# 1999 Checker Auto Parts/Dura Lube 500k

The 1999 Checker Auto Parts/Dura Lube 500k was the 32nd stock car race of the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 12th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, November 7, 1999, before an audience of 78,000 in Avondale, Arizona at Phoenix International Raceway, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent low-banked tri-oval race track. The race took the scheduled 312 laps to complete. Joe Gibbs Racing driver Tony Stewart would manage to dominate the late stages of the race to take his second career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his second victory of the season. To fill out the podium, Roush Racing driver Mark Martin and Joe Gibbs Racing driver Bobby Labonte would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

Phoenix International Raceway – also known as PIR – is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. It is named after the nearby metropolitan area of Phoenix. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the IndyCar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The raceway is currently owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation.
The raceway was originally constructed with a 2.5 mi (4.0 km) road course that ran both inside and outside of the main tri-oval. In 1991 the track was reconfigured with the current 1.51 mi (2.43 km) interior layout. PIR has an estimated grandstand seating capacity of around 67,000. Lights were installed around the track in 2004 following the addition of a second annual NASCAR race weekend.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 1 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | Pennzoil |
| 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | Miller Lite |
| 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service Plus |
| 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kodak |
| 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kellogg's Frosted Flakes |
| 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | Eagle One |
| 7 | Michael Waltrip | Mattei Motorsports | Chevrolet | Philips, Klaussner Furniture |
| 9 | Stacy Compton | Melling Racing | Ford | Cartoon Network, The Jetsons |
| 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 25th Anniversary |
| 16 | Kevin Lepage | Roush Racing | Ford | TV Guide, Gina Gershon |
| 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries |
| 20 | Tony Stewart (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | The Home Depot |
| 21 | Elliott Sadler (R) | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | Citgo |
| 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | Caterpillar |
| 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | Winston No Bull |
| 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | DuPont |
| 25 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Budweiser |
| 26 | Johnny Benson Jr. | Roush Racing | Ford | Cheerios, Betty Crocker |
| 28 | Kenny Irwin Jr. | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | Texaco, Havoline Flames |
| 30 | Todd Bodine | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | State Fair Corn Dogs |
| 31 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Lowe's |
| 32 | Mike Wallace | Ultra Motorsports | Ford | Ultra Wheels |
| 33 | Ken Schrader | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | Skoal |
| 36 | Jerry Nadeau | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | M&M's |
| 40 | Sterling Marlin | Team SABCO | Chevrolet | Coors Light, John Wayne "Pick It Up Pilgrim" |
| 41 | Derrike Cope | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kodiak |
| 42 | Joe Nemechek | Team SABCO | Chevrolet | BellSouth |
| 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | STP |
| 44 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | Hot Wheels |
| 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 | Aerosmith, Square D |
| 60 | Geoff Bodine | Joe Bessey Racing | Chevrolet | Power Team |
| 66 | Darrell Waltrip | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | Big Kmart |
| 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | Team Realtree |
| 75 | Ted Musgrave | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | Remington Arms |
| 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | Jasper Engines & Transmissions |
| 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | Quality Care Service, Ford Credit |
| 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 |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice
### First practice

The first practice session was held on Friday, November 5, at 10:30 AM MST. 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 27.245 and an average speed of 132.802 mph (213.724 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | Team SABCO | Chevrolet | 27.245 | 132.134 |
| 2 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 27.273 | 131.998 |
| 3 | 55 | Kenny Wallace | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 27.302 | 131.858 |
| Full first practice results |||||||

### Second practice

The second practice session was held on Friday, November 5 at 12:35 PM MST. The session would last for 40 minutes. Geoff Bodine, driving for Joe Bessey Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.203 and an average speed of 132.338 mph (212.977 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 60 | Geoff Bodine | Joe Bessey Racing | Chevrolet | 27.203 | 132.338 |
| 2 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 27.256 | 132.081 |
| 3 | 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 27.265 | 132.037 |
| Full second practice results |||||||

### Third practice

The third practice session was held on Saturday, November 6, at 9:00 AM MST. The session would last for one hour. Tony Stewart, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.843 and an average speed of 129.296 mph (208.082 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 20 | Tony Stewart (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 27.843 | 129.296 |
| 2 | 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 27.858 | 129.226 |
| 3 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 27.936 | 128.865 |
| Full third practice results |||||||

