The1998 NASCAR Busch Series began on Saturday, February 14 and ended on Sunday, November 15.Dale Earnhardt Jr. ofDale Earnhardt, Inc. was crowned champion at season's end.
List of full-time teams at the start of 1998.
TheNAPA Auto Parts 300 was held February 14 atDaytona International Speedway.Mike McLaughlin won the pole. The race was broadcast onCBS.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Hank Parker Jr. (#78),Lyndon Amick (#35),Patty Moise (#14),Larry Pearson (#55),Ron Barfield Jr. (#2),Jimmy Foster (#50),Derrike Cope (#92),Blaise Alexander (#20), Doug Reid III (#97),Dale Shaw (#48),Lance Hooper (#23),Chris Diamond (#68),Mark Day (#16)
TheGM Goodwrench Service Plus 200 was held February 21 atNorth Carolina Speedway.Tony Stewart won the pole. The race was broadcast onTNN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Patty Moise (#14),Jimmy Foster (#50),Dale Shaw (#48),Lance Hooper (#23),Ed Berrier (#77),J. D. Gibbs (#42),Kevin Cywinski (#11),Stanton Barrett (#89),Bobby Hillin Jr. (#8),Rick Fuller (#40),Michael Ritch (#58)
TheSam's Town Las Vegas 300 was held February 28 atLas Vegas Motor Speedway.Mark Martin won the pole. The race was broadcast onESPN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Hank Parker Jr. (#78),Lyndon Amick (#35),Ron Barfield Jr. (#2),Chris Diamond (#68),Bobby Hillin Jr. (#8),Rick Fuller (#04),Dale Fischlein (#70),Brendan Gaughan (#31)
TheBellSouth Mobility / Opryland 320 was held March 15 atNashville Speedway USA.Casey Atwood won the pole, becoming the youngest pole winner in NASCAR Busch Series history. The race was broadcast on TNN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Hank Parker Jr. (#78),Chris Diamond (#68),Mark Day (#16), Brad Loney (#45),Mike Stefanik (#96),Jeff Krogh (#56),Mark Krogh (#80), Derrick Gilcrest (#12)
TheDiamond Hill Plywood 200 was held March 21 atDarlington Raceway.Jeff Burton won the pole. The race was broadcast on ESPN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Ron Barfield Jr. (#2),Jeff Fuller (#7),Patty Moise (#14),Jimmy Foster (#50),Dave Blaney (#93),Mike Stefanik (#96)
TheMoore's Snacks 250 was held March 28 atBristol Motor Speedway.Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the pole. The race was broadcast on ESPN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Robert Pressley (#59),Hank Parker Jr. (#78),Derrike Cope (#92),Lyndon Amick (#35)-Withdrew,Kevin Schwantz (#88)-Withdrew
TheCoca-Cola 300 was held April 4 atTexas Motor Speedway.Elliott Sadler won the pole. The race was broadcast on CBS.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Robert Pressley (#59),Hank Parker Jr. (#78),Dick Trickle (#64),Kevin Schwantz (#88),Mark Day (#16),Bobby Hillin Jr. (#8), Tom Lorenz (#62), Ted Smokstad (#48)
The finalGalaxy Food Centers 300 was held April 11 atHickory Motor Speedway.Robert Pressley won the pole. The race was broadcast on TNN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Hank Parker Jr. (#78),Kevin Lepage (#40),Blaise Alexander (#20),Patty Moise (#14),Chris Diamond (#68),Johnny Chapman (#21),Johnny Rumley (#96), Shane Jenkins (#49),Randy Porter (#48), Eddie Beahr (#39)
TheTouchstone Energy 300 was held April 25 atTalladega Superspeedway.Joe Nemechek won the pole. The race was broadcast on ABC.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Patty Moise (#14), Doug Reid III (#7),Robert Pressley (#59),Mark Day (#16),Rick Wilson (#50)
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TheGumout Long Life Formula 200 was held May 9 atNew Hampshire International Speedway.Joe Bessey won the pole. The race was broadcast on TNN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Mike Olsen (#61),Joey McCarthy (#41), Tom Bolles (#76),Brian Simo (#03)
TheFirst Union 200 was held May 17 atNazareth Speedway.Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the pole. The race was broadcast on ESPN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify: none
TheCarquest Auto Parts 300 was held May 23 atLowe's Motor Speedway.Bobby Labonte won the pole. The race was broadcast onTBS.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Derrike Cope (#92),Loy Allen Jr. (#78),Lyndon Amick (#35),Matt Hutter (#36),Blaise Alexander (#20),Mike Cope (#30),Kenny Irwin Jr. (#48),Kelly Denton (#75),Mark Krogh (#80),Andy Santerre (#47),Gary Laton (#46)
