Fourth season of third-tier NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Lance Norick (No. 90) and Terry Cook (No. 88) - 1998 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series The1998 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series was the fourth season of theCraftsman Truck Series , the third higheststock car racing series sanctioned byNASCAR in the United States.Ron Hornaday Jr. ofDale Earnhardt, Inc. won the championship.
List of full-time teams at the start of 1998.
No. Race Title Track Date 1 Chevy Trucks Challenge Walt Disney World Speedway ,Bay Lake January 18 2 Florida Dodge Dealers 400 Homestead-Miami Speedway ,Homestead April 4 3 Chevy Trucks 150 Phoenix International Raceway ,Phoenix April 19 4 Craftsman 200 by NAPA Portland Speedway ,Portland April 25 5 NAPACARD 200 Evergreen Speedway ,Monroe May 9 6 Yellow Freight 200 I-70 Speedway ,Odessa May 23 7 Parts America 150 Watkins Glen International ,Watkins Glen May 30 8 Pronto Auto Parts 400K Texas Motor Speedway ,Fort Worth June 5 9 Loadhandler 200 Bristol Motor Speedway ,Bristol June 20 10 DieHard 200 The Milwaukee Mile ,West Allis July 4 11 NAPA Autocare 200 Nazareth Speedway ,Nazareth July 11 12 The No Fear Challenge California Speedway ,Fontana July 18 13 Tempus Resorts 300K Pikes Peak International Raceway ,Fountain July 25 14 Cummins 200 by Dodge Indianapolis Raceway Park ,Brownsburg July 30 15 Pennzoil/VIP Discount Tripleheader New Hampshire International Speedway ,Loudon August 2 16 Stevens Beil/Genuine Car Parts 200 Flemington Speedway ,Flemington August 8 17 Federated Auto Parts 250 Nashville Speedway USA ,Lebanon August 15 18 Lund Look 275K Heartland Park Topeka ,Topeka August 23 19 Kroger 225 Louisville Motor Speedway ,Louisville August 29 20 Virginia Is For Lovers 200 Richmond International Raceway ,Richmond September 10 21 Memphis 200 Memphis Motorsports Park ,Millington September 13 22 Ram Tough 200 Gateway International Raceway ,Madison September 19 23 NAPA 250 Martinsville Speedway ,Ridgeway September 26 24 Kragen/Exide 151 Sears Point Raceway ,Sonoma October 11 25 Dodge California Truck Stop 300 Mesa Marin Raceway ,Bakersfield October 19 26 GM Goodwrench Service/AC Delco 300 Phoenix International Raceway ,Phoenix October 24 27 Sam's Town 250 Las Vegas Motor Speedway ,Las Vegas November 8
Chevy Trucks Challenge [ edit ] TheChevy Trucks Challenge was held January 18 atWalt Disney World Speedway .Chuck Bown won the pole.
Top ten results
16-Ron Hornaday Jr. 50-Joe Ruttman 6-Rick Carelli 24-Jack Sprague 80-Greg Biffle 87-Joe Nemechek 3-Jay Sauter 29-Bob Keselowski 18-Butch Miller 78-Rich Bickle Failed to qualify:Lance Norick (#90),Curtis Markham (#32),David Starr (#9),Dennis Setzer (#04),Freddie Query (#20),Ken Bouchard (#77),Andy Michner (#46),Rick McCray (#42),Billy Bigley (#26),Kirk Shelmerdine (#03),Joe Bush (#67),Dave Goulet (#70),Dave Stacy (#12),Jimmy Davis (#13),Ricky Johnson (#63),Randy Nelson (#82),Kelly Denton (#30),Monty Klein (#47),Rob Morgan (#46),Billy Pauch (#06),Michael Dokken (#64),Jay Stewart (#33),Danny Bagwell (#28)
Florida Dodge Dealers 400 [ edit ] TheFlorida Dodge Dealers 400 was held April 4 atHomestead-Miami Speedway .Jack Sprague won the pole.
