Standings After Race #7 at Texas Motor Speedway - Sunday, April 5th, 1998
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 7 | Rusty Wallace | 2 | Ford | 1036 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | - | 7 | Jeremy Mayfield | 12 | Ford | 1012 | -24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | +1 | 7 | Terry Labonte | 5 | Chevrolet | 1001 | -35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | +3 | 7 | Mark Martin | 6 | Ford | 979 | -57 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | -2 | 7 | Jeff Gordon | 24 | Chevrolet | 938 | -98 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | -1 | 7 | Bill Elliott | 94 | Ford | 927 | -109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | +2 | 7 | Dale Jarrett | 88 | Ford | 920 | -116 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | - | 7 | Jeff Burton | 99 | Ford | 875 | -161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | -3 | 7 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | Chevrolet | 860 | -176 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | +3 | 6 | Johnny Benson | 26 | Ford | 843 | -193 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | - | 7 | Jimmy Spencer | 23 | Ford | 836 | -200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | -2 | 7 | Ken Schrader | 33 | Chevrolet | 830 | -206 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | -1 | 7 | Michael Waltrip | 21 | Ford | 830 | -206 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | - | 7 | Bobby Labonte | 18 | Pontiac | 822 | -214 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | - | 7 | Ward Burton | 22 | Pontiac | 788 | -248 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | - | 7 | Ted Musgrave | 16 | Ford | 736 | -300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | - | 7 | Bobby Hamilton | 4 | Chevrolet | 730 | -306 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | +5 | 6 | Chad Little | 97 | Ford | 730 | -306 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | +2 | 7 | Brett Bodine | 11 | Ford | 718 | -318 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | -2 | 7 | Dick Trickle | 90 | Ford | 716 | -320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | +1 | 7 | Steve Grissom | 41 | Chevrolet | 698 | -338 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | -3 | 7 | John Andretti | 43 | Pontiac | 648 | -388 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | -3 | 7 | Ernie Irvan | 36 | Pontiac | 644 | -392 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | +6 | 7 | Robert Pressley | 77 | Ford | 633 | -403 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | -1 | 7 | Geoff Bodine | 7 | Ford | 614 | -422 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | - | 7 | Kyle Petty | 44 | Pontiac | 610 | -426 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | - | 7 | Lake Speed | 9 | Ford | 601 | -435 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | -3 | 7 | Rick Mast | 75 | Ford | 566 | -470 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | +2 | 6 | Sterling Marlin | 40 | Chevrolet | 566 | -470 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | -2 | 7 | Kenny Irwin | 28 | Ford | 537 | -499 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | -2 | 7 | Mike Skinner | 31 | Chevrolet | 537 | -499 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | - | 7 | Ricky Rudd | 10 | Ford | 511 | -525 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | +1 | 6 | Kenny Wallace | 81 | Ford | 473 | -563 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | +7 | 6 | Joe Nemechek | 42 | Chevrolet | 468 | -568 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | +4 | 6 | David Green | 36 | Pontiac | 465 | -571 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | - | 6 | Kevin Lepage | 40 | Chevrolet | 429 | -607 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | - | 7 | Darrell Waltrip | 1 | Chevrolet | 427 | -609 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | -5 | 6 | Derrike Cope | 30 | Pontiac | 422 | -614 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | -4 | 4 | Ricky Craven | 50 | Chevrolet | 403 | -633 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | - | 7 | Greg Sacks | 98 | Ford | 400 | -636 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | -3 | 5 | Jerry Nadeau | 9 | Ford | 368 | -668 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | - | 3 | Todd Bodine | 30 | Chevrolet | 297 | -739 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | +2 | 3 | Randy LaJoie | 74 | Chevrolet | 271 | -765 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | - | 5 | Hut Stricklin | 8 | Chevrolet | 245 | -791 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | -2 | 3 | Jeff Green | 46 | Chevrolet | 228 | -808 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | +1 | 3 | Wally Dallenbach | 201 | -835 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 47 | +5 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Chevrolet | 134 | -902 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | +5 | 2 | Gary Bradberry | 78 | Ford | 125 | -911 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | -3 | 2 | Steve Park | 1 | Chevrolet | 110 | -926 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | -2 | 1 | Mike Wallace | 50 | Ford | 94 | -942 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | -2 | 1 | Morgan Shepherd | 91 | Chevrolet | 91 | -945 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | -2 | 1 | Andy Hillenburg | 91 | Chevrolet | 76 | -960 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | -2 | 1 | Billy Standridge | 47 | Ford | 58 | -978 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |