The 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series was the 50th season of professional stock car racing in the United States and the 27th modern-era cup series. The season included 33 races and three exhibition races, beginning with the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway and ending with the NAPA 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Jeff Gordon won the Driver's Championship, the third of his career, and his third in the last four seasons.
No. | Race | Pole position | Most laps led | Winning driver | Manufacturer |
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Bud Shootout Qualifier | Sterling Marlin | Jimmy Spencer | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | |
Bud Shootout | Mark Martin | Jeff Gordon | Rusty Wallace | Ford | |
Gatorade 125 #1 | Bobby Labonte | Bobby Labonte Sterling Marlin | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | |
Gatorade 125 #2 | Terry Labonte | Dale Earnhardt | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | |
1 | Daytona 500 | Bobby Labonte | Dale Earnhardt | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet |
2 | GM Goodwrench Service Plus 400 | Rick Mast | Mark Martin | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet |
3 | Las Vegas 400 | Dale Jarrett | Mark Martin | Mark Martin | Ford |
4 | Primestar 500 | John Andretti | Kenny Irwin Jr. | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac |
5 | TranSouth Financial 400 | Mark Martin | Jeff Burton | Dale Jarrett | Ford |
6 | Food City 500 | Rusty Wallace | Rusty Wallace | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet |
7 | Texas 500 | Jeremy Mayfield | Jeremy Mayfield | Mark Martin | Ford |
8 | Goody's Headache Powder 500 | Bobby Hamilton | Bobby Hamilton | Bobby Hamilton | Chevrolet |
9 | DieHard 500 | Bobby Labonte | Terry Labonte | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac |
10 | California 500 pres. by NAPA | Jeff Gordon | Mark Martin | Mark Martin | Ford |
No Bull 25 Race 1 | Jeremy Mayfield | Jeremy Mayfield | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | |
No Bull 25 Race 2 | Joe Nemechek | Jimmy Spencer | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | |
Winston Open | Jeremy Mayfield | Jeremy Mayfield | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | |
The Winston | Bill Elliott | Jeff Gordon | Mark Martin | Ford | |
11 | Coca-Cola 600 | Jeff Gordon | Mark Martin | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet |
12 | MBNA Platinum 400 | Rusty Wallace | Jeff Gordon | Dale Jarrett | Ford |
13 | Pontiac Excitement 400 | Jeff Gordon | Dale Jarrett | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet |
14 | Miller Lite 400 | Ward Burton | Jeff Gordon | Mark Martin | Ford |
15 | Pocono 500 | Jeff Gordon | Jeremy Mayfield | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford |
16 | Save Mart/Kragen 350 | Jeff Gordon | Jeff Gordon | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet |
17 | Jiffy Lube 300 | Ricky Craven | Jeff Burton | Jeff Burton | Ford |
18 | Pennsylvania 500 | Ward Burton | Jeff Gordon | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet |
19 | Brickyard 400 | Ernie Irvan | Jeff Gordon | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet |
20 | The Bud at The Glen | Jeff Gordon | Jeff Gordon | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet |
21 | Pepsi 400 pres. by DeVilbiss | Ernie Irvan | Ernie Irvan | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet |
22 | Goody's Headache Powder 500 | Rusty Wallace | Mark Martin | Mark Martin | Ford |
23 | Farm Aid on CMT 300 | Jeff Gordon | Mark Martin | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet |
24 | Pepsi Southern 500 | Dale Jarrett | Jeff Burton | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet |
25 | Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400 | Rusty Wallace | Jeff Burton | Jeff Burton | Ford |
26 | MBNA Gold 400 | Mark Martin | Mark Martin | Mark Martin | Ford |
27 | NAPA Autocare 500 | Ernie Irvan | Sterling Marlin | Ricky Rudd | Ford |
28 | UAW-GM Quality 500 | Derrike Cope | Mark Martin | Mark Martin | Ford |
29 | Winston 500 | Ken Schrader | Mike Skinner | Dale Jarrett | Ford |
30 | Pepsi 400 | Bobby Labonte | Jeff Gordon | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet |
31 | Dura Lube/Kmart 500 | Ken Schrader | Rusty Wallace | Rusty Wallace | Ford |
32 | AC Delco 400 | Mark Martin | Dale Jarrett | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet |
33 | NAPA 500 | Kenny Irwin Jr. | Jeff Gordon | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet |
The Bud Shootout Qualifier, a race for the fastest second round qualifier, from each race from the previous season, was run on February 8 in Daytona Beach, Florida. Sterling Marlin drew the pole. The race was broadcast on ESPN.
