# 1999 Las Vegas 400

The 1999 Las Vegas 400 was the third stock car race of the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season, the second of five No Bull 5 races of the 1999 season, and the second iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, March 7, 1999, in North Las Vegas, Nevada at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent D-shaped oval racetrack. The race took the scheduled 267 laps to complete. In the closing laps of the race, Roush Racing driver Jeff Burton would manage to be victorious in a battle with Bill Davis Racing driver and brother Ward Burton to win his sixth career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his first of the season. To fill out the podium, Ward Burton and Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada in Las Vegas, Nevada about 15 miles northeast of the Las Vegas Strip, is a 1,200-acre (490 ha) complex of multiple tracks for motorsports racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 00 | Buckshot Jones (R) | Buckshot Racing | Pontiac | Crown Fiber |
| 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 | WCW, New World Order |
| 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 | PrimeStar |
| 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries |
| 19 | Tom Hubert | Roehrig Motorsports | Ford | Bradford White |
| 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 | State Fair Corn Dogs |
| 31 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Lowe's |
| 33 | Ken Schrader | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | Skoal |
| 36 | Ernie Irvan | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | M&M's |
| 38 | Butch Gilliland | Gilliland Racing | Ford | Ralphs, Coca-Cola |
| 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 |
| 50 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | Midwest Transit Racing | Chevrolet | Midwest Transit |
| 55 | Kenny Wallace | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | Square D |
| 58 | Ricky Craven | SBIII Motorsports | Ford | Hollywood Video |
| 60 | Geoff Bodine | Joe Bessey Racing | Chevrolet | Power Team |
| 66 | Darrell Waltrip | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | Big Kmart |
| 68 | Ron Burns | Ron Burns Racing | Ford | Tropicana Las Vegas |
| 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 | Stanton Barrett | Donlavey Racing | Ford | Acutrim, N'Ice Cherry |
| 91 | Steve Grissom | LJ Racing | Chevrolet | Textilease |
| 92 | Morgan Shepherd | Zali Racing | Ford | Race Bar Cafe, Big Daddy's |
| 94 | Bill Elliott | Bill Elliott Racing | Ford | McDonald's |
| 97 | Chad Little | Roush Racing | Ford | John Deere |
| 98 | Rick Mast | Burdette Motorsports | Ford | Jelly Belly |
| 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | Exide Batteries |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice
### First practice

The first practice session was held on Friday, March 5, at 10:30 AM PST. The session would last for two hours and 25 minutes. Mike Skinner, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 31.828 and an average speed of 169.661 mph (273.043 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 31.828 | 169.661 |
| 2 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 31.871 | 169.433 |
| 3 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | Team SABCO | Chevrolet | 31.924 | 169.151 |
| Full first practice results |||||||

### Second practice

The second practice session was held on Saturday, March 6, at 9:00 AM PST. The session would last for one hour and 30 minutes. Ward Burton, driving for Bill Davis Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 32.431 and an average speed of 166.507 mph (267.967 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 32.431 | 166.507 |
| 2 | 1 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 32.754 | 164.865 |
| 3 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 32.769 | 164.789 |
| Full second practice results |||||||