Top ten results
14-Rick Crawford 24-Jack Sprague 3-Jay Sauter 50-Greg Biffle 35-Ron Barfield Jr. 86-Stacy Compton 29-Bob Keselowski 16-Ron Hornaday Jr. 55-Dave Rezendes 37-Scot Walters Failed to qualify:Carl Long (#91),Dennis Setzer (#04),Michael Dokken (#64),Mike Garvey (#68),Jamie Skinner (#5),Ken Bouchard (#77),B. A. Wilson (#85),Rick McCray (#42),Tommy Archer (#4),Scott Lagasse (#81),Dominic Dobson (#78),Tim Bolton (#97),Joe Madore (#93),Rob Morgan (#46),Jason Roche (#21),Bobby Myers (#63)
TheChevy Trucks 150 was held April 19 atPhoenix International Raceway .Stacy Compton won the pole.
Top ten results
16-Ron Hornaday Jr. 24-Jack Sprague 86-Stacy Compton 60-Andy Houston 14-Rick Crawford 3-Jay Sauter 99-Joe Ruttman 66-Bryan Reffner 19-Tony Raines 61-Randy Tolsma Failed to qualify:Milan Garrett (#85) andRandy Nelson (#82)
Craftsman 200 by NAPA [ edit ] TheCraftsman 200 by NAPA was held April 25 atPortland Speedway .Greg Biffle won the pole.
Top ten results
86-Stacy Compton 61-Randy Tolsma 6-Rick Carelli 24-Jack Sprague 19-Tony Raines 16-Ron Hornaday Jr. 66-Bryan Reffner 3-Jay Sauter 99-Joe Ruttman 31-Tony Roper Failed to qualify:Jason Roche (#21)
TheNAPACARD 200 was held May 9 atEvergreen Speedway .Joe Ruttman won the pole.
Top ten results
24-Jack Sprague 16-Ron Hornaday Jr. 61-Randy Tolsma 86-Stacy Compton 52-Mike Wallace 31-Tony Roper 6-Rick Carelli 66-Bryan Reffner 35-Ron Barfield Jr. 18-Butch Miller Failed to qualify: none
TheYellow Freight 200 was held May 23 atI-70 Speedway .Tony Raines won the pole.
Top ten results
19-Tony Raines 99-Joe Ruttman 2-Mike Bliss 66-Bryan Reffner 24-Jack Sprague 16-Ron Hornaday Jr. 52-Mike Wallace 31-Tony Roper 84-Wayne Anderson 60-Andy Houston Failed to qualify:Richard Hinds (#81),Rick McCray (#42),Joe Bush (#67),Joe Madore (#93),Randy Nelson (#82),Doug George (#26),Ryan McGlynn (#00)
TheParts America 150 was held May 30 atWatkins Glen International .Ron Fellows won the pole. Race leaderRon Hornaday Jr. was penalized in the closing laps for jumping a restart and pulled into victory lane regardless to protest NASCAR's call.
Top ten results
99-Joe Ruttman 3-Jay Sauter 44-Boris Said 16-Ron Hornaday Jr. 24-Jack Sprague 28-Mark Simo 2-Mike Bliss 98-Rob Rizzo 61-Randy Tolsma 52-Mike Wallace Failed to qualify:Randy Nelson (#82),Doug George (#26),Mike Ewanitsko (#40),Lonnie Rush Jr. (#10),Mike Hope (#13),Ryan McGlynn (#00)
Pronto Auto Parts 400 [ edit ] ThePronto Auto Parts 400K was held June 5 atTexas Motor Speedway .Jack Sprague won the pole.Mike Bliss suffered a broken scapula in a multi-car crash on the third lap.
Top ten results
19-Tony Raines 60-Andy Houston 99-Joe Ruttman 75-Kevin Harvick 86-Stacy Compton 24-Jack Sprague 48-Ron Fellows 5-Dave Rezendes 6-Rick Carelli 88-Terry Cook Failed to qualify:Rob Rizzo (#98),Doug George (#93),Joe Gaita (#83),Chris Horn (#58),Jay Stewart (#33)
Driver Change:Kenny Allen replacedRandy Nelson in the #82 for the race after Nelson fell ill following qualifying.
