The 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series started Feb. 15th with the 40th Daytona 500, and ended Nov. 8th at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Mar. 1st marked the first cup race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and the June 21st race at Pocono was the first career win for Jeremy Mayfield. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series.


Here are some stats for the 1998 season


Race wins
Jeff Gordon 13 wins (#24 Dupont Rick Hendrick Chevy) Rockingham, Bristol, Charlotte, Sonoma, Pocono 2, Indianapolis, Watkins Glen, Michigan 2, New Hampshire 2, Darlington 2, Daytona 2, Rockingham 2, Atlanta 2.


Mark Martin 7 wins (#6 Valvoline Jack Roush Ford) Las Vegas, Texas, California, Michigan, Bristol 2, Dover 2, Charlotte 2.


Dale Jarrett 3 wins (#88 Quality Care Robert Yates Ford) Darlington, Dover, Talladega 2.


Jeff Burton 2 wins (#99 Exide Jack Roush Ford) New Hampshire, Dover.


Bobby Labonte 2 wins (#18 Interstate Batteries Joe Gibbs Pontiac) Atlanta, Talladega


Rusty Wallace 1 win (#2 Miller Lite Roger Penske Ford) Phoenix
Jeremy Mayfield 1 win (#12 Mobil 1 Roger Penske Ford) Pocono
Dale Earnhardt 1 win (#3 GM Goodwrench Richard Childress Chevy) Daytona 500
Terry Labonte 1 win (#5 Kellogg's Rick Hendrick Chevy) Richmond
Bobby Hamilton 1 win (#4 Kodak Morgan McClure Chevy) Martinsville
Ricky Rudd 1 win (#10 Tide Ricky Rudd Ford) Martinsville 2.


Final Point Standings
1. Jeff Gordon
2. Mark Martin -364
3. Dale Jarrett -709
4. Rusty Wallace -827
5. Jeff Burton -913
6. Bobby Labonte -1148
7. Jeremy Mayfield -1171
8. Dale Earnhardt -1400
9. Terry Labonte -1427
10. Bobby Hamilton -1542
11. John Andretti -1646 (Highest driver in points with no wins)


Races won from the pole
Bobby Hamilton Martinsville
Bobby Labonte Talladega
Jeff Gordon Charlotte
Jeff Gordon Sonoma
Jeff Gordon Watkins Glen
Jeff Gordon New Hampshire 2
Mark Martin Dover 2


Farthest back anybody started and won: Jeff Gordon started 21st and won at Atlanta 2
Most cautions in a race: 14 at Bristol and Martinsville
Fewest cautions in a race: 2 Las Vegas, Michigan, and Darlington 2
Fastest average speed: 172.712 Daytona 500
Slowest average speed: 70.709 Martinsville
Most lead changes: 33 Charlotte
Fewest lead changes: 8 Watkins Glen, and Phoenix
Longest race by time: 4 hours 23 minutes at Charlotte 600
Shortest race by time: 2 hours 20 minutes at Watkins Glen.