1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series (Start Your Engines!)

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The 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series was the 51st season of professional stock car racing in the United States and the 28th modern-era Cup series season.
This was the first year for the Factory Support System, in which certain teams are designated as factory teams through which OEM parts are distributed to other, non-factory teams. This was also the first season to extend into December since 1971.
==Teams and drivers==
*-factory team
===Complete schedule===
Manufacturer	Team 	No.	Race driver 	Crew chief 	Model
Chevrolet 	Andy Petree Racing 	33 	Ken Schrader 	Sammy Johns 	1999 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	Andy Petree Racing 	55 	Kenny Wallace 	Jimmy Elledge 	1999 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	Dale Earnhardt, Inc. 	1 	Steve Park 	Phillipe Lopez
Paul Andrews	1999 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	Dale Earnhardt, Inc. 	17 	Darrell Waltrip 	Steve Hmiel 	1999 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports * 	5 	Terry Labonte 	Andy Graves 	1999 Monte CArlo
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports * 	25 	Wally Dallenbach Jr.	Brian Whitesell 	1999 Monte CArlo
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports * 	35 	Ricky Craven 	Tony Furr 	1999 Monte CArlo
Chevrolet 	Joe Bessey Motorsports 	60 	Geoff Bodine 	Jim Long 	1999 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	Larry Hedrick Motorsports 	41 	David Green 	Tim Brewer
Mike Hill
Donnie Disharoon	1999 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	Larry Hedrick Motorsports 	41 	Dick Trickle 	Tim Brewer
Mike Hill
Donnie Disharoon	1999 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	Larry Hedrick Motorsports 	41 	Gary Bradberry 	Tim Brewer
Mike Hill
Donnie Disharoon	1999 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	Marcis Auto Racing 	71 	Dave Marcis 	Bob Marcis 	1999 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	Mattei Motorsports 	70 	Michael Waltrip 	Bobby Kennedy 	1999 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	Morgan-McClure Motorsports 	4 	Bobby Hamilton 	Charlie Pressley
Gary DeHart	1999 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	Richard Childress Racing * 	3 	Dale Earnhardt 	Kevin Hamlin 	1999 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	Richard Childress Racing * 	31 	Mike Skinner 	Larry McReynolds 	1999 Monte Carlo
Dodge 	AK Racing 	7 	Alan Kulwicki 	Paul Andrews 	1999 Intrepid
Dodge 	Bahari Racing
Eel River Racing	30 	Todd Bodine 	Dan Glauz
Barry Dodson	1999 Intrepid
Dodge 	Bahari Racing
Eel River Racing	30 	Mike Bliss 	Dan Glauz
Barry Dodson	1999 Intrepid
Dodge 	Bahari Racing
Eel River Racing	30 	Buckshot Jones (R) 	Dan Glauz
Barry Dodson	1999 Intrepid
Dodge 	Bill Davis Racing * 	22 	Jeff Gordon 	Ray Evernham
Tim Brewer	1999 Intrepid
Dodge 	Bill Davis Racing * 	23 	Bobby Labonte 	 	1999 Intrepid
Dodge 	Bill Davis Racing * 	24 	Ward Burton 	Tommy Baldwin Jr.	1999 Intrepid
Dodge 	Kelman Racing 	86 	Ryan Kelman 	Scott Searle 	1999 Intrepid
Dodge 	Moroso-Rudd Racing 	82 	Rob Moroso 	Dan Stillman 	1999 Intrepid
Dodge 	Moroso-Rudd Racing 	83 	Ricky Rudd 	Bill Ingle 	1999 Intrepid
Dodge 	Moroso-Rudd Racing 	84 	Shawna Robinson 	 	1999 Intrepid
Dodge 	Pacific Coast Racing * 	60 	Chloe Johnson 	Rodney Clay 	1999 Intrepid
Dodge 	Pacific Coast Racing * 	69 	Jenny Smith 	Alan Walker 	1999 Intrepid
