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The 1998 Pocono 500 was a Winston Cup Series (now Nextel Cup Series) event held at Pocono Raceway on June 21, 1998. Jeremy Mayfield won his first career race in dominating fashion, leading 122 of the 200 laps in route to victory over Jeff Gordon. Mayfield also continued to lead Gordon in the points, with a 36-point seperation. Stats

1998 Pocono 500

General info
Series Winston Cup Series
Location Pocono Raceway
Date June 21, 1998
Qualifying
Pole Sitter Jeff Gordon
Pole Speed 168.042 mph
Race Data
Winner Jeremy Mayfield
Margin of Victory 0.340 secs
Average Speed 117.809 mph
Cautions 9 for 48 laps
Points Leader Jeremy Mayfield (+36)
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