1998 MBNA Gold 400

26th race of the 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series February 2025 NASWINSTON Roush Racing September 20 Ken Squier, Dick Berggren, Buddy Baker 113.834 mph km/h Mark Martin 23.082 Motor Racing Network TNN Mark Martin 379 Roush Racing Mark Martin Roush Racing 6 Dover, Delaware, Dover International Speedway 33 26 MBNA Gold 400 400 643.737 1.6 1 1998 400 The 1998 MBNA Gold 400 program cover. 1998 MBNA Gold 400.png The 1998 MBNA Gold 400 was the 26th stock car race of the 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 30th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, September 20, 1998, in Dover, Delaware at Dover International Speedway, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 400 laps to complete. At race's end, Roush Racing driver Mark Martin would dominate the race weekend to take his 28th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his sixth victory of the season.Utter Jim September 20, 1998 Martin overpowering in victory Sunday http://www.thatsracin.com/98/0920/0921400lede.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20000817232514/http://www.thatsracin.com/98/0920/0921400lede.htm August 17, 2000 September 16, 2022 That's Racin' The Charlotte ObserverMcCollister Tom September 21, 1998 Martin takes Dover flag https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109637738/martin-takes-dover-flag/ September 16, 2022 The Atlanta Constitution 28 Newspapers.com To fill out the podium, Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon and Penske-Kranefuss Racing driver Jeremy Mayfield would finish second and third, respectively. The race would mark the first career NASCAR Winston Cup Series start for Matt Kenseth, who was substituting for Bill Elliott as Elliott had gone to his father's funeral.Utter Jim September 20, 1998 Kenseth sparkles in Cup debut http://www.thatsracin.com/98/0920/0921kenseth.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20000817232529/http://www.thatsracin.com/98/0920/0921kenseth.htm August 17, 2000 September 16, 2022 That's Racin' The Charlotte Observer Background thumb|The layout of Dover International Speedway, the venue where the race was held. Dover International Speedway is an oval race track in Dover, Delaware. The track features one layout, a 1-mile (1.6 km) concrete oval, with 24° banking in the turns and 9° banking on the straights. The speedway is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports. The track, nicknamed "The Monster Mile", was built in 1969 by Melvin Joseph of Melvin L. Joseph Construction Company, Inc., with an asphalt surface, but was replaced with concrete in 1995. Six years later in 2001, the track's capacity moved to 135,000 seats, making the track have the largest capacity of sports venue in the mid-Atlantic. In 2002, the name changed to Dover International Speedway from Dover Downs International Speedway after Dover Downs Gaming and Entertainment split, making Dover Motorsports. From 2007 to 2009, the speedway worked on an improvement project called "The Monster Makeover", which expanded facilities at the track and beautified the track. After the 2014 season, the track's capacity was reduced to 95,500 seats. Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMake00Buckshot JonesStavola Brothers RacingChevrolet1Steve Park (R)Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet2Rusty WallacePenske-Kranefuss RacingFord3Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4Bobby HamiltonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet5Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6Mark MartinRoush RacingFord7Geoff BodineMattei MotorsportsFord9Jerry Nadeau (R)Melling RacingFord10Ricky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFord11Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord12Jeremy MayfieldPenske-Kranefuss RacingFord13Ted MusgraveElliott-Marino RacingFord16Kevin Lepage (R)Roush RacingFord18Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac21Michael WaltripWood Brothers RacingFord22Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingPontiac23Jimmy SpencerTravis Carter EnterprisesFord24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26Johnny Benson Jr.Roush RacingFord28Kenny Irwin Jr. (R)Robert Yates RacingFord30Derrike CopeBahari RacingPontiac31Mike SkinnerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet33Ken SchraderAndy Petree RacingChevrolet35Darrell WaltripTyler Jet MotorsportsPontiac36Ernie IrvanMB2 MotorsportsPontiac40Sterling MarlinTeam SABCOChevrolet41Steve GrissomLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet42Joe NemechekTeam SABCOChevrolet43John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesPontiac44Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac46Jeff GreenTeam SABCOChevrolet50Wally Dallenbach Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet75Rick MastButch Mock MotorsportsFord77Hut StricklinJasper MotorsportsFord78Gary BradberryTriad MotorsportsFord81Kenny WallaceFILMAR RacingFord88Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord90Dick TrickleDonlavey RacingFord91Todd BodineLJ RacingChevrolet94Matt KensethElliott-Marino RacingFord96Morgan ShepherdAmerican Equipment RacingChevrolet97Chad LittleRoush RacingFord98Rich BickleCale Yarborough MotorsportsFord99Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord Practice First practice The first practice session was held on Friday, September 19, at 10:15 AM EST. The session would last for one hour and 15 minutes.September 15, 1998 Schedule for the MBNA Gold 400 http://www.thatsracin.com/98/0920/sked.