nˈæskɑːɹ nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt wʌzɐ ɹˈʌnɚɹˈʌp fɔːɹ "ɹˈeɪsɪŋ ɡˈeɪm ʌvðə jˈɪɹ" bᵻhˌaɪnd dˈɪdi kˈɑːŋ ɹˈeɪsɪŋ æɾ ᵻlɛktɹˈɑːnɪk ɡˈeɪmɪŋ mˈʌnθliz nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən ˈɛdɪɾɚz tʃˈɔɪs ɐwˈɔːɹdz.
NASCAR 98 was a runner-up for "Racing Game of the Year" (behind Diddy Kong Racing) at Electronic Gaming Monthlys 1997 Editors' Choice Awards.