- 1998 Pepsi Southern 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1998 Pepsi Southern 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | 64 | #24 Chevy Monte Carlo | DuPont Automotive Finishes | 180 | 367 | Finish | $134,655 |
| 2 | 12 | Jeff Burton | RFK Racing | 273 | #99 Ford Fusion | Exide Batteries | 180 | 367 | Finish | $98,180 |
| 3 | 1 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | 15 | #88 Ford | Quality Care / Ford Credit | 170 | 367 | Finish | $79,220 |
| 4 | 18 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | 0 | #3 Chevy | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | 160 | 367 | Finish | $64,465 |
| 5 | 27 | Jeremy Mayfield | 0 | #12 Ford | Mobil 1 | 155 | 366 | Finish | $52,245 | |
| 6 | 26 | Ernie Irvan | MB2 Motorsports | 0 | #36 Pontiac | Skittles | 150 | 365 | Finish | $51,205 |
| 7 | 3 | Rusty Wallace | Team Penske | 11 | #2 Ford | Miller Lite | 151 | 365 | Finish | $46,485 |
| 8 | 8 | Sterling Marlin | 0 | #40 Chevy | Coors Light | 142 | 365 | Finish | $37,925 | |
| 9 | 15 | Geoff Bodine | 0 | #7 Ford | Philips Consumer Comm. | 138 | 364 | Finish | $40,295 | |
| 10 | 39 | Kenny Wallace | 0 | #81 Ford | Square D | 134 | 364 | Finish | $41,505 | |
| 11 | 7 | Bill Elliott | 1 | #94 Ford | McDonald's | 135 | 364 | Finish | $35,620 | |
| 12 | 2 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | 0 | #22 Pontiac | MBNA America | 127 | 364 | Finish | $35,725 |
| 13 | 6 | Ken Schrader | 0 | #33 Chevy | Skoal Bandit | 124 | 363 | Finish | $38,985 | |
| 14 | 4 | John Andretti | 0 | #43 Pontiac | STP | 121 | 362 | Finish | $39,045 | |
| 15 | 24 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | 0 | #18 Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 118 | 362 | Finish | $41,005 |
| 16 | 41 | Jeff Green | 0 | #46 Chevy | The Money Store | 115 | 362 | Finish | $26,785 | |
| 17 | 20 | Michael Waltrip | 0 | #21 Ford | Citgo | 112 | 362 | Finish | $33,465 | |
| 18 | 17 | Chad Little | RFK Racing | 0 | #97 Ford | John Deere | 109 | 362 | Finish | $26,490 |
| 19 | 40 | Rich Bickle | 0 | #98 Ford | Thorn Apple Valley | 106 | 362 | Finish | $33,035 | |
| 20 | 38 | Steve Grissom | 0 | #41 Chevy | Kodiak | 103 | 362 | Finish | $34,590 | |
| 21 | 11 | Johnny Benson | RFK Racing | 0 | #26 Ford Fusion | Cheerios | 100 | 362 | Finish | $32,440 |
| 22 | 14 | Ricky Rudd | 0 | #10 Ford | Tide | 97 | 362 | Finish | $38,095 | |
| 23 | 23 | Bobby Hamilton | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 0 | #4 Chevy Monte Carlo | Kodak MAX Film | 94 | 362 | Finish | $36,525 |
| 24 | 31 | Steve Park | Chip Ganassi Racing | 0 | #1 Chevy Monte Carlo | Pennzoil | 91 | 361 | Finish | $26,025 |
| 25 | 35 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | 0 | #5 Chevy Monte Carlo | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | 88 | 361 | Finish | $37,190 |
| 26 | 13 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | 0 | #31 Chevy Monte Carlo | Lowe's | 85 | 361 | Finish | $24,105 |
| 27 | 22 | Derrike Cope | 0 | #30 Pontiac | Gumout | 82 | 361 | Finish | $30,870 | |
| 28 | 28 | Kyle Petty | 0 | #44 Pontiac | Hot Wheels | 79 | 361 | Finish | $30,735 | |
| 29 | 42 | Dennis Setzer | 0 | #13 Ford | FirstPlus Financial | 76 | 360 | Finish | $21,100 | |
| 30 | 21 | Robert Pressley | 0 | #77 Ford | Jasper Engines | 73 | 360 | Finish | $24,215 | |
| 31 | 34 | Wally Dallenbach Jr | Hendrick Motorsports | 0 | #50 Chevy Monte Carlo | Budweiser | 70 | 360 | Finish | $27,355 |
| 32 | 9 | Jerry Nadeau | 0 | #9 Ford | Cartoon Network | 67 | 360 | Finish | $20,240 | |
| 33 | 19 | Dick Trickle | 0 | #90 Ford | Heilig-Meyers | 64 | 359 | Finish | $27,150 | |
| 34 | 29 | Jimmy Spencer | 0 | #23 Ford | Winston / No Bull | 61 | 359 | Finish | $27,590 | |
| 35 | 30 | Joe Nemechek | 0 | #42 Chevy | BellSouth | 58 | 359 | Finish | $26,955 | |
| 36 | 25 | Rick Mast | 0 | #75 Ford | Remington Arms | 55 | 358 | Finish | $19,870 | |
| 37 | 33 | Gary Bradberry | 0 | #78 Ford | Pilot Travel Centers | 52 | 358 | Finish | $19,781 | |
| 38 | 43 | Darrell Waltrip | 0 | #35 Pontiac | Tabasco | 49 | 346 | Oil Pump | $19,610 | |
| 39 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | RFK Racing | 0 | #16 Ford Fusion | Primestar | 46 | 326 | Ignition | $26,575 |
| 40 | 10 | Mark Martin | RFK Racing | 3 | #6 Ford Fusion | Valvoline / Cummins | 48 | 318 | Engine | $36,335 |
| 41 | 37 | Kenny Irwin Jr | Robert Yates Racing | 0 | #28 Ford | Texaco Havoline | 40 | 298 | Oil Pump | $34,510 |
| 42 | 36 | Brett Bodine | 0 | #11 Ford | Paychex | 37 | 269 | Engine | $26,485 | |
| 43 | 32 | Ted Musgrave | 0 | #15 Ford | Rescue Engine Formula | 34 | 83 | Engine | $21,985 |