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NASCAR WCUP: Martin Grabs the Pole for MBNA Gold 400

19 September 1998

DOVER, DE: Following are the qualifying results for the MBNA Gold 400 NASCAR Winston Cup race to be held Sunday. Positions 1-25 are set. Qualifying for the remaining positions will resume on Saturday. Results include starting position, (truck number), driver, hometown, truck make, and qualifying speed:

1. (6) Mark Martin, Batesville, Ark., Ford, 155.966.
2. (2) Rusty Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 155.723.
3. (30) Derrike Cope, Spanaway, Wash., Pontiac, 155.481.
4. (16) Kevin Lepage, Shelburne, Vt., Ford, 155.420.
5. (18) Bobby Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Pontiac, 155.380.
6. (24) Jeff Gordon, Pittsboro, Ind., Chevrolet, 155.367.
7. (43) John Andretti, Indianapolis, Pontiac, 155.239.
8. (9) Jerry Nadeau, Danbury, Conn., Ford, 155.092.
9. (90) Dick Trickle, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., Ford, 154.992.
10. (88) Dale Jarrett, Hickory, N.C., Ford, 154.879.
11. (10) Ricky Rudd, Chesapeake, Va., Ford, 154.859.
12. (28) Kenny Irwin, Indianapolis, Ford, 154.832.
13. (1) Steve Park, East Northport, N.Y., Chevrolet, 154.785.
14. (00) Buckshot Jones, Monticello, Ga. Pontiac, 154.699.
15. (7) Geoff Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 154.606.
16. (94) Matt Kenseth, Lansing, Mich., Ford, 154.487.
17. (22) Ward Burton, South Boston, Va., Pontiac, 154.440.
18. (46) Jeff Green, Owensboro, Ky., Chevrolet, 154.281.
19. (42) Joe Nemechek, Lakeland, Fla., Chevrolet, 154.136.
20. (31) Mike Skinner, Susanville, Calif., Chevrolet, 154.103.
21. (13) Ted Musgrave, Franklin, Wis., Ford, 154.037.
22. (44) Kyle Petty, Randleman, N.C., Pontiac, 154.024.
23. (36) Ernie Irvan, Salinas, Calif., Pontiac, 153.879.
24. (5) Terry Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Chevrolet, 153.846.
25. (26) Johnny Benson, Grand Rapids, Mich., Ford, 153.846.

Did Not Qualify

26. (99) Jeff Burton, South Boston, Va., Ford, 153.787.
27. (12) Jeremy Mayfield, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 153.767.
28. (33) Ken Schrader, Fenton, Mo., Chevrolet, 153.708.
29. (23) Jimmy Spencer, Berwick, Pa., Ford, 153.636.
30. (11) Brett Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 153.590.
31. (21) Michael Waltrip, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 153.485.
32. (40) Sterling Marlin, Columbia, Tenn., Chevrolet, 153.394.
33. (35) Darrell Waltrip, Franklin, Tenn., Pontiac, 153.368.
34. (81) Kenny Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 153.315.
35. (78) Gary Bradberry, Chelsea, Ala., Ford, 153.211.
36. (97) Chad Little, Spokane, Wash., Ford, 153.029.
37. (91) Todd Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Chevrolet, 152.398.
38. (4) Bobby Hamilton, Nashville, Tenn., Chevrolet, 152.892.
39. (41) Steve Grissom, Gadsden, Ala., Chevrolet, 152.853.
40. (96) Morgan Shepherd, Conover, N.C., Chevrolet, 152.704.
41. (3) Dale Earnhardt, Kannapolis, N.C., Chevrolet, 152.375.
42. (71) Dave Marcis, Wausau, Wis., Chevrolet, 152.162.
43. (50) Wally Dallenbach, Basalt, Colo., Chevrolet, 151.950.
44. (75) Rick Mast, Rockbridge Baths, Va., Ford, 151.854.
45. (98) Rich Bickle, Edgerton, Wis., Ford, 149.421.
46. (77) Hut Stricklin, Calera, Ala., Ford, 149.316.