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) Final points standings Dale Earnhardt Jr. - 4469 Matt Kenseth - 4421 Mike McLaughlin - 4045 Randy LaJoie - 3543 Elton Sawyer - 3533 Phil Parsons - 3525 Tim Fedewa - 3515 Elliott Sadler - 3470 Buckshot Jones - 3453 Hermie Sadler - 3340 Glenn Allen Jr. - 3270 Mike Dillon - 3250 Mark Green - 3075 Kevin Lepage - 3052 Jeff Purvis - 3019 Jason Keller - 2971 Ed Berrier - 2772 Joe Bessey - 2763 Shane Hall - 2763 Andy Santerre - 2598 Tony Stewart - 2455 Dick Trickle - 2441 Tracy Leslie - 2338 Bobby Hillin Jr. - 2304 Jeff Krogh - 2225 David Green - 2180 Mark Martin - 1976 Mark Krogh - 1917 Dave Blaney - 1915 Jeff Burton - 1883 Robert Pressley - 1870 Blaise Alexander - 1730 Todd Bodine - 1668 Michael Waltrip - 1667 Kevin Grubb - 1660 Wayne Grubb - 1546 Patty Moise - 1421 Casey Atwood - 1359 Joe Nemechek - 1315 Mike Cope - 1293 Dale Jarrett - 1284 Matt Hutter - 1169 Jimmy Spencer - 1164 Lance Hooper - 1059 Lyndon Amick - 1045 Ken Schrader - 977 Jason Jarrett - 935 Jeff Fuller - 899 Stanton Barrett - 865 Kevin Schwantz - 801 Full Drivers' Championship (key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by owner's points. * – Most laps led. Rookie of the Year 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-finisher Dave Blaney made his Busch Series debut in 1998, posting three sixth-place finishes over a 20-race stretch. He would be followed by Blaise Alexander, then Wayne and Kevin Grubb, both of whom grabbed their first career pole positions during the season. 18-year-old Casey Atwood ran a part-time schedule in an undeclared season but finished 38th in points. The next two competitors were Mike Cope and Matt Hutter, teammates at Cicci-Welliver Racing but released after a lack of performance. Part-time drivers Lance Hooper, Jason Jarrett, and MotoGP legend Kevin Schwantz rounded out the rookie class of 1998. See also 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series 1998 NASCAR Craftsman