PENNSYLVANIA 500

Friday, July 24, 1998
PENNSYLVANIA 500 FIRST-ROUND QUALIFYING, Pocono

 1. (22) Ward Burton, South Boston, Va., Pontiac, 168.805.
 2. (24) Jeff Gordon, Pittsboro, Ind., Chevrolet, 168.249.
 3. (2)  Rusty Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 167.936.
 4. (18) Bobby Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Pontiac, 167.838.
 5. (42) Joe Nemechek, Lakeland, Fla., Chevrolet, 167.785.
 6. (6)  Mark Martin, Batesville, Ark., Ford, 167.698.
 7. (91) Morgan Shepherd, Conover, N.C., Chevrolet, 167.579.
 8. (81) Kenny Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 167.401.
 9. (3)  Dale Earnhardt, Kannapolis, N.C., Chevrolet, 167.317.
10. (21) Michael Waltrip, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 167.243.
11. (88) Dale Jarrett, Hickory, N.C., Ford, 167.237.
12. (16) Ted Musgrave, Franklin, Wis., Ford, 167.097.
13. (10) Ricky Rudd, Chesapeake, Va., Ford, 167.078.
14. (28) Kenny Irwin, Indianapolis, Ford, 166.883.
15. (46) Jeff Green, Owensboro, Ky., Chevrolet, 166.877.
16. (36) Ernie Irvan, Salinas, Calif., Pontiac, 166.846.
17. (33) Ken Schrader, Fenton, Mo., Chevrolet, 166.710.
18. (43) John Andretti, Indianapolis, Pontiac, 166.698.
19. (99) Jeff Burton, South Boston, Va., Ford, 166.636.
20. (41) Steve Grissom, Gadsden, Ala., Chevrolet, 166.549.
21. (23) Jimmy Spencer, Berwick, Pa., Ford, 166.522.
22. (5)  Terry Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Chevrolet, 166.503.
23. (97) Chad Little, Spokane, Wash., Ford, 166.420.
24. (50) Ricky Craven, Newburgh, Maine, Chevrolet, 166.408.
25. (71) Dave Marcis, Wausau, Wis., Chevrolet, 166.325.

Failed to Qualify
	
(1)  Darrell Waltrip, Owensboro, Ky., Chevrolet, 166.322.
(31) Mike Skinner, Susanville, Calif., Chevrolet, 166.269.
(12) Jeremy Mayfield, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 166.226.
(75) Rick Mast, Rockbridge Baths, Va., Ford, 166.199.
(94) Bill Elliott, Dawsonville, Ga., Ford, 166.027.
(9)  Jerry Nadeau, Danbury, Conn., Ford, 165.963.
(44) Kyle Petty, Randleman, N.C., Pontiac, 165.789.
(7)  Geoff Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 165.776.
(40) Sterling Marlin, Columbia, Tenn., Chevrolet, 165.593.
(13) Wally Dallenbach, Basalt, Colo., Ford, 165.517.
(98) Rich Bickle, Edgerton, Wis., Ford, 165.514.
(4)  Bobby Hamilton, Nashville, Tenn., Chevrolet, 165.505.
(90) Dick Trickle, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., Ford, 165.250.
(77) Robert Pressley, Asheboro, N.C., Ford, 165.198.
(26) Johnny Benson, Grand Rapids, Mich., Ford, 165.020.
(30) Derrike Cope, Spanaway, Wash., Pontiac, 164.384.
(11) Brett Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 164.276.
(78) Gary Bradberry, Chelsea, Ala., Ford, 164.039.
(79) Randy MacDonald, Oshawa, Ontario, Chevrolet, 163.842.
(35) Jimmy Horton, Bridgewater, N.J., Pontiac, 162.722.
(96) Hut Stricklin, Calera, Ala., Chevrolet, 162.256.





Saturday, July 25, 1998
PENNSYLVANIA 500 STARTING LINEUP

 1. (22) Ward Burton, South Boston, Va., Pontiac, 168.805.
 2. (24) Jeff Gordon, Pittsboro, Ind., Chevrolet, 168.249.
 3. (2)  Rusty Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 167.936.
 4. (18) Bobby Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Pontiac, 167.838.
 5. (42) Joe Nemechek, Lakeland, Fla., Chevrolet, 167.785.
 6. (6)  Mark Martin, Batesville, Ark., Ford, 167.698.
 7. (91) Morgan Shepherd, Conover, N.C., Chevrolet, 167.579.
 8. (81) Kenny Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 167.401.
 9. (3)  Dale Earnhardt, Kannapolis, N.C., Chevrolet, 167.317.
10. (21) Michael Waltrip, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 167.243.
11. (88) Dale Jarrett, Hickory, N.C., Ford, 167.237.
12. (16) Ted Musgrave, Franklin, Wis., Ford, 167.097.
13. (10) Ricky Rudd, Chesapeake, Va., Ford, 167.078.
14. (28) Kenny Irwin, Indianapolis, Ford, 166.883.
15. (46) Jeff Green, Owensboro, Ky., Chevrolet, 166.877.
16. (36) Ernie Irvan, Salinas, Calif., Pontiac, 166.846.
17. (33) Ken Schrader, Fenton, Mo., Chevrolet, 166.710.
18. (43) John Andretti, Indianapolis, Pontiac, 166.698.
19. (99) Jeff Burton, South Boston, Va., Ford, 166.636.
20. (41) Steve Grissom, Gadsden, Ala., Chevrolet, 166.549.
21. (23) Jimmy Spencer, Berwick, Pa., Ford, 166.522.
22. (5)  Terry Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Chevrolet, 166.503.
23. (97) Chad Little, Spokane, Wash., Ford, 166.420.
24. (50) Ricky Craven, Newburgh, Maine, Chevrolet, 166.408.
25. (71) Dave Marcis, Wausau, Wis., Chevrolet, 166.325.
26. (90) Dick Trickle, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., Ford, 166.546.
27. (1)  Darrell Waltrip, Owensboro, Ky., Chevrolet, 166.322.
28. (31) Mike Skinner, Susanville, Calif., Chevrolet, 166.269.
29. (12) Jeremy Mayfield, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 166.226.
30. (75) Rick Mast, Rockbridge Baths, Va., Ford, 166.199.
31. (40) Sterling Marlin, Columbia, Tenn., Chevrolet, 166.168.
32. (96) Hut Stricklin, Calera, Ala., Chevrolet, 166.134.
33. (94) Bill Elliott, Dawsonville, Ga., Ford, 166.027.
34. (9)  Jerry Nadeau, Danbury, Conn., Ford, 165.963.
35. (44) Kyle Petty, Randleman, N.C., Pontiac, 165.789.
36. (26) Johnny Benson, Grand Rapids, Mich., Ford, 165.712.
37. (4)  Bobby Hamilton, Nashville, Tenn., Chevrolet, provisional.
38. (11) Brett Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, provisional.
39. (77) Robert Pressley, Asheboro, N.C., Ford, provisional.
40. (7)  Geoff Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, provisional.
41. (30) Derrike Cope, Spanaway, Wash., Pontiac, provisional.
42. (13) Wally Dallenbach, Basalt, Colo., Ford, provisional.
43. (98) Rich Bickle, Edgerton, Wis., Ford, provisional.