TheLoadhandler 200 was held June 20 atBristol Motor Speedway .Ron Hornaday Jr. won the pole.
Top ten results
16-Ron Hornaday Jr. 24-Jack Sprague 99-Joe Ruttman 52-Mike Wallace 61-Randy Tolsma 19-Tony Raines 35-Ron Barfield Jr. 31-Kevin Cywinski 43-Jimmy Hensley 66-Bryan Reffner Failed to qualify:Danny Bagwell (#28),Tim Bolton (#97),Ed Berrier (#92),Ryan McGlynn (#00),Joe Gaita (#83),Rob Morgan (#57)
TheDieHard 200 was held July 4 atThe Milwaukee Mile .Jack Sprague won the pole.
Top ten results
2-Mike Bliss 43-Jimmy Hensley 24-Jack Sprague 16-Ron Hornaday Jr. 50-Greg Biffle 99-Joe Ruttman 52-Mike Wallace 35-Ron Barfield Jr. 18-Butch Miller Failed to qualify:Tammy Jo Kirk (#51),Ken Bouchard (#11),B. A. Wilson (#85),Rob Rizzo (#98), Terry Fisher (#41),Barry Bodine (#7),Joe Bush (#67),Jerry Glanville (#81),Danny Bagwell (#28),Chris Horn (#58),Tim Bolton (#97),Randy Nelson (#82)
TheNAPA Autocare 200 was held July 11 atNazareth Speedway .Mike Bliss won the pole.
Top ten results
16-Ron Hornaday Jr. 86-Stacy Compton 3-Jay Sauter 18-Butch Miller 99-Joe Ruttman 43-Jimmy Hensley 19-Tony Raines 66-Bryan Reffner 6-Rick Carelli 24-Jack Sprague Failed to qualify: none
The No Fear Challenge [ edit ] The No Fear Challenge was held July 18 atCalifornia Speedway .Andy Houston won the pole.
Top ten results
24-Jack Sprague 28-Ernie Irvan 16-Ron Hornaday Jr. 60-Andy Houston 5-Mike Skinner 61-Randy Tolsma 50-Greg Biffle 44-Boris Said 2-Mike Bliss 18-Butch Miller Failed to qualify:Rick McCray (#42),Randy Nelson (#82),Milan Garrett (#85)
Tempus Resorts 300K [ edit ] The inauguralTempus Resorts 300K was held July 25 atPikes Peak International Raceway .Mike Bliss won the pole.
Top ten results
16-Ron Hornaday Jr. 19-Tony Raines 99-Joe Ruttman 6-Rick Carelli 43-Jimmy Hensley 2-Mike Bliss 86-Stacy Compton 29-Dennis Setzer 61-Randy Tolsma 55-Tony Roper Failed to qualify: none
Cummins 200 by Dodge [ edit ] TheCummins 200 by Dodge was held July 30 atIndianapolis Raceway Park .Randy Tolsma won the pole.
Top ten results
24-Jack Sprague 55-Tony Roper 99-Joe Ruttman 19-Tony Raines 10-Lonnie Rush Jr. 61-Randy Tolsma 50-Greg Biffle 29-Dennis Setzer 35-Ron Barfield Jr. 3-Jay Sauter This race is mostly known for the infamous white glove incident that involved race winner Sprague andRon Hornaday Jr. as they head into turn 1 and Hornaday was shoved into the wall. Failed to qualify:Shayne Lockhart (#33),David Starr (#49),Robbie Pyle (#56)
[ edit ] ThePennzoil/VIP Discount Tripleheader was held August 2 atNew Hampshire International Speedway .Mike Wallace won the pole.
Top ten results
60-Andy Houston 50-Greg Biffle 99-Joe Ruttman 35-Ron Barfield Jr. 19-Tony Raines 43-Jimmy Hensley 75-Kevin Harvick 24-Jack Sprague 86-Stacy Compton 16-Ron Hornaday Jr. Failed to qualify: none
[ edit ] TheStevens Beil/Genuine Car Parts 200 was held August 8 atFlemington Speedway .Stacy Compton won the pole.
