1999 Pepsi 400

Auto race held at Daytona International Speedway in 1999 the 1999 Pepsi 400 presented by Meijer at Michigan International Speedway February 2025 CUST Race 17 of 34 in the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season Pepsi 400 http://www.almanac.com/weather/history/FL/Daytona%20Beach/1999-07-03 Weather of the 1999 Pepsi 400 The Old Farmers' Almanac 2013-06-25 https://archive.today/20240526180000/https://www.webcitation.org/6Hnth4Ksv?url=http://m.almanac.com/weather/history/FL/Daytona%20Beach/1999-07-03 2024-05-26 live 1999 07 3 1999 17 34 Daytona International Speedway.svg Track map of Daytona International Speedway showing mainly the speedway. Pepsi 400 Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida 2.500 4.023 160 400 643.737 Very hot with temperatures of 86 F C; wind speeds of 11.1 mph km/h 169.213 mi/h 130,000 Joe Nemechek Team SABCO Rusty Wallace Penske-Kranefuss Racing 75 88 Dale Jarrett Yates Racing CBS Mike Joy, Ned Jarrett, Buddy Baker The 1999 Pepsi 400 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race that took place on July 3, 1999, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. This race would make the halfway point of the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. Race report It took nearly two hours and twenty-two minutes for Dale Jarrett to defeat Dale Earnhardt under the race's final caution flag in front of a live audience of 130,000.1999 Pepsi 400 racing information at Racing Reference Joe Nemechek would earn the pole position in this race driving at speeds up to 194.86 mph km/h or. Ricky Craven would become the last-place finisher in this 160-lap race due to a steering issue on lap 34. Mark Martin would be forced into a backup car while five drivers would fail to qualify for this race. Only Michael Waltrip, Buckshot Jones, Steve Park, and Craven would fail to finish the race. The average speed of the race was 169.213 mph km/h or with three cautions handed out by NASCAR authorities for nine brief laps. Rain would briefly occur for four laps before disappearing for the remainder of the race. Loy Allen, Jr. would retire from NASCAR after this race.1999 Pepsi 400 results at Race-Database The total prize purse for this race was estimated at more than two million dollars.NASCAR Race Results for the 1999 Pepsi 400 at Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet Winnings for this race varied from more than $160,000 for the winner and less than $36,000 for the last-place finisher.NASCAR Race Results for the 1999 Pepsi 400 https://web.archive.org/web/20150921115908/http://www.driveraverages.com/nascar_stats/race.php?sked_id=1999017 2015-09-21 at Driver Averages Drivers who failed to qualify for this race are Derrike Cope, Hut Stricklin, Ken Bouchard, Robert Pressley and Stanton Barrett. Jeff Burton, Terry Labonte, Kyle Petty, Kevin Lepage, Rick Mast, Ted Musgrave and Steve Park had to use a provisional in order to qualify for the race.1999 Pepsi 400 qualifying information https://web.archive.org/web/20160914214125/http://racing-reference.info/getqualify/1999-17/W September 14, 2016 at Racing Reference Despite Rusty Wallace's average career finish of 18th place at Daytona International Speedway, Wallace would never clinch a win during his entire NASCAR Cup Series career.Rusty Wallace Results by Track at Driver Averages His best finish at Daytona would be second place at the 2002 Pepsi 400. Stanton Barrett ran first round qualifying but withdrew before the second. Top 10 finishers Pos Grid No. Car number Driver Manufacturer Laps Laps completed Laps led Laps as the lead driver Points Number of points earned towards championship standings Time/Status 1 12 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 160 40 180 2:21:50 2 10 3 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 160 18 175 Lead lap under caution 3 37 99 Jeff Burton Ford 160 0 165 Lead lap under caution 4 8 31 Mike Skinner Chevrolet 160 7 165 Lead lap under caution 5 9 18 Bobby Labonte Pontiac 160 3 160 Lead lap under caution 6 6 20 Tony Stewart Pontiac 160 0 160 Lead lap under caution 7 25 22 Ward Burton Pontiac 160 0 146 Lead lap under caution 8 18 4 Bobby Hamilton Chevrolet 160 0 142 Lead lap under caution 9 32 36 Ernie Irvan Pontiac 160 0 138 Lead lap under caution 10 38 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 160 0 134 Lead lap under caution Timeline Section reference: Start of race: Joe Nemechek has the pole position. Lap 34: Ricky Craven's vehicle had some problem with its steering, making him the last-place finisher. Lap 78: Steve Park had engine problems, forcing him out of the race. Lap 86: Rain began, thus delaying the race. Lap 89: Rain ended, allowing the cars to go back to full speed. Lap 110: Buckshot Jones's radiator developed problems on the track. Lap 113: The rear end of Michael Waltrip's vehicle became unusable, forcing him to leave the race prematurely. Lap 148: Caution for debris, ended after two laps. Lap 159: Caution for a two-vehicle accident on turn four, ended after a single lap. Finish: Dale Jarrett was officially declared the winner of the event. Media Television The Pepsi 400 was covered by CBS in the United States for the first time. Mike Joy, two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Ned Jarrett and 1983 race winner Buddy Baker called the race from the broadcast booth. Dick Berggren, Ralph Sheheen and Bill Stephens handled pit road for the television side. Ken Squier would serve as co-host alongside Greg Gumbel. CBS Host Booth announcers Pit reporters Lap-by-lap Color-commentators Greg Gumbel Ken Squier Mike Joy Ned Jarrett Buddy Baker Dick Berggren Ralph Sheheen Bill Stephens Standings after the race Pos Driver Points Differential 1 10px Dale Jarrett 2674 0 2 10px Bobby Labonte 2497 -177 3 10px Mark Martin 2440 -234 4 10px Jeff Burton 2419 -255 5 10px Jeff Gordon 2280 -394 6 10px Tony Stewart 2261 -413 7 10px Dale Earnhardt 2182 -492 8 Rusty Wallace 2053 -621 9 Ward Burton 2023 -651 10 Jeremy Mayfield 2018 -656 References 1999 Save Mart/Kragen 350 1999 Jiffy Lube 300 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Season 1999 Pepsi 400 Pepsi 400 Category:NASCAR races at Daytona International Speedway Category:July 1999 sports events in the United States