1999 TranSouth Financial 400
Race details[1] | |||
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Race 5 of 34 of in the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
![]() Layout of Darlington Raceway | |||
Date | March 21, 1999 | ||
Location | Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.366 mi (2.198 km) | ||
Distance | 293 laps, 400.2 mi (644.0 km) | ||
Weather | Temperatures reaching up to 75.2°F (24°C); wind speeds up to 23.02 miles per hour (37.04 km/h) | ||
Average speed | 121.294 mph (195.204 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
Time | 28.398 | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | |
Laps | 59 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | ESPN | ||
Announcers | Bob Jenkins, Benny Parsons and Ned Jarrett |
The 1999 TranSouth Financial 400 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race held at Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina on March 21, 1999. Jeff Burton won the race.[2]
Summary
Contested over 164 out of a scheduled 293 laps, it was the fifth race of the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series. The race was won by Jeff Burton for the Roush Racing team. Jeremy Mayfield finished second, and Jeff Gordon, who started from pole position, clinched third. Seventy-one thousand fans were on hand to attend this race that lasted one hour, fifty minutes and forty-nine seconds. A total distance of 19 laps were raced under low speeds due to two accident-related and one rain-related caution. Derrike Cope, Dave Marcis and Rich Bickle were not fast enough during qualifying to be in the race grid.[3] Jeff Burton's victory would help him bolt ahead of Mike Skinner in the NASCAR Cup Series championship standings.[4] The majority of the grid drove Ford and Chevrolet vehicles; turning the event into a virtual showcase for General Motors's vast array of racing technology.[3]
Ken Schrader became the last-place finisher of the race; he was 89 laps behind the lead drivers and had no possibility of accomplishing even a top-ten finish. Schrader walked away with $30,416 as his take-home pay ($43,278.70 when adjusted for inflation) while the race winner came away with a then-incredible $161,900 in winnings ($230,366.30 when adjusted for inflation).[5]
Results
Pos | Grid | Car | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
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1 | 9 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 164 | 59 | Running |
2 | 11 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | 164 | 48 | Running |
3 | 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon (W) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 164 | 50 | Running |
4 | 21 | 88 | Dale Jarrett (W) | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 164 | 0 | Running |
5 | 3 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 164 | 2 | Running |
6 | 10 | 20 | Tony Stewart (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 164 | 0 | Running |
7 | 17 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 164 | 0 | Running |
8 | 28 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 164 | 0 | Running |
9 | 5 | 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 164 | 1 | Running |
10 | 34 | 18 | Bobby Labonte1 | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 164 | 1 | Running |
11 | 27 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 164 | 0 | Running |
12 | 29 | 1 | Steve Park (R) | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 164 | 1 | Running |
13 | 6 | 98 | Rick Mast | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 163 | 0 | Flagged |
14 | 8 | 94 | Bill Elliott (W) | Bill Elliott Racing | Ford | 163 | 0 | Flagged |
15 | 18 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 163 | 0 | Flagged |
16 | 20 | 40 | Sterling Marlin (W) | SABCO Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | Flagged |
17 | 16 | 60 | Geoffrey Bodine | Joe Bessey Motorsports | Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | Flagged |
18 | 2 | 26 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Roush Racing | Ford | 163 | 0 | Flagged |
19 | 12 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | SABCO Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | Flagged |
20 | 24 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | 163 | 0 | Flagged |
21 | 13 | 7 | Michael Waltrip | Mattei Motorsports | Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | Flagged |
22 | 7 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | Roush Racing | Ford | 163 | 0 | Flagged |
23 | 23 | 55 | Kenny Wallace | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | Flagged |
24 | 37 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 163 | 0 | Flagged |
25 | 30 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt (W) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | Flagged |
26 | 31 | 91 | Dick Trickle | LJ Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | Flagged |
27 | 41 | 10 | Ricky Rudd (W) | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Ford | 163 | 0 | Flagged |
28 | 22 | 97 | Chad Little | Roush Racing | Ford | 163 | 0 | Flagged |
29 | 40 | 75 | Ted Musgrave | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | 163 | 0 | Flagged |
30 | 19 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | 163 | 0 | Flagged |
31 | 36 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 162 | 0 | Flagged |
32 | 4 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 162 | 0 | Flagged |
33 | 26 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | 162 | 0 | Flagged |
34 | 32 | 00 | Buckshot Jones (R) | Buckshot Racing | Pontiac | 162 | 0 | Flagged |
35 | 14 | 28 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 161 | 0 | Contact BS |
36 | 15 | 21 | Elliott Sadler (R) | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 161 | 0 | Flagged |
37 | 42 | 58 | Ricky Craven | SBIII Motorsports | Ford | 160 | 0 | Contact |
38 | 38 | 25 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 159 | 0 | Flagged |
39 | 43 | 90 | Ed Berrier (R) | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 159 | 0 | Flagged |
40 | 33 | 9 | Jerry Nadeau | Melling Racing | Ford | 158 | 0 | Flagged |
41 | 39 | 66 | Darrell Waltrip (W) | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | 141 | 0 | Flagged |
42 | 35 | 41 | David Green | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 129 | 0 | Flagged |
43 | 25 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 75 | 0 | Flagged |
Failed to Qualify | ||||||||
30 | Derrike Cope | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | |||||
71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | |||||
45 | Rich Bickle | Tyler Jet Motorsports | Pontiac | |||||
Notes:
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References
- ↑ "Weather History: Darlington, South Carolina". The Old Farmer's Almanac. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
- ↑ "Transouth 400 Racing in the Rain - Tran South Financial 400". Circle Track. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- 1 2 "Race Information: 1999 TransSouth Financial 500". Racing Reference. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ↑ "Championship Points Update: 1999 TransSouth Financial 500". Race Database. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ↑ "Additional Race Information: 1999 TransSouth Financial 500". Driver Averages. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
Preceded by 1999 Cracker Barrel 500 |
NASCAR Winston Cup Series season 1999 |
Succeeded by 1999 Primestar 500 |