1998 Winston Cup Racing Schedule
| DATE |
RACE |
MILES |
1997 CHAMP |
SPEEDWAY |
LOCATION |
NETWORK |
| Feb. 7 |
Daytona 500 Bud Pole Qualifying (live) |
Unknown |
None |
Daytona International Speedway |
Daytona Beach, Florida |
ESPN2 2-5p.m. |
| Feb. 7 |
Daytona 500 Bud Pole Qualifying (taped) |
Unknown |
None |
Daytona International Speedway |
Daytona Beach, Florida |
ESPN2 8-10:30p.m. |
| Feb. 8 |
Bud Shootout |
Unknown |
None |
Daytona International Speedway |
Daytona Beach, Florida |
CBS |
| Feb. 8 |
Daytona 500 Bud Pole Qualifying (taped) |
Unknown |
None |
Daytona International Speedway |
Daytona Beach, Florida |
ESPN2 4:30-7a.m. |
| Feb. 8 |
Bud Shootout At Daytona first segment (live) |
Unknown |
None |
Daytona International Speedway |
Daytona Beach, Florida |
ESPN 11a.m.-noon |
| Feb. 8 |
Bud Shootout At Daytona second segment (live) |
Unknown |
None |
Daytona International Speedway |
Daytona Beach, Florida |
CBS noon |
| Feb. 9 |
Daytona 500 second-round qualifying (live) |
Unknown |
None |
Daytona International Speedway |
Daytona Beach, Florida |
ESPN 1-2:30p.m. |
| Feb. 12 |
Gatorade Twin 125's (live) |
125 |
None |
Daytona International Speedway |
Daytona Beach, Florida |
CBS |
| Feb. 14 |
Gatorade Twin 125's (taped) |
125 |
None |
Daytona International Speedway |
Daytona Beach, Florida |
CBS 3:30-5:30p.m. |
| Feb. 14 |
Daytona 500 "Happy Hour" (taped) |
unknown |
None |
Daytona International Speedway |
Daytona Beach, Florida |
ESPN2 6-7p.m. |
| Feb. 14 |
Daytona 500 "Happy Hour" (taped) |
unknown |
None |
Daytona International Speedway |
Daytona Beach, Florida |
ESPN2 9:30-10:30p.m. |
| Feb. 15 |
Daytona 500 "Happy Hour" (taped) |
unknown |
None |
Daytona International Speedway |
Daytona Beach, Florida |
ESPN2 1-2a.m. |
| Feb. 15 |
Daytona 500 "Happy Hour" (taped) |
unknown |
None |
Daytona International Speedway |
Daytona Beach, Florida |
ESPN2 10-11a.m. |
| Feb. 15 |
Daytona 500 |
500 Miles |
Jeff Gordon |
Daytona International Speedway |
Daytona Beach, Florida |
CBS 12:15p.m. |
| Feb. 22 |
GM Goodwrench Service Plus 400 |
400 Miles |
Jeff Gordon |
North Carolina Motor Speedway |
Rockingham, North Carolina |
TNN |
| NEW EVENT |
| Mar. 1 |
Las Vegas 400 |
400 Miles |
None |
Las Vegas Motor Speedway |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
ABC |
| Mar. 8 |
Primestar 500 |
500 Miles |
Dale Jarrett |
Atlanta Motor Speedway |
Atlanta, Georgia |
ABC |
| Mar. 22 |
TranSouth Financial 400 |
400 Miles |
Dale Jarrett |
Darlington Raceway |
Darlington, North Carolina |
ESPN |
| Feb. 29 |
Food City 500 |
500 Laps |
Jeff Gordon |
Bristol Motor Speedway |
Bristol, Tennessee |
ESPN |
| Apr. 5 |
Texas 500 |
500 Miles |
Jeff Burton |
Texas Motor Speedway |
Fort Worth, Texas |
CBS |
| Apr. 19 |
Goody's Headache Powder 500 |
500 Laps |
Jeff Gordon |
Martinsville Speedway |
Martinsville, Virginia |
ESPN |
| Apr. 26 |
Diehard 500 |
500 Miles |
Terry Labonte |
Talladega Superspeedway |
