MBNA 400

Friday, May 29, 1998
MBNA 400 FIRST-ROUND QUALIFYING

 1. (2)  Rusty Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 155.898
 2. (24) Jeff Gordon, Vallejo, Calif., Chevrolet, 155.039
 3. (6)  Mark Martin, Batesville, Ark., Ford, 155.012
 4. (88) Dale Jarrett, Hickory, N.C., Ford, 154.706
 5. (10) Ricky Rudd, Chesapeake, Va., Ford, 154.633
 6. (42) Joe Nemechek, Lakeland, Fla., Chevrolet, 154.500
 7. (75) Rick Mast, Rockbridge Baths, Va., Ford, 154.480
 8. (36) Ernie Irvan, Salinas, Calif., Pontiac, 153.813
 9. (28) Kenny Irwin, Indianapolis, Ford, 153.695
10. (22) Ward Burton, South Boston, Va., Pontiac, 153.237
11. (9)  Lake Speed, Jackson, Miss., Ford, 153.139
12. (12) Jeremy Mayfield, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 153.113
13. (90) Dick Trickle, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., Ford, 153.081
14. (26) Johnny Benson, Grand Rapids, Mich., Ford, 153.022
15. (23) Jimmy Spencer, Berwick, Pa., Ford, 152.899
16. (43) John Andretti, Indianapolis, Pontiac, 152.866
17. (5)  Terry Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Chevrolet, 152.827
18. (31) Mike Skinner, Susanville, Calif., Chevrolet, 152.775
19. (8)  Buckshot Jones, Monticello, Ga., Chevrolet, 152.685
20. (40) Sterling Marlin, Columbia, Tenn., Chevrolet, 152.665
21. (21) Michael Waltrip, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 152.549
22. (16) Ted Musgrave, Franklin, Wis., Ford, 152.549
23. (77) Robert Pressley, Asheville, N.C., Ford, 152.649
24. (94) Bill Elliott, Dawsonville, Ga., Ford, 152.523
25. (33) Ken Schrader, Fenton, Mo., Chevrolet, 152.458

Failed to qualify

(44) Kyle Petty, Randleman, N.C., Pontiac, 152.452
(11) Brett Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 152.387
(96) David Green, Owensboro, Ky., Chevrolet, 152.355
(81) Kenny Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 152.316
(7)  Geoff Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 152.310
(30) Derrike Cope, Spanaway, Wash., Pontiac, 152.271
(71) Dave Marcis, Wausau, Wis., Chevrolet, 152.213
(3)  Dale Earnhardt, Kannapolis, N.C., Chevrolet, 152.091
(78) Gary Bradberry, Chelsea, Ala., Ford, 152.091
(18) Bobby Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Pontiac, 152.053
(99) Jeff Burton, South Boston, Va., Ford, 151.899
(4)  Bobby Hamilton, Nashville, Tenn., Chevrolet, 151.783
(97) Chad Little, Spokane, Wash., Ford, 151.764
(50) Randy LaJoie, Norwalk, Conn., Chevrolet, 151.413
(1)  Darrell Waltrip, Franklin, Tenn., Chevrolet, 151.324
(91) Kevin Lepage, Shelburne, Vt., Chevrolet, 151.153
(46) Morgan Shepherd, Conover, N.C., Chevrolet, 151.127
(41) Steve Grissom, Gadsden, Ala., Chevrolet, 151.051
(35) Todd Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Pontiac, 150.351
(98) Rich Bickle, Edgerton, Wis., Ford, 148.859
(13) Dennis Setzer, Newton, N.C., Ford, 148.693


Saturday, May 30, 1998
MBNA 400 STARTING LINEUP, DOVER DOWNS

 1. (2)  Rusty Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 155.898
 2. (24) Jeff Gordon, Vallejo, Calif., Chevrolet, 155.039
 3. (6)  Mark Martin, Batesville, Ark., Ford, 155.012
 4. (88) Dale Jarrett, Hickory, N.C., Ford, 154.706
 5. (10) Ricky Rudd, Chesapeake, Va., Ford, 154.633
 6. (42) Joe Nemechek, Lakeland, Fla., Chevrolet, 154.500
 7. (75) Rick Mast, Rockbridge Baths, Va., Ford, 154.480
 8. (36) Ernie Irvan, Salinas, Calif., Pontiac, 153.813
 9. (28) Kenny Irwin, Indianapolis, Ford, 153.695
10. (22) Ward Burton, South Boston, Va., Pontiac, 153.237
11. (9)  Lake Speed, Jackson, Miss., Ford, 153.139
12. (12) Jeremy Mayfield, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 153.113
13. (90) Dick Trickle, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., Ford, 153.081
14. (26) Johnny Benson, Grand Rapids, Mich., Ford, 153.022
15. (23) Jimmy Spencer, Berwick, Pa., Ford, 152.899
16. (43) John Andretti, Indianapolis, Pontiac, 152.866
17. (5)  Terry Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Chevrolet, 152.827
18. (31) Mike Skinner, Susanville, Calif., Chevrolet, 152.775
19. (8)  Buckshot Jones, Monticello, Ga., Chevrolet, 152.685
20. (40) Sterling Marlin, Columbia, Tenn., Chevrolet, 152.665
21. (21) Michael Waltrip, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 152.549
22. (16) Ted Musgrave, Franklin, Wis., Ford, 152.549
23. (77) Robert Pressley, Asheville, N.C., Ford, 152.549
24. (94) Bill Elliott, Dawsonville, Ga., Ford, 152.523
25. (33) Ken Schrader, Fenton, Mo., Chevrolet, 152.458
26. (7)  Geoff Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 153.807
27. (98) Rich Bickle, Edgerton, Wis., Ford, 152.756
28. (44) Kyle Petty, Randleman, N.C., Pontiac, 152.452
29. (11) Brett Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 152.387
30. (96) David Green, Owensboro, Ky., Chevrolet, 152.355
31. (81) Kenny Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 152.316
32. (30) Derrike Cope, Spanaway, Wash., Pontiac, 152.271
33. (71) Dave Marcis, Wausau, Wis., Chevrolet, 152.213
34. (3)  Dale Earnhardt, Kannapolis, N.C., Chevrolet, 152.091
35. (78) Gary Bradberry, Chelsea, Ala., Ford, 152.091
36. (18) Bobby Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Pontiac, 152.053
37. (99) Jeff Burton, South Boston, Va., Ford, provisional
38. (4)  Bobby Hamilton, Nashville, Tenn., Chevrolet, provisional
39. (97) Chad Little, Spokane, Wash., Ford, provisional
40. (50) Randy LaJoie, Norwalk, Conn., Chevrolet, provisional
41. (41) Steve Grissom, Gadsden, Ala., Chevrolet, provisional
42. (91) Kevin Lepage, Shelburne, Vt., Chevrolet, provisional
43. (1)  Darrell Waltrip, Franklin, Tenn., Chevrolet, provisional



