1998 Winston 500 Results
Dale Jarrett won the 1998 Winston 500 at Talladega on October 11, 1998, leading 16 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 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | 3 | 188 | 16 | Running |
| 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | 6 | 188 | 49 | Running |
| 3 | 5 | Terry Labonte | 4 | 188 | 8 | Running |
| 4 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | 36 | 188 | 9 | Running |
| 5 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | 24 | 188 | 1 | Running |
| 6 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | 2 | 188 | 9 | Running |
| 7 | 31 | Mike Skinner | 5 | 188 | 74 | Running |
| 8 | 97 | Chad Little | 15 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | 34 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 99 | Jeff Burton | 9 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 30 | Derrike Cope | 26 | 188 | 6 | Running |
| 12 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 29 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 11 | Brett Bodine | 16 | 188 | 1 | Running |
| 14 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | 10 | 187 | 1 | Running |
| 15 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | 37 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 00 | Buckshot Jones | 11 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 13 | Ted Musgrave | 27 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | 17 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 94 | Bill Elliott | 19 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 44 | Kyle Petty | 41 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 43 | John Andretti | 22 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 91 | Andy Hillenburg | 23 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 35 | Darrell Waltrip | 43 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 33 | Ken Schrader | 1 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | 31 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 77 | Robert Pressley | 21 | 183 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 12 | 182 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 47 | Billy Standridge | 28 | 181 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | 13 | 180 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 22 | Ward Burton | 32 | 178 | 2 | Running |
| 31 | 26 | Johnny Benson Jr. | 33 | 177 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 14 | 175 | 12 | Rear end |
| 33 | 46 | Jeff Green | 30 | 170 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 6 | Mark Martin | 8 | 166 | 0 | Running |
| 35 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | 38 | 160 | 0 | Handling |
| 36 | 96 | Steve Grissom | 18 | 146 | 0 | Handling |
| 37 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | 20 | 134 | 0 | Crash |
| 38 | 90 | Dick Trickle | 40 | 134 | 0 | Crash |
| 39 | 50 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | 39 | 134 | 0 | Crash |
| 40 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | 42 | 107 | 0 | Piston |
| 41 | 1 | Steve Park | 35 | 101 | 0 | Valve spring |
| 42 | 9 | Jerry Nadeau | 25 | 99 | 0 | Engine |
| 43 | 28 | Kenny Irwin Jr. | 7 | 30 | 0 | Valve spring |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | October 11, 1998 |
| Track | Talladega |
| Laps | 188 |