# 1999 Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400

The 1999 Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race held on September 11, 1999, at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. Contested over 400 laps on the three–quarter (1.2 km) short track, it was the 25th race of the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. Tony Stewart of Joe Gibbs Racing won the race, earning his first career Winston Cup Series win. Bobby Labonte finished second and Dale Jarrett finished third.

## Background

In 1953, Richmond International Raceway began hosting the Grand National Series with Lee Petty winning that first race in Richmond. The original track was paved in 1968. In 1988, the track was re-designed into its present D-shaped configuration
The name for the raceway complex was "Strawberry Hill" until the Virginia State Fairgrounds site was bought out in 1999 and renamed the "Richmond International Raceway".

## Entry list

| Car | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Sponsor |
| 1 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | Pennzoil |
| 01 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | SABCO Racing | Chevrolet | Tracfone |
| 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | Miller Lite |
| 3 | Dale Earnhardt Sr. | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service Plus |
| 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kodak |
| 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kellogg's |
| 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | Valvoline/Cummins |
| 7 | Michael Waltrip | Mattei Motorsports | Chevrolet | Philips Electronics |
| 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | Budweiser |
| 9 | Steve Grissom | Melling Racing | Ford | WCW |
| 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/Tim McGraw |
| 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries |
| 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Home Depot |
| 21 | Elliott Sadler | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | Citgo |
| 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | Caterpillar |
| 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | Team Winston |
| 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | DuPont Automotive Finishes |
| 25 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Budweiser |
| 26 | Johnny Benson Jr. | Roush Racing | Ford | Cheerios |
| 28 | Kenny Irwin Jr. | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | Texaco/Havoline |
| 30 | Todd Bodine | Eel River Racing | Pontiac | State Fair Corn Dogs |
| 31 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Lowe's |
| 32 | Mike Wallace | Ultra Motorsports | Ford | Ultra Wheels/Biagi Brothers |
| 33 | Ken Schrader | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | Skoal |
| 36 | Jerry Nadeau | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | M&M's |
| 40 | Sterling Marlin | SABCO Racing | Chevrolet | Coors Light |
| 41 | David Green | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kodiak |
| 42 | Joe Nemechek | SABCO Racing | Chevrolet | BellSouth |
| 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | STP/NFL Players Inc. |
| 44 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | Hot Wheels |
| 45 | Jack Sprague | Tyler Jet Motorsports | Pontiac | AT&T/10-10-345 |
| 55 | Kenny Wallace | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | Square D |
| 58 | Hut Stricklin | SBIII Motorsports | Ford | Federated Auto Parts |
| 60 | Geoff Bodine | Joe Bessey Motorsports | Chevrolet | Power Team |
| 66 | Darrell Waltrip | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | Big Kmart/Route 66 |
| 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | RealTree Camouflage |
| 75 | Ted Musgrave | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | Polaris |
| 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | Jasper Engines & Transmissions |
| 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | Quality Care/Ford Credit |
| 90 | Stanton Barrett | Donlavey Racing | Ford | Hills Brothers Coffee/Nesquik |
| 91 | Tommy Baldwin Jr. | LJ Racing | Chevrolet | All INVICA-Shield |
| 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 |

