18 straight seasons (1960-1977, 185 wins), the most in NASCAR history. This would be Rudd's last win until Pocono in June 2001, years and 89 races later. This was the final victory for Cup Series team Rudd Performance Motorsports. This was Rich Bickle's best career finish. Bickle broke down in tears during a post-race interview on ESPN. Last career pole for Ernie Irvan. UAW-GM Quality 500 The UAW-GM Quality 500 was run on October 4 in Concord, North Carolina. The No. 30 of Derrike Cope won the pole. The race was broadcast on TBS. Top Ten Results 6-Mark Martin 22-Ward Burton 99-Jeff Burton 4-Bobby Hamilton 24-Jeff Gordon 16-Kevin Lepage 42-Joe Nemechek 97-Chad Little 7-Geoff Bodine 23-Jimmy Spencer Failed to qualify: 19-Tony Raines, 46-Jeff Green, 71-Dave Marcis, 80-Andy Hillenburg, 85-Randy MacDonald This race was red-flagged for nearly 2 hours due to a sewer main behind the backstretch breaking. As a result, raw sewage water streamed across the backstretch from underneath the outside wall. Winston 500 The Winston 500 was run on October 11 in Talladega, Alabama. Ken Schrader won the pole. The race was broadcast on ESPN. Top Ten Results 88-Dale Jarrett 24-Jeff Gordon 5-Terry Labonte 23-Jimmy Spencer 12-Jeremy Mayfield 18-Bobby Labonte 31-Mike Skinner 97-Chad Little 21-Michael Waltrip 99-Jeff Burton Failed to qualify: 07-Dan Pardus, 41-Rick Wilson, 54-Bobby Gerhart, 75-Rick Mast, 78-Gary Bradberry, 98-Rich Bickle Winston No Bull 5 race: Dale Jarrett won an extra million dollars because he won this race and finished in the top 5 in the Southern 500. Ernie Irvan was injured in a crash on lap 135 when he spun and hit the wall. The No. 90 of Dick Trickle hit Irvan's No. 36 when it came back across the track. Irvan started the race at Daytona for points, but then sat out the remaining 3 races. Pepsi 400 The Pepsi 400 was scheduled to run on July 4 in Daytona Beach, Florida, but was run on October 17 due to wildfires in the Daytona Beach area. Bobby Labonte sat on the Bud Pole. The race was broadcast on TNN. Top Ten Results 24-Jeff Gordon 18-Bobby Labonte 31-Mike Skinner 12-Jeremy Mayfield 2-Rusty Wallace 5-Terry Labonte 22-Ward Burton 36-Ernie Irvan / Ricky Craven* 33-Ken Schrader 3-Dale Earnhardt Failed to qualify: 41-Rick Wilson, 75-Rick Mast, 77-Robert Pressley, 78-Gary Bradberry, 90-Dick Trickle This was the first NASCAR race at Daytona to be run under the lights. 1998 was the