NASCAR: Dover Downs, Round 28
Qualifying
MBNA Gold 400
Pos No. Name Make Time Speed
1 2 Rusty Wallace Frd 00:22.505 159.964
2 36 Jerry Nadeau Pon 00:22.517 159.879
3 20 Tony Stewart * Pon 00:22.552 159.631
4 12 Jeremy Mayfield Frd 00:22.584 159.405
5 60 Geoffrey Bodine Chv 00:22.664 158.842
6 94 Bill Elliott Frd 00:22.665 158.835
7 24 Jeff Gordon Chv 00:22.692 158.646
8 6 Mark Martin Frd 00:22.693 158.639
9 43 John Andretti Pon 00:22.702 158.576
10 1 Steve Park Chv 00:22.703 158.569
11 31 Mike Skinner Chv 00:22.704 158.562
12 28 Kenny Irwin Frd 00:22.709 158.527
13 17 MattKenseth Frd 00:22.723 158.430
14 10 Ricky Rudd Frd 00:22.732 158.367
15 42 Joe Nemechek Chv 00:22.779 158.040
16 21 Elliott Sadler * Frd 00:22.784 158.006
17 22 Ward Burton Pon 00:22.787 157.985
18 23 Jimmy Spencer Frd 00:22.791 157.957
19 98 Rick Mast Frd 00:22.801 157.888
20 18 Bobby Labonte Pon 00:22.806 157.853
21 16 Kevin Lepage Frd 00:22.818 157.770
22 97 Chad Little Frd 00:22.823 157.736
23 90 Ed Berrier Frd 00:22.827 157.708
24 26 Johnny Benson Frd 00:22.862 157.467
25 33 Ken Schrader Chv 00:22.864 157.453
Positions 1-25 will be guaranteed a starting position.
The rest of the field will be determined following second-round qualifying.
26 50 Ricky Craven Chv 00:22.870 157.411
27 99 Jeff Burton Frd 00:22.924 157.041
28 44 Kyle Petty Pon 00:22.928 157.013
29 40 Sterling Marlin Chv 00:22.943 156.911
30 4 Bobby Hamilton Chv 00:22.945 156.897
31 77 Robert Pressley Frd 00:22.963 156.774
32 11 Brett Bodine Frd 00:22.965 156.760
33 55 Kenny Wallace Chv 00:22.978 156.672
34 45 David Green Pon 00:23.014 156.427
35 58 Hut Stricklin Frd 00:23.020 156.386
36 9 Rich Bickle Frd 00:23.053 156.162
37 30 ToddBodine Pon 00:23.079 155.986
38 88 Dale Jarrett Frd 00:23.105 155.810
39 5 Terry Labonte Chv 00:23.107 155.797
40 7 Michael Waltrip Chv 00:23.162 155.427
41 91 Derrike Cope Chv 00:23.231 154.965
42 25 Wally Dallenbach Chv 00:23.243 154.885
43 66 Darrell Waltrip Frd 00:23.267 154.726
44 3 Dale Earnhardt Chv 00:23.288 154.586
45 79 Andy Belmont Chv 00:23.428 153.662
46 75 Ted Musgrave Frd 00:23.662 152.143
47 41 Dick Trickle Chv 00:25.584 140.713
48 71 Dave Marcis Chv 00:00.000 0.000
* = rookie
Starting Line-up
Pos No. Name Make Time Speed
1 2 Rusty Wallace Frd 00:22.505 159.964
2 36 Jerry Nadeau Pon 00:22.517 159.879
3 20 Tony Stewart * Pon 00:22.552 159.631
4 12 Jeremy Mayfield Frd 00:22.584 159.405
5 60 Geoffrey Bodine Chv 00:22.664 158.842
6 94 Bill Elliott Frd 00:22.665 158.835
7 24 Jeff Gordon Chv 00:22.692 158.646
8 6 Mark Martin Frd 00:22.693 158.639
9 43 John Andretti Pon 00:22.702 158.576
10 1 Steve Park Chv 00:22.703 158.569
11 31 Mike Skinner Chv 00:22.704 158.562
12 28 Kenny Irwin Frd 00:22.709 158.527
13 17 MattKenseth Frd 00:22.723 158.430
14 10 Ricky Rudd Frd 00:22.732 158.367
15 42 Joe Nemechek Chv 00:22.779 158.040
16 21 Elliott Sadler * Frd 00:22.784 158.006