## Qualifying

| Pos. | Driver | Car | Manufacturer | Time | Avg. Speed |
| 1 | Mike Skinner | 31 | Chevrolet | 21.520 | 125.465 |
| 2 | Tony Stewart | 20 | Pontiac | 21.544 | 125.325 |
| 3 | Rusty Wallace | 2 | Ford | 21.558 | 125.244 |
| 4 | Bobby Labonte | 18 | Pontiac | 21.582 | 125.104 |
| 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | 60 | Chevrolet | 21.607 | 124.960 |
| 6 | Jeff Gordon | 24 | Chevrolet | 21.625 | 124.855 |
| 7 | Jeff Burton | 99 | Ford | 21.641 | 124.763 |
| 8 | Kenny Wallace | 55 | Chevrolet | 21.652 | 124.700 |
| 9 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | 28 | Ford | 21.655 | 124.683 |
| 10 | Steve Park | 1 | Chevrolet | 21.678 | 124.550 |
| 11 | Jimmy Spencer | 23 | Ford | 21.681 | 124.533 |
| 12 | Ted Musgrave | 75 | Ford | 21.694 | 124.458 |
| 13 | Dale Jarrett | 88 | Ford | 21.699 | 124.430 |
| 14 | Jeremy Mayfield | 12 | Ford | 21.700 | 124.424 |
| 15 | Terry Labonte | 5 | Chevrolet | 21.702 | 124.412 |
| 16 | Rick Mast | 98 | Ford | 21.703 | 124.407 |
| 17 | Bill Elliott | 94 | Ford | 21.706 | 124.390 |
| 18 | Kyle Petty | 44 | Pontiac | 21.711 | 124.361 |
| 19 | Ward Burton | 22 | Pontiac | 21.718 | 124.321 |
| 20 | Mark Martin | 6 | Ford | 21.745 | 124.166 |
| 21 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | 8 | Chevrolet | 21.760 | 124.081 |
| 22 | Bobby Hamilton | 4 | Chevrolet | 21.761 | 124.075 |
| 23 | Ken Schrader | 33 | Chevrolet | 21.786 | 123.933 |
| 24 | John Andretti | 43 | Pontiac | 21.790 | 123.910 |
| 25 | Sterling Marlin | 40 | Chevrolet | 21.797 | 123.870 |
| 26 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | 25 | Chevrolet | 21.801 | 123.848 |
| 27 | Kevin Lepage | 16 | Ford | 21.835 | 123.655 |
| 28 | Joe Nemechek | 42 | Chevrolet | 21.851 | 123.564 |
| 29 | Mike Wallace | 32 | Ford | 21.864 | 123.491 |
| 30 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | 26 | Ford | 21.882 | 123.389 |
| 31 | Dick Trickle | 10 | Ford | 21.882 | 123.389 |
| 32 | Chad Little | 97 | Ford | 21.892 | 123.333 |
| 33 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | Chevrolet | 21.894 | 123.321 |
| 34 | Todd Bodine | 30 | Pontiac | 21.898 | 123.299 |
| 35 | Ron Hornaday, Jr. | 01 | Chevrolet | 21.902 | 123.276 |
| 36 | Michael Waltrip | 7 | Chevrolet | 21.905 | 123.260 |
| Provisionals ||||||
| 37 | Elliott Sadler | 21 | Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 38 | Jerry Nadeau | 36 | Pontiac | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 39 | Steve Grissom | 9 | Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 40 | Darrell Waltrip | 66 | Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 41 | Brett Bodine | 11 | Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 42 | David Green | 41 | Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 43 | Robert Pressley | 77 | Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Failed to qualify ||||||
| 44 | Jack Sprague | 45 | Pontiac | 21.943 | 123.046 |
| 45 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Chevrolet | 22.031 | 122.555 |
| 46 | Hut Stricklin | 58 | Ford | 22.180 | 121.731 |
| 47 | Stanton Barrett | 90 | Ford | 22.311 | 121.017 |
| 48 | Tom Baldwin | 91 | Chevrolet | 22.336 | 120.881 |