Dodge 	Pacific Coast Racing * 	80 	Tim Johnson 	Jed Luke 	1999 Intrepid
Dodge 	Pacific Coast Racing * 	85 	Belle Armstrong 	Andy Lyman 	1999 Intrepid
Dodge 	Petty Enterprises 	43 	John Andretti 	Robbie Loomis 	1999 Intrepid
Dodge 	Petty Enterprises 	44 	Kyle Petty 	Doug Hewitt 	1999 Intrepid
Dodge 	Team SABCO 	40 	Sterling Marlin 	Corrie Stott
Tony Glover
Scott Eggleston	1999 Intrepid
Dodge 	Team SABCO 	42 	Joe Nemechek 	Scott Eggleston
Tony Glover	1999 Intrepid
Ford 	Elliott-Marino Racing
Bill Elliott Racing	9 	Bill Elliott 	Jerry Pitts 	1999 Taurus
Ford 	Elliott-Marino Racing
Bill Elliott Racing	94 	Casey Elliott 	Ernie Elliott 	1999 Taurus
Ford 	Melling Racing 	92 	Jerry Nadeau 	Jeff Buice
Newt Moore
Kevin Cram	1999 Taurus
Ford 	Melling Racing 	92 	Steve Grissom 	Jeff Buice
Newt Moore
Kevin Cram	1999 Taurus
Ford 	Melling Racing 	92 	Rich Bickle 	Jeff Buice
Newt Moore
Kevin Cram	1999 Taurus
Ford 	Melling Racing 	92 	Stacy Compton 	Jeff Buice
Newt Moore
Kevin Cram	1999 Taurus
Ford 	Penske-Kranefuss Racing * 	2 	Rusty Wallace 	Robin Pemberton 	1999 Taurus
Ford 	Penske-Kranefuss Racing * 	12 	Tim Richmond 	Paul Andrews
Peter Sospenzo	1999 Taurus
Ford 	Robert Yates Racing * 	28 	Davey Allison 	Doug Richert 	1999 Taurus
Ford 	Robert Yates Racing * 	88 	Ernie Irvan 	Todd Parrott 	1999 Taurus
Ford 	Roush Racing * 	6 	Mark Martin 	Jimmy Fennig 	1999 Taurus
Ford 	Roush Racing * 	16 	Kevin Lepage 	James Ince
Tommy Morgan
Skip Eyler
Pat Tryson	1999 Taurus
Ford 	Roush Racing * 	26 	Johnny Benson 	Bobby Leslie
Pat Tryson
Tommy Morgan	1999 Taurus
Ford 	Roush Racing * 	97 	Chad Little 	Jeff Hammond 	1999 Taurus
Ford 	Roush Racing * 	99 	Jeff Burton 	Frank Stoddard 	1999 Taurus
Ford 	Steele Racing with Brett Favre	15 	Tim Steele 	 	1999 Taurus
Lincoln 	Brett Bodine Racing * 	11 	Brett Bodine 	Gere Kennon
Rick Gay	1999 Continental
Lincoln 	Butch Mock Motorsports
Galaxy Motorsports	75 	Ted Musgrave 	Jon Wolfe
Greg Ely	1999 Continental
Lincoln 	Butch Mock Motorsports
Galaxy Motorsports	75 	Hut Stricklin 	Jon Wolfe
Greg Ely	1999 Continental
Lincoln 	Haas-Carter Motorsports 	23 	Jimmy Spencer 	Donnie Wingo 	1999 Continental
Mercury 	Cale Yarborough Motorsports 	98 	Jeremy Mayfield 	Michael McSwain 	1999 Sable
Mercury 	Jasper Motorsports 	77 	Robert Pressley 	Newt Moore
Charley Pressley	1999 Sable
Mercury 	Orr Motorsports 	37 	Rodney Orr 	 	1999 Sable
Mercury 	Wood Brothers Racing * 	21 	Elliott Sadler (R) 	Mike Beam 	1999 Sable
Pontiac 	Joe Gibbs Racing * 	18 	Dale Jarrett 	Jimmy Makar 	1999 Grand Prix
Pontiac 	Joe Gibbs Racing * 	20 	Tony Stewart (R) 	Greg Zipadelli 	1999 Grand Prix
Pontiac 	Kennedy Racing * 	03 	Melvin Kennedy 	Mark Cutter 	1999 Grand Prix
Pontiac 	Kennedy Racing * 	04 	Willy T. Ribbs 	 	1999 Grand Prix
Pontiac 	MB2 Motorsports 	36 	Jerry Nadeau 	Ryan Pemberton 	1999 Grand Prix
Pontiac 	MB2 Motorsports 	36 	Dick Trickle 	Ryan Pemberton 	1999 Grand Prix
Pontiac 	Tyler Jet Motorsports 	45 	Rich Bickle 	Phil Hammer
Bill Ingle
James Ince	1999 Grand Prix
Pontiac 	Tyler Jet Motorsports 	45 	Jack Sprague 	Phil Hammer
Bill Ingle
James Ince	1999 Grand Prix
Pontiac 	Tyler Jet Motorsports 	45 	David Green 	Phil Hammer
Bill Ingle
James Ince	1999 Grand Prix
=== Limited schedule ===
Manufacturer	Team 	No.	Race driver 	Crew chief 	Model
