1999 Checker Auto Parts/Dura Lube 500k

1999 Checker Auto Parts/Dura Lube 500k
Race details
Race 32 of 34 in the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The 1999 Checker Auto Parts/Dura Lube 500k program cover.
The 1999 Checker Auto Parts/Dura Lube 500k program cover.
Date November 7, 1999
Official name 12th Annual Checker Auto Parts 500/Dura Lube 500k
Location Avondale, Arizona, Phoenix International Raceway
Course Permanent racing facility
1 mi (1.6 km)
Distance 312 laps, 312 mi (502.115 km)
Scheduled Distance 312 laps, 312 mi (502.115 km)
Average speed 118.132 miles per hour (190.115 km/h)
Attendance 78,000
Pole position
Driver
Petty Enterprises
Time 27.126
Most laps led
Driver Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 154
Winner
No. 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network TNN
Announcers Eli Gold, Buddy Baker, Dick Berggren
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

The 1999 Checker Auto Parts/Dura Lube 500k was the 32nd stock car race of the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 12th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, November 7, 1999, before an audience of 78,000 in Avondale, Arizona at Phoenix International Raceway, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent low-banked tri-oval race track. The race took the scheduled 312 laps to complete. Joe Gibbs Racing driver Tony Stewart would manage to dominate the late stages of the race to take his second career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his second victory of the season.[1][2] To fill out the podium, Roush Racing driver Mark Martin and Joe Gibbs Racing driver Bobby Labonte would finish second and third, respectively.

Background

The layout of Phoenix International Raceway, the venue where the race was held.

Phoenix International Raceway – also known as PIR – is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. It is named after the nearby metropolitan area of Phoenix. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the IndyCar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The raceway is currently owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation.

The raceway was originally constructed with a 2.5 mi (4.0 km) road course that ran both inside and outside of the main tri-oval. In 1991 the track was reconfigured with the current 1.51 mi (2.43 km) interior layout. PIR has an estimated grandstand seating capacity of around 67,000. Lights were installed around the track in 2004 following the addition of a second annual NASCAR race weekend.

Entry list

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
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 Eagle One
7 Michael Waltrip Mattei Motorsports Chevrolet Philips, Klaussner Furniture
9 Stacy Compton Melling Racing Ford Cartoon Network, The Jetsons
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 25th Anniversary
16 Kevin Lepage Roush Racing Ford TV Guide, Gina Gershon
18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac Interstate Batteries
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 Flames
30 Todd Bodine Bahari Racing Pontiac State Fair Corn Dogs
31 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Lowe's
32 Mike Wallace Ultra Motorsports Ford Ultra Wheels
33 Ken Schrader Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet Skoal
36 Jerry Nadeau MB2 Motorsports Pontiac M&M's
40 Sterling Marlin Team SABCO Chevrolet Coors Light, John Wayne "Pick It Up Pilgrim"
41 Derrike Cope 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 David Green Tyler Jet Motorsports Pontiac 10-10-345
50 Ricky Craven Midwest Transit Racing Chevrolet Midwest Transit
55 Kenny Wallace Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet Aerosmith, Square D
60 Geoff Bodine Joe Bessey Racing Chevrolet Power Team
66 Darrell Waltrip Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford Big Kmart
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
94 Bill Elliott Bill Elliott Racing Ford McDonald's
97 Chad Little Roush Racing Ford John Deere
98 Rick Mast Cale Yarborough Motorsports Ford Woody Woodpecker
99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford Exide Batteries
Official entry list

Practice

First practice

The first practice session was held on Friday, November 5, at 10:30 AM MST. The session would last for one hour.[3] Joe Nemechek, driving for Team SABCO, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.245 and an average speed of 132.802 mph (213.724 km/h).[4]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 42 Joe Nemechek Team SABCO Chevrolet 27.245 132.134
2 33 Ken Schrader Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 27.273 131.998
3 55 Kenny Wallace Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 27.302 131.858
Full first practice results

Second practice

The second practice session was held on Friday, November 5 at 12:35 PM MST. The session would last for 40 minutes.[3] Geoff Bodine, driving for Joe Bessey Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.203 and an average speed of 132.338 mph (212.977 km/h).[5]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 60 Geoff Bodine Joe Bessey Racing Chevrolet 27.203 132.338
2 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 27.256 132.081
3 43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Pontiac 27.265 132.037
Full second practice results

