# 1999 Winston 500

The 1999 Winston 500 was the 30th race of the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season, held on Talladega Superspeedway over 188 laps. Dale Earnhardt would collect his second to last Talladega win in this race.

## Entry list

| Car | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Sponsor |
| 1 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | Pennzoil |
| 01 | Steve Grissom | 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 | Zerex, Valvoline |
| 7 | Michael Waltrip | Mattei Motorsports | Chevrolet | Philips Electronics |
| 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 |
| 16 | Kevin Lepage | Roush Racing | Ford | TV Guide, Pokémon |
| 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 | Travis Carter Enterprises | Ford | Team Winston |
| 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | DuPont Automotive Finishes |
| 25 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Budweiser, MLB World Series |
| 26 | Johnny Benson Jr. | Roush Racing | Ford | Cheerios |
| 28 | Kenny Irwin Jr. | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | Texaco, Havoline |
| 30 | Buckshot Jones | Eel River 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 Crispy |
| 40 | Sterling Marlin | SABCO Racing | Chevrolet | Coors Light, Brooks & Dunn |
| 41 | Derrike Cope | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kodiak |
| 42 | Joe Nemechek | SABCO Racing | Chevrolet | BellSouth Prepaid Phone Card |
| 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | STP |
| 44 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | Hot Wheels |
| 45 | David Green | Tyler Jet Motorsports | Pontiac | 10-10-345 |
| 55 | Kenny Wallace | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | Square D |
| 58 | Hut Stricklin | SBIII Motorsports | Ford | Turbine Solutions |
| 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 |
| 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, Ford Credit |
| 89 | Bobby Gerhart | Gerhart Racing | Chevrolet | Greektown Casino |
| 90 | Ed Berrier | Donlavey Racing | Ford | Hills Brothers Coffee, Nestle NesQuik |
| 91 | Andy Hillenburg | LJ Racing | Chevrolet | Little Joe's Autos |
| 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 | # | Make | Time | Avg. Speed (mph) |
| 1 | Joe Nemechek | 42 | Chevrolet | 48.283 | 198.331 |
| 2 | Ricky Rudd | 10 | Ford | 48.299 | 198.265 |
| 3 | Kenny Wallace | 55 | Chevrolet | 48.360 | 198.015 |
| 4 | Ken Schrader | 33 | Chevrolet | 48.521 | 197.358 |
| 5 | Tony Stewart | 20 | Pontiac | 48.581 | 197.114 |
| 6 | Sterling Marlin | 40 | Chevrolet | 48.609 | 197.001 |
| 7 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | 25 | Chevrolet | 48.653 | 196.822 |
| 8 | Terry Labonte | 5 | Chevrolet | 48.751 | 196.427 |
| 9 | Mark Martin | 6 | Ford | 48.792 | 196.262 |
| 10 | Rusty Wallace | 2 | Ford | 48.792 | 196.262 |
| 11 | Bobby Labonte | 18 | Pontiac | 48.797 | 196.242 |
| 12 | Michael Waltrip | 7 | Chevrolet | 48.810 | 196.189 |
| 13 | Ward Burton | 22 | Pontiac | 48.874 | 195.932 |
| 14 | Jeff Gordon | 24 | Chevrolet | 48.926 | 195.724 |
| 15 | Jeremy Mayfield | 12 | Ford | 48.938 | 195.676 |
| 16 | Jeff Burton | 99 | Ford | 49.005 | 195.409 |
| 17 | Dale Jarrett | 88 | Ford | 19.008 | 195.397 |
| 18 | Kevin Lepage | 16 | Ford | 49.035 | 195.289 |
| 19 | Steve Grissom | 01 | Chevrolet | 49.052 | 195.221 |
| 20 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | 28 | Ford | 49.107 | 195.003 |
| 21 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | 26 | Ford | 49.134 | 194.896 |
| 22 | Chad Little | 97 | Ford | 49.144 | 194.856 |
| 23 | Bobby Hamilton | 4 | Chevrolet | 49.156 | 194.808 |
| 24 | Jerry Nadeau | 36 | Pontiac | 49.168 | 194.761 |
