Official NASCAR Race Results
Dale Jarrett won the 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series MBNA Platinum 400 at Dover International Speedway.
05-31-1998 | MBNA Platinum 400 | Dover International Speedway
Table initially ordered on Finish Position. Click a column header to re-sort by that value.
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Led | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | Quality Care / Ford Credit | 180 | 400 | 8 | Running | 89,950 |
| 2 | 37 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | Exide Batteries | 175 | 400 | 9 | Running | 62,250 |
| 3 | 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont Automotive Finishes | 175 | 400 | 375 | Running | 79,350 |
| 4 | 36 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 160 | 400 | 0 | Running | 55,500 |
| 5 | 12 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | Mobil 1 | 155 | 399 | 0 | Running | 42,325 |
| 6 | 5 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Tide | 155 | 399 | 1 | Running | 49,275 |
| 7 | 3 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Valvoline / Cummins | 151 | 399 | 3 | Running | 40,780 |
| 8 | 19 | 8 | Buckshot Jones | Chevrolet | Circuit City | 142 | 399 | 0 | Running | 26,580 |
| 9 | 8 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | Pontiac | Skittles | 138 | 398 | 0 | Running | 35,130 |
| 10 | 17 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | 134 | 398 | 0 | Running | 43,430 |
| 11 | 7 | 75 | Rick Mast | Ford | Remington Arms | 130 | 398 | 0 | Running | 28,455 |
| 12 | 16 | 43 | John Andretti | Pontiac | STP | 127 | 398 | 0 | Running | 36,255 |
| 13 | 24 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Ford | McDonald's | 124 | 398 | 0 | Running | 31,165 |
| 14 | 21 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Ford | Citgo | 121 | 397 | 0 | Running | 31,655 |
| 15 | 25 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 118 | 397 | 0 | Running | 32,905 |
| 16 | 29 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Paychex | 115 | 397 | 0 | Running | 30,780 |
| 17 | 38 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Chevrolet | Kodak MAX Film | 112 | 397 | 0 | Running | 33,795 |
| 18 | 1 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Miller Lite | 114 | 397 | 3 | Running | 39,680 |
| 19 | 20 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Coors Light | 106 | 396 | 0 | Running | 22,655 |
| 20 | 43 | 1 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Pennzoil | 103 | 396 | 0 | Running | 23,955 |
| 21 | 13 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Ford | Heilig-Meyers | 100 | 396 | 0 | Running | 29,955 |
| 22 | 22 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Ford | Primestar | 97 | 396 | 0 | Running | 29,305 |
| 23 | 26 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | Philips Consumer Communications | 94 | 396 | 0 | Running | 29,455 |
| 24 | 15 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | Winston / No Bull | 96 | 395 | 1 | Running | 29,305 |
| 25 | 34 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | 88 | 395 | 0 | Running | 33,205 |
| 26 | 6 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | BellSouth | 85 | 394 | 0 | Running | 28,555 |
| 27 | 18 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 82 | 394 | 0 | Running | 21,405 |
| 28 | 42 | 91 | Kevin Lepage | Chevrolet | Joe Falk | 79 | 394 | 0 | Running | 22,255 |
| 29 | 10 | 22 | Ward Burton | Pontiac | MBNA America | 76 | 393 | 0 | Running | 28,105 |
| 30 | 33 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | RealTree Camouflage | 73 | 393 | 0 | Running | 17,955 |
| 31 | 27 | 98 | Rich Bickle | Ford | Thorn Apple Valley | 70 | 392 | 0 | Running | 24,905 |
| 32 | 41 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Chevrolet | Kodiak | 67 | 392 | 0 | Running | 27,845 |
| 33 | 9 | 28 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | Ford | Texaco / Havoline | 64 | 391 | 0 | Running | 32,795 |
| 34 | 35 | 78 | Gary Bradberry | Ford | Pilot Travel Centers | 61 | 391 | 0 | Running | 17,745 |
| 35 | 32 | 30 | Derrike Cope | Pontiac | Gumout | 58 | 390 | 0 | Running | 27,545 |
| 36 | 11 | 9 | Lake Speed | Ford | Cartoon Network | 55 | 390 | 0 | Running | 20,030 |
| 37 | 39 | 97 | Chad Little | Ford | John Deere | 52 | 229 | 0 | Handling | 17,520 |
| 38 | 30 | 96 | David Green | Chevrolet | Caterpillar | 49 | 187 | 0 | Crash | 20,000 |
| 39 | 23 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Ford | Jasper Engines | 46 | 120 | 0 | Handling | 17,500 |
| 40 | 31 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Ford | Square D | 43 | 32 | 0 | Crash | 17,500 |
| 41 | 14 | 26 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Ford | Cheerios | 40 | 9 | 0 | Crash | 24,500 |
| 42 | 28 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Hot Wheels | 37 | 9 | 0 | Crash | 24,500 |
| 43 | 40 | 50 | Randy LaJoie | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 34 | 9 | 0 | Crash | 24,500 |
Race Recap
- Date: 05-31-1998
- Track: Dover International Speedway
- Race: MBNA Platinum 400
- Race #: 12
- Cars: 43
- Winner: Dale Jarrett
- Start Position: 4th
- Car Make: Ford
- Avg Speed: 119.522 mph
- Distance: 400 miles
- Purse: $1,402,255
- Cautions: 5
- Caution Laps: 35
- Lead Changes: 15
- Pole: 155.898 mph


