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