1998 Daytona 500 Results
Dale Earnhardt won the 1998 Daytona 500 at Daytona on February 15, 1998, leading 107 of 200 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 43 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 4 | 200 | 107 | Running |
| 2 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | 1 | 200 | 22 | Running |
| 3 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | 13 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 33 | Ken Schrader | 31 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 12 | 200 | 4 | Running |
| 6 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | 10 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 97 | Chad Little | 21 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 31 | Mike Skinner | 8 | 200 | 1 | Running |
| 9 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | 6 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 94 | Bill Elliott | 19 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 44 | Kyle Petty | 39 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | 22 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 5 | Terry Labonte | 2 | 200 | 2 | Running |
| 14 | 50 | Ricky Craven | 32 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | 7 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | 29 | 200 | 56 | Running |
| 17 | 9 | Lake Speed | 16 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 43 | John Andretti | 17 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 28 | Kenny Irwin Jr. | 38 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | 37 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 13 | Jerry Nadeau | 26 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | 3 | 199 | 2 | Running |
| 23 | 73 | Mike Wallace | 23 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 11 | Brett Bodine | 42 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 22 | Ward Burton | 9 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | 28 | 199 | 6 | Running |
| 27 | 90 | Dick Trickle | 34 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 41 | Steve Grissom | 41 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 95 | Andy Hillenburg | 18 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 75 | Rick Mast | 27 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | 25 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 77 | Robert Pressley | 30 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | 43 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 34 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | 5 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 35 | 47 | Billy Standridge | 36 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 36 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 35 | 193 | 0 | Running |
| 37 | 30 | Derrike Cope | 11 | 191 | 0 | Running |
| 38 | 6 | Mark Martin | 15 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 39 | 98 | Greg Sacks | 24 | 173 | 0 | Running |
| 40 | 99 | Jeff Burton | 14 | 160 | 0 | Engine |
| 41 | 1 | Steve Park | 33 | 158 | 0 | Ignition |
| 42 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | 40 | 117 | 0 | Ignition |
| 43 | 91 | Kevin Lepage | 20 | 78 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | February 15, 1998 |
| Track | Daytona |
| Laps | 200 |