1998 Primestar 500
Fourth race of the 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1998 Primestar 500 was the fourth stock car race of the 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 39th iteration of the event. The race was originally scheduled to be held on Sunday, March 8, 1998, but was postponed to Monday, March 9 due to rain.[1] The race was held in Hampton, Georgia at Atlanta Motor Speedway, a 1.54 miles (2.48 km) permanent asphalt quad-oval intermediate speedway. The race took the scheduled 325 laps to complete. In the late stages of the race, Joe Gibbs Racing driver Bobby Labonte would manage to pass for the lead with 47 to go and take his sixth career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his first victory of the season.[2][3] To fill out the podium, Robert Yates Racing driver Dale Jarrett and Penske-Kranefuss Racing driver Jeremy Mayfield would finish second and third, respectively.
Race details | |||
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Race 4 of 33 in the 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
Date | March 9, 1998 | ||
Official name | 39th Annual Primestar 500 | ||
Location | Hampton, Georgia, Atlanta Motor Speedway | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.54 mi (2.48 km) | ||
Distance | 325 laps, 500.5 mi (805.476 km) | ||
Scheduled Distance | 325 laps, 500.5 mi (805.476 km) | ||
Average speed | 139.501 miles per hour (224.505 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Petty Enterprises | ||
Time | 28.732 | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Kenny Irwin Jr. | Robert Yates Racing | |
Laps | 113 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | ESPN | ||
Announcers | Bob Jenkins, Ned Jarrett, Benny Parsons | ||
Radio in the United States | |||
Radio | Performance Racing Network |