1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series - California 500 Presented By NAPA

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

  1. 6-Mark Martin
  2. 12-Jeremy Mayfield
  3. 5-Terry Labonte
  4. 24-Jeff Gordon
  5. 1-Darrell Waltrip
  6. 97-Chad Little
  7. 7-Geoff Bodine
  8. 26-Johnny Benson
  9. 3-Dale Earnhardt
  10. 99-Jeff Burton

Failed to qualify: 8-Hut Stricklin, 19-Tony Raines, 71-Dave Marcis, 98-Rich Bickle

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