Top Ten Results
The Bud Shootout, a race for pole winners from the previous season, was run on February 8 in Daytona Beach, Florida. Mark Martin drew the pole. The race was broadcast on CBS.
Top Ten Results
Race One: Top Ten Results
The Gatorade Twin 125s were run on February 12 in Daytona Beach, Florida. Bobby and Terry Labonte were the pole-sitters, for both races, respectively. The races were broadcast tape delayed on CBS prior to the Daytona 500.
Race Two: Top Ten Results
The Daytona 500 was run on February 15 in Daytona Beach, Florida. The Labonte brothers shared the front row with Bobby Labonte on the pole, and brother Terry Labonte starting second. The race was broadcast on CBS.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: 07-Dan Pardus, 8-Hut Stricklin, 14-Loy Allen Jr., 26-Johnny Benson, 29-Jeff Green, 35-Todd Bodine, 46-Wally Dallenbach Jr., 59-Mark Gibson, 78-Gary Bradberry, 79-Norm Benning, 80-Michael Ciochetti, 81-Kenny Wallace, 85-Randy Renfrow, 96-David Green
The GM Goodwrench Service Plus 400 was run on February 22 in Rockingham, North Carolina. The No. 75 of Rick Mast won the pole. The race was broadcast on TNN.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: 05-Morgan Shepherd, 35-Todd Bodine, 46-Wally Dallenbach Jr., 71-Dave Marcis, 78-Gary Bradberry, 91-Kevin Lepage
The inaugural Las Vegas 400 was run on March 1 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada. The No. 88 of Dale Jarrett won the pole. The race was broadcast on ABC.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: 1-Steve Park, 13-Jerry Nadeau, 19-Tony Raines, 35-Todd Bodine, 37-Larry Gunselman, 38-Butch Gilliland, 71-Dave Marcis, 78-Gary Bradberry
The Primestar 500 was scheduled to run on March 8 at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia, but was run on March 9 due to rain. The No. 43 of John Andretti won the pole. The race was supposed to be broadcast on ABC, but due to the washout, the broadcast was moved to ESPN.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: 05-Morgan Shepherd, 1-Steve Park/Phil Parsons, 29-Jeff Green, 40-Sterling Marlin*, 71-Dave Marcis, 95-Andy Hillenburg, 97-Chad Little
The TranSouth Financial 400 was run on March 22 in Darlington, South Carolina. Mark Martin won the pole. The race was broadcast on ESPN.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: 05-Morgan Shepherd, 1-Ron Hornaday Jr., 8-Hut Stricklin, 46-Wally Dallenbach Jr., 71-Dave Marcis, 78-Gary Bradberry
The Food City 500 was run on March 29 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. The No. 2 of Rusty Wallace won the pole. The race was broadcast on ESPN.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: 29-Jeff Green, 42-Joe Nemechek, 71-Dave Marcis, 78-Gary Bradberry
The Texas 500 was run on April 5 in Fort Worth, Texas. The No. 12 of Jeremy Mayfield won the pole. The race was broadcast on CBS.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: 13-Jerry Nadeau, 30-Derrike Cope, 35-Todd Bodine, 47-Billy Standridge, 95-Andy Hillenburg
The Goody's Headache Powder 500 was scheduled to run on April 19 in Martinsville, Virginia, but was run on April 20 due to rain. Bobby Hamilton won the pole. The race was broadcast on ESPN.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: 46-Wally Dallenbach Jr., 71-Dave Marcis, 78-Gary Bradberry
The DieHard 500 was run on April 26 in Talladega, Alabama. Bobby Labonte won the pole and went on to win the race. The race was broadcast on ABC.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: 07-Dan Pardus, 7-Geoff Bodine, 8-Hut Stricklin, 29-Jeff Green, 35-Todd Bodine, 60-Matt Kenseth, 61-Bob Strait, 78-Gary Bradberry, 98-Rich Bickle
The California 500 was run on May 3 in Fontana, California. Jeff Gordon won the pole. The race was broadcast on ESPN.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: 8-Hut Stricklin, 19-Tony Raines, 71-Dave Marcis, 98-Rich Bickle
The Winston, a non-points race with seventy laps in three segments, was run on May 16 in Concord, North Carolina at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Bill Elliott won the pole in the #94. The race was broadcast on TNN.
