1998 Texas 500
Seventh race of the 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1998 Texas 500 was the seventh stock car race of the 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the second iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, April 5, 1998, in Fort Worth, Texas at Texas Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 334 laps to complete. In the closing laps of the race, Roush Racing driver Mark Martin would manage to fend off teammate Chad Little to take his 24th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his second victory of the season.[1][2] To fill out the podium, Little and Jasper Motorsports driver Robert Pressley would finish second and third, respectively.
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Race details | |||
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Race 7 of 33 in the 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
![]() The 1998 Texas 500 program cover, with artwork by NASCAR artist Sam Bass. | |||
Date | April 5, 1998 | ||
Official name | Second Annual Texas 500 | ||
Location | Fort Worth, Texas, Texas Motor Speedway | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.41 km) | ||
Distance | 334 laps, 501 mi (806.281 km) | ||
Scheduled Distance | 334 laps, 501 mi (806.281 km) | ||
Average speed | 136.771 miles per hour (220.112 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | ||
Time | 29.047 | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Jeremy Mayfield | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | |
Laps | 105 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | CBS | ||
Announcers | Mike Joy, Ned Jarrett, Buddy Baker | ||
Radio in the United States | |||
Radio | Performance Racing Network |
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