17 22 Ward Burton Pon 00:22.787 157.985
18 23 Jimmy Spencer Frd 00:22.791 157.957
19 98 Rick Mast Frd 00:22.801 157.888
20 18 Bobby Labonte Pon 00:22.806 157.853
21 16 Kevin Lepage Frd 00:22.818 157.770
22 97 Chad Little Frd 00:22.823 157.736
23 90 Ed Berrier Frd 00:22.827 157.708
24 26 Johnny Benson Frd 00:22.862 157.467
25 33 Ken Schrader Chv 00:22.864 157.453
26 88 Dale Jarrett Frd 00:22.650 158.940
27 50 Ricky Craven Chv 00:22.870 157.411
28 99 Jeff Burton Frd 00:22.924 157.041
29 44 Kyle Petty Pon 00:22.928 157.013
30 40 Sterling Marlin Chv 00:22.943 156.911
31 4 Bobby Hamilton Chv 00:22.945 156.897
32 77 Robert Pressley Frd 00:22.963 156.774
33 11 Brett Bodine Frd 00:22.965 156.760
34 55 Kenny Wallace Chv 00:22.978 156.672
35 7 Michael Waltrip Chv 00:23.014 156.427
36 45 David Green Pon 00:23.014 156.427
37 3 Dale Earnhardt Chv Provisional
38 5 Terry Labonte Chv Provisional
39 25 Wally Dallenbach Chv Provisional
40 75 Ted Musgrave Frd Provisional
41 9 Rich Bickle Frd Provisional
42 58 Hut Stricklin Frd Provisional
43 71 Dave Marcis Chv Provisional
Failed to qualify
41 Dick Trickle Chv 00:23.228 154.985
30 Todd Bodine Pon 00:23.228 154.985
66 Darrell Waltrip Frd 00:23.429 153.656
91 Derrike Cope Chv 00:23.554 152.840
79 Andy Belmont Chv 00:23.807 151.216
* = rookie
Race Result
Pos St Car Name Sponsor Make Lap Pts Bonus Money Status
1 8 6 Mark Martin Valvoline Frd 400 185 10 115,710.00 Running
2 3 20 Tony Stewart The Home Depot Pon 400 175 5 88,875.00 Running
3 26 88 Dale Jarrett Quality Care/ Frd C Frd 400 170 5 74,935.00 Running
4 13 17 Matt Kenseth DeWalt Power Tools Chv 400 160 0 51,160.00 Running
5 20 18 Bobby Labonte Interstate Batterie Pon 400 160 5 56,285.00 Running
6 28 99 Jeff Burton Exide Batteries Frd 400 155 5 55,815.00 Running
7 22 97 Chad Little John Deere Frd 399 146 0 47,990.00 Running
8 37 3 Dale Earnhardt GM Goodwrench Servi Chv 399 142 0 52,065.00 Running
9 10 1 Steve Park Pennzoil Chv 399 138 0 42,915.00 Running
10 12 28 Kenny Irwin Texaco/Havoline Frd 399 139 5 50,905.00 Running
11 17 22 Ward Burton Caterpillar Pon 399 130 0 46,765.00 Running
12 16 21 Elliott Sadler Citgo Frd 398 127 0 44,865.00 Running
13 21 16 Kevin Lepage TV Guide Frd 398 124 0 40,065.00 Running
14 18 23 Jimmy Spencer Winston Frd 398 121 0 42,070.00 Running
15 39 25 Wally Dallenbach Budweiser Chv 397 118 0 40,800.00 Running
16 2 36 Jerry Nadeau M&M's Pon 397 115 0 39,050.00 Running
17 7 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Auto Finishe Chv 397 117 5 49,940.00 Running
18 24 26 Johnny Benson General Mills/Cheer Frd 397 109 0 39,090.00 Running
19 35 7 Michael Waltrip Philips Chv 397 106 0 40,995.00 Running
20 29 44 Kyle Petty Hot Wheels Pon 396 103 0 33,035.00 Running
21 11 31 Mike Skinner Lowe's Chv 396 100 0 39,840.00 Running
22 4 12 Jeremy Mayfield Mobil 1 Frd 396 102 5 42,315.00 Running
23 32 77 Robert Pressley Jasper Engines/Fede Frd 395 94 0 30,555.00 Running