Chevrolet 	Dale Earnhardt, Inc. 	8 	Dale Earnhardt Jr. 	Tony Eury Sr. 	1999 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	Highland Timber Racing 	08 	Harris DeVane 	 	1998 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	Glen Morgan Racing 	48 	Glen Morgan 	 	1999 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	AC Motorsports 	89 	Austin Cameron 	 	1999 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	Gerhart Racing 	89 	Bobby Gerhart 	 	1998 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	LJ Racing 	91 	Steve Grisson 	Skip Eyler
Joe Falk
Nicholas Short	1997 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	LJ Racing 	91 	Dick Trickle 	Skip Eyler
Joe Falk
Nicholas Short	1997 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	LJ Racing 	91 	Hut Stricklin 	Skip Eyler
Joe Falk
Nicholas Short	1997 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	LJ Racing 	91 	Morgan Shepherd 	Skip Eyler
Joe Falk
Nicholas Short	1997 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	LJ Racing 	91 	Jack Baldwin 	Skip Eyler
Joe Falk
Nicholas Short	1997 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	LJ Racing 	91 	Tom Baldwin 	Skip Eyler
Joe Falk
Nicholas Short	1997 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	LJ Racing 	91 	Derrike Cope 	Skip Eyler
Joe Falk
Nicholas Short	1997 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	LJ Racing 	91 	Tim Fedewa 	Skip Eyler
Joe Falk
Nicholas Short	1997 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	LJ Racing 	91 	Andy Hillenburg 	Skip Eyler
Joe Falk
Nicholas Short	1997 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	LJ Racing 	91 	Rich Bickle 	Skip Eyler
Joe Falk
Nicholas Short	1997 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	Marcis Auto Racing 	72 	Jim Sauter 	 	1999 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	Metcalf Motorsports 	70 	John Metcalf 	 	1998 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	NEMCO Motorsports 	87 	Ron Fellows 	Brian Pattie 	1999 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	T.R.I.X. Racing 	79 	Norm Benning 	Ted Waters 	1999 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	T.R.I.X. Racing 	79 	Andy Belmont 	Ted Waters 	1999 Monte Carlo
Dodge 	Barkdoll Racing 	73 	Ken Bouchard 	 	1999 Intrepid
Dodge 	Bill Davis Racing 	93 	Dave Blaney 	 	1999 Intrepid
Dodge 	Donlavey Racing 	90 	Mike Wallace 	 	1999 Intrepid
Dodge 	Donlavey Racing 	90 	Mike Harmon (R) 	 	1999 Intrepid
Dodge 	Donlavey Racing 	90 	Morgan Shepherd 	 	1999 Intrepid
Dodge 	Donlavey Racing 	90 	Stanton Barrett (R)	 	1999 Intrepid
Dodge 	Donlavey Racing 	90 	Ed Berrier 	 	1999 Intrepid
Dodge 	Donlavey Racing 	90 	Loy Allen Jr. 	 	1999 Intrepid
Dodge 	Donlavey Racing 	90 	Hut Stricklin 	 	1999 Intrepid
Dodge 	Golden Gate Racing Team	96 	Steve Portenga 	 	1999 Intrepid
Dodge 	Pacific Coast Racing 	02 	Dennis Malone 	 	1999 Intrepid
Dodge 	Petty-Huggins Racing 	84 	Stanton Barrett (R)	 	1999 Intrepid
Dodge 	Petty-Huggins Racing 	84 	Ken Bouchard 	 	1999 Intrepid
Dodge 	Team SABCO 	01 	Jeff Green 	Bob Temple 	1999 Intrepid
Dodge 	Team SABCO 	01 	Steve Grissom 	Bob Temple 	1999 Intrepid
Dodge 	Team SABCO 	01 	Ron Hornaday Jr. 	Bob Temple 	1999 Intrepid
Ford 	Bud Moore Engineering
Fenley-Moore Motorsports	15 	Jeff Green 	 	1999 Taurus
Ford 	Bud Moore Engineering
Fenley-Moore Motorsports	15 	Derrike Cope 	 	1999 Taurus
Ford 	Bud Moore Engineering
Fenley-Moore Motorsports	62 	Lance Hooper 	 	1999 Taurus
Ford 	Elliott-Marino Racing 	13 	Dick Trickle 	 	1999 Taurus
Ford 	Irvan-Simo Racing 	14 	Randy LaJoie 	Jerry Baxter 	1999 Taurus
Ford 	Irvan-Simo Racing 	14 	Boris Said 	Jerry Baxter 	1999 Taurus