### Final practice

The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, March 6, after the preliminary 1999 Sam's Town 300. The session would last for one hour. Jeff Burton, driving for Roush Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 32.942 and an average speed of 163.924 mph (263.810 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 32.942 | 163.924 |
| 2 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 32.995 | 163.661 |
| 3 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Bill Elliott Racing | Ford | 33.110 | 163.093 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, March 5, at 2:00 PM PST. 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, March 6, at 11:30 AM PST. 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 31.645 and an average speed of 170.643 miles per hour (274.623 km/h).
Eight drivers would fail to qualify: Ted Musgrave, Kyle Petty, Robert Pressley, Ron Hornaday Jr., Butch Gilliland, Dave Marcis, Morgan Shepherd, and Ron Burns.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 31.645 | 170.643 |
| 2 | 7 | Michael Waltrip | Mattei Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.735 | 170.159 |
| 3 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | Team SABCO | Chevrolet | 31.751 | 170.073 |
| 4 | 19 | Tom Hubert | Roehrig Motorsports | Ford | 31.767 | 169.988 |
| 5 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 31.798 | 169.822 |
| 6 | 58 | Ricky Craven | SBIII Motorsports | Ford | 31.838 | 169.609 |
| 7 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | 31.856 | 169.513 |
| 8 | 9 | Jerry Nadeau | Melling Racing | Ford | 31.886 | 169.353 |
| 9 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 31.887 | 169.348 |
| 10 | 28 | Kenny Irwin Jr. | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 31.893 | 169.316 |
| 11 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.914 | 169.205 |
| 12 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.952 | 169.004 |
| 13 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 31.957 | 168.977 |
| 14 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Bill Elliott Racing | Ford | 31.966 | 168.929 |
| 15 | 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 31.971 | 168.903 |
| 16 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 32.017 | 168.660 |
| 17 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | Roush Racing | Ford | 32.019 | 168.650 |
| 18 | 25 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 32.066 | 168.403 |
| 19 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 32.072 | 168.371 |
| 20 | 20 | Tony Stewart (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 32.084 | 168.308 |
| 21 | 45 | Rich Bickle | Tyler Jet Motorsports | Pontiac | 32.089 | 168.282 |
| 22 | 98 | Rick Mast | Burdette Motorsports | Ford | 32.091 | 168.271 |
| 23 | 41 | David Green | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 32.124 | 168.099 |
| 24 | 30 | Derrike Cope | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 32.136 | 168.036 |
| 25 | 21 | Elliott Sadler (R) | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 32.148 | 167.973 |
| 26 | 26 | Johnny Benson Jr. | Roush Racing | Ford | 32.148 | 167.973 |
| 27 | 55 | Kenny Wallace | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 32.154 | 167.942 |
| 28 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | 32.160 | 167.910 |
| 29 | 91 | Steve Grissom | LJ Racing | Chevrolet | 32.180 | 167.806 |
| 30 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 32.232 | 167.535 |
| 31 | 97 | Chad Little | Roush Racing | Ford | 32.237 | 167.509 |
| 32 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 32.254 | 167.421 |
| 33 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Team SABCO | Chevrolet | 32.258 | 167.400 |
| 34 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Ford | 32.258 | 167.400 |
| 35 | 00 | Buckshot Jones (R) | Buckshot Racing | Pontiac | 32.278 | 167.297 |
| 36 | 60 | Geoff Bodine | Joe Bessey Racing | Chevrolet | 32.301 | 167.177 |
| Provisionals |||||||
| 37 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | -* | -* |
| 38 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | -* | -* |
| 39 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | -* | -* |
| 40 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | -* | -* |
| 41 | 1 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | -* | -* |
| 42 | 90 | Stanton Barrett | Donlavey Racing | Ford | -* | -* |
| Champion's Provisional |||||||
| 43 | 66 | Darrell Waltrip | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | -* | -* |
| Failed to qualify |||||||
| 44 | 75 | Ted Musgrave | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | 32.610 | 165.593 |
| 45 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 32.700 | 165.138 |
| 46 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 33.014 | 163.567 |
| 47 | 50 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | Midwest Transit Racing | Chevrolet | 33.051 | 163.384 |
| 48 | 38 | Butch Gilliland | Gilliland Racing | Ford | 33.463 | 161.372 |
| 49 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 33.526 | 161.069 |
| 50 | 92 | Morgan Shepherd | Zali Racing | Ford | 33.800 | 159.763 |
| 51 | 68 | Ron Burns | Ron Burns Racing | Ford | 34.092 | 158.395 |
| Official qualifying results |||||||
*Time not available.

