MBNA America 400 "A Salute To Heroes"
The MBNA America 400 "A Salute to Heroes" was held on June 6 at Dover International Speedway. Jeremy Mayfield won the pole. The race was decimated by a 20-car crash on lap 347 on a restart; one of the largest crashes ever outside of Daytona and Talladega. It started when Dave Blaney was hit by Michael Waltrip.
- Complete Results
Top Ten Results
- Mark Martin
- Tony Stewart
- Dale Earnhardt Jr.
- Jeff Burton
- Scott Riggs
- Michael Waltrip
- Terry Labonte
- Jeremy Mayfield
- Scott Wimmer
- Kevin Harvick
Failed to qualify: Hermie Sadler (#02), Todd Bodine (#37), Larry Gunselman (#98)
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