1999 Daytona 500
Updated August 28, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Date— Sunday, Feb. 14 , 1999, at Daytona International Speedway. Distance— 500 miles; Course— 2.5 miles; Field— 43 cars; Average speed— 161.551 mph; Margin of victory— 0.128 seconds; Time of race— 3 hours, 5 minutes, 42 seconds; Caution flags— 4 for 20 laps; Lead changes— 14 among 7 drivers; Lap leaders— R. Wallace (104), M. Skinner (31); B. Labonte (20), J. Gordon (17); D. Jarrett (14), B. Elliot (7), J. Mayfield (7). Pole sitter— Jeff Gordon at 195.067; Attendance— 150,000 (estimated).
| Driver (start pos.) | Team | Car | Laps | Ended | Earnings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Gordon (1) | DuPont | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 200 | Running | $2,194,246 |
| 2 | Dale Earnhardt (4) | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 200 | Running | 613,659 |
| 3 | Kenny Irwin (41) | Texaco/Havoline | Ford Taurus | 200 | Running | 465,084 |
| 4 | Mike Skinner (12) | Lowe's | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 200 | Running | 438,834 |
| 5 | Michael Waltrip (13) | Philips/Klaussner | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 200 | Running | 290,596 |
| 6 | Ken Schrader (7) | Skoal | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 200 | Running | 240,731 |
| 7 | Kyle Petty (24) | Hot Wheels | Pontiac Grand Prix | 200 | Running | 145,809 |
| 8 | Rusty Wallace (10) | Miller Lite | Ford Taurus | 200 | Running | 199,209 |
| 9 | Chad Little (26) | John Deere | Ford Taurus | 200 | Running | 142,884 |
| 10 | Rick Mast (21) | Sonic | Ford Taurus | 200 | Running | 164,096 |
| 11 | Jerry Nadeau (25) | Cartoon Network | Ford Taurus | 200 | Running | 144,206 |
| 12 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. (34) | Budweiser | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 200 | Running | 128,156 |
| 13 | Kevin Lepage (14) | PRIMESTAR | Ford Taurus | 200 | Running | 129,009 |
| 14 | Ernie Irvan (31) | M&M's | Pontiac Grand Prix | 200 | Running | 146,084 |
| 15 | Ted Musgrave (27) | Remington Arms | Ford Taurus | 200 | Running | 116,571 |
| 16 | Dave Marcis (35) | Realtree Camouflage | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 199 | Running | 127,809 |
| 17 | Johnny Benson (39) | General Mills/Cheerios | Ford Taurus | 199 | Running | 122,081 |
| 18 | Derrike Cope (20) | Jimmy Dean | Pontiac Grand Prix | 199 | Running | 133,859 |
| 19 | Robert Pressley (15) | Jasper Engines/Federal-Mogul | Ford Taurus | 199 | Running | 133,331 |
| 20 | Jeremy Mayfield (6) | Mobil 1 | Ford Taurus | 199 | Running | 168,934 |
| 21 | Darrell Waltrip (43) | Big Kmart | Ford Taurus | 199 | Running | 104,946 |
| 22 | Brett Bodine (40) | Paychex | Ford Taurus | 199 | Running | 114,309 |
| 23 | Mike Wallace (42) | Acu Turn/Kodiak | Ford Taurus | 199 | Running | 111,806 |
| 24 | Ward Burton (18) | Caterpillar | Pontiac Grand Prix | 198 | Running | 138,679 |
| 25 | Bobby Labonte (3) | Interstate | Pontiac Grand Prix | 198 | Running | 191,951 |
| 26 | Ricky Craven (28) | Hollywood Video | Ford Taurus | 197 | Running | 123,004 |
| 27 | Bill Elliot (37) | McDonald's | Ford Taurus | 194 | Running | 128,451 |
| 28 | Tony Stewart (2) | Home Depot | Pontiac Grand Prix | 181 | Running | 102,204 |
| 29 | Bobby Hamilton (16) | Kodak | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 173 | Accident | 135,679 |
| 30 | Ricky Rudd (29) | Tide | Ford Taurus | 168 | Running | 102,226 |
| 31 | Mark Martin (9) | Valvoline | Ford Taurus | 147 | Handling | 223,951 |
| 32 | Sterling Marlin (17) | Coors Light | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 144 | Handling | 100,101 |
| 33 | Rich Bickle (22) | 10-10-345 | Pontiac Grand Prix | 142 | Handling | 92,504 |
| 34 | Steve Park (23) | Pennzoil | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 139 | Handling | 119,751 |
| 35 | Jeff Burton (5) | Exide | Ford Taurus | 138 | Handling | 118,351 |
| 36 | Joe Nemechek (32) | BellSouth | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 137 | Accident | 117,379 |
| 37 | Dale Jarrett (8) | Quality Care/Food Credit | Ford Taurus | 134 | Accident | 146,879 |
| 38 | Terry Labonte (19) | Kellogg's | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 134 | Accident | 103,326 |
| 39 | Geoffrey Bodine (30) | Power Team | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 134 | Accident | 106,154 |
| 40 | Elliott Sadler (38) | Citgo | Ford Taurus | 132 | Accident | 94,329 |
| 41 | Jimmy Spencer (11) | Winston | Ford Taurus | 121 | Accident | 110,701 |
| 42 | Kenny Wallace (33) | Square D | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 92 | Engine | 105,626 |
| 43 | John Andretti (36) | STP | Pontiac Grand Prix | 25 | Engine | 91,751 |
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