1998 DEVILBISS 400
MILLER LITE 400 BELOW
August 16, 1998
Michigan International Speedway
Brooklyn, Mich.
TV: ESPN, 12:30 p.m. EDT
Laps: 200 laps
Track length: 2 miles
Race length: 400 miles
Banking: 18 degrees
Event Qualifying Record: Jeff Burton, 185.395 mph, 1996
Race Record: Bobby Labonte, 157.739 mph, 1995
1997 ITW DeVILBISS 400 POLE SITTER
Johnny Benson (30), Pontiac Grand Prix, 183.332 mph
1997 DEVILBISS 400 Top 10 -- Results
 1. Mark Martin (6), Ford Thunderbird
 2. Jeff Gordon (24), Chevrolet Monte Carlo
 3. Ted Musgrave (16), Ford Thunderbird
 4. Ernie Irvan (28), Ford Thunderbird
 5. Dale Jarrett (88), Ford Thunderbird
 6. Bobby Labonte (18), Pontiac Grand Prix
 7. Bill Elliott (94), Ford Thunderbird
 8. Jeff Burton (99), Ford Thunderbird
 9. Dale Earnhardt (3), Chevrolet Monte Carlo
10. Terry Labonte (5), Chevrolet Monte Carlo
1997 DEVILBISS 400 MISC. STATS
Average Speed: 126.88 miles per hour
Time of Race: 3 hour, 09 minutes, 09 seconds
Margin of Victory: 2.009 seconds
Cautions: 3 for 46 laps
Lead Changes: 19 among 8 drivers
 
1998
 1st Round Qual. for The 1998 Pepsi 400 at Michigan Speedway
 1 36 Ernie Irvan      P 39.255 183.416
 2 18 Bobby Labonte    P 39.264 183.374
 3 24 Jeff Gordon      C 39.271 183.341
 4 88 Dale Jarrett     F 39.316 183.132
 5  6 Mark Martin      F 39.389 182.792
 6 42 Joe Nemechek     C 39.408 182.704
 7 50 Wally Dallenbach C 39.433 182.588
 8 12 Jeremy Mayfield  F 39.440 182.556
 9 22 Ward Burton      P 39.469 182.422
10 33 Ken Schrader     C 39.478 182.380
11  2 Rusty Wallace    F 39.499 182.283
12 98 Rich Bickle      F 39.606 181.791
13  5 Terry Labonte    C 39.631 181.676
14 30 Derrike Cope     P 39.632 181.671
15 43 John Andretti    P 39.650 181.589
16 91 Morgan Shepherd  C 39.652 181.580
17 94 Bill Elliott     F 39.682 181.442
18 28 Kenny Irwin      F 39.686 181.424
19 10 Ricky Rudd       F 39.699 181.365
20 40 Sterling Marlin  C 39.705 181.337
21  1 Steve Park       C 39.735 181.200
22  9 Jerry Nadeau     F 39.750 181.132
23  7 Geoff Bodine     F 39.780 180.995
24  4 Bobby Hamilton   C 39.791 180.945
25 99 Jeff Burton      F 39.796 180.923
2nd round qual. Sat., Aug. 15 at 10:45 am edt
26 31 Mike Skinner     C 39.797 180.918
27 44 Kyle Petty       P 39.820 180.814
28 90 Dick Trickle     F 39.892 180.487
29 21 Michael Waltrip  F 39.904 180.433
30 75 Rick Mast        F 39.907 180.419
31 77 Robert Pressley  F 39.960 180.180
32 00 Buckshot Jones   C 39.960 180.180
33 15 Ted Musgrave     F 39.992 180.036
34 11 Brett Bodine     F 40.069 179.690
35 41 Steve Grissom    C 40.094 179.578
36 46 Jeff Green       C 40.137 179.386
37 97 Chad Little      F 40.205 179.082
38 81 Kenny Wallace    F 40.278 178.758
39 26 Johnny Benson    F 40.290 178.704
40 35 Darrell Waltrip  P 40.315 178.594
41 78 Gary Bradberry   F 40.388 178.271
42 13 Dennis Setzer    F 40.408 178.183
43 23 Frank Kimmel     F 40.641 177.161
44 96 Hut Stricklin    C 40.669 177.039
45 71 Dave Marcis      C 40.705 176.882
46 16 Kevin Lepage     F 41.282 174.410
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Dale Earnhardt's car broke an oil pump he will try again tomorrow.
