1998 Farm Aid on CMT 300

The 1998 Farm Aid on CMT 300 was the 23rd stock car race of the 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the second iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, August 30, 1998, in Loudon, New Hampshire, at New Hampshire International Speedway, a 1.058-mile (1.703 km) permanent, oval-shaped, low-banked racetrack. The race took the scheduled 300 laps to complete. At race's end, Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon would manage to dominate the final laps of the race to take his 38th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his eighth victory of the season.[1][2] To fill out the podium, Roush Racing driver Mark Martin and Petty Enterprises driver John Andretti would finish second and third, respectively.

1998 Farm Aid on CMT 300
Race details
Race 23 of 33 in the 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The 1998 Farm Aid on CMT 300 program cover.
The 1998 Farm Aid on CMT 300 program cover.
Date August 30, 1998
Official name Second Annual Farm Aid on CMT 300
Location Loudon, New Hampshire, New Hampshire International Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
1.058 mi (1.703 km)
Distance 300 laps, 317.4 mi (510.805 km)
Scheduled Distance 300 laps, 317.4 mi (510.805 km)
Average speed 112.078 miles per hour (180.372 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Hendrick Motorsports
Time 29.518
Most laps led
Driver Mark Martin Roush Racing
Laps 193
Winner
No. 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network TNN
Announcers Ken Squier, Dick Berggren, Buddy Baker
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

Background

The layout of New Hampshire International Speedway, the venue where the race was held.

New Hampshire International Speedway is a 1.058-mile (1.703 km) oval speedway located in Loudon, New Hampshire which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s, as well as an IndyCar weekend and the oldest motorcycle race in North America, the Loudon Classic. Nicknamed "The Magic Mile", the speedway is often converted into a 1.6-mile (2.6 km) road course, which includes much of the oval. The track was originally the site of Bryar Motorsports Park before being purchased and redeveloped by Bob Bahre. The track is currently one of eight major NASCAR tracks owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports.

Entry list

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
00 Buckshot Jones Stavola Brothers Racing Chevrolet Realtree Extra
1 Steve Park (R) Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Pennzoil
2 Rusty Wallace Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford Miller Lite
3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet GM Goodwrench Service Plus
4 Bobby Hamilton Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet Kodak
5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Kellogg's Frosted Flakes
6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford Valvoline
7 Geoff Bodine Mattei Motorsports Ford Philips
07 Dan Pardus Midwest Transit Racing Chevrolet Midwest Transit
9 Jerry Nadeau (R) Melling Racing Ford Cartoon Network "Happy Birthday NASCAR!"
10 Ricky Rudd Rudd Performance Motorsports Ford Tide
11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford Paychex
12 Jeremy Mayfield Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford Mobil 1
13 Dennis Setzer Elliott-Marino Racing Ford FirstPlus Financial Group
16 Kevin Lepage (R) Roush Racing Ford PrimeStar
18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac Interstate Batteries
21 Michael Waltrip Wood Brothers Racing Ford Citgo
22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Pontiac MBNA Platinum
23 Jimmy Spencer Travis Carter Enterprises Ford Winston No Bull
24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet DuPont
26 Johnny Benson Jr. Roush Racing Ford Cheerios, Pop Secret
28 Kenny Irwin Jr. (R) Robert Yates Racing Ford Texaco, Havoline
30 Derrike Cope Bahari Racing Pontiac Gumout
31 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Lowe's
33 Ken Schrader Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet Skoal
35 Darrell Waltrip Tyler Jet Motorsports Pontiac Tabasco
36 Ernie Irvan MB2 Motorsports Pontiac Skittles
40 Sterling Marlin Team SABCO Chevrolet Coors Light
41 Steve Grissom Larry Hedrick Motorsports Chevrolet Kodiak
42 Joe Nemechek Team SABCO Chevrolet BellSouth
43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Pontiac STP
44 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Pontiac Hot Wheels
46 Jeff Green Team SABCO Chevrolet The Money Store
50 Wally Dallenbach Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Budweiser
71 Dave Marcis Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet TNN Inside Outdoors, Realtree
75 Rick Mast Butch Mock Motorsports Ford Remington Arms
77 Robert Pressley Jasper Motorsports Ford Jasper Engines & Transmissions
81 Kenny Wallace FILMAR Racing Ford Square D
88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford Quality Care Service, Ford Credit
90 Dick Trickle Donlavey Racing Ford Heilig-Meyers
91 Morgan Shepherd LJ Racing Chevrolet LJ Racing
94 Bill Elliott Elliott-Marino Racing Ford McDonald's
96 Ron Fellows American Equipment Racing Chevrolet Caterpillar
97 Chad Little Roush Racing Ford John Deere
98 Rich Bickle Cale Yarborough Motorsports Ford Thorn Apple Valley
99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford Exide Batteries