Top Ten Results
The Coca-Cola 600 was run on May 24 in Concord, North Carolina. Jeff Gordon won the pole. The race was broadcast on TBS.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: 07-Dan Pardus, 8-Hut Stricklin, 28-Kenny Irwin Jr., 46-Morgan Shepherd, 47-Billy Standridge, 71-Dave Marcis, 85-Randy MacDonald, 95-Andy Hillenburg
The MBNA Platinum 400 was run on May 31, Dover, Delaware. The No. 2 of Rusty Wallace won the pole. The race was broadcast on TNN.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: 13-Dennis Setzer, 35-Todd Bodine, 46-Morgan Shepherd
The Pontiac Excitement 400 was run on June 6 in Richmond, Virginia. Jeff Gordon won the pole. The race was broadcast on ESPN.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: 8-Buckshot Jones, 91-Kevin Lepage
The Miller Lite 400 was run on June 14 in Brooklyn, Michigan. Ward Burton won the pole. The race was broadcast on CBS.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: 19-Tony Raines, 30-Derrike Cope, 35-Todd Bodine, 71-Dave Marcis
The Pocono 500 was run on June 21 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. Jeff Gordon won the pole. The race was broadcast on TNN.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: 00-Buckshot Jones, 71-Dave Marcis
The Save Mart/Kragen 350 was run on June 28 in Sonoma, California. Jeff Gordon won the pole. The race was broadcast on ESPN.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: 35-Todd Bodine, 46-Tommy Kendall*, 58-Chris Raudman, 70-Rick Ware, 71-Dave Marcis
The Jiffy Lube 300 was run on July 12 in Loudon, New Hampshire. The No. 50 of Ricky Craven won the pole in his return to the No. 50 after missing the previous 13 races. The race was broadcast on TNN.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: 71-Dave Marcis
The Pennsylvania 500 was run on July 26 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The No. 22 of Ward Burton won the pole. The race was broadcast on TBS.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: 35-Jimmy Horton, 78-Gary Bradberry, 79-Randy MacDonald
The Brickyard 400 was run on August 1 in Speedway, Indiana. Ernie Irvan won the pole. The race was broadcast on ABC.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: 07-Dan Pardus, 14-Lance Hooper*, 15-Loy Allen Jr., 19-Robby Gordon, 30-Derrike Cope, 78-Gary Bradberry, 95-Randy MacDonald, 96-Hut Stricklin
The Bud at The Glen was run on August 9 at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York. Jeff Gordon won the pole. The race was broadcast on ESPN.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: 58-Larry Gunselman**, 59-Brian Cunningham, 71-Dave Marcis
The Pepsi 400 presented by DeVilbiss was run on August 16 in Brooklyn, Michigan. Ernie Irvan won the pole. The race was broadcast on ESPN.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: 71-Dave Marcis, 78-Gary Bradberry, 81-Kenny Wallace, 96-Hut Stricklin
The Goody's Headache Powder 500 was run on August 22 in Bristol, Tennessee. Rusty Wallace won the pole. The race was broadcast on ESPN.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: 41-Steve Grissom, 71-Dave Marcis, 78-Gary Bradberry, 85-Ken Bouchard
The Farm Aid on CMT 300 was run on August 30 in Loudon, New Hampshire. Jeff Gordon won the pole. The race was broadcast on TNN.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: 00-Buckshot Jones, 07-Dan Pardus, 30-Derrike Cope, 79-Ken Bouchard
