DIEHARD 500
Friday, April 24, 1998
DIEHARD 500 FIRST-ROUND QUALIFYING, Talladega
1. (18) Bobby Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Pontiac, 195.728.
2. (3) Dale Earnhardt, Kannapolis, N.C., Chevrolet, 195.194.
3. (5) Terry Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Chevrolet, 194.452.
4. (33) Ken Schrader, Fenton, Mo., Chevrolet, 194.401.
5. (31) Morgan Shepherd, Conover, N.C., Chevrolet, 194.121.
6. (24) Jeff Gordon, Pittsboro, Ind., Chevrolet, 193.830.
7. (30) Derrike Cope, Spanaway, Wash., Pontiac, 193.729.
8. (9) Lake Speed, Jackson, Miss., Ford, 193.623.
9. (88) Dale Jarrett, Hickory, N.C., Ford, 193.486.
10. (50) Randy LaJoie, Norwalk, Conn., Chevrolet, 193.103.
11. (42) Joe Nemechek, Lakeland, Fla., Chevrolet, 193.010.
12. (13) Jerry Nadeau, Danbury, Conn., Ford, 192.979.
13. (10) Ricky Rudd, Chesapeake, Va., Ford, 192.905.
14. (40) Sterling Marlin, Columbia, Tenn., Chevrolet, 192.723.
15. (43) John Andretti, Indianapolis, Pontiac, 192.417.
16. (90) Dick Trickle, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., Ford, 192.398.
17. (94) Bill Elliott, Dawsonville, Ga., Ford, 192.363.
18. (99) Jeff Burton, South Boston, Va., Ford, 192.231.
19. (36) Ernie Irvan, Salinas, Calif., Pontiac, 192.216.
20. (22) Ward Burton, South Boston, Va., Pontiac, 191.792.
21. (46) Wally Dallenbach Jr., Basalt, Colo., Chevrolet, 191.727.
22. (23) Jimmy Spencer, Berwick, Pa., Ford, 191.708.
23. (2) Rusty Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 191.673.
24. (1) Darrell Waltrip, Owensboro, Ky., Chevrolet, 191.604.
25. (28) Kenny Irwin, Indianapolis, Ford, 191.577.
Failed to Qualify
26. (4) Bobby Hamilton, Nashville, Tenn., Chevrolet, 191.558.
27. (44) Kyle Petty, Randleman, N.C., Pontiac, 191.398.
28. (21) Michael Waltrip, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 191.325.
29. (97) Chad Little, Spokane, Wash., Ford, 191.218.
30. (81) Kenny Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 191.172.
31. (75) Rick Mast, Rockbridge Baths, Va., Ford, 191.103.
32. (47) Billy Standridge, Shelby, N.C., Ford, 191.039.
33. (96) David Green, Owensboro, Ky., Chevrolet, 191.004.
34. (77) Robert Pressley, Asheboro, N.C., Ford, 190.776.
35. (16) Ted Musgrave, Franklin, Wis., Ford, 190.692.
36. (91) Kevin LePage, Shelbourne, Vt., Chevrolet, 190.670.
37. (8) Hut Stricklin, Calera, Ala., Ford, 190.567.
38. (35) Todd Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Pontiac, 190.537.
39. (41) Steve Grissom, Gadsden, Ala., Chevrolet, 190.465.
40. (29) Jeff Green, Owensboro, Ky., Chevrolet, 190.363.
41. (89) Dennis Setzer, Newton, N.C., Ford, 190.068.
42. (11) Brett Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 190.060.
43. (12) Jeremy Mayfield, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 189.932.
44. (6) Mark Martin, Batesville, Ark., Ford, 189.740.
45. (71) Dave Marcis, Wausau, Wis., Chevrolet, 189.537.
46. (26) Johnny Benson, Grand Rapids, Mich., Ford, 189.361.
47. (7) Geoff Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 188.356.
48. (07) Dan Pardus, Ormond Beach, Fla., Chevrolet, 188.163.
49. (98) Rich Bickle, Edgerton, Wis., Ford, 187.857.
