Race: MBNA Gold 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 26 of 33
Date: September 20, 1998
Track: Dover Downs International Speedway
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Race Summary
| Winner | Mark Martin | Car | No. 6 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Jack Roush | Sponsor | Valvoline / Cummins |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 379 |
| Pole Winner | Mark Martin | Pole Speed | 155.966 mph |
| Race Distance | 400 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 1 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Average Speed | 113.834 mph | Total Purse | $1,364,355 |
| Lead Changes | 9 | Different Leaders | 4 |
| Most Laps Led | Mark Martin (379) | Lead-Lap Finishers | 9 |
| Cautions | 7 | Caution Laps | 47 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jeff Gordon | Winner Earnings | $126,130 |
MBNA Gold 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline / Cummins | Jack Roush | Ford | 400 | 379 | running | 185 | $126,130 |
| 2 | 6 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Automotive Finishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 400 | 6 | running | 175 | $77,005 |
| 3 | 28 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Mobil 1 | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 165 | $49,305 |
| 4 | 5 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 400 | 0 | running | 160 | $57,410 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Ford | 400 | 13 | running | 160 | $40,370 |
| 6 | 16 | 94 | Matt Kenseth | McDonald's Get Back with Big Mac | Bill Elliott | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 150 | $42,340 |
| 7 | 10 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 146 | $43,590 |
| 8 | 23 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | Skittles | Nelson Bowers | Pontiac | 400 | 0 | running | 142 | $34,440 |
| 9 | 7 | 43 | John Andretti | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 400 | 1 | running | 143 | $37,640 |
| 10 | 37 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Kodak MAX Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 399 | 1 | running | 139 | $43,540 |
| 11 | 13 | 1 | Steve Park | Pennzoil | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 399 | 0 | running | 130 | $24,640 |
| 12 | 4 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 127 | $31,040 |
| 13 | 11 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 124 | $35,140 |
| 14 | 15 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Philips Consumer Communications | Jim Mattei | Ford | 398 | 0 | running | 121 | $30,240 |
| 15 | 25 | 26 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Cheerios | Jack Roush | Ford | 398 | 0 | running | 118 | $31,290 |
| 16 | 35 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 115 | $21,640 |
| 17 | 38 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere | Jack Roush | Ford | 397 | 0 | running | 112 | $21,540 |
| 18 | 24 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 397 | 0 | running | 109 | $33,425 |
| 19 | 42 | 98 | Rich Bickle | Thorn Apple Valley | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 397 | 0 | running | 106 | $28,040 |
| 20 | 32 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 396 | 0 | running | 103 | $30,640 |
| 21 | 33 | 35 | Darrell Waltrip | Tabasco | Tim Beverley | Pontiac | 396 | 0 | running | 100 | $17,240 |
| 22 | 31 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Paychex | Brett Bodine | Ford | 396 | 0 | running | 97 | $27,690 |
| 23 | 43 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 396 | 0 | running | 94 | $32,140 |
| 24 | 41 | 75 | Rick Mast | Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 396 | 0 | running | 91 | $22,490 |
| 25 | 39 | 50 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 396 | 0 | running | 88 | $27,315 |
| 26 | 21 | 13 | Ted Musgrave | FirstPlus Financial | Bill Elliott | Ford | 396 | 0 | running | 85 | $16,965 |
| 27 | 30 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Winston / No Bull | Travis Carter | Ford | 394 | 0 | running | 82 | $28,115 |
| 28 | 36 | 78 | Gary Bradberry | Pilot Travel Centers | Jim Wilson | Ford | 394 | 0 | running | 79 | $16,865 |
| 29 | 19 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 392 | 0 | running | 76 | $26,915 |
| 30 | 40 | 77 | Hut Stricklin | Jasper Engines | Doug Bawel | Ford | 391 | 0 | running | 73 | $20,265 |
| 31 | 9 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Heilig-Meyers | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 370 | 0 | engine | 70 | $26,715 |
| 32 | 20 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 367 | 0 | running | 67 | $19,155 |
| 33 | 17 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA Gold | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 347 | 0 | running | 64 | $23,605 |
| 34 | 18 | 46 | Jeff Green | The Money Store | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 319 | 0 | oil leak | 61 | $16,555 |
| 35 | 3 | 30 | Derrike Cope | Gumout | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 314 | 0 | engine | 58 | $23,480 |
| 36 | 8 | 9 | Jerry Nadeau | Cartoon Network / Scooby Doo on Zombie Island | Harry Melling | Ford | 313 | 0 | crash | 55 | $18,855 |
| 37 | 26 | 91 | Todd Bodine | Larry's Homes | Joe Falk | Chevrolet | 310 | 0 | crash | 52 | $16,855 |
| 38 | 27 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 262 | 0 | crash | 49 | $32,955 |
| 39 | 29 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal Bandit | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 237 | 0 | engine | 46 | $23,355 |
| 40 | 12 | 28 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 168 | 0 | crash | 43 | $31,355 |
| 41 | 22 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 142 | 0 | engine | 40 | $23,355 |
| 42 | 14 | 0 | Buckshot Jones | RealTree Extra | Stavola Brothers | Chevrolet | 84 | 0 | engine | 37 | $16,355 |
| 43 | 34 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D | Fil Martocci | Ford | 2 | 0 | engine | 34 | $16,355 |
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