1998 Hardee's 250 - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | 1998 Hardee's 250 |
| Name of Track: | Richmond International Raceway |
| Date: | June 5th |
Richmond International Raceway (RIR) is a A 3/4 mile, D shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. Richmond International Raceway is located at the Richmond Raceway Complex, which is an 800 acre, multi-purpose facility.
Richmond International RacesIt hosts the NASCAR Nextel Cup, Busch Series and the Featherlite Modified Series. RIR also hosts the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series, and the United States Auto Club Silver Crown Series.
Richmond International EventsRichmond Raceway Complex also hosts the Virginia Golf Show, Bassarama, Richmond Home and Garden Show, RV and Camping Expo, Richmond Boat Show, Richmond Classic Sports Card Show, East Coast Sawmill and Logging Equipment Expo, Craftsmen Classic Spring and Christmas Shows, Bizarre Bazaar Spring and Christmas Shows and other various arts and craft events.
Outdoor festivals hosted by Richmond Raceway Complex in 2004 included the Virginia State Fair, Richmond Highland Games & Celtic Festival, March of Dimes Bikers for Babies, K95 Country Music Festival, ACCA Temple Pork Festival, the VA Food Festival and concerts featuring local and national recording artists.
Strawberry HillThe former name for RIR was Strawberry Hill until RIR bought out the Virginia State Fairgounds in 1999. The Strawberry Hill Races were formerly held the third Saturday of April at the Richmond Raceway Complex. In 2000, the Races were moved to Colonial Downs in New Kent County, Virginia's first Thoroughbred racetrack.
Richmond hosts the final race in the Nextel Cup's Race for the Chase.
Courtesy of Wikipedia.1998 Hardee's 250 NASCAR Race Results
Below are the race results for 1998 Hardee's 250, in order of finishing place.
| Fin | Driver | Num | Start | Money | Laps | Pts | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Burton | 9 | 8 | $0 | 250 | 0 | running | Track Gear |
| 2 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | 3 | 3 | $0 | 250 | 0 | running | AC Delco |
| 3 | Matt Kenseth | 17 | 14 | $0 | 250 | 0 | running | Lycos |
| 4 | Wayne Grubb | 83 | 1 | $0 | 250 | 0 | running | Link-Belt Construction |
| 5 | Mark Martin | 60 | 30 | $0 | 250 | 0 | running | Winn-Dixie |
| 6 | Jason Keller | 57 | 38 | $0 | 250 | 0 | running | Progressive Motorsports |
| 7 | Kevin Lepage | 40 | 18 | $0 | 250 | 0 | running | Channellock |
| 8 | Dick Trickle | 64 | 10 | $0 | 250 | 0 | running | Schneider National |
| 9 | Kevin Grubb | 52 | 11 | $0 | 250 | 0 | running | Crestar Bank |
| 10 | Robert Pressley | 59 | 27 | $0 | 250 | 0 | running | Kingsford / Matchlight |
| 11 | Randy LaJoie | 74 | 16 | $0 | 250 | 0 | running | Fina |
| 12 | Jeff Purvis | 4 | 40 | $0 | 250 | 0 | running | Lance Snacks |
| 13 | Casey Atwood | 28 | 6 | $0 | 250 | 0 | running | Red Line Oil |
| 14 | Hermie Sadler | 29 | 25 | $0 | 250 | 0 | running | DeWalt Industrial Tools |
| 15 | Tim Fedewa | 33 | 13 | $0 | 249 | 0 | running | Kleenex |
| 16 | Phil Parsons | 10 | 29 | $0 | 249 | 0 | running | Dura Lube |
| 17 | Joe Bessey | 6 | 5 | $0 | 249 | 0 | running | Power Team |
| 18 | Elton Sawyer | 38 | 32 | $0 | 249 | 0 | running | Barbasol |
| 19 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | 8 | 20 | $0 | 249 | 0 | running | Larry's Homes |
| 20 | Michael Waltrip | 21 | 33 | $0 | 249 | 0 | running | Band-Aid |
| 21 | Mark Green | 37 | 9 | $0 | 249 | 0 | running | Timber Wolf |
| 22 | Lyndon Amick | 35 | 28 | $0 | 248 | 0 | running | SCANA / South Carolina |
| 23 | Dave Blaney | 93 | 22 | $0 | 248 | 0 | running | Amoco |
| 24 | Shane Hall | 85 | 42 | $0 | 247 | 0 | running | Bama Jams / Big A Auto Parts |
| 25 | Kevin Cywinski | 11 | 19 | $0 | 247 | 0 | running | Key Motorsports |
| 26 | Elliott Sadler | 66 | 23 | $0 | 246 | 0 | running | Phillips 66 |
| 27 | Glenn Allen, Jr. | 99 | 39 | $0 | 246 | 0 | running | Luxaire |
| 28 | Jeff Green | 50 | 35 | $0 | 245 | 0 | running | Dr. Pepper |
| 30 | Buckshot Jones | 0 | 37 | $0 | 245 | 0 | running | Bayer / Alka-Seltzer |
| 31 | Tracy Leslie | 63 | 43 | $0 | 244 | 0 | running | Lysol / CHF |
| 32 | Ed Berrier | 77 | 41 | $0 | 244 | 0 | running | Lear Corporation / UAW |
| 33 | Mike Cope | 30 | 31 | $0 | 243 | 0 | running | Slim Jim |
| 34 | Mike McLaughlin | 34 | 12 | $0 | 243 | 0 | running | Goulds Pumps |
| 35 | Brad Loney | 48 | 26 | $0 | 240 | 0 | running | Unifirst Uniforms |
| 36 | Mark Krogh | 80 | 21 | $0 | 236 | 0 | running | Clearwater Forest Industries |
| 37 | Mike Dillon | 72 | 17 | $0 | 190 | 0 | engine | Detroit Gasket |
| 38 | Ken Schrader | 15 | 4 | $0 | 175 | 0 | crash | Oakwood Homes |
| 39 | Lance Hooper | 23 | 2 | $0 | 174 | 0 | crash | WCW |
| 40 | Jeff Fuller | 89 | 36 | $0 | 172 | 0 | crash | Penn's Best Trucking |
| 41 | Matt Hutter | 36 | 24 | $0 | 157 | 0 | crash | Stanley Tools |
| 42 | Bobby Labonte | 44 | 7 | $0 | 142 | 0 | crash | Shell Oil |
| 43 | Andy Santerre | 47 | 34 | $0 | 15 | 0 | fuel pump | Monro Muffler |
