1999 NASCAR Coca-Cola 500
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| Race details[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 14 of 14 in the 1999 NASCAR Winston West Series season | |||
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| Date | November 20, 1999 | ||
| Official name | '99 NASCAR Coca-Cola 500 | ||
| Location | Twin Ring Motegi Superspeedway in Motegi, Tochigi, Japan | ||
| Course | Oval | ||
| Course length | 1.549 miles (2.493 km) | ||
| Distance | 201 laps, 311.349 mi (501.067 km) | ||
| Average speed | 108.906 miles per hour (175.267 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ultra Motorsports | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Mike Wallace | Ultra Motorsports | |
| Laps | 117 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 85 | Kevin Richards | Monaco Enterprises | |
The 1999 NASCAR Coca-Cola 500, officially the '99 NASCAR Coca-Cola 500, was the fourteenth and final race of the 1999 NASCAR Winston West Series season. It is notable for being the first points paying NASCAR event held outside of North America.[2] It was also the last NASCAR race held in Japan.[3] The race was held on Saturday, November 20, 1999, at Twin Ring Motegi Superspeedway, a 1.549 mi (2.493 km) oval shaped racetrack in Motegi, Tochigi, Japan. The race took the scheduled 201 laps to complete. The race was won by Kevin Richards, his third win of the season. Richards led the final four laps en route to victory, while Sean Woodside secured the championship in fifth place, only needing to finish 28th or better to win the title.[4] The race ended under caution, with Austin Cameron finishing second, Eric Norris in third, Brendan Gaughan in fourth, and Woodside rounding out the top five.
Background
Mobility Resort Motegi (モビリティリゾートもてぎ) is a motorsport venue located in Motegi, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Called Twin Ring Motegi (ツインリンクもてぎ) at the time of the race, the venue's name came from the facility having two race tracks: a 2.493 km (1.549 mi) oval track and a 4.801 km (2.983 mi) road course. It was built in 1997 by Honda Motor Co., Ltd., as part of the company's effort to bring the Championship Auto Racing Teams series to Japan.
Entry list
Qualifying
Mike Wallace won the pole with a speed of 156.167 mph. Hideo Fukuyama and Sammy Potashnick started from the back due to needing a backup car.