The Pepsi Southern 500 was run on September 6 in Darlington, South Carolina. Dale Jarrett won the pole. The race was broadcast on ESPN.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: 71-Dave Marcis, 91-Morgan Shepherd, 96-Hut Stricklin
The Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400 was run on September 12 in Richmond, Virginia. Rusty Wallace won the pole. The race was broadcast on ESPN.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: 00-Buckshot Jones, 78-Gary Bradberry, 79-Ken Bouchard, 98-Rich Bickle
The MBNA Gold 400 was run on September 20 in Dover, Delaware. Mark Martin won the pole. The race was broadcast on TNN.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: 41-Steve Grissom, 71-Dave Marcis, 96-Morgan Shepherd
The NAPA Autocare 500 was run on September 27 in Martinsville, Virginia. Ernie Irvan won the pole. The race was broadcast on ESPN.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: 41-David Green, 78-Gary Bradberry, 79-Ken Bouchard, 85-Randy MacDonald
The UAW-GM Quality 500 was run on October 4 in Concord, North Carolina. The No. 30 of Derrike Cope won the pole. The race was broadcast on TBS.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: 19-Tony Raines, 46-Jeff Green, 71-Dave Marcis, 80-Andy Hillenburg, 85-Randy MacDonald
The Winston 500 was run on October 11 in Talladega, Alabama. Ken Schrader won the pole. The race was broadcast on ESPN.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: 07-Dan Pardus, 41-Rick Wilson, 54-Bobby Gerhart, 75-Rick Mast, 78-Gary Bradberry, 98-Rich Bickle
The Pepsi 400 was scheduled to run on July 4 in Daytona Beach, Florida, but was run on October 17 due to wildfires in the Daytona Beach area. Bobby Labonte sat on the Bud Pole. The race was broadcast on TNN.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: 41-Rick Wilson, 75-Rick Mast, 77-Robert Pressley, 78-Gary Bradberry, 90-Dick Trickle
The Dura Lube/Kmart 500* was run on October 25 in Phoenix, Arizona. The No. 33 of Ken Schrader won the pole. The race was broadcast on TNN.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: 21-Michael Waltrip, 45-Jeff Ward, 71-Dave Marcis
The AC Delco 400 was run on November 1 in Rockingham, North Carolina. Mark Martin won the pole. The race was broadcast on TNN.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: 71-Dave Marcis, 80-Andy Hillenburg, 96-Steve Grissom
The NAPA 500 was run on November 8 in Hampton, Georgia. Kenny Irwin Jr. won his 1st career pole. The race was broadcast on ESPN.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: 08-Harris DeVane, 75-Rick Mast, 80-Andy Hillenburg, 96-Steve Grissom, 98-Rich Bickle
The NASCAR Thunder Special Motegi - Coca-Cola 500 was an exhibition race run on November 22 at the Twin Ring Motegi oval in Motegi, Tochigi, Japan. Jeremy Mayfield won the pole.
This is also the first NASCAR race where Dale Earnhardt and Dale Earnhardt Jr. competed with one another in the No. 3 and No. 1 Chevrolets respectively. The race was broadcast on TBS.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: None
(key) Bold - Pole position awarded by time. Italics - Pole position set by owner's points standings. * – Most laps led.
