# 1998 NASCAR Goody's Dash Series

The 1998 NASCAR Goody's Dash Series was the 24th season of the NASCAR Goody's Dash Series. It began at Daytona International Speedway on February 12 and concluded at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 15. Mike Swaim Jr. entered the season as the defending Drivers' Champion, Robert Huffman won his second championship, 399 points in front of David Hutto.

## Schedule

Source:
| No. | Race Title | Track | Date |
| 1 | Discount Auto Parts 200 presented by ACDelco Rapidfire | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida | February 12 |
| 2 | Elmer Killan Memorial 100 | Hickory Motor Speedway, Hickory, North Carolina | May 2 |
| 3 | Yadkin Valley Chevrolet-Geo/Brigman Clinic 125 | Caraway Speedway, Asheboro, North Carolina | May 9 |
| 4 | Tom Johnson Camping Center/Easy Care Vehicle Service Contracts 100 | Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina | May 20 |
| 5 | Ekamant Coated Abrasives 125 | Tri-County Motor Speedway, Hudson, North Carolina | May 29 |
| 6 | Country Cupboard 150 | Lanier National Speedway, Braselton, Georgia | June 13 |
| 7 | Goody's Dash 150 | Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee | June 20 |
| 8 | Post and Courier 100 | Summerville Speedway, Summerville, South Carolina | July 4 |
| 9 | Expression Unlimited, Inc. 100 | Greenville-Pickens Speedway, Greenville, South Carolina | July 11 |
| 10 | ATK Engine 125 | Orange County Speedway, Rougemont, North Carolina | July 18 |
| 11 | SNS Coastal Carolina Freightliner 125 | Southern National Motorsports Park, Kenly, North Carolina | August 1 |
| 12 | Time Warner Cable 100 | Myrtle Beach Speedway, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | August 8 |
| 13 | Yadkin Valley Chevrolet 100 | Concord Speedway, Concord, North Carolina | August 15 |
| 14 | Galaxy Foods/White House 100 | Hickory Motor Speedway, Hickory, North Carolina | August 29 |
| 15 | Tamco/PPG 100 | Langley Speedway, Hampton, Virginia | September 5 |
| 16 | Gold Star Dodge Dealer 100 | St. Augustine Speedway, St. Augustine, Florida | September 12 |
| 17 | Star Drywall 125 | Louisville Motor Speedway, Louisville, Kentucky | September 19 |
| 18 | T.G. Lee Dairy 125 | Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, Florida | October 3 |
| 19 | Discount Auto Parts/Pennzoil 150 | USA International Speedway, Lakeland, Florida | October 24 |
| 20 | Pennzoil 50 | Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead, Florida | November 15 |

