1998 Autolite Platinum 250 Results
Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the 1998 Autolite Platinum 250 at Richmond on September 11, 1998, leading 236 of 250 laps. Full Xfinity Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 43 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 2 | 250 | 236 | Running |
| 2 | 9 | Jeff Burton | 22 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 12 | Jimmy Spencer | 16 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | 23 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 30 | Todd Bodine | 6 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 4 | Jeff Purvis | 3 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 40 | Kevin Lepage | 4 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 64 | Dick Trickle | 11 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 99 | Glenn Allen Jr. | 5 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 47 | Andy Santerre | 1 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 36 | David Green | 17 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 93 | Dave Blaney | 7 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 66 | Elliott Sadler | 32 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | 18 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 63 | Tracy Leslie | 21 | 250 | 14 | Running |
| 16 | 85 | Shane Hall | 10 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 32 | Jason Jarrett | 41 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 92 | Jeff Green | 26 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 37 | Mark Green | 39 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 57 | Jason Keller | 40 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 33 | Tim Fedewa | 25 | 249 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 56 | Jeff Krogh | 27 | 248 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 6 | Joe Bessey | 31 | 248 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 29 | Hermie Sadler | 20 | 247 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 28 | Curtis Markham | 36 | 246 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 72 | Mike Dillon | 38 | 245 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 10 | Phil Parsons | 37 | 217 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 34 | Mike McLaughlin | 35 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 44 | Tony Stewart | 29 | 185 | 0 | Crash |
| 30 | 74 | Randy LaJoie | 43 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 35 | Lyndon Amick | 8 | 173 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 77 | Ed Berrier | 24 | 159 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 38 | Elton Sawyer | 34 | 146 | 0 | Handling |
| 34 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 15 | 140 | 0 | Clutch |
| 35 | 60 | Mark Martin | 14 | 133 | 0 | Crash |
| 36 | 00 | Buckshot Jones | 12 | 126 | 0 | Running |
| 37 | 59 | Robert Pressley | 30 | 91 | 0 | Crash |
| 38 | 52 | Kevin Grubb | 13 | 81 | 0 | Crash |
| 39 | 83 | Wayne Grubb | 9 | 81 | 0 | Crash |
| 40 | 43 | Brad Noffsinger | 19 | 80 | 0 | Crash |
| 41 | 89 | Ashton Lewis | 42 | 60 | 0 | Crash |
| 42 | 20 | Blaise Alexander | 28 | 43 | 0 | Crash |
| 43 | 15 | Ken Schrader | 33 | 2 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 11, 1998 |
| Track | Richmond |
| Laps | 250 |