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1999 Goody's Body Pain 500

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1999 Goody's Body Pain 500
Race details
Race 8 of 34 in the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The 1999 Goody's Body Pain 500 program cover.
The 1999 Goody's Body Pain 500 program cover.
Date April 18, 1999
Official name 50th Annual Goody's Body Pain 500
Location Martinsville, Virginia, Martinsville Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
0.526 mi (0.847 km)
Distance 500 laps, 263 mi (423.257 km)
Scheduled Distance 500 laps, 263 mi (423.257 km)
Average speed 75.653 miles per hour (121.752 km/h)
Attendance 60,000
Pole position
Driver Joe Gibbs Racing
Time 19.875
Most laps led
Driver Rusty Wallace Penske-Kranefuss Racing
Laps 177
Winner
No. 43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises
Television in the United States
Network ESPN
Announcers Bob Jenkins, Ned Jarrett, Benny Parsons
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

The 1999 Goody's Body Pain 500 was the eighth stock car race of the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 50th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, April 18, 1999, before an audience of 60,000 in Martinsville, Virginia at Martinsville Speedway, a 0.526 miles (0.847 km) permanent oval-shaped short track. The race took the scheduled 500 laps to complete. With three laps to go in the race, Petty Enterprises driver John Andretti would make a late-race move for the lead on Roush Racing driver Jeff Burton to take his second and final career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his only win of the season.[1][2] To fill out the podium, Jeff Burton and Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon would finish second and third, respectively.

Background

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The layout of Martinsville Speedway, the venue where the race was held.

Martinsville Speedway is an NASCAR-owned stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At 0.526 miles (0.847 km) in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Cup Series. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only remaining race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948.

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
00 Buckshot Jones (R) Buckshot Racing Pontiac Crown Fiber
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 Valvoline
7 Michael Waltrip Mattei Motorsports Chevrolet Philips, Klaussner Furniture
9 Jerry Nadeau Melling Racing Ford Cartoon Network, Dexter's Laboratory
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
16 Kevin Lepage Roush Racing Ford TV Guide
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
30 Derrike Cope Bahari Racing Pontiac Jimmy Dean
31 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Lowe's
33 Ken Schrader Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet Skoal
36 Ernie Irvan MB2 Motorsports Pontiac M&M's
40 Sterling Marlin Team SABCO Chevrolet Coors Light
41 David Green 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 Rich Bickle Tyler Jet Motorsports Pontiac 10-10-345
55 Kenny Wallace Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet Square D
58 Ricky Craven SBIII Motorsports Ford Hollywood Video
60 Geoff Bodine Joe Bessey Racing Chevrolet Power Team "Happy 50th Birthday Geoffrey!"
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 Polaris ATVs
77 Robert Pressley Jasper Motorsports Ford Jasper Engines & Transmissions
88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford Quality Care Service, Ford Credit
90 Morgan Shepherd Donlavey Racing Ford Tripledge
91 Dick Trickle 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 Burdette Motorsports Ford Burdette Motorsports
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 Friday, April 16, at 11:00 AM EST. The session would last for two hours and 30 minutes.[3] Jeff Gordon, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 19.917 and an average speed of 95.074 mph (153.007 km/h).[4]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 19.917 95.074
2 2 Rusty Wallace Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 19.935 94.988
3 33 Ken Schrader Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 19.939 94.969
Full first practice results

Second practice

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The second practice session was held on Saturday, April 17, at 10:00 AM EST. The session would last for one hour and 45 minutes. Dick Trickle, driving for LJ Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 20.180 and an average speed of 93.835 mph (151.013 km/h).[3]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 91 Dick Trickle LJ Racing Chevrolet 20.180 93.835
2 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 20.215 93.673
3 44 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Pontiac 20.224 93.631
Full second practice results

Final practice

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The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, April 17, after the preliminary 1999 NAPA 250. 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 20.260 and an average speed of 93.464 mph (150.416 km/h).[5]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 20.260 93.464
2 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 20.280 93.372
3 75 Ted Musgrave Butch Mock Motorsports Ford 20.331 93.138
Full Happy Hour practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, April 16, at 3:00 PM EST. Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap. 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, April 17, at 12:30 PM EST. As with the first round, each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap.[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.[6]

Tony Stewart, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 19.875 and an average speed of 95.275 miles per hour (153.330 km/h).[7]

Three drivers would fail to qualify: Morgan Shepherd, Dave Marcis, and Buckshot Jones.

