California 500 presented by NAPA

California Speedway — May 3, 1998

Mark Martin
Winner
250
Laps
43
Entries
8
Leaders

Mark Martin won the 1998 California 500 presented by NAPA at California Speedway on May 3, 1998, leading 165 of 250 laps. Jeremy Mayfield finished second; Terry Labonte rounded out the podium. The race featured 8 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Sunday, May 3, 1998
Track
California Speedway
Season
1998
Winner
Leaders
8 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 3 +2 Mark Martin
2 2 Jeremy Mayfield
3 9 +6 Terry Labonte
4 1 -3 Jeff Gordon
5 11 +6 Darrell Waltrip
6 40 +34 Chad Little
7 26 +19 Geoffrey Bodine
8 5 -3 Johnny Benson
9 43 +34 Dale Earnhardt
10 21 +11 Jeff Burton
11 23 +12 Ricky Rudd
12 8 -4 Ward Burton
13 22 +9 Ernie Irvan
14 14 Sterling Marlin
15 15 Ken Schrader
16 18 +2 Kenny Irwin
17 20 +3 Robert Pressley
18 19 +1 David Green
19 34 +15 Kenny Wallace
20 37 +17 Michael Waltrip
21 28 +7 Jimmy Spencer
22 6 -16 Joe Nemechek
23 35 +12 Gary Bradberry
24 10 -14 Morgan Shepherd
25 30 +5 Rick Mast
26 33 +7 Jerry Nadeau
27 31 +4 Bobby Hamilton
28 38 +10 Brett Bodine
29 42 +13 Wally Dallenbach Jr.
30 41 +11 Steve Grissom
31 25 -6 John Andretti
32 16 -16 Lake Speed
33 24 -9 Ted Musgrave
34 4 -30 Rusty Wallace
35 27 -8 Mike Dillon
36 39 +3 Randy LaJoie
37 29 -8 Dick Trickle
38 7 -31 Bobby Labonte
39 32 -7 Derrike Cope
40 13 -27 Kevin Lepage
41 36 -5 Dale Jarrett
42 17 -25 Kyle Petty
43 12 -31 Bill Elliott

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Who won the 1998 California 500 presented by NAPA?
Mark Martin won the 1998 California 500 presented by NAPA at California Speedway.
Where was the 1998 California 500 presented by NAPA held?
The 1998 California 500 presented by NAPA was held at California Speedway on May 3, 1998.