1998 Pennzoil / VIP Discount Tripleheader - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | 1998 Pennzoil / VIP Discount Tripleheader |
| Name of Track: | New Hampshire International Speedway |
| Date: | August 2nd |
New Hampshire International Speedway is a 1.058 mile oval track which has hosted NASCAR racing since the 1990s. It is commonly referred to by its location, Loudon.
Largest Speedway In New EnglandThe track was opened in June 1990, after 9 months of construction after the Bahre family purchased the Bryar Motorsports Park in the region and redeveloped the popular motorcycle circuit into a multi-purpose track, with NASCAR added to the popular motorcycle and SCCA races on the complex.
It was the largest speedway in New England, and later expansion has made this the largest sports venue of any type in the region. NASCAR made its debut at the track in July 1990, with a Busch Series race won by Tommy Ellis. For 3 years, the Busch Series hosted a pair of races at the track each year.
Loudon Gets NASCAR Cup RacesThese races were successful and led to Loudon earning a spot on the NASACR Winston Cup schedule in 1993. Rusty Wallace won the inaugural Slick 50 300 in July of that year.
A second 300 mile race was added to the schedule in 1997, taking one of the spots that North Wilkesboro once had on the schedule after that track was sold in an estate sale. The race is held in the middle of September, and in 2004, Loudon became the first race in NASCAR's Chase for the Cup "playoff" series.
Courtesy of Wikipedia.1998 Pennzoil / VIP Discount Tripleheader NASCAR Race Results
Below are the race results for 1998 Pennzoil / VIP Discount Tripleheader, in order of finishing place.
| Fin | Driver | Num | Start | Money | Laps | Pts | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Houston | 60 | 7 | $44,575 | 200 | 0 | running | Addington Racing |
| 2 | Greg Biffle | 50 | 6 | $26,925 | 200 | 0 | running | Grainger |
| 3 | Joe Ruttman | 99 | 3 | $19,625 | 200 | 0 | running | Exide Batteries |
| 4 | Ron Barfield, Jr. | 35 | 8 | $0 | 200 | 0 | running | Ortho Lawn & Garden Products |
| 5 | Tony Raines | 19 | 14 | $9,575 | 200 | 0 | running | Pennzoil |
| 6 | Jimmy Hensley | 43 | 13 | $8,025 | 200 | 0 | running | Cummins Engines |
| 7 | Kevin Harvick | 75 | 9 | $7,525 | 200 | 0 | running | Spears Manufacturing |
| 8 | Jack Sprague | 24 | 2 | $8,475 | 200 | 0 | running | GMAC Financial Services |
| 9 | Stacy Compton | 86 | 11 | $7,375 | 200 | 0 | running | Royal Crown Cola |
| 10 | Ron Hornaday, Jr. | 16 | 4 | $0 | 200 | 0 | running | NAPA Brakes |
| 11 | Jay Sauter | 3 | 5 | $7,275 | 200 | 0 | running | GM Goodwrench Service Plus |
| 12 | Terry Cook | 88 | 22 | $6,225 | 200 | 0 | running | PBA Tour |
| 14 | Mike Wallace | 52 | 1 | $7,825 | 200 | 0 | running | Purolator PureOne Filters |
| 15 | Mike Bliss | 2 | 16 | $7,325 | 199 | 0 | running | Team ASE Racing |
| 16 | Bob Keselowski | 29 | 28 | $6,000 | 199 | 0 | running | Mopar Performance |
| 17 | Nathan Buttke | 57 | 26 | $5,925 | 199 | 0 | running | CSG Motorsports |
| 18 | Boris Said | 44 | 30 | $5,875 | 199 | 0 | running | Federated Auto Parts |
| 20 | Rick Carelli | 6 | 29 | $7,000 | 199 | 0 | running | RE/MAX International |
| 21 | Barry Bodine | 7 | 32 | $5,750 | 199 | 0 | running | Prime Performance |
| 22 | Rick Crawford | 14 | 12 | $6,725 | 199 | 0 | running | Circle Bar Motel & RV Park |
| 23 | Wayne Anderson | 84 | 27 | $5,700 | 199 | 0 | running | Porter-Cable Power Tools |
| 24 | Kevin Cywinski | 31 | 15 | $5,425 | 197 | 0 | running | Concor Tool & Machine |
| 25 | Randy Tolsma | 61 | 17 | $6,400 | 195 | 0 | running | IWX Motor Freight |
| 30 | Butch Miller | 18 | 25 | $6,275 | 138 | 0 | fuel pump | Dana Corporation |
| 31 | Bryan Reffner | 66 | 18 | $6,250 | 118 | 0 | engine | Carlin Burners & Controls |
| 33 | Tim Boulton | 97 | 33 | $5,250 | 70 | 0 | handling | Tow Times Magazine |
| 34 | Tammy Jo Kirk | 51 | 20 | $5,250 | 69 | 0 | rear end | Auto Value |
| 35 | Mike Ewanitsko | 40 | 24 | $5,250 | 31 | 0 | engine | Long Island Motorsports |
