1999 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
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The 1999 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series was the fifth season of the Craftsman Truck Series, the third highest stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. Chevrolet switched to the Silverado for their trucks after four seasons with the C/K. Jack Sprague of Hendrick Motorsports was crowned champion.
Teams and drivers
[edit]List of full-time teams at the start of 1999.
Schedule
[edit]Races
[edit]Florida Dodge Dealers 400K
[edit]The Florida Dodge Dealers 400K was held March 20 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Randy Tolsma won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 2-Mike Wallace
- 66-Mike Stefanik
- 86-Stacy Compton
- 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
- 60-Andy Houston
- 31-Kevin Cywinski
- 52-Scott Hansen
- 14-Rick Crawford
- 18-Butch Miller
- 6-Rick Carelli
Failed to qualify: none
Chevy Trucks NASCAR 150
[edit]The Chevy Trucks NASCAR 150 was held March 27 at Phoenix International Raceway. Jack Sprague won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
- 24-Jack Sprague
- 60-Andy Houston
- 86-Stacy Compton
- 1-Dennis Setzer
- 14-Rick Crawford
- 43-Jimmy Hensley
- 3-Jay Sauter
- 31-Kevin Cywinski
- 99-Mike Bliss
Failed to qualify: none
NAPACARD 200
[edit]The NAPACARD 200 was held April 3 at Evergreen Speedway. Ron Hornaday Jr. won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
- 24-Jack Sprague
- 55-Ron Barfield Jr.
- 86-Stacy Compton
- 2-Mike Wallace
- 6-Rick Carelli
- 1-Dennis Setzer
- 99-Mike Bliss
- 98-Kevin Harvick
- 50-Greg Biffle
Failed to qualify: none
Dodge California Truck Stop 300
[edit]The Dodge California Truck Stop 300 was held April 10 at Mesa Marin Raceway. Stacy Compton won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 6-Rick Carelli
- 98-Kevin Harvick
- 86-Stacy Compton
- 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
- 43-Jimmy Hensley
- 1-Dennis Setzer
- 24-Jack Sprague
- 2-Mike Wallace
- 18-Butch Miller
- 31-Kevin Cywinski
Failed to qualify: Larry Carnes (#36)
NAPA 250
[edit]The NAPA 250 was held April 17 at Martinsville Speedway. Mike Bliss won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 43-Jimmy Hensley
- 86-Stacy Compton
- 24-Jack Sprague
- 31-Kevin Cywinski
- 50-Greg Biffle
- 99-Mike Bliss
- 25-Randy Tolsma
- 44-Ernie Irvan
- 6-Rick Carelli
- 98-Kevin Harvick
Failed to qualify: Ronnie Newman (#82), Carl Long (#91), Brian Sockwell (#54), Ronnie Hornaday (#97), Billy Venturini (#35), Ronnie Hoover (#28), Ryan McGlynn (#00), Shane Jenkins (#81)
Memphis 200
[edit]The Memphis 200 was held May 8 at Memphis Motorsports Park. Greg Biffle won the pole. Rick Carelli suffered near-fatal injuries in a lap 12 crash during this race.
Top Ten Results
- 50-Greg Biffle
- 98-Kevin Harvick
- 3-Jay Sauter
- 86-Stacy Compton
- 1-Dennis Setzer
- 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
- 60-Andy Houston
- 25-Randy Tolsma
- 24-Jack Sprague
- 18-Butch Miller
Failed to qualify: Billy Venturini (#35), Michael Dokken (#64), Shane Jenkins (#81)
NAPA 300K
[edit]The NAPA 300K was held May 16 at Pikes Peak International Raceway. Mike Bliss won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 2-Mike Wallace
- 24-Jack Sprague
- 98-Kevin Harvick
- 60-Andy Houston
- 43-Jimmy Hensley
- 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
- 55-Ron Barfield Jr.
- 14-Rick Crawford
- 3-Jay Sauter
- 18-Butch Miller
Failed to qualify: none
O'Reilly Auto Parts 200
[edit]The O'Reilly Auto Parts 200 was held May 22 at I-70 Speedway. Stacy Compton won the pole. This was also the first start for Jamie McMurray in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Top Ten Results
- 24-Jack Sprague
- 1-Dennis Setzer
- 60-Andy Houston
- 86-Stacy Compton
- 43-Jimmy Hensley
- 31-Kevin Cywinski
- 66-Mike Stefanik
- 25-Randy Tolsma
- 99-Mike Bliss
- 50-Greg Biffle
Failed to qualify: none
Coca-Cola Family 200
[edit]The Coca-Cola Family 200 was held June 5 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Greg Biffle won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 24-Jack Sprague
- 86-Stacy Compton
- 31-Kevin Cywinski
- 60-Andy Houston
- 1-Dennis Setzer
- 98-Kevin Harvick
- 3-Jay Sauter
- 27-Lonnie Rush Jr.
