# 1999 Kmart 400

The 1999 Kmart 400 presented by Castrol Super Clean was the 14th stock car race of the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 31st iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, June 13, 1999, in front of an audience of 125,000 in Brooklyn, Michigan, at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. In a caution-free race, Robert Yates Racing driver Dale Jarrett would dominate for most of the race to take his 20th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his second of the season. To fill out the podium, Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon and Roush Racing driver Jeff Burton would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

The race was held at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway located in Brooklyn, Michigan. The track is used primarily for NASCAR events. It is known as a "sister track" to Texas World Speedway as MIS's oval design was a direct basis of TWS, with moderate modifications to the banking in the corners, and was used as the basis of Auto Club Speedway. The track is owned by International Speedway Corporation. Michigan International Speedway is recognized as one of motorsports' premier facilities because of its wide racing surface and high banking (by open-wheel standards; the 18-degree banking is modest by stock car standards).

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 00 | Buckshot Jones (R) | Buckshot Racing | Pontiac | Cheez-It |
| 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 | Valvoline |
| 7 | Michael Waltrip | Mattei Motorsports | Chevrolet | Philips, Klaussner Furniture |
| 9 | Jerry Nadeau | Melling Racing | Ford | Cartoon Network, Dexter's Laboratory |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 30 | Derrike Cope | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | Jimmy Dean |
| 31 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Lowe's |
| 33 | Ken Schrader | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | Skoal |
| 36 | Ernie Irvan | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | Pedigree |
| 40 | Sterling Marlin | Team SABCO | Chevrolet | Coors Light |
| 41 | David Green | 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 | Rich Bickle | Tyler Jet Motorsports | Pontiac | 10-10-345 |
| 55 | Kenny Wallace | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | Square D |
| 58 | Loy Allen Jr. | SBIII Motorsports | Ford | Turbine Solutions |
| 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 |
| 90 | Hut Stricklin | Donlavey Racing | Ford | Suburban Lodge |
| 93 | Dave Blaney | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | Amoco |
| 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, NASCAR Rocks |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice
### First practice

The first practice session was held on Friday, June 11, at 10:15 AM EST. The session would last for one hour and 30 minutes. Rusty Wallace, driving for Penske-Kranefuss Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 38.598 and an average speed of 186.538 mph (300.204 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | 38.598 | 186.538 |
| 2 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 38.645 | 186.311 |
| 3 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 38.652 | 186.278 |
| Full first practice results |||||||

### Second practice

The second practice session was held on Friday, June 11, at 1:15 PM EST. The session would last for one hour and 15 minutes. Jeff Burton, driving for Roush Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 38.489 and an average speed of 187.066 mph (301.054 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 38.489 | 187.066 |
| 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 38.607 | 186.495 |
| 3 | 1 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 38.625 | 186.408 |
| Full second practice results |||||||

### Final practice

The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, June 12, after the preliminary 1999 Michigan ARCA 200. The session would last for one hour. Bobby Labonte, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 39.766 and an average speed of 181.059 mph (291.386 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 39.766 | 181.059 |
| 2 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 39.767 | 181.055 |
| 3 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 39.875 | 180.564 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, June 11, at 3:30 PM EST. 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, June 12, at 11:15 AM EST. 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.
Jeff Gordon, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 38.514 and an average speed of 186.945 miles per hour (300.859 km/h).
Three drivers would fail to qualify: Dave Marcis, Hut Stricklin, and Buckshot Jones.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 38.514 | 186.945 |
| 2 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 38.562 | 186.712 |
| 3 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 38.592 | 186.567 |
| 4 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 38.595 | 186.553 |
| 5 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Bill Elliott Racing | Ford | 38.597 | 186.543 |
| 6 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 38.673 | 186.176 |
| 7 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Team SABCO | Chevrolet | 38.676 | 186.162 |
| 8 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 38.683 | 186.128 |
| 9 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | Team SABCO | Chevrolet | 38.692 | 186.085 |
| 10 | 1 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 38.709 | 186.003 |
| 11 | 25 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 38.736 | 185.874 |
| 12 | 28 | Kenny Irwin Jr. | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 38.740 | 185.854 |
| 13 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | 38.742 | 185.845 |
| 14 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 38.745 | 185.830 |
| 15 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 38.765 | 185.735 |
| 16 | 7 | Michael Waltrip | Mattei Motorsports | Chevrolet | 38.787 | 185.629 |
| 17 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | 38.800 | 185.567 |
| 18 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 38.836 | 185.395 |
| 19 | 55 | Kenny Wallace | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 38.839 | 185.381 |
| 20 | 9 | Jerry Nadeau | Melling Racing | Ford | 38.840 | 185.376 |
| 21 | 93 | Dave Blaney | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 38.850 | 185.328 |
| 22 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 38.860 | 185.280 |
| 23 | 60 | Geoff Bodine | Joe Bessey Racing | Chevrolet | 38.886 | 185.157 |
| 24 | 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 38.945 | 184.876 |
| 25 | 66 | Darrell Waltrip | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | 38.950 | 184.852 |
| 26 | 26 | Johnny Benson Jr. | Roush Racing | Ford | 38.952 | 184.843 |
| 27 | 30 | Derrike Cope | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 38.991 | 184.658 |
| 28 | 20 | Tony Stewart (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 39.009 | 184.573 |
| 29 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | 39.022 | 184.511 |
| 30 | 98 | Rick Mast | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 39.055 | 184.355 |
| 31 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | Roush Racing | Ford | 39.058 | 184.341 |
| 32 | 75 | Ted Musgrave | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | 39.068 | 184.294 |
| 33 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 39.097 | 184.157 |
| 34 | 97 | Chad Little | Roush Racing | Ford | 39.160 | 183.861 |
| 35 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Ford | 39.184 | 183.748 |
| 36 | 21 | Elliott Sadler (R) | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 39.241 | 183.482 |
| Provisionals |||||||
| 37 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | -* | -* |
| 38 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | -* | -* |
| 39 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | -* | -* |
| 40 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | -* | -* |
| 41 | 45 | Rich Bickle | Tyler Jet Motorsports | Pontiac | -* | -* |
| 42 | 41 | David Green | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | -* | -* |
| 43 | 58 | Loy Allen Jr. | SBIII Motorsports | Ford | -* | -* |
| Failed to qualify |||||||
| 44 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 39.320 | 183.113 |
| 45 | 90 | Hut Stricklin | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 39.491 | 182.320 |
| 46 | 00 | Buckshot Jones (R) | Buckshot Racing | Pontiac | 39.649 | 181.593 |
| Official first round qualifying results |||||||
| Official starting lineup |||||||
*Time not available.

