1999 NAPA 500

February 2025 CUST Race 34 of 34 in the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season NAPA 500 Weather information for the 1999 NAPA 500 at The Old Farmers' Almanac 1999 11 21 1999 34 34 1999_NAPA_500_program_cover.jpeg The 1999 NAPA 500 program cover, featuring past champions. The program cover includes Darrell Waltrip, Bill Elliott, Richard Petty, Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt, and Dale Jarrett. "The Last Race of the Century!" NAPA 500 Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Georgia Temperatures reaching up to 64 F C; wind speeds reaching up to 8.9 mph km/h 165,000 1.540 2.478 325 500.500 805.477 137.932 mi/h Kevin Lepage Jack Roush 28.617 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing 147 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing ESPN Bob Jenkins Benny Parsons Ned Jarrett The 1999 NAPA 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event held on November 21, 1999, at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia. It was the 34th and final race of the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. thumb|The layout of Atlanta Motor Speedway, where the race was held. Background Atlanta Motor Speedway is one of ten intermediate to hold NASCAR races.NASCAR Race Tracks http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/ September 2, 2011 NASCAR dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110628180503/http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/ June 28, 2011 The standard track at Atlanta Motor Speedway is a four-turn quad-oval track that is 1.54 mi km long.NASCAR Tracks—The Atlanta Motor Speedway http://www.atlantamotorspeedway.com/media/facts/ Atlanta Motor Speedway September 2, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110721061215/http://www.atlantamotorspeedway.com/media/facts/ 2011-07-21 dead The track's turns are banked at twenty-four degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, and the back stretch are banked at five. Entry list #1999 Nascar Cup Series NAPA 500 Motorsport Stats https://results.motorsportstats.com/results/1999-napa-500 2021-08-05 results.motorsportstats.comDriverTeamMake00Buckshot JonesBuckshot RacingPontiac1Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet2Rusty WallacePenske-Kranefuss RacingFord3Dale Earnhardt Sr.Richard Childress RacingChevrolet4Bobby HamiltonMorgan-McClure MotorsportsChevrolet5Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet05Morgan ShepherdShepherd RacingPontiac6Mark MartinRoush RacingFord7Michael WaltripMattei MotorsportsChevrolet8Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet9Stacy ComptonMelling RacingFord10Ricky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFord11Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord12Jeremy MayfieldPenske-Kranefuss RacingFord15Derrike CopeFenley-Moore MotorsportsFord16Kevin LepageRoush RacingFord18Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac20Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac21Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord22Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingPontiac23Jimmy SpencerHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet25Wally Dallenbach Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26Johnny Benson Jr.Roush RacingFord28Kenny Irwin Jr.Robert Yates RacingFord30Todd BodineEel River RacingPontiac31Mike SkinnerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet33Ken SchraderAndy Petree RacingChevrolet36Jerry NadeauMB2 MotorsportsPontiac40Sterling MarlinSABCO RacingChevrolet41Gary BradberryLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet42Joe NemechekSABCO RacingChevrolet43John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesPontiac44Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac45David GreenTyler Jet MotorsportsPontiac50Ricky CravenMidwest Transit RacingChevrolet55Kenny WallaceAndy Petree RacingChevrolet60Geoff BodineJoe Bessey MotorsportsChevrolet66Darrell WaltripHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet75Hut StricklinGalaxy MotorsportsFord77Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord88Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord90Ed BerrierDonlavey RacingFord93Dave BlaneyBill Davis RacingPontiac94Bill ElliottBill Elliott RacingFord97Chad LittleRoush RacingFord98Rick MastCale Yarborough MotorsportsFord99Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord Qualifying Pos.1999 NAPA 500 qualifying results https://www.racing-reference.info/qual-results/1999-34/W/ live Racing-Reference