Third practice

The third practice session was held on Saturday, November 6, at 9:00 AM MST. The session would last for one hour. Tony Stewart, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.843 and an average speed of 129.296 mph (208.082 km/h).[3]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 20 Tony Stewart (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 27.843 129.296
2 43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Pontiac 27.858 129.226
3 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 27.936 128.865
Full third practice results

Final practice

The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, November 6, at 11:30 AM MST. The session would last for one hour.[3] Mark Martin, driving for Roush Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.896 and an average speed of 129.050 mph (207.686 km/h).[6]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 27.896 129.050
2 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 28.000 128.571
3 94 Bill Elliott Bill Elliott Racing Ford 28.019 128.484
Full Happy Hour practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, November 5, at 3:15 PM MST. 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, November 6, at 10:45 AM MST. As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time.[3] 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.[7]

John Andretti, driving for Petty Enterprises, would win the pole, setting a time of 27.126 and an average speed of 132.714 miles per hour (213.582 km/h).[8]

Mike Wallace was the only driver to fail to qualify.

Full qualifying results

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Pontiac 27.126 132.714
2 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 27.135 132.670
3 60 Geoff Bodine Joe Bessey Racing Chevrolet 27.150 132.597
4 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 27.151 132.592
5 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 27.157 132.563
6 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 27.173 132.484
7 10 Ricky Rudd Rudd Performance Motorsports Ford 27.175 132.475
8 33 Ken Schrader Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 27.181 132.445
9 2 Rusty Wallace Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 27.197 132.368
10 44 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Pontiac 27.230 132.207
11 20 Tony Stewart (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 27.261 132.057
12 55 Kenny Wallace Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 27.265 132.037
13 31 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 27.277 131.979
14 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 27.335 131.699
15 42 Joe Nemechek Team SABCO Chevrolet 27.364 131.560
16 23 Jimmy Spencer Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 27.380 131.483
17 4 Bobby Hamilton Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 27.384 131.464
18 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 27.395 131.411
19 26 Johnny Benson Jr. Roush Racing Ford 27.397 131.401
20 30 Todd Bodine Bahari Racing Pontiac 27.418 131.301
21 98 Rick Mast Cale Yarborough Motorsports Ford 27.437 131.210
22 25 Wally Dallenbach Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 27.467 131.066
23 45 David Green Tyler Jet Motorsports Pontiac 27.489 130.961
24 11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford 27.502 130.900
25 40 Sterling Marlin Team SABCO Chevrolet 27.503 130.895
26 1 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 27.506 130.881
27 28 Kenny Irwin Jr. Robert Yates Racing Ford 27.520 130.814
28 71 Dave Marcis Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet 27.521 130.809
29 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 27.522 130.804
30 66 Darrell Waltrip Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 27.530 130.766
31 50 Ricky Craven Midwest Transit Racing Chevrolet 27.542 130.709
32 94 Bill Elliott Bill Elliott Racing Ford 27.572 130.567
33 77 Robert Pressley Jasper Motorsports Ford 27.575 130.553
34 75 Ted Musgrave Butch Mock Motorsports Ford 27.589 130.487
35 36 Jerry Nadeau MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 27.599 130.440
36 12 Jeremy Mayfield Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 27.654 130.180
Provisionals
37 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Pontiac -* -*
38 16 Kevin Lepage Roush Racing Ford -* -*
39 97 Chad Little Roush Racing Ford -* -*
40 21 Elliott Sadler (R) Wood Brothers Racing Ford -* -*
41 7 Michael Waltrip Mattei Motorsports Chevrolet -* -*
42 9 Stacy Compton Melling Racing Ford -* -*
43 41 Derrike Cope Larry Hedrick Motorsports Chevrolet -* -*
Failed to qualify
44 32 Mike Wallace Ultra Motorsports Ford 27.782 129.580
Official starting lineup