Full qualifying results

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Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 20 Tony Stewart (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 19.875 95.275
2 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 19.900 95.156
3 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 19.908 95.118
4 9 Jerry Nadeau Melling Racing Ford 19.909 95.113
5 2 Rusty Wallace Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 19.916 95.079
6 33 Ken Schrader Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 19.949 94.922
7 36 Ernie Irvan MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 19.955 94.894
8 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 19.964 94.851
9 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 19.965 94.846
10 44 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Pontiac 19.982 94.765
11 45 Rich Bickle Tyler Jet Motorsports Pontiac 19.985 94.751
12 98 Rick Mast Burdette Motorsports Ford 20.005 94.656
13 23 Jimmy Spencer Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 20.009 94.637
14 11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford 20.022 94.576
15 10 Ricky Rudd Rudd Performance Motorsports Ford 20.032 94.529
16 77 Robert Pressley Jasper Motorsports Ford 20.046 94.463
17 40 Sterling Marlin Team SABCO Chevrolet 20.048 94.453
18 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Pontiac 20.064 94.378
19 75 Ted Musgrave Butch Mock Motorsports Ford 20.065 94.373
20 66 Darrell Waltrip Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 20.079 94.307
21 43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Pontiac 20.089 94.261
22 31 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 20.099 94.214
23 1 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 20.100 94.209
24 4 Bobby Hamilton Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 20.105 94.186
25 94 Bill Elliott Bill Elliott Racing Ford 20.120 94.115
26 25 Wally Dallenbach Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 20.124 94.097
27 28 Kenny Irwin Jr. Robert Yates Racing Ford 20.137 94.036
28 16 Kevin Lepage Roush Racing Ford 20.142 94.013
29 7 Michael Waltrip Mattei Motorsports Chevrolet 20.144 94.003
30 60 Geoff Bodine Joe Bessey Racing Chevrolet 20.150 93.975
31 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 20.152 93.966
32 12 Jeremy Mayfield Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 20.156 93.947
33 91 Dick Trickle LJ Racing Chevrolet 20.176 93.854
34 55 Kenny Wallace Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 20.189 93.794
35 42 Joe Nemechek Team SABCO Chevrolet 20.192 93.780
36 21 Elliott Sadler (R) Wood Brothers Racing Ford 20.198 93.752
Provisionals
37 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 20.403 92.810
38 97 Chad Little Roush Racing Ford 20.470 92.506
39 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 20.245 93.534
40 26 Johnny Benson Jr. Roush Racing Ford 20.379 92.919
41 41 David Green Larry Hedrick Motorsports Chevrolet 20.534 92.218
42 58 Ricky Craven SBIII Motorsports Ford 20.538 92.200
43 30 Derrike Cope Bahari Racing Pontiac 20.614 91.860
Failed to qualify
44 90 Morgan Shepherd Donlavey Racing Ford 20.198 93.752
45 71 Dave Marcis Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet 20.261 93.460
46 00 Buckshot Jones (R) Buckshot Racing Pontiac 20.708 91.443
Official qualifying results