Top ten results
88-Terry Cook 16-Ron Hornaday Jr. 66-Bryan Reffner 99-Joe Ruttman 43-Jimmy Hensley 06-Billy Pauch * 35-Ron Barfield Jr. 09-Randy MacDonald 75-Kevin Harvick 52-Mike Wallace Failed to qualify:John Blewett III (#05),George Brunnhoelzl (#40),Lance Norick (#90),Randy Renfrow (#78),Ryan McGlynn (#00)
John Blewett III drove Pauch's truck for the remainder of the race when Pauch had heat exhaustion. Federated Auto Parts 250 [ edit ] TheFederated Auto Parts 250 was held August 15 atNashville Speedway USA .Mike Bliss won the pole.
Top ten results
43-Jimmy Hensley 19-Tony Raines 14-Rick Crawford 50-Greg Biffle 52-Mike Wallace 61-Randy Tolsma 16-Ron Hornaday Jr. 37-Scot Walters 86-Stacy Compton 35-Ron Barfield Jr. Failed to qualify:Brandon Butler (#22),Tom Hubert (#77),Cindy Peterson (#36),Ryan McGlynn (#00),Jerry Glanville (#81)
TheLund Look 275K was held August 23 atHeartland Park Topeka .Boris Said won the pole.
Top ten results
86-Stacy Compton 88-Terry Cook 43-Jimmy Hensley 24-Jack Sprague 75-Kevin Harvick 18-Butch Miller 3-Jay Sauter 16-Ron Hornaday Jr. 99-Joe Ruttman 29-Bob Keselowski Failed to qualify: none
TheKroger 225 was held August 29 atLouisville Motor Speedway .Terry Cook won the pole.
Top ten results
19-Tony Raines 2-Mike Bliss 60-Andy Houston 86-Stacy Compton 88-Terry Cook 55-Tony Roper 43-Jimmy Hensley 50-Greg Biffle 24-Jack Sprague 52-Mike Wallace Failed to qualify: none
Virginia Is For Lovers 200 [ edit ] TheVirginia Is For Lovers 200 was held September 10 atRichmond International Raceway .Joe Ruttman won the pole.
Top ten results
24-Jack Sprague 28-Ernie Irvan 50-Greg Biffle 99-Joe Ruttman 18-Butch Miller 15-Rich Bickle 61-Randy Tolsma 6-Rick Carelli 88-Terry Cook 52-Mike Wallace Failed to qualify:Carl Long (#91),Joe Gaita (#83),Tammy Jo Kirk (#51),Shayne Lockhart (#33),Blake Bainbridge (#9),Billy Pauch (#06),Rick Wilson (#04), Terry Fisher (#41),Mike Ewanitsko (#42),Brian Sockwell (#30),Tom Baldwin (#48)
TheMemphis 200 was held September 13 atMemphis Motorsports Park .Greg Biffle won the pole.
Top ten results
16-Ron Hornaday Jr. 3-Jay Sauter 43-Jimmy Hensley 99-Joe Ruttman 14-Rick Crawford 35-Ron Barfield Jr. 52-Mike Wallace 88-Terry Cook 24-Jack Sprague 84-Wayne Anderson Failed to qualify:Ryan McGlynn (#00)
TheRam Tough 200 was held September 19 atGateway International Raceway .Greg Biffle won the pole.
Top ten results
6-Rick Carelli 14-Ron Hornaday Jr. 3-Jay Sauter 24-Jack Sprague 66-Tom Hubert 43-Jimmy Hensley 14-Rick Crawford 52-Mike Wallace 37-Scot Walters 84-Bryan Reffner Failed to qualify: none
TheNAPA 250 was held September 26 atMartinsville Speedway .Greg Biffle won the pole.
Top ten results
3-Jay Sauter 43-Jimmy Hensley 16-Ron Hornaday Jr. 86-Stacy Compton 15-Rich Bickle 29-Dennis Setzer 19-Tony Raines 50-Greg Biffle 61-Randy Renfrow 24-Jack Sprague Failed to qualify:Greg Marlowe (#30),Carl Long (#91),Nipper Alsup (#92),Mike Olsen (#62),Donny Ling Jr. (#68),Ronnie Newman (#11),Jeff Spraker (#69),Ryan McGlynn (#00)
TheKragen/Exide 151 was held October 11 atSears Point Raceway .Tom Hubert won the pole.