TheMBNA Platinum 200 was held May 30 atDover International Speedway.Kevin Lepage won the pole. The race was broadcast on TNN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify: Bryan Wall (#73), Hal Browning (#46)
TheHardee's 250 was held June 5 atRichmond International Raceway.Wayne Grubb won the pole. The race was broadcast onESPN2.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Dale Jarrett (#32),Jeff Krogh (#56),J. D. Gibbs (#42),Blaise Alexander (#20),Ted Christopher (#13),Derrike Cope (#92),Patty Moise (#14),Joey McCarthy (#41), Mike Laughlin Jr. (#45),Mike Olsen (#61), Derrick Gilcrest (#12)
The inauguralLycos.com 250 was held June 14 atPikes Peak International Raceway.Matt Kenseth won the pole. The race was broadcast on ESPN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify: none
TheLysol 200 was held June 28 atWatkins Glen International.Boris Said won the pole. The race was broadcast on ESPN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Mark Krogh (#80), John Preston (#55), Rick Bell (#78),Kat Teasdale (#54),Patty Moise (#14),Dale Quarterley (#32N)
TheDieHard 250 was held July 5 atThe Milwaukee Mile.Jeff Purvis won the pole. The race was broadcast on TNN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify: none
TheMyrtle Beach 250 was held July 11 atMyrtle Beach Speedway.Tim Fedewa won the pole. The race was broadcast on TNN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Bobby Hillin Jr. (#8), Kevin Prince (#90),Johnny Chapman (#73),Blaise Alexander (#20),Patty Moise (#14),Jimmy Foster (#50),Mark Krogh (#80), Eddie Beahr (#39)
TheKenwood Home & Car Audio 300 was held July 19 atCalifornia Speedway.Robert Pressley won the pole. The race was broadcast on ESPN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify: none
TheLycos.com 300 Presented by Valleydale Foods was held July 25 atSouth Boston Speedway.Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the pole. The race was broadcast on TNN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify: Kevin Prince (#90),Ashton Lewis (#89),Mark Krogh (#80),Jeff Krogh (#56),Jim Bown (#78), Toby Robertson (#12),Patty Moise (#14),Kelly Denton (#75),Johnny Chapman (#73),Casey Atwood (#27)
TheKroger 200 was held July 31 atIndianapolis Raceway Park.Buckshot Jones won the pole. The race was broadcast on ESPN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Brad Noffsinger (#43),Mark McFarland (#82),Mark Day (#16),Stevie Reeves (#54), Kenneth Nichols (#94)
ThePepsi 200 presented by Devilbiss was held August 15 atMichigan International Speedway.Jeff Burton won the pole. The race was broadcast on ESPN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Dave Blaney (#93),Dale Fischlein (#70),J. D. Gibbs (#42),Kevin Schwantz (#88),Lyndon Amick (#35),Gary Laton (#46),Casey Atwood (#27)
TheFood City 250 was held August 21 atBristol Motor Speedway.Steve Grissom won the pole. The race was broadcast on ESPN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Michael Waltrip (#21),Lyndon Amick (#35), Greg Marlowe (#78),Mark Day (#16)
TheDura-Lube 200 presented by BI-LO was held September 5 atDarlington Raceway.Mike McLaughlin won the pole. The race was broadcast on ESPN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Jeff Green (#92),Kelly Denton (#75),Ron Barfield Jr. (#2)
TheAutolite Platinum 250 was held September 11 atRichmond International Raceway.Andy Santerre won the pole. The race was broadcast on ESPN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Bobby Hamilton Jr. (#95),Dave Rezendes (#78),Casey Atwood (#50),Kevin Schwantz (#88),Ward Burton (#14),Mark Krogh (#80),Mario Gosselin (#71),Ted Christopher (#13),Mark McFarland (#82),J. D. Gibbs (#42)
TheMBNA Gold 200 was held September 19 atDover International Speedway.Kevin Grubb won the pole. The race was broadcast on TNN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify: none
TheAll Pro Bumper to Bumper 300 was held October 3 atCharlotte Motor Speedway.Dave Blaney won the pole. The race was broadcast on TBS.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Bobby Hillin Jr. (#8),Patty Moise (#14), Toby Porter (#91),Ashton Lewis (#89),Kelly Denton (#75),Jeff Green (#92),Lance Hooper (#23),Jim Bown (#51),Jason Jarrett (#11),Lyndon Amick (#35),Kevin Grubb (#43),Kerry Earnhardt (#04),Matt Hutter (#24),Wayne Grubb (#83),Andy Santerre (#47),Hank Parker Jr. (#53),Rich Bickle (#??)
