1998 Brickyard 400
The 1998 Brickyard 400, the 5th running of the event, was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race held on August 1, 1998, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. Contested over 160 laps on the speedway, it was the 19th race of the 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports won the race.
Background
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana, in the United States, is the home of the Indianapolis 500 and the Brickyard 400. It is located on the corner of 16th Street and Georgetown Road, approximately west of Downtown Indianapolis. It is a four-turn rectangular-oval track that is long. The track's turns are banked at 9 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, has no banking. The back stretch, opposite of the front, also has a zero degree banking. The racetrack has seats for more than 250,000 spectators.Summary
Jeff Gordon became the first repeat winner, holding off Mark Martin for the win. Dale Jarrett dominated the second of the race but lost his chance near the halfway point when he ran out of fuel, and coasted back to the pits; he lost four laps but made them up due to numerous cautions. Gordon's victory was the first in the Winston No Bull 5 program.Results
Failed to qualify
- Derrike Cope
- Hut Stricklin
- Robby Gordon
- Randy MacDonald
- Loy Allen Jr.
- Gary Bradberry
- Dan Pardus
- Lance Hooper
- Bob Schacht
Race statistics
- Time of race: 3:09:19
- Average speed:
- Pole speed:
- Cautions: 9 for 34 laps
- Margin of victory: under caution
- Lead changes: 10
- Percent of race run under caution: 21.2%
- Average green flag run: 14 laps