Top ten results
44-Boris Said 2-Mike Bliss 19-Tony Raines 99-Joe Ruttman 43-Jimmy Hensley 60-Andy Houston 90-Lance Norick 3-Jay Sauter 24-Jack Sprague 84-Doug George Failed to qualify: none
Dodge California Truck Stop 300 [ edit ] TheDodge California Truck Stop 300 was held October 18 atMesa Marin Raceway .Ron Hornaday Jr. won the pole.
Top ten results
29-Dennis Setzer 24-Jack Sprague 86-Stacy Compton 16-Ron Hornaday Jr. 75-Kevin Harvick 6-Rick Carelli 18-Butch Miller 3-Jay Sauter 60-Andy Houston 19-Tony Raines Failed to qualify: none
[ edit ] TheGM Goodwrench Service/AC Delco 300 was held October 24 atPhoenix International Raceway .Mike Bliss won the pole.
Top ten results
2-Mike Bliss 50-Greg Biffle 16-Ron Hornaday Jr. 99-Joe Ruttman 60-Andy Houston 29-Dennis Setzer 44-Boris Said 86-Stacy Compton 43-Jimmy Hensley 19-Tony Raines Failed to qualify:Bill Sedgwick (#4),Brandon Sperling (#42),Mike Clark (#38)
TheSam's Town 250 was held November 8 atLas Vegas Motor Speedway .Jack Sprague won the pole.
Top ten results
24-Jack Sprague 16-Ron Hornaday Jr. 43-Jimmy Hensley 3-Jay Sauter 50-Greg Biffle 2-Mike Bliss 99-Joe Ruttman 66-Mike Stefanik 35-Ron Barfield Jr. 18-Butch Miller Failed to qualify:Rob Morgan (#46),Danny Bagwell (#28),Chris Horn (#58),Austin Cameron (#4),David Starr (#9),Jerry Robertson (#12),Ricky Logan (#36),Mike Clark (#38),Richard Hinds (#81),Milan Garrett (#85)
Final points standings [ edit ] Ron Hornaday Jr. – 4072Jack Sprague – 4069Joe Ruttman – 3874Jay Sauter – 3672Tony Raines – 3596Jimmy Hensley – 3570Stacy Compton – 3542Greg Biffle – 3276Ron Barfield Jr. – 3227Mike Bliss – 3216Rick Carelli – 3195Andy Houston – 3188Mike Wallace – 3152Randy Tolsma – 3121Butch Miller – 3034Tony Roper – 3016Kevin Harvick – 3004Rick Crawford – 2956Scot Walters – 2859Terry Cook – 2845Boris Said – 2813Bryan Reffner – 2770Lance Norick – 2539Lonnie Rush Jr. – 2333Wayne Anderson – 2070Bob Keselowski – 1731Dennis Setzer – 1728Kevin Cywinski – 1726Tammy Jo Kirk – 1296Randy Renfrow – 1074Barry Bodine – 1017Randy MacDonald – 964Chuck Bown – 927Doug George – 924Dominic Dobson – 842B. A. Wilson – 820Rob Morgan – 711Rick McCray – 710Dave Rezendes – 662Tom Hubert – 653Randy Nelson – 634David Starr – 566Rich Bickle – 551Ryan McGlynn – 471Ron Fellows – 408Curtis Markham 404Chris Horn – 375Ken Bouchard – 350Milan Garrett – 348Ernie Irvan – 340In his first year of NASCAR competition,Greg Biffle won four poles and had twelve top-tens, earning him Rookie of the Year honors overAndy Houston , who had one win and a twelfth-place points finish.Scot Walters , driving forBrewco Motorsports 's truck team, was the last contender to run a full schedule, posting three top-tens.Wayne Anderson was released during the season from his rideLiberty Racing , whileKevin Cywinski andDominic Dobson were late entrants.Billy Pauch ,Mike Cope ,Joe Bush andTommy Archer did not run enough races to qualify for the honor.
