1998 Pepsi Southern 500 Results
Jeff Gordon won the 1998 Pepsi Southern 500 at Darlington on September 6, 1998, leading 64 of 367 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 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | 5 | 367 | 64 | Running |
| 2 | 99 | Jeff Burton | 12 | 367 | 273 | Running |
| 3 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | 1 | 367 | 15 | Running |
| 4 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 18 | 367 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | 27 | 366 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | 26 | 365 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 3 | 365 | 11 | Running |
| 8 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | 8 | 365 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | 15 | 364 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | 39 | 364 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 94 | Bill Elliott | 7 | 364 | 1 | Running |
| 12 | 22 | Ward Burton | 2 | 364 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 33 | Ken Schrader | 6 | 363 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 43 | John Andretti | 4 | 362 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | 24 | 362 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 46 | Jeff Green | 41 | 362 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | 20 | 362 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 97 | Chad Little | 17 | 362 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 98 | Rich Bickle | 40 | 362 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 41 | Steve Grissom | 38 | 362 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 26 | Johnny Benson Jr. | 11 | 362 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | 14 | 362 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | 23 | 362 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 1 | Steve Park | 31 | 361 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 5 | Terry Labonte | 35 | 361 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 31 | Mike Skinner | 13 | 361 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 30 | Derrike Cope | 22 | 361 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 44 | Kyle Petty | 28 | 361 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 13 | Dennis Setzer | 42 | 360 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 77 | Robert Pressley | 21 | 360 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 50 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | 34 | 360 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 9 | Jerry Nadeau | 9 | 360 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 90 | Dick Trickle | 19 | 359 | 0 | Running |
| 34 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | 29 | 359 | 0 | Running |
| 35 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | 30 | 359 | 0 | Running |
| 36 | 75 | Rick Mast | 25 | 358 | 0 | Running |
| 37 | 78 | Gary Bradberry | 33 | 358 | 0 | Running |
| 38 | 35 | Darrell Waltrip | 43 | 346 | 0 | Oil pump |
| 39 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | 16 | 326 | 0 | Ignition |
| 40 | 6 | Mark Martin | 10 | 318 | 3 | Engine |
| 41 | 28 | Kenny Irwin Jr. | 37 | 298 | 0 | Oil pump |
| 42 | 11 | Brett Bodine | 36 | 269 | 0 | Engine |
| 43 | 15 | Ted Musgrave | 32 | 83 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 6, 1998 |
| Track | Darlington |
| Laps | 367 |