1998 Jiffy Lube 300
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| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 17 of 33 in the 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
 The 1998 Jiffy Lube 300 program cover. | |||
| Date | July 12, 1998 | ||
| Official name | 6th Annual Jiffy Lube 300 | ||
| Location | Loudon, New Hampshire, New Hampshire International Speedway | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.704 km (1.058 miles) | ||
| Distance | 300 laps, 317.4 mi (510.805 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 300 laps, 317.4 mi (510.805 km) | ||
| Average speed | 102.996 miles per hour (165.756 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
| Time | 29.665 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | |
| Laps | 191 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | TNN | ||
| Announcers | Eli Gold, Buddy Baker, Dick Berggren | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
The 1998 Jiffy Lube 300 was the 17th stock car race of the 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 10th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, July 12, 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, Roush Racing driver Jeff Burton would come to dominate most of the race to take his fourth career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his first victory of the season.[1][2] To fill out the podium, Roush Racing driver Mark Martin and Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon would finish second and third, respectively.
Entry list
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.
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
First practice
The first practice session was held on the morning of Friday, July 10. Mark Martin, driving for Roush Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.419 and an average speed of 129.467 mph (208.357 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 29.419 | 129.467 |
| 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.477 | 129.213 |
| 3 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Team SABCO | Chevrolet | 29.509 | 129.072 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Second practice
The second practice session was held on the afternoon of Friday, July 10. Ken Schrader, driving for Andy Petree Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.517 and an average speed of 129.038 mph (207.667 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 29.517 | 129.038 |
| 2 | 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 29.523 | 129.011 |
| 3 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 29.534 | 128.963 |
| Full second practice results | ||||||
Final practice
The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, July 11. Mark Martin, driving for Roush Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.761 and an average speed of 127.980 mph (205.964 km/h).[5]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 29.761 | 127.980 |
| 2 | 98 | Rich Bickle | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 29.782 | 127.889 |
| 3 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 29.845 | 127.619 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results | ||||||
