Gordon's footsteps to become the second repeat Brickyard 400 winner. Jarrett's victory would be the last time a Ford would take the checkered flag first at this race until Brad Keselowski's victory in 2018, nearly 20 years later. Frontier at The Glen The Frontier at The Glen was held August 13 at Watkins Glen International. Rusty Wallace won the pole. Jeff Gordon would lead 55 of the race's 90 laps on his way to his third straight win at Watkins Glen and his fifth straight win overall on a road course. Top ten results 24-Jeff Gordon 87-Ron Fellows* 2-Rusty Wallace 88-Dale Jarrett 9-Jerry Nadeau 20-Tony Stewart 25-Wally Dallenbach Jr. 44-Kyle Petty 31-Mike Skinner 6-Mark Martin Failed to qualify: Robert Pressley (No. 77), Derrike Cope (No. 30), Paul Gentilozzi (No. 19), Jack Baldwin (No. 91), Hut Stricklin (No. 58), Dave Marcis (No. 71) 5th consecutive road course win for Jeff Gordon. This would unexpectedly be the 47th and final career victory for Ray Evernham as a crew chief. This was Ernie Irvan's last NASCAR Winston Cup race. Ron Fellows finished a career-best 2nd-place finish in the #87 Bully Hill Vineyards Chevrolet. This was Jack Baldwin's lone Cup Series qualifying attempt Pepsi 400 presented by Meijer The Pepsi 400 presented by Meijer was held August 22 at Michigan Speedway. Ward Burton won the pole. Top ten results 18-Bobby Labonte 24-Jeff Gordon 20-Tony Stewart 88-Dale Jarrett 3-Dale Earnhardt 97-Chad Little 6-Mark Martin 23-Jimmy Spencer 58-Hut Stricklin 43-John Andretti Failed to qualify: Derrike Cope (No. 30), Stanton Barrett (No. 90), Darrell Waltrip (No. 66), Brett Bodine (No. 11), Tom Hubert (No. 19) This was the race weekend that saw former Michigan winner Ernie Irvan crashed hard during Busch Series practice, similar to a crash that he was involved in during the 1994 event. Dick Trickle subbed for Irvan for this race and then Jerry Nadeau took over for the remainder of the season. Also during the race weekend Team SABCO and Joe Nemechek announced that they would part ways at the end of the season. Goody's Headache Powder 500 The Goody's Headache Powder 500 was held August 28 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Tony Stewart won the pole. Top ten results 3-Dale Earnhardt 23-Jimmy Spencer 10-Ricky Rudd 24-Jeff Gordon 20-Tony Stewart 6-Mark Martin 40-Sterling Marlin 5-Terry Labonte 1 lap down 22-Ward Burton 1 lap down 33-Ken Schrader 1 lap down This race came under some