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 | |
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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) |