TheCarquest Auto Parts 250 was held October 17 atGateway International Raceway.Shane Hall won the pole. The race was broadcast on CBS.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Tracy Leslie (#2),Joey McCarthy (#41),Eric Bodine (#1), Mel Walen (#58),J. D. Gibbs (#42)
TheAC Delco 200 was held October 31 atNorth Carolina Speedway.Tony Stewart won the pole. The race was broadcast on TNN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Tracy Leslie (#97),J. D. Gibbs (#42),Jeff Green (#92),Mike Wallace (#50), Bryan Wall (#73),Scott Hansen (#09),Lyndon Amick (#35),Matt Hutter (#55),Ted Christopher (#13),Chuck Bown (#51),Jeff Finley (#79),Mark Day (#16)
TheStihl 300 was originally scheduled for 7th March 1998 but was held November 7 atAtlanta Motor Speedway after it and the Winston Cup Series Primestar 500 were both rained out.Dick Trickle won the pole. The race was broadcast on ESPN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Tracy Leslie (#97),Lyndon Amick (#35),Hut Stricklin (#92),Gary Bradberry (#86),Curtis Markham (#89),Randy MacDonald (#7),Nathan Buttke (#78),Ken Bouchard (#50),Jeff Finley (#79),Morgan Shepherd (#07)
TheJiffy Lube Miami 300 was held November 15 atHomestead-Miami Speedway.Casey Atwood won the pole. The race was broadcast on ESPN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Chuck Bown (#92),Ted Christopher (#13),Jeff Krogh (#56),Patty Moise (#14), John Preston (#89),Nathan Buttke (#78),Kevin Schwantz (#88),Morgan Shepherd (#07),Philip Morris (#84),Hank Parker Jr. (#53),Lyndon Amick (#35),Freddie Query (#7),Gus Wasson (#49),Mark Krogh (#80)
(key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time.Italics – Pole position set by owner's points. * – Most laps led.
| Pos | Driver | DAY | CAR | LVS | NSV | DAR | BRI | TEX | HCY | TAL | NHA | NAZ | CLT | DOV | RCH | PPR | GLN | MIL | MYB | CAL | SBO | IRP | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | CLT | GTY | CAR | ATL | HOM | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 37 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 32 | 10 | 28 | 30 | 1* | 2* | 10 | 8 | 1* | 5 | 1* | 13* | 1* | 5 | 15 | 2 | 1* | 8 | 3* | 1 | 14 | 2* | 42 | 4469 |
| 2 | Matt Kenseth | 6 | 1 | 24 | 33 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 3 | 1* | 17 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 6 | 4 | 1* | 2 | 2 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 4421 |
| 3 | Mike McLaughlin | 18 | 5 | 27 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 3* | 28 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 41 | 29 | 18 | 4045 |
| 4 | Randy LaJoie | 5 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 23 | 25 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 42 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 37 | 10 | 1* | 16 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 31 | 19 | 30 | 37 | 29 | 7 | 30 | 41 | 9 | 3543 |
| 5 | Elton Sawyer | 28 | 14 | 30 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 27 | 27 | 10 | 27 | 36 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 33 | 3 | 13 | 38 | 32 | 13 | 26 | 3533 |
| 6 | Phil Parsons | 10 | 40 | 37 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 35 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 11 | 34 | 18 | 2 | 25 | 27 | 11 | 31 | 14 | 24 | 8 | 13 | 3525 |
| 7 | Tim Fedewa | 20 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 34 | 34 | 13 | 3 | 27 | 11 | 1* | 18 | 17 | 15 | 35 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 38 | 32 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 15 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 27 | 10 | 3515 |
| 8 | Elliott Sadler | 36 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 41 | 31 | 8 | 41 | 21 | 26 | 19 | 26 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 32 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 37 | 36 | 3470 |
| 9 | Buckshot Jones | 4 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 28* | 28 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 29 | 19 | 30 | 18 | 29 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 42 | 36 | 41 | 5 | 31 | 35 | 5 | 16 | 3453 |
| 10 | Hermie Sadler | 12 | 12 | 9 | 24 | 7 | 20 | 35 | 2 | 13 | 33 | 18 | 10 | 25 | 14 | 16 | 34 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 31 | 13 | 14 | 24 | 31 | 25 | 34 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 3340 |
| 11 | Glenn Allen Jr. | 30 | 29 | 17 | 15 | 22 | 9 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 18 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 30 | 18 | 14 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 10 | 16 | 43 | 8 | 3270 |