Sunday, May 31, 1998 - Final Results
--------------------------------------------------------------

 1. (4)  Dale Jarrett, Hickory, N.C., Ford, 400.
 2. (37) Jeff Burton, South Boston, Va., Ford, 400.
 3. (2)  Jeff Gordon, Pittsboro, Ind., Chevrolet, 400.
 4. (36) Bobby Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Pontiac, 400.
 5. (12) Jeremy Mayfield, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 399.
 6. (5)  Ricky Rudd, Chesapeake, Va., Ford, 399.
 7. (3)  Mark Martin, Batesville, Ark., Ford, 399.
 8. (19) Buckshot Jones, Tucker, Ga., Chevrolet, 399.
 9. (8)  Ernie Irvan, Salinas, Calif., Pontiac, 398.
10. (17) Terry Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Chevrolet, 398.
11. (7)  Rick Mast, Lexington, Va., Ford, 398.
12. (16) John Andretti, Indianapolis, Pontiac, 398.
13. (24) Bill Elliott, Dawsonville, Ga., Ford, 398.
14. (21) Michael Waltrip, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 397.
15. (25) Ken Schrader, Fenton, Mo., Chevrolet, 397.
16. (29) Brett Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 397.
17. (38) Bobby Hamilton, Nashville, Tenn., Chevrolet, 397.
18. (1)  Rusty Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 397.
19. (20) Sterling Marlin, Columbia, Tenn., Chevrolet, 396.
20. (43) Darrell Waltrip, Franklin, Tenn., Chevrolet, 396.
21. (13) Dick Trickle, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., Ford, 396.
22. (22) Ted Musgrave, Franklin, Wis., Ford, 396.
23. (26) Geoff Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 396.
24. (15) Jimmy Spencer, Berwick, Pa., Ford, 395.
25. (34) Dale Earnhardt, Kannapolis, N.C., Chevrolet, 395.
26. (6)  Joe Nemechek, Lakeland, Fla., Chevrolet, 394.
27. (18) Mike Skinner, Susanville, Calif., Chevrolet, 394.
28. (42) Kevin Lepage, Shelburne, Vt., Chevrolet, 394.
29. (10) Ward Burton, South Boston, Va., Pontiac, 393.
30. (33) Dave Marcis, Wausau, Wis., Chevrolet, 393.
31. (27) Rich Bickle, Edgerton, Wis., Ford, 392.
32. (41) Steve Grissom, Gadsden, Ala., Chevrolet, 392.
33. (9)  Kenny Irwin, Indianapolis, Ind., Ford, 391.
34. (35) Gary Bradberry, Chelsea, Ala., Ford, 391.
35. (32) Derrike Cope, Spanaway, Wash., Pontiac, 390.
36. (11) Lake Speed, Jackson, Miss., Ford, 390.
37. (39) Chad Little, Spokane, Wash., Ford, 229, handling.
38. (30) David Green, Owensboro, Ky., Chevrolet, 187, crash.
39. (23) Robert Pressley, Asheville, N.C., Ford, 120, handling.
40. (31) Kenny Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 32, crash.
41. (14) Johnny Benson, Grand Rapids, Mich., Ford, 9, crash.
42. (28) Kyle Petty, Randleman, N.C., Pontiac, 9, crash.
43. (40) Randy LaJoie, South Norwalk, Conn., Chevrolet, 9, crash.

Time of race: 3 hour, 20 minutes, 48 seconds.
Margin of victory: 13.117 seconds.
Winner's average speed: 119.522 mph.
Caution flags: 5 for 35 laps.
Lead changes: 13 among 7 drivers.

Lap leaders: Wallace 1-3, Gordon 4-34, Burton 35-39, Gordon
40-101, Spencer 102, Gordon 103-119, Martin 120, Gordon 121-226,
Martin 227, Gordon 228-293, Burton 294-297, Rudd 298, Gordon
299-392, Jarrett, 393-400.