Race results

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Fin[8] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 21 43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Pontiac 500 4 running 180 $113,275
2 3 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 500 130 running 175 $89,865
3 9 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 163 running 170 $71,800
4 22 31 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 500 0 running 160 $57,355
5 2 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 500 17 running 160 $52,925
6 34 55 Kenny Wallace Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 500 0 running 150 $41,315
7 5 2 Rusty Wallace Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 500 177 running 156 $57,075
8 31 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 500 0 running 142 $46,825
9 6 33 Ken Schrader Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 500 0 running 138 $40,650
10 10 44 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Pontiac 500 4 running 139 $38,800
11 11 45 Rich Bickle Tyler Jet Motorsports Pontiac 500 0 running 130 $28,925
12 20 66 Darrell Waltrip Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 500 0 running 127 $26,000
13 17 40 Sterling Marlin Team SABCO Chevrolet 499 0 running 124 $37,475
14 14 11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford 499 2 running 126 $37,275
15 37 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 499 0 running 118 $42,215
16 13 23 Jimmy Spencer Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 499 0 running 115 $37,075
17 38 97 Chad Little Roush Racing Ford 499 0 running 112 $36,375
18 26 25 Wally Dallenbach Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 498 0 running 109 $35,150
19 39 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 498 0 running 106 $39,150
20 1 20 Tony Stewart (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 498 0 running 103 $33,615
21 28 16 Kevin Lepage Roush Racing Ford 498 0 running 100 $34,750
22 7 36 Ernie Irvan MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 498 0 running 97 $34,150
23 16 77 Robert Pressley Jasper Motorsports Ford 498 0 running 94 $26,850
24 8 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 498 2 running 96 $39,550
25 23 1 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 498 0 running 88 $33,650
26 41 41 David Green Larry Hedrick Motorsports Chevrolet 497 0 running 85 $26,000
27 18 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Pontiac 497 0 running 82 $32,700
28 36 21 Elliott Sadler (R) Wood Brothers Racing Ford 497 0 running 79 $33,000
29 15 10 Ricky Rudd Rudd Performance Motorsports Ford 497 0 running 76 $32,100
30 25 94 Bill Elliott Bill Elliott Racing Ford 495 0 running 73 $32,125
31 33 91 Dick Trickle LJ Racing Chevrolet 495 0 running 70 $24,700
32 4 9 Jerry Nadeau Melling Racing Ford 494 0 running 67 $22,500
33 24 4 Bobby Hamilton Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 494 0 running 64 $36,300
34 43 30 Derrike Cope Bahari Racing Pontiac 492 0 running 61 $21,100
35 40 26 Johnny Benson Jr. Roush Racing Ford 492 0 running 58 $27,975
36 27 28 Kenny Irwin Jr. Robert Yates Racing Ford 490 0 running 55 $27,900
37 35 42 Joe Nemechek Team SABCO Chevrolet 487 0 running 52 $27,775
38 30 60 Geoff Bodine Joe Bessey Racing Chevrolet 486 0 running 49 $20,650
39 29 7 Michael Waltrip Mattei Motorsports Chevrolet 480 0 running 46 $27,525
40 19 75 Ted Musgrave Butch Mock Motorsports Ford 480 0 running 43 $20,400
41 32 12 Jeremy Mayfield Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 467 0 running 40 $35,275
42 12 98 Rick Mast Burdette Motorsports Ford 438 0 running 37 $23,950
43 42 58 Ricky Craven SBIII Motorsports Ford 401 1 handling 39 $20,025
Failed to qualify
44 90 Morgan Shepherd Donlavey Racing Ford
45 71 Dave Marcis Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet
46 00 Buckshot Jones (R) Buckshot Racing Pontiac
Official race results

References

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  1. ^ Utter, Jim (April 18, 1999). "Andretti earns 2nd career Cup victory". That's Racin'. The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  2. ^ "Andretti shakes off spin to win". The Tennessean. April 19, 1999. p. 26. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b c d "Jayski's Silly Season Site - 1999 Martinsville 1 Race Info Page". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on August 23, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  4. ^ "Winston Cup practice speeds, first sesssion". That's Racin'. April 16, 1999. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  5. ^ "Happy Hour practice speeds". That's Racin'. April 17, 1999. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ Kurz Jr., Hank (April 16, 1999). "Rookie Stewart claims first career pole for Sunday's Goody's 500". That's Racin'. Associated Press. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  8. ^ "1999 Goody's Body Pain 500 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
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