Practice

First practice

The first practice session was held on Friday, August 28, at 2:00 PM EST. The session would last for one hour.[3] Jeremy Mayfield, driving for Penske-Kranefuss Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.815 and an average speed of 127.748 mph (205.590 km/h).[4]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 12 Jeremy Mayfield Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 29.815 127.748
2 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 29.853 127.585
3 33 Ken Schrader Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 29.900 127.385
Full first practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, August 28, at 4:00 PM EST. Each driver would have one lap to set a time. During the first round, the top 25 drivers in the round would be guaranteed a starting spot in the race. If a driver was not able to guarantee a spot in the first round, they had the option to scrub their time from the first round and try and run a faster lap time in a second round qualifying run, held on Saturday, August 29, at 11:00 AM EST. As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time.[3] On January 24, 1998, NASCAR would announce that the amount of provisionals given would be increased from last season. Positions 26-36 would be decided on time, while positions 37-43 would be based on provisionals. Six spots are awarded by the use of provisionals based on owner's points. The seventh is awarded to a past champion who has not otherwise qualified for the race. If no past champion needs the provisional, the next team in the owner points will be awarded a provisional.[5]

Jeff Gordon, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 29.518 and an average speed of 129.033 miles per hour (207.658 km/h).[6]

Three drivers would fail to qualify: Derrike Cope, Buckshot Jones, and Dan Pardus.

Full qualifying results

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.518 129.033
2 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 29.664 128.398
3 33 Ken Schrader Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 29.707 128.212
4 81 Kenny Wallace FILMAR Racing Ford 29.714 128.182
5 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 29.738 128.079
6 12 Jeremy Mayfield Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 29.756 128.001
7 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 29.813 127.756
8 75 Rick Mast Butch Mock Motorsports Ford 29.814 127.752
9 43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Pontiac 29.839 127.645
10 4 Bobby Hamilton Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 29.859 127.560
11 28 Kenny Irwin Jr. (R) Robert Yates Racing Ford 29.875 127.491
12 31 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.908 127.351
13 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.967 127.100
14 2 Rusty Wallace Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 29.969 127.091
15 41 Steve Grissom Larry Hedrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.971 127.083
16 11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford 29.976 127.062
17 23 Jimmy Spencer Travis Carter Enterprises Ford 29.982 127.036
18 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.990 127.002
19 36 Ernie Irvan MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 30.010 126.918
20 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Pontiac 30.013 126.905
21 46 Jeff Green Team SABCO Chevrolet 30.021 126.871
22 94 Bill Elliott Elliott-Marino Racing Ford 30.041 126.787
23 44 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Pontiac 30.054 126.732
24 77 Robert Pressley Jasper Motorsports Ford 30.064 126.690
25 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 30.067 126.677
26 9 Jerry Nadeau (R) Melling Racing Ford 29.864 127.538
27 97 Chad Little Roush Racing Ford 29.865 127.534
28 90 Dick Trickle Donlavey Racing Ford 29.866 127.530
29 21 Michael Waltrip Wood Brothers Racing Ford 29.873 127.500
30 91 Morgan Shepherd LJ Racing Chevrolet 29.900 127.385
31 7 Geoff Bodine Mattei Motorsports Ford 29.976 127.062
32 42 Joe Nemechek Team SABCO Chevrolet 30.003 126.947
33 16 Kevin Lepage Roush Racing Ford 30.011 126.913
34 13 Dennis Setzer Elliott-Marino Racing Ford 30.022 126.867
35 10 Ricky Rudd Rudd Performance Motorsports Ford 30.105 126.517
36 50 Wally Dallenbach Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 30.145 126.349
Provisionals
37 40 Sterling Marlin (R) Team SABCO Chevrolet -* -*
38 26 Johnny Benson Jr. Roush Racing Ford -* -*
39 1 Steve Park (R) Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet -* -*
40 98 Rich Bickle Cale Yarborough Motorsports Ford -* -*
41 96 Ron Fellows American Equipment Racing Chevrolet -* -*
42 71 Dave Marcis Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet -* -*
Champion's Provisional
43 35 Darrell Waltrip Tyler Jet Motorsports Pontiac -* -*
Failed to qualify
44 30 Derrike Cope Bahari Racing Pontiac 30.274 125.811
45 00 Buckshot Jones Stavola Brothers Racing Chevrolet 30.548 124.682
46 07 Dan Pardus Midwest Transit Racing Chevrolet - -
Official qualifying results

