1998 Texas 500 Results
Mark Martin won the 1998 Texas 500 at Texas on April 5, 1998, leading 37 of 334 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 | 6 | Mark Martin | 7 | 334 | 37 | Running |
| 2 | 97 | Chad Little | 5 | 334 | 49 | Running |
| 3 | 77 | Robert Pressley | 8 | 334 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | 2 | 334 | 3 | Running |
| 5 | 26 | Johnny Benson Jr. | 27 | 334 | 9 | Running |
| 6 | 5 | Terry Labonte | 37 | 334 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | 39 | 334 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | 11 | 334 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | 40 | 334 | 5 | Running |
| 10 | 41 | Steve Grissom | 42 | 334 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | 13 | 334 | 51 | Running |
| 12 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 6 | 334 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 94 | Bill Elliott | 38 | 333 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | 21 | 333 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 22 | Ward Burton | 3 | 332 | 27 | Running |
| 16 | 11 | Brett Bodine | 18 | 332 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 44 | Kyle Petty | 26 | 332 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 96 | David Green | 9 | 332 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 46 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | 22 | 332 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 9 | Lake Speed | 43 | 332 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 33 | Ken Schrader | 32 | 332 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 90 | Dick Trickle | 41 | 331 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | 1 | 331 | 105 | Running |
| 24 | 78 | Gary Bradberry | 10 | 331 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 50 | Randy LaJoie | 24 | 328 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | 25 | 328 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | 20 | 315 | 0 | Overheating |
| 28 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 36 | 295 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 29 | 99 | Jeff Burton | 23 | 276 | 48 | Running |
| 30 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | 30 | 262 | 0 | Handling |
| 31 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | 17 | 252 | 0 | Handling |
| 32 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | 29 | 248 | 0 | Ignition |
| 33 | 31 | Mike Skinner | 12 | 247 | 0 | Crash |
| 34 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | 31 | 214 | 0 | Handling |
| 35 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 34 | 205 | 0 | Running |
| 36 | 1 | Darrell Waltrip | 35 | 185 | 0 | Transmission |
| 37 | 91 | Kevin Lepage | 16 | 148 | 0 | Running |
| 38 | 98 | Greg Sacks | 28 | 135 | 0 | Crash |
| 39 | 28 | Kenny Irwin Jr. | 4 | 80 | 0 | Crash |
| 40 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | 33 | 11 | 0 | Crash |
| 41 | 75 | Rick Mast | 14 | 1 | 0 | Crash |
| 42 | 43 | John Andretti | 15 | 1 | 0 | Crash |
| 43 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | 19 | 1 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | April 5, 1998 |
| Track | Texas |
| Laps | 334 |