| 12 | Mike Dillon | 24 | 8 | 7 | 42 | 6 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 21 | 15 | 37 | 24 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 40 | 40 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 32 | 7 | 33 | 24 | 3250 |
| 13 | Mark Green | 14 | 9 | 16 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 22 | 35 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 33 | 32 | 9 | 19 | 21 | 28 | 38 | 20 | 28 | 19 | 23 | 39 | 21 | 40 | 12 | 22 | 3075 |
| 14 | Kevin Lepage | 13 | 29 | 21 | 14 | 40 | DNQ | 16 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 20 | 3052 | ||||||
| 15 | Jeff Purvis | 2 | 20 | 28 | 18 | 32 | 27 | 36 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 32 | 3 | 29 | 6 | 28 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 3* | 19 | 35 | 12 | 3019 | |||||
| 16 | Jason Keller | 16 | 10 | 33 | 5 | 33 | 5 | 26 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 38 | 9 | 6 | 33 | 10 | 36 | 33 | 27 | 33 | 16 | 28 | 38 | 41 | 20 | 20 | 33 | 37 | 22 | 22 | 35 | 2971 |
| 17 | Ed Berrier | 26 | DNQ | 10 | 36 | 30 | 43 | 16 | 1* | 34 | 22 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 32 | 17 | 15 | 37 | 19 | 41 | 29 | 13 | 33 | 24 | 24 | 32 | 36 | 26 | 11 | 29 | 24 | 17 | 2772 |
| 18 | Joe Bessey | 40 | 30 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 37 | 43 | 25 | 21 | 35* | 5 | 19 | 28 | 17 | 28 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 27 | 23 | 16 | 28 | 35 | 42 | 16 | 30 | 2763 |
| 19 | Shane Hall | 25 | 27 | 43 | 27 | 18 | 19 | 30 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 32 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 33 | 26 | 29 | 8 | 37 | 41 | 30 | 39 | 16 | 14 | 27 | 8 | 33 | 28 | 21 | 2763 |
| 20 | Andy Santerre(R) | 25 | 25 | 26 | 16 | 37 | 11 | 19 | 29 | 38 | 17 | 34 | DNQ | 37 | 43 | 22 | 12 | 23 | 13 | 34 | 15 | 29 | 36 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 38 | DNQ | 4 | 23 | 21 | 40 | 2598 |
| 21 | Tony Stewart | 31 | 2 | 34 | 17 | 26 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 35 | 12 | 21 | 16 | 29 | 32 | 5 | 18* | 3 | 39 | 2455 | |||||||||
| 22 | Dick Trickle | 23 | 11 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 13 | DNQ | 11 | 5* | 13 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 41 | 39 | 11 | 39 | 1 | 8 | 42 | 34 | 38 | 43 | 2441 | |||||||
| 23 | Tracy Leslie | 33 | 13 | 23 | 19 | 38 | 12 | 18 | 28 | 19 | 32 | 37 | 16 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 31 | 22 | 30 | 43 | 11 | 22 | 15 | 32 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 2338 | ||
| 24 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 38 | DNQ | DNQ | 26 | 19 | 23 | DNQ | 26 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 34 | 36 | 21 | DNQ | 15 | 32 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 34 | 17 | DNQ | 17 | 8 | 30 | 25 | 2304 | |||
| 25 | Jeff Krogh | 43 | 28 | 21 | DNQ | 35 | 36 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 42 | 23 | DNQ | 13 | 42 | 28 | 18 | 30 | DNQ | 11 | 40 | 35 | 31 | 22 | 30 | 24 | 26 | 34 | 32 | DNQ | 2225 |
| 26 | David Green | 43 | 39 | 42 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 40 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 5 | 2180 | ||||||||||||
| 27 | Mark Martin | 3 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 29 | 1* | 5 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 43 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1976 | ||||||||||||||||
| 28 | Mark Krogh | 41 | 36 | 11 | DNQ | 26 | 32 | 20 | 30 | 39 | 28 | 17 | DNQ | 26 | 36 | 38 | DNQ | 40 | DNQ | 8 | DNQ | 24 | 26 | 28 | 33 | DNQ | 21 | 42 | 22 | 25 | 17 | DNQ | 1917 |
| 29 | Dave Blaney(R) | 35 | 42 | 14 | DNQ | 22 | 34 | 37 | 43 | 36 | 23 | 14 | 33 | DNQ | 29 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 1915 | |||||||||
| 30 | Jeff Burton | 22 | 4* | 4 | 2* | 39 | 10 | 22 | 1 | 1* | QL | 2 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 1883 | |||||||||||||||||
| 31 | Robert Pressley | 34 | 17 | 38 | 31* | 9 | DNQ | DNQ | 6 | DNQ | 9 | 26 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 37 | 15 | 31 | 37 | 1870 | ||||||||||
| 32 | Blaise Alexander(R) | DNQ | 23 | 25 | 21 | 12 | 35 | 33 | DNQ | 14 | 26 | 38 | DNQ | 38 | DNQ | 27 | 43 | 27 | DNQ | 35 | 20 | 41 | 37 | 42 | 26 | 40 | 33 | 31 | 39 | 23 | 1730 | ||
| 33 | Todd Bodine | 33 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 38 | 1668 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | Michael Waltrip | 7 | 20 | 41 | 29 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 23 | 9 | DNQ | 15 | 14 | 10 | 41 | 9 | 1667 | |||||||||||||||
