1999 Goody's Body Pain 500
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| Race details | |||
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| Race 8 of 34 in the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
 The 1999 Goody's Body Pain 500 program cover. | |||
| Date | April 18, 1999 | ||
| Official name | 50th Annual Goody's Body Pain 500 | ||
| Location | Martinsville, Virginia, Martinsville Speedway | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 0.847 km (0.526 miles) | ||
| Distance | 500 laps, 263 mi (423.257 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 500 laps, 263 mi (423.257 km) | ||
| Average speed | 75.653 miles per hour (121.752 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 60,000 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 19.875 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | |
| Laps | 177 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ESPN | ||
| Announcers | Bob Jenkins, Ned Jarrett, Benny Parsons | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
The 1999 Goody's Body Pain 500 was the eighth stock car race of the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 50th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, April 18, 1999, before an audience of 60,000 in Martinsville, Virginia at Martinsville Speedway, a 0.526 miles (0.847 km) permanent oval-shaped short track. The race took the scheduled 500 laps to complete. With three laps to go in the race, Petty Enterprises driver John Andretti would make a late-race move for the lead on Roush Racing driver Jeff Burton to take his second and final career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his only win of the season.[1][2] To fill out the podium, Jeff Burton and Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon would finish second and third, respectively.
Entry list
Martinsville Speedway is a NASCAR-owned stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At 0.526 miles (0.847 km) in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Cup Series. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only remaining race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948.
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
First practice
The first practice session was held on Friday, April 16, at 11:00 AM EST. The session would last for two hours and 30 minutes.[3] Jeff Gordon, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 19.917 and an average speed of 95.074 mph (153.007 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.917 | 95.074 |
| 2 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | 19.935 | 94.988 |
| 3 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 19.939 | 94.969 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Second practice
The second practice session was held on Saturday, April 17, at 10:00 AM EST. The session would last for one hour and 45 minutes. Dick Trickle, driving for LJ Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 20.180 and an average speed of 93.835 mph (151.013 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 91 | Dick Trickle | LJ Racing | Chevrolet | 20.180 | 93.835 |
| 2 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 20.215 | 93.673 |
| 3 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 20.224 | 93.631 |
| Full second practice results | ||||||
Final practice
The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, April 17, after the preliminary 1999 NAPA 250. The session would last for one hour.[3] Mark Martin, driving for Roush Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 20.260 and an average speed of 93.464 mph (150.416 km/h).[5]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 20.260 | 93.464 |
| 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.280 | 93.372 |
| 3 | 75 | Ted Musgrave | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | 20.331 | 93.138 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results | ||||||