1999 Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400
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Date
September 11, 1999
Course
Permanent racing facility
Course length
0.75 miles (1.2 km)
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 25 of 34 in the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
 1999 Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400 program cover, featuring Jeff Burton. "Under the Lights!" | |||
| Date | September 11, 1999 | ||
| Location | Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, Virginia | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 0.75 miles (1.2 km) | ||
| Distance | 400 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km) | ||
| Average speed | 104.006 mph (167.381 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Richard Childress Racing | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 333 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ESPN | ||
| Announcers | Bob Jenkins, Benny Parsons, & Ned Jarrett | ||
The 1999 Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race held on September 11, 1999, at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. Contested over 400 laps on the three–quarter (1.2 km) short track, it was the 25th race of the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. Tony Stewart of Joe Gibbs Racing won the race, earning his first career Winston Cup Series win. Bobby Labonte finished second and Dale Jarrett finished third.
In 1953, Richmond International Raceway began hosting the Grand National Series with Lee Petty winning that first race in Richmond.[1] The original track was paved in 1968.[2] In 1988, the track was re-designed into its present D-shaped configuration
The name for the raceway complex was "Strawberry Hill" until the Virginia State Fairgrounds site was bought out in 1999 and renamed the "Richmond International Raceway".
Entry list
| Car[3] | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | Pennzoil |
| 01 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | SABCO Racing | Chevrolet | Tracfone |
| 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 |
| 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 | Steve Grissom | Melling Racing | Ford | WCW |
| 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Ford | Tide |
| 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | Paychex |
| 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | Mobil 1 |
| 16 | Kevin Lepage | Roush Racing | Ford | TV Guide/Tim McGraw |
| 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries |
| 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 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 |
| 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 |
| 28 | Kenny Irwin Jr. | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | Texaco/Havoline |
| 30 | Todd Bodine | Eel River Racing | Pontiac | State Fair Corn Dogs |
| 31 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Lowe's |
| 32 | Mike Wallace | Ultra Motorsports | Ford | Ultra Wheels/Biagi Brothers |
| 33 | Ken Schrader | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | Skoal |
| 36 | Jerry Nadeau | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | M&M's |
| 40 | Sterling Marlin | SABCO Racing | Chevrolet | Coors Light |
| 41 | David Green | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kodiak |
| 42 | Joe Nemechek | SABCO Racing | Chevrolet | BellSouth |
| 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | STP/NFL Players Inc. |
| 44 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | Hot Wheels |
| 45 | Jack Sprague | Tyler Jet Motorsports | Pontiac | AT&T/10-10-345 |
| 55 | Kenny Wallace | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | Square D |
| 58 | Hut Stricklin | SBIII Motorsports | Ford | Federated Auto Parts |
| 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 Camouflage |
| 75 | Ted Musgrave | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | Polaris |
| 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | Jasper Engines & Transmissions |
| 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | Quality Care/Ford Credit |
| 90 | Stanton Barrett | Donlavey Racing | Ford | Hills Brothers Coffee/Nesquik |
| 91 | Tommy Baldwin Jr. | LJ Racing | Chevrolet | All INVICA-Shield |
| 94 | Bill Elliott | Bill Elliott Racing | Ford | McDonald's |
| 97 | Chad Little | Roush Racing | Ford | John Deere |
| 98 | Rick Mast | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | Woody Woodpecker |
| 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | Exide Batteries |
Qualifying
| Pos.[4] | Driver | Car | Manufacturer | Time | Avg. Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Skinner | 31 | Chevrolet | 21.520 | 125.465 |
| 2 | Tony Stewart | 20 | Pontiac | 21.544 | 125.325 |
| 3 | Rusty Wallace | 2 | Ford | 21.558 | 125.244 |
| 4 | Bobby Labonte | 18 | Pontiac | 21.582 | 125.104 |
| 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | 60 | Chevrolet | 21.607 | 124.960 |
| 6 | Jeff Gordon | 24 | Chevrolet | 21.625 | 124.855 |
| 7 | Jeff Burton | 99 | Ford | 21.641 | 124.763 |
| 8 | Kenny Wallace | 55 | Chevrolet | 21.652 | 124.700 |
| 9 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | 28 | Ford | 21.655 | 124.683 |
| 10 | Steve Park | 1 | Chevrolet | 21.678 | 124.550 |
| 11 | Jimmy Spencer | 23 | Ford | 21.681 | 124.533 |
| 12 | Ted Musgrave | 75 | Ford | 21.694 | 124.458 |
| 13 | Dale Jarrett | 88 | Ford | 21.699 | 124.430 |
| 14 | Jeremy Mayfield | 12 | Ford | 21.700 | 124.424 |
| 15 | Terry Labonte | 5 | Chevrolet | 21.702 | 124.412 |
| 16 | Rick Mast | 98 | Ford | 21.703 | 124.407 |
| 17 | Bill Elliott | 94 | Ford | 21.706 | 124.390 |
| 18 | Kyle Petty | 44 | Pontiac | 21.711 | 124.361 |
| 19 | Ward Burton | 22 | Pontiac | 21.718 | 124.321 |
| 20 | Mark Martin | 6 | Ford | 21.745 | 124.166 |
| 21 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | 8 | Chevrolet | 21.760 | 124.081 |
| 22 | Bobby Hamilton | 4 | Chevrolet | 21.761 | 124.075 |
| 23 | Ken Schrader | 33 | Chevrolet | 21.786 | 123.933 |
| 24 | John Andretti | 43 | Pontiac | 21.790 | 123.910 |
| 25 | Sterling Marlin | 40 | Chevrolet | 21.797 | 123.870 |
| 26 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | 25 | Chevrolet | 21.801 | 123.848 |
| 27 | Kevin Lepage | 16 | Ford | 21.835 | 123.655 |
| 28 | Joe Nemechek | 42 | Chevrolet | 21.851 | 123.564 |
| 29 | Mike Wallace | 32 | Ford | 21.864 | 123.491 |
| 30 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | 26 | Ford | 21.882 | 123.389 |
| 31 | Dick Trickle | 10 | Ford | 21.882 | 123.389 |
| 32 | Chad Little | 97 | Ford | 21.892 | 123.333 |
| 33 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | Chevrolet | 21.894 | 123.321 |
| 34 | Todd Bodine | 30 | Pontiac | 21.898 | 123.299 |
| 35 | Ron Hornaday, Jr. | 01 | Chevrolet | 21.902 | 123.276 |
| 36 | Michael Waltrip | 7 | Chevrolet | 21.905 | 123.260 |
| Provisionals | |||||
| 37 | Elliott Sadler | 21 | Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 38 | Jerry Nadeau | 36 | Pontiac | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 39 | Steve Grissom | 9 | Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 40 | Darrell Waltrip | 66 | Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 41 | Brett Bodine | 11 | Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 42 | David Green | 41 | Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 43 | Robert Pressley | 77 | Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Failed to qualify | |||||
| 44 | Jack Sprague | 45 | Pontiac | 21.943 | 123.046 |
| 45 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Chevrolet | 22.031 | 122.555 |
| 46 | Hut Stricklin | 58 | Ford | 22.180 | 121.731 |
| 47 | Stanton Barrett | 90 | Ford | 22.311 | 121.017 |
| 48 | Tom Baldwin | 91 | Chevrolet | 22.336 | 120.881 |