| 35 | Kevin Grubb(R) | 22 | 15 | 24 | 26 | 8 | 43 | 20 | 9 | 30 | 32 | 27 | 25 | 32 | 38 | 2 | DNQ | 40 | 4 | 6 | 1660 | ||||||||||||
| 36 | Wayne Grubb(R) | 36 | 23 | 41 | 18 | 21 | 4 | 15 | 25 | 13 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 39 | DNQ | 20 | 34 | 1546 | ||||||||||||||
| 37 | Patty Moise | DNQ | DNQ | 35 | 37 | DNQ | 10 | 39 | DNQ | DNQ | 39 | 19 | 17 | 32 | DNQ | 12 | DNQ | 30 | DNQ | 32 | DNQ | 23 | 42 | 36 | 36 | 33 | DNQ | 25 | 39 | 23 | DNQ | 1421 | |
| 38 | Casey Atwood(R) | 21 | 2 | 40 | 21 | 13 | 24 | 28 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 24 | 16 | 30 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 1359 | |||||||||||||||
| 39 | Joe Nemechek | 1* | 3* | 6 | 3* | 1 | 2 | 36 | 7 | 28 | 1315 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 | Mike Cope(R) | 42 | 34 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 15 | 24 | 7 | 18 | 38 | 30 | DNQ | 33 | 33 | 9 | 35 | 26 | 31 | 1292 | |||||||||||||
| 41 | Dale Jarrett | QL | 5 | 30 | 29 | 12 | 4 | DNQ | 37 | 17 | 3* | 7 | 43 | 12 | 42 | 1284 | |||||||||||||||||
| 42 | Matt Hutter(R) | 21 | 19 | 29 | 39 | 25 | 18 | 38 | 24 | 9 | 29 | 31 | DNQ | 30 | 41 | 37 | 36 | DNQ | DNQ | 1169 | |||||||||||||
| 43 | Jimmy Spencer | 9 | 1 | 31 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2* | 1164 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 44 | Lance Hooper(R) | DNQ | DNQ | 27 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 24 | 39 | 39 | 21 | 17 | 25 | 17 | 30 | DNQ | 34 | 1059 | |||||||||||||||
| 45 | Lyndon Amick | DNQ | 26 | DNQ | 35 | 16 | Wth | 33 | DNQ | 22 | 4 | 9 | 22 | DNQ | DNQ | 43 | 31 | 27 | DNQ | 41 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 1045 | |||||||||
| 46 | Ken Schrader | 38 | 24 | 6 | 10 | 43 | 12 | 38 | 28 | 10 | 11 | 977 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 47 | Jason Jarrett(R) | 31 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 43 | 36 | 34 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 17 | DNQ | 935 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 48 | Jeff Fuller | DNQ | 25 | 35 | 40 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 40 | 32 | 38 | 15 | 15 | 899 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 49 | Stanton Barrett | 15 | DNQ | 15 | 30 | 31 | 8 | 23 | 40 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 865 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 50 | Kevin Schwantz(R) | 8 | 32 | 42 | 32 | 43 | Wth | DNQ | 31 | 24 | 39 | 21 | 39 | DNQ | DNQ | 35 | 40 | DNQ | 801 | ||||||||||||||
| 51 | Curtis Markham | 6 | 41 | 14 | 6 | 35 | 25 | 43 | 10 | DNQ | 785 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 52 | Jeff Green | 9 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 28 | 37 | DNQ | 18 | DNQ | DNQ | 668 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 53 | Ashton Lewis | 3 | DNQ | 39 | 42 | 23 | 41 | 25 | DNQ | 28 | 36 | 609 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 54 | Bobby Labonte | QL | 1 | 6 | 42 | 2 | 34 | 608 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 55 | Nathan Buttke | 22 | 9 | 17 | 39 | 23 | 26 | DNQ | DNQ | 577 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 56 | Mike Wallace | 11 | 41 | 9 | 35 | 20 | DNQ | 569 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 57 | Ricky Craven | 9 | 25 | 22 | 9 | 37 | 43 | 547 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 58 | Sterling Marlin | 4 | 30 | 40 | 23 | 10 | 490 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 59 | Dave Rezendes | 14 | 30 | 26 | 35 | 12 | DNQ | 35 | 14 | 464 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 60 | Brad Loney(R) | 19 | 37 | 31 | DNQ | 36 | 34 | 35 | 402 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 61 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | 23 | 8 | 35 | 22 | 391 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 62 | Dale Fischlein | 17 | DNQ | 25 | 27 | 38 | DNQ | 331 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 63 | Brad Noffsinger | 36 | 27 | 29 | 38 | DNQ | 40 | 305 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 64 | J. D. Gibbs | DNQ | 29 | DNQ | 31 | 36 | 20 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 304 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 65 | Jim Bown | 41 | 42 | 37 | 24 | DNQ | 34 | DNQ | 286 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 66 | Hank Parker Jr. | DNQ | 38 | DNQ | DNQ | 28 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 6 | DNQ | 283 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 67 | Jimmie Johnson | 25 | 15 | 33 | 275 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 68 | Mark McFarland | 37 | 29 | 29 | 34 | DNQ | DNQ | 265 