## Results and standings
### Races

| No. | Race | Pole position | Most laps led | Winning driver | Manufacturer |
| 1 | Discount Auto Parts 200 | Mike Swaim Jr. | Mike Swaim Jr. | Mike Swaim Jr. | Pontiac |
| 2 | Elmer Killan Memorial 100 | David Hutto | David Hutto | David Hutto | Chevrolet |
| 3 | Yadkin Valley Chevrolet-Geo/Brigman Clinic 125 | Ricky Bryant | Robert Huffman | Mike Swaim Jr. | Pontiac |
| 4 | Tom Johnson Camping Center/Easy Care Vehicle Service Contracts 100 | Mike Swaim Jr. | David Hutto | David Hutto | Chevrolet |
| 5 | Ekamant Coated Abrasives 125 | Robert Huffman | Robert Huffman | Robert Huffman | Pontiac |
| 6 | Country Cupboard 150 | Robert Huffman | Robert Huffman | Robert Huffman | Pontiac |
| 7 | Goody's Dash 150 | Mike Swaim Jr. | Mike Swaim Jr. | Robert Huffman | Pontiac |
| 8 | Post and Courier 100 | Robert Huffman | Robert Huffman | Robert Huffman | Pontiac |
| 9 | Expression Unlimited, Inc. 100 | Jake Hobgood | Jake Hobgood | Jake Hobgood | Pontiac |
| 10 | ATK Engine 125 | Ricky Bryant | David Hutto | Ricky Bryant | Pontiac |
| 11 | SNS Coastal Carolina Freightliner 125 | Jake Hobgood | Robert Huffman | Robert Huffman | Pontiac |
| 12 | Time Warner Cable 100 | Robert Huffman | Robert Huffman | Robert Huffman | Pontiac |
| 13 | Yadkin Valley Chevrolet 100 | Robert Huffman | David Hutto | Robert Huffman | Pontiac |
| 14 | Galaxy Foods/White House 100 | Jake Hobgood | Robert Huffman | David Hutto | Chevrolet |
| 15 | Tamco/PPG 100 | David Hutto | Robert Huffman | David Hutto | Chevrolet |
| 16 | Gold Star Dodge Dealer 100 | Jake Hobgood | David Hutto | David Hutto | Chevrolet |
| 17 | Star Drywall 125 | Ricky Bryant | Robert Huffman | Robert Huffman | Pontiac |
| 18 | T.G. Lee Dairy 125 | David Hutto | David Hutto | David Hutto | Chevrolet |
| 19 | Discount Auto Parts/Pennzoil 150 | George Crenshaw | Robert Huffman | Mickey York | Pontiac |
| 20 | Pennzoil 50 | Jake Hobgood | Mike Swaim Jr. | Mike Swaim Jr. | Pontiac |

