Curb Agajanian made its debut in 1998 at the GM Goodwrench Service Plus 200, as the #96 Big A Auto Parts Pontiac Grand Prix driven by Mike Stefanik. Stefanik qualifed 43rd and finished 35th, one lap down. He ran the next race for the team at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, where he finished 32nd. After missing the next four races, Stefanik was released, and Kyle Petty took over at the Coca-Cola 300, where he finished 12th. Brad Loney was the last driver to run with them that season, finishing 36th at Talladega Superspeedway.