| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Pepsi 400 | Daytona International Speedway | |||||||||
| October 17, 1998 | Race 30 of 33 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 144.549 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 0.176 second | Time of Race: 2 hours, 46 minutes, 02 seconds | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 16 | |||||||||
| Cautions: | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 8 | #24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 185/10 | 160 | Running | $184,325 |
| 2 | 1 | #18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 175/5 | 160 | Running | $98,825 |
| 3 | 9 | #31 | Mike Skinner | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 165/0 | 160 | Running | $71,475 |
| 4 | 25 | #12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | Mobil 1 | 165/5 | 160 | Running | $62,325 |
| 5 | 7 | #2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Miller Lite | 160/5 | 160 | Running | $59,175 |
| 6 | 4 | #5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | 150/0 | 160 | Running | $60,625 |
| 7 | 12 | #22 | Ward Burton | Pontiac | MBNA America | 146/0 | 160 | Running | $50,575 |
| 8 | 39 | #36 | Ernie Irvan | Pontiac | Wild Berry Skittles | 142/0 | 160 | Running | $49,575 |
| 9 | 16 | #33 | Ken Schrader | Pontiac | Skoal Bandit | 138/0 | 160 | Running | $48,675 |
| 10 | 5 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | 139/5 | 160 | Running | $57,375 |
| 11 | 37 | #4 | Bobby Hamilton | Chevrolet | Kodak MAX Film | 130/0 | 160 | Running | $50,015 |
| 12 | 38 | #23 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | Winston | 132/5 | 160 | Running | $44,225 |
| 13 | 2 | #99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | Exide Batteries | 124/0 | 160 | Running | $49,485 |
| 14 | 14 | #43 | John Andretti | Pontiac | STP | 121/0 | 160 | Running | $45,095 |
| 15 | 31 | #94 | Bill Elliott | Ford | McDonald's | 118/0 | 160 | Running | $42,105 |
| 16 | 6 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Valvoline | 115/0 | 160 | Running | $47,165 |
| 17 | 27 | #42 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | BellSouth | 112/0 | 160 | Running | $40,125 |
| 18 | 17 | #40 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Coors Light | 109/0 | 160 | Running | $32,610 |
| 19 | 33 | #9 | Jerry Nadeau | Ford | Cartoon Network | 106/0 | 160 | Running | $34,070 |
| 20 | 20 | #97 | Chad Little | Ford | John Deere | 103/0 | 159 | Running | $34,255 |
| 21 | 30 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Realtree Camouflage | 105/5 | 159 | Running | $28,785 |
| 22 | 42 | #44 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Hot Wheels | 97/0 | 159 | Running | $38,065 |
| 23 | 3 | #88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | Quality Care/ Ford Credit | 99/5 | 159 | Running | $58,045 |
| 24 | 23 | #91 | Andy Hillenburg | Chevrolet | Little Joe's Auto | 91/0 | 159 | Running | $30,975 |
| 25 | 19 | #11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Paychex | 88/0 | 159 | Running | $37,330 |
| 26 | 40 | #26 | Johnny Benson | Pontiac | Betty Crocker | 85/0 | 159 | Running | $36,770 |
| 27 | 41 | #10 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Tide | 82/0 | 159 | Running | $42,715 |
| 28 | 43 | #35 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tabasco | 79/0 | 158 | Running | $26,095 |
| 29 | 24 | #96 | Steve Grissom | Chevrolet | Caterpillar | 76/0 | 157 | Running | $25,875 |
| 30 | 35 | #50 | Wally Dallenbach | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 73/0 | 156 | Running | $35,780 |
| 31 | 29 | #21 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | CITGO | 70/0 | 144 | Running | $35,525 |
| 32 | 11 | #28 | Kenny Irwin * | Ford | Texaco/Havoline | 72/5 | 140 | Accident | $40,395 |
| 33 | 15 | #1 | Steve Park * | Chevrolet | Pennzoil | 64/0 | 139 | Accident | $28,265 |
| 34 | 34 | #13 | Ted Musgrave | Ford | FIRSTPLUS Financial | 61/0 | 116 | Handling | $25,185 |
| 35 | 28 | #81 | Kenny Wallace | Unknown | Square D | 58/0 | 113 | Engine | $27,555 |
| 36 | 26 | #07 | Dan Pardus | Chevrolet | Midwest Transit | 55/0 | 99 | Accident | $25,425 |
| 37 | 32 | #46 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | First Union | 52/0 | 98 | Running | $24,796 |
| 38 | 13 | #30 | Derrike Cope | Ford | Gumout | 49/0 | 67 | Rear End | $31,650 |
| 39 | 36 | #98 | Rich Bickle | Ford | Thorn Apple Valley Meats | 46/0 | 58 | Accident | $24,550 |
| 40 | 22 | #16 | Kevin Lepage * | Ford | PRIMESTAR | 43/0 | 31 | Accident | $31,450 |
| 41 | 21 | #7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Philips | 40/0 | 31 | Accident | $31,350 |
| 42 | 10 | #55 | Hut Stricklin | Chevrolet | Oakwood Homes | 37/0 | 31 | Accident | $24,250 |
| 43 | 18 | #47 | Billy Standridge | Chevrolet | Fans Can Race | 34/0 | 19 | Engine | $24,150 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||