| 25 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Chevrolet | 49.181 | 194.709 |
| 26 | Mike Skinner | 31 | Chevrolet | 48.744 | 196.455 |
| 27 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | Chevrolet | 49.011 | 195.385 |
| 28 | David Green | 45 | Pontiac | 49.209 | 194.599 |
| 29 | Derrike Cope | 41 | Chevrolet | 49.216 | 194.571 |
| 30 | Ted Musgrave | 75 | Ford | 49.259 | 194.401 |
| 31 | Kyle Petty | 44 | Pontiac | 49.261 | 194.393 |
| 32 | Rich Bickle | 9 | Ford | 49.273 | 194.346 |
| 33 | Andy Hillenburg | 91 | Chevrolet | 49.273 | 194.346 |
| 34 | Elliott Sadler | 21 | Ford | 49.319 | 194.165 |
| 35 | Steve Park | 1 | Ford | 49.321 | 194.157 |
| 36 | John Andretti | 43 | Pontiac | 49.329 | 194.125 |
| Provisionals ||||||
| 37 | Jimmy Spencer | 23 | Ford | | |
| 38 | Bill Elliott | 94 | Ford | | |
| 39 | Geoffrey Bodine | 60 | Chevrolet | | |
| 40 | Rick Mast | 98 | Ford | | |
| 41 | Brett Bodine | 11 | Ford | | |
| 42 | Buckshot Jones | 30 | Pontiac | | |
| 43 | Ed Berrier | 90 | Ford | | |
| Failed to qualify ||||||
| 44 | Bobby Gerhart | 89 | Chevrolet | 49.571 | 193.177 |
| 45 | Robert Pressley | 77 | Ford | 50.016 | 191.459 |
| 46 | Darrell Waltrip | 66 | Ford | 50.019 | 191.447 |
| 47 | Hut Stricklin | 58 | Ford | 50.268 | 190.499 |
PR: provisional
Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes: Bobby Gerhart (#89), Robert Pressley (#77), Darrell Waltrip (#66), Hut Stricklin (#58)

## Results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Sponsor | Make | Team | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 27 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 188 | 18 | running | 180 | 120290 |
| 2 | 17 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care, Ford Credit | Ford | Robert Yates Racing | 188 | 37 | running | 175 | 85345 |
| 3 | 2 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ford | Rudd Performance Motorsports | 188 | 7 | running | 170 | 82235 |
| 4 | 13 | 22 | Ward Burton | Caterpillar | Pontiac | Bill Davis Racing | 188 | 0 | running | 160 | 72200 |
| 5 | 3 | 55 | Kenny Wallace | Square D | Chevrolet | Andy Petree Racing | 188 | 0 | running | 155 | 58065 |
| 6 | 5 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Home Depot | Pontiac | Joe Gibbs Racing | 188 | 1 | running | 155 | 60875 |
| 7 | 11 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Pontiac | Joe Gibbs Racing | 188 | 17 | running | 151 | 56675 |
| 8 | 16 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Ford | Roush Racing | 188 | 0 | running | 142 | 56725 |
| 9 | 23 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Kodak | Chevrolet | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 188 | 0 | running | 138 | 51795 |
| 10 | 20 | 28 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | Texaco, Havoline | Ford | Robert Yates Racing | 188 | 0 | running | 134 | 57065 |
| 11 | 10 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Ford | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | 188 | 1 | running | 135 | 51655 |
| 12 | 14 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Automotive Finishes | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 188 | 71 | running | 137 | 75675 |
| 13 | 26 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 188 | 2 | running | 129 | 47255 |
| 14 | 35 | 1 | Steve Park | Pennzoil | Chevrolet | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 188 | 0 | running | 121 | 46185 |
| 15 | 9 | 6 | Mark Martin | Zerex, Valvoline | Ford | Roush Racing | 188 | 0 | running | 118 | 53710 |
| 16 | 15 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Mobil 1 | Ford | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | 188 | 0 | running | 115 | 49675 |
| 17 | 28 | 45 | David Green | 10-10-345 | Pontiac | Tyler Jet Motorsports | 188 | 0 | running | 112 | 39850 |
