1998 DieHard 500 Results
Bobby Labonte won the 1998 DieHard 500 at Talladega on April 26, 1998, leading 60 of 188 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 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | 1 | 188 | 60 | Running |
| 2 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | 22 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | 9 | 188 | 8 | Running |
| 4 | 5 | Terry Labonte | 3 | 188 | 88 | Running |
| 5 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | 6 | 188 | 3 | Running |
| 6 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | 19 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | 35 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 22 | Ward Burton | 20 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | 14 | 188 | 13 | Running |
| 10 | 50 | Randy LaJoie | 10 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 11 | Brett Bodine | 41 | 188 | 1 | Running |
| 12 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 23 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | 37 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 91 | Kevin Lepage | 29 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 1 | Darrell Waltrip | 24 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 41 | Steve Grissom | 42 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 96 | David Green | 27 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 75 | Rick Mast | 36 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 89 | Dennis Setzer | 26 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 90 | Dick Trickle | 16 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | 33 | 184 | 3 | Running |
| 22 | 30 | Derrike Cope | 7 | 182 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 6 | Mark Martin | 38 | 180 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | 13 | 179 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 9 | Lake Speed | 8 | 178 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 46 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | 21 | 176 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 28 | 176 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 47 | Billy Standridge | 31 | 172 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 33 | Ken Schrader | 4 | 157 | 0 | Crash |
| 30 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | 30 | 153 | 0 | Handling |
| 31 | 77 | Robert Pressley | 43 | 152 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | 11 | 150 | 0 | Crash |
| 33 | 43 | John Andretti | 15 | 150 | 0 | Crash |
| 34 | 97 | Chad Little | 34 | 145 | 0 | Crash |
| 35 | 31 | Morgan Shepherd | 5 | 145 | 0 | Crash |
| 36 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 2 | 144 | 10 | Crash |
| 37 | 13 | Jerry Nadeau | 12 | 144 | 0 | Crash |
| 38 | 44 | Kyle Petty | 32 | 142 | 0 | Crash |
| 39 | 94 | Bill Elliott | 17 | 141 | 2 | Crash |
| 40 | 28 | Kenny Irwin Jr. | 25 | 128 | 0 | Engine |
| 41 | 26 | Johnny Benson Jr. | 39 | 127 | 0 | Engine |
| 42 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | 40 | 110 | 0 | Engine |
| 43 | 99 | Jeff Burton | 18 | 51 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | April 26, 1998 |
| Track | Talladega |
| Laps | 188 |