1998 CarQuest Auto Parts 300 - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | 1998 CarQuest Auto Parts 300 |
| Name of Track: | Lowe's Motor Speedway |
| Date: | May 23rd |
Lowe's Motor Speedway
Lowe's Motor Speedway (formerly Charlotte Motor Speedway) is a superspeedway in Concord, North Carolina, a few miles north of Charlotte.
First NASCAR Night RaceIt features a 1.5 mile long quad-oval track that seats 167,000 people, with room for 50,000 more spectators in the infield. Constructed in 1959, it was the first speedway to host nighttime racing (in 1992) and to offer year-round residences (in 1984) with 52 condominiums now available over turn one. It is presently owned by, and is the main facility of, Speedway Motorsports, Inc.,/p> The Center Of NASCAR
The speedway is considered the center of NASCAR, with 90% of NASCAR teams being based within 50 miles.
Along with the main oval, the speedway also has a 2.25 mile road course in the infield, an 0.6 mile kart course in the infield, a quarter-mile oval using part of the front stretch and pit road, and an 0.2 mile oval outside turn three. Also, across U.S. Highway 29 from the speedway is a 0.4 mile dirt track, opened in May 2000.
LevigationThe surface of the circuit had started to wear from its last paving in mid-1994, resulting in the track's treatment in a diamond-grinding process to smooth out bumps in 2005 and caused major tire problems during both NASCAR Nextel Cup Series events there, with a record 22 cautions at the showcase Coca-Cola 600, making it the first Nextel Cup Series event to go more than five hours (excluding red flags) in 25 years. Speed increases were also a result of the repaving. After the problem with the tires, speedway officials promptly announced that they plan to repave with a new generation asphalt.
Lowes Motor Speedway The Busiest VenueThe facility is considered one of the busiest sports venues in the country, with typically over 380 events a year. Along with many races, the speedway also hosts the Food Lion Auto Fair twice a year, one of the nation's largest car shows. Movies and commercials are filmed there, like Days of Thunder, and it is a popular tourist stop and testing grounds.
Courtesy of Wikipedia.1998 CarQuest Auto Parts 300 NASCAR Race Results
Below are the race results for 1998 CarQuest Auto Parts 300, in order of finishing place.
| Fin | Driver | Num | Start | Money | Laps | Pts | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Martin | 60 | 6 | $0 | 200 | 0 | running | Winn-Dixie |
| 2 | Joe Nemechek | 87 | 10 | $0 | 200 | 0 | running | BellSouth Mobility |
| 3 | Jimmy Spencer | 12 | 35 | $0 | 200 | 0 | running | Zippo |
| 4 | Michael Waltrip | 21 | 18 | $0 | 200 | 0 | running | Band-Aid |
| 5 | Matt Kenseth | 17 | 5 | $0 | 200 | 0 | running | Lycos |
| 6 | Bobby Labonte | 44 | 1 | $0 | 200 | 0 | running | Shell Oil |
| 7 | Mike McLaughlin | 34 | 13 | $0 | 200 | 0 | running | Goulds Pumps |
| 8 | Elton Sawyer | 38 | 33 | $0 | 200 | 0 | running | Barbasol |
| 9 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | 8 | 41 | $0 | 200 | 0 | running | Presbyterian Healthcare System |
| 10 | Hermie Sadler | 29 | 22 | $0 | 200 | 0 | running | DeWalt Industrial Tools |
| 11 | Ed Berrier | 77 | 39 | $0 | 200 | 0 | running | Lear Corporation / UAW |
| 12 | Dale Jarrett | 32 | 11 | $0 | 200 | 0 | running | White Rain |
| 13 | Jeff Green | 50 | 21 | $0 | 200 | 0 | running | Dr. Pepper |
| 14 | Randy LaJoie | 74 | 36 | $0 | 200 | 0 | running | Fina |
| 15 | Mark Green | 37 | 7 | $0 | 200 | 0 | running | Timber Wolf |
| 16 | Tracy Leslie | 63 | 43 | $0 | 200 | 0 | running | Lysol |
| 18 | Tim Fedewa | 33 | 31 | $0 | 199 | 0 | running | Kleenex |
| 19 | Joe Bessey | 6 | 19 | $0 | 199 | 0 | running | Power Team |
| 20 | Dick Trickle | 64 | 14 | $0 | 198 | 0 | running | Schneider National |
| 21 | Mike Dillon | 72 | 17 | $0 | 198 | 0 | running | Detroit Gasket |
| 22 | Jeff Burton | 9 | 8 | $0 | 198 | 0 | running | Track Gear |
| 23 | Kevin Lepage | 40 | 2 | $0 | 197 | 0 | running | Channellock |
| 24 | Lance Hooper | 23 | 20 | $0 | 196 | 0 | running | WCW |
| 25 | Jeff Fuller | 89 | 38 | $0 | 196 | 0 | running | Allerest / Fiberall |
| 26 | Robert Pressley | 59 | 15 | $0 | 196 | 0 | running | Kingsford / Matchlight |
| 27 | Dale Fischlein | 70 | 4 | $0 | 196 | 0 | running | Adrian Carriers |
| 28 | Glenn Allen, Jr. | 99 | 25 | $0 | 191 | 0 | running | Luxaire |
| 29 | Buckshot Jones | 0 | 29 | $0 | 182 | 0 | running | Bayer / Alka-Seltzer |
| 30 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | 3 | 23 | $0 | 175 | 0 | running | AC Delco |
| 31 | Jeff Purvis | 4 | 32 | $0 | 167 | 0 | handling | Lance Snacks |
| 32 | Shane Hall | 85 | 34 | $0 | 140 | 0 | running | Big A Auto Parts |
| 33 | Rich Bickle | 91 | 28 | $0 | 138 | 0 | ignition | Bickle-Smith Motorsports |
| 34 | Jason Jarrett | 11 | 12 | $0 | 134 | 0 | crash | DAJ Racing / Carquest Auto Parts |
| 35 | Phil Parsons | 10 | 26 | $0 | 129 | 0 | running | Dura Lube |
| 37 | Jim Bown | 51 | 3 | $0 | 84 | 0 | crash | Rose Auto Wrecking |
| 38 | Jason Keller | 57 | 30 | $0 | 81 | 0 | engine | Progressive Motorsports |
| 40 | Sterling Marlin | 1 | 16 | $0 | 49 | 0 | crash | Rayovac |
| 41 | Elliott Sadler | 66 | 9 | $0 | 11 | 0 | crash | Phillips 66 |
| 42 | Jeff Krogh | 56 | 42 | $0 | 9 | 0 | crash | Clearwater Forest Industries |
| 43 | Dave Blaney | 93 | 37 | $0 | 7 | 0 | crash | Amoco |
