SOUTHERN 500
Friday, September 4, 1998
SOUTHERN 500 FIRST-ROUND QUALIFYING, Darlington
1. (88) Dale Jarrett, Hickory, N.C., Ford, 168.879.
2. (22) Ward Burton, South Boston, Va., Pontiac, 168.677.
3. (2) Rusty Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 168.642.
4. (43) John Andretti, Indianapolis, Pontiac, 168.573.
5. (24) Jeff Gordon, Pittsboro, Ind., Chevrolet, 168.261.
6. (33) Ken Schrader, Fenton, Mo., Chevrolet, 168.054.
7. (94) Bill Elliott, Dawsonville, Ga., Ford, 167.974.
8. (40) Sterling Marlin, Columbia, Tenn., Chevrolet, 167.876.
9. (9) Jerry Nadeau, Danbury, Conn., Ford, 167.762.
10. (6) Mark Martin, Batesville, Ark., Ford, 167.550.
11. (26) Johnny Benson, Grand Rapids, Mich., Ford, 167.545.
12. (99) Jeff Burton, South Boston, Va., Ford, 167.430.
13. (31) Mike Skinner, Susanville, Calif., Chevrolet, 167.373.
14. (10) Ricky Rudd, Chesapeake, Va., Ford, 167.294.
15. (7) Geoff Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 167.140.
16. (16) Kevin Lepage, Shelburne, Vt., Ford, 166.908.
17. (97) Chad Little, Spokane, Wash., Ford, 166.874.
18. (3) Dale Earnhardt, Kannapolis, N.C., Chevrolet, 166.834.
19. (90) Dick Trickle, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., Ford, 166.647.
20. (21) Michael Waltrip, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 166.642.
21. (77) Robert Pressley, Asheville, N.C., Ford, 166.422.
22. (30) Derrike Cope, Spanaway, Wash., Pontiac, 166.416.
23. (4) Bobby Hamilton, Nashville, Tenn., Chevrolet, 166.360.
24. (18) Bobby Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Pontiac, 166.264.
25. (75) Rick Mast, Rockbridge Baths, Va., Ford, 166.158.
Failed to Qualify
26. (36) Ernie Irvan, Salinas, Calif., Pontiac, 165.922.
27. (12) Jeremy Mayfield, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 165.749.
28. (44) Kyle Petty, Randleman, N.C., Pontiac, 165.671.
29. (23) Jimmy Spencer, Berwick, Pa., Ford, 165.632.
30. (42) Joe Nemechek, Lakeland, Fla., Chevrolet, 165.526.
31. (1) Steve Park, East Northport, N.Y., Chevrolet, 165.297.
32. (15) Ted Musgrave, Franklin, Wis., Ford 164.976.
33. (78) Gary Bradberry, Chelsea, Ala., Ford, 164.666.
34. (50) Wally Dallenbach, Basalt, Colo., Chevrolet, 164.644.
35. (5) Terry Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Chevrolet, 164.518.
36. (11) Brett Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 164.079.
37. (71) Dave Marcis, Wausau, Wis., Chevrolet, 163.871.
38. (98) Rich Bickle, Edgerton, Wis., Ford, 163.800.
39. (96) Hut Stricklin, Calera, Ala., Chevrolet, 163.784.
40. (91) Morgan Shepherd, Conover, N.C., Chevrolet, 163.403.
41. (41) Steve Grissom, Gadsden, Ala., Chevrolet, 163.375.
42. (13) Dennis Setzer, Newton, N.C., Ford, 163.213.
43. (35) Darrell Waltrip, Franklin, Tenn., Pontiac, 163.196.
44. (46) Jeff Green, Owensboro, Ky., Chevrolet, 162.980.
45. (81) Kenny Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 156.283.
46. (28) Kenny Irwin, Indianapolis, Ford, 131.708.
Saturday, September 5, 1998
SOUTHERN 500 STARTING LINEUP
1. (88) Dale Jarrett, Hickory, N.C., Ford, 168.879.
2. (22) Ward Burton, South Boston, Va., Pontiac, 168.677.
3. (2) Rusty Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 168.642.
4. (43) John Andretti, Indianapolis, Pontiac, 168.573.
5. (24) Jeff Gordon, Pittsboro, Ind., Chevrolet, 168.261.
6. (33) Ken Schrader, Fenton, Mo., Chevrolet, 168.054.
7. (94) Bill Elliott, Dawsonville, Ga., Ford, 167.974.
8. (40) Sterling Marlin, Columbia, Tenn., Chevrolet, 167.876.
9. (9) Jerry Nadeau, Danbury, Conn., Ford, 167.762.
10. (6) Mark Martin, Batesville, Ark., Ford, 167.550.
11. (26) Johnny Benson, Grand Rapids, Mich., Ford, 167.545.
12. (99) Jeff Burton, South Boston, Va., Ford, 167.430.
13. (31) Mike Skinner, Susanville, Calif., Chevrolet, 167.373.
14. (10) Ricky Rudd, Chesapeake, Va., Ford, 167.294.
15. (7) Geoff Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 167.140.
16. (16) Kevin Lepage, Shelburne, Vt., Ford, 166.908.
17. (97) Chad Little, Spokane, Wash., Ford, 166.874.
18. (3) Dale Earnhardt, Kannapolis, N.C., Chevrolet, 166.834.
19. (90) Dick Trickle, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., Ford, 166.647.
20. (21) Michael Waltrip, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 166.642.
21. (77) Robert Pressley, Asheville, N.C., Ford, 166.422.
22. (30) Derrike Cope, Spanaway, Wash., Pontiac, 166.416.
