- 1998 California 500 Presented by NAPA Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1998 California 500 Presented by NAPA Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Mark Martin | RFK Racing | 165 | #6 Ford Taurus | Valvoline / Cummins | 185 | 250 | Finish | $141,375 |
| 2 | 2 | Jeremy Mayfield | 16 | #12 Ford | Mobil 1 | 175 | 250 | Finish | $88,800 | |
| 3 | 9 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | 0 | #5 Chevy Monte Carlo | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | 165 | 250 | Finish | $96,200 |
| 4 | 1 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | 23 | #24 Chevy Monte Carlo | DuPont Refinishes | 165 | 250 | Finish | $98,800 |
| 5 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Chip Ganassi Racing | 0 | #1 Chevy Monte Carlo | Pennzoil | 155 | 250 | Finish | $47,950 |
| 6 | 40 | Chad Little | RFK Racing | 1 | #97 Ford | John Deere | 155 | 250 | Finish | $57,450 |
| 7 | 26 | Geoff Bodine | 0 | #7 Ford | Philips Consumer Comm. | 146 | 250 | Finish | $55,600 | |
| 8 | 5 | Johnny Benson | RFK Racing | 3 | #26 Ford Fusion | Cheerios | 147 | 250 | Finish | $51,700 |
| 9 | 43 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | 0 | #3 Chevy | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | 138 | 250 | Finish | $53,800 |
| 10 | 21 | Jeff Burton | RFK Racing | 0 | #99 Ford Fusion | Exide Batteries | 134 | 250 | Finish | $56,950 |
| 11 | 23 | Ricky Rudd | 0 | #10 Ford | Tide | 130 | 250 | Finish | $58,025 | |
| 12 | 8 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | 0 | #22 Pontiac | MBNA America | 127 | 250 | Finish | $45,775 |
| 13 | 22 | Ernie Irvan | MB2 Motorsports | 0 | #36 Pontiac | Skittles | 124 | 250 | Finish | $44,675 |
| 14 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | 0 | #40 Chevy | Coors Light | 121 | 250 | Finish | $36,325 | |
| 15 | 15 | Ken Schrader | 0 | #33 Chevy | Skoal Bandit | 118 | 250 | Finish | $45,975 | |
| 16 | 18 | Kenny Irwin Jr | Robert Yates Racing | 0 | #28 Ford | Texaco Havoline | 115 | 249 | Finish | $50,425 |
| 17 | 20 | Robert Pressley | 0 | #77 Ford | Jasper Engines | 112 | 249 | Finish | $32,625 | |
| 18 | 19 | David Green | 0 | #96 Chevy | Caterpillar | 109 | 249 | Finish | $35,725 | |
| 19 | 34 | Kenny Wallace | 0 | #81 Ford | Square D | 106 | 249 | Finish | $34,925 | |
| 20 | 37 | Michael Waltrip | 0 | #21 Ford | Citgo | 103 | 249 | Finish | $43,775 | |
| 21 | 28 | Jimmy Spencer | 4 | #23 Ford | Winston / No Bull | 105 | 249 | Finish | $41,625 | |
| 22 | 6 | Joe Nemechek | 23 | #42 Chevy | BellSouth | 102 | 248 | Finish | $41,025 | |
| 23 | 35 | Gary Bradberry | 0 | #78 Ford | Pilot Travel Centers | 94 | 247 | Finish | $30,425 | |
| 24 | 10 | Morgan Shepherd | 0 | #46 Chevy | First Union | 91 | 247 | Finish | $33,525 | |
| 25 | 30 | Rick Mast | 0 | #75 Ford | Remington Arms | 88 | 247 | Finish | $33,225 | |
| 26 | 33 | Jerry Nadeau | 0 | #13 Ford | FirstPlus Financial | 85 | 247 | Finish | $29,825 | |
| 27 | 31 | Bobby Hamilton | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 0 | #4 Chevy Monte Carlo | Kodak MAX Film | 82 | 246 | Finish | $54,625 |
| 28 | 38 | Brett Bodine | 0 | #11 Ford | Paychex | 79 | 245 | Finish | $39,525 | |
| 29 | 42 | Wally Dallenbach Jr | 0 | #35 Pontiac | Tabasco | 76 | 245 | Finish | $29,225 | |
| 30 | 41 | Steve Grissom | 0 | #41 Chevy | Kodiak | 73 | 245 | Finish | $39,025 | |
| 31 | 25 | John Andretti | 0 | #43 Pontiac | STP | 70 | 244 | Finish | $43,850 | |
| 32 | 16 | Lake Speed | 0 | #9 Ford | Cartoon Network | 67 | 243 | Finish | $31,650 | |
| 33 | 24 | Ted Musgrave | RFK Racing | 0 | #16 Ford Fusion | Primestar | 64 | 243 | Finish | $38,150 |
| 34 | 4 | Rusty Wallace | Team Penske | 15 | #2 Ford | Miller Lite | 66 | 242 | Engine | $43,250 |
| 35 | 27 | Mike Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | 0 | #31 Chevy Monte Carlo | Lowe's | 58 | 239 | Finish | $28,050 |
| 36 | 39 | Randy LaJoie | Hendrick Motorsports | 0 | #50 Chevy Monte Carlo | Budweiser | 55 | 210 | Accident | $34,950 |
| 37 | 29 | Dick Trickle | 0 | #90 Ford | Heilig-Meyers | 52 | 193 | Handling | $34,750 | |
| 38 | 7 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | 0 | #18 Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 49 | 191 | Engine | $42,350 |
| 39 | 32 | Derrike Cope | 0 | #30 Pontiac | Gumout | 46 | 153 | Accident | $34,325 | |
| 40 | 13 | Kevin Lepage | 0 | #91 Chevy | Fluidyne Automotive | 43 | 93 | Oil Leak | $27,300 | |
| 41 | 36 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | 0 | #88 Ford Taurus | Quality Care / Ford Credit | 40 | 86 | Engine | $44,275 |
| 42 | 17 | Kyle Petty | 0 | #44 Pontiac | Hot Wheels | 37 | 85 | Accident | $34,250 | |
| 43 | 12 | Bill Elliott | 0 | #94 Ford | McDonald's | 34 | 84 | Accident | $36,725 |