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 19 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 267 | 111 | running | 185 | $336,590 |
| 2 | 30 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 267 | 71 | running | 175 | $217,275 |
| 3 | 11 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 1 | running | 170 | $179,400 |
| 4 | 5 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | running | 160 | $133,175 |
| 5 | 1 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 267 | 25 | running | 160 | $118,540 |
| 6 | 40 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 267 | 5 | running | 155 | $95,075 |
| 7 | 38 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | running | 146 | $91,350 |
| 8 | 12 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 7 | running | 147 | $88,600 |
| 9 | 37 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | 267 | 0 | running | 138 | $85,900 |
| 10 | 13 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 267 | 17 | running | 139 | $92,300 |
| 11 | 9 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 266 | 0 | running | 130 | $85,240 |
| 12 | 15 | 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 266 | 6 | running | 132 | $80,700 |
| 13 | 18 | 25 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 266 | 0 | running | 124 | $78,300 |
| 14 | 31 | 97 | Chad Little | Roush Racing | Ford | 266 | 0 | running | 121 | $73,000 |
| 15 | 33 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Team SABCO | Chevrolet | 266 | 2 | running | 123 | $75,300 |
| 16 | 41 | 1 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 266 | 0 | running | 115 | $70,800 |
| 17 | 7 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | 266 | 22 | running | 117 | $73,800 |
| 18 | 16 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 266 | 0 | running | 109 | $70,740 |
| 19 | 22 | 98 | Rick Mast | Burdette Motorsports | Ford | 266 | 0 | running | 106 | $60,500 |
| 20 | 28 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | 265 | 0 | running | 103 | $70,065 |
| 21 | 17 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | Roush Racing | Ford | 265 | 0 | running | 100 | $65,700 |
| 22 | 2 | 7 | Michael Waltrip | Mattei Motorsports | Chevrolet | 265 | 0 | running | 97 | $64,200 |
| 23 | 21 | 45 | Rich Bickle | Tyler Jet Motorsports | Pontiac | 264 | 0 | running | 94 | $52,800 |
| 24 | 32 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 264 | 0 | running | 91 | $66,800 |
| 25 | 43 | 66 | Darrell Waltrip | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | 264 | 0 | running | 88 | $50,800 |
| 26 | 39 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | 264 | 0 | running | 85 | $60,400 |
| 27 | 23 | 41 | David Green | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 263 | 0 | running | 82 | $52,000 |
| 28 | 4 | 19 | Tom Hubert | Roehrig Motorsports | Ford | 262 | 0 | running | 79 | $48,700 |
| 29 | 35 | 00 | Buckshot Jones (R) | Buckshot Racing | Pontiac | 262 | 0 | running | 76 | $48,600 |
| 30 | 42 | 90 | Stanton Barrett | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 259 | 0 | running | 73 | $57,725 |
| 31 | 8 | 9 | Jerry Nadeau | Melling Racing | Ford | 249 | 0 | engine | 70 | $50,800 |
| 32 | 36 | 60 | Geoff Bodine | Joe Bessey Racing | Chevrolet | 228 | 0 | engine | 67 | $47,000 |
| 33 | 25 | 21 | Elliott Sadler (R) | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 219 | 0 | running | 64 | $56,800 |
| 34 | 24 | 30 | Derrike Cope | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 215 | 0 | running | 61 | $49,100 |
| 35 | 3 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | Team SABCO | Chevrolet | 212 | 0 | running | 58 | $53,400 |
| 36 | 20 | 20 | Tony Stewart (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 184 | 0 | running | 55 | $46,200 |
| 37 | 14 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Bill Elliott Racing | Ford | 172 | 0 | handling | 52 | $52,975 |
| 38 | 26 | 26 | Johnny Benson Jr. | Roush Racing | Ford | 160 | 0 | running | 49 | $53,075 |
| 39 | 6 | 58 | Ricky Craven | SBIII Motorsports | Ford | 136 | 0 | handling | 46 | $45,575 |
| 40 | 27 | 55 | Kenny Wallace | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 131 | 0 | handling | 43 | $45,375 |
| 41 | 10 | 28 | Kenny Irwin Jr. | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 130 | 0 | crash | 40 | $52,175 |
| 42 | 29 | 91 | Steve Grissom | LJ Racing | Chevrolet | 116 | 0 | crash | 37 | $45,475 |
| 43 | 34 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Ford | 115 | 0 | engine | 34 | $51,975 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||||||
| 44 | | 75 | Ted Musgrave | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | | | | | |
| 45 | | 44 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | | | | | |
| 46 | | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | | | | | |
| 47 | | 50 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | Midwest Transit Racing | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 48 | | 38 | Butch Gilliland | Gilliland Racing | Ford | | | | | |
| 49 | | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 50 | | 92 | Morgan Shepherd | Zali Racing | Ford | | | | | |
| 51 | | 68 | Ron Burns | Ron Burns Racing | Ford | | | | | |
| Official race results |||||||||||