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1998 Stihl 300


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NASCAR Busch Grand National Series race number 30 of 31
Saturday, November 7, 1998 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA
195 laps on a 1.540 mile paved track (300.3 miles)

Time of race: 2:10:23
Average Speed: 138.193 mph
Pole Speed: 186.673 mph 		Cautions: 6 for 32 laps
Margin of Victory: .309 sec
Attendance: n/a
Lead changes: 8

Glossary    1998 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series results   /   1998 standings

Fin St # Driver Sponsor / Owner Car Laps Money Status Led Points
11060   Mark Martin Winn-Dixie   (Jack Roush)Ford19545,250running31180
2 63   Dale Earnhardt, Jr. AC Delco   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet19537,925running126180
3 444   Tony Stewart Shell Oil   (Joe Gibbs)Pontiac19518,350running0165
4 217   Matt Kenseth Lycos.com   (Robbie Reiser)Chevrolet19531,040running0160
51400   Buckshot Jones Bayer / Alka-Seltzer   (Billy Jones)Pontiac19517,215running0155
61252   Kevin Grubb Grubb Motorsports   (Kevin Grubb)Chevrolet19512,140running0150
7 587   Joe Nemechek BellSouth Mobility   (Joe Nemechek)Chevrolet1959,540running0146
81510   Phil Parsons Dura Lube   (Phil Parsons)Chevrolet19513,740running0142
92421   Michael Waltrip Band-Aid   (Michael Waltrip)Ford19510,840running5143
102115   Ken Schrader Oakwood Homes   (Andy Petree)Chevrolet1958,090running0134
113663   Casey Atwood Lysol / CHF   (Hubert Hensley)Chevrolet19514,990running25135
123137   Mark Green Timber Wolf   (Clarence Brewer)Chevrolet19511,015running0127
131138   Elton Sawyer Barbasol   (Bob Sutton)Ford19511,490running0124
14 993   Dave Blaney Amoco   (Bill Davis)Pontiac1945,740running0121
152930   Todd Bodine Slim Jim   (Jeffrey Welliver)Chevrolet1936,115running0118
16276   Joe Bessey Power Team   (Joe Bessey)Chevrolet19318,765running0115
172280   Mark Krogh Clearwater Forest Industries   (Robert Krogh)Chevrolet1937,590running0112
181749   Gus Wasson Hoiles Motorsports   (Paul Wasson)Chevrolet1935,590running0109
193036   David Green Stanley Works   (Scott Welliver)Pontiac19316,390running0106
201995   Bobby Hamilton, Jr. Shoney's Inn   (Sadler Brothers)Pontiac1935,340running0103
214147   Andy Santerre Monro Muffler & Brake   (George Debidart)Chevrolet1929,715running0100
223557   Jason Keller Stihl   (Steve DeSouza)Chevrolet1928,230running097
232614   Patty Moise Rhodes Furniture   (Michael Waltrip)Ford1925,425running094
244077   Ed Berrier Lear Corporation / UAW   (Tony Hall)Ford1918,075running091
251840   Kevin Lepage Channellock   (Doug Taylor)Chevrolet1908,250running088
263829   Hermie Sadler DeWalt Industrial Tools   (Gary Bechtel)Chevrolet1888,025running085
273733   Tim Fedewa Kleenex   (Bill Baumgardner)Chevrolet1878,000running082
283385   Shane Hall Big A Auto Parts   (Don Stegall)Chevrolet1837,975running079
29 334   Mike McLaughlin Goulds Pumps   (Frank Cicci)Chevrolet18217,300engine076
30328   Bobby Hillin, Jr. Clean Shower   (Robert Hayes)Chevrolet1806,150running073
311659   Robert Pressley Kingsford / Matchlight   (Tad Geschickter)Chevrolet1795,000engine070
324256   Jeff Krogh Clearwater Forest Industries   (Robert Krogh)Chevrolet1687,875running067
333972   Mike Dillon Detroit Gasket   (Ron Parker)Chevrolet1447,850engine064
34 723   Lance Hooper WCW   (Richard Jackson)Pontiac1294,825crash061
35134   Jeff Purvis Lance Snacks   (James Finch)Chevrolet11915,800handling058
362561   Derrike Cope IWX Motor Freight   (Steve Coulter)Pontiac1134,775engine055
372866   Elliott Sadler Phillips 66   (Gary Bechtel)Chevrolet11015,925crash052
38 164   Dick Trickle Schneider National   (Dennis Shoemaker)Chevrolet1065,975radiator854
393420   Blaise Alexander Lisa Express   (Allen Cretsinger)Chevrolet9513,675crash046
402088   Kevin Schwantz Phil-Mart   (Kevin Schwantz)Chevrolet474,675engine043
414374   Randy LaJoie Fina   (Bill Baumgardner)Chevrolet3716,675engine040
42 832   Dale Jarrett White Rain   (Dale Jarrett)Ford374,675engine037
432399   Glenn Allen, Jr. Luxaire   (Bill Papke)Chevrolet266,675engine034

Failed to qualify:   Tracy Leslie (#97), Jeff Finley (#79), Ken Bouchard (#50), Nathan Buttke (#78), Randy MacDonald (#7), Curtis Markham (#89), Gary Bradberry (#86), Hut Stricklin (#92), Lyndon Amick (#35), Morgan Shepherd (#07)

Caution flag breakdown:
ConditionFrom
Lap		To
Lap		# Of
Laps		Reason'Lucky
Dog'
17373  
74796   #49 spun turn 4 
809718  
981014   #20 accident turn 2 
1021021  
1031097   #66,44 accident backstretch 
11013021  
1311366   #23 accident turn 2 
13717741  
1781814   #95 spun frontstretch 
1821821  
1831875   #38,59 spun backstretch 
1881958  
  Percent of race run under caution: 16.4%             Average green flag run: 23.3 laps

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap		To
Lap		# Of
Laps
  Dick Trickle188
  Dale Earnhardt, Jr.96759
  Mark Martin68747
  Dale Earnhardt, Jr.759824
  Casey Atwood9912325
  Dale Earnhardt, Jr.1241329
  Michael Waltrip1331375
  Dale Earnhardt, Jr.13817134
  Mark Martin17219524

Points standings after this race:
RankDriverPointsDiff
1   Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 4427    
2   Matt Kenseth 4261   -166  
3   Mike McLaughlin 3931   -496  
4   Elton Sawyer 3448   -979  
5   Elliott Sadler 3410   -1017  
6   Randy LaJoie 3405   -1022  
7   Phil Parsons 3401   -1026  
8   Tim Fedewa 3381   -1046  
9   Buckshot Jones 3333   -1094  
10   Hermie Sadler 3229   -1198  
11   Mike Dillon 3159   -1268  
12   Glenn Allen, Jr. 3128   -1299  
13   Mark Green 2978   -1449  
14   Kevin Lepage 2944   -1483  
15   Jason Keller 2913   -1514  
16   Jeff Purvis 2892   -1535  
17   Joe Bessey 2690   -1737  
18   Shane Hall 2663   -1764  
19   Ed Berrier 2660   -1767  
20   Andy Santerre 2555   -1872