ESPN. Top Ten Results 24-Jeff Gordon 88-Dale Jarrett 6-Mark Martin 99-Jeff Burton 91-Todd Bodine* 4-Bobby Hamilton 33-Ken Schrader 5-Terry Labonte 31-Mike Skinner 7-Geoff Bodine Failed to qualify: 08-Harris DeVane, 75-Rick Mast, 80-Andy Hillenburg, 96-Steve Grissom, 98-Rich Bickle Todd Bodine's fifth-place finish was the best ever finish for LJ Racing in the Cup Series. Jeff Gordon's win made him the second driver after Bobby Labonte to win on both of the configurations at Atlanta, after winning only one race on the 1.522 miles when he won in the spring of 1995. Jeff Gordon's win ensured Chevrolet the 1998 Manufacturers' Championship. The 13th win of 1998 for Jeff Gordon. With this win, Jeff Gordon ties a NASCAR modern-era record with Richard Petty for the most wins in a single season. This feat was accomplished first by Petty in 1975. As of 2021, this is the second and last time that a driver won 13 races in a season. Also, as of 2021, Jeff Gordon is the last driver to win more than 10 races in a single season. With 13 wins, 26 top 5s, and 28 top 10s, including the 17 straight top 5 finishes and 20 straight top 10 finishes, Jeff Gordon scored a total of 5,328 points in 33 races of 1998. This would be the most points scored in Bob Latford Winston Cup points system history. Mark Martin finishes second in points for the third time in his career, and with that, he would tie James Hylton for the most runner-up finishes for a driver to never win a championship. This was the 20th consecutive race that Jeff Gordon would finish in the top 10, a NASCAR record. Last points race without Tony Stewart on the grid until the 2013 Cheez-It 355 at The Glen. NASCAR Thunder Special Motegi - Coca-Cola 500 The NASCAR Thunder Special Motegi - Coca-Cola 500 was an exhibition race run on November 22 at the Twin Ring Motegi oval in Motegi, Tochigi, Japan. Jeremy Mayfield won the pole. This is also the first NASCAR race where Dale Earnhardt and Dale Earnhardt Jr. competed with one another in the No. 3 and No. 1 Chevrolets respectively. The race was broadcast on TBS. Top Ten Results 31-Mike Skinner 24-Jeff Gordon 12-Jeremy Mayfield 99-Jeff Burton 2-Rusty Wallace 1-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 94-Bill Elliott 3-Dale Earnhardt 40-Sterling Marlin 21-Michael Waltrip 2 laps down Failed to qualify: None Dale Jarrett