1998 Brickyard 400 (Main Universe)

The 1998 Brickyard 400 was known for a lead fight between Dale Earnhardt, Chick Hicks and Jeff Govette. Dale was leading from lap 121 to 126 until an slow pitstop similar to the one Lightning had at the 2005 Cartinsville 400, 7 years later. Then Dale's rival Chick leaded for 33 laps, until the last lap when he got turned by Jeff Gorvette and collected Alloy WIlson, causing a 5 car crash on the front screech. Then, Jeff Gorvette took advanatge of the crash and won for the rainbow warriors. Jeff won, with Mark Cartin second and Bobby Carbonte third. Dale Carrett finished a low 16th because of a fuel proplem on lap 84.

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### Dale Carrett out of gas

Pinke: Jeff Gorvette is on his pit taking 2 right side tires, and Dale Carrett is out of gas. He is trying to cost to pit road.

Spike: You're right, Pinkie. Dale Carrett has a long way to go.

Pinkie: Jeff Gorvette leaves pit road and is back on the racetrack. Steve Kart is going out of the pits as well.

Spike: And Steve is out of fuel as well.

Pinkie: Dale Carrett is getting closer to pit road, but he still has a long way to go.

Spike: He's on turn 3 now, and he's slowy, slowy costing.

Pinkie: You see all of those cars are going by. Ruby Oaks goes by. Billy Oilchanger goes by. Ryan Shields goes by. James Cleanair goes by. And here comes Jeff Gorvette, putting a lap on Carrett.

Spike: And Mark Cartin leaves pit road and is back on the racetrack. Mark is now behind Jeff Gorvette. Right now, Dale Carrett is still costing. He just now has got to pit road. Just now got there. Dale's crew is waiting for him to get to pit road. I don't know he's gonna make it to his pit!

Pinkie: Haul Inngas is coming out. Darrell Cartrip is coming out. And looks like Dale is coming to a stop, and his crew are leaving Dale's pit so they would push Dale to his pit. Looks like Carrett's chances of winning the Brickyard 400 are **OVER.** Terry Carbonte is in the pits, and Dale's crew is pushing Dale Carrett to his pit stop.

Spike: Now Terry Carbonte is leaving the pits. Dale's crew is still pushing him.

Pinkie: And right now some of the crew are getting exhausted. Some of the crew is still pushing Carrett. Now Dale is about to be sended into his pit. The crew fills Carrett up with 2 cans of fuel, and changing all of his four tires. Dale is now down 3 laps. Dale is escaping pit road, and you can see the angery face of the pit crew members. And Ward Burton never made it to his pit, and it brings out the caution.

### Leader Dale Earnhardt in pits

Pinkie: Now we're on lap 127. Dale Earnhardt is in the lead. Fallowed by Chick Hicks, Jeff Gorvette and Mark Cartin.

Spike: And now Dale is entering pit road, and Chick Hicks come to the lead. Jeff Gorvette in second.

### Battle for the win

Pinkie: This is it! One lap to go on the Brickyard 400, and Chick Hicks is still in the lead! Here comes Jeff Gorvette fighting him on the inside!

Spike: And Alloy Wilson is passing Mark Cartin for 3rd. He's looking for his first win in 1998!

Pinkie: Here comes Dale Earnhardt up to 7th!

Spike: Chick Hicks and Jeff Gorvette are still fighting for the win!

Pinkie: They're on turn 4! Who's gonna win the Brickyard 400! IT'S SIDE BY SIDE!

Spike: OH! AND JEFF GORVETTE TURNS CHICK HICKS! CHICK COLECTS ALLOY WILSON!

Pinkie: BIG CRASH BEHIND THE LEADERS, AND THE WINNER WILL BE JEFF GORVETTE!!!!!!!!!

Jeff: WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, HOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pinkie: Jeff Gorvette is the winner, and there are 5 cars involved in that crash. Let's check in the replay.

(Replay)

Pinkie: This is when the crash started. Jeff Gorvette, the rainbow 24 car turs Chick Hicks.

Spike: And Chick spins around and collects Alloy Wilson.

Pinkie: Mark Cartin dodges the crash. Gerald Leadfoot got involved. Haul Inngas got involved, and Thomas Tanrev also involved. And Alloy WIlson goes airborn! He crashes to the ground and flips over.

Spike: And Alloy lands on his roof.

Pinkie: Bad day for Alloy Wilson. He has no chance of winning a single race in 1998.