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 69 | Jimmy Foster | DNQ | DNQ | 41 | 25 | DNQ | 42 | 37 | 39 | DNQ | 263 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 70 | Mike Bliss | 26 | 7 | 231 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 71 | Larry Pearson | 32 | 33 | 22 | 228 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 72 | Kerry Earnhardt | 23 | 26 | DNQ | 39 | 225 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 73 | Adam Petty | 27 | 38 | 27 | 213 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 74 | Randy Porter | 22 | 38 | DNQ | 34 | 207 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 75 | Bobby Dotter | 25 | 15 | 206 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 76 | Kevin Cywinski | DNQ | 19 | 25 | 194 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 77 | Steve Grissom | 27 | QL | 19 | 193 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 78 | Ron Fellows | 1* | 185 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 79 | Rich Bickle | 33 | 28 | DNQ | 41 | 183 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 80 | Loy Allen Jr. | 7 | DNQ | 43 | 180 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 81 | Scott Lagasse | 30 | 25 | 166 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 82 | Philip Morris | 5 | DNQ | 160 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 83 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | DNQ | 37 | 20 | 160 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 84 | Stevie Reeves | 39 | 39 | 41 | 30 | DNQ | 159 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 85 | Jack Sprague | 6 | QL | 150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 86 | Johnny Benson | 17 | 7 | 146 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 87 | Derrike Cope | DNQ | 24 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 36 | 146 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 88 | Rick Mast | 10 | 134 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 89 | Joey McCarthy | DNQ | 35 | DNQ | 29 | DNQ | 134 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 90 | Johnny Chapman | DNQ | 43 | DNQ | 42 | DNQ | 24 | 128 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 91 | Kyle Petty | 12 | 127 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 92 | Mike Stefanik(R) | 35 | 32 | DNQ | DNQ | 39 | 125 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 93 | John Andretti | 13 | 124 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 94 | Perry Tripp | 39 | 29 | 122 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 95 | Dale Shaw | DNQ | DNQ | 39 | 31 | 116 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 96 | Mario Gosselin | 16 | DNQ | 115 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 97 | Scott Hansen | 16 | DNQ | 115 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 98 | John Preston | 40 | 32 | DNQ | DNQ | 110 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 99 | Gus Wasson | 18 | DNQ | 109 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 100 | Dennis Setzer | 31 | 42 | 41 | 107 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 101 | Jack Baldwin | 20 | 103 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 102 | Andy Houston | 20 | 103 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 103 | Kelly Denton | 33 | DNQ | DNQ | 43 | DNQ | DNQ | 98 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 104 | Ted Christopher | 43 | 10 | DNQ | 13 | 37 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 86 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 105 | Rick Fuller | 27 | DNQ | DNQ | 82 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 106 | Brian Smith | 27 | 82 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 107 | Ron Barfield Jr. | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 21 | 28 | DNQ | 79 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 108 | Chad Little | 30 | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 109 | Kat Teasdale | DNQ | 31 | 70 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 110 | Barry Bodine | 31 | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 111 | Morgan Shepherd | 32 | DNQ | DNQ | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 112 | Jimmy Kitchens | 32 | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 113 | Mike Garvey | 32 | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 114 | Mark Day | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 36 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 55 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 115 | Eric Jones | 36 | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 116 | Alan Russell | 