Monday, April 27, 1998 | 11:43 a.m.
1. (1) Bobby Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Pontiac, 188, $141,870.
2. (22) Jimmy Spencer, Berwick, Pa., Ford, 188, $97,920.
3. (9) Dale Jarrett, Hickory, N.C., Ford, 188, $82,370.
4. (3) Terry Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Chevrolet, 188, $85,520.
5. (6) Jeff Gordon, Pittsboro, Ind., Chevrolet, 188, $74,490.
6. (19) Ernie Irvan, Salinas, Calif., Pontiac, 188, $52,080.
7. (35) Kenny Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 188, $45,830.
8. (20) Ward Burton, South Boston, Va., Pontiac, 188, $46,630.
9. (14) Sterling Marlin, Columbia, Tenn., Chevrolet, 188, $37,230.
10. (10) Randy LaJoie, South Norwalk, Conn., Chevrolet, 188, $48,580.
11. (41) Brett Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 188, $44,675.
12. (23) Rusty Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 188, $44,295.
13. (37) Jeremy Mayfield, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 188, $39,615.
14. (29) Kevin Lepage, Shelburne, Vt., Chevrolet, 187, $30,785.
15. (24) Darrell Waltrip, Franklin, Tenn., Chevrolet, 187, $28,555.
16. (42) Steve Grissom, Gadsden, Ala., Chevrolet, 187, $39,065.
17. (27) David Green, Owensboro, Ky., Chevrolet, 187, $30,400.
18. (36) Rick Mast, Lexington, Va., Ford, 186, $29,710.
19. (26) Dennis Setzer, Newton, N.C., Ford, 186, $26,620.
20. (16) Dick Trickle, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., Ford, 185, $37,810.
21. (33) Michael Waltrip, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 184, $36,570.
22. (7) Derrike Cope, Spanaway, Wash., Pontiac, 182, $35,300.
23. (38) Mark Martin, Batesville, Ark., Ford, 180, $41,990.
24. (13) Ricky Rudd, Chesapeake, Va., Ford, 179, $40,985.
25. (8) Lake Speed, Jackson, Miss., Ford, 178, $34,580.
26. (21) Wally Dallenbach, Basalt, Colo., Chevrolet, 176, $27,300.
27. (28) Dave Marcis, Wausau, Wis., Chevrolet, 176, $24,045.
28. (31) Billy Standridge, Shelby, N.C., Chevrolet, 172, handling, $23,890.
29. (4) Ken Schrader, Fenton, Mo., Chevrolet, 157, handling, $33,835.
30. (30) Bobby Hamilton, Nashville, Tenn., Chevrolet, 153, engine failure, $38,580.
31. (43) Robert Pressley, Asheville, N.C., Ford, 152, $33,725.
32. (11) Joe Nemechek, Lakeland, Fla., Chevrolet, 150, crash, $32,770.
33. (15) John Andretti, Indianapolis, Pontiac, 150, crash, $38,140.
34. (34) Chad Little, Spokane, Wash., Ford, 145, crash, $23,210.
35. (5) Morgan Shepherd, Conover, N.C., Chevrolet, 145, handling, $22,955.
36. (2) Dale Earnhardt, Kannapolis, N.C., Chevrolet, 144, handling, $38,250.
37. (12) Jerry Nadeau, Danbury, Conn., Ford, 144, handling, $22,586.
38. (32) Kyle Petty, Randleman, N.C., Pontiac, 142, handling, $29,350.
39. (17) Bill Elliott, Dawsonville, Ga., Ford, 141, crash, $31,850.
40. (25) Kenny Irwin Indianapolis, Ford, 128, engine failure, $37,250.
41. (39) Johnny Benson, Grand Rapids, Mich., Ford, 127, engine failure, $22,050.
42. (40) Ted Musgrave, Franklin, Wis., Ford, 110, ignition, $28,950.
43. (18) Jeff Burton, South Boston, VaFord, 51, engine failure, $38,450.
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Winner's average speed: 163.439 mph.
Time of race: 3 hours, 3 minutes, 35 seconds.
Margin of victory: .167-seconds (About five car lengths).
Caution flags: Three for 16 laps (Does not include 27:05 red flag).
Lead changes: 19 among 9 drivers.
Lap leaders: B.Labonte 1-17; T.Labonte 18-30; Earnhardt 31-34; B.Labonte 35-36; Jarrett 37-38; Earnhardt 39; Marlin 40-52; Earnhardt 53-57; B.Labonte 58-70; Jarrett 71-72; T.Labonte 73-104; M.Waltrip 105-107; T.Labonte 108-129; B.Bodine 130; Gordon 131-133; Elliott 134-135; B.Labonte 136-161; Jarrett 162-165; T.Labonte 166-186; B.Labonte 187-188.
Season point leaders: R.Wallace 1,318; Mayfield 1,282; T.Labonte 1,256; Jarrett 1,255; Gordon 1,245; Martin 1,149; B.Labonte 1,120; Elliott 1,105; Earnhardt 1,085; Spencer 1,079; Schrader 1,040; M.Waltrip 1,035; W.Burton 1,009; Hamilton 988; B.Bodine 977.
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