mo., Chevrolet, 250.
16. (18) Kenny Irwin, Indianapolis, Ford, 249.
17. (20) Robert Pressley, Asheboro, N.C., Ford, 249.
18. (19) David Green, Owensboro, Ky., Chevrolet, 249.
19. (34) Kenny Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 249.
20. (37) Michael Waltrip, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 249.
21. (28) Jimmy Spencer, Berwick, Pa., Ford, 249.
22. (6) Joe Nemechek, Lakeland, Fla., Chevrolet, 248.
23. (35) Gary Bradberry, Chelsea, Ala., Ford, 247.
24. (10) Morgan Shepherd, Conover, N.C., Chevrolet, 247.
25. (30) Rick Mast, Rockbridge Baths, Va., Ford, 247.
26. (33) Jerry Nadeau, Danbury, Conn., Ford, 247.
27. (31) Bobby Hamilton, Nashville, Tenn., Chevrolet, 246.
28. (38) Brett Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 245.
29. (42) Wally Dallenbach Jr., Basalt, Colo., Pontiac, 245.
30. (41) Steve Grissom, Gadsden, Ala., Chevrolet, 245.
31. (25) John Andretti, Indianapolis, Pontiac, 244.
32. (16) Lake Speed, Jackson, Miss., Ford, 243.
33. (24) Ted Musgrave, Franklin, Wis., Ford, 243.
34. (4) Rusty Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 242, engine.
35. (27) Mike Dillon, Winston-Salem, N.C., Chevrolet, 239.
36. (39) Randy LaJoie, Norwalk, Conn., Chevrolet, 210, crash.
37. (29) Dick Trickle, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., Ford, 193,chandling.
38. (7) Bobby Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Pontiac, 191, engine.
39. (32) Derrike Cope, Spanaway, Wash., Pontiac, 153, crash.
40. (13) Kevin LePage, Shelbourne, Vt., Chevrolet, 93, oil leak.
41. (36) Dale Jarrett, Hickory, N.C., Ford, 86, engine.
42. (17) Kyle Petty, Randleman, N.C., Pontiac, 85, crash.
43. (12) Bill Elliott, Dawsonville, Ga., Ford, 84, crash.
Winner's average speed: 140.220 mph.
Margin of victory: 1.287 seconds (About 15 car-lengths).
Caution flags: 6 for 35 laps (Does not include 26:33 red flag).
Lead changes: 18 among 8 drivers.
Lap leaders: Gordon pole; Mayfield 1-22; Martin 23-35; Gordon
36-49; Nemechek 50-51; R.Wallace 52-65; Martin 66-89; Nemechek
90-110; Gordon 111; Martin 112-143; Spencer 144-147; Martin
148-153; Benson 154; Martin 155-198; R.Wallace 199; Mayfield
200-202; Little 203; Benson 204-205; Martin 206-250.