1998 Cup Series Race Schedule
NASCAR Cup Series
| # | Race Date | TV | Time | Race Track | Race Name/Results | Pole | Cars | Laps | LDRS | CTN | DRTN | Winner | STRT | Make | MRGN VCTRY | RCE SPD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunday, February 15th | - | 12:00 am ET | Daytona International Speedway | Daytona 500 | - | 43 | 200 | 13 | 3 | - | Dale Earnhardt | 4 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 172.712 mph |
| 2 | Sunday, February 22nd | - | 12:00 am ET | North Carolina Speedway | GM Goodwrench Servic… | - | 43 | 393 | 27 | 6 | - | Jeff Gordon | 4 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 117.065 mph |
| 3 | Sunday, March 1st | - | 12:00 am ET | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | Las Vegas 400 | - | 43 | 267 | 24 | 2 | - | Mark Martin | 7 | Ford | Under Caution | 146.554 mph |
| 4 | Monday, March 9th | - | 12:00 am ET | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Primestar 500 | - | 43 | 325 | 29 | 7 | - | Bobby Labonte | 14 | Pontiac | Under Caution | 139.501 mph |
| 5 | Sunday, March 22nd | - | 12:00 am ET | Darlington Raceway | TranSouth Financial … | - | 43 | 293 | 18 | 5 | - | Dale Jarrett | 3 | Ford | Under Caution | 127.962 mph |
| 6 | Sunday, March 29th | - | 12:00 am ET | Bristol Motor Speedway | Food City 500 | - | 43 | 500 | 19 | 14 | - | Jeff Gordon | 2 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 82.850 mph |
| 7 | Sunday, April 5th | - | 12:00 am ET | Texas Motor Speedway | Texas 500 | - | 43 | 334 | 24 | 7 | - | Mark Martin | 7 | Ford | Under Caution | 136.771 mph |
| 8 | Monday, April 20th | - | 12:00 am ET | Martinsville Speedway | Goody's Headach… | - | 43 | 500 | 15 | 14 | - | Bobby Hamilton | 1 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 70.709 mph |
| 9 | Sunday, April 26th | - | 12:00 am ET | Talladega Superspeedway | DieHard 500 | - | 43 | 188 | 19 | 3 | - | Bobby Labonte | 1 | Pontiac | Under Caution | 144.428 mph |
| 10 | Sunday, May 3rd | - | 12:00 am ET | Auto Club Speedway | California 500 Prese… | - | 43 | 250 | 18 | 6 | - | Mark Martin | 3 | Ford | Under Caution | 140.220 mph |
| 11 | Sunday, May 24th | - | 12:00 am ET | Charlotte Motor Speedway | Coca-Cola 600 | - | 43 | 400 | 33 | 8 | - | Jeff Gordon | 1 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 136.424 mph |
| 12 | Sunday, May 31st | - | 12:00 am ET | Dover International Speedway | MBNA Platinum 400 | - | 43 | 400 | 15 | 5 | - | Dale Jarrett | 4 | Ford | Under Caution | 119.522 mph |
| 13 | Saturday, June 6th | - | 12:00 am ET | Richmond Raceway | Pontiac Excitement 4… | - | 43 | 400 | 17 | 7 | - | Terry Labonte | 16 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 97.044 mph |
| 14 | Sunday, June 14th | - | 12:00 am ET | Michigan International Speedwa… | Miller Lite 400 | - | 43 | 200 | 15 | 2 | - | Mark Martin | 7 | Ford | Under Caution | 158.695 mph |
| 15 | Sunday, June 21st | - | 12:00 am ET | Pocono Raceway | Pocono 500 | - | 43 | 200 | 19 | 9 | - | Jeremy Mayfield | 3 | Ford | Under Caution | 117.809 mph |
| 16 | Sunday, June 28th | - | 12:00 am ET | Sonoma Raceway | Save Mart / Kragen 3… | - | 43 | 112 | 9 | 5 | - | Jeff Gordon | 1 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 72.387 mph |