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20000817232859/http://www.thatsracin.com/98/0920/sked.htm August 17, 2000 September 16, 2022 That's Racin' Ricky Rudd, driving for Rudd Performance Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.056 and an average speed of 156.142 mph km/h.September 18, 1998 Rudd fastest in early practice http://www.thatsracin.com/98/0920/0919practice.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20000817232653/http://www.thatsracin.com/98/0920/0919practice.htm August 17, 2000 September 16, 2022 That's Racin' Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed110Ricky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFord23.056156.142290Dick TrickleDonlavey RacingFord23.136155.60236Mark MartinRoush RacingFord23.138155.588Full first practice results Second practice The second practice session was held on Friday, September 19, at 12:45 PM EST. The session would last for one hour and 15 minutes. Mark Martin, driving for Roush Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.008 and an average speed of 156.467 mph km/h.September 18, 1998 Martin fastest in 2nd practice http://www.thatsracin.com/98/0920/0919practice2.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20000817232658/http://www.thatsracin.com/98/0920/0919practice2.htm August 17, 2000 September 16, 2022 That's Racin' Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed16Mark MartinRoush RacingFord23.008156.467290Dick TrickleDonlavey RacingFord23.140155.575318Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac23.143155.555Full second practice results Final practice The final practice session was held Saturday, September 19. The session would last for one hour. Rusty Wallace, driving for Penske-Kranefuss Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.781 and an average speed of 151.381 mph km/h.September 19, 1998 Wallace fastest at Happy Hour http://www.thatsracin.com/98/0920/0920happy.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20000817232616/http://www.thatsracin.com/98/0920/0920happy.htm August 17, 2000 September 16, 2022 That's Racin' Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed12Rusty WallacePenske-Kranefuss RacingFord23.781151.38126Mark MartinRoush RacingFord23.791151.318344Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac23.851150.937Full final practice results Qualifying Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, September 18, at 3:30 PM EST. Each driver would have one lap to set a time. During the first round, the top 25 drivers in the round would be guaranteed a starting spot in the race. If a driver was not able to guarantee a spot in the first round, they had the option to scrub their time from the first round and try and run a faster lap time in a second round qualifying run, held on Saturday, September 19, at 11:30 AM EST. As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time. On January 24, 1998, NASCAR would announce that the amount of provisionals given would be increased from last season. Positions 26-36 would be decided on time, while positions 37-43 would be based on provisionals. Six spots are awarded by the use of provisionals based on owner's points. The seventh is awarded to a past champion who has not otherwise qualified for the race. If no past champion needs the provisional, the next team in the owner points will be awarded a provisional.January 24, 1998 Additional Provisionals announced https://us.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/additional-provisionals-announced/1697038/ August 31, 2022 Motorsport.com en Mark Martin, driving for Roush Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 23.082 and an average speed of 155.966 mph km/h.Utter Jim September 18, 1998 Martin battles on, wins Dover pole http://www.thatsracin.com/98/0920/0919quallede.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20000817232643/http://www.thatsracin.com/98/0920/0919quallede.htm August 17, 2000 September 16, 2022 That's Racin' The Charlotte Observer Three drivers would fail to qualify: Morgan Shepherd, Steve Grissom, and Dave Marcis. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed16Mark MartinRoush RacingFord23.082155.96622Rusty WallacePenske-Kranefuss RacingFord23.118155.723330Derrike CopeBahari RacingPontiac23.154155.481416Kevin Lepage (R)Roush RacingFord23.163155.420518Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac23.169155.380624Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet23.171155.367743John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesPontiac23.190155.23989Jerry Nadeau (R)Melling RacingFord23.212155.092990Dick TrickleDonlavey RacingFord23.227154.9921088Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord23.244154.8791110Ricky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFord23.247154.8591228Kenny Irwin Jr. (R)Robert Yates RacingFord23.251154.832131Steve Park (R)Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet23.258154.7851400Buckshot JonesStavola Brothers RacingChevrolet23.271154.699157Geoff BodineMattei MotorsportsFord23.285154.6061694Matt KensethElliott-Marino