Contested at 400 laps on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) speedway, it was the 11th race of the 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season.
[2] Jeff Gordon managed to take over the championship lead from Jeremy Mayfield after the event was resolved.
[2] Charlotte Motor Speedway is a motorsports complex located in Concord, North Carolina, United States.
The complex features a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing such as the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend, The Winston, and the UAW-GM Quality 500.
The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area.