Pos | Driver | DAY | CAR | LVS | ATL | DAR | BRI | TEX | MAR | TAL | CAL | CLT | DOV | RCH | MCH | POC | SON | NHA | POC | IND | GLN | MCH | BRI | NHA | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT | TAL | DAY | PHO | CAR | ATL | Points |
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1 | Jeff Gordon | 16 | 1 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3* | 37 | 3* | 2 | 1* | 3 | 1* | 1* | 1* | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1* | 7 | 1 | 1* | 5328 |
2 | Mark Martin | 38 | 3* | 1* | 25 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 29 | 23 | 1* | 4* | 7 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1* | 2* | 40 | 3 | 1* | 3 | 1* | 34 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4964 |
3 | Dale Jarrett | 34 | 7 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 2* | 2 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 42 | 24 | 1 | 23 | 32 | 2* | 2 | 4619 |
4 | Rusty Wallace | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 33* | 12 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 2 | 18 | 3 | 17 | 42 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 5 | 1* | 3 | 20 | 4501 |
5 | Jeff Burton | 40 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 5* | 4 | 29 | 32 | 43 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 1* | 3 | 36 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2* | 1* | 38 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4415 |
6 | Bobby Labonte | 2 | 33 | 19 | 1 | 23 | 34 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 38 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 25 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 43 | 4180 |
7 | Jeremy Mayfield | 3 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 23* | 7 | 13 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1* | 18 | 30 | 18 | 42 | 31 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 22 | 3 | 23 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 29 | 15 | 4157 |
8 | Dale Earnhardt | 1* | 17 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 22 | 35 | 4 | 36 | 9 | 39 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 38 | 23 | 22 | 29 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 3928 |
9 | Terry Labonte | 13 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 4* | 3 | 41 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 42 | 14 | 31 | 9 | 40 | 36 | 13 | 39 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 6 | 38 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3901 |
10 | Bobby Hamilton | 12 | 9 | 20 | 21 | 35 | 18 | 26 | 1* | 30 | 27 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 38 | 20 | 2 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 20 | 11 | 34 | 23 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 3786 |
11 | John Andretti | 18 | 13 | 41 | 20 | 13 | 19 | 42 | 18 | 33 | 31 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 38 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 37 | 12 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 34 | 32 | 3682 |
12 | Ken Schrader | 4 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 21 | 10 | 29 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 28 | 43 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 42 | 13 | 4 | 39 | 13 | 40 | 24 | 9 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 3675 |
13 | Sterling Marlin | 22 | 25 | 24 | DNQ | 14 | 40 | 14 | 36 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 35 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 18* | 30 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 42 | 3530 |
14 | Jimmy Spencer | 15 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 30 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 24 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 29 | 25 | 19 | 32 | 20 | 13 | 34 | 9 | 27 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 30 | 21 | 3464 | ||
15 | Chad Little | 7 | 21 | 10 | DNQ | 17 | 35 | 2 | 16 | 34 | 6 | 35 | 37 | 13 | 16 | 30 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 28 | 16 | 10 | 23 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 17 | 36 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 11 | 3423 |
