| Teams for 1998 California 500 Presented by NAPA |
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| Car | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dale Earnhardt | Darrell Waltrip |  |
| 2 | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Rusty Wallace |  |
| 3 | Richard Childress | Dale Earnhardt | |
| 4 | Larry McClure | Bobby Hamilton | |
| 5 | Rick Hendrick | Terry Labonte | |
| 6 | Jack Roush | Mark Martin | |
| 7 | Jim Mattei | Geoffrey Bodine | |
| 9 | Melling Racing | Lake Speed | |
| 10 | Ricky Rudd | Ricky Rudd | |
| 11 | Brett Bodine Racing | Brett Bodine | |
| 12 | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Jeremy Mayfield | |
| 13 | Bill Elliott | Jerry Nadeau | |
| 16 | Jack Roush | Ted Musgrave | |
| 18 | Joe Gibbs | Bobby Labonte |  |
| 21 | Wood Brothers Racing | Michael Waltrip | |
| 22 | Bill Davis | Ward Burton | |
| 23 | Travis Carter | Jimmy Spencer | |
| 24 | Rick Hendrick | Jeff Gordon | |
| 26 | Jack Roush | Johnny Benson, Jr. | |
| 28 | Robert Yates | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | |
| 30 | Chuck Rider | Derrike Cope | |
| 31 | Richard Childress | Mike Dillon | |
| 33 | Andy Petree | Ken Schrader | |
| 35 | Bob Hancher | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | |
| 36 | Nelson Bowers | Ernie Irvan | |
| 41 | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Steve Grissom | |
| 43 | Richard Petty | John Andretti | |
| 44 | Kyle Petty | Kyle Petty | |
| 50 | Rick Hendrick | Randy LaJoie | |
| 75 | Butch Mock Racing | Rick Mast | |
| 77 | Jasper Motorsports | Robert Pressley | |
| 78 | Jim Wilson | Gary Bradberry | |
| 81 | Filbert Martocci | Kenny Wallace | |
| 88 | Robert Yates | Dale Jarrett | |
| 90 | Donlavey Racing | Dick Trickle | |
| 91 | Joe Falk | Kevin Lepage | |
| 94 | Elliott-Marino Racing | Bill Elliott | |
| 96 | Buz McCall | David Green | |
| 97 | Jack Roush | Chad Little | |
| 99 | Jack Roush | Jeff Burton | |