40 | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 117 | Boris Said | 40 | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 118 | Doug Reid III | DNQ | 42 | DNQ | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 119 | Eddie Beahr | DNQ | 42 | DNQ | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 120 | Joe Buford | 42 | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 121 | Gary Laton | 43 | DNQ | DNQ | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 122 | Scot Walters | 43 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 123 | Chad Chaffin | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 124 | Kevin Prince | DNQ | DNQ | 39 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 125 | Doug Taylor | 41 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 126 | Rick Carelli | 42 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 127 | Bryan Wall | 24 | DNQ | 22 | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 128 | Mike Olsen | DNQ | 25 | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 129 | Glenn Sullivan | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 130 | Eric Bodine | 27 | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 131 | Barney McRae | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 132 | Joe Pezza | 38 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 133 | Martin Truex Sr. | 40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 134 | Ed Spencer III | 41 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 135 | Chris Diamond | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 136 | Michael Ritch | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 137 | Brendan Gaughan | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 138 | Derrick Gilchrist | DNQ | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 139 | Tom Lorenz | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 140 | Ted Smokstad | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 141 | Shane Jenkins | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 142 | Johnny Rumley | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 143 | Rick Wilson | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 144 | Brian Simo | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 145 | Tom Belles | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 146 | Kenny Irwin Jr. | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 147 | Hal Browning | DNQ | QL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 148 | Mike Laughlin Jr. | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 149 | Dale Quarterley | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 150 | Rick Bell | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 151 | Toby Robertson | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 152 | Kenneth Nichols | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 153 | Greg Marlowe | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 154 | Ward Burton | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 155 | Toby Porter | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 156 | Mel Walen | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 157 | Jeff Finley | DNQ | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 158 | Chuck Bown | DNQ | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 159 | Hut Stricklin | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 160 | Gary Bradberry | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 161 | Randy MacDonald | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 162 | Ken Bouchard | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 162 | Freddie Query | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pos | Driver | DAY | CAR | LVS | NSV | DAR | BRI | TEX | HCY | TAL | NHA | NAZ | CLT | DOV | RCH | PPR | GLN | MIL | MYB | CAL | SBO | IRP | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | CLT | GTY | CAR | ATL | HOM | Pts |
Andy Santerre, being the only full-time candidate for Rookie of the Year, walked away with the title after finishing 20th in points. 2nd-place-finisherDave Blaney made his Busch Series debut in 1998, posting three sixth-place finishes over a 20-race stretch. He would be followed byBlaise Alexander, thenWayne andKevin Grubb, both of whom grabbed their first career pole positions during the season. 18-year-oldCasey Atwood ran a part-time schedule in an undeclared season but finished 38th in points. The next two competitors wereMike Cope andMatt Hutter, teammates atCicci-Welliver Racing but released after a lack of performance. Part-time driversLance Hooper,Jason Jarrett, and MotoGP legendKevin Schwantz rounded out the rookie class of 1998.