# 1999 Dura Lube/Kmart 300

The 1999 Dura Lube/Kmart 300 was the 26th stock car race of the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the third iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, September 19, 1999, in Loudon, New Hampshire, at New Hampshire International Speedway, a 1.058-mile (1.703 km) permanent, oval-shaped, low-banked racetrack. The race took the scheduled 300 laps to complete. Within the final laps of the race, Team SABCO driver Joe Nemechek would manage to fend off eventual second-place finisher, Joe Gibbs Racing driver Tony Stewart when a caution with three to go would come to end the race under caution. The win was Nemechek's first career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his only win of the season. To fill out the podium, Joe Gibbs Racing driver Bobby Labonte would finish third.

## Background

New Hampshire International Speedway is a 1.058-mile (1.703 km) oval speedway located in Loudon, New Hampshire which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s, as well as an IndyCar weekend and the oldest motorcycle race in North America, the Loudon Classic. Nicknamed "The Magic Mile", the speedway is often converted into a 1.6-mile (2.6 km) road course, which includes much of the oval. The track was originally the site of Bryar Motorsports Park before being purchased and redeveloped by Bob Bahre. The track is currently one of eight major NASCAR tracks owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports.

### 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 | Valvoline |
| 7 | Michael Waltrip | Mattei Motorsports | Chevrolet | Philips, Klaussner Furniture |
| 9 | Rich Bickle | 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 |
| 14 | Randy LaJoie | Irvan-Simo Racing | Ford | Federated Auto Parts |
| 16 | Kevin Lepage | Roush Racing | Ford | TV Guide, Lauren Holly |
| 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 | Todd Bodine | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | Jimmy Dean |
| 31 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Lowe's |
| 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 |
| 41 | Dick Trickle | 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 | Square D |
| 58 | Hut Stricklin | SBIII Motorsports | Ford | Federated Auto Parts |
| 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 |
| 79 | Andy Belmont | T.R.I.X. Racing | Ford | America Online |
| 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | Quality Care Service, Ford Credit |
| 91 | Derrike Cope | LJ Racing | Chevrolet | LJ Racing |
| 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

Originally, three practice sessions were scheduled to be held, with one on Friday, September 17 and two on Saturday, September 18. However, due to inclement rain from Hurricane Floyd on Friday, the lone Friday session was cancelled.

### First practice

The first practice session was held on Saturday, September 18, at 8:30 AM EST. The session would last for two hours. Rusty Wallace, driving for Penske-Kranefuss Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.323 and an average speed of 129.891 mph (209.039 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | 29.323 | 129.891 |
| 2 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 29.381 | 129.634 |
| 3 | 26 | Johnny Benson Jr. | Roush Racing | Ford | 29.412 | 129.498 |
| Full first practice results |||||||

