The 1998 Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400 was a Winston Cup Series (now Nextel Cup) event held at Richmond International Raceway on September 12, 1998. Jeff Burton won the closest race of the year, holding off Jeff Gordon in a side-by-side battle. Gordon, in the meantime, held a 204-point lead on Mark Martin (3rd). Stats
| 1998 Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400 | |
| General info | |
|---|---|
| Series | Winston Cup Series |
| Location | Richmond International Raceway |
| Date | September 12, 1998 |
| Qualifying | |
| Pole Sitter | Rusty Wallace |
| Pole Speed | 125.377 mph |
| Race Data | |
| Winner | Jeff Burton |
| Margin of Victory | 0.051 seconds |
| Average Speed | 91.985 mph |
| Cautions | 8 for 66 laps |
| Points Leader | Jeff Gordon (+204) |