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NASCAR BGN: Jeff Burton Claims Victory in Jiffy Lube 300

15 November 1998

HOMESTEAD, FL: Following are the race results for the Jiffy Lube 300 NASCAR Busch Grand National race held Sunday. Results include finishing position, (starting position), driver, hometown, car make, laps completed, reason out (if any) and money won:

1. (23) Jeff Burton, South Boston, Va., Ford, 200, $73,900.
2. (7) Jimmy Spencer, Berwick, Pa., Chevy, 200, $53,050.
3. (8) Mark Martin, Batesville, Ark., Ford, 200, $40,200.
4. (37) Matt Kenseth, Cambridge, Wis., Chevy, 200, $47,075.
5. (3) David Green, Owensboro, Ky., Pontiac, 200, $38,800.
6. (6) Dave Blaney, Hartford, Ohio, Pontiac, 200, $28,400.
7. (19) Johnny Benson, Grand Rapids, Mich., Chevy, 200, $17,350.
8. (20) Glenn Allen Jr., Cincinnati, Chevy, 200, $21,150.
9. (14) Randy Lajoie, Norwalk, Conn., Chevy, 200, $24,550.
10. (38) Tim Fedewa, Holt, Mich., Chevy, 200, $19,150.
11. (16) Ken Schrader, Fenton, Mo., Chevy, 200, $13,250.
12. (9) Jeff Purvis, Clarksville, Tenn., Chevy, 200, $21,150.
13. (34) Phil Parsons, Detroit, Chevy, 200, $16,100.
14. (1) Casey Atwood, Nashville, Tenn., Chevy, 200, $15,900.
15. (27) Jeff Fuller, Auburn, Mass., Chevy, 200, $12,365.
16. (39) Buckshot Jones, Spartanburg, S.C., Pontiac, 199, $15,630.
17. (22) Ed Berrier, Winston-Salm, N.C., Ford, 199, $15,620.
18. (5) Mike McLaughlin, Waterloo, N.Y., Chevy, 199, $19,410.
19. (41) Hermie Sadler, Emporia, Va., Chevy, 199, $14,250.
20. (4) Kevin Lepage, Shelburne, Va., Chevy, 199, $13,165.
21. (13) Shane Hall, Simpsonville, S.C.., Chevy, 199, $14,030.
22. (18) Mark Green, Owensboro, Ky., Chevy, 199, $14,020.
23. (17) Blaise Alexander, Montoursville, Pa., Chevy, 199, $16,460.
24. (24) Mike Dillon, Lexington, N.C., Chevy, 199, $13,700.
25. (35) Bobby Hillin Jr., Midland, Texas, Chevy, 198, $13,690.
26. (11) Elton Sawyer, Greensboro, N.C., Ford, 198, $13,780.
27. (33) Adam Petty, Concord, N.C., Chevy, 198, $10,370.
28. (21) Joe Nemechek, Lakeland, Fla., Chevy, 197, $10,260.
29. (26) Stanton Barrett, Bishop, Calif., Ford, 197, $10,150.
30. (42) Joe Bessey, Scarborough, Maine, Chevy, 197, $17,665.
31. (29) Barry Bodine, Cornelius, N.C., Chevy, 197, $10,030.
32. (36) Mike Garvey, Muskegon, Mich., Chevy, 196, $9,820.
33. (30) Jimmy Johnson, Concord, N.C., Chevy, 196, $9,785.
34. (12) Wayne Grubb, Mechanicsville, Va., Chevy, 196, $9,750.
35. (10) Jason Keller, Greenville, N.C., Chevy, 195, $12,865.
36. (2) Eliot Sadler, Emporia, Va., Chevy, 187, $16,980.
37. (25) Robert Pressley, Asheville, N.C., Chevy, 168, $9,645.
38. (28) Todd Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Chevy, 165, $11,610.
39. (40) Tony Stewart, Rushville, Ind., Pontiac, 145, clutch, $13,575.
40. (43) Andy Santerre, Cherryfield, Maine, Chevy, 128, $11,540
41. (31) Rich Bickle, Edgerton, Wis., Ford, 120, shock $9,505.
42. (15) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kannapolis, N.C., Chevy, 89, motor, $17,470.
43. (32) Dick Trickle, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., Chevy, 2, crash, $9,435.

Race Stats:

Lap leaders: Sadler 1-21; Lepage 22-51; Martin 52-55; Earnhardt 56-82; McLaughlin 83; Jones 83-98; Stewart 99-112; Martin 113-115; Stewart 116-127; Spencer 128-199; Burton 200.

Time of Race: 2 hours, 18 minutes, 53 seconds.
Winner's average speed: 129.605 mph.
Margin of victory: .010 seconds.
Caution flags: 3 for 16 laps.
Lead changes: 11 among 9 drivers.

BGN Final Point Standings: Earnhardt 4,469, Kenseth 4,421; McLaughlin 4,045; Lajoie 3,543; Sawyer 3,533; Parsons 3,525; Fedewa 3,515; E.Sadler 3,470; Jones 3,453; H.Sadler 3,340; Allen 3,270; Dillon 3,250; M.Green 3,075; Lepage 3,052; Purvis 3,019.