Race: MBNA Platinum 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 12 of 33
Date: May 31, 1998
Track: Dover Downs International Speedway
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Race Summary
| Winner | Dale Jarrett | Car | No. 88 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Yates Racing | Sponsor | Quality Care / Ford Credit |
| Winner Start | 4th | Winner Laps Led | 8 |
| Pole Winner | Rusty Wallace | Pole Speed | 155.898 mph |
| Race Distance | 400 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 1 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Average Speed | 119.522 mph | Total Purse | $1,402,255 |
| Lead Changes | 13 | Different Leaders | 7 |
| Most Laps Led | Jeff Gordon (375) | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| Cautions | 5 | Caution Laps | 35 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jeff Gordon | Winner Earnings | $89,950 |
MBNA Platinum 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 400 | 8 | running | 180 | $89,950 |
| 2 | 37 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 400 | 9 | running | 175 | $62,250 |
| 3 | 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Automotive Finishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 400 | 375 | running | 175 | $79,350 |
| 4 | 36 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 400 | 0 | running | 160 | $55,500 |
| 5 | 12 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Mobil 1 | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 155 | $42,325 |
| 6 | 5 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide With Bleach | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 399 | 1 | running | 155 | $49,275 |
| 7 | 3 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline / Cummins | Jack Roush | Ford | 399 | 3 | running | 151 | $40,780 |
| 8 | 19 | 8 | Buckshot Jones | Circuit City | Stavola Brothers | Chevrolet | 399 | 0 | running | 142 | $26,580 |
| 9 | 8 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | Skittles | Nelson Bowers | Pontiac | 398 | 0 | running | 138 | $35,130 |
| 10 | 17 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 134 | $43,430 |
| 11 | 7 | 75 | Rick Mast | Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 398 | 0 | running | 130 | $28,455 |
| 12 | 16 | 43 | John Andretti | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 398 | 0 | running | 127 | $36,255 |
| 13 | 24 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 398 | 0 | running | 124 | $31,165 |
| 14 | 21 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 397 | 0 | running | 121 | $31,655 |
| 15 | 25 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal Bandit | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 397 | 0 | running | 118 | $32,905 |
| 16 | 29 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Paychex | Brett Bodine | Ford | 397 | 0 | running | 115 | $30,780 |
| 17 | 38 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Kodak MAX Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 397 | 0 | running | 112 | $33,795 |
| 18 | 1 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Ford | 397 | 3 | running | 114 | $39,680 |
| 19 | 20 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 396 | 0 | running | 106 | $22,655 |
| 20 | 43 | 1 | Darrell Waltrip | Pennzoil | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 396 | 0 | running | 103 | $23,955 |
| 21 | 13 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Heilig-Meyers | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 396 | 0 | running | 100 | $29,955 |
| 22 | 22 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 396 | 0 | running | 97 | $29,305 |
| 23 | 26 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Philips Consumer Communications | Jim Mattei | Ford | 396 | 0 | running | 94 | $29,455 |
| 24 | 15 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Winston / No Bull | Travis Carter | Ford | 395 | 1 | running | 96 | $29,305 |
| 25 | 34 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 395 | 0 | running | 88 | $33,205 |
| 26 | 6 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 394 | 0 | running | 85 | $28,555 |
| 27 | 18 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 394 | 0 | running | 82 | $21,405 |
| 28 | 42 | 91 | Kevin Lepage | Little Joe's Auto | Joe Falk | Chevrolet | 394 | 0 | running | 79 | $22,255 |
| 29 | 10 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA Platinum | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 393 | 0 | running | 76 | $28,105 |
| 30 | 33 | 71 | Dave Marcis | RealTree Camouflage | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 393 | 0 | running | 73 | $17,955 |
| 31 | 27 | 98 | Rich Bickle | Thorn Apple Valley | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 392 | 0 | running | 70 | $24,905 |
| 32 | 41 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 392 | 0 | running | 67 | $27,845 |
| 33 | 9 | 28 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 391 | 0 | running | 64 | $32,795 |
| 34 | 35 | 78 | Gary Bradberry | Pilot Travel Centers | Jim Wilson | Ford | 391 | 0 | running | 61 | $17,745 |
| 35 | 32 | 30 | Derrike Cope | Gumout | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 390 | 0 | running | 58 | $27,545 |
| 36 | 11 | 9 | Lake Speed | Cartoon Network / Happy Birthday NASCAR | Harry Melling | Ford | 390 | 0 | running | 55 | $20,030 |
| 37 | 39 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere | Jack Roush | Ford | 229 | 0 | handling | 52 | $17,520 |
| 38 | 30 | 96 | David Green | Caterpillar | Buz McCall | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | crash | 49 | $20,000 |
| 39 | 23 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Engines | Doug Bawel | Ford | 120 | 0 | handling | 46 | $17,500 |
| 40 | 31 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D | Fil Martocci | Ford | 32 | 0 | crash | 43 | $17,500 |
| 41 | 14 | 26 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Cheerios | Jack Roush | Ford | 9 | 0 | crash | 40 | $24,500 |
| 42 | 28 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 9 | 0 | crash | 37 | $24,500 |
| 43 | 40 | 50 | Randy LaJoie | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 9 | 0 | crash | 34 | $24,500 |
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