- 50-Greg Biffle
- 52-Scott Hanson
Failed to qualify: none
Pronto Auto Parts 400K
[edit]The Pronto Auto Parts 400K was held June 11 at Texas Motor Speedway. Jay Sauter won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 1-Dennis Setzer
- 3-Jay Sauter
- 50-Greg Biffle
- 2-Mike Wallace
- 24-Jack Sprague
- 99-Mike Bliss
- 60-Andy Houston
- 43-Jimmy Hensley
- 86-Stacy Compton
- 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
Failed to qualify: Randy Renfrow (#6)
Grainger 225
[edit]The inaugural Grainger Industrial Supply 225K was held June 18 at Portland International Raceway. Boris Said won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 50-Greg Biffle
- 99-Mike Bliss
- 87-Ron Fellows
- 88-Terry Cook
- 44-Boris Said
- 25-Randy Tolsma
- 60-Andy Houston
- 3-Jay Sauter
- 1-Dennis Setzer
- 18-Joe Ruttman
Failed to qualify: none
Bully Hill Vineyards 150
[edit]The Bully Hill Vineyards 150 was held June 26 at Watkins Glen International. Ron Fellows won the pole. Ron Fellows Led most of the laps to win.
Top Ten Results
- 87-Ron Fellows
- 2-Mike Wallace
- 24-Jack Sprague
- 50-Greg Biffle
- 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
- 3-Jay Sauter
- 98-Kevin Harvick
- 60-Andy Houston
- 90-Lance Norick
- 14-Rick Crawford
Failed to qualify: none
DieHard 200
[edit]The DieHard 200 was held July 3 at The Milwaukee Mile. Greg Biffle won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 50-Greg Biffle
- 24-Jack Sprague
- 14-Rick Crawford
- 2-Mike Wallace
- 99-Mike Bliss
- 1-Dennis Setzer
- 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
- 25-Randy Tolsma
- 3-Jay Sauter
- 86-Stacy Compton
Failed to qualify: none
Federated Auto Parts 250
[edit]The Federated Auto Parts 250 was held July 10 at Nashville Speedway USA. Tim Steele won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 1-Dennis Setzer
- 98-Kevin Harvick
- 43-Jimmy Hensley
- 18-Joe Ruttman
- 24-Jack Sprague
- 60-Andy Houston
- 55-Ron Barfield Jr.
- 66-Mike Stefanik
- 21-Tim Steele
- 31-Kevin Cywinski
Failed to qualify: B. A. Wilson (#85), Ronnie Newman (#82), Scotty Sands (#47), Steve Stevenson (#11)
NAPA AutoCare 200
[edit]The NAPA AutoCare 200 was held July 18 at Nazareth Speedway. Greg Biffle won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 50-Greg Biffle
- 99-Mike Bliss
- 52-Scott Hansen
- 3-Jay Sauter
- 25-Randy Tolsma
- 75-Marty Houston
- 1-Dennis Setzer
- 66-Mike Stefanik
- 43-Jimmy Hensley
- 86-Stacy Compton
Failed to qualify: none
goracing.com 200
[edit]The inaugural goracing.com 200 was held July 24 at Michigan International Speedway. Stacy Compton won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 50-Greg Biffle
- 3-Jay Sauter
- 43-Jimmy Hensley
- 24-Jack Sprague
- 18-Joe Ruttman
- 86-Stacy Compton
- 66-Mike Stefanik
- 1-Dennis Setzer
- 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
- 8-Jim Sauter
Failed to qualify: none
Pennzoil/VIP Discount Auto Center 200
[edit]The Pennzoil/VIP Discount Auto Center 200 was held August 1 at New Hampshire International Speedway.
