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1998 California 500 Presented by NAPA crew chiefs Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 10 of 33 Sunday, May 3, 1998 at California Speedway, Fontana, CA 250 laps on a 2.000 mile paved track (500.000 miles) Time of race: 3:33:57 Average speed: 140.22 mph Pole speed: 181.772 mph Cautions: 6 for 35 laps Margin of victory: 1.287 sec Attendance: n/a Lead changes: 18 Glossary    1998 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1998 standings

Crew Chiefs for this race: Nbr Driver Owner Car Crew Chief 1 Darrell Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Philippe Lopez 2 Rusty Wallace Roger Penske Ford Robin Pemberton 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Chevrolet Larry McReynolds 4 Bobby Hamilton Larry McClure Chevrolet Robert Larkins 5 Terry Labonte Rick Hendrick Chevrolet Andy Graves 6 Mark Martin Jack Roush Ford Jimmy Fennig 7 Geoffrey Bodine Jim Mattei Ford Pete Peterson 9 Lake Speed Harry Melling Ford Jeff Buice 10 Ricky Rudd Ricky Rudd Ford Bill Ingle 11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Ford Gere Kennon 12 Jeremy Mayfield Michael Kranefuss Ford Paul Andrews 13 Jerry Nadeau Bill Elliott Ford Jerry Pitts 16 Ted Musgrave Jack Roush Ford James Ince 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Pontiac Jimmy Makar 21 Michael Waltrip Wood Brothers Ford Wood Brothers 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Pontiac Chris Hussey 23 Jimmy Spencer Travis Carter Ford Donnie Wingo 24 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick Chevrolet Ray Evernham 26 Johnny Benson, Jr. Jack Roush Ford Steve Hmiel 28 Kenny Irwin, Jr. Robert Yates Ford Richard Labbe 30 Derrike Cope Chuck Rider Pontiac Doug Hewitt 31 Mike Dillon Richard Childress Chevrolet Kevin Hamlin 33 Ken Schrader Andy Petree Chevrolet Andy Petree 35 Wally Dallenbach, Jr Bob Hancher Pontiac Pat Tryson 36 Ernie Irvan Nelson Bowers Pontiac Ryan Pemberton 40 Sterling Marlin Felix Sabates Chevrolet Corrie Stott 41 Steve Grissom Larry Hedrick Chevrolet Charley Pressley 42 Joe Nemechek Felix Sabates Chevrolet Scott Eggleston 43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Pontiac Robbie Loomis 44 Kyle Petty Kyle Petty Pontiac Bobby Kennedy 46 Morgan Shepherd Felix Sabates Chevrolet Gary Grossenbacher 50 Randy LaJoie Rick Hendrick Chevrolet Tony Furr 75 Rick Mast Butch Mock Ford Dave Charpentier 77 Robert Pressley Doug Bawel Ford Michael McSwain 78 Gary Bradberry Jim Wilson Ford Walter Giles 81 Kenny Wallace Fil Martocci Ford Newt Moore 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Ford Todd Parrott 90 Dick Trickle Junie Donlavey Ford Tommy Baldwin, Jr. 91 Kevin Lepage Joe Falk Chevrolet Doug Richert 94 Bill Elliott Bill Elliott Ford Joe Garone 96 David Green Buz McCall Chevrolet Sammy Johns 97 Chad Little Jack Roush Ford Jeff Hammond 99 Jeff Burton Jack Roush Ford Frank Stoddard A note about crew chief data:   Crew chief data has been compiled from various sources and is unverified in some cases.  If you find an error or can fill in missing data please contact us.   Thanks!