Sunday, July 26, 1998 - Final Results
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PENNSYLVANIA 500 RESULTS

Pos/Start Pos/Driver/Hometown/Car/Laps Completed

 1. (2)  Jeff Gordon, Pittsboro, Ind., Chevrolet, 200.
 2. (6)  Mark Martin, Batesville, Ark., Ford, 200.
 3. (19) Jeff Burton, South Boston, Va., Ford, 200.
 4. (4)  Bobby Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Pontiac, 200.
 5. (11) Dale Jarrett, Hickory, N.C., Ford, 200.
 6. (3)  Rusty Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 200 .
 7. (9)  Dale Earnhardt, Kannapolis, N.C., Chevrolet, 200.
 8. (17) Ken Schrader, Fenton, Mo., Chevrolet, 200.
 9. (16) Ernie Irvan, Salinas, Calif., Pontiac, 200.
10. (10) Michael Waltrip, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 200.
11. (31) Sterling Marlin, Columbia, Tenn., Chevrolet, 200.
12. (18) John Andretti, Indianapolis, Pontiac, 200.
13. (27) Darrell Waltrip, Franklin, Tenn., Chevrolet, 200.
14. (40) Geoff Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 200.
15. (12) Ted Musgrave, Franklin, Wis., Ford, 200.
16. (23) Chad Little, Spokane, Wash., Ford, 200.
17. (5)  Joe Nemechek, Lakeland, Fla., Chevrolet, 200.
18. (29) Jeremy Mayfield, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 200.
19. (21) Jimmy Spencer, Berwick, Pa., Ford, 199.
20. (37) Bobby Hamilton, Nashville, Tenn., Chevrolet, 199.
21. (35) Kyle Petty, Randleman, N.C., Pontiac, 199.
22. (14) Kenny Irwin, Indianapolis, Ford, 199.
23. (41) Derrike Cope, Spanaway, Wash., Pontiac, 199.
24. (15) Jeff Green, Owensboro, Ky., Chevrolet, 198.
25. (42) Wally Dallenbach, Basalt, Colo., Ford, 198.
26. (34) Jerry Nadeau, Danbury, Conn., Ford, 198.
27. (32) Hut Stricklin, Calera, Ala., Chevrolet, 198.
28. (43) Rich Bickle, Edgerton, Wis., Ford, 197.
29. (26) Dick Trickle, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., Ford, 196.
30. (28) Mike Skinner, Susanville, Calif., Chevrolet, 195.
31. (22) Terry Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Chevrolet, 192.
32. (39) Robert Pressley, Asheville, N.C., Ford, 180.
33. (36) Johnny Benson, Grand Rapids, Mich., Ford, 175.
34. (1)  Ward Burton, South Boston, Va., Pontiac, 171, crash.
35. (8)  Kenny Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 168, valve.
36. (33) Bill Elliott, Dawsonville, Ga., Ford, 166, crash.
37. (30) Rick Mast, Lexington, Va., Ford, 165.
38. (38) Brett Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 153.
39. (20) Steve Grissom, Gadsden, Ala., Chevrolet, 151, engine failure.
40. (7)  Morgan Shepherd, Conover, N.C., Chevrolet, 143, rear end.
41. (24) Ricky Craven, Newburgh, Maine, Chevrolet, 142.
42. (13) Ricky Rudd, Chesapeake, Va., Ford, 136, radiator.
43. (25) Dave Marcis, Wausau, Wis., Chevrolet, 110, crash.

Time of race: 3 hours, 42 minutes, 48 seconds.
Margin of victory: 1.153 seconds.
Winner's average speed: 134.650 mph.
Caution flags: 5 for 25 laps.
Lead changes: 10 among 7 drivers.

Lap leaders: R. Wallace 1-3, Gordon 4-38, Martin 39-40, J. Burton
41, Gordon 42-115, W. Burton 116-121, Earnhardt 122-135, W.
Burton 136-144, M. Waltrip 145, Gordon 146-200.