1998 All Pro Bumper To Bumper 300 - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | 1998 All Pro Bumper To Bumper 300 |
| Name of Track: | Lowe's Motor Speedway |
| Date: | October 3rd |
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 All Pro Bumper To Bumper 300 NASCAR Race Results
Below are the race results for 1998 All Pro Bumper To Bumper 300, in order of finishing place.
| Fin | Driver | Num | Start | Money | Laps | Pts | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike McLaughlin | 34 | 3 | $0 | 200 | 0 | running | Goulds Pumps |
| 2 | Matt Kenseth | 17 | 2 | $0 | 200 | 0 | running | Lycos.com |
| 3 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | 3 | 5 | $0 | 200 | 0 | running | AC Delco |
| 4 | Jimmy Spencer | 12 | 9 | $0 | 200 | 0 | running | All Pro Bumper to Bumper |
| 5 | Buckshot Jones | 0 | 30 | $0 | 199 | 0 | running | Bayer / Alka-Seltzer |
| 6 | Jeff Burton | 9 | 13 | $0 | 199 | 0 | running | Track Gear |
| 7 | Kevin Lepage | 40 | 6 | $0 | 199 | 0 | running | Channellock |
| 8 | Todd Bodine | 30 | 7 | $0 | 199 | 0 | running | Slim Jim |
| 9 | Jeff Purvis | 4 | 25 | $0 | 199 | 0 | running | Lance Snacks |
| 10 | Sterling Marlin | 1 | 37 | $0 | 199 | 0 | running | Rayovac |
| 11 | Dave Blaney | 93 | 1 | $0 | 199 | 0 | running | Amoco |
| 12 | Dale Jarrett | 32 | 8 | $0 | 199 | 0 | running | White Rain |
| 13 | Elton Sawyer | 38 | 12 | $0 | 198 | 0 | running | Barbasol |
| 14 | Dave Rezendes | 78 | 36 | $0 | 198 | 0 | running | Mark III Financial |
| 15 | Jeff Fuller | 42 | 41 | $0 | 198 | 0 | running | Carolina Turkey |
| 16 | Casey Atwood | 63 | 39 | $0 | 198 | 0 | running | Lysol |
| 17 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | 26 | 35 | $0 | 198 | 0 | running | Staff America |
| 18 | Mike Dillon | 72 | 26 | $0 | 197 | 0 | valve | Detroit Gasket |
| 19 | Steve Grissom | 59 | 43 | $0 | 197 | 0 | running | Kingsford / Matchlight |
| 20 | Mike Wallace | 50 | 38 | $0 | 197 | 0 | running | Dr. Pepper |
| 21 | David Green | 36 | 34 | $0 | 197 | 0 | running | Stanley Works |
| 22 | Glenn Allen, Jr. | 99 | 32 | $0 | 197 | 0 | running | Luxaire |
| 23 | Elliott Sadler | 66 | 29 | $0 | 197 | 0 | running | Phillips 66 |
| 24 | Jeff Krogh | 56 | 15 | $0 | 196 | 0 | running | Clearwater Forest Industries |
| 25 | Hermie Sadler | 29 | 31 | $0 | 195 | 0 | running | DeWalt Industrial Tools |
| 26 | Ed Berrier | 77 | 17 | $0 | 194 | 0 | running | Lear Corporation / UAW |
| 27 | Shane Hall | 85 | 40 | $0 | 192 | 0 | running | Big A Auto Parts |
| 28 | Joe Bessey | 6 | 24 | $0 | 182 | 0 | running | Power Team |
| 29 | Randy LaJoie | 74 | 22 | $0 | 180 | 0 | camshaft | Fina |
| 30 | Tim Fedewa | 33 | 21 | $0 | 176 | 0 | running | Kleenex |
| 31 | Phil Parsons | 10 | 14 | $0 | 175 | 0 | running | Dura Lube |
| 32 | Tony Stewart | 44 | 33 | $0 | 172 | 0 | rear end | Shell Oil |
| 33 | Jason Keller | 57 | 42 | $0 | 125 | 0 | handling | Progressive Motorsports |
| 34 | Dick Trickle | 64 | 4 | $0 | 123 | 0 | engine | Schneider National |
| 36 | Joe Nemechek | 87 | 19 | $0 | 104 | 0 | engine | BellSouth Mobility |
| 37 | Ricky Craven | 2 | 16 | $0 | 96 | 0 | clutch | New Holland |
| 38 | Ken Schrader | 15 | 28 | $0 | 78 | 0 | engine | Oakwood Homes |
| 39 | Mark Green | 37 | 11 | $0 | 53 | 0 | heating | Timber Wolf |
| 40 | Blaise Alexander | 20 | 27 | $0 | 9 | 0 | crash | Rescue Engine Formula |
| 41 | Michael Waltrip | 21 | 20 | $0 | 6 | 0 | crash | Band-Aid |
| 42 | Mark Krogh | 80 | 10 | $0 | 5 | 0 | crash | Clearwater Forest Industries |
| 43 | Mark Martin | 60 | 23 | $0 | 5 | 0 | crash | Winn-Dixie |
