- 1998 Food City 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1998 Food City 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | 63 | #24 Chevy Monte Carlo | DuPont Refinishes | 180 | 500 | Finish | $90,860 |
| 2 | 3 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | 115 | #5 Chevy Monte Carlo | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | 175 | 500 | Finish | $57,960 |
| 3 | 6 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | 18 | #88 Ford | Quality Care / Ford Credit | 170 | 500 | Finish | $57,660 |
| 4 | 5 | Jeff Burton | RFK Racing | 0 | #99 Ford Fusion | Exide Batteries | 160 | 500 | Finish | $47,670 |
| 5 | 8 | Johnny Benson | RFK Racing | 0 | #26 Ford Fusion | Cheerios | 155 | 500 | Finish | $38,770 |
| 6 | 14 | Ken Schrader | 5 | #33 Chevy | Skoal Bandit | 155 | 500 | Finish | $43,270 | |
| 7 | 9 | Mark Martin | RFK Racing | 0 | #6 Ford Fusion | Valvoline / Cummins | 146 | 500 | Finish | $39,070 |
| 8 | 29 | Ted Musgrave | RFK Racing | 0 | #16 Ford Fusion | Primestar | 142 | 500 | Finish | $33,470 |
| 9 | 32 | Michael Waltrip | 1 | #21 Ford | Citgo | 143 | 500 | Finish | $35,320 | |
| 10 | 17 | Randy LaJoie | Hendrick Motorsports | 0 | #50 Chevy Monte Carlo | Budweiser | 134 | 499 | Finish | $38,165 |
| 11 | 20 | Brett Bodine | 0 | #11 Ford | Paychex | 130 | 499 | Finish | $32,295 | |
| 12 | 10 | Jeremy Mayfield | 0 | #12 Ford | Mobil 1 | 127 | 499 | Finish | $30,940 | |
| 13 | 41 | Dick Trickle | 0 | #90 Ford | Heilig-Meyers | 124 | 498 | Finish | $31,715 | |
| 14 | 26 | Jimmy Spencer | 0 | #23 Ford | Winston / No Bull | 121 | 498 | Finish | $37,915 | |
| 15 | 38 | Bill Elliott | 17 | #94 Ford | McDonald's | 123 | 498 | Finish | $31,515 | |
| 16 | 42 | Steve Grissom | 0 | #41 Chevy | Kodiak | 115 | 498 | Finish | $30,590 | |
| 17 | 39 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | 0 | #22 Pontiac | MBNA America | 112 | 498 | Finish | $29,740 |
| 18 | 40 | Bobby Hamilton | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 35 | #4 Chevy Monte Carlo | Kodak MAX Film | 114 | 498 | Finish | $29,540 |
| 19 | 21 | John Andretti | 0 | #43 Pontiac | STP | 106 | 497 | Finish | $34,030 | |
| 20 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | MB2 Motorsports | 16 | #36 Pontiac | Skittles | 108 | 497 | Finish | $31,175 |
| 21 | 30 | David Green | 0 | #96 Chevy | Caterpillar | 100 | 497 | Finish | $23,415 | |
| 22 | 37 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | 0 | #3 Chevy | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | 97 | 496 | Finish | $33,715 |
| 23 | 43 | Darrell Waltrip | Chip Ganassi Racing | 0 | #1 Chevy Monte Carlo | Pennzoil | 94 | 496 | Finish | $18,665 |
| 24 | 12 | Morgan Shepherd | 0 | #46 Chevy | First Union | 91 | 496 | Finish | $18,590 | |
| 25 | 19 | Rick Mast | 0 | #75 Ford | Remington Arms | 88 | 496 | Finish | $22,245 | |
| 26 | 15 | Derrike Cope | 0 | #30 Pontiac | Gumout | 85 | 495 | Finish | $28,615 | |
| 27 | 23 | Kevin Lepage | 0 | #91 Chevy | Little Joe's Auto | 82 | 491 | Finish | $19,495 | |
| 28 | 31 | Robert Pressley | 0 | #77 Ford | Jasper Engines | 79 | 489 | Accident | $18,440 | |
| 29 | 16 | Todd Bodine | 0 | #35 Pontiac | Tabasco | 76 | 486 | Finish | $18,410 | |
| 30 | 35 | Ricky Rudd | 0 | #10 Ford | Tide | 73 | 482 | Finish | $34,485 | |
| 31 | 36 | Lake Speed | 0 | #9 Ford | Cartoon Network | 70 | 480 | Transmission | $20,315 | |
| 32 | 4 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | 0 | #31 Chevy Monte Carlo | Lowe's | 67 | 460 | Finish | $17,395 |
| 33 | 1 | Rusty Wallace | Team Penske | 220 | #2 Ford | Miller Lite | 74 | 446 | Finish | $37,275 |
| 34 | 7 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | 0 | #18 Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 61 | 442 | Accident | $32,235 |
| 35 | 34 | Chad Little | RFK Racing | 10 | #97 Ford | John Deere | 63 | 442 | Accident | $20,215 |
| 36 | 11 | Greg Sacks | 0 | #98 Ford | Thorn Apple Valley | 55 | 425 | Finish | $26,695 | |
| 37 | 22 | Jerry Nadeau | 0 | #13 Ford | FirstPlus Financial | 52 | 399 | Finish | $17,185 | |
| 38 | 33 | Kyle Petty | 0 | #44 Pontiac | Hot Wheels | 49 | 394 | Finish | $24,175 | |
| 39 | 18 | Geoff Bodine | 0 | #7 Ford | Philips Consumer Comm. | 46 | 385 | Overheating | $24,165 | |
| 40 | 24 | Sterling Marlin | 0 | #40 Chevy | Coors Light | 43 | 324 | Finish | $17,150 | |
| 41 | 25 | Hut Stricklin | 0 | #8 Chevy | Circuit City | 40 | 204 | Handling | $17,125 | |
| 42 | 13 | Kenny Wallace | 0 | #81 Ford | Square D | 37 | 155 | Accident | $17,100 | |
| 43 | 27 | Kenny Irwin Jr | Robert Yates Racing | 0 | #28 Ford | Texaco Havoline | 34 | 88 | Accident | $32,077 |