50. (60) Matt Kenseth, Cambridge, Wis., Ford, 187.324.
51. (78) Gary Bradberry, Chelsea, Ala., Ford, 187.177.
Saturday, April 25, 1998
DIEHARD 500 STARTING LINEUP
1. (18) Bobby Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Pontiac, 195.728.
2. (3) Dale Earnhardt, Kannapolis, N.C., Chevrolet, 195.194.
3. (5) Terry Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Chevrolet, 194.452.
4. (33) Ken Schrader, Fenton, Mo., Chevrolet, 194.401.
5. (31) Morgan Shepherd, Conover, N.C., Chevrolet, 194.121.
6. (24) Jeff Gordon, Pittsboro, Ind., Chevrolet, 193.830.
7. (30) Derrike Cope, Spanaway, Wash., Pontiac, 193.729.
8. (9) Lake Speed, Jackson, Miss., Ford, 193.623.
9. (88) Dale Jarrett, Hickory, N.C., Ford, 193.486.
10. (50) Randy LaJoie, Norwalk, Conn., Chevrolet, 193.103.
11. (42) Joe Nemechek, Lakeland, Fla., Chevrolet, 193.010.
12. (13) Jerry Nadeau, Danbury, Conn., Ford, 192.979.
13. (10) Ricky Rudd, Chesapeake, Va., Ford, 192.905.
14. (40) Sterling Marlin, Columbia, Tenn., Chevrolet, 192.723.
15. (43) John Andretti, Indianapolis, Pontiac, 192.417.
16. (90) Dick Trickle, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., Ford, 192.398.
17. (94) Bill Elliott, Dawsonville, Ga., Ford, 192.363.
18. (99) Jeff Burton, South Boston, Va., Ford, 192.231.
19. (36) Ernie Irvan, Salinas, Calif., Pontiac, 192.216.
20. (22) Ward Burton, South Boston, Va., Pontiac, 191.792.
21. (46) Wally Dallenbach Jr., Basalt, Colo., Chevrolet, 191.727.
22. (23) Jimmy Spencer, Berwick, Pa., Ford, 191.708.
23. (2) Rusty Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 191.673.
24. (1) Darrell Waltrip, Owensboro, Ky., Chevrolet, 191.604.
25. (28) Kenny Irwin, Indianapolis, Ford, 191.577.
26. (89) Dennis Setzer, Newton, N.C., Ford, 192.332.
27. (96) David Green, Owensboro, Ky., Chevrolet, 192.247.
28. (71) Dave Marcis, Wausau, Wis., Chevrolet, 191.846.
29. (91) Kevin LePage, Shelbourne, Vt., Chevrolet, 191.742.
30. (4) Bobby Hamilton, Nashville, Tenn., Chevrolet, 191.558.
31. (47) Billy Standridge, Shelby, N.C., Ford, 191.424.
32. (44) Kyle Petty, Randleman, N.C., Pontiac, 191.398.
33. (21) Michael Waltrip, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 191.325.
34. (97) Chad Little, Spokane, Wash., Ford, 191.218.
35. (81) Kenny Wallace, St. Louis, Mo., Ford, 191.172.
36. (75) Rick Mast, Rockbridge Baths, Va., Ford, 191.103.
37. (12) Jeremy Mayfield, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, provisional.
38. (6) Mark Martin, Batesville, Ark., Ford, provisional.
39. (26) Johnny Benson, Grand Rapids, Mich., Ford, provisional.
40. (16) Ted Musgrave, Franklin, Wis., Ford, provisional.
41. (11) Brett Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, provisional.
42. (41) Steve Grissom, Gadsden, Ala., Chevrolet, provisional.
43. (77) Robert Pressley, Asheboro, N.C., Ford, provisional.
Sunday, April 26, 1998 - Final Results
--------------------------------------------------------------
NASCAR DIEHARD 500
1. (1) Bobby Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Pontiac, 188.
2. (22) Jimmy Spencer, Berwick, Pa., Ford, 188.
