Earnhardt Wins Daytona 500 After 19 Start Drought
Dale Earnhardt finally wins the Daytona 500 after 19 prior attempts as the race, noted for 13 lead changes and three yellow flags, ends with four of 43 starters failing to finish due to mechanical issues. Ward Burton, John Andretti, Robert Pressley, and Lake Speed among those affected.
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Daytona International Speedway
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Ind
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Franklin
Wis
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Danbury
Conn
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Columbia
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Chemung
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Lakeland
Fla
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Wisconsin Rapids
Steve Grissom
Gadsden
Ala
Andy Hillenburg
Rick Mast
Lexington
Geoff Bodine
Asheville
N.C
Darrell Waltrip
Daytona 500 Thriller Ends in Earnhardt Victory
The 1998 Daytona 500 delivered bumper to bumper racing with Earnhardt prevailing after a late lead scare. Rusty Wallace and Bobby Labonte near misses, tight passes, and near catastrophes highlighted a day of near misses and dramatic finishes watched by 185,000 in person and millions on TV. Gordon and Martin faltered with mechanical issues, leaving Dale Earnhardt to claim victory amid relentless pressure from Labonte and Mayfield.
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Dick Trickle
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Labonte
Joe Gibbs
Jeremy Mayfield
Mayfield
Green
DayTona Beach
Fla
Jeff Gordon
Mark Martin
Gordon
Earnhardt wins pole-less Daytona 500 amid postrace turf thefts
After finishing second, Dale Earnhardt failed to conquer Daytona from the pole a record since 1987. He spun two half donuts on the infield grass to imbed the number 3, and fans rushed the scene tearing up the turf and carting away pieces with beer coolers.
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Daytona 500 results with finish order and earnings
Daytona Beach AP reports the Daytona 500 results led by Dale Earnhardt of Kannapolis with a Chevrolet in a 200-lap run in 2 hours 53 minutes 42 seconds, earning 1,059,105 dollars. Bobby Labonte and Jeremy Mayfield followed, detailing home towns and car makes plus final standings and prize money for 43 finishers.
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Daytona International Speedway
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N.C
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Corpus Christi
Texas
Pontiac
Jeremy Mayfield
Owensboro
Ford
Ken Schrader
Fenton
Rusty Wallace
St. Louis
Ernie Irvan
Salinas
Callif
Chad Little
Spokane
Wash
Mike Skinner
Susanville
Calif
Michael Waltrip
Bill Elliott
Dawsonville
Kyle Petty
Randieman
Bobby Hamilton
Nashville
Tann
Terry Labonte
Ricky Craven
Newburgh
Maine
Jimmy Spencer
Berwick
Jeff Gordon
Pittsboro
Ind
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Marlin
Earnhardt
Gordon
T.labonte
Nemechek
R.wallace
Skinner
Mayfield
Schrader
Ivan
Little
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Elliott
Petty
Hamilton
Craven
Spencer
Earnhardt wins Daytona 500 in dramatic finish
Dale Earnhardt, driving the No. 3 Chevrolet, captured NASCAR's Daytona 500 after a late caution shuffle. Labonte finished second, Mayfield third, as Earnhardt dedicated the victory to close friends and family, including T Wayne Robertson and Ralph Earnhardt.
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Jeremy Mayfield
Rick Mast
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