# 1999 UAW-GM Quality 500

The 1999 UAW-GM Quality 500 was the 29th stock car race of the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 42nd iteration of the event. The race was originally scheduled to be held on Sunday, October 10, 1999, but was delayed to Monday, October 11 due to inclement weather. The race was held in front of an audience of 125,000 in Concord, North Carolina, at Lowe's Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent quad-oval. The race took the scheduled 334 laps to complete. In the closing laps of the race, Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon would manage to close in and pass for the lead with eight to go to take his 49th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his seventh and final victory of the season. To fill out the podium, Joe Gibbs Racing driver Bobby Labonte and Richard Childress Racing driver Mike Skinner would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

Lowe's Motor Speedway is a motorsports complex located in Concord, North Carolina, United States 13 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina. The complex features a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend and the NEXTEL All-Star Challenge, as well as the UAW-GM Quality 500. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI) with Marcus G. Smith (son of Bruton Smith) as track president.

### 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 | Rice Krispies Treats |
| 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | Valvoline |
| 7 | Michael Waltrip | Mattei Motorsports | Chevrolet | Philips, Klaussner Furniture |
| 9 | Rich Bickle | Melling Racing | Ford | Dinner and a Movie |
| 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 | Buckshot Jones | Irvan-Simo Racing | Ford | Federated Auto Parts |
| 15 | Derrike Cope | Fenley-Moore Motorsports | Ford | Ford Taurus 2K |
| 16 | Kevin Lepage | Roush Racing | Ford | TV Guide, Jaleel White |
| 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | DeWalt |
| 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries |
| 20 | Tony Stewart (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | The Home Depot, Habitat for Humanity |
| 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, 1999 World Series |
| 26 | Johnny Benson Jr. | Roush Racing | Ford | Frosted Cheerios |
| 28 | Kenny Irwin Jr. | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | Texaco, Havoline |
| 30 | Todd Bodine | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | Bryan Foods |
| 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 Countdown |
| 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 |
| 80 | Gary Bradberry | Hover Motorsports | Ford | Hover Motorsports |
| 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | Reverse Quality Care Service, Ford Credit |
| 90 | Ed Berrier | Donlavey Racing | Ford | Hills Bros. Coffee, Nesquik |
| 91 | Andy Hillenburg | LJ Racing | Chevrolet | Larry's Homes |
| 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 Wednesday, October 6, at 2:00 PM EST. The session would last for three hours. Bobby Labonte, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.242 and an average speed of 184.665 mph (297.190 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 29.242 | 184.665 |
| 2 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 29.326 | 184.136 |
| 3 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | 29.338 | 184.061 |
| Full first practice results |||||||

### Second practice

The second practice session was held on Thursday, October 7, at 9:00 AM EST. The session would last for 55 minutes. Johnny Benson Jr., driving for Roush Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.711 and an average speed of 181.750 mph (292.498 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 26 | Johnny Benson Jr. | Roush Racing | Ford | 29.711 | 181.750 |
| 2 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | Team SABCO | Chevrolet | 29.776 | 181.354 |
| 3 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 29.781 | 181.323 |
| Full second practice results |||||||

### Third practice

The third practice session was held on Thursday, October 7, at 12:35 PM EST. The session would last for 40 minutes. Mark Martin, driving for Roush Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.847 and an average speed of 180.922 mph (291.166 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 29.847 | 180.922 |
| 2 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 29.927 | 180.439 |
| 3 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | 30.127 | 179.241 |
| Full third practice results |||||||

