1998 California 500

The 1998 California 500 Presented by NAPA was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race held on May 3, 1998, at California Speedway in Fontana, California. Contested over 250 laps on the 2 mile speedway, it was the 10th race of the 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. Mark Martin of Roush Racing won the race.

Background
The track, California Speedway, was a four-turn superspeedway that was 2 mi long. The track's turns were banked from fourteen degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, was banked at eleven degrees. Unlike the front stretch, the backstraightaway was banked at three degrees.

Race Statistics

 * Time of race: 3:33:57
 * Average Speed: 140.22 mph
 * Pole Speed: 181.772 mph
 * Cautions: 6 for 35 laps
 * Margin of Victory: 1.287 sec
 * Lead changes: 18
 * Percent of race run under caution: 14%
 * Average green flag run: 30.7 laps