https://web.archive.org/web/20210429074151/https://www.racing-reference.info/qual-results/1999-34/W/ 2021-04-29 #DriverMakeTeamTimeSpeed116Kevin LepageFordRoush Racing28.617193.73121Steve ParkChevroletDale Earnhardt, Inc.28.641193.56936Mark Martin (W)FordRoush Racing28.697193.191460Geoffrey BodineChevroletJoe Bessey Motorsports28.702193.157530Todd BodinePontiacEel River Racing28.736192.929622Ward BurtonPontiacBill Davis Racing28.781192.627793Dave Blaney (R)PontiacBill Davis Racing28.831192.29387Michael WaltripChevroletMattei Motorsports28.842192.220941Gary BradberryChevroletLarry Hedrick Motorsports28.887191.9201088Dale JarrettFordRobert Yates Racing28.892191.8871100Buckshot Jones (R)PontiacBuckshot Racing28.909191.7741297Chad LittleFordRoush Racing28.918191.715138Dale Earnhardt Jr. (R)ChevroletDale Earnhardt, Inc.28.927191.6551499Jeff BurtonFordRoush Racing28.942191.5561510Ricky RuddFordRudd Performance Motorsports28.948191.5161624Jeff Gordon (W)ChevroletHendrick Motorsports28.955191.4701726Johnny Benson Jr.FordRoush Racing28.956191.4631840Sterling MarlinChevroletSABCO Racing28.967191.390192Rusty Wallace (W)FordPenske-Kranefuss Racing28.977191.3242033Ken SchraderChevroletAndy Petree Racing29.016191.0672136Jerry NadeauPontiacMB2 Motorsports29.023191.0212290Ed Berrier (R)FordDonlavey Racing29.031190.9682312Jeremy MayfieldFordPenske-Kranefuss Racing29.034190.9492423Jimmy SpencerFordHaas-Carter Motorsports29.034190.9492528Kenny Irwin Jr.FordRobert Yates Racing29.034190.9492698Rick MastFordCale Yarborough Motorsports28.996191.1992794Bill Elliott (W)FordBill Elliott Racing29.034190.9492842Joe NemechekChevroletSABCO Racing29.075190.6792925Wally Dallenbach Jr.ChevroletHendrick Motorsports29.080190.6463020Tony Stewart (R)PontiacJoe Gibbs Racing29.092190.5683177Robert PressleyFordJasper Motorsports29.118190.3983255Kenny WallaceChevroletAndy Petree Racing29.130190.3193343John AndrettiPontiacPetty Enterprises29.141190.2473421Elliott Sadler (R)FordWood Brothers Racing29.189189.935354Bobby HamiltonChevroletMorgan-McClure Motorsports29.203189.844363Dale Earnhardt (W)ChevroletRichard Childress Racing29.207189.818Provisionals3718Bobby Labonte (W)PontiacJoe Gibbs Racing3831Mike SkinnerChevroletRichard Childress Racing395Terry LabonteChevroletHendrick Motorsports4044Kyle PettyPontiacPetty Enterprises4145David GreenPontiacTyler Jet Motorsports4211Brett BodineFordBrett Bodine Racing4371Dave Marcis (W)ChevroletMarcis Auto RacingFailed to qualify4466Darrell Waltrip (W)FordHaas-Carter Motorsports29.414188.4824515Derrike CopeFordFenley-Moore Motorsports29.459188.1944675Hut StricklinFordGalaxy Motorsports29.501187.9264750Ricky CravenChevroletMidwest Transit Racing29.542187.665489Stacy Compton (R)FordMelling Racing29.668186.8684905Morgan Shepherd (W)PontiacShepherd Racing29.935185.201 Summary Out of the 49 drivers who were on the entry list, only 43 drivers managed to make the race. Two of the more notable drivers who did not qualify were Darrell Waltrip and Morgan Shepherd. There were numerous accidents causing a series of yellow flags. Each green flag run was 30 laps while more than 16% of the race was run under a caution flag.Results for the 1999 NAPA 500 at Racing Reference Todd Bodine was the last-place finisher of this 325-lap event that lasted for a duration of three and a half hours. Kevin Lepage was the lucky pole position winner with his solo qualifying speed of 193.731 mph km/h on. A live audience of 165,000 NASCAR enthusiasts came to see 38 different lead changes along with eight cautions lasting 53 laps. The average speed of the race was clocked at 137.932 mph km/h on; with Bobby Labonte having a 2.5 second edge over Dale Jarrett. In addition, the pole position was Kevin Lepage's for the only time in his NASCAR career.Results for the 1999 NAPA 500 at Race Database 300px|left|thumb|Atlanta Motor Speedway, the race track where the race was held Chevrolet and Ford vehicles were the dominant vehicles in the lineup. Ten drivers failed to finish the race, including Joe Nemechek. This was the final race for Rudd Performance Motorsports and the #10 Tide ride. It was also the final race for Ken Schrader in the #33 car before moving to MB2 Motorsports in 2000. This was also the final race for Jerry Nadeau competing in the #36 car before making the move to Hendrick Motorsports in 2000. This was the last race without Matt Kenseth until the 2015 AAA Texas 500. Notable crew chiefs who actively participated in the race included Robin Pemberton, Larry McReynolds, Travis Carter, Todd Parrott, and Junie Donlavey.1999 NAPA 500 crew chiefs information at Racing Reference The total prize amount offered