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1999 UAW-GM Quality 500

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1999 UAW-GM Quality 500
Race details
Race 29 of 34 in the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The 1999 UAW-GM Quality 500 program cover, with artwork by NASCAR artist Sam Bass.
The 1999 UAW-GM Quality 500 program cover, with artwork by NASCAR artist Sam Bass.
Date October 11, 1999
Official name 40th Annual UAW-GM Quality 500
Location Concord, North Carolina, Lowe's Motor Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.41 km)
Distance 334 laps, 501 mi (806.281 km)
Scheduled Distance 334 laps, 501 mi (806.281 km)
Average speed 160.306 miles per hour (257.987 km/h)
Attendance 125,000
Pole position
Driver Joe Gibbs Racing
Time 29.082
Most laps led
Driver Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 136
Winner
No. 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network TBS
Announcers Allen Bestwick, Buddy Baker, Dick Berggren
Radio in the United States
Radio Performance Racing Network

The 1999 UAW-GM Quality 500 was the 29th stock car race of the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 42nd iteration of the event. The race was originally scheduled to be held on Sunday, October 10, 1999, but was delayed to Monday, October 11 due to inclement weather.[1] The race was held in front of an audience of 125,000 in Concord, North Carolina, at Lowe's Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent quad-oval. The race took the scheduled 334 laps to complete. In the closing laps of the race, Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon would manage to close in and pass for the lead with eight to go to take his 49th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his seventh and final victory of the season.[2][3] To fill out the podium, Joe Gibbs Racing driver Bobby Labonte and Richard Childress Racing driver Mike Skinner would finish second and third, respectively.

Background

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The layout of Lowe's Motor Speedway, the venue where the race was held.

Lowe's Motor Speedway is a motorsports complex located in Concord, North Carolina, United States 13 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina. The complex features a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend and the NEXTEL All-Star Challenge, as well as the UAW-GM Quality 500. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI) with Marcus G. Smith (son of Bruton Smith) as track president.

Entry list

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  • (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 Rice Krispies Treats
6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford Valvoline
7 Michael Waltrip Mattei Motorsports Chevrolet Philips, Klaussner Furniture
9 Rich Bickle Melling Racing Ford Dinner and a Movie
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
14 Buckshot Jones Irvan-Simo Racing Ford Federated Auto Parts
15 Derrike Cope Fenley-Moore Motorsports Ford Ford Taurus 2K
16 Kevin Lepage Roush Racing Ford TV Guide, Jaleel White
17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford DeWalt
18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac Interstate Batteries
20 Tony Stewart (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac The Home Depot, Habitat for Humanity
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, 1999 World Series
26 Johnny Benson Jr. Roush Racing Ford Frosted Cheerios
28 Kenny Irwin Jr. Robert Yates Racing Ford Texaco, Havoline
30 Todd Bodine Bahari Racing Pontiac Bryan Foods
31 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Lowe's
33 Ken Schrader Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet Skoal
36 Jerry Nadeau MB2 Motorsports Pontiac M&M's Countdown
40 Sterling Marlin Team SABCO Chevrolet Coors Light
41 Dick Trickle 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 Square D
58 Hut Stricklin SBIII Motorsports Ford Federated Auto Parts
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
80 Gary Bradberry Hover Motorsports Ford Hover Motorsports
88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford Reverse Quality Care Service, Ford Credit
90 Ed Berrier Donlavey Racing Ford Hills Bros. Coffee, Nesquik
91 Andy Hillenburg LJ Racing Chevrolet Larry's Homes
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

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First practice

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The first practice session was held on Wednesday, October 6, at 2:00 PM EST. The session would last for three hours.[4] Bobby Labonte, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.242 and an average speed of 184.665 mph (297.190 km/h).[5]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 29.242 184.665
2 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 29.326 184.136
3 12 Jeremy Mayfield Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 29.338 184.061
Full first practice results

Second practice

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The second practice session was held on Thursday, October 7, at 9:00 AM EST. The session would last for 55 minutes. Johnny Benson Jr., driving for Roush Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.711 and an average speed of 181.750 mph (292.498 km/h).[4]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 26 Johnny Benson Jr. Roush Racing Ford 29.711 181.750
2 42 Joe Nemechek Team SABCO Chevrolet 29.776 181.354
3 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 29.781 181.323
Full second practice results

Third practice

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The third practice session was held on Thursday, October 7, at 12:35 PM EST. The session would last for 40 minutes.[4] Mark Martin, driving for Roush Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.847 and an average speed of 180.922 mph (291.166 km/h).[6]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 29.847 180.922
2 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 29.927 180.439
3 2 Rusty Wallace Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 30.127 179.241
Full third practice results