### Final practice

The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, November 6, at 11:30 AM MST. The session would last for one hour. Mark Martin, driving for Roush Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.896 and an average speed of 129.050 mph (207.686 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 27.896 | 129.050 |
| 2 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 28.000 | 128.571 |
| 3 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Bill Elliott Racing | Ford | 28.019 | 128.484 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, November 5, at 3:15 PM MST. Each driver would have one lap to set a time. During the first round, the top 25 drivers in the round would be guaranteed a starting spot in the race. If a driver was not able to guarantee a spot in the first round, they had the option to scrub their time from the first round and try and run a faster lap time in a second round qualifying run, held on Saturday, November 6, at 10:45 AM MST. As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time. Positions 26-36 would be decided on time, while positions 37-43 would be based on provisionals. Six spots are awarded by the use of provisionals based on owner's points. The seventh is awarded to a past champion who has not otherwise qualified for the race. If no past champion needs the provisional, the next team in the owner points will be awarded a provisional.
John Andretti, driving for Petty Enterprises, would win the pole, setting a time of 27.126 and an average speed of 132.714 miles per hour (213.582 km/h).
Mike Wallace was the only driver to fail to qualify.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 27.126 | 132.714 |
| 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.135 | 132.670 |
| 3 | 60 | Geoff Bodine | Joe Bessey Racing | Chevrolet | 27.150 | 132.597 |
| 4 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 27.151 | 132.592 |
| 5 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 27.157 | 132.563 |
| 6 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 27.173 | 132.484 |
| 7 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Ford | 27.175 | 132.475 |
| 8 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 27.181 | 132.445 |
| 9 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | 27.197 | 132.368 |
| 10 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 27.230 | 132.207 |
| 11 | 20 | Tony Stewart (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 27.261 | 132.057 |
| 12 | 55 | Kenny Wallace | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 27.265 | 132.037 |
| 13 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 27.277 | 131.979 |
| 14 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 27.335 | 131.699 |
| 15 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | Team SABCO | Chevrolet | 27.364 | 131.560 |
| 16 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | 27.380 | 131.483 |
| 17 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.384 | 131.464 |
| 18 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 27.395 | 131.411 |
| 19 | 26 | Johnny Benson Jr. | Roush Racing | Ford | 27.397 | 131.401 |
| 20 | 30 | Todd Bodine | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 27.418 | 131.301 |
| 21 | 98 | Rick Mast | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 27.437 | 131.210 |
| 22 | 25 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.467 | 131.066 |
| 23 | 45 | David Green | Tyler Jet Motorsports | Pontiac | 27.489 | 130.961 |
| 24 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | 27.502 | 130.900 |
| 25 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Team SABCO | Chevrolet | 27.503 | 130.895 |
| 26 | 1 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 27.506 | 130.881 |
| 27 | 28 | Kenny Irwin Jr. | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 27.520 | 130.814 |
| 28 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 27.521 | 130.809 |
| 29 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.522 | 130.804 |
| 30 | 66 | Darrell Waltrip | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | 27.530 | 130.766 |
| 31 | 50 | Ricky Craven | Midwest Transit Racing | Chevrolet | 27.542 | 130.709 |
| 32 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Bill Elliott Racing | Ford | 27.572 | 130.567 |
| 33 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 27.575 | 130.553 |
| 34 | 75 | Ted Musgrave | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | 27.589 | 130.487 |
| 35 | 36 | Jerry Nadeau | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 27.599 | 130.440 |
| 36 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | 27.654 | 130.180 |
| Provisionals |||||||
| 37 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | -* | -* |
| 38 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | Roush Racing | Ford | -* | -* |
| 39 | 97 | Chad Little | Roush Racing | Ford | -* | -* |
| 40 | 21 | Elliott Sadler (R) | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | -* | -* |
| 41 | 7 | Michael Waltrip | Mattei Motorsports | Chevrolet | -* | -* |
