top 5 (+ my favorites) in the final points standings in 1998...
1. Jeff Gordon... 5328
2. Mark Martin... 4964
3. Dale Jarrett... 4619
4. Rusty Wallace... 4501
5. Jeff Burton... 4415

8. Dale Earnhardt... 3928
13. Sterling Marlin... 3530
26. Joe Nemechek... 2897
34. Steve Grissom... 2215
37. Derrike Cope... 2065
42. Steve Park... 1322
52. Buckshot Jones... 458