16 | Ward Burton | 25 | 11 | 18 | 24 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 28 | 8 | 12 | 34 | 29 | 19 | 8 | 24 | 40 | 23 | 34 | 34 | 21 | 37 | 37 | 31 | 12 | 28 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 30 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 3352 |
17 | Michael Waltrip | 9 | 34 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 40 | 21 | 14 | 34 | 24 | 10 | 21 | 28 | 22 | 16 | 27 | 17 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 31 | DNQ | 22 | 22 | 3340 |
18 | Bill Elliott | 10 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 39 | 43 | 14 | 13 | 25 | 6 | 37 | 12 | 26 | 36 | 12 | 27 | 40 | 19 | 37 | 11 | 40 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 15 | 38 | 12 | 26 | 3305 | |
19 | Ernie Irvan | 6 | 19 | 30 | 15 | 36 | 20 | 43 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 29 | 14 | 34 | 36 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 33 | 6* | 22 | 28 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 37 | 8 | 3262 | |||
20 | Johnny Benson | DNQ | 30 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 41 | 8 | 9 | 41 | 18 | 22 | 36 | 21 | 21 | 33 | 25 | 9 | 34 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 41 | 15 | 9 | 28 | 31 | 26 | 9 | 41 | 23 | 3160 |
21 | Mike Skinner | 8 | 32 | 29 | 42 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 17 | 5 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 8 | 32 | 16 | 21 | 7* | 3 | 16 | 21 | 9 | 3153 | |||
22 | Ricky Rudd | 42 | 43 | 12 | 23 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 14 | 24 | 11 | 31 | 6 | 11 | 37 | 41 | 28 | 19 | 42 | 31 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 34 | 13 | 1 | 37 | 18 | 27 | 27 | 10 | 24 | 3131 |
23 | Ted Musgrave | 20 | 35 | 6 | 29 | 10 | 8 | 30 | 2 | 42 | 33 | 12 | 22 | 15 | 26 | 17 | 19 | 39 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 39 | 43 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 15 | 27 | 11 | 34 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 3124 | |
24 | Darrell Waltrip | 33 | 41 | 35 | 40 | 30 | 23 | 36 | 40 | 15 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 32 | 38 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 38 | 2957 |
25 | Brett Bodine | 24 | 16 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 28 | 22 | 16 | 20 | 33 | 18 | 32 | 28 | 38 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 26 | 30 | 42 | 19 | 22 | 34 | 19 | 13 | 25 | 43 | 31 | 31 | 2907 |
26 | Joe Nemechek | 26 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 37 | DNQ | 4 | 24 | 32 | 22 | 6 | 26 | 12 | 9 | 35 | 25 | 36 | 17 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 31 | 18 | 35 | 37 | 29 | 40 | 7 | 29 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 40 | 2897 |
27 | Geoff Bodine | 31 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 41 | 39 | 32 | 35 | DNQ | 7 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 23 | 40 | 35 | 37 | 14 | 37 | 32 | 21 | 30 | 23 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 39 | 9 | 25 | 41 | 34 | 11 | 10 | 2864 |
28 | Kenny Irwin Jr. (R) | 19 | 26 | 36 | 5* | 39 | 43 | 39 | 19 | 40 | 16 | DNQ | 33 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 33 | 22 | 38 | 37 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 41 | 10 | 40 | 27 | 20 | 43 | 32 | 40 | 33 | 16 | 2760 |
29 | Dick Trickle | 27 | 37 | 16 | 6 | 24 | 13 | 22 | 37 | 20 | 37 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 24 | 27 | 33 | 17 | 29 | 18 | 41 | 38 | 43 | 19 | 33 | 42 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 38 | DNQ | 19 | 23 | 12 | 2678 |
30 | Kyle Petty | 11 | 24 | 22 | 36 | 29 | 38 | 17 | 34 | 38 | 42 | 30 | 42 | 24 | 36 | 31 | 26 | 8 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 29 | 12 | 33 | 28 | 39 | 41 | 29 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 36 | 39 | 29 | 2675 |
31 | Kenny Wallace | DNQ | 38 | 43 | 7 | 9 | 42 | 34 | 22 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 40 | 23 | 39 | 39 | 22 | 10 | 35 | 43 | 26 | DNQ | 42 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 43 | 43 | 16 | 40 | 35 | 8 | 16 | 34 | 2615 |
