Motor car race
The 1999 NAPA 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event held on November 21, 1999, at Atlanta Motor Speedway in the American community of Hampton, Georgia . It was the 34th and final race of the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season.
The layout of Atlanta Motor Speedway , where the race was held.
Background
Atlanta Motor Speedway is one of ten intermediate to hold NASCAR races; the others are Charlotte Motor Speedway , Chicagoland Speedway , Darlington Raceway , Homestead Miami Speedway , Kansas Speedway , Kentucky Speedway , Las Vegas Motor Speedway , New Hampshire Motor Speedway , and Texas Motor Speedway .[ 3] The standard track at Atlanta Motor Speedway is a four-turn quad-oval track that is 1.54 miles (2.48 km) long.[ 4] The track's turns are banked at twenty-four degrees , while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, and the back stretch are banked at five.[ 4]
Entry list
#[ 5]
Driver
Team
Make
Sponsor
00
Buckshot Jones
Buckshot Racing
Pontiac
Brunswick Indoor Recreation
1
Steve Park
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Chevrolet
Pennzoil
2
Rusty Wallace
Penske-Kranefuss Racing
Ford
Miller Lite
3
Dale Earnhardt Sr.
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
GM Goodwrench Service Plus
4
Bobby Hamilton
Morgan-McClure Motorsports
Chevrolet
Kodak
5
Terry Labonte
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
Kellogg's
05
Morgan Shepherd
Shepherd Racing
Pontiac
Delco Remy
6
Mark Martin
Roush Racing
Ford
Valvoline , Cummins
7
Michael Waltrip
Mattei Motorsports
Chevrolet
Philips Electronics
8
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Chevrolet
Budweiser
9
Stacy Compton
Melling Racing
Ford
Cartoon Network
10
Ricky Rudd
Rudd Performance Motorsports
Ford
Tide , Give Kids The World
11
Brett Bodine
Brett Bodine Racing
Ford
Paychex
12
Jeremy Mayfield
Penske-Kranefuss Racing
Ford
Mobil 1
15
Derrike Cope
Fenley-Moore Motorsports
Ford
Harrah's Las Vegas
16
Kevin Lepage
Roush Racing
Ford
TV Guide
18
Bobby Labonte
Joe Gibbs Racing
Pontiac
Interstate Batteries
20
Tony Stewart
Joe Gibbs Racing
Pontiac
The Home Depot
21
Elliott Sadler
Wood Brothers Racing
Ford
Citgo
22
Ward Burton
Bill Davis Racing
Pontiac
Caterpillar
23
Jimmy Spencer
Haas-Carter Motorsports
Ford
Team Winston , No Bull
24
Jeff Gordon
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
DuPont Automotive Finishes
25
Wally Dallenbach Jr.
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
Budweiser
26
Johnny Benson Jr.
Roush Racing
Ford
Cheerios , Toy Story 2
28
Kenny Irwin Jr.
Robert Yates Racing
Ford
Texaco , Havoline
30
Todd Bodine
Eel River Racing
Pontiac
Rudy's Farm
31
Mike Skinner
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
Lowe's , Kobalt Tools
33
Ken Schrader
Andy Petree Racing
Chevrolet
Skoal
36
Jerry Nadeau
MB2 Motorsports
Pontiac
M&M's Millennium
40
Sterling Marlin
SABCO Racing
Chevrolet
Coors Light
41
Gary Bradberry
Larry Hedrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
Kodiak
42
Joe Nemechek
SABCO Racing
Chevrolet
BellSouth
43
John Andretti
Petty Enterprises
Pontiac
STP
44
Kyle Petty
Petty Enterprises
Pontiac
Hot Wheels , Toy Story 2
45
David Green
Tyler Jet Motorsports
Pontiac
10-10-345
50
Ricky Craven
Midwest Transit Racing
Chevrolet
Midwest Transit
55
Kenny Wallace
Andy Petree Racing
Chevrolet
Square D
60
Geoff Bodine
Joe Bessey Motorsports
Chevrolet
Power Team
66
Darrell Waltrip
Haas-Carter Motorsports
Ford
Big Kmart , Route 66
71
Dave Marcis
Marcis Auto Racing
Chevrolet
Realtree
75
Hut Stricklin
Galaxy Motorsports
Ford
Remington Arms
77
Robert Pressley
Jasper Motorsports
Ford
Jasper Engines & Transmissions
88
Dale Jarrett
Robert Yates Racing
Ford
Quality Care, Ford Credit
90
Ed Berrier
Donlavey Racing
Ford
Hills Brothers Coffee , Nestle NesQuik
93
Dave Blaney
Bill Davis Racing
Pontiac
Amoco
94
Bill Elliott
Bill Elliott Racing
Ford
McDonald's , Toy Story 2
97
Chad Little
Roush Racing
Ford
John Deere
98
Rick Mast
Cale Yarborough Motorsports
Ford
Crash Bandicoot
99
Jeff Burton
Roush Racing
Ford
Exide Batteries
Qualifying
Summary
Out of the 49 drivers who were on the entry list, only 43 drivers managed to make the race. Two of the more notable drivers who did not qualify were Darrell Waltrip and Morgan Shepherd . There were numerous accidents causing a series of yellow flags. Each green flag run was 30 laps while more than 16% of the race was run under a caution flag.[ 2]
