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Race Entry List

NASCAR Cup Series

California 500 Presented by NAPA

Auto Club Speedway

May 3rd, 1998

Race #10 of the 1998 NASCAR Cup Series Season

  • Laps Scheduled: 250
  • Drivers Entered: 43
  • Makes
    • Chevrolet (14)
    • Ford (22)
    • Pontiac (7)
  • Last Auto Club Speedway race (California 500 Presented by NAPA)
    • Pole: (-- mph)
    • Winner:
NASCAR NEXT GEN Car
Concord, North Carolina - January 15th, 2020: NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen car to debut in the 2022 NASCAR season. Photo by Michael Reaves | Getty Images
Car # Driver Hometown Make Sponsor Team Crew Chief
1 Darrell Waltrip Franklin, TN Chevrolet Pennzoil Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
10 Ricky Rudd Chesapeake, VA Ford Tide Ricky Rudd
11 Brett Bodine Chemung, NY Ford Paychex Brett Bodine
12 Jeremy Mayfield Owensboro, KY Ford Mobil 1 Michael Kranefuss
13 Jerry Nadeau Danbury, CT Ford FirstPlus Financial Bill Elliott
16 Ted Musgrave Franklin, WI Ford Primestar Jack Roush
18 Bobby Labonte Corpus Christi, TX Pontiac Interstate Batteries Joe Gibbs
2 Rusty Wallace St. Louis, MO Ford Miller Lite Roger Penske
21 Michael Waltrip Owensboro, KY Ford Citgo Wood Brothers
22 Ward Burton South Boston, VA Pontiac MBNA America Bill Davis
23 Jimmy Spencer Berwick, PA Ford Winston / No Bull Travis Carter
24 Jeff Gordon Vallejo, CA Chevrolet DuPont Refinishes Rick Hendrick
26 Johnny Benson Jr Grand Rapids, MI Ford Cheerios Jack Roush
28 Kenny Irwin Jr Ford Texaco / Havoline Yates Racing
3 Dale Earnhardt Kannapolis, NC Chevrolet GM Goodwrench Service Plus Richard Childress
30 Derrike Cope Spanaway, WA Pontiac Gumout Chuck Rider
31 Mike Dillon Lexington, NC Chevrolet Lowe's Richard Childress
33 Ken Schrader Fenton, MO Chevrolet Skoal Bandit Andy Petree
35 Wally Dallenbach Jr Pontiac Tabasco Bob Hancher
36 Ernie Irvan Modesto, CA Pontiac Skittles Nelson Bowers
4 Bobby Hamilton Nashville, TN Chevrolet Kodak MAX Film Larry McClure
40 Sterling Marlin Columbia, TN Chevrolet Coors Light Felix Sabates
41 Steve Grissom Gasden, AL Chevrolet Kodiak Larry Hedrick
42 Joe Nemechek Lakeland, FL Chevrolet BellSouth Felix Sabates
43 John Andretti Bethlehem, PA Pontiac STP Petty Enterprises
44 Kyle Petty Trinity, NC Pontiac Hot Wheels Kyle Petty
46 Morgan Shepherd Conover, NC Chevrolet First Union Felix Sabates
5 Terry Labonte Corpus Christi, TX Chevrolet Kellogg's Corn Flakes Rick Hendrick
50 Randy LaJoie Norwalk, CT Chevrolet Budweiser Rick Hendrick
6 Mark Martin Batesville, AR Ford Valvoline / Cummins Jack Roush
7 Geoff Bodine Chemung, NY Ford Philips Consumer Communications Jim Mattei
75 Rick Mast Rockbridge Baths, VA Ford Remington Arms Butch Mock
77 Robert Pressley Asheville, NC Ford Jasper Engines Doug Bawel
78 Gary Bradberry Chelsea, AL Ford Pilot Travel Centers Jim Wilson
81 Kenny Wallace St. Louis, MO Ford Square D Fil Martocci
88 Dale Jarrett Hickory, NC Ford Quality Care / Ford Credit Yates Racing
9 Lake Speed Jackson, MS Ford Cartoon Network Harry Melling
90 Dick Trickle Wisconsin Rapids, WI Ford Heilig-Meyers Junie Donlavey
91 Kevin Lepage Shelburne, VT Chevrolet Fluidyne Automotive Joe Falk
94 Bill Elliott Dawsonville, GA Ford McDonald's Bill Elliott
96 David Green Owensboro, KY Chevrolet Caterpillar Buz McCall
97 Chad Little Spokane, WA Ford John Deere Jack Roush
99 Jeff Burton South Boston, VA Ford Exide Batteries Jack Roush