Ford 	Irvan-Simo Racing 	14 	Buckshot Jones (R) 	Jerry Baxter 	1999 Taurus
Ford 	Jenn West Motorsports 	38 	Butch Gilliland 	 	1999 Taurus
Ford 	Roush Racing 	66 	Matt Kenseth 	Robbie Reiser 	1999 Taurus
Lincoln 	CSG Racing 	59 	Mark Gibson 	Tony Gibson 	1999 Continental
Lincoln 	Meacham Racing 	04 	Andy Belmont 	 	1998 Mark VIII
Lincoln 	Phoenix Air Racing 	61 	David Murry 	Bob Bissinger 	1999 Continental
Lincoln 	Phoenix Air Racing 	61 	Bob Strait 	Donnie Straight	1999 Continental
Lincoln 	SBIII Motorsports 	58 	Ricky Craven 	Mike Hillman
Jerry Pitts	1999 Continental
Lincoln 	SBIII Motorsports 	58 	Loy Allen Jr. 	Mike Hillman
Jerry Pitts	1999 Continental
Lincoln 	SBIII Motorsports 	58 	Sean Woodside 	Mike Hillman
Jerry Pitts	1999 Continental
Lincoln 	SBIII Motorsports 	58 	Hut Stricklin 	Mike Hillman
Jerry Pitts	1999 Continental
Mercury 	Pinnacle Motorsports 	81 	Morgan Shepherd 	 	1998 Sable
Mercury 	Roehrig Motorsports 	19 	Tom Hubert 	Mike Bodick 	1999 Sable
Mercury 	Ron Burns Racing 	68 	Ron Burns 	 	1999 Sable
Mercury 	Standridge Racing 	47 	Billy Standridge 	Dave Smith 	1999 Sable
Mercury 	Triad Motorsports 	78 	Gary Bradberry 	Hut Stricklin 	1997 Sable
Mercury 	Ultra Motorsports 	32 	Mike Wallace 	Tim Brewer 	1998 Sable
Mercury 	Zali Racing 	92 	Morgan Shepherd 	Brian Bass 	1999 Sable
Pontiac 	Buckshot Racing 	00 	Buckshot Jones (R) 	Tony Barclay 	1998 Grand Prix
Pontiac 	Joyner-Kersee Racing 	19 	Tom Hubert 	Mike Bodick 	1999 Grand Prix
Pontiac 	Joyner-Kersee Racing 	19 	Paul Gentilozzi 	 	1999 Grand Prix
Pontiac 	Midgley Motorsports 	09 	Mike Borkowski 	 	1997 Grand Prix
Pontiac 	Shepherd Racing 	05 	Morgan Shepherd 	 	1998 Grand Prix
== Schedule ==
No.	Race title 	Track 	Date 	TV
1 	Save Mart/Kragen 350 	Sears Point Raceway, Sonoma 	January 31 	ESPN
 	Bud Shootout Qualifier 	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach	February 7 	CBS
 	Bud Shootout 	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach	February 7 	CBS
 	Gatorade 125s 	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach	February 11 	CBS
2 	Daytona 500 	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach	February 14 	CBS
3 	Dura Lube/Big K 400 	North Carolina Speedway, Rockingham 	February 21 	TNN
4 	San Jose 500 	San Jose Motorplex, Gilroy 	February 28 	TNN
5 	Las Vegas 400 	Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas 	March 7 	ABC
6 	Cracker Barrel 500 	Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton 	March 14 	ABC
7 	TranSouth Financial 400 	Darlington Raceway, Darlington 	March 21 	ESPN
8 	Primestar 500 	Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth 	March 28 	CBS
9 	Food City 500 	Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol 	April 11 	ESPN
10 	Goody's Body Pain 500 	Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway 	April 18 	ESPN
11 	DieHard 500 	Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln 	April 25 	ABC
12 	California 500 presented by NAPA 	California Speedway, Fontana 	May 2 	ABC
13 	Diet Coke 500 	Coca-Cola Superspeedway, Denver 	May 9 	CBS
14 	Pontiac Excitement 400 	Richmond International Raceway, Richmond 	May 15 	ESPN
 	No Bull 25 Shootout 	Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord 	May 22 	TNN
 	Winston Open 	Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord 	May 22 	TNN
 	The Winston 	Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord 	May 22 	TNN
15 	Coca-Cola 600 	Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord 	May 30 	TBS