Todd Bodine was the last-place finisher of this 325-lap event that lasted for a duration of three and a half hours. Kevin Lepage was the lucky pole position winner with his solo qualifying speed of 193.731 miles per hour or 311.780 kilometres per hour. A live audience of 165,000 NASCAR enthusiasts came to see 38 different lead changes along with eight cautions lasting 53 laps. The average speed of the race was clocked at 137.932 miles per hour (221.980 km/h); with Bobby Labonte having a 2.5 second edge over Dale Jarrett .[ 2] In addition, the pole position was Kevin Lepage's for the only time in his NASCAR career.[ 7]
Atlanta Motor Speedway , the race track where the race was held
Chevrolet and Ford vehicles were the dominant vehicles in the lineup.[ 2] All of the drivers on the grid were born in the United States of America ; a far cry from the racing done in the late-2000s and early-2010s where now-retired Colombian driver Juan Pablo Montoya and now-retired Australian driver Marcos Ambrose routinely raced in the NASCAR schedule. Ten drivers failed to finish the race, including Joe Nemechek .[ 2] This was the final race for Rudd Performance Motorsports and the #10 Tide ride.[ 2] It was also the final race for Ken Schrader in the #33 car before moving to MB2 Motorsports in 2000.[ 2] This was also the final race for Jerry Nadeau competing in the #36 car before making the move to Hendrick Motorsports in 2000. This was the last race without Matt Kenseth until the 2015 AAA Texas 500 .[ 2]
Notable crew chiefs who actively participated in the race included Robin Pemberton , Larry McReynolds , Travis Carter , Todd Parrott , and Junie Donlavey .[ 8]
The total prize amount offered to the drivers was $2,232,402 ($4,083,074.85 when adjusted for inflation); the winner received $174,300 ($318,795.61 when adjusted for inflation) while the last-place finisher received a meager $33,507 ($61,284.48 when adjusted for inflation).[ 9]
The 1999 NAPA 500 was the last NASCAR race of the 1990s decade.
Results
Pos[ 10] [ 11]
Grid
Car
Driver
Make
Team
Sponsor
Laps
Led
Status
Winnings
1
37
18
Bobby Labonte (W)
Pontiac
Joe Gibbs Racing
Interstate Batteries
325
147
Running
$174,300
2
10
88
Dale Jarrett
Ford
Robert Yates Racing
Quality Care, Ford Credit
325
17
Running
$94,400
3
23
12
Jeremy Mayfield
Ford
Penske-Kranefuss Racing
Mobil 1
325
27
Running
$75,875
4
3
6
Mark Martin (W)
Ford
Roush Racing
Vavloline, Cummins
325
17
Running
$75,750
5
14
99
Jeff Burton
Ford
Roush Racing
Exide Batteries
325
3
Running
$70,000
6
12
97
Chad Little
Ford
Roush Racing
John Deere
325
0
Running
$58,800
7
15
10
Ricky Rudd
Ford
Rudd Performance Motorsports
Tide, Give Kids The World
325
0
Running
$61,955
8
38
31
Mike Skinner
Chevrolet
Richard Childress Racing
Lowe's, Kobalt Tools
325
0
Running
$57,125
9
36
3
Dale Earnhardt (W)
Chevrolet
Richard Childress Racing
GM Goodwrench Service Plus
325
0
Running
$54,550
10
35
4
Bobby Hamilton
Chevrolet
Morgan-McClure Motorsports
Kodak
325
0
Running
$66,265
11
6
22
Ward Burton
Pontiac
Bill Davis Racing
Caterpillar
325
0
Running
$55,550
12
2
1
Steve Park
Chevrolet
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Pennzoil
325
72
Running
$56,775
13
19
2
Rusty Wallace (W)
Ford
Penske-Kranefuss Racing
Miller Lite
324
0
-1 Laps
$53,950
14
13
8
Dale Earnhardt Jr. (R)
Chevrolet
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Budweiser
324
1
-1 Laps
$37,700
15
30
20
Tony Stewart (R)
Pontiac
Joe Gibbs Racing
The Home Depot
324
1
-1 Laps
$55,815
16
34
21
Elliott Sadler (R)
Ford
Wood Brothers Racing
Citgo
324
2
-1 Laps
$49,400
17
1
16
Kevin Lepage
Ford
Roush Racing
TV Guide
323
17
-2 Laps
$59,980
18
4
60
Geoffrey Bodine
Chevrolet
Joe Bessey Motorsports
Power Team
323
0
-2 Laps
$40,565
19
20
33
Ken Schrader
Chevrolet
Andy Petree Racing
Skoal
323
0
-2 Laps
$40,565
20
21
36
Jerry Nadeau
Pontiac
MB2 Motorsports
M&M's Millennium
323
0
-2 Laps
$48,025
21
41
45
David Green
Pontiac
Tyler Jet Motorsports
10-10-345
323
0
-2 Laps
$48,950
22
27
94
Bill Elliott (W)
Ford
Bill Elliott Racing
McDonald's, Toy Story 2
323
0
-2 Laps
$39,720
23
29
25
Wally Dallenbach Jr.