to the drivers was $2,232,402 ($US 2,232,402 1999 0 c when adjusted for inflation); the winner received $174,300 ($US 174,300 1999 0 c when adjusted for inflation) while the last-place finisher received a meager $33,507 ($US 33,507 1999 0 c when adjusted for inflation).Prize purse information for the 1999 NAPA 500 at Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet Results Pos1999 NAPA 500 - The Third Turn https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/1999_NAPA_500 2021-08-05 www.thethirdturn.com en1999 NAPA 500 race results https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1999_NAPA_500/W live Racing-Reference https://web.archive.org/web/20210428031243/https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1999_NAPA_500/W/ 2021-04-28 Grid Car Driver Make Team Laps Led StatusWinnings 1 37 18 Bobby Labonte (W) Pontiac Joe Gibbs Racing 325 147 Running$174,300 2 10 88 Dale Jarrett Ford Robert Yates Racing 325 17 Running$94,400 3 23 12 Jeremy Mayfield Ford Penske-Kranefuss Racing 325 27 Running$75,875 4 3 6 Mark Martin (W) Ford Roush Racing 325 17 Running$75,750 5 14 99 Jeff Burton Ford Roush Racing 325 3 Running$70,000 6 12 97 Chad Little Ford Roush Racing 325 0 Running$58,800 7 15 10 Ricky Rudd Ford Rudd Performance Motorsports 325 0 Running$61,955 8 38 31 Mike Skinner Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 325 0 Running$57,125 9 36 3 Dale Earnhardt (W) Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 325 0 Running$54,550 10 35 4 Bobby Hamilton Chevrolet Morgan-McClure Motorsports 325 0 Running$66,265 11 6 22 Ward Burton Pontiac Bill Davis Racing 325 0 Running$55,550 12 2 1 Steve Park Chevrolet Dale Earnhardt, Inc. 325 72 Running$56,775 13 19 2 Rusty Wallace (W) Ford Penske-Kranefuss Racing 324 0 -1 Laps$53,950 14 13 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. (R) Chevrolet Dale Earnhardt, Inc. 324 1 -1 Laps$37,700 15 30 20 Tony Stewart (R) Pontiac Joe Gibbs Racing 324 1 -1 Laps$55,815 16 34 21 Elliott Sadler (R) Ford Wood Brothers Racing 324 2 -1 Laps$49,400 17 1 16 Kevin Lepage Ford Roush Racing 323 17 -2 Laps$59,980 18 4 60 Geoffrey Bodine Chevrolet Joe Bessey Motorsports 323 0 -2 Laps$40,565 19 20 33 Ken Schrader Chevrolet Andy Petree Racing 323 0 -2 Laps$40,565 20 21 36 Jerry Nadeau Pontiac MB2 Motorsports 323 0 -2 Laps$48,025 21 41 45 David Green Pontiac Tyler Jet Motorsports 323 0 -2 Laps$48,950 22 27 94 Bill Elliott (W) Ford Bill Elliott Racing 323 0 -2 Laps$39,720 23 29 25 Wally Dallenbach Jr. Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports 322 0 -3 Laps$45,365 24 40 44 Kyle Petty Pontiac Petty Enterprises 321 1 -4 Laps$38,150 25 22 90 Ed Berrier (R) Ford Donlavey Racing 321 0 -4 Laps$34,535 26 11 00 Buckshot Jones (R) Pontiac Buckshot Racing 321 0 -4 Laps$34,720 27 31 77 Robert Pressley Ford Jasper Motorsports 319 0 -6 Laps$37,505 28 43 71 Dave Marcis (W) Chevrolet Marcis Auto Racing 319 3 -6 Laps$34,490 29 25 28 Kenny Irwin Jr. Ford Robert Yates Racing 319 0 -6 Laps$44,530 30 42 11 Brett Bodine Ford Brett Bodine Racing 317 0 -8 Laps$44,280 31 18 40 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet SABCO Racing 314 0 -11 Laps$43,990 32 28 42 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet SABCO Racing 303 0 Engine$43,400 33 33 43 John Andretti Pontiac Petty Enterprises 242 0 Contact$48,835 34 32 55 Kenny Wallace Chevrolet Andy Petree Racing 235 0 -90 Laps$34,270 35 9 41 Gary Bradberry Chevrolet Larry Hedrick Motorsports 233 0 Engine$33,705 36 8 7 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet Mattei Motorsports 196 12 Contact T4$41,870 37 7 93 Dave Blaney (R) Pontiac Bill Davis Racing 182 0 Contact T4$33,600 38 16 24 Jeff Gordon (W) Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports 181 0 Engine$59,350 39 17 26 Johnny Benson Jr. Ford Roush Racing 172 4 Contact BS$40,900 40 39 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports 148 0 Contact T4$48,450 41 26 98 Rick Mast Ford Cale Yarborough Motorsports 131 0 -194 Laps$35,400 42 24 23 Jimmy Spencer Ford Haas-Carter Motorsports 80 0 Contact T2$40,350 43 5 30 Todd Bodine Pontiac Eel River Racing 42 0 Contact T2$33,507Failed to Qualify 66 Darrell Waltrip (W) Ford Haas-Carter Motorsports 15 Derrike Cope Ford Fenley-Moore Motorsports 75 Hut Stricklin Ford Galaxy Motorsports 50 Ricky Craven Chevrolet Midwest Transit Racing 9 Stacy Compton (R) Ford Melling Racing 05 Morgan Shepherd (W) Pontiac Shepherd Racing References 1999 Pennzoil 400 2000 Daytona 500 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Season 1999-2000 NAPA NAPA 500 Category:NASCAR races at Atlanta Motor Speedway