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NASCAR BGN: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Wins at Dover

30 May 1998

DOVER, DE: Dale Earnhardt Jr. has won the MBNA Platinum 200 NASCAR Busch Grand National race held Saturday at Dover Downs.

The complete finishing order follows with finishing position, (starting position), driver, hometown, car make, laps completed, money won, and reason out (if any):

1. (16) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kannapolis, N.C., Chevrolet, 200, $34,075.
2. (3) Bobby Hillin Jr., Midland, Texas, Chevrolet, 200, $24,340.
3. (7) Tony Stewart, Rushville, Ind., Pontiac, 200, $18,790.
4. (27) Dale Jarrett, Hickory, N.C., Ford, 200, $14,690.
5. (6) Mike McLaughlin, Waterloo, N.Y., Chevrolet, 200, $18,290.
6. (8) Robert Pressley, Asheville, N.C., Chevrolet, 200, $8,790.
7. (11) Phil Parsons, Detroit, Chevrolet, 200, $11,090.
8. (14) Elton Sawyer, Chesapeake, Va., Ford, 200, $13,440.
9. (19) Jason Keller, Greenville, S.C., Chevrolet, 199, $10,485.
10. (5) Michael Waltrip, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 199, $8,585.
11. (30) Randy LaJoie, Norwalk, Conn., Chevrolet, 199, $15,810.
12. (4) Dick Trickle, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., Chevrolet, 199, $5,935.
13. (1) Kevin Lepage, Shelburne, Vt., Chevrolet, 199, $10,660.
14. (10) Jeff Green, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 199, $5,760.
15. (12) Mike Dillon, Lexington, N.C., Chevrolet, 199, $10,235.
16. (20) Mark Green, Owensboro, Ky., Chevrolet, 199, $8,760.
17. (24) Tim Fedewa, Holt, Mich., Chevrolet, 198, $8,635.
18. (9) Glenn Allen, Cincinnati, Chevrolet, 198, $8,610.
19. (17) Buckshot Jones, Monticello, Ga., Pontiac, 198, $8,560.
20. (25) Kevin Grubb, Mechanicsville, Va., Chevrolet, 198, $6,660.
21. (29) Elliott Sadler, Emporia, Va., Chevrolet, 198, $13,010.
22. (23) Jeff Purvis, Clarksville, Tenn., Chevrolet, 197, $12,925.
23. (34) Jeff Krogh, Kamiah, Idaho, Chevrolet, 197, $8,400.
24. (18) Ed Berrier, Winston-Salem, N.C., Ford, 197, $8,475.
25. (31) Hermie Sadler, Emporia, Va., Chevrolet, 196, $8,350.
26. (13) Mark Krogh, Kamiah, Idaho, Chevrolet, 196, $6,325.
27. (42) Brad Noffsinger, Hollywood, Calif., Chevrolet, 196, $5,400.
28. (21) Joe Bessey, Scarborough, Maine, Chevrolet, 196, $12,775.
29. (33) Shane Hall, Simpsonville, S.C., Chevrolet, 196, $8,245.
30. (22) Matt Hutter, Chardon, Ohio, Pontiac, 195, $11,950.
31. (32) Tracy Leslie, Mount. Clemens, Mich., Chevrolet, 195, $7,195.
32. (15) Patty Moise, Jacksonville, Fla., Ford, 195, $5,170.
33. (28) Mike Cope, Pinellas Park, Fla., Chevrolet, 195, $5,145.
34. (36) Brad Loney, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Chevrolet, 195, $5,120.
35. (35) Jeff Fuller, Auburn, Mass., Ford, 195, $7,095.
36. (40) Dave Blaney, Cortland, Ohio, Pontiac, 195, $5,070.
37. (37) Andy Santerre, Cherryfield, Maine, Chevrolet, 194, $7,045.
38. (38) Blaise Alexander, Montoursville, Pa., Chevrolet, 193, $9,670.
39. (26) Lance Hooper, Palm Dale, Calif., Pontiac, 189, $5,120.
40. (2) Matt Kenseth, Lansing, Mich., Chevrolet, 136, crash, $11,520.
41. (39) Dennis Setzer, Newton, N.C., Ford, 109, transmission, $5,020.
42. (43) Eddie Beahr, Mechanicsville, Va., Ford, 69, rear end, $5,220.
43. (41) Loy Allen, Raleigh, N.C., Chevrolet, 18, rear end, $5,020.

Race Statistics

Time of race: 1 hour, 32 minutes, 12 seconds.
Margin of victory: 4.022 seconds.
Winner's average speed: 130.152 mph.
Caution flags: 1 for 7 laps.
Lead changes: 11 among 7 drivers.
Lap leaders: Lepage 1-4, Hillin 5-16, Kenseth 17-70, Hillin 71-72, Earnhardt 73-99, Hillin 100-101, Kenseth 102, McLaughlin 103-104, Parson 105-106, J.Krogh 107-109, Hillin 110-139, Earnhardt 140-200.

Series points leaders: McLaughlin, 1,850; M.Kenseth, 1,737; Earnhardt, 1,691; Jones, 1,556; LaJoie, 1,538; Trickle, 1,524; Keller, 1,501, Fedewa, 1,489, H.Sadler 1,489, E.Sadler 1,484.