24 5 60 Geoffrey Bodine The Power Team Chv 395 91 0 30,695.00 Running
25 42 58 Hut Stricklin Federated Auto Part Frd 393 88 0 27,410.00 Running
26 25 33 Ken Schrader Skoal Bandit Chv 393 85 0 37,750.00 Running
27 38 5 Terry Labonte Kellogg's Corn Flak Chv 393 87 5 41,990.00 Running
28 48 75 Ted Musgrave Remington Frd 392 79 0 29,930.00 Running
29 33 11 Brett Bodine Paychex Frd 390 76 0 36,870.00 Running
30 31 4 Bobby Hamilton Kodak MAX Film Chv 389 73 0 46,235.00 Running
31 23 90 Ed Berrier Hills Bros/Nesquik Frd 386 70 0 26,725.00 Running
32 1 2 Rusty Wallace Miller Lite Frd 385 72 5 49,655.00 Running
33 6 94 Bill Elliott McDonald's Frd 382 64 0 36,095.00 Running
34 19 98 Rick Mast Team Woody Frd 367 61 0 26,535.00 Running
35 15 42 Joe Nemechek BellSouth Corporati Chv 363 58 0 33,475.00 Running
36 41 9 Rich Bickle Cartoon Network Frd 355 55 0 26,435.00 Running
37 14 10 Ricky Rudd Tide Frd 352 52 0 33,400.00 Oil Pump
38 30 40 Sterling Marlin Coors Light Chv 344 49 0 34,365.00 Running
39 43 71 Dave Marcis Realtree Camouflage Chv 226 46 0 26,330.00 Running
40 27 58 Ricky Craven Midwest Transit Frd 162 43 0 26,295.00 Handling
41 9 43 John Andretti STP Pon 151 40 0 44,860.00 Accident
42 36 45 David Green 10-10-345 Pon 136 37 0 26,225.00 Engine
43 34 55 Kenny Wallace Square D Chv 63 34 0 26,890.00 Engine
MBNA Gold 400 race stats:
Time of race: 3 hours, 8 minutes, 20 seconds
Average Speed: 127.434 mph
Margin of Victory: 1.145 seconds
Lead Changes: 25 lead changes among 10 drivers
Cautions: 4 caution flags for 22 laps
Lap leaders: Rusty Wallace 1, Jeremy Mayfield 2, Tony
Stewart 3-4, Wallace 5-7, Stewart 8-16, Jeff Gordon 17-30,
Stewart 31-33, Mark Martin 34-35, Stewart 36-69, Wallace 70-74,
Stewart 75-79, Wallace 80-92, Martin 93-110, Stewart 111-154,
Terry Labonte 155-56, Martin 157-162, Dale Jarrett 163-169,
Martin 170-203, Jarrett 204-237, Martin 238-252, Jeff Burton 253,
Kenny Irwin 254, Jarrett 255-312, Martin 313-346, Bobby Labonte
347-348, Martin 349-400.
MBNA Gold 400 Contingency Awards:
Gatorade Front Runner Award: Mark Martin, No. 6 Valvoline/CumminsFrd
Bud Pole Award: Rusty Wallace, No. 2 Miller Lite Frd
Bud Second-Round Fastest Qualifier: Dale Jarrett, No. 88 QualityCare/Frd Credit Frd
MCI WorldCom Fast Pace Award: Martin
Goody's Headache Powders Award: John Andretti, STP Pon
NASCAR Winston Leader Bonus: None, $80,000 at Martinsville, Oct.3
True Value Hard Charger of the Race Award: Martin
EA Sports Move of the Race Award: Bobby Hamilton, No. 4 Kodak FilmChv
Hasbro Interactive Pit Strategy Award: Kevin Hamlin, No. 3 GMGoodwrench Service Plus Chv
Exide All Charged Up Award: Jeff Burton, No. 99 Exide BatteriesFrd
Plasti-Kote Winning Finish Award: Jimmy Fennig, No. 6
Raybestos Rookie of the Race Award: Stewart, 2nd
Unofficial Raybestos Rookie of the Year Standings:
1. Tony Stewart 298
2. Elliott Sadler 181