lap down 12-Jeremy Mayfield 1 lap down Dale Earnhardt Jr. made his NASCAR Winston Cup debut at this race, achieving a 16th-place finish. Jeff Burton collected an extra million dollars for winning the third Winston No Bull 5 race of the season. Failed to qualify: Jeff Green (No. 01), Dick Trickle (No. 91), Dave Marcis (No. 71), Derrike Cope (No. 30), Ricky Craven (No. 58), Dan Pardus (No. 50), Morgan Shepherd (No. 05), Randy LaJoie (No. 14), Carl Long (No. 85) MBNA Platinum 400 The MBNA Platinum 400 was held June 6 at Dover Downs International Speedway. Bobby Labonte won the pole. For the second straight year in this race, fuel strategy did not play out in favor of Jeff Gordon, as he would again have to pit for fuel in the race's closing laps, giving the lead away to Bobby Labonte in this race who would lead the final six laps. Top ten results 18-Bobby Labonte 24-Jeff Gordon 6-Mark Martin 1 lap down 20-Tony Stewart 1 lap down 88-Dale Jarrett 1 lap down 2-Rusty Wallace 1 lap down 26-Johnny Benson 1 lap down 99-Jeff Burton 1 lap down 12-Jeremy Mayfield 2 laps down 28-Kenny Irwin Jr. 2 laps down Failed to qualify: Darrell Waltrip (No. 66), Buckshot Jones (No. 00), Hut Stricklin (No. 90) This was Darrell Waltrip's first DNQ since the 1997 UAW-GM Quality 500 at Charlotte. As NASCAR has implemented a maximum limit of the past champion's provisional to a total of eight, Waltrip had exhausted all of his provisionals prior to this race. He would miss a total of seven races this season. As of 2021, this is the last time where only two drivers finish on the lead lap. Kmart 400 The Kmart 400 was held June 13 at Michigan Speedway. Jeff Gordon won the pole. Top ten results 88-Dale Jarrett 24-Jeff Gordon 99-Jeff Burton 22-Ward Burton 18-Bobby Labonte 1-Steve Park 1 lap down 36-Ernie Irvan 1 lap down 43-John Andretti 1 lap down 20-Tony Stewart 2 laps down, DNF-out of gas. 6-Mark Martin 2 laps down Failed to qualify: Dave Marcis (No. 71), Hut Stricklin (No. 90), Buckshot Jones (No. 00) This race was run caution-free. It was therefore the fastest NASCAR Cup race at MIS, with Dale Jarrett's average speed being 173.997 mph. As of 2021d, this would be the last ever non-restrictor plate race to be caution-free. In 2017, NASCAR would make