| 18 | 18 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | TV Guide, Pokemon | Ford | Roush Racing | 188 | 0 | running | 109 | 45805 |
| 19 | 31 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels | Pontiac | Petty Enterprises | 188 | 0 | running | 106 | 38025 |
| 20 | 38 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Ford | Bill Elliott Racing | 188 | 0 | running | 103 | 46450 |
| 21 | 34 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Citgo | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | 188 | 0 | running | 100 | 46405 |
| 22 | 6 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light, Brooks & Dunn | Chevrolet | SABCO Racing | 187 | 10 | running | 102 | 44175 |
| 23 | 39 | 60 | Geoffrey Bodine | Power Team | Chevrolet | Joe Bessey Motorsports | 187 | 1 | running | 99 | 39895 |
| 24 | 37 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Team Winston | Ford | Travis Carter Enterprises | 187 | 0 | running | 91 | 43615 |
| 25 | 4 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal | Chevrolet | Andy Petree Racing | 187 | 1 | running | 93 | 43435 |
| 26 | 40 | 98 | Rick Mast | Woody Woodpecker | Ford | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | 187 | 0 | running | 85 | 36435 |
| 27 | 42 | 30 | Buckshot Jones | Jimmy Dean | Pontiac | Eel River Racing | 187 | 0 | running | 82 | 32915 |
| 28 | 19 | 01 | Steve Grissom | Tracfone | Chevrolet | SABCO Racing | 187 | 0 | running | 79 | 32845 |
| 29 | 30 | 75 | Ted Musgrave | Remington Arms | Ford | Butch Mock Motorsports | 187 | 0 | running | 76 | 36150 |
| 30 | 1 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth Prepaid Phone Card | Chevrolet | SABCO Racing | 187 | 1 | running | 78 | 48930 |
| 31 | 41 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Paychex | Ford | Brett Bodine Racing | 185 | 1 | running | 75 | 42115 |
| 32 | 36 | 43 | John Andretti | STP | Pontiac | Petty Enterprises | 185 | 0 | running | 67 | 47545 |
| 33 | 43 | 90 | Ed Berrier, III | Hills Brothers Coffee, Nestle NesQuik | Ford | Donlavey Racing | 184 | 0 | running | 64 | 32465 |
| 34 | 8 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 181 | 12 | running | 66 | 51020 |
| 35 | 7 | 25 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Budweiser, MLB World Series | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 170 | 3 | steering | 63 | 39395 |
| 36 | 22 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere | Ford | Roush Racing | 168 | 0 | running | 55 | 39360 |
| 37 | 29 | 41 | Derrike Cope | Kodiak | Chevrolet | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | 167 | 0 | running | 52 | 32325 |
| 38 | 25 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Realtree | Chevrolet | Marcis Auto Racing | 166 | 0 | running | 49 | 32275 |
| 39 | 12 | 7 | Michael Waltrip | Philips Electronics | Chevrolet | Mattei Motorsports | 154 | 5 | engine | 51 | 39225 |
| 40 | 24 | 36 | Jerry Nadeau | M&M's Crispy | Pontiac | MB2 Motorsports | 84 | 0 | crash | 43 | 39175 |
| 41 | 32 | 9 | Rich Bickle | Cartoon Network, The Jetsons | Ford | Melling Racing | 83 | 0 | crash | 40 | 32125 |
| 42 | 21 | 26 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Cheerios | Ford | Roush Racing | 81 | 0 | crash | 37 | 39075 |
| 43 | 33 | 91 | Andy Hillenburg | Little Joe's Autos | Chevrolet | LJ Racing | 50 | 0 | crash | 34 | 32736 |
| Failed to qualify ||||||||||||
| 44 | | 89 | Bobby Gerhart | Greektown Casino | Chevrolet | Gerhart Racing | | | | | |
| 45 | | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | Ford | Jasper Motorsports | | | | | |
| 46 | | 66 | Darrell Waltrip | Big Kmart / Route 66 | Ford | Haas-Carter Motorsports | | | | | |
| 47 | | 58 | Hut Stricklin | Turbine Solutions | Ford | SBIII Motorsports | | | | | |