1998 NAPA Autocare 500 Results
Ricky Rudd won the 1998 NAPA Autocare 500 at Martinsville on September 27, 1998, leading 198 of 500 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 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | 2 | 500 | 198 | Running |
| 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | 3 | 500 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 6 | Mark Martin | 13 | 500 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 98 | Rich Bickle | 4 | 500 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 99 | Jeff Burton | 16 | 500 | 16 | Running |
| 6 | 5 | Terry Labonte | 29 | 500 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 94 | Bill Elliott | 20 | 500 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | 1 | 499 | 14 | Running |
| 9 | 26 | Johnny Benson Jr. | 24 | 499 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | 21 | 499 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 22 | Ward Burton | 15 | 499 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 91 | Todd Bodine | 12 | 499 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 33 | Ken Schrader | 18 | 499 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | 19 | 498 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 77 | Ted Musgrave | 9 | 498 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 31 | Mike Skinner | 23 | 498 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | 35 | 498 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | 7 | 496 | 231 | Running |
| 19 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | 37 | 496 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | 27 | 495 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 35 | Darrell Waltrip | 30 | 495 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 33 | 495 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | 32 | 495 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 1 | Steve Park | 38 | 491 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 96 | Mike Bliss | 25 | 491 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 43 | 489 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 28 | Kenny Irwin Jr. | 39 | 487 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 17 | 486 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 44 | Kyle Petty | 36 | 486 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 30 | Derrike Cope | 42 | 483 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 46 | Jeff Green | 6 | 479 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 50 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | 5 | 474 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 90 | Dick Trickle | 34 | 462 | 0 | Running |
| 34 | 11 | Brett Bodine | 11 | 453 | 0 | Running |
| 35 | 9 | Jerry Nadeau | 40 | 451 | 0 | Running |
| 36 | 97 | Chad Little | 31 | 449 | 0 | Running |
| 37 | 43 | John Andretti | 8 | 419 | 41 | Running |
| 38 | 13 | Dennis Setzer | 14 | 417 | 0 | Running |
| 39 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | 28 | 387 | 0 | Engine |
| 40 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | 22 | 360 | 0 | Engine |
| 41 | 75 | Rick Mast | 41 | 341 | 0 | Engine |
| 42 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | 10 | 299 | 0 | Camshaft |
| 43 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | 26 | 150 | 0 | Overheating |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 27, 1998 |
| Track | Martinsville |
| Laps | 500 |