Final practice

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The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, October 9, after the preliminary 1999 All Pro Bumper to Bumper 300. The session would last for one hour.[4] Bobby Labonte, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.321 and an average speed of 178.094 mph (286.615 km/h).[7]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 30.321 178.094
2 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 30.323 178.082
3 12 Jeremy Mayfield Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 30.327 178.059
Full Happy Hour practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Wedesnday, October 6, at 7:00 PM EST. 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 Thursday, October 7, at 10:45 AM EST. As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time.[4] 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.[8]

Bobby Labonte, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 29.082 and an average speed of 185.682 miles per hour (298.826 km/h).[9]

Seven drivers would fail to qualify: Darrell Waltrip, Buckshot Jones, Dave Marcis, Ed Berrier, Gary Bradberry, Hut Stricklin, and Andy Hillenburg.

Full qualifying results

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Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 29.082 185.682
2 2 Rusty Wallace Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 29.184 185.033
3 43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Pontiac 29.230 184.742
4 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 29.243 184.660
5 20 Tony Stewart (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 29.377 183.817
6 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Pontiac 29.389 183.742
7 23 Jimmy Spencer Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 29.391 183.730
8 98 Rick Mast Cale Yarborough Motorsports Ford 29.398 183.686
9 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 29.399 183.680
10 36 Jerry Nadeau MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 29.433 183.468
11 55 Kenny Wallace Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 29.435 183.455
12 31 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.438 183.436
13 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.439 183.430
14 1 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 29.444 183.399
15 4 Bobby Hamilton Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 29.460 183.299
16 75 Ted Musgrave Butch Mock Motorsports Ford 29.467 183.256
17 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.512 182.976
18 16 Kevin Lepage Roush Racing Ford 29.524 182.902
19 60 Geoff Bodine Joe Bessey Racing Chevrolet 29.540 182.803
20 12 Jeremy Mayfield Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 29.555 182.710
21 10 Ricky Rudd Rudd Performance Motorsports Ford 29.582 182.543
22 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.588 182.506
23 7 Michael Waltrip Mattei Motorsports Chevrolet 29.593 182.476
24 15 Derrike Cope Fenley-Moore Motorsports Ford 29.597 182.451
25 30 Todd Bodine Bahari Racing Pontiac 29.611 182.365
26 42 Joe Nemechek Team SABCO Chevrolet 29.568 182.630
27 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 29.632 182.235
28 50 Ricky Craven Midwest Transit Racing Chevrolet 29.641 182.180
29 94 Bill Elliott Bill Elliott Racing Ford 29.649 182.131
30 11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford 29.655 182.094
31 40 Sterling Marlin Team SABCO Chevrolet 29.674 181.977
32 45 David Green Tyler Jet Motorsports Pontiac 29.681 181.935
33 97 Chad Little Roush Racing Ford 29.683 181.922
34 28 Kenny Irwin Jr. Robert Yates Racing Ford 29.684 181.916
35 33 Ken Schrader Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 29.718 181.708
36 41 Dick Trickle Larry Hedrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.756 181.476
Provisionals
37 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford -* -*
38 25 Wally Dallenbach Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet -* -*
39 26 Johnny Benson Jr. Roush Racing Ford -* -*
40 21 Elliott Sadler (R) Wood Brothers Racing Ford -* -*
41 44 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Pontiac -* -*
42 9 Rich Bickle Melling Racing Ford -* -*
43 77 Robert Pressley Jasper Motorsports Ford -* -*
Failed to qualify
44 66 Darrell Waltrip Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 29.848 180.917
45 14 Buckshot Jones Irvan-Simo Racing Ford 29.996 180.024
46 71 Dave Marcis Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet 30.012 179.928
47 90 Ed Berrier Donlavey Racing Ford 30.048 179.712
48 80 Gary Bradberry Hover Motorsports Ford 30.080 179.521
49 58 Hut Stricklin SBIII Motorsports Ford 30.248 178.524
50 91 Andy Hillenburg LJ Racing Chevrolet 31.774 169.950
Official first round qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Fin[10] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 22 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 334 16 running 180 $140,350
2 1 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 334 136 running 180 $157,250
3 12 31 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 334 65 running 170 $87,800
4 4 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 334 59 running 165 $85,750
5 6 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Pontiac 334 3 running 160 $73,075