32 | Robert Pressley | 32 | 40 | 23 | 27 | 20 | 28 | 3 | 23 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 39 | 41 | 32 | 16 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 40 | 12 | 30 | 43 | 41 | 26 | DNQ | 17 | 38 | 28 | 2388 | ||
33 | Rick Mast | 30 | 12 | 11 | 33 | 43 | 25 | 41 | 33 | 18 | 25 | 26 | 11 | 43 | 31 | 38 | 8 | 32 | 37 | 22 | 30 | 26 | 35 | 22 | 36 | 31 | 24 | 41 | 34 | DNQ | DNQ | 29 | 42 | DNQ | 2296 |
34 | Steve Grissom | 28 | 20 | 39 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 25 | 16 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 39 | 41 | 23 | 10 | 43 | 39 | 23 | 38 | 33 | DNQ | 25 | 20 | 17 | DNQ | 32 | 36 | 29 | DNQ | DNQ | 2215 | ||
35 | Kevin Lepage (R) | 43 | DNQ | 28 | 14 | 34 | 27 | 37 | 42 | 14 | 40 | 36 | 28 | 33 | 40 | 19 | QL | 17 | 10 | 16 | 39 | 36 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 35 | 40 | 13 | 43 | 18 | 2196 | ||||
36 | Jerry Nadeau (R) | 21 | 28 | DNQ | 32 | 31 | 37 | DNQ | 27 | 37 | 26 | 40 | 38 | 35 | 21 | 43 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 23 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 42 | 19 | 39 | 24 | 37 | 2121 | |
37 | Derrike Cope | 37 | 15 | 31 | 38 | 40 | 26 | DNQ | 22 | 39 | 33 | 35 | 34 | DNQ | 26 | 38 | 16 | 23 | DNQ | 39 | 43 | 36 | DNQ | 27 | 24 | 35 | 30 | 14 | 11 | 38 | 33 | 25 | 30 | 2065 | |
38 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | DNQ | DNQ | 38 | 39 | DNQ | 19 | DNQ | 26 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 40 | 8 | 28 | 43 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 32 | 23 | 39 | 30 | 25 | 36 | 35 | 1832 | ||||||
39 | Rich Bickle | 41 | DNQ | DNQ | 24 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 32 | 31 | 38 | 28 | 39 | 22 | 28 | 18 | 40 | 19 | DNQ | 19 | 4 | 17 | DNQ | 39 | 11 | 18 | DNQ | 1773 | |||||||
40 | Jeff Green | DNQ | 22 | 33 | DNQ | 32 | DNQ | 17 | DNQ | 42 | 30 | 33 | 12 | 24 | 30 | 41 | 17 | 38 | 16 | 20 | 34 | 31 | DNQ | 33 | 37 | 28 | 27 | 36 | 1687 | ||||||
41 | Steve Park (R) | 41 | 31 | DNQ | Wth | 35 | 18 | 11 | 34 | 41 | 24 | 27 | 11 | 24 | 36 | 41 | 33 | 24 | 35 | 17 | 1322 | ||||||||||||||
42 | Todd Bodine | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 10 | 27 | 29 | DNQ | 39 | DNQ | 28 | DNQ | 35 | DNQ | 22 | DNQ | 32 | 37 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 5 | 1322 | |||||||||||
43 | Lake Speed | 17 | 27 | 32 | 28 | 25 | 31 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 27 | 36 | 26 | 25 | 25 | Wth | 41 | 1297 | ||||||||||||||||
44 | David Green | DNQ | 42 | 34 | 30 | 26 | 21 | 18 | 43 | 17 | 18 | 43 | 38 | QL | DNQ | 43 | 37 | 26 | 41 | 1014 | |||||||||||||||
45 | Dave Marcis | 36 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 28 | DNQ | 27 | DNQ | DNQ | 30 | 36 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 43 | 41 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 35 | DNQ | 33 | DNQ | 26 | DNQ | 12 | 21 | DNQ | DNQ | 27 | 949 |
46 | Ricky Craven | 14 | 10 | 27 | 34 | 29 | 41 | 17 | 35 | QL | 30 | 37 | 25 | 907 | |||||||||||||||||||||
47 | Morgan Shepherd | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 24 | 11 | 35 | 24 | DNQ | 43 | 40 | 15 | 43 | 42 | 29 | 26 | DNQ | DNQ | 39 | 843 | |||||||||||||||
48 | Gary Bradberry | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 43 | DNQ | DNQ | 24 | DNQ | DNQ | 23 | 37 | 34 | 34 | 40 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 37 | DNQ | 28 | DNQ | 42 | DNQ | DNQ | 41 | 28 | 33 | 787 | |||||
49 | Randy LaJoie | 38 | 10 | 25 | 5 | 10 | 36 | 38 | 43 | 31 | 768 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | Hut Stricklin | DNQ | 29 | 43 | 37 | DNQ | 41 | 40 | 31 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 42 | 28 | 42 | 27 | DNQ | DNQ | 41 | DNQ | 30 | 42 | 700 | ||||||||||||