| 42 | 9 | Stacy Compton | Melling Racing | Ford | -* | -* |
| 43 | 41 | Derrike Cope | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | -* | -* |
| Failed to qualify |||||||
| 44 | 32 | Mike Wallace | Ultra Motorsports | Ford | 27.782 | 129.580 |
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 11 | 20 | Tony Stewart (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 312 | 154 | running | 185 | $168,485 |
| 2 | 4 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 312 | 8 | running | 175 | $125,200 |
| 3 | 6 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 312 | 2 | running | 170 | $105,450 |
| 4 | 18 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 312 | 0 | running | 160 | $90,535 |
| 5 | 7 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Ford | 312 | 0 | running | 155 | $86,240 |
| 6 | 5 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 312 | 50 | running | 155 | $82,475 |
| 7 | 10 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 312 | 0 | running | 146 | $61,425 |
| 8 | 1 | 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 312 | 97 | running | 147 | $75,775 |
| 9 | 22 | 25 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 312 | 0 | running | 138 | $55,850 |
| 10 | 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 312 | 0 | running | 134 | $78,465 |
| 11 | 14 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 312 | 0 | running | 130 | $57,225 |
| 12 | 23 | 45 | David Green | Tyler Jet Motorsports | Pontiac | 311 | 0 | running | 127 | $43,775 |
| 13 | 37 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 311 | 0 | running | 124 | $52,375 |
| 14 | 8 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 311 | 0 | running | 121 | $48,975 |
| 15 | 26 | 1 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 311 | 1 | running | 123 | $47,650 |
| 16 | 39 | 97 | Chad Little | Roush Racing | Ford | 311 | 0 | running | 115 | $48,090 |
| 17 | 16 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | 311 | 0 | running | 112 | $45,650 |
| 18 | 12 | 55 | Kenny Wallace | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 311 | 0 | running | 109 | $38,925 |
| 19 | 15 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | Team SABCO | Chevrolet | 311 | 0 | running | 106 | $45,025 |
| 20 | 13 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 311 | 0 | running | 103 | $47,965 |
| 21 | 27 | 28 | Kenny Irwin Jr. | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 310 | 0 | running | 100 | $44,975 |
| 22 | 3 | 60 | Geoff Bodine | Joe Bessey Racing | Chevrolet | 310 | 0 | running | 97 | $37,650 |
| 23 | 17 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 310 | 0 | running | 94 | $47,925 |
| 24 | 38 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | Roush Racing | Ford | 310 | 0 | running | 91 | $44,275 |
| 25 | 20 | 30 | Todd Bodine | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 310 | 0 | running | 88 | $33,650 |
| 26 | 30 | 66 | Darrell Waltrip | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | 310 | 0 | running | 85 | $36,625 |
| 27 | 40 | 21 | Elliott Sadler (R) | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 310 | 0 | running | 82 | $43,700 |
| 28 | 29 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 310 | 0 | running | 79 | $48,275 |
| 29 | 34 | 75 | Ted Musgrave | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | 310 | 0 | running | 76 | $36,150 |
| 30 | 31 | 50 | Ricky Craven | Midwest Transit Racing | Chevrolet | 310 | 0 | running | 73 | $33,250 |
| 31 | 19 | 26 | Johnny Benson Jr. | Roush Racing | Ford | 309 | 0 | running | 70 | $42,400 |
| 32 | 9 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | 309 | 0 | running | 67 | $48,775 |
| 33 | 41 | 7 | Michael Waltrip | Mattei Motorsports | Chevrolet | 308 | 0 | running | 64 | $39,650 |
| 34 | 28 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 308 | 0 | running | 61 | $32,525 |
| 35 | 32 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Bill Elliott Racing | Ford | 308 | 0 | running | 58 | $39,400 |
| 36 | 21 | 98 | Rick Mast | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 308 | 0 | running | 55 | $32,275 |
| 37 | 35 | 36 | Jerry Nadeau | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 308 | 0 | running | 52 | $39,150 |
| 38 | 33 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 307 | 0 | running | 49 | $32,025 |
| 39 | 42 | 9 | Stacy Compton | Melling Racing | Ford | 306 | 0 | running | 46 | $32,400 |
| 40 | 25 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Team SABCO | Chevrolet | 264 | 0 | running | 43 | $38,775 |
| 41 | 36 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | 260 | 0 | steering | 40 | $46,650 |
| 42 | 24 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | 251 | 0 | running | 37 | $38,525 |
| 43 | 43 | 41 | Derrike Cope | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 202 | 0 | engine | 34 | $31,600 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||||||
| 44 | | 32 | Mike Wallace | Ultra Motorsports | Ford | | | | | |
| Official race results |||||||||||