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LINE UP
 1 36 Ernie Irvan      P 39.255 183.416
 2 18 Bobby Labonte    P 39.264 183.374
 3 24 Jeff Gordon      C 39.271 183.341
 4 88 Dale Jarrett     F 39.316 183.132
 5  6 Mark Martin      F 39.389 182.792
 6 42 Joe Nemechek     C 39.408 182.704
 7 50 Wally Dallenbach C 39.433 182.588
 8 12 Jeremy Mayfield  F 39.440 182.556
 9 22 Ward Burton      P 39.469 182.422
10 33 Ken Schrader     C 39.478 182.380
11  2 Rusty Wallace    F 39.499 182.283
12 98 Rich Bickle      F 39.606 181.791
13  5 Terry Labonte    C 39.631 181.676
14 30 Derrike Cope     P 39.632 181.671
15 43 John Andretti    P 39.650 181.589
16 91 Morgan Shepherd  C 39.652 181.580
17 94 Bill Elliott     F 39.682 181.442
18 28 Kenny Irwin      F 39.686 181.424
19 10 Ricky Rudd       F 39.699 181.365
20 40 Sterling Marlin  C 39.705 181.337
21  1 Steve Park       C 39.735 181.200
22  9 Jerry Nadeau     F 39.750 181.132
23  7 Geoff Bodine     F 39.780 180.995
24  4 Bobby Hamilton   C 39.791 180.945
25 99 Jeff Burton      F 39.796 180.923
26 31 Mike Skinner     C 39.797 180.918
27 44 Kyle Petty       P 39.820 180.814
28 13 Dennis Setzer    F 39.887 180.510
29 90 Dick Trickle     F 39.892 180.487
30 21 Michael Waltrip  F 39.904 180.433
31 75 Rick Mast        F 39.907 180.419
32 15 Ted Musgrave     F 39.951 180.221
33 77 Robert Pressley  F 39.960 180.180
34 00 Buckshot Jones   C 40.001 179.996
35 46 Jeff Green       C 40.026 179.883
36 23 Frank Kimmel     F 40.058 179.739
37  3 Dale Earnhardt   C 40.361 178.390  Prov.
38 26 Johnny Benson    F 40.332 178.518  Prov.
39 16 Kevin Lepage     F 40.340 178.483  Prov.
40 97 Chad Little      F 40.197 179.118  Prov.
41 11 Brett Bodine     F 40.069 179.690  Prov.
42 41 Steve Grissom    C 40.373 178.337  Prov.
43 35 Darrell Waltrip  P 41.500 173.494  Past Champ 's Prov.
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Gone Home :(
81 Kenny Wallace  F 40.138 179.381
78 Gary Bradberry F 40.257 178.851
96 Hut Stricklin  C 40.421 178.125
71 Dave Marcis    C 40.067 179.699
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Quote of the day....
Mark Martin,,,, "All year long I have driven my guts out,,,Today I will Drive my Heart out".  God Bless you Mark.

TID BITS--Sunny conditions , temp's in the mid 80s,
***** DW's #35 Tabasco Chevy is a Pontiac.  Tabasco is commited to Promos involving Pontiac for the 4th quarter of the season.
***** We went to McDonalds and got 2 of the 4 NASCAR Hot Wheels! Happy Meals are GREAT!!!!!!
***** Also at Food Lion they have an application to join The Cartoon Networks Club for ONLY $2.99, If anyone Needs this application Please email me at semh@earthlink.net and I will see what I can do about gettin' ya one By Aug 18th!  Ya get a 1/64 scale car, notepad, member card and MORE!  Great Deal!
***** Bob Yager said, Gentleman Start Your Engines! . . .Megan said (screamed) Everyone start your Engines,,,GO GREEN!
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RE-CAP (As best as I could)
***** GREEN Ernie Irvan.
***** CAUTION Lap 3 Jeff Green got lose and hit the outside wall.
***** GREEN Lap 7
***** CAUTION Lap 7 Sterlin Marlin made slight contact into Derrick Cope, Derrick Cope and Morgan Shepard wrecked.  Felix Sabatos Immediatly apoligied, Good Man!
