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1998 NASCAR Winston West Series
The 1998 NASCAR Winston West Series was the 45th season of the series. The title was won by future NASCAR Cup Series champion Kevin Harvick, his first in the series.
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Kevin Harvick, the 1998 West Series champion.
The 1998 NASCAR Winston West Series was the 45th season of the series. The title was won by future NASCAR Cup Series champion Kevin Harvick, his first in the series.
The 1998 season included 14 individual races, although Las Vegas Motor Speedway, California Speedway, and Mesa Marin Raceway hosted two races each. Unlike in past years, there were no combination races with the NASCAR Winston Cup Series.
| Date | Name | Racetrack | Location | Winner |
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| January 11 | Winston West 200 | Tucson Raceway Park | Tucson, Arizona | Butch Gilliland |
| February 25 | Cactus Clash | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | Las Vegas, Nevada | Kevin Harvick |
| April 19 | Phoenix 150 | Phoenix International Raceway | Avondale, Arizona | Rich Woodland Jr. |
| May 2 | Auto Club 200 | California Speedway | Fontana, California | Ken Schrader |
| May 17 | LUKOil 250K | Heartland Park Topeka | Topeka, Kansas | Sean Woodside |
| May 24 | Re-Refined Oil Memorial Day 200 | Mesa Marin Raceway | Bakersfield, California | Butch Gilliland |
| June 14 | Spears Manufacturing 200 | Altamont Motorsports Park | Tracy, California | Kevin Harvick |
| July 10 | TCI Digital Cable 200 | Portland Speedway | Portland, Oregon | Gary Smith |
| July 18 | California 200 | California Speedway | Fontana, California | Kevin Harvick |
| July 26 | Kidde Safety 200 | Pikes Peak International Raceway | Fountain, Colorado | Kevin Harvick |
| August 15 | Coors Light 200 | Evergreen Speedway | Monroe, Washington | Butch Gilliland |
| October 11 | Iomega/Fry's 100 | Sears Point Raceway | Sonoma, California | Kevin Harvick |
| October 17 | Spears Manufacturing 250 | Mesa Marin Raceway | Bakersfield, California | Sean Woodside |
| November 7 | Sam's Town 125 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | Las Vegas, Nevada | Andy Houston |
(key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by owner's points. * – Most laps led.
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