California 500 Presented By NAPA
The California 500 was run on May 3 in Fontana, California. Jeff Gordon won the pole. For the second week in a row, a multiple car crash involved Bill Elliott's car erupting in flames. The race was broadcast on ESPN.
Top Ten Results
- 6-Mark Martin
- 12-Jeremy Mayfield
- 5-Terry Labonte
- 24-Jeff Gordon
- 1-Darrell Waltrip
- 97-Chad Little
- 7-Geoff Bodine
- 26-Johnny Benson
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 99-Jeff Burton
Failed to qualify: 8-Hut Stricklin, 19-Tony Raines, 71-Dave Marcis, 98-Rich Bickle
Read more about this topic: 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
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