51 | Dennis Setzer | 19 | 35 | 39 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 38 | 502 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | Buckshot Jones | 8 | DNQ | DNQ | 27 | 27 | DNQ | DNQ | 42 | 16 | Wth | 458 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | Greg Sacks | 39 | 36 | 25 | 31 | 42 | 36 | 38 | 400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | Andy Hillenburg | 29 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 31 | DNQ | 22 | 24 | DNQ | DNQ | 334 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | Billy Standridge | 35 | DNQ | 28 | DNQ | 28 | 43 | 250 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | Tommy Kendall | 16 | 17 | 232 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | Matt Kenseth | DNQ | 6 | 150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | Mike Bliss | 25 | 35 | 146 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | Elliott Sadler | 42 | 24 | 128 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | DNQ | 14 | 121 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | Tom Hubert | 41 | 36 | 95 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | Mike Wallace | 23 | 94 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | Ron Fellows | 42 | 36 | 92 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | Butch Gilliland | Wth | 24 | 91 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | Frank Kimmel | 31 | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | Mike Dillon | 35 | 58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | Robby Gordon | 37 | DNQ | 57 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
68 | Dan Pardus | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 36 | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
69 | Mark Gibson | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
70 | Norm Benning | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | Michael Ciochetti | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
72 | Loy Allen Jr. | DNQ | DNQ | Wth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
73 | Larry Gunselman | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | Tony Raines | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
75 | Phil Parsons | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | Bob Strait | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | Randy MacDonald | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | Rick Ware | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
79 | Chris Raudman | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
80 | Jimmy Horton | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
81 | Lance Hooper | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
82 | Brian Cunningham | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
83 | Rick Wilson | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
84 | Ken Bouchard | DNQ | Wth | DNQ | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
85 | Bobby Gerhart | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
86 | Jeff Ward | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
87 | Harris DeVane | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
88 | Randy Renfrow | Wth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
89 | Tim Steele | Wth | Wth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
90 | Jerry Glanville | Wth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
91 | Bob Schacht | Wth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
92 | Boris Said | Wth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
93 | Randal Ritter | Wth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
94 | Phil Barkdoll | QL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pos | Driver | DAY | CAR | LVS | ATL | DAR | BRI | TEX | MAR | TAL | CAL | CLT | DOV | RCH | MCH | POC | SON | NHA | POC | IND | GLN | MCH | BRI | NHA | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT | TAL | DAY | PHO | CAR | ATL | Points |
This would be the last time until 2004 in which a rookie candidate did not win a race. The winner of this year's award was Kenny Irwin Jr., who qualified for 32 of the 33 races, had four top-tens, and one pole position in his Robert Yates Racing Ford. Kevin Lepage finished in second-place despite missing six races and starting the year with an underfunded team. Third-place finisher Jerry Nadeau also switched teams, starting the year with Bill Elliott Racing but winding up at Melling Racing at season's end. Finally, the last-place finisher was pre-season favorite Steve Park, who missed most of the year after suffering a broken leg in a practice crash at Atlanta Motor Speedway.