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NASCAR: Starting Lineup for MBNA Platinum 400

30 May 1998

DOVER, DE: Rusty Wallace has captured the pole for the MBNA Platinum 400 NASCAR Winston Cup race to be held Sunday at Dover Downs.

The complete starting order follows with starting position, (car number), driver, hometown, car make, and qualifying speed:

1. (2) Rusty Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 155.898.
2. (24) Jeff Gordon, Pittsboro, Ind., Chevrolet, 155.039.
3. (6) Mark Martin, Batesville, Ark., Ford, 155.012.
4. (88) Dale Jarrett, Hickory, N.C., Ford, 154.706.
5. (10) Ricky Rudd, Chesapeake, Va., Ford, 154.633.
6. (42) Joe Nemechek, Lakeland, Fla., Chevrolet, 154.500.
7. (75) Rick Mast, Rockbridge Baths, Va., Ford, 154.480.
8. (36) Ernie Irvan, Salinas, Calif., Pontiac, 153.813.
9. (28) Kenny Irwin, Indianapolis, Ford, 153.695.
10. (22) Ward Burton, South Boston, Va., Pontiac, 153.237.
11. (9) Lake Speed, Jackson, Miss., Ford, 153.139.
12. (12) Jeremy Mayfield, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 153.113.
13. (90) Dick Trickle, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., Ford, 153.081.
14. (26) Johnny Benson, Grand Rapids, Mich., Ford, 153.022.
15. (23) Jimmy Spencer, Berwick, Pa., Ford, 152.899.
16. (43) John Andretti, Indianapolis, Pontiac, 152.866.
17. (5) Terry Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Chevrolet, 152.827.
18. (31) Mike Skinner, Susanville, Calif., Chevrolet, 152.775.
19. (8) Buckshot Jones, Monticello, Ga., Chevrolet, 152.685.
20. (40) Sterling Marlin, Columbia, Tenn., Chevrolet, 152.665.
21. (21) Michael Waltrip, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 152.549.
22. (16) Ted Musgrave, Franklin, Wis., Ford, 152.549.
23. (77) Robert Pressley, Asheville, N.C., Ford, 152.549.
24. (94) Bill Elliott, Dawsonville, Ga., Ford, 152.523.
25. (33) Ken Schrader, Fenton, Mo., Chevrolet, 152.458.
26. (7) Geoff Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 153.807.
27. (98) Rich Bickle, Edgerton, Wis., Ford, 152.756.
28. (44) Kyle Petty, Randleman, N.C., Pontiac, 152.452.
29. (11) Brett Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 152.387.
30. (96) David Green, Owensboro, Ky., Chevrolet, 152.355.
31. (81) Kenny Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 152.316.
32. (30) Derrike Cope, Spanaway, Wash., Pontiac, 152.271.
33. (71) Dave Marcis, Wausau, Wis., Chevrolet, 152.213.
34. (3) Dale Earnhardt, Kannapolis, N.C., Chevrolet, 152.091.
35. (78) Gary Bradberry, Chelsea, Ala., Ford, 152.091.
36. (18) Bobby Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Pontiac, 152.053.
37. (99) Jeff Burton, South Boston, Va., Ford, provisional.
38. (4) Bobby Hamilton, Nashville, Tenn., Chevrolet, provisional.
39. (97) Chad Little, Spokane, Wash., Ford, provisional.
40. (50) Randy LaJoie, Norwalk, Conn., Chevrolet, provisional.
41. (41) Steve Grissom, Gadsden, Ala., Chevrolet, provisional.
42. (91) Kevin Lepage, Shelburne, Vt., Chevrolet, provisional.
43. (1) Darrell Waltrip, Franklin, Tenn., Chevrolet, provisional.