23. (4) Bobby Hamilton, Nashville, Tenn., Chevrolet, 166.360.
24. (18) Bobby Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Pontiac, 166.264.
25. (75) Rick Mast, Rockbridge Baths, Va., Ford, 166.158.
26. (36) Ernie Irvan, Salinas, Calif., Pontiac, 165.922.
27. (12) Jeremy Mayfield, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 165.749.
28. (44) Kyle Petty, Randleman, N.C., Pontiac, 165.671.
29. (23) Jimmy Spencer, Berwick, Pa., Ford, 165.632.
30. (42) Joe Nemechek, Lakeland, Fla., Chevrolet, 165.526.
31. (1) Steve Park, East Northport, N.Y., Chevrolet, 165.297.
32. (15) Ted Musgrave, Franklin, Wis., Ford 164.976.
33. (78) Gary Bradberry, Chelsea, Ala., Ford, 164.666.
34. (50) Wally Dallenbach, Basalt, Colo., Chevrolet, 164.644.
35. (5) Terry Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Chevrolet, 164.518.
36. (11) Brett Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 164.079.
37. (28) Kenny Irwin, Indianapolis, Ford, provisional.
38. (41) Steve Grissom, Gadsden, Ala., Chevrolet, provisional.
39. (81) Kenny Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 156.283, provisional.
40. (98) Rich Bickle, Edgerton, Wis., Ford, provisional.
41. (46) Jeff Green, Owensboro, Ky., Chevrolet, provisional.
42. (13) Dennis Setzer, Newton, N.C., Ford, provisional.
43. (35) Darrell Waltrip, Franklin, Tenn., Pontiac, provisional.
Sunday, September 6, 1998 - Final Results
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SOUTHERN 500 RESULTS
Pos/Start Pos/Driver/Hometown/Car/Laps Completed
1. (5) Jeff Gordon, Pittsboro, Ind., Chevrolet, 367.
2. (12) Jeff Burton, South Boston, Va., Ford, 367.
3. (1) Dale Jarrett, Hickory, N.C., Ford, 367.
4. (18) Dale Earnhardt, Kannapolis, N.C., Chevrolet, 367.
5. (27) Jeremy Mayfield, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 366.
6. (26) Ernie Irvan, Salinas, Calif., Pontiac, 365.
7. (3) Rusty Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 365.
8. (8) Sterling Marlin, Columbia, Tenn., Chevrolet, 365.
9. (15) Geoff Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 364.
10. (39) Kenny Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 364.
11. (7) Bill Elliott, Dawsonville, Ga., Ford, 364.
12. (2) Ward Burton, South Boston, Va., Pontiac, 364.
13. (6) Ken Schrader, Fenton, Mo., Chevrolet, 363.
14. (4) John Andretti, Indianapolis, Pontiac, 362.
15. (24) Bobby Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Pontiac, 362.
16. (41) Jeff Green, Whitehouse, Tenn., Chevrolet, 362.
17. (20) Michael Waltrip, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 362.
18. (17) Chad Little, Spokane, Wash., Ford, 362.
19. (40) Rich Bickle, Edgerton, Wis., Ford, 362.
20. (38) Steve Grissom, Gadsden, Ala., Chevrolet, 362.
21. (11) Johnny Benson, Grand Rapids, Mich., Ford, 362.
22. (14) Ricky Rudd, Chesapeake, Va., Ford, 362.
23. (23) Bobby Hamilton, Nashville, Tenn., Chevrolet, 362.
24. (31) Steve Park, East Northport, N.Y., Chevrolet, 361.
25. (35) Terry Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Chevrolet, 361.
26. (13) Mike Skinner, Susanville, Calif., Chevrolet, 361.
27. (22) Derrike Cope, Spanaway, Wash., Pontiac, 361.
28. (28) Kyle Petty, Randleman, N.C., Pontiac, 361.
29. (42) Dennis Setzer, Newton, N.C., Ford, 360.
30. (21) Robert Pressley, Asheville, N.C., Ford, 360.
31. (34) Wally Dallenbach, Basalt, Colo., Chevrolet, 360.
32. (9) Jerry Nadeau, Danbury, Conn., Ford, 360.
33. (19) Dick Trickle, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., Ford, 359.
34. (29) Jimmy Spencer, Berwick, Pa., Ford, 359.
35. (30) Joe Nemechek, Lakeland, Fla., Chevrolet, 359.
36. (25) Rick Mast, Lexington, Va., Ford, 358.
37. (33) Gary Bradberry, Chelsea, Ala., Ford, 358.
38. (43) Darrell Waltrip, Franklin, Tenn., Pontiac, 346, oil pump.
39. (16) Kevin Lepage, Shelburne, Vt., Ford, 326, ignition.
40. (10) Mark Martin, Batesville, Ark., Ford, 318, engine failure.
41. (37) Kenny Irwin, Indianapolis, Ford, 298, oil pump.
42. (36) Brett Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 269, engine failure.
43. (32) Ted Musgrave, Franklin, Wis., Ford, 83, engine failure.
Time of race: 3 hours, 36 minutes, 21 seconds.
Margin of victory: 3.361 seconds.
Winner's average speed: 139.031 mph.
Caution flags: 2 for 16 laps.
Lead changes: 12 among 6 drivers.
Lap leaders: Jarrett 1-8, R.Wallace 9-19, J.Burton 20-63, Martin
64-65, Burton 66-83, Jarrett 84-90, Burton 91-147, Martin 148,
Elliott 149, Burton 150-273, Gordon 274-310, Burton 311-340,
Gordon 341-367.