| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| MBNA Gold 400 | Dover International Speedway | |||||||||
| September 20, 1998 | Race 26 of 33 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 113.834 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 2.036 seconds | Time of Race: 3 hours, 30 minutes, 50 seconds | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 11 | |||||||||
| Cautions: | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 1 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Valvoline | 185/10 | 400 | Running | $126,130 |
| 2 | 6 | #24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 175/5 | 400 | Running | $77,005 |
| 3 | 28 | #12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | Mobil 1 | 165/0 | 400 | Running | $49,305 |
| 4 | 5 | #18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 160/0 | 400 | Running | $57,410 |
| 5 | 2 | #2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Miller Lite | 160/5 | 400 | Running | $40,370 |
| 6 | 16 | #94 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | McDonald's | 150/0 | 400 | Running | $42,340 |
| 7 | 10 | #88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | Quality Care/ Ford Credit | 146/0 | 400 | Running | $43,590 |
| 8 | 23 | #36 | Ernie Irvan | Pontiac | Skittles | 142/0 | 400 | Running | $34,440 |
| 9 | 7 | #43 | John Andretti | Pontiac | STP | 138/5 | 400 | Running | $37,640 |
| 10 | 37 | #4 | Bobby Hamilton | Chevrolet | Kodak MAX Film | 139/5 | 399 | Running | $43,540 |
| 11 | 13 | #1 | Steve Park * | Chevrolet | Pennzoil | 130/0 | 399 | Running | $24,640 |
| 12 | 4 | #16 | Kevin Lepage * | Ford | PRIMESTAR | 127/0 | 399 | Running | $31,040 |
| 13 | 11 | #10 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Tide | 124/0 | 399 | Running | $35,140 |
| 14 | 15 | #7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Philips | 121/0 | 398 | Running | $30,240 |
| 15 | 25 | #26 | Johnny Benson | Pontiac | General Mills/Cheerios | 118/0 | 398 | Running | $31,290 |
| 16 | 35 | #40 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Coors Light | 115/0 | 398 | Running | $21,640 |
| 17 | 38 | #97 | Chad Little | Ford | John Deere | 112/0 | 397 | Running | $21,540 |
| 18 | 24 | #5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | 109/0 | 397 | Running | $33,425 |
| 19 | 42 | #98 | Rich Bickle | Ford | Thorn Apple Valley Meats | 106/0 | 397 | Running | $28,040 |
| 20 | 32 | #21 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | CITGO | 103/0 | 396 | Running | $30,640 |
| 21 | 33 | #35 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tabasco | 100/0 | 396 | Running | $17,240 |
| 22 | 31 | #11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Paychex | 97/0 | 396 | Running | $27,690 |
| 23 | 43 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | 94/0 | 396 | Running | $32,140 |
| 24 | 41 | #75 | Rick Mast | Pontiac | Remington Arms | 91/0 | 396 | Running | $22,490 |
| 25 | 39 | #50 | Wally Dallenbach | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 88/0 | 396 | Running | $27,315 |
| 26 | 21 | #13 | Ted Musgrave | Ford | FIRSTPLUS Financial | 85/0 | 396 | Running | $16,965 |
| 27 | 30 | #23 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | Winston | 82/0 | 394 | Running | $28,115 |
| 28 | 36 | #78 | Gary Bradberry | Chevrolet | Pilot Travel Centers | 79/0 | 394 | Running | $16,865 |
| 29 | 19 | #42 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | BellSouth | 76/0 | 392 | Running | $26,915 |
| 30 | 40 | #77 | Hut Stricklin | Ford | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | 73/0 | 391 | Running | $20,265 |
| 31 | 9 | #90 | Dick Trickle | Chevrolet | Heilig-Meyers | 70/0 | 370 | Engine | $26,715 |
| 32 | 20 | #31 | Mike Skinner | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 67/0 | 367 | Running | $19,155 |
| 33 | 17 | #22 | Ward Burton | Pontiac | MBNA America | 64/0 | 347 | Running | $23,605 |
| 34 | 18 | #46 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | First Union | 61/0 | 319 | Oil Pump | $16,555 |
| 35 | 3 | #30 | Derrike Cope | Ford | Gumout | 58/0 | 314 | Engine | $23,480 |
| 36 | 8 | #9 | Jerry Nadeau | Ford | Cartoon Network | 55/0 | 313 | Accident | $18,855 |
| 37 | 26 | #91 | Todd Bodine | Chevrolet | Larry's Homes | 52/0 | 310 | Accident | $16,855 |
| 38 | 27 | #99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | Exide Batteries | 49/0 | 262 | Accident | $32,955 |
| 39 | 29 | #33 | Ken Schrader | Pontiac | Skoal Bandit | 46/0 | 237 | Engine | $23,355 |
| 40 | 12 | #28 | Kenny Irwin * | Ford | Texaco/Havoline | 43/0 | 168 | Engine | $31,355 |
| 41 | 22 | #44 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Hot Wheels | 40/0 | 142 | Engine | $23,355 |
| 42 | 14 | #00 | Buckshot Jones | Chevrolet | Aquafresh | 37/0 | 84 | Engine | $16,355 |
| 43 | 34 | #81 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | Square D | 34/0 | 2 | Engine | $16,355 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||