16 	MBNA Platinum 400 	Dover Downs International Speedway, Dover 	June 6 	TNN
17 	Pabst Blue Ribbon 400 	The Milwaukee Mile, West Allis 	June 13 	TNN
18 	Dodge Intrepid 400 	Nazareth Speedway, Nazareth 	June 20 	CBS
19 	Budweiser 400 	Riverside International Raceway, Riverside 	June 27 	ESPN
20 	Pepsi 400 	Daytona International Speewday, Daytona Beach	July 3 	CBS
21 	Jiffy Lube 300 	New Hampshire International Speedway, Loudon 	July 11 	ESPN
22 	Music City USA 420 	Nashville Speedway USA, Nashville 	July 18 	TNN
23 	Pennsylvania 500 	Pocono Raceway, Long Pond 	July 25 	TBS
24 	Coors 400 	Pikes Peak International Speedway, Fountain 	August 1 	ABC
25 	Brickyard 400 	Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway 	August 7 	ABC
26 	Frontier at the Glen 	Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen 	August 15 	ESPN
27 	Pepsi 400 presented by Meijer 	Michigan Speedway, Brooklyn 	August 22 	ESPN
28 	Goody's Headache Powder 500 	Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol 	August 28 	ESPN
29 	The 50th Pepsi Southern 500 	Darlington Raceway, Darlington 	September 5 	ESPN
30 	Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400	Richmond International Raceway, Richmond 	September 11	ESPN
31 	Tyson Holly Farms 400 	North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro 	September 19	ESPN
32 	MBNA Gold 400 	Dover Downs International Speedway, Dover 	September 26	TNN
33 	NAPA Autocare 500 	Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville 	October 3 	ESPN
34 	UAW-GM Quality 500 	Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord 	October 11 	TBS
35 	Winston 500 	Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln 	October 17 	ESPN
36 	Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 	North Carolina Speedway, Rockingham 	October 24 	TNN
37 	Checker Auto Parts/Dura Lube 500 	Phoenix International Speedway, Avondale 	November 7 	TNN
38 	Pennzoil 400 presented by Kmart 	Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead 	November 14 	NBC
39 	NAPA 500 	Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton 	November 21 	ESPN
40 	Sprite 500 	Coca-Cola Superspeedway, Denver 	November 28 	TNN
41 	Gilead 500 	San Jose Motorplex, Gilroy 	December 5 	TNN
42 	Los Angeles Times 500 	Ontario Motor Speedway, Ontario 	December 12 	ABC
==Technical changes==
1999 saw the first round of major changes to the SAFER Car. Chevrolet, Ford, and Pontiac made many changes to the Monte Carlo, Taurus, and Grand Prix, respectively. Dodge, meanwhile, made a wholesale model change, as the Avenger had underperformed both on the track and in sales. The new model was the Intrepid, which was much more aerodynamic than the Avenger. The changes were major enough for NASCAR to designate the bodies for 1999 as the WC-99, which would remain in use until the end of 2002.
Oldsmobile quietly pulled out of NASCAR for the last time after 1998, never to be seen again before going defunct in 2004.
Finally, Lincoln rebranded its cars from the now-discontinued Mark VIII to the familiar Continental name. The only changes to Mercury Sables were basically the same as the Taurus.
== Cars used in 1999 ==
File:1999 chevrolet monte carlo.jpg|Chevrolet Monte Carlo
File:1999 ford taurus.jpg|Ford Taurus
File:1999 dodge intrepid.jpg|Dodge Intrepid (NEW)
File:1999 pontiac grand prix.jpg|Pontiac Grand Prix
File:1999 mercury sable.jpg|Mercury Sable
File:1999 lincoln continental.jpg|Lincoln Continental (NEW)
File:1998 lincoln mark viii.jpg|1998 Lincoln Mark VIII (no factory support)