| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 21 of 33 in the 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
 The 1998 Pepsi 400 presented by DeVilbiss program cover, featuring Mark Martin. | |||
| Date | August 16, 1998 | ||
| Official name | 29th Annual Pepsi 400 presented by DeVilbiss | ||
| Location | Brooklyn, Michigan, Michigan International Speedway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2 mi (3.2 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km) | ||
| Average speed | 151.995 miles per hour (244.612 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | MB2 Motorsports | ||
| Time | 39.255 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Ernie Irvan | MB2 Motorsports | |
| Laps | 115 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NASCAR on ESPN | ||
| Announcers | Bob Jenkins, Ned Jarrett, Benny Parsons | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
The 1998 Pepsi 400 presented by DeVilbiss was the 21st stock car race of the 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 29th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, August 16, 1998, in Brooklyn, Michigan, at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. Within the closing laps of the race, Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon was able to take the lead with ten to go to take his 37th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory, his eighth of the season, and his fourth consecutive victory up to that point.[1][2] To fill out the podium, Joe Gibbs Racing driver Bobby Labonte and Robert Yates Racing driver Dale Jarrett would finish second and third, respectively.
- ^ Poole, David (August 16, 1998). "Gordon wins stunning 4th race in row". That's Racin'. The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- ^ Atkins, Harry (August 17, 1998). "Gordon wins fourth straight". Citizens' Voice. p. 55. Retrieved September 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