### Final practice

The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, September 18, after the preliminary 1999 New Hampshire 100. 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 29.585 and an average speed of 128.740 mph (207.187 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | Team SABCO | Chevrolet | 29.585 | 128.740 |
| 2 | 20 | Tony Stewart (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 29.595 | 128.697 |
| 3 | 55 | Kenny Wallace | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 29.599 | 128.680 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was scheduled to be split into two rounds, with the first round being held on Friday, September 17, and the second round on Saturday, September 18. However, due to inclement rain from Hurricane Floyd on Friday, the first round of qualifying was cancelled, leaving only one round of qualifying run on Saturday.
Qualifying was held on Saturday, September 18, at 11:00 AM EST. Each driver would have one lap to set a time.
Rusty Wallace, driving for Penske-Kranefuss Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 29.339 and an average speed of 129.820 miles per hour (208.925 km/h).
Four drivers would fail to qualify: Darrell Waltrip, Derrike Cope, Dick Trickle, and Andy Belmont.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | 29.339 | 129.820 |
| 2 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 29.477 | 129.213 |
| 3 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 29.504 | 129.094 |
| 4 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | Roush Racing | Ford | 29.524 | 129.007 |
| 5 | 20 | Tony Stewart (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 29.563 | 128.837 |
| 6 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.579 | 128.767 |
| 7 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 29.603 | 128.663 |
| 8 | 25 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.605 | 128.654 |
| 9 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.617 | 128.602 |
| 10 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 29.622 | 128.580 |
| 11 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | Team SABCO | Chevrolet | 29.635 | 128.524 |
| 12 | 1 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 29.657 | 128.428 |
| 13 | 98 | Rick Mast | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 29.661 | 128.411 |
| 14 | 60 | Geoff Bodine | Joe Bessey Racing | Chevrolet | 29.664 | 128.398 |
| 15 | 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 29.702 | 128.234 |
| 16 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.721 | 128.152 |
| 17 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 29.734 | 128.096 |
| 18 | 45 | David Green | Tyler Jet Motorsports | Pontiac | 29.747 | 128.040 |
| 19 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.755 | 128.005 |
| 20 | 7 | Michael Waltrip | Mattei Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.766 | 127.958 |
| 21 | 26 | Johnny Benson Jr. | Roush Racing | Ford | 29.767 | 127.954 |
| 22 | 30 | Todd Bodine | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 29.776 | 127.915 |
| 23 | 75 | Ted Musgrave | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | 29.784 | 127.881 |
| 24 | 14 | Randy LaJoie | Irvan-Simo Racing | Ford | 29.790 | 127.855 |
| 25 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 29.823 | 127.714 |
| 26 | 58 | Hut Stricklin | SBIII Motorsports | Ford | 29.826 | 127.701 |
| 27 | 50 | Ricky Craven | Midwest Transit Racing | Chevrolet | 29.832 | 127.675 |
| 28 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | 29.893 | 127.414 |
| 29 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Team SABCO | Chevrolet | 29.927 | 127.270 |
| 30 | 36 | Jerry Nadeau | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 29.936 | 127.231 |
| 31 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Bill Elliott Racing | Ford | 29.960 | 127.130 |
| 32 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.011 | 126.913 |
| 33 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Ford | 30.036 | 126.808 |
| 34 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 30.048 | 126.757 |
| 35 | 21 | Elliott Sadler (R) | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 30.051 | 126.745 |
| 36 | 28 | Kenny Irwin Jr. | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 30.082 | 126.614 |
| Provisionals |||||||
| 37 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 30.164 | 126.270 |
| 38 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | 38.956 | 97.772 |
| 39 | 55 | Kenny Wallace | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 30.271 | 125.823 |
| 40 | 97 | Chad Little | Roush Racing | Ford | 30.308 | 125.670 |
| 41 | 9 | Rich Bickle | Melling Racing | Ford | 30.416 | 125.224 |
| 42 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | 30.125 | 126.433 |
| 43 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 30.332 | 125.570 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||
| 44 | 66 | Darrell Waltrip | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | 30.087 | 126.593 |
| 45 | 91 | Derrike Cope | LJ Racing | Chevrolet | 30.116 | 126.471 |
