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NASCAR WCUP: Bud at the Glen Race Results

9 August 1998

WATKINS GLEN, NY: Following are the results of the NASCAR Winston Cup "Bud at the Glen" race held Sunday at Watkins Glen International. 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., Chevrolet, 90, $152,970.
2. (7) Mark Martin, Batesville, Ark., Ford, 90, $65,820.
3. (23) Mike Skinner, Susanville, Calif., Chevrolet, 90, $53,085.
4. (6) Rusty Wallace, St. Louis., Ford, 90, $47,050.
5. (10) Dale Jarrett, Hickory, N.C., Ford, 90, $52,980.
6. (33) Kyle Petty, Randleman, N.C., Pontiac, 90, $44,565.
7. (13) Sterling Marlin, Columbia, Tenn., Chevrolet, 90, $30,185.
8. (17) John Andretti, Indianapolis, Pontiac, 90, $39,560.
9. (21) Johnny Benson, Grand Rapids, Mich., Ford, 90, $33,930.
10. (37) Bobby Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Pontiac, 90, $45,090.
11. (22) Dale Earnhardt, Kannapolis, N.C., Chevrolet, 90, $36,355.
12. (26) Joe Nemechek, Lakeland, Fla., Chevrolet, 90, $32,215.
13. (14) Bobby Hamilton, Nashville, Tenn., Chevrolet, 90, $36,225.
14. (3) Ricky Rudd, Chesapeake, Va., Ford, 90, $36,610.
15. (8) Jerry Nadeau, Danbury, Conn., Ford, 90, $26,795.
16. (38) Chad Little, Spokane, Wash., Ford, 90, $24,900.
17. (30) Tommy Kendall, La Canada, Calif., Chevrolet, $19,405.
18. (34) Steve Park, East Northport, N.Y., Chevrolet, 90, $23,260.
19. (15) Ted Musgrave, Franklin, Wis., Ford, 90, $30,080.
*20. (5) Jimmy Spencer, Berwick, Pa., Ford, 90, $33,810.
21. (25) Ward Burton, South Boston, Va., Pontiac, 90, $29,430.
22. (29) Rich Bickle, Edgerton, Wis., Ford, 90, $25,700.
23. (4) Jeff Burton, South Boston, Va., Ford, 90, $35,195.
24. (16) Ken Schrader, Fenton, Mo., Chevrolet, 90, $29,625.
25. (43) Darrell Waltrip, Franklin, Tenn., Chevrolet, 90, $18,480.
26. (19) Kenny Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 90, $22,810.
27. (27) Bill Elliott, Dawsonville, Ga., Ford, 89, $28,590.
28. (28) Michael Waltrip, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 89, $28,420.
29. (24) Robert Pressley, Asheville, N.C., Ford, 89, $21,750.
30. (35) Rick Mast, Lexington, Va., Ford, 89, $21,075.
31. (31) Jeremy Mayfield, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 89, $28,010.
32. (11) Geoff Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 89, $27,435.
33. (9) Ernie Irvan, Salinas, Calif., Pontiac, 89, $24,875.
34. (36) Brett Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 89, $24,840.
35. (32) Ricky Craven, Newburgh, Maine, Chevrolet, 89, $24,805.
36. (20) Tom Hubert, Trinity, N.C., , Ford, 88, $17,745.
37. (18) Kenny Irwin, Indianapolis, Ford, 88, $32,710.
38. (40) Steve Grissom, Gadsden, Ala., Chevrolet, 88, $24,675.
39. (42) Derrike Cope, Spanaway, Wash., Pontiac, 87, $24,665.
40. (12) Terry Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Chevrolet, 80, $33,655.
**41. (39) Dick Trickle, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., Ford, 77, motor, $24,645.
42. (2) Ron Fellows, Canada, Chevrolet, 69, $20,135.
43. (41) Morgan Shepherd, Conover, N.C., Chevrolet, 47, trans., $17,625.
*Relieved by Boris Said, Hollywood, Calif., on lap 11.
**-Relieved by Ted Chistopher, Plainville, Conn., on lap 11.

Race Stats:


Time of race: 2 hours, 20 minutes, 3 seconds.
Margin of victory: 3.437 seconds.
Winner's average speed: 94.446 mph.
Caution flags: 4 for 9 laps.
Lead changes: 8 among 6 drivers.


Lap leaders: Gordon 1-28; Martin 29-30; Said 31-35; Gordon 36-58; Martin 59; R.Wallace 60-61; Benson 62-69; Skinner 70-86; Gordon 87-90.


Series points leaders: Gordon 3,082; Martin 3,000; Jarrett 2,859; R.Wallace 2,769; B.Labonte 2,664; Mayfield 2,606; J.Burton 2,453; T.Labonte 2,422; Earnhardt 2,402; Schrader 2,291; Spencer 2,249; Andretti 2,223; Hamilton 2,175; Elliott 2,160; M.Waltrip 2,112.