3. (9) Dale Jarrett, Hickory, N.C., Ford, 188.
4. (3) Terry Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Chevrolet, 188.
5. (6) Jeff Gordon, Pittsboro, Ind., Chevrolet, 188.
6. (19) Ernie Irvan, Salinas, Calif., Pontiac, 188.
7. (35) Kenny Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 188.
8. (20) Ward Burton, South Boston, Va., Pontiac, 188.
9. (14) Sterling Marlin, Columbia, Tenn., Chevrolet, 188.
10. (10) Randy LaJoie, South Norwalk, Conn., Chevrolet, 188.
11. (41) Brett Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 188.
12. (23) Rusty Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 188.
13. (37) Jeremy Mayfield, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 188.
14. (29) Kevin Lepage, Shelburne, Vt., Chevrolet, 187.
15. (24) Darrell Waltrip, Franklin, Tenn., Chevrolet, 187.
16. (42) Steve Grissom, Gadsden, Ala., Chevrolet, 187.
17. (27) David Green, Owensboro, Ky., Chevrolet, 187.
18. (36) Rick Mast, Lexington, Va., Ford, 186.
19. (26) Dennis Setzer, Newton, N.C., Ford, 186.
20. (16) Dick Trickle, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., Ford, 185.
21. (33) Michael Waltrip, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 184.
22. (7) Derrike Cope, Spanaway, Wash., Pontiac, 182.
23. (38) Mark Martin, Batesville, Ark., Ford, 180.
24. (13) Ricky Rudd, Chesapeake, Va., Ford, 179.
25. (8) Lake Speed, Jackson, Miss., Ford, 178.
26. (21) Wally Dallenbach, Basalt, Colo., Chevrolet, 176.
27. (28) Dave Marcis, Wausau, Wis., Chevrolet, 176.
28. (31) Billy Standridge, Shelby, N.C., Chevrolet, 172, handling.
29. (4) Ken Schrader, Fenton, Mo., Chevrolet, 157, handling.
30. (30) Bobby Hamilton, Nashville, Tenn., Chevrolet, 153, engine failure.
31. (43) Robert Pressley, Asheville, N.C., Ford, 152.
32. (11) Joe Nemechek, Lakeland, Fla., Chevrolet, 150, crash.
33. (15) John Andretti, Indianapolis, Pontiac, 150, crash.
34. (34) Chad Little, Spokane, Wash., Ford, 145, crash.
35. (5) Morgan Shepherd, Conover, N.C., Chevrolet, 145, handling.
36. (2) Dale Earnhardt, Kannapolis, N.C., Chevrolet, 144, handling.
37. (12) Jerry Nadeau, Danbury, Conn., Ford, 144, handling.
38. (32) Kyle Petty, Randleman, N.C., Pontiac, 142, handling.
39. (17) Bill Elliott, Dawsonville, Ga., Ford, 141, crash.
40. (25) Kenny Irwin, Indianapolis, Ford, 128, engine failure.
41. (39) Johnny Benson, Grand Rapids, Mich., Ford, 127, engine failure.
42. (40) Ted Musgrave, Franklin, Wis., Ford, 110, ignition.
43. (18) Jeff Burton, South Boston, Va., Ford, 51, engine failure.
Winner's average speed: 163.439 mph.
Time of race: 3 hours, 3 minutes, 35 seconds.
Margin of victory: .167-seconds (About five car lengths).
Caution flags: Three for 16 laps (Does not include 27:05 red flag).
Lead changes: 19 among 9 drivers.
Lap leaders: B.Labonte 1-17; T.Labonte 18-30; Earnhardt 31-34;
B.Labonte 35-36; Jarrett 37-38; Earnhardt 39; Marlin 40-52;
Earnhardt 53-57; B.Labonte 58-70; Jarrett 71-72; T.Labonte
73-104; M.Waltrip 105-107; T.Labonte 108-129; B.Bodine 130;
Gordon 131-133; Elliott 134-135; B.Labonte 136-161; Jarrett
162-165; T.Labonte 166-186; B.Labonte 187-188.