***** Johnny Benson has a miss.
***** GREEN Lap 16
***** Lap 49 Ward Burton begins GREEN Flag pits.
***** Bill Elliot had problems in the pits  (not sure why sorry)
***** Terry LaBonte repitted because Terry though he had a tire going down, the car lost a cylinder.
***** Dale Jarret had 2 lug nuts that had to be put on by hand, lost track positions
***** Bill Elliot lost his motor with 66 laps to go.
***** Ted Mustgrave took Bud Moore's #15 car went behind the wall. Oil cooler quit.
***** Ernie took on 2 tires.
***** CAUTION Lap 177 Ward Burton blew a motor.
***** Jeff Burton (sorry Trish :(  ) had a problem with right front tire changer, He did not come back around before the lugs were tightened, Jeff had to come back in.  Jack man to fast w/ jack.
***** WOW The coverage back car cam Jeff on marks butt!  Sorry Jeff But GOOO MARK!
***** OHHHHHH 3 Wide with 6 laps to go!  Be still my heart!!!! Woah what a race!
***** Mark and DJ ,,, now that is racin'!!!!

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Lap Leaders  (Unofficial) I missed 2??  sorry
Ernie Irvan   --Pole +10 Points Lead most laps
Mark Martin    + 5 Points
Dale Jarrett   + 5 Points--Gatorade Front Winner Award $10,000
Bobby LaBonte  + 5 Points
Dale Earnhardt + 5 Points
Terry LaBonte  + 5 Points
Jeff Gordon    + 5 Points
DW +5 points
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Results of The Bud at The Glen
4 IN A ROW   GO RAINBOW WARRIORS!!!!!!!!!!!
Those SO CALLED Fans that boooed are sic, just plain sic, and I Unsubscrbed a few people today, Do not wish harm or accidents to any driver to me or As one Great Fans says PLONK UR OUTTA HERE
This is a Job, a career to these guys, This was a possible points changing race Any one of you would have gon for the win had you been in Jeffs position, DO NOT EMAIL ME Wishing ANYTHING bad to ANYONE DANG   yep I am Pi$$ed again
 1 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Auto C
 2 18 Bobby Labonte Interstate Batteries P
 3 88 Dale Jarrett Quality Care F
 4  6 Mark Martin Valvoline F
 5 99 Jeff Burton Exide F
 6 36 Ernie Irvan Skittles P
 7 12 Jeremy Mayfield Mobil 1 F
 8 50 Wally Dallenbach Budweiser C
 9 43 John Andretti STP P
10 97 Chad Little John Deere F
11  1 Steve Park Pennzoil C
12 42 Joe Nemechek BellSouth C
13 10 Ricky Rudd Tide F
14 33 Ken Schrader Skoal Bandit C
15 40 Sterling Marlin Coors Light C
16 28 Kenny Irwin Texaco Havoline F
17 16 Kevin Lepage PRIMESTAR F
18  3 Dale Earnhardt GM Goodwrench C
19 31 Mike Skinner Lowe's C
20  4 Bobby Hamilton Kodak Maxx C
21  7 Geoff Bodine Philips F
22 21 Michael Waltrip Citgo F
23  2 Rusty Wallace Miller Lite F
24 77 Robert Pressley Jasper F
25 35 Darrell Waltrip Tabasco P
26 75 Rick Mast Remington Arms F
27 00 Buckshot Jones Realtree C
28 98 Rich Bickle Thorn Apple F
29 44 Kyle Petty Hot Wheels P
30  9 Jerry Nadeau Cartoon Network F
31 23 Frank Kimmel Winston/No Bull F
32 11 Brett Bodine Paychex F
33 41 Steve Grissom Kodiak C
34 26 Johnny Benson Cheerios F
35 13 Dennis Setzer First Plus F
36 5 Terry Labonte Kellogg's C
37 22 Ward Burton MBNA P
38 90 Dick Trickle Heilig/Meyers F
39 15 Ted Musgrave Rescue F
40 94 Bill Elliott McDonald's F
41 46 Jeff Green The Money Store C
42 91 Morgan Shepherd Little Joe's C
43 30 Derrike Cope Gum out P

Even Mark congratulated the Team on there win,,,, Now that is class!
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Points After Michigan
 1 Jeff Gordon        3262
 2 Mark Martin        - 97
 3 Dale Jarrett       -233
 4 Rusty Wallace      -399
 5 Bobby Labonte      -423
 6 Jeremy Mayfield    -510
 7 Jeff Burton        -654
 8 Dale Earnhardt     -750
 9 Terry Labonte      -780
10 Ken Schrader       -850
Full Points later
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Manufacturers' Championship
Chevrolet            11
Ford                  8
Pontiac               2
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MILLER LITE 400
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