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1998 NASCAR Thunder Special Motegi qualifying results     Post Exhibition or unclassified race Sunday, November 22, 1998 at Twin Ring Motegi Superspeedway, Motegi City, Japan 201 laps on a 1.549 kilometer paved track (311.349 kilometers) Time of race: 2:45:58 Average speed: 112.558 kph Pole time: 158.799 seconds Cautions: 6 for 26 laps Margin of victory: .153 sec Attendance: 41000 Lead changes: 22 Glossary    Other Exhibition / Unclassified Races

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Jeremy Mayfield 12 Ford 35.116   158.799   2   Jeff Gordon 24 Chevrolet 35.122   158.772   3   Mike Skinner 31 Chevrolet 35.162   158.592   4   Elliott Sadler 21 Ford 35.259   158.155   5   Darrell Waltrip 88 Ford 35.371   157.654   6   Jeff Burton 99 Ford 35.399   157.530   7   Bill Elliott 94 Ford 35.499   157.086   8   Rusty Wallace 2 Ford 35.500   157.082   9   Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 1 Chevrolet 35.524   156.975   10   Lance Norick 60 Ford 35.840   155.591   11   Michael Waltrip 7 Ford 35.883   155.405   12   Sterling Marlin 40 Chevrolet 35.983   154.973   13   Bobby Hamilton 4 Chevrolet 35.987   154.956   14   Kenny Wallace 55 Chevrolet 36.028   154.780   15   Dale Earnhardt 3 Chevrolet 36.053   154.672   16   Ricky Craven 58 Ford 36.225   153.938   17   Scott Gaylord 67 Ford 36.480   152.862   18   Brendan Gaughan 16 Chevrolet 36.644   152.178   19   Austin Cameron 11 Chevrolet 36.794   151.557   20   Ron Burns 26 Ford 36.879   151.208   21   Hideo Fukuyama 98 Ford 37.045   150.530   22   Jeff Davis 8 Ford 37.123   150.214   23   Randy Nelson 82 Ford 37.164   150.048   24   Kelly Tanner 44 Pontiac 37.172   150.016   25   Ron Hornaday, Jr. 08 Chevrolet 37.295   149.521   26   Butch Gilliland 10 Ford 37.388   149.149   27   Gary Smith 95 Ford 37.629   148.194   28   Motohiro Nakaji 09 Pontiac 38.194   146.002   29   Kazuteru Wakida 28 Chevrolet 38.677   144.179   30   Keiichi Tsuchiya 00 Ford 38.711   144.052   31   Rich Woodland, Jr. 86 Chevrolet OP: qualified via owners points PC: qualified as past champion PR: provisional QR: via qualifying race * - had to qualify on time Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   not available