Chevrolet
Hendrick Motorsports
Budweiser
322
0
-3 Laps
$45,365
24
40
44
Kyle Petty
Pontiac
Petty Enterprises
Hot Wheels, Toy Story 2
321
1
-4 Laps
$38,150
25
22
90
Ed Berrier (R)
Ford
Donlavey Racing
Hills Brothers Coffee, Nestle NesQuik
321
0
-4 Laps
$34,535
26
11
00
Buckshot Jones (R)
Pontiac
Buckshot Racing
Brunswick Indoor Recreation
321
0
-4 Laps
$34,720
27
31
77
Robert Pressley
Ford
Jasper Motorsports
Jasper Engines & Transmissions
319
0
-6 Laps
$37,505
28
43
71
Dave Marcis (W)
Chevrolet
Marcis Auto Racing
Realtree
319
3
-6 Laps
$34,490
29
25
28
Kenny Irwin Jr.
Ford
Robert Yates Racing
Texaco, Havoline
319
0
-6 Laps
$44,530
30
42
11
Brett Bodine
Ford
Brett Bodine Racing
Paychex
317
0
-8 Laps
$44,280
31
18
40
Sterling Marlin
Chevrolet
SABCO Racing
Coors Light
314
0
-11 Laps
$43,990
32
28
42
Joe Nemechek
Chevrolet
SABCO Racing
BellSouth
303
0
Engine
$43,400
33
33
43
John Andretti
Pontiac
Petty Enterprises
STP
242
0
Contact
$48,835
34
32
55
Kenny Wallace
Chevrolet
Andy Petree Racing
Square D
235
0
-90 Laps
$34,270
35
9
41
Gary Bradberry
Chevrolet
Larry Hedrick Motorsports
Kodiak
233
0
Engine
$33,705
36
8
7
Michael Waltrip
Chevrolet
Mattei Motorsports
Philips Electronics
196
12
Contact T4
$41,870
37
7
93
Dave Blaney (R)
Pontiac
Bill Davis Racing
Amoco
182
0
Contact T4
$33,600
38
16
24
Jeff Gordon (W)
Chevrolet
Hendrick Motorsports
DuPont Automotive Finishes
181
0
Engine
$59,350
39
17
26
Johnny Benson Jr.
Ford
Roush Racing
Cheerios, Toy Story 2
172
4
Contact BS
$40,900
40
39
5
Terry Labonte
Chevrolet
Hendrick Motorsports
Kellogg's
148
0
Contact T4
$48,450
41
26
98
Rick Mast
Ford
Cale Yarborough Motorsports
Crash Bandicoot
131
0
-194 Laps
$35,400
42
24
23
Jimmy Spencer
Ford
Haas-Carter Motorsports
Team Winston, No Bull
80
0
Contact T2
$40,350
43
5
30
Todd Bodine
Pontiac
Eel River Racing
Rudy's Farm
42
0
Contact T2
$33,507
Failed to Qualify
66
Darrell Waltrip (W)
Ford
Haas-Carter Motorsports
Big Kmart, Route 66
15
Derrike Cope
Ford
Fenley-Moore Motorsports
Harrah's Las Vegas
75
Hut Stricklin
Ford
Galaxy Motorsports
Remington Arms
50
Ricky Craven
Chevrolet
Midwest Transit Racing
Midwest Transit
9
Stacy Compton (R)
Ford
Melling Racing
Cartoon Network
05
Morgan Shepherd (W)
Pontiac
Shepherd Racing
Delco Remy
References
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