1999 Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 25 of 34 in the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
| Date | September 11, 1999 | ||
| Location | Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Virginia | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.75 mi (1.2 km) | ||
| Distance | 400 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km) | ||
| Average speed | 104.006 mph (167.381 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Richard Childress Racing | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 333 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ESPN | ||
| Announcers | Bob Jenkins, Benny Parsons, & Ned Jarrett | ||
The 1999 Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race held on September 11, 1999, at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. Contested over 400 laps on the three–quarter (1.2 km) short track, it was the 25th race of the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. Tony Stewart of Joe Gibbs Racing won the race, earning his first career Winston Cup Series win. Bobby Labonte finished second and Dale Jarrett finished third.
Background
In 1953, Richmond International Raceway began hosting the Grand National Series with Lee Petty winning that first race in Richmond.[1] The original track was paved in 1968.[2] In 1988, the track was re-designed into its present D-shaped configuration
The name for the raceway complex was "Strawberry Hill" until the Virginia State Fairgrounds site was bought out in 1999 and renamed the "Richmond International Raceway". The Strawberry Hill Races, which are a series of steeplechase horse races were formerly held the third Saturday of April at the Richmond Raceway Complex. In 2001, the races were moved to Colonial Downs in New Kent County, Virginia's first Thoroughbred racetrack.[3]
Top 10 results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac |
| 2 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac |
| 3 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford |
| 4 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Team SABCO | Chevrolet |
| 5 | 28 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | Robert Yates Racing | Ford |
| 6 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 7 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 8 | 75 | Ted Musgrave | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford |
| 9 | 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac |
| 10 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet |
Race Statistics
- Time of race: 2:53:04
- Average Speed: 104.006 miles per hour (167.381 km/h)
- Pole Speed: 125.465 miles per hour (201.916 km/h)
- Cautions: 6 for 45 laps
- Margin of Victory: 1.115 sec
- Lead changes: 13
- Percent of race run under caution: 11.2%
- Average green flag run: 50.7 laps
References
- ↑ http://racing.ballparks.com/Richmond/index.htm "Richmond International Raceway has hosted the NASCAR Winston Cup Series since 1953. Lee Petty won the first race that year. "
- ↑ http://racing.ballparks.com/Richmond/index.htm "The original track was paved in 1968."
- ↑ Strawberry Hill Races Traditions