Race results

Fin[7] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 1 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 300 68 running 180 $205,400
2 5 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 300 193 running 180 $119,750
3 9 43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Pontiac 300 0 running 165 $87,300
4 7 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 300 2 running 165 $78,875
5 25 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 300 0 running 155 $66,700
6 4 81 Kenny Wallace FILMAR Racing Ford 300 30 running 155 $52,900
7 2 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 300 1 running 151 $57,350
8 14 2 Rusty Wallace Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 300 0 running 142 $51,350
9 18 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 300 0 running 138 $50,550
10 35 10 Ricky Rudd Rudd Performance Motorsports Ford 300 0 running 134 $59,500
11 11 28 Kenny Irwin Jr. (R) Robert Yates Racing Ford 300 0 running 130 $51,350
12 24 77 Robert Pressley Jasper Motorsports Ford 300 0 running 127 $39,650
13 17 23 Jimmy Spencer Travis Carter Enterprises Ford 300 0 running 124 $44,900
14 27 97 Chad Little Roush Racing Ford 300 1 running 126 $36,650
15 12 31 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 300 0 running 118 $37,600
16 33 16 Kevin Lepage Roush Racing Ford 300 0 running 115 $42,550
17 37 40 Sterling Marlin (R) Team SABCO Chevrolet 300 0 running 112 $34,525
18 32 42 Joe Nemechek Team SABCO Chevrolet 300 0 running 109 $40,825
19 28 90 Dick Trickle Donlavey Racing Ford 300 0 running 106 $40,425
20 6 12 Jeremy Mayfield Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 299 0 running 103 $41,225
21 38 26 Johnny Benson Jr. Roush Racing Ford 299 0 running 100 $40,850
22 8 75 Rick Mast Butch Mock Motorsports Ford 299 0 running 97 $32,500
23 31 7 Geoff Bodine Mattei Motorsports Ford 299 0 running 94 $40,100
24 34 13 Dennis Setzer Elliott-Marino Racing Ford 299 0 running 91 $28,600
25 15 41 Steve Grissom Larry Hedrick Motorsports Chevrolet 299 0 running 88 $38,700
26 30 91 Morgan Shepherd LJ Racing Chevrolet 299 0 running 85 $32,000
27 29 21 Michael Waltrip Wood Brothers Racing Ford 299 0 running 82 $38,075
28 19 36 Ernie Irvan MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 298 0 running 79 $37,775
29 26 9 Jerry Nadeau (R) Melling Racing Ford 298 0 running 76 $31,575
30 16 11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford 298 0 running 73 $36,875
31 20 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Pontiac 298 0 running 70 $34,175
32 43 35 Darrell Waltrip Tyler Jet Motorsports Pontiac 297 0 running 67 $26,975
33 23 44 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Pontiac 295 0 running 64 $33,775
34 10 4 Bobby Hamilton Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 293 0 running 61 $41,575
35 42 71 Dave Marcis Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet 286 2 running 63 $26,375
36 41 96 Ron Fellows American Equipment Racing Chevrolet 286 0 running 55 $26,175
37 22 94 Bill Elliott Elliott-Marino Racing Ford 254 0 running 52 $32,975
38 21 46 Jeff Green Team SABCO Chevrolet 252 0 crash 49 $25,625
39 13 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 249 2 engine 51 $41,625
40 40 98 Rich Bickle Cale Yarborough Motorsports Ford 232 0 crash 43 $32,625
41 39 1 Steve Park (R) Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 218 0 running 40 $25,625
42 3 33 Ken Schrader Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 175 1 crash 42 $36,625
43 36 50 Wally Dallenbach Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 169 0 engine 34 $36,625
Failed to qualify
44 30 Derrike Cope Bahari Racing Pontiac
45 00 Buckshot Jones Stavola Brothers Racing Chevrolet
46 07 Dan Pardus Midwest Transit Racing Chevrolet
Official race results

References

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  2. Vega, Michael (August 31, 1998). "Silence golden for Gordon". The Boston Globe. p. 49. Retrieved September 14, 2022 via Newspapers.com. open access
  3. "Schedule for New Hampshire". That's Racin'. August 25, 1998. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  4. "Winston Cup practice speeds". That's Racin'. August 28, 1998. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  5. "Additional Provisionals announced". Motorsport.com. January 24, 1998. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  6. Poole, David (August 28, 1998). "Top drivers get handle on NHIS". That's Racin'. The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  7. "1998 Farm Aid on CMT 300 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
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