Race results

Fin[9] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 11 20 Tony Stewart (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 312 154 running 185 $168,485
2 4 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 312 8 running 175 $125,200
3 6 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 312 2 running 170 $105,450
4 18 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 312 0 running 160 $90,535
5 7 10 Ricky Rudd Rudd Performance Motorsports Ford 312 0 running 155 $86,240
6 5 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 312 50 running 155 $82,475
7 10 44 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Pontiac 312 0 running 146 $61,425
8 1 43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Pontiac 312 97 running 147 $75,775
9 22 25 Wally Dallenbach Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 312 0 running 138 $55,850
10 2 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 312 0 running 134 $78,465
11 14 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 312 0 running 130 $57,225
12 23 45 David Green Tyler Jet Motorsports Pontiac 311 0 running 127 $43,775
13 37 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Pontiac 311 0 running 124 $52,375
14 8 33 Ken Schrader Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 311 0 running 121 $48,975
15 26 1 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 311 1 running 123 $47,650
16 39 97 Chad Little Roush Racing Ford 311 0 running 115 $48,090
17 16 23 Jimmy Spencer Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 311 0 running 112 $45,650
18 12 55 Kenny Wallace Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 311 0 running 109 $38,925
19 15 42 Joe Nemechek Team SABCO Chevrolet 311 0 running 106 $45,025
20 13 31 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 311 0 running 103 $47,965
21 27 28 Kenny Irwin Jr. Robert Yates Racing Ford 310 0 running 100 $44,975
22 3 60 Geoff Bodine Joe Bessey Racing Chevrolet 310 0 running 97 $37,650
23 17 4 Bobby Hamilton Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 310 0 running 94 $47,925
24 38 16 Kevin Lepage Roush Racing Ford 310 0 running 91 $44,275
25 20 30 Todd Bodine Bahari Racing Pontiac 310 0 running 88 $33,650
26 30 66 Darrell Waltrip Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 310 0 running 85 $36,625
27 40 21 Elliott Sadler (R) Wood Brothers Racing Ford 310 0 running 82 $43,700
28 29 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 310 0 running 79 $48,275
29 34 75 Ted Musgrave Butch Mock Motorsports Ford 310 0 running 76 $36,150
30 31 50 Ricky Craven Midwest Transit Racing Chevrolet 310 0 running 73 $33,250
31 19 26 Johnny Benson Jr. Roush Racing Ford 309 0 running 70 $42,400
32 9 2 Rusty Wallace Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 309 0 running 67 $48,775
33 41 7 Michael Waltrip Mattei Motorsports Chevrolet 308 0 running 64 $39,650
34 28 71 Dave Marcis Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet 308 0 running 61 $32,525
35 32 94 Bill Elliott Bill Elliott Racing Ford 308 0 running 58 $39,400
36 21 98 Rick Mast Cale Yarborough Motorsports Ford 308 0 running 55 $32,275
37 35 36 Jerry Nadeau MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 308 0 running 52 $39,150
38 33 77 Robert Pressley Jasper Motorsports Ford 307 0 running 49 $32,025
39 42 9 Stacy Compton Melling Racing Ford 306 0 running 46 $32,400
40 25 40 Sterling Marlin Team SABCO Chevrolet 264 0 running 43 $38,775
41 36 12 Jeremy Mayfield Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 260 0 steering 40 $46,650
42 24 11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford 251 0 running 37 $38,525
43 43 41 Derrike Cope Larry Hedrick Motorsports Chevrolet 202 0 engine 34 $31,600
Failed to qualify
44 32 Mike Wallace Ultra Motorsports Ford
Official race results

References

  1. ^ Poole, David (November 7, 1999). "Stewart relaxes all the way to Victory Lane". That's Racin'. The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "Stewart picks up second victory". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 8, 1999. p. 14. Retrieved August 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ a b c d e "Jayski's Silly Season Site - 1999 Phoenix Race Info Page". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on August 23, 2000. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  4. ^ "Winston Cup practice speeds". That's Racin'. November 5, 1999. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  5. ^ "2nd-session practice speeds". That's Racin'. November 5, 1999. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  6. ^ "Happy Hour practice speeds". That's Racin'. November 6, 1999. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  7. ^ "Jayski's Silly Season Site - 1999 Provisional Start Status". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on April 18, 1999. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  8. ^ Harris, Mike (November 5, 1999). "John Andretti wins pole with heavy heart". That's Racin'. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  9. ^ "1999 Checker Auto Parts/Dura Lube 500 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
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