### Final practice

The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, October 9, after the preliminary 1999 All Pro Bumper to Bumper 300. 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 30.321 and an average speed of 178.094 mph (286.615 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 30.321 | 178.094 |
| 2 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 30.323 | 178.082 |
| 3 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | 30.327 | 178.059 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Wedesnday, October 6, at 7:00 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 Thursday, October 7, at 10:45 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.
Bobby Labonte, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 29.082 and an average speed of 185.682 miles per hour (298.826 km/h).
Seven drivers would fail to qualify: Darrell Waltrip, Buckshot Jones, Dave Marcis, Ed Berrier, Gary Bradberry, Hut Stricklin, and Andy Hillenburg.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 29.082 | 185.682 |
| 2 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | 29.184 | 185.033 |
| 3 | 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 29.230 | 184.742 |
| 4 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 29.243 | 184.660 |
| 5 | 20 | Tony Stewart (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 29.377 | 183.817 |
| 6 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 29.389 | 183.742 |
| 7 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | 29.391 | 183.730 |
| 8 | 98 | Rick Mast | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 29.398 | 183.686 |
| 9 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 29.399 | 183.680 |
| 10 | 36 | Jerry Nadeau | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 29.433 | 183.468 |
| 11 | 55 | Kenny Wallace | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 29.435 | 183.455 |
| 12 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.438 | 183.436 |
| 13 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.439 | 183.430 |
| 14 | 1 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 29.444 | 183.399 |
| 15 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.460 | 183.299 |
| 16 | 75 | Ted Musgrave | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | 29.467 | 183.256 |
| 17 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.512 | 182.976 |
| 18 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | Roush Racing | Ford | 29.524 | 182.902 |
| 19 | 60 | Geoff Bodine | Joe Bessey Racing | Chevrolet | 29.540 | 182.803 |
| 20 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | 29.555 | 182.710 |
| 21 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Ford | 29.582 | 182.543 |
| 22 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.588 | 182.506 |
| 23 | 7 | Michael Waltrip | Mattei Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.593 | 182.476 |
| 24 | 15 | Derrike Cope | Fenley-Moore Motorsports | Ford | 29.597 | 182.451 |
| 25 | 30 | Todd Bodine | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 29.611 | 182.365 |
| 26 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | Team SABCO | Chevrolet | 29.568 | 182.630 |
| 27 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 29.632 | 182.235 |
| 28 | 50 | Ricky Craven | Midwest Transit Racing | Chevrolet | 29.641 | 182.180 |
| 29 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Bill Elliott Racing | Ford | 29.649 | 182.131 |
| 30 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | 29.655 | 182.094 |
| 31 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Team SABCO | Chevrolet | 29.674 | 181.977 |
| 32 | 45 | David Green | Tyler Jet Motorsports | Pontiac | 29.681 | 181.935 |
| 33 | 97 | Chad Little | Roush Racing | Ford | 29.683 | 181.922 |
| 34 | 28 | Kenny Irwin Jr. | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 29.684 | 181.916 |
| 35 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 29.718 | 181.708 |
| 36 | 41 | Dick Trickle | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.756 | 181.476 |
| Provisionals |||||||
| 37 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | -* | -* |
| 38 | 25 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | -* | -* |
| 39 | 26 | Johnny Benson Jr. | Roush Racing | Ford | -* | -* |
| 40 | 21 | Elliott Sadler (R) | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | -* | -* |
| 41 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | -* | -* |
| 42 | 9 | Rich Bickle | Melling Racing | Ford | -* | -* |
| 43 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | -* | -* |
| Failed to qualify |||||||
| 44 | 66 | Darrell Waltrip | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | 29.848 | 180.917 |
| 45 | 14 | Buckshot Jones | Irvan-Simo Racing | Ford | 29.996 | 180.024 |
| 46 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 30.012 | 179.928 |
| 47 | 90 | Ed Berrier | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 30.048 | 179.712 |
| 48 | 80 | Gary Bradberry | Hover Motorsports | Ford | 30.080 | 179.521 |
| 49 | 58 | Hut Stricklin | SBIII Motorsports | Ford | 30.248 | 178.524 |
| 50 | 91 | Andy Hillenburg | LJ Racing | Chevrolet | 31.774 | 169.950 |
| Official first round qualifying results |||||||
