| Teams 1998 California 500 Presented by NAPA |
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| No. | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Team Penske | Rusty Wallace | Ford |
| 3 | Richard Childress Racing | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet |
| 4 | Morgan McClure Motorsports | Bobby Hamilton | Chevrolet |
| 5 | Hendrick Motorsports | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet |
| 6 | Roush Racing | Mark Martin | Ford |
| 7 | Mattel Racing | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Melling Racing | Lake Speed | Ford |
| 10 | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Ricky Rudd | Ford |
| 11 | Brett Bodine Racing | Brett Bodine | Ford |
| 12 | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford |
| 13 | Bill Elliott Racing | Jerry Nadeau | Chevrolet |
| 16 | Roush Racing | Ted Musgrave | Ford |
| 18 | Joe Gibbs Racing | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac |
| 21 | Wood Brothers Racing | Michael Waltrip | Ford |
| 22 | Bill Davis Racing | Ward Burton | Pontiac |
| 23 | Travis Carter Enterprises | Jimmy Spencer | Ford |
| 24 | Hendrick Motorsports | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet |
| 26 | Roush Racing | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Pontiac |
| 28 | Yates Racing | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | Ford |
| 30 | Bahari Racing | Derrike Cope | Ford |
| 31 | Richard Childress Racing | Mike Dillon | Chevrolet |
| 33 | Andy Petree Racing | Ken Schrader | Pontiac |
| 35 | ISM Racing | Wally Dallenbach, Jr | Pontiac |
| 36 | MB2 Motorsports | Ernie Irvan | Pontiac |
| 40 | Team Sabco | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet |
| 41 | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Steve Grissom | Pontiac |
| 42 | Team Sabco | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet |
| 43 | Petty Enterprises | John Andretti | Pontiac |
| 44 | PE2 Motorsports | Kyle Petty | Pontiac |
| 46 | Team Sabco | Morgan Shepherd | Chevrolet |
| 50 | Hendrick Motorsports | Randy LaJoie | Ford |
| 75 | Butch Mock Racing | Rick Mast | Pontiac |
| 77 | Jasper Motorsports | Robert Pressley | Ford |
| 78 | Triad Motorsports | Gary Bradberry | Chevrolet |
| 81 | FILMAR Racing | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet |
| 88 | Yates Racing | Dale Jarrett | Ford |
| 90 | Donlavey Racing | Dick Trickle | Chevrolet |
| 91 | LJ Racing | Kevin Lepage | Chevrolet |
| 94 | Bill Elliott Racing | Bill Elliott | Ford |
| 96 | American Equipment Racing | David Green | Ford |
| 97 | Roush Racing | Chad Little | Ford |
| 99 | Roush Racing | Jeff Burton | Ford |