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 6 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 200 | 150 | running | 185 | $144,820 |
| 2 | 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 20 | running | 175 | $96,805 |
| 3 | 14 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 1 | running | 170 | $77,480 |
| 4 | 8 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 200 | 0 | running | 160 | $63,205 |
| 5 | 18 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 200 | 2 | running | 160 | $67,745 |
| 6 | 10 | 1 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 150 | $56,830 |
| 7 | 2 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 199 | 4 | running | 151 | $52,860 |
| 8 | 24 | 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 199 | 0 | running | 142 | $56,535 |
| 9 | 28 | 20 | Tony Stewart (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 198 | 0 | out of gas | 138 | $50,335 |
| 10 | 3 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 198 | 17 | running | 139 | $56,275 |
| 11 | 12 | 28 | Kenny Irwin Jr. | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 130 | $49,510 |
| 12 | 13 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 127 | $48,660 |
| 13 | 4 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 124 | $53,420 |
| 14 | 11 | 25 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 121 | $45,210 |
| 15 | 16 | 7 | Michael Waltrip | Mattei Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 118 | $37,310 |
| 16 | 15 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 115 | $42,310 |
| 17 | 17 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 112 | $47,265 |
| 18 | 33 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 109 | $34,810 |
| 19 | 26 | 26 | Johnny Benson Jr. | Roush Racing | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 106 | $41,385 |
| 20 | 23 | 60 | Geoff Bodine | Joe Bessey Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 103 | $43,675 |
| 21 | 19 | 55 | Kenny Wallace | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 100 | $45,910 |
| 22 | 7 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Team SABCO | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 97 | $40,735 |
| 23 | 37 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 94 | $40,485 |
| 24 | 41 | 45 | Rich Bickle | Tyler Jet Motorsports | Pontiac | 197 | 0 | running | 91 | $33,530 |
| 25 | 32 | 75 | Ted Musgrave | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | 88 | $40,255 |
| 26 | 20 | 9 | Jerry Nadeau | Melling Racing | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | 85 | $39,705 |
| 27 | 39 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 197 | 0 | running | 82 | $40,355 |
| 28 | 34 | 97 | Chad Little | Roush Racing | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | 79 | $39,180 |
| 29 | 31 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | Roush Racing | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | 76 | $39,030 |
| 30 | 40 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | 73 | $31,980 |
| 31 | 38 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 70 | $28,730 |
| 32 | 27 | 30 | Derrike Cope | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 197 | 0 | running | 67 | $28,570 |
| 33 | 21 | 93 | Dave Blaney | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 197 | 0 | running | 64 | $28,645 |
| 34 | 9 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | Team SABCO | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 61 | $28,270 |
| 35 | 42 | 41 | David Green | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 58 | $35,120 |
| 36 | 36 | 21 | Elliott Sadler (R) | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | 55 | $28,005 |
| 37 | 30 | 98 | Rick Mast | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 196 | 0 | running | 52 | $34,895 |
| 38 | 35 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Ford | 196 | 0 | running | 49 | $27,785 |
| 39 | 25 | 66 | Darrell Waltrip | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | 195 | 0 | running | 46 | $31,275 |
| 40 | 43 | 58 | Loy Allen Jr. | SBIII Motorsports | Ford | 195 | 0 | running | 43 | $27,565 |
| 41 | 5 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Bill Elliott Racing | Ford | 193 | 6 | running | 45 | $34,455 |
| 42 | 22 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 37 | $34,345 |
| 43 | 29 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | 159 | 0 | engine | 34 | $28,435 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||||||
| 44 | | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 45 | | 90 | Hut Stricklin | Donlavey Racing | Ford | | | | | |
| 46 | | 00 | Buckshot Jones (R) | Buckshot Racing | Pontiac | | | | | |
| Official race results |||||||||||

## Media
### Television

The Kmart 400 was covered by CBS in the United States for the seventeenth straight year. Mike Joy, two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Ned Jarrett and 1979 race winner Buddy Baker called the race from the broadcast booth. Dick Berggren, Ralph Sheheen and Bill Stephens handled pit road for the television side. Ken Squier would serve as host.
CBS :
| Host | Booth announcers | Booth announcers | Pit reporters |
| Host | Lap-by-lap | Color-commentators | Pit reporters |
| Ken Squier | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren Ralph Sheheen Bill Stephens |