Daytona 500 Results

SOURCE: Daytona International Speedway

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS OF THE 40TH ANNUAL WINSTON CUP NASCAR DAYTONA 500

DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY -- SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1998

FIN STR CAR REASON POS POS NO. DRIVER TEAM/CAR LAPS MONEY OUT 1 4 3 Dale Earnhardt GM Goodwrench SVC Plus Chev 200 $1,059,105 Running

2 1 18 Bobby Labonte Interstate Batteries Pont 200 $548,555 Running

3 13 12 Jeremy Mayfield Mobil 1 Ford 200 $375,005 Running

4 31 33 Ken Schrader Skoal Bandit Chevrolet 200 $312,780 Running

5 12 2 Rusty Wallace Miller Lite Ford 200 $232,005 Running

6 10 36 Ernie Irvan Skittles Pontiac 200 $204,500 Running

7 21 97 Chad Little John Deere Ford 200 $126,980 Running

8 8 31 Mike Skinner Lowe's Chevrolet 200 $135,005 Running

9 6 21 Michael Waltrip Citgo Ford 200 $142,005 Running

10 19 94 Bill Elliott McDonald's Ford 200 $128,455 Running

11 39 44 Kyle Petty Hot Wheels Pontiac 200 $125,155 Running 12 22 4 Bobby Hamilton Kodak Film Chevrolet 200 $117,455 Running

13 2 5 Terry Labonte Kellogg's Chevrolet 200 $116,005 Running

14 32 50 Ricky Craven Budweiser Chevrolet 200 $107,710 Running

15 7 23 Jimmy Spencer Winston/No Bull Ford 200 $115,555 Running

16 29 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Refinishes Chevrolet 200 $114,730 Running

17 16 9 Lake Speed Cartoon Network Ford 200 $96,005 Running

18 17 43 John Andretti STP Pontiac 200 $105,480 Running

19 38 28 * Kenny Irwin Texaco Havoline Ford 199 $106,580 Running

20 37 16 Ted Musgrave Primestar Ford 199 $101,030 Running

21 26 13 * Jerry Nadeau FirstPlus Financial Ford 199 $87,155 Running

22 3 40 Sterling Marlin Coors Light Chevrolet 199 $121,305 Running

23 23 73 Mike Wallace X-1R Chevrolet 199 $85,405 Running

24 42 11 Brett Bodine Paychex Ford 199 $94,855 Running

25 9 22 Ward Burton MBNA America Pontiac 199 $98,105 Running

26 28 42 Joe Nemechek BellSouth Chevrolet 199 $92,380 Running

27 34 90 Dick Trickle Heilig-Meyers/Simmons Ford 198 $91,005 Running

28 41 41 Steve Grissom Kodiak Chevrolet 198 $90,030 Running

29 18 95 Andy Hillenburg Shoney's Inn Chevrolet 198 $79,505 Running

30 27 75 Rick Mast Remington Arms Ford 197 $78,355 Running

31 25 7 Geoff Bodine Philips Consumer Comm. Ford 197 $84,880 Running

32 30 77 Robert Pressley Jasper Engines Ford 197 $76,355 Running

33 43 17 Darrell Waltrip Speedblock/Bldr's Square Chev 196 $82,005 Running 34 5 88 Dale Jarrett Quality Care/Ford Credit Ford 196 $110,805 Running 35 36 47 Billy Standridge Team Fans Can Race Ford 196 $73,305 Running

36 35 71 Dave Marcis RealTree Camouflage Chevrolet 193 $72,230 Running

37 11 30 Derrike Cope Gumout Pontiac 191 $80,605 Running

38 15 6 Mark Martin Valvoline Ford 187 $87,505 Running

39 24 98 Greg Sacks Thorn Apple Valley Ford 173 $77,430 Running

40 14 99 Jeff Burton Exide Batteries Ford 160 $89,205 Engine

41 33 1 * Steve Park Pennzoil Chevrolet 158 $70,030 Ignition

42 40 10 Ricky Rudd Tide Ford 117 $86,480 Ignition

43 20 91 * Kevin LaPage Little Joe's/First Union Chev 78 $70,480 Engine

"TIME OF RACE: 2 Hr, 53 min, 42 sec. AVERAGE SPEED: 172.712 mph MARGIN OF VICTORY: UNDER CAUTION LEAD CHANGES: 13 LEAD CHANGES AMONG 8 DRIVERS CAUTION FLAGS: 3 CAUTIONS FOR 9 LAPS

* = NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year Candidate