Talladega, Alabama |
ABC |
| May 3 |
California 500 by NAPA |
500 Laps |
Jeff Gordon |
California Speedway |
Fontana, California |
ABC |
| May 16 |
The Winston Select |
70 Laps |
Jeff Gordon |
Charlotte Motor Speedway |
Charlotte North Carolina |
TNN |
| May 24 |
Coca-Cola 600 |
600 Miles |
Jeff Gordon |
Charlotte Motor Speedway |
Charlotte, North Carolina |
TBS |
| May 31 |
MBNA Platinum 400 |
400 Miles |
Mark Martin |
Dover Downs International Speedway |
Dover, Delaware |
TNN |
| Jun. 6 |
Pontiac Excitement 400 |
400 Laps |
Rusty Wallace |
Richmond International Speedway |
Richmond, Virginia |
ESPN |
| Jun. 14 |
Miller Lite 400 |
400 miles |
Ernie Irvan |
Michigan International Speedway |
Brooklyn, Michigan |
CBS |
| Jun. 21 |
Pocono 500 |
500 miles |
Jeff Gordon |
Pocono Raceway |
Pocono, Pennsylvania |
TNN |
| Jun. 28 |
Save Mart Supermarkets 300 |
350 km. |
Mark Martin |
Sears Point Raceway |
Sonoma, California |
ESPN |
| Jul. 4 |
Pepsi 400 |
400 miles |
John Andretti |
Daytona International Speedway |
Daytona Beach, Florida |
CBS |
| Jul. 12 |
Jiffy Lube 300 |
300 Laps |
Jeff Burton |
New Hampshire International Speedway |
Loudon, New Hampshire |
TNN |
| Jul. 19 |
Pennsylvania 500 |
500 miles |
Dale Jarrett |
Pocono Raceway |
Pocono, Pennsylvania |
TBS |
| Aug. 1 |
Brickyard 400 |
400 miles |
Ricky Rudd |
Indianapolis Motor Speedway |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
ABC |
| Aug. 9 |
Bud at the Glen |
90 Laps |
Jeff Gordon |
Watkins Glen International |
Watkins Glen, New York |
ESPN |
| Aug. 16 |
DeVilbiss 400 |
400 miles |
Mark Martin |
Michigan International Speedway |
Brooklyn, Michigan |
ESPN |
| Aug. 22 |
Goody's Headache Powder 500 |
500 Laps |
Dale Jarrett |
Bristol Motor Speedway |
Bristol, Tennessee |
ESPN |
| Aug. 29 |
New Hampshire 300 |
300 Laps |
Jeff Gordon |
New Hampshire International Speedway |
Loudon, New Hamshire |
TNN |
| Sept. 6 |
Mountain Dew Southern 500 |
500 miles |
Jeff Gordon |
Darlington Raceway |
Darlington, South Carolina |
ESPN |
| Sept. 12 |
Exide Select Batteries 400 |
400 Laps |
Dale Jarrett |
Richmond International Speedway |
Richmond, Virginia |
ESPN |
| Sept. 20 |
MBNA Gold 400 |
400 miles |
Mark Martin |
Dover Downs International Speedway |
Dover, Delaware |
TNN |
| Sept. 27 |
NAPA AutoCare 500 |
500 Laps |
Jeff Burton |
Martinsville Speedway |
Martinsville, Virginia |
ESPN |
| Oct. 4 |
UAW-GM Quality 500 |
500 miles |
Dale Jarrett |
Charlotte Motor Speedway |
Charlotte, North Carolina |
TBS |
| Oct. 11 |
Winston 500 |
500 miles |
Mark Martin |
Talladega Superspeedway |
Talladega, Alabama |
ESPN |
| Oct. 25 |
Dura Lube 500 |
500 km. |
Dale Jarrett |
Phoenix International Raceway |
Phoenix, Arizona |
TNN |
| Nov. 1 |
AC Delco 400 |
400 miles |
Bobby Hamilton |
North Carolina Motor Speedway |
Rockingham, North Carolina |
TNN |
| Nov. 8 |
NAPA 500 |
500 miles |
Bobby Labonte |
Atlanta Motor Speedway |
Atlanta, Georgia |
TBS |