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 22 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 334 | 16 | running | 180 | $140,350 |
| 2 | 1 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 334 | 136 | running | 180 | $157,250 |
| 3 | 12 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 334 | 65 | running | 170 | $87,800 |
| 4 | 4 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 334 | 59 | running | 165 | $85,750 |
| 5 | 6 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 334 | 3 | running | 160 | $73,075 |
| 6 | 20 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | 334 | 0 | running | 150 | $57,000 |
| 7 | 9 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 334 | 33 | running | 151 | $65,475 |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | 333 | 18 | running | 147 | $60,250 |
| 9 | 18 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | Roush Racing | Ford | 333 | 0 | running | 138 | $46,950 |
| 10 | 14 | 1 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 333 | 0 | running | 134 | $46,750 |
| 11 | 29 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Bill Elliott Racing | Ford | 332 | 0 | running | 130 | $46,490 |
| 12 | 17 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 332 | 0 | running | 127 | $44,450 |
| 13 | 26 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | Team SABCO | Chevrolet | 332 | 0 | running | 124 | $42,700 |
| 14 | 23 | 7 | Michael Waltrip | Mattei Motorsports | Chevrolet | 332 | 0 | running | 121 | $39,100 |
| 15 | 34 | 28 | Kenny Irwin Jr. | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 332 | 2 | running | 123 | $43,240 |
| 16 | 39 | 26 | Johnny Benson Jr. | Roush Racing | Ford | 332 | 0 | running | 115 | $39,350 |
| 17 | 3 | 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 332 | 0 | running | 112 | $42,600 |
| 18 | 33 | 97 | Chad Little | Roush Racing | Ford | 331 | 0 | running | 109 | $33,300 |
| 19 | 5 | 20 | Tony Stewart (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 331 | 0 | running | 106 | $39,315 |
| 20 | 19 | 60 | Geoff Bodine | Joe Bessey Racing | Chevrolet | 331 | 0 | running | 103 | $27,065 |
| 21 | 13 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 331 | 0 | running | 100 | $37,510 |
| 22 | 15 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 330 | 1 | running | 102 | $36,270 |
| 23 | 35 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 330 | 0 | running | 94 | $32,270 |
| 24 | 43 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 330 | 0 | running | 91 | $24,120 |
| 25 | 8 | 98 | Rick Mast | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 330 | 0 | running | 88 | $24,670 |
| 26 | 40 | 21 | Elliott Sadler (R) | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 329 | 0 | running | 85 | $31,270 |
| 27 | 30 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | 329 | 0 | running | 82 | $30,470 |
| 28 | 7 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | 329 | 0 | running | 79 | $30,870 |
| 29 | 31 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Team SABCO | Chevrolet | 329 | 0 | running | 76 | $30,170 |
| 30 | 11 | 55 | Kenny Wallace | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 329 | 0 | running | 73 | $22,795 |
| 31 | 16 | 75 | Ted Musgrave | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | 329 | 0 | running | 70 | $19,970 |
| 32 | 41 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 329 | 0 | running | 67 | $19,870 |
| 33 | 38 | 25 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 329 | 0 | running | 64 | $26,815 |
| 34 | 10 | 36 | Jerry Nadeau | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 328 | 0 | running | 61 | $27,070 |
| 35 | 24 | 15 | Derrike Cope | Fenley-Moore Motorsports | Ford | 328 | 0 | running | 58 | $19,740 |
| 36 | 25 | 30 | Todd Bodine | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 327 | 0 | running | 55 | $19,720 |
| 37 | 37 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 306 | 0 | crash | 52 | $36,305 |
| 38 | 21 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Ford | 278 | 0 | running | 49 | $26,695 |
| 39 | 42 | 9 | Rich Bickle | Melling Racing | Ford | 263 | 1 | alternator | 51 | $20,385 |
| 40 | 27 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 231 | 0 | crash | 43 | $19,680 |
| 41 | 36 | 41 | Dick Trickle | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 229 | 0 | oil leak | 40 | $19,675 |
| 42 | 32 | 45 | David Green | Tyler Jet Motorsports | Pontiac | 162 | 0 | engine | 37 | $19,670 |
| 43 | 28 | 50 | Ricky Craven | Midwest Transit Racing | Chevrolet | 143 | 0 | handling | 34 | $19,869 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||||||
| 44 | | 66 | Darrell Waltrip | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | | | | | |
| 45 | | 14 | Buckshot Jones | Irvan-Simo Racing | Ford | | | | | |
| 46 | | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 47 | | 90 | Ed Berrier | Donlavey Racing | Ford | | | | | |
| 48 | | 80 | Gary Bradberry | Hover Motorsports | Ford | | | | | |
| 49 | | 58 | Hut Stricklin | SBIII Motorsports | Ford | | | | | |
| 50 | | 91 | Andy Hillenburg | LJ Racing | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| Official race results |||||||||||