| 46 | 41 | Dick Trickle | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.128 | 126.421 |
| 47 | 79 | Andy Belmont | T.R.I.X. Racing | Ford | - | - |
| Official qualifying results |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 11 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | Team SABCO | Chevrolet | 300 | 72 | running | 180 | $157,625 |
| 2 | 5 | 20 | Tony Stewart (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 300 | 40 | running | 175 | $114,790 |
| 3 | 7 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 300 | 2 | running | 170 | $94,250 |
| 4 | 37 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 300 | 0 | running | 160 | $87,450 |
| 5 | 19 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | running | 155 | $88,440 |
| 6 | 1 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | 300 | 84 | running | 160 | $70,825 |
| 7 | 21 | 26 | Johnny Benson Jr. | Roush Racing | Ford | 300 | 0 | running | 146 | $59,675 |
| 8 | 17 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 300 | 1 | running | 147 | $58,000 |
| 9 | 13 | 98 | Rick Mast | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 300 | 13 | running | 143 | $50,825 |
| 10 | 36 | 28 | Kenny Irwin Jr. | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 300 | 0 | running | 134 | $62,565 |
| 11 | 9 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | running | 130 | $59,225 |
| 12 | 3 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | running | 127 | $54,625 |
| 13 | 16 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | running | 124 | $55,125 |
| 14 | 35 | 21 | Elliott Sadler (R) | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 300 | 0 | running | 121 | $51,225 |
| 15 | 12 | 1 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 300 | 2 | running | 123 | $51,025 |
| 16 | 26 | 58 | Hut Stricklin | SBIII Motorsports | Ford | 299 | 0 | running | 115 | $39,565 |
| 17 | 25 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 299 | 0 | running | 112 | $55,600 |
| 18 | 2 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 299 | 49 | running | 114 | $66,500 |
| 19 | 31 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Bill Elliott Racing | Ford | 299 | 0 | running | 106 | $47,700 |
| 20 | 41 | 9 | Rich Bickle | Melling Racing | Ford | 299 | 0 | running | 103 | $42,940 |
| 21 | 29 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Team SABCO | Chevrolet | 299 | 0 | running | 100 | $47,700 |
| 22 | 8 | 25 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 299 | 0 | running | 97 | $46,775 |
| 23 | 23 | 75 | Ted Musgrave | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | 299 | 0 | running | 94 | $39,875 |
| 24 | 38 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | 299 | 0 | running | 91 | $46,175 |
| 25 | 43 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 299 | 0 | running | 88 | $36,175 |
| 26 | 4 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | Roush Racing | Ford | 299 | 0 | running | 85 | $46,275 |
| 27 | 6 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 298 | 0 | running | 82 | $45,350 |
| 28 | 40 | 97 | Chad Little | Roush Racing | Ford | 298 | 0 | running | 79 | $45,075 |
| 29 | 42 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | 298 | 0 | running | 76 | $44,875 |
| 30 | 34 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 298 | 0 | running | 73 | $37,400 |
| 31 | 32 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 297 | 37 | crash | 75 | $59,475 |
| 32 | 30 | 36 | Jerry Nadeau | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 297 | 0 | running | 67 | $41,275 |
| 33 | 10 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 292 | 0 | running | 64 | $34,075 |
| 34 | 39 | 55 | Kenny Wallace | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 289 | 0 | running | 61 | $33,850 |
| 35 | 14 | 60 | Geoff Bodine | Joe Bessey Racing | Chevrolet | 285 | 0 | running | 58 | $33,650 |
| 36 | 28 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | 284 | 0 | running | 55 | $48,450 |
| 37 | 24 | 14 | Randy LaJoie | Irvan-Simo Racing | Ford | 284 | 0 | running | 52 | $33,250 |
| 38 | 20 | 7 | Michael Waltrip | Mattei Motorsports | Chevrolet | 219 | 0 | crash | 49 | $39,900 |
| 39 | 22 | 30 | Todd Bodine | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 169 | 0 | crash | 46 | $32,875 |
| 40 | 18 | 45 | David Green | Tyler Jet Motorsports | Pontiac | 126 | 0 | crash | 43 | $32,825 |
| 41 | 15 | 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 125 | 0 | crash | 40 | $47,800 |
| 42 | 33 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Ford | 125 | 0 | crash | 37 | $39,775 |
| 43 | 27 | 50 | Ricky Craven | Midwest Transit Racing | Chevrolet | 111 | 0 | crash | 34 | $32,950 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||||||
| 44 | | 66 | Darrell Waltrip | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | | | | | |
| 45 | | 91 | Derrike Cope | LJ Racing | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 46 | | 41 | Dick Trickle | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 47 | | 79 | Andy Belmont | T.R.I.X. Racing | Ford | | | | | |
| Official race results |||||||||||