Goodwrench 400 Results

Monday, Feb. 23, 1998 | 9:20 a.m.

1. (4) Jeff Gordon, Pittsboro, Ind., Chevrolet, 393, $90,090.

2. (7) Rusty Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 393, $49,240.

3. (6) Mark Martin, Batesville, Ark., Ford, 393, $51,940.

4. (28) Jimmy Spencer, Berwick, Pa., Ford, 393, $43,120.

5. (20) Geoff Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 393, $39,225.

6. (16) Bill Elliott, Dawsonville, Ga., Ford, 393, $35,525.

7. (32) Dale Jarrett, Hickory, N.C., Ford, 393, $44,500.

8. (21) Terry Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Chevrolet, 393, $36,625.

9. (33) Bobby Hamilton, Nashville, Tenn., Chevrolet, 393, $31,825.

10. (22) Ricky Craven, Newburgh, Maine, Chevrolet, 393, $36,025.

11. (14) Ward Burton, South Boston, Va., Pontiac, 393, $30,750.

12. (1) Rick Mast, Lexington, Va., Ford, 393, $33,700.

13. (9) John Andretti, Indianapolis, Pontiac, 393, $32,600.

14. (5) Jeremy Mayfield, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 392, $28,400.

15. (35) Derrike Cope, Spanaway, Wash., Pontiac, 392, $29,500.

16. (24) Brett Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 392, $28,750.

17. (37) Dale Earnhardt, Kannapolis, N.C., Chevrolet, 392, $32,100.

18. (12) Jeff Burton, South Boston, Va., Ford, 392, $33,500.

19. (40) Ernie Irvan, Salinas, Calif., Pontiac, 391, $26,950.

20. (23) Steve Grissom, Gadsden, Ala., Chevrolet, 391, $28,850.

21. (42) Chad Little, Spokane, Wash., Ford, 391, $19,500.

22. (36) Jeff Green, Whitehouse, Tenn., Chevrolet, 391, $19,100.

23. (31) Ken Schrader, Fenton, Mo., Chevrolet, 391, $28,850.

24. (25) Kyle Petty, Randleman, N.C., Pontiac, 391, $26,650.

25. (27) Sterling Marlin, Columbia, Tenn., Chevrolet, 391, $18,450.

26. (29) Kenny Irwin, Indianapolis, Ford, 390, $31,340.

27. (41) Lake Speed, Jackson, Miss., Ford, 390, $19,340.

28. (34) Jerry Nadeau, Danbury, Conn., Ford, 390, $15,190.

29. (10) Hut Stricklin, Calera, Ala., Chevrolet, 389, $17,515.

30. (8) Johnny Benson, Grand Rapids, Mich., Ford, 388, $14,965.

31. (19) Steve Park, East Northport, N.Y., Chevrolet, 374, $14,765.

32. (18) Mike Skinner, Susanville, Calif., Chevrolet, 366, handling, $14,715.

33. (38) Bobby Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Pontiac, 364, $29,565.

34. (13) Michael Waltrip, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 363, crash, $21,515.

35. (11) Ted Musgrave, Franklin, Wis., Ford, 363, $21,415.

36. (39) Greg Sacks, Mattituck, N.Y., Ford, 362, $21,390.

37. (15) Dick Trickle, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., Ford, 316, radiator, $21,365.

38. (2) Kenny Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 272, crash, $14,590.

39. (17) Joe Nemechek, Lakeland, Fla., Chevrolet, 269, crash, $21,315.

40. (26) Robert Pressley, Asheville, N.C., Ford, 130, brakes, $14,290.

41. (43) Darrell Waltrip, Franklin, Tenn., Chevrolet, 123, crash, $21,265.

42. (3) David Green, Owensboro, Ky., Chevrolet, 106, crash, $14,340.

43. (30) Ricky Rudd, Chesapeake, Va., Ford, 90, engine failure, $30,615.

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Time of race: 3 hours, 24 minutes, 51 seconds.

Margin of victory: 1.281-seconds (about 12 car-lengths).

Winner's average speed: 117.065 mph.

Caution flags: 6 for 50 laps.

Lead changes: 27 among 12 drivers.

Lap leaders: Mast 1-52; Benson 53-71; Martin 72-73; Elliott 74-76; Benson 77-91; Jarrett 92-96; Martin 97-107; Jarrett 108; Martin 109-197; R.Wallace 198; Gordon 199; Earnhardt 200; Hamilton 201; Craven 202-207; Jarrett 208; R.Wallace 209-269; Gordon 270; Martin 271-272; Mast 273-278; R.Wallace 279-288; Gordon 289-298; G.Bodine 299-309; Mayfield 310-326; Gordon 327-252; Benson 353-356; Gordon 357-360; R.Wallace 361-362; Gordon 363-393.

Series points leaders: R.Wallace 335; Earnhardt 302; Gordon 300; Mayfield 291; Elliott 289; Spencer 278; T.Labonte 271; Hamilton 270; Craven 260; Irvan 256; Schrader 254; Little 246; B.Labonte 239; Andretti 233; G.Bodine 230.