Links for this race (some data may be unavailable): Race Results Qualifying Results Loop Data Stats Pit Stops Comments (35) Video Links (3) Crew Chiefs 1998 Las Vegas 400Previous race results / Next race results Next at this track PostNASCAR Winston Cup race number 3 of 33Sunday, March 1, 1998 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, NV267 laps on a 1.500 mile paved track (400.500 miles)Time of race: 2:43:58Average speed: 146.554 mphPole speed: 168.224 mphCautions: 2 for 9 lapsMargin of victory: 1.605 secAttendance: n/aLead changes: 24Glossary 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup results / 1998 standings PosSt#DriverSponsor / OwnerCarLapsMoneyStatusLedPts1 76 Mark Martin Valvoline (Jack Roush)Ford267313900running8218521599 Jeff Burton Exide Batteries (Jack Roush)Ford267202850running371753102 Rusty Wallace Miller Lite / Elvis Presley (Roger Penske)Ford267156500running4017041626 Johnny Benson, Jr. Cheerios (Jack Roush)Ford267121200running916572923 Jimmy Spencer Winston / No Bull (Travis Carter)Ford267112650running2815153212 Jeremy Mayfield Mobil 1 (Michael Kranefuss)Ford267101500running015562316 Ted Musgrave Primestar (Jack Roush)Ford26796450running01508263 Dale Earnhardt GM Goodwrench Service Plus (Richard Childress)Chevrolet26784500running11479 494 Bill Elliott McDonald's (Bill Elliott)Ford26777900running0138121910 Ricky Rudd Tide (Ricky Rudd)Ford26677200running012717 524 Jeff Gordon DuPont Refinishes (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet26676200running011215285 Terry Labonte Kellogg's Corn Flakes (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet26673300running2123101797 Chad Little John Deere (Jack Roush)Ford26772950running013413 27 Geoffrey Bodine Philips Consumer Communications (Jim Mattei)Ford26670000running14129143621 Michael Waltrip Citgo (Wood Brothers)Ford26669100running012111 675 Rick Mast Remington M597 Rifles (Butch Mock)Ford26667200running3135191118 Bobby Labonte Interstate Batteries (Joe Gibbs)Pontiac26667000running0106161290 Dick Trickle Heilig-Meyers / Simmons (Junie Donlavey)Ford26666300running011518 322 Ward Burton MBNA America (Bill Davis)Pontiac26664100running511420414 Bobby Hamilton Kodak MAX Film (Larry McClure)Chevrolet26563750running010340 188 Dale Jarrett Quality Care / Ford Credit (Yates Racing)Ford21962600engine4048213733 Ken Schrader Skoal Bandit (Andy Petree)Chevrolet26560500running0100221444 Kyle Petty Hot Wheels (Kyle Petty)Pontiac26559400running097363828 Kenny Irwin, Jr. Texaco / Havoline (Yates Racing)Ford26356400running055252298 Greg Sacks Thorn Apple Valley (Cale Yarborough)Ford26556200running088413043 John Andretti STP (Petty Enterprises)Pontiac19655400piston040262411 Brett Bodine Paychex (Brett Bodine)Ford26555100running085273950 Ricky Craven Budweiser (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet26554000running082301836 Ernie Irvan M&M's (Nelson Bowers)Pontiac26452100running073242140 Sterling Marlin Coors Light (Felix Sabates)Chevrolet26550300running09131 930 Derrike Cope Gumout (Chuck Rider)Pontiac26449400running070352717 Darrell Waltrip Speedblock / Builders Square (Darrell Waltrip)Chevrolet26448600running058232077 Robert Pressley Jasper Engines (Doug Bawel)Ford26548500running09437 842 Joe Nemechek BellSouth (Felix Sabates)Chevrolet26348200running657394041 Steve Grissom Kodiak (Larry Hedrick)Chevrolet25847800running046293431 Mike Skinner Lowe's (Richard Childress)Chevrolet26445800running076283591 Kevin Lepage Pionite (Joe Falk)Chevrolet26444000running07932439 Lake Speed Cartoon Network (Harry Melling)Ford26442700running067333129 Jeff Green Team Monte Carlo (Gary Bechtel)Chevrolet26442000running064343396 David Green Caterpillar (Buz McCall)Chevrolet26441800running061382546 Wally Dallenbach, Jr. First Union (Felix Sabates)Chevrolet26241000running049421381 Kenny Wallace Square D (Fil Martocci)Ford17940200engine03743428 Hut Stricklin Circuit City (Stavola Brothers)Chevrolet15040000electrical034Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:PosNameNbrSponsorOwnerCar44Tony Raines19Yellow Freight / Roehrig MotorsportsKurt RoehrigFord45Gary Bradberry78Pilot Travel CentersJim WilsonFord46Jerry Nadeau13FirstPlus FinancialDan Marino / Bill ElliottFord47Todd Bodine35Tabasco Green Pepper SauceBob HancherPontiac48Steve Park1PennzoilDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet49Dave Marcis71RealTree CamouflageDave MarcisChevrolet50Larry Gunselman37Lucas OilLarry GunselmanFordWDButch Gilliland38Ralph'sRichard HiltonFordCaution flag breakdown:ConditionFromLapToLap# OfLapsReasonFreePass18888 89935 #28 spun turn 4 9411320 1141174 #29 spun turn 2 118267150 Percent of race run under caution: 3.4% Average green flag run: 86.0 lapsLap leader breakdown:LeaderFromLapToLap# OfLaps Dale Jarrett11111 Mark Martin122211 Dale Jarrett233210 Rusty Wallace33364 Johnny Benson, Jr.37459 Jeff Burton465914 Mark Martin60601 Joe Nemechek61666 Jeff Burton678923 Ward Burton90945 Dale Jarrett95973 Mark Martin9811417 Jimmy Spencer11514228 Rusty Wallace14315513 Dale Jarrett15617116 Mark Martin1721743 Dale Earnhardt1751751 Terry Labonte1761761 Geoffrey Bodine1771782 Rusty Wallace17920123 Mark Martin20222827 Terry Labonte2292291 Rick Mast2302323 Geoffrey Bodine23324412 Mark Martin24526723Points Standings after this race:RankDriverPointsDiff1 Rusty Wallace 505 2 Dale Earnhardt 449 -56 3 Jeremy Mayfield 446 -59 4 Jimmy Spencer 429 -76 5 Bill Elliott 427 -78 6 Jeff Gordon 412 -93 7 Mark Martin 409 -96 8 Terry Labonte 394 -111 9 Chad Little 380 -125 10 Bobby Hamilton 373 -132 11 Geoffrey Bodine 359 -146 12 Ken Schrader 354 -151 13 Bobby Labonte 345 -160 14 Ricky Craven 342 -163 15 Rick Mast 340 -165 16 Ward Burton 332 -173 17 Ernie Irvan 329 -176 18 Jeff Burton 327 -178 19 Michael Waltrip 320 -185 20 Kyle Petty 318 -187 21 Ted Musgrave 311 -194