1999 Food City 500
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| Race details | |||
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| Race 7 of 34 in the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
 The 1999 Food City 500 program cover. | |||
| Date | April 11, 1999 | ||
| Official name | 39th Annual Food City 500 | ||
| Location | Bristol, Tennessee, Bristol Motor Speedway | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 0.858 km (0.533 miles) | ||
| Distance | 500 laps, 266.5 mi (428.89 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 500 laps, 266.5 mi (428.89 km) | ||
| Average speed | 93.363 miles per hour (150.253 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | ||
| Time | 14.954 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | |
| Laps | 425 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ESPN | ||
| Announcers | Bob Jenkins, Ned Jarrett, Benny Parsons | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Performance Racing Network | ||
The 1999 Food City 500 was the seventh stock car race of the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 39th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, April 11, 1999, in Bristol, Tennessee at Bristol Motor Speedway, a 0.533 miles (0.858 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 500 laps to complete. At race's end, Penske-Kranefuss Racing driver Rusty Wallace would dominate most of the race to take home his 49th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his only win of the season.[1][2] To fill out the podium, Roush Racing driver Mark Martin and Robert Yates Racing driver Dale Jarrett would finish second and third, respectively.
Entry list
The Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Despite its short length, Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks.
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
First practice
The first practice session was held on Friday, April 9, at 11:00 AM EST. The session would last for two hours and 25 minutes.[3] Bobby Hamilton, driving for Morgan–McClure Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 15.406 and an average speed of 124.549 mph (200.442 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.406 | 124.549 |
| 2 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Ford | 15.483 | 123.929 |
| 3 | 66 | Darrell Waltrip | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | 15.501 | 123.786 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Second practice
The second practice session was held on Friday, April 9, at 1:15 PM EST. The session would last for 45 minutes.[3] Rusty Wallace, driving for Penske-Kranefuss Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 15.339 and an average speed of 125.092 mph (201.316 km/h).[5]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | 15.339 | 125.092 |
| 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.399 | 124.605 |
| 3 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.445 | 124.234 |
| Full second practice results | ||||||
Third practice
The third practice session was held on Saturday, April 10, at 9:30 AM EST. The session would last for one hour. Joe Nemechek, driving for Team SABCO, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 15.564 and an average speed of 123.284 mph (198.406 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | Team SABCO | Chevrolet | 15.564 | 123.284 |
| 2 | 1 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 15.593 | 123.055 |
| 3 | 91 | Dick Trickle | LJ Racing | Chevrolet | 15.598 | 123.015 |
| Full third practice results | ||||||
Final practice
The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, April 10, after the preliminary 1999 Moore's Snacks 250. The session would last for one hour.[3] Bobby Labonte, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 15.956 and an average speed of 120.255 mph (193.532 km/h).[6]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 15.956 | 120.255 |
| 2 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Ford | 15.961 | 120.218 |
| 3 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 16.046 | 119.581 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results | ||||||