### Drivers' championship

(key) Bold - Pole position awarded by time. Italics - Pole position set by final practice results or rainout. * – Most laps led.
| Pos | Driver | DAY | HCY | CAR | CLT | TRI | LAN | BRI | SUM | GRE | ROU | SNM | MYB | CON | HCY | LAN | STA | LOU | VOL | USA | HOM | Points |
| 1 | Robert Huffman | 2 | 2 | 10* | 3 | 1* | 1* | 1 | 1** | 2 | 2 | 1* | 1** | 1 | 2* | 5* | 3 | 1* | 2 | 25* | 15 | 3285 |
| 2 | David Hutto | 30 | 1* | 28 | 1* | 23 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 3* | 2 | 4 | 8* | 1 | 1 | 1* | 16 | 1** | 24 | 16 | 2867 |
| 3 | Ricky Bryant | 4 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 2867 |
| 4 | B. J. Mackey | 33 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 2800 |
| 5 | Jake Hobgood | 27 | 3 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 1* | 7 | 11 | 2 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2787 |
| 6 | Jon Redman | 11 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 25 | 2594 |
| 7 | Donnie Apple | 19 | 11 | 14 | 26 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 7 | 2540 |
| 8 | Doc Brewer | 3 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 5 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 2519 |
| 9 | Scott Weaver | 32 | 22 | 9 | 27 | 17 | 15 | 30 | 26 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 2408 |
| 10 | Eddie Kelley | 25 | DNQ | 27 | 34 | 18 | 11 | 29 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 26 | 4 | 25 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 2356 |
| 11 | Chris Hall | 9 | 13 | 19 | 33 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 6 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 23 | 18 | 2310 |
| 12 | Jimmy Gross | 38 | 26 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 14 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 35 | | 2132 |
| 13 | Donnie Neuenberger | 12 | 16 | DNQ | 38 | 22 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 18 | | 9 | 26 | 2081 |
| 14 | Ned Combs | 31 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 24 | DNQ | 25 | 24 | 8 | | | | 7 | 10 | 10 | 3 | | 8 | 23 | 1899 |
| 15 | Gary Moore | 26 | 12 | 6 | 28 | 11 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 12 | | | | | | 14 | 20 | 1792 |
| 16 | Greg Goodell | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 24 | 20 | 18 | 14 | | 19 | | 14 | 19 | 13 | 13 | | 18 | | 11 | 18 | | 1503 |
| 17 | Mickey York | 16 | 8 | 24 | 13 | 9 | | 28 | | | 12 | | 12 | 23 | | | 17 | | | 1 | 17 | 1441 |
| 18 | John Whaley | | DNQ | 23 | 35 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 22 | 8 | 15 | | | | | | | | 1348 |
| 19 | George Crenshaw | 15 | 24 | 18 | 21 | | 12 | 13 | 21 | | | | | | | | 14 | | 18 | 13 | 12 | 1250 |
| 20 | Chad Branham | | 14 | | 22 | 6 | 25 | DNQ | 10 | 30 | | | 22 | 16 | DNQ | | | | | 36 | 28 | 1155 |
| 21 | Steve Barnes | 20 | 27 | | 29 | 16 | 27 | 27 | | | | | | | | 17 | 19 | 8 | 16 | 33 | 30 | 1152 |
| 22 | Keith Wilson | 18 | | 7 | 30 | | 3 | 18 | | 29 | | 8 | | | 22 | | | | 17 | 27 | | 1111 |
| 23 | Ernie Yarborough | 21 | 9 | 2 | 32 | | | 3 | | 6 | | | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | 1095 |
| 24 | Eric Rogers | DNQ | 19 | 20 | 36 | | | 24 | 4 | 12 | | 21 | | | 19 | | 15 | | | 32 | | 1067 |
| 25 | Bryan Gandy | 36 | 15 | 26 | 37 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 19 | | | | | | | | | | | 1005 |
| 26 | Mike Swaim Jr. | 1* | 4 | 1 | 41 | | | 20* | | | | | | | | | 27 | | | | 1* | 925 |
| 27 | Mark Ellington | 39 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 9 | 25 | 16 | | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | 890 |
| 28 | Danny Bagwell | 5 | | | 19 | | | | | | | 18 | | | | | | | 20 | 3 | 2 | 808 |
| 29 | Robert Luckadoo | 35 | | | | | | | 27 | 13 | 22 | | 10 | 10 | 28 | | | | | | | 708 |
| 30 | Danny Snell | DNQ | | | | | | DNQ | 12 | 17 | | | DNQ | | DNQ | | | | 14 | 16 | | 698 |
| 31 | Mike McConnell | | | DNQ | | 15 | 22 | | | 14 | | | 11 | | 11 | | | | | | | 666 |
| 32 | Brandon Ward | | | DNQ | | 26 | | | | | 15 | | | 25 | 8 | | | | | | 6 | 659 |
| 33 | Charlie Smith | | | DNQ | | 29 | | | | | 17 | 15 | | 20 | DNQ | 21 | | | | | | 631 |
| 34 | Randy Humphrey | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | | 12 | 15 | | | | 4 | 24 | 599 |
| 35 | Christian Elder | 10 | 18 | 25 | 8 | | | 19 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 579 |
| 36 | Wally Leatherwood | DNQ | | | 18 | 21 | | DNQ | | | | | | 19 | DNQ | | | 14 | | | | 568 |
| 37 | Tim Nichols | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | 6 | | | 2 | | | | 29 | | 556 |
| 38 | Perry Whisnant | | 17 | 15 | | | 7 | | | 28 | | | 24 | | | | | | | | | 546 |
| 39 | Justin Hobgood | | | | | | | | 19 | 5 | 20 | | 29 | 22 | | | | | | | | 537 |
| 40 | Brett Dysart | | DNQ | DNQ | | 14 | 28 | 23 | 22 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 531 |
| 41 | Will Hobgood | 41 | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | 5 | 468 |
| 42 | Keith Roggen | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 26 | | 9 | 10 | 21 | 457 |
| 43 | Davis Myers | DNQ | 21 | 12 | | | 17 | | 24 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 452 |
| 44 | Roger Moser | 22 | | | 40 | | | | | DNQ | | | 21 | | | | | | | DNQ | 22 | 450 |