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Sponsor | Make | Team | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 2 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Home Depot | Pontiac | Joe Gibbs Racing | 400 | 333 | running | 185 | 135160 |
| 2 | 4 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Pontiac | Joe Gibbs Racing | 400 | 7 | running | 175 | 77990 |
| 3 | 13 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care, Ford Credit | Ford | Robert Yates Racing | 400 | 0 | running | 165 | 64605 |
| 4 | 25 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light | Chevy | SABCO Racing | 400 | 0 | running | 160 | 60105 |
| 5 | 9 | 28 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | Texaco, Havoline | Ford | Robert Yates Racing | 400 | 0 | running | 155 | 49570 |
| 6 | 33 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Chevy | Richard Childress Racing | 400 | 0 | running | 150 | 47055 |
| 7 | 22 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Kodak | Chevy | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 400 | 0 | running | 146 | 48430 |
| 8 | 12 | 75 | Ted Musgrave | Polaris | Ford | Butch Mock Motorsports | 400 | 0 | running | 142 | 37405 |
| 9 | 24 | 43 | John Andretti | STP, NFL Players Inc. | Pontiac | Petty Enterprises | 399 | 0 | running | 138 | 45305 |
| 10 | 21 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Budweiser | Chevy | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 399 | 0 | running | 134 | 29905 |
| 11 | 1 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's | Chevy | Richard Childress Racing | 399 | 3 | running | 135 | 44495 |
| 12 | 8 | 55 | Kenny Wallace | Square D | Chevy | Andy Petree Racing | 399 | 0 | running | 127 | 31880 |
| 13 | 7 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Ford | Roush Racing | 399 | 0 | running | 124 | 47730 |
| 14 | 3 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Ford | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | 399 | 0 | running | 121 | 41130 |
| 15 | 18 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels | Pontiac | Petty Enterprises | 399 | 0 | running | 118 | 30505 |
| 16 | 10 | 1 | Steve Park | Pennzoil | Chevy | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 399 | 0 | running | 115 | 35730 |
| 17 | 37 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Citgo | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | 398 | 0 | running | 112 | 37170 |
| 18 | 38 | 36 | Jerry Nadeau | M&M's | Pontiac | MB2 Motorsports | 398 | 0 | running | 109 | 38080 |
| 19 | 34 | 30 | Todd Bodine | State Fair Corn Dogs | Pontiac | Eel River Racing | 398 | 0 | running | 106 | 24155 |
| 20 | 28 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth | Chevy | SABCO Racing | 398 | 0 | running | 103 | 37055 |
| 21 | 23 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal | Chevy | Andy Petree Racing | 397 | 0 | running | 100 | 35320 |
| 22 | 30 | 26 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Cheerios | Ford | Roush Racing | 397 | 0 | running | 97 | 34755 |
| 23 | 5 | 60 | Geoffrey Bodine | Power Team | Chevy | Joe Bessey Motorsports | 397 | 0 | running | 94 | 28980 |
| 24 | 29 | 32 | Mike Wallace | Ultra Wheels, Biagi Brothers | Ford | Ultra Motorsports | 397 | 0 | running | 91 | 23455 |
| 25 | 14 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Mobil 1 | Ford | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | 396 | 0 | running | 88 | 38305 |
| 26 | 27 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | TV Guide, Tim McGraw | Ford | Roush Racing | 396 | 0 | running | 85 | 34180 |
| 27 | 31 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ford | Rudd Performance Motorsports | 396 | 0 | running | 82 | 33255 |
| 28 | 26 | 25 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Budweiser | Chevy | Hendrick Motorsports | 396 | 0 | running | 79 | 33030 |
| 29 | 35 | 01 | Ron Hornaday, Jr. | Tracfone | Chevy | SABCO Racing | 396 | 0 | running | 76 | 22810 |
| 30 | 39 | 9 | Steve Grissom | WCW | Ford | Melling Racing | 395 | 0 | running | 73 | 26200 |
| 31 | 41 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Paychex | Ford | Brett Bodine Racing | 395 | 0 | running | 70 | 33190 |
| 32 | 40 | 66 | Darrell Waltrip | Big Kmart, Route 66 | Ford | Haas-Carter Motorsports | 395 | 0 | running | 67 | 25130 |
| 33 | 42 | 41 | David Green | Kodiak | Chevy | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | 391 | 0 | running | 64 | 22595 |
| 34 | 19 | 22 | Ward Burton | Caterpillar | Pontiac | Bill Davis Racing | 389 | 0 | running | 61 | 29535 |
| 35 | 20 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline, Cummins | Ford | Roush Racing | 366 | 1 | engine | 63 | 41000 |
| 36 | 17 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Ford | Bill Elliott Racing | 358 | 0 | running | 55 | 29465 |
| 37 | 11 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Team Winston | Ford | Haas-Carter Motorsports | 357 | 0 | running | 52 | 29430 |
| 38 | 36 | 7 | Michael Waltrip | Philips Electronics | Chevy | Mattei Motorsports | 346 | 0 | running | 49 | 29395 |
| 39 | 43 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | Ford | Jasper Motorsports | 316 | 0 | running | 46 | 22360 |
| 40 | 6 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Automotive Finishes | Chevy | Hendrick Motorsports | 311 | 56 | transmission | 48 | 50625 |
| 41 | 16 | 98 | Rick Mast | Woody Woodpecker | Ford | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | 175 | 0 | running | 40 | 22290 |
| 42 | 32 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere | Ford | Roush Racing | 167 | 0 | crash | 37 | 29455 |
| 43 | 15 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's | Chevy | Hendrick Motorsports | 54 | 0 | crash | 34 | 37245 |
| Failed to qualify ||||||||||||
| 44 | | 45 | Jack Sprague | AT&T / 10-10-345 | Pontiac | Tyler Jet Motorsports | | | | | |
| 45 | | 71 | Dave Marcis | RealTree Camouflage | Chevrolet | Marcis Auto Racing | | | | | |
| 46 | | 58 | Hut Stricklin | Federated Auto Parts | Ford | SBIII Motorsports | | | | | |
| 47 | | 90 | Stanton Barrett | Hills Brothers Coffee / Nesquik | Ford | Donlavey Racing | | | | | |
| 48 | | 91 | Tom Baldwin | All INVICA-Shield | Chevrolet | LJ Racing | | | | | |
| DC | | 10 | Dick Trickle | Tide | Ford | Rudd Performance Motorsports | | | | | |

## Race Statistics

* Time of race: 2:53:04
* Average Speed: 104.006 miles per hour (167.381 km/h)
* Pole Speed: 125.465 miles per hour (201.916 km/h)
* Cautions: 6 for 45 laps
* Margin of Victory: 1.115 sec
* Lead changes: 13
* Percent of race run under caution: 11.2%
* Average green flag run: 50.7 laps