6 20 12 Jeremy Mayfield Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 334 0 running 150 $57,000
7 9 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 334 33 running 151 $65,475
8 2 2 Rusty Wallace Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 333 18 running 147 $60,250
9 18 16 Kevin Lepage Roush Racing Ford 333 0 running 138 $46,950
10 14 1 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 333 0 running 134 $46,750
11 29 94 Bill Elliott Bill Elliott Racing Ford 332 0 running 130 $46,490
12 17 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 332 0 running 127 $44,450
13 26 42 Joe Nemechek Team SABCO Chevrolet 332 0 running 124 $42,700
14 23 7 Michael Waltrip Mattei Motorsports Chevrolet 332 0 running 121 $39,100
15 34 28 Kenny Irwin Jr. Robert Yates Racing Ford 332 2 running 123 $43,240
16 39 26 Johnny Benson Jr. Roush Racing Ford 332 0 running 115 $39,350
17 3 43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Pontiac 332 0 running 112 $42,600
18 33 97 Chad Little Roush Racing Ford 331 0 running 109 $33,300
19 5 20 Tony Stewart (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 331 0 running 106 $39,315
20 19 60 Geoff Bodine Joe Bessey Racing Chevrolet 331 0 running 103 $27,065
21 13 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 331 0 running 100 $37,510
22 15 4 Bobby Hamilton Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 330 1 running 102 $36,270
23 35 33 Ken Schrader Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 330 0 running 94 $32,270
24 43 77 Robert Pressley Jasper Motorsports Ford 330 0 running 91 $24,120
25 8 98 Rick Mast Cale Yarborough Motorsports Ford 330 0 running 88 $24,670
26 40 21 Elliott Sadler (R) Wood Brothers Racing Ford 329 0 running 85 $31,270
27 30 11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford 329 0 running 82 $30,470
28 7 23 Jimmy Spencer Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 329 0 running 79 $30,870
29 31 40 Sterling Marlin Team SABCO Chevrolet 329 0 running 76 $30,170
30 11 55 Kenny Wallace Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 329 0 running 73 $22,795
31 16 75 Ted Musgrave Butch Mock Motorsports Ford 329 0 running 70 $19,970
32 41 44 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Pontiac 329 0 running 67 $19,870
33 38 25 Wally Dallenbach Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 329 0 running 64 $26,815
34 10 36 Jerry Nadeau MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 328 0 running 61 $27,070
35 24 15 Derrike Cope Fenley-Moore Motorsports Ford 328 0 running 58 $19,740
36 25 30 Todd Bodine Bahari Racing Pontiac 327 0 running 55 $19,720
37 37 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 306 0 crash 52 $36,305
38 21 10 Ricky Rudd Rudd Performance Motorsports Ford 278 0 running 49 $26,695
39 42 9 Rich Bickle Melling Racing Ford 263 1 alternator 51 $20,385
40 27 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 231 0 crash 43 $19,680
41 36 41 Dick Trickle Larry Hedrick Motorsports Chevrolet 229 0 oil leak 40 $19,675
42 32 45 David Green Tyler Jet Motorsports Pontiac 162 0 engine 37 $19,670
43 28 50 Ricky Craven Midwest Transit Racing Chevrolet 143 0 handling 34 $19,869
Failed to qualify
44 66 Darrell Waltrip Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford
45 14 Buckshot Jones Irvan-Simo Racing Ford
46 71 Dave Marcis Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet
47 90 Ed Berrier Donlavey Racing Ford
48 80 Gary Bradberry Hover Motorsports Ford
49 58 Hut Stricklin SBIII Motorsports Ford
50 91 Andy Hillenburg LJ Racing Chevrolet
Official race results

References

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  1. ^ Poole, David (October 10, 1999). "NASCAR will take another crack at it Monday". That's Racin'. The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on November 19, 2001. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  2. ^ Poole, David (October 11, 1999). "Puzzling victory Gordon's 2nd in row". That's Racin'. The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on August 21, 2001. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  3. ^ "Crew chief unbeaten". The Windsor Star. October 12, 1999. p. 45. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Jayski's Silly Season Site - 1999 Lowe's 2 Race Info Page". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on August 23, 2000. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  5. ^ "Winston Cup practice speeds". That's Racin'. October 6, 1999. Archived from the original on December 22, 2001. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  6. ^ "Winston Cup practice speeds". That's Racin'. October 7, 1999. Archived from the original on November 19, 2001. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  7. ^ "Happy Hour practice speeds". That's Racin'. October 9, 1999. Archived from the original on November 19, 2001. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ Poole, David (October 6, 1999). "Labonte takes third LMS pole of season". That's Racin'. The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on December 22, 2001. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  10. ^ "1999 UAW-GM Quality 500 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
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