RacingFord23.303154.4871722Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingPontiac23.310154.4401846Jeff GreenTeam SABCOChevrolet23.334154.2811942Joe NemechekTeam SABCOChevrolet23.356154.1362031Mike SkinnerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet23.361154.1032113Ted MusgraveElliott-Marino RacingFord23.371154.0372244Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac23.373154.0242336Ernie IrvanMB2 MotorsportsPontiac23.395153.879245Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet23.400153.8462526Johnny Benson Jr.Roush RacingFord23.400153.8462691Todd BodineLJ RacingChevrolet23.345154.2092799Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord23.409153.7872812Jeremy MayfieldPenske-Kranefuss RacingFord23.412153.7672933Ken SchraderAndy Petree RacingChevrolet23.421153.7083023Jimmy SpencerTravis Carter EnterprisesFord23.432153.6363111Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord23.439153.5903221Michael WaltripWood Brothers RacingFord23.455153.4853335Darrell WaltripTyler Jet MotorsportsPontiac23.473153.3683481Kenny WallaceFILMAR RacingFord23.481153.3153540Sterling MarlinTeam SABCOChevrolet23.487153.2763678Gary BradberryTriad MotorsportsFord23.497153.211Provisionals374Bobby HamiltonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet -* -*3897Chad LittleRoush RacingFord -* -*3950Wally Dallenbach Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet -* -*4077Hut StricklinJasper MotorsportsFord -* -*4175Rick MastButch Mock MotorsportsFord -* -*4298Rich BickleCale Yarborough MotorsportsFord -* -*Champion's Provisional433Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet -* -*Failed to qualify4496Morgan ShepherdAmerican Equipment RacingChevrolet23.575152.7044541Steve GrissomLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet23.600152.5424671Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet23.726151.732Official qualifying results Race results Fin1998 MBNA Gold 400 - The Third Turn https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/1998_MBNA_Gold_400 September 15, 2022 The Third Turn enSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings116Mark MartinRoush RacingFord400379running185$126,1302624Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4006running175$77,00532812Jeremy MayfieldPenske-Kranefuss RacingFord4000running165$49,3054518Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac4000running160$57,410522Rusty WallacePenske-Kranefuss RacingFord40013running160$40,37061694Matt KensethElliott-Marino RacingFord4000running150$42,34071088Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord4000running146$43,59082336Ernie IrvanMB2 MotorsportsPontiac4000running142$34,4409743John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesPontiac4001running143$37,64010374Bobby HamiltonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet3991running139$43,54011131Steve Park (R)Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet3990running130$24,64012416Kevin Lepage (R)Roush RacingFord3990running127$31,040131110Ricky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFord3990running124$35,14014157Geoff BodineMattei MotorsportsFord3980running121$30,240152526Johnny Benson Jr.Roush RacingFord3980running118$31,290163540Sterling MarlinTeam SABCOChevrolet3980running115$21,640173897Chad LittleRoush RacingFord3970running112$21,54018245Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3970running109$33,425194298Rich BickleCale Yarborough MotorsportsFord3970running106$28,040203221Michael WaltripWood Brothers RacingFord3960running103$30,640213335Darrell WaltripTyler Jet MotorsportsPontiac3960running100$17,240223111Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord3960running97$27,69023433Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3960running94$32,140244175Rick MastButch Mock MotorsportsFord3960running91$22,490253950Wally Dallenbach Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3960running88$27,315262113Ted MusgraveElliott-Marino RacingFord3960running85$16,965273023Jimmy SpencerTravis Carter EnterprisesFord3940running82$28,115283678Gary BradberryTriad MotorsportsFord3940running79$16,865291942Joe NemechekTeam SABCOChevrolet3920running76$26,915304077Hut StricklinJasper MotorsportsFord3910running73$20,26531990Dick TrickleDonlavey RacingFord3700engine70$26,715322031Mike SkinnerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3670running67$19,155331722Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingPontiac3470running64$23,605341846Jeff GreenTeam SABCOChevrolet3190oil leak61$16,55535330Derrike CopeBahari RacingPontiac3140engine58$23,4803689Jerry Nadeau (R)Melling RacingFord3130crash55$18,855372691Todd BodineLJ RacingChevrolet3100crash52$16,855382799Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord2620crash49$32,955392933Ken SchraderAndy Petree RacingChevrolet2370engine46$23,355401228Kenny Irwin Jr. (R)Robert Yates RacingFord1680crash43$31,355412244Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac1420engine40$23,355421400Buckshot JonesStavola Brothers RacingChevrolet840engine37$16,355433481Kenny WallaceFILMAR RacingFord20engine34$16,355Official race results References 1998 Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400 1998 NAPA Autocare 500 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at Dover Motor Speedway Category:September 1998 sports events in the United States Category:1998 in sports in Delaware