| 17 | Sunday, July 12th | - | 12:00 am ET | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | Jiffy Lube 300 | - | 43 | 300 | 17 | 6 | - | Jeff Burton | 5 | Ford | Under Caution | 102.996 mph |
| 18 | Sunday, July 26th | - | 12:00 am ET | Pocono Raceway | Pennsylvania 500 | - | 43 | 200 | 10 | 5 | - | Jeff Gordon | 2 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 134.660 mph |
| 19 | Saturday, August 1st | - | 12:00 am ET | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Brickyard 400 | - | 43 | 160 | 10 | 9 | - | Jeff Gordon | 3 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 126.772 mph |
| 20 | Sunday, August 9th | - | 12:00 am ET | Watkins Glen International | The Bud at the Glen | - | 43 | 90 | 8 | 4 | - | Jeff Gordon | 1 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 94.466 mph |
| 21 | Sunday, August 16th | - | 12:00 am ET | Michigan International Speedwa… | Pepsi 400 Presented … | - | 43 | 200 | 22 | 3 | - | Jeff Gordon | 3 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 151.995 mph |
| 22 | Saturday, August 22nd | - | 12:00 am ET | Bristol Motor Speedway | Goody's Headach… | - | 43 | 500 | 12 | 13 | - | Mark Martin | 4 | Ford | Under Caution | 86.949 mph |
| 23 | Sunday, August 30th | - | 12:00 am ET | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | Farm Aid on CMT 300 | - | 43 | 300 | 11 | 4 | - | Jeff Gordon | 1 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 112.078 mph |
| 24 | Sunday, September 6th | - | 12:00 am ET | Darlington Raceway | Pepsi Southern 500 | - | 43 | 367 | 12 | 2 | - | Jeff Gordon | 5 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 139.031 mph |
| 25 | Saturday, September 12th | - | 12:00 am ET | Richmond Raceway | Exide NASCAR Select … | - | 43 | 400 | 24 | 8 | - | Jeff Burton | 3 | Ford | Under Caution | 91.985 mph |
| 26 | Sunday, September 20th | - | 12:00 am ET | Dover International Speedway | MBNA Gold 400 | - | 43 | 400 | 11 | 7 | - | Mark Martin | 1 | Ford | Under Caution | 113.834 mph |
| 27 | Sunday, September 27th | - | 12:00 am ET | Martinsville Speedway | NAPA Autocare 500 | - | 43 | 500 | 11 | 11 | - | Ricky Rudd | 2 | Ford | Under Caution | 73.350 mph |
| 28 | Sunday, October 4th | - | 12:00 am ET | Charlotte Motor Speedway | UAW-GM Quality 500 | - | 43 | 334 | 17 | 11 | - | Mark Martin | 2 | Ford | Under Caution | 123.188 mph |
| 29 | Sunday, October 11th | - | 12:00 am ET | Talladega Superspeedway | Winston 500 | - | 43 | 188 | 20 | 4 | - | Dale Jarrett | 3 | Ford | Under Caution | 159.318 mph |
| 30 | Saturday, October 17th | - | 12:00 am ET | Daytona International Speedway | Pepsi 400 | - | 43 | 160 | 16 | 6 | - | Jeff Gordon | 8 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 144.549 mph |
| 31 | Sunday, October 25th | - | 12:00 am ET | Phoenix Raceway | Dura Lube / Kmart 50… | - | 43 | 257 | 8 | 4 | - | Rusty Wallace | 6 | Ford | Under Caution | 108.211 mph |
| 32 | Sunday, November 1st | - | 12:00 am ET | North Carolina Speedway | AC Delco 400 | - | 43 | 393 | 20 | 4 | - | Jeff Gordon | 9 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 128.423 mph |
| 33 | Sunday, November 8th | - | 12:00 am ET | Atlanta Motor Speedway | NAPA 500 | - | 43 | 221 | 12 | 5 | - | Jeff Gordon | 21 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 114.915 mph |