| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| California 500 presented by NAPA | California Speedway | |||||||||
| May 03, 1998 | Race 10 of 33 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 140.22 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 1.287 seconds | Time of Race: 3 hours, 33 minutes, 57 seconds | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 18 | |||||||||
| Cautions: | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 3 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Valvoline | 185/10 | 250 | Running | $141,375 |
| 2 | 2 | #12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | Mobil 1 | 175/5 | 250 | Running | $88,800 |
| 3 | 9 | #5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | 165/0 | 250 | Running | $96,200 |
| 4 | 1 | #24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 165/5 | 250 | Running | $98,800 |
| 5 | 11 | #1 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Pennzoil | 155/0 | 250 | Running | $47,950 |
| 6 | 40 | #97 | Chad Little | Ford | John Deere | 155/5 | 250 | Running | $57,450 |
| 7 | 26 | #7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Philips | 146/0 | 250 | Running | $55,600 |
| 8 | 5 | #26 | Johnny Benson | Pontiac | General Mills/Cheerios | 147/5 | 250 | Running | $51,700 |
| 9 | 43 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | 138/0 | 250 | Running | $53,800 |
| 10 | 21 | #99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | Exide Batteries | 134/0 | 250 | Running | $56,950 |
| 11 | 23 | #10 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Tide | 130/0 | 250 | Running | $58,025 |
| 12 | 8 | #22 | Ward Burton | Pontiac | MBNA | 127/0 | 250 | Running | $45,775 |
| 13 | 22 | #36 | Ernie Irvan | Pontiac | Skittles | 124/0 | 250 | Running | $44,675 |
| 14 | 14 | #40 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Coors Light | 121/0 | 250 | Running | $36,325 |
| 15 | 15 | #33 | Ken Schrader | Pontiac | Skoal Bandit | 118/0 | 250 | Running | $45,975 |
| 16 | 18 | #28 | Kenny Irwin * | Ford | Texaco/Havoline | 115/0 | 249 | Running | $50,425 |
| 17 | 20 | #77 | Robert Pressley | Ford | Jasper Engine's/Federal-Mogul | 112/0 | 249 | Running | $32,625 |
| 18 | 19 | #96 | David Green | Ford | Caterpillar | 109/0 | 249 | Running | $35,725 |
| 19 | 34 | #81 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | Square D | 106/0 | 249 | Running | $34,925 |
| 20 | 37 | #21 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | CITGO | 103/0 | 249 | Running | $43,775 |
| 21 | 28 | #23 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | Winston | 105/5 | 249 | Running | $41,625 |
| 22 | 6 | #42 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | BellSouth | 102/5 | 248 | Running | $41,025 |
| 23 | 35 | #78 | Gary Bradberry | Chevrolet | Pilot Travel Centers | 94/0 | 247 | Running | $30,425 |
| 24 | 10 | #46 | Morgan Shepherd | Chevrolet | First Union | 91/0 | 247 | Running | $33,525 |
| 25 | 30 | #75 | Rick Mast | Pontiac | Remington Arms | 88/0 | 247 | Running | $33,225 |
| 26 | 33 | #13 | Jerry Nadeau | Chevrolet | FIRSTPLUS Financial | 85/0 | 247 | Running | $29,825 |
| 27 | 31 | #4 | Bobby Hamilton | Chevrolet | Kodak MAX Film | 82/0 | 246 | Running | $54,625 |
| 28 | 38 | #11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Paychex | 79/0 | 245 | Running | $39,525 |
| 29 | 42 | #35 | Wally Dallenbach | Pontiac | Tabasco | 76/0 | 245 | Running | $29,225 |
| 30 | 41 | #41 | Steve Grissom | Pontiac | Kodiak | 73/0 | 245 | Running | $39,025 |
| 31 | 25 | #43 | John Andretti | Pontiac | STP | 70/0 | 244 | Running | $43,850 |
| 32 | 16 | #9 | Lake Speed | Ford | Cartoon Network | 67/0 | 243 | Running | $31,650 |
| 33 | 24 | #16 | Ted Musgrave | Ford | PRIMESTAR | 64/0 | 243 | Running | $38,150 |
| 34 | 4 | #2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Miller Lite | 66/5 | 242 | Engine | $43,250 |
| 35 | 27 | #31 | Mike Dillon | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 58/0 | 239 | Running | $28,050 |
| 36 | 39 | #50 | Randy LaJoie | Ford | Budweiser | 55/0 | 210 | Accident | $34,950 |
| 37 | 29 | #90 | Dick Trickle | Chevrolet | Heilig-Meyers | 52/0 | 193 | Handling | $34,750 |
| 38 | 7 | #18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 49/0 | 191 | Engine | $42,350 |
| 39 | 32 | #30 | Derrike Cope | Ford | Gumout | 46/0 | 153 | Accident | $34,325 |
| 40 | 13 | #91 | Kevin Lepage * | Ford | Pionite | 43/0 | 93 | Oil Pump | $27,300 |
| 41 | 36 | #88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | Quality Care/ Ford Credit | 40/0 | 86 | Engine | $44,275 |
| 42 | 17 | #44 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Hot Wheels | 37/0 | 85 | Accident | $34,250 |
| 43 | 12 | #94 | Bill Elliott | Ford | McDonald's | 34/0 | 84 | Accident | $36,725 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||