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NASCAR WCUP: MBNA Gold 400 Race Results

20 September 1998

RICHMOND, VA: Following are the race results for the MBNA Gold 400 NASCAR Winston Cup race held Sunday. Results include finishing position, (starting position), driver, hometown, car make, laps completed, reason out (if any) and money won:

1. (1) Mark Martin, Batesville, Ark., Ford, 400, $126,130.
2. (6) Jeff Gordon, Pittsboro, Ind., Chevy, 400, $77,005.
3. (28) Jeremy Mayfield, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 400, $49,305.
4. (5) Bobby Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Pontiac, 400, $57,410.
5. (2) Rusty Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 400, $40,370.
6. (16) Matt Kenseth, Lansing, Mich., Ford, 400, $42,340.
7. (10) Dale Jarrett, Hickory, N.C., Ford, 400, $43,590.
8. (23) Ernie Irvan, Salinas, Calif., Pontiac, 400, $34,440.
9. (7) John Andretti, Indianapolis, Pontiac, 400, $37,640.
10. (37) Bobby Hamilton, Nashville, Tenn., Chevy, 399, $43,540.
11. (13) Steve Park, East Northport, N.Y., Chevy, 399, $24,640.
12. (4) Kevin Lepage, Shelburne, Vt., Ford, 399, $31,040.
13. (11) Ricky Rudd, Chesapeake, Va., Ford, 399, $35,140.
14. (15) Geoff Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 398, $30,240.
15. (25) Johnny Benson, Grand Rapids, Mich., Ford, 398, $31,290.
16. (35) Sterling Marlin, Columbia, Tenn., Chevy, 398, $21,640.
17. (38) Chad Little, Spokane, Wash., Ford, 397, $21,540.
18. (24) Terry Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Chevy, 397, $33,425.
19. (42) Rich Bickle, Edgerton, Wis., Ford, 397, $28,040.
20. (32) Michael Waltrip, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 396, $30,640.
21. (33) Darrell Waltrip, Franklin, Tenn., Pontiac, 396, $17,240.
22. (31) Brett Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 396, $27,690.
23. (43) Dale Earnhardt, Kannapolis, N.C., Chevy, 396, $32,140.
24. (41) Rick Mast, Rockbridge Baths, Va., Ford, 396, $22,490.
25. (39) Wally Dallenbach, Basalt, Colo., Chevy, 396, $27,315.
26. (21) Ted Musgrave, Franklin, Wis., Ford, 396, $16,965.
27. (30) Jimmy Spencer, Berwick, Pa., Ford, 394, $28,115.
28. (36) Gary Bradberry, Chelsea, Ala., Ford, 394, $16,865.
29. (19) Joe Nemechek, Lakeland, Fla., Chevy, 392, $26,915.
30. (40) Hut Stricklin, Calera, Ala., Ford, 391, $20,265.
31. (9) Dick Trickle, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., Ford, 370, motor, $26,715.
32. (20) Mike Skinner, Susanville, Calif., Chevy, 367, $19,155.
33. (17) Ward Burton, South Boston, Va., Pontiac, 347, $23,605.
34. (18) Jeff Green, Whitehouse, Tenn., Chevy, 319, leak, $16,555.
35. (3) Derrike Cope, Spanaway, Wash., Pontiac, 314, motor, $23,480.
36. (8) Jerry Nadeau, Danbury, Conn., Ford, 313, accident, $18,855.
37. (26) Todd Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Chevy, 310, accident, $16,855.
38. (27) Jeff Burton, South Boston, Va., Ford, 262, accident, $32,955.
39. (29) Ken Schrader, Fenton, Mo., Chevy, 237, motor, $23,355.
40. (12) Kenny Irwin, Indianapolis, Ford, 168, accident, $31,355.
41. (22) Kyle Petty, Randleman, N.C., Pontiac, 142, motor, $23,355.
42. (14) Buckshot Jones, Monticello, Ga., Chevy, 84, motor, $16,355.
43. (34) Kenny Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 2, motor, $16,355.

Race Stats:

Lap leaders: Martin 1; R. Wallace 2-3; Martin 4-87; R. Wallace 88-93; Martin 94-172; Hamilton 173; Gordon 174-179; Martin 180-252; R. Wallace 253-257; Martin 258-400.

Time of Race: 3 hours, 30 minutes, 50 seconds.
Winner's average speed: 113.834 mph.
Margin of victory: 2.036 seconds.
Caution flags: 7 for 47 laps.
Lead changes: 9 among 4 drivers.

Winston Cup Points: Gordon 4,127, Martin 3,933, Jarrett 3,790, R. Wallace 3,637, B. Labonte 3,419; Mayfield 3,419; J. Burton 3,347; Earnhardt 3,112, Andretti 2,989; T. Labonte 2,954.

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