| 45 | Brent Moore | | 23 | 13 | 31 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 412 |
| 46 | Derrick Kelley | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | | | 19 | | 402 |
| 47 | Brandon Head | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 27 | | 12 | | | 28 | 19 | 394 |
| 48 | A. J. Frank | 40 | | | 16 | | | | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | 31 | | 374 |
| 49 | Mark Dysart | | | | | | | | | | 24 | 24 | | 14 | DNQ | | | | | | | 373 |
| 50 | Chris Lawrence | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | 17 | 9 | 368 |
| 51 | Jimmy Britts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23 | 13 | | 26 | DNQ | 367 |
| 52 | Scott Krehling | | | | 25 | | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | 25 | | | DNQ | 27 | 359 |
| 53 | Terry Brooks | DNQ | | | 10 | | | | | | | | | DSQ | | | | | | | 13 | 359 |
| 54 | Dustin Blank | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | | 16 | | | 12 | | | | 357 |
| 55 | Rusty Wise | 14 | | | 7 | | | 26 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 352 |
| 56 | Larry Caudill | | | | 23 | | | | | | | | 17 | | 9 | | | | | | | 344 |
| 57 | Darryl Murray | 6 | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 320 |
| 58 | Doug Gainey | | | | | | 26 | | | | | | | | | | 20 | | | DNQ | 29 | 316 |
| 59 | Mike Gaines | | | | | 28 | | | | DNQ | | | | | DNQ | | | | | | 31 | 268 |
| 60 | Johnny Chapman | DNQ | | | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | | | | | | 263 |
| 61 | Greg Dodgens | 42 | | 11 | | | | | | 27 | | | | | | | | | | | | 249 |
| 62 | Joey Miller | | | | | | | | | | | | 30 | | DNQ | 22 | | | | | | 228 |
| 63 | David Browning | | | | | | | | | | | | 25 | | | | | | | 12 | | 215 |
| 64 | Bryan Nance | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | | | | | 22 | | | | | 200 |
| 65 | David Heitzhaus | 28 | | | | | | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 197 |
| 66 | Chris Vanadore | DNQ | | | 39 | | | | | | | | DNQ | | | | | | | 34 | | 196 |
| 67 | Robert Forsythe | | | | | | | | | | | 23 | DNQ | | | | | | | | | 161 |
| 68 | Dean Combs | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 160 |
| 69 | David Amick | 23 | | | | | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 158 |
| 70 | Roger Nance | 13 | | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 155 |
| 71 | Shane Huffman | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | 155 |
| 72 | Maxie Bush | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | 150 |
| 73 | Junior Miller | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 142 |
| 74 | Edward Howell | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 30 | 32 | 140 |
| 75 | Johnny Smith | | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 134 |
| 76 | Stephen Durham | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | | | | | | 115 |
| 77 | Bryan Weil | | | | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 112 |
| 78 | Pat Patterson | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 112 |
| 79 | Marty Houston | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18 | | | | | | | 109 |
| 80 | Billy Smith Jr. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | | | | | | 103 |
| 81 | Westley Huffman | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | | | | | | | 103 |
| 82 | Bobby Dayton | 24 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 91 |
| 83 | Jimmy Fowler | | | | | | | | | 26 | | | | | | | | | | | | 85 |
| 84 | Shane Thomas | | | | | | 29 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 76 |
| 85 | Brian Sockwell | 29 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 76 |
| 86 | Tim Hayes | | | | | | | | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | 70 |
| 87 | Andy Rowland | DNQ | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 65 |
| 88 | Robert McCormick | DNQ | | | | | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 65 |
| 89 | Dean Bonessi | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNQ | | | | | | | 64 |
| 90 | Charles Powell III | 34 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 61 |
| 91 | Clay Brown | DNQ | | | 42 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 56 |
| 92 | Angie Wilson | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNQ | | | | | | | 52 |
| 93 | Steven Barfield | 37 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 52 |
| 94 | David Probst | DNQ | | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 35 |
| 95 | Donny Duchesne | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 31 |
| 96 | Jeff Nance | | | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 28 |
| 97 | Billy Joyner | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 |
| 98 | Sonny Yokum | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 99 | Bill Hennecy | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 100 | James Dent | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 101 | Ken Bellamy | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 102 | Kenny Martin | | | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Pos | Driver | DAY | HCY | CAR | CLT | TRI | LAN | BRI | SUM | GRE | ROU | SNM | MYB | CON | HCY | LAN | STA | LOU | VOL | USA | HOM | Points |