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NASCAR WCUP: CMT 300 Race Results

30 August 1998

LOUDON, NH: Following are the results of the CMT 300 NASCAR Winston Cup race held at New Hampshire International Speedway Sunday. Results include, finishing position, (starting position), driver, hometown, car make, laps completed, reason out (if any) and money won:
1. (1) Jeff Gordon, Pittsboro, Ind., Chevy, 300, $205,400.
2. (5) Mark Martin, Batesville, Ark., Ford, 300, $119,750.
3. (9) John Andretti, Indianapolis, Pontiac, 300, $87,300.
4. (7) Dale Jarrett, Hickory, N.C., Ford, 300, $78,875.
5. (25) Jeff Burton, South Boston, Va., Ford, 300, $66,700.
6. (4) Kenny Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 300, $52,900.
7. (2) Bobby Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Pontiac, 300, $57,350.
8. (14) Rusty Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 300, $51,350.
9. (18) Dale Earnhardt, Kannapolis, N.C., Chevy, 300, $50,550.
10. (35) Ricky Rudd, Chesapeake, Va., Ford, 300, $59,500.
11. (11) Kenny Irwin, Indianapolis, Ford, 300, $51,350.
12. (24) Robert Pressley, Asheville, N.C., Ford, 300, $39,650.
13. (17) Jimmy Spencer, Berwick, Pa., Ford, 300, $44,900.
14. (27) Chad Little, Spokane, Wash., Ford, 300, $36,650.
15. (12) Mike Skinner, Susanville, Calif., Chevy, 300, $37,600.
16. (33) Kevin Lepage, Shelburne, Vt., Ford, 300, $42,550.
17. (37) Sterling Marlin, Columbia, Tenn., Chevy, 300, $34,525.
18. (32) Joe Nemechek, Lakeland, Fla., Chevy, 300, $40,825.
19. (28) Dick Trickle, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., Ford, 300, $40,425.
20. (6) Jeremy Mayfield, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 299, $41,225.
21. (38) Johnny Benson, Grand Rapids, Mich., Ford, 299, $40,850.
22. (8) Rick Mast, Rockbridge Baths, Va., Ford, 299, $32,500.
23. (31) Geoff Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 299, $40,100.
24. (34) Dennis Setzer, Newton, N.C., Ford, 299, $28,600.
25. (15) Steve Grissom, Gadsden, Ala., Chevy, 299, $38,700.
26. (30) Morgan Shepherd, Conover, N.C., Chevy, 299, $32,000.
27. (29) Michael Waltrip, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 299, $38,075.
28. (19) Ernie Irvan, Salinas, Calif., Pontiac, 298, $38,775.
29. (26) Jerry Nadeau, Danbury, Conn., Ford, 298, $31,575.
30. (16) Brett Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 298, $36,875.
31. (20) Ward Burton, South Boston, Va., Pontiac, 298, $34,175.
32. (43) Darrell Waltrip, Franklin, Tenn., Pontiac, 297, $26,975.
33. (23) Kyle Petty, Randleman, N.C., Pontiac, 295, $33,775.
34. (10) Bobby Hamilton, Nashville, Tenn., Chevy, 293, $41,575.
35. (42) Dave Marcis, Wausau, Wis., Chevy, 286, $26,375.
36. (41) Ron Fellows, Toronto, Chevy, 286, $26,175.
37. (22) Bill Elliott, Dawsonville, Ga., Ford, 254, $32,975.
38. (21) Jeff Green, Owensboro, Ky., Chevy, 252, accident, $25,625.
39. (13) Terry Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Chevy, 249, motor, $41,625.
40. (40) Rich Bickle, Edgerton, Wis., Ford, 232, accident, $32,625.
41. (39) Steve Park, East Northport, N.Y., Chevy, 218, $25,625.
42. (3) Ken Schrader, Fenton, Mo., Chevy, 175, accident, $36,625.
43. (36) Wally Dallenbach, Basalt, Colo., Chevy, 169, motor, 36,625.

Race Stats

Lap leaders: Gordon 1, B. Labonte 2, Schrader 3, K. Wallace 4-33, Martin 34-76, Marcis 77-78, Martin 79-167, T. Labonte 168-169, Little 170, Martin 171-231, Jarrett 232-233, Gordon 234-300.

Time of race: 2 hours, 49 minutes, 55 seconds.
Margin of victory: 0.664 seconds.
Winner's average speed: 112.078 mph.
Caution flags: 4 for 25 laps.
Lead changes: 11 among 9 drivers.

Winston Cup points leaders: Gordon 3,597, Martin 3,530, Jarrett 3,359, R. Wallace 3,175, B. Labonte 3,083, Mayfield 3,002, J. Burton 2,933, Earnhardt 2,809, T. Labonte 2,657, Andretti 2,575.

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