Top Ten Results
- 1-Dennis Setzer
- 2-Mike Wallace
- 86-Stacy Compton
- 50-Greg Biffle
- 14-Rick Crawford
- 99-Mike Bliss
- 60-Andy Houston
- 24-Jack Sprague
- 43-Jimmy Hensley
- 25-Randy Tolsma
Failed to qualify: none
Power Stroke 200 by Ford
[edit]The Power Stroke 200 by Ford was held August 5 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Dennis Setzer won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 50-Greg Biffle
- 86-Stacy Compton
- 2-Mike Wallace
- 98-Kevin Harvick
- 99-Mike Bliss
- 3-Jay Sauter
- 1-Dennis Setzer
- 60-Andy Houston
- 25-Randy Tolsma
- 18-Joe Ruttman
Failed to qualify: Andy Hillenburg (#48), Kevin Sasser (#65), Mike Clark (#38), Tom Bambard (#17), Brad Means (#92)
Ram Tough 200
[edit]The Ram Tough 200 was held August 20 at Gateway International Raceway. Stacy Compton won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 50-Greg Biffle
- 1-Dennis Setzer
- 24-Jack Sprague
- 86-Stacy Compton
- 2-Mike Wallace
- 66-Mike Stefanik
- 18-Joe Ruttman
- 99-Mike Bliss
- 14-Rick Crawford
- 43-Jimmy Hensley
Failed to qualify: Ross Thompson (#94), Chris Horn (#58), Steve Stevenson (#11)
O'Reilly Auto Parts 275
[edit]The O'Reilly Auto Parts 275 was held August 28 at Heartland Park Topeka. Boris Said won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 99-Mike Bliss
- 44-Boris Said
- 3-Jay Sauter
- 14-Rick Crawford
- 46-Rob Morgan
- 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
- 18-Joe Ruttman
- 50-Greg Biffle
- 2-Mike Wallace
- 66-Mike Stefanik
Failed to qualify: Randy Briggs (#53), Bow Carpenter (#37)
Virginia Is For Lovers 200
[edit]The Virginia Is For Lovers 200 was held September 9 at Richmond International Raceway. Bobby Hamilton won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 50-Greg Biffle
- 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
- 1-Dennis Setzer
- 2-Mike Wallace
- 24-Jack Sprague
- 60-Andy Houston
- 45-Rich Bickle
- 25-Randy Tolsma
- 41-Randy Renfrow
- 34-Adam Petty
Failed to qualify: Brian Sockwell (#54), Boris Said (#44), B. A. Wilson (#85), Jerry Kobza (#11)
Orleans 250
[edit]The Orleans 250 was held September 24 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Stacy Compton won the pole. Greg Biffle would win his 9th and final race of the season. However, post-race inspection by NASCAR found that Biffle's truck had an illegal intake manifold. Biffle would keep the race win, but was penalized 120 points by NASCAR. The penalty dropped Biffle's points lead over Sprague from 130 to only 10.
Top Ten Results
- 50-Greg Biffle
- 24-Jack Sprague
- 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
- 1-Dennis Setzer
- 3-Jay Sauter
- 86-Stacy Compton
- 43-Jimmy Hensley
- 14-Rick Crawford
- 98-Kevin Harvick
- 88-Terry Cook
Failed to qualify: Auggie Vidovich (#5), Tommy Croft (#71), Bobby Register (#36), Milan Garrett (#35), Dwayne Leik (#81), Rick Ware (#51), Bill Sedgwick (#44)
Kroger 225
[edit]The Kroger 225 was held October 8 at Louisville Motor Speedway. Jimmy Hensley won the pole. Sprague took the points lead from Biffle, leading by 24 points.
Top Ten Results
- 3-Jay Sauter
- 2-Mike Wallace
- 43-Jimmy Hensley
- 98-Kevin Harvick
- 24-Jack Sprague
- 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
- 14-Rick Crawford
- 1-Dennis Setzer
- 66-Mike Stefanik
- 18Joe Ruttman
Failed to qualify Frank Kimmel (#69), Ryan McGlynn (#00), Wayne Edwards (#77), Martin Truex (#68), Tom Powers (#5), Randy Briggs (#53), Phil Bonifield (#23), Scotty Sands (#47), Jerry Kobza (#11), Rick McCray (#42)
O'Reilly 300
[edit]The O'Reilly 300 was held October 15 at Texas Motor Speedway. Jay Sauter won the pole. Biffle regained the points lead from Sprague, leading by 21 points. Setzer was now involved for the championship, only 25 points behind.
Top Ten Results
- 3-Jay Sauter
- 50-Greg Biffle
- 1-Dennis Setzer
- 2-Mike Wallace
- 25-Randy Tolsma
- 88-Terry Cook
- 18-Joe Ruttman
- 60-Andy Houston
- 29-Bob Keselowski
- 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
Failed to qualify: Jay Stewart (#33), Tommy Croft (#71), Rick Ware (#51), Rick McCray (#23), Ross Thompson (#92)
NAPA Auto Parts 200
[edit]The NAPA Auto Parts 200 was held October 30 at California Speedway. Andy Houston won the pole. Biffle entered the race with 21-point and 25-point leads over Sprague and Setzer respectively. Setzer would wreck out early in the race, leaving Biffle and Sprague to battle for the championship. Before the last restart on lap 99, Biffle was 7th while Sprague was 3rd. However on the restart, Sprague was able to pass Hornaday Jr. and Bliss while Biffle lost two positions due to being held up by a lapped truck. Biffle was able to regain the lost positions and finish 7th, but Sprague would go on to win the race and the championship.
Top Ten Results
- 24-Jack Sprague
- 18-Joe Ruttman
- 86-Stacy Compton
- 04-Bobby Hamilton
- 99-Mike Bliss
- 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
- 50-Greg Biffle
- 43-Jimmy Hensley
- 66-Mike Stefanik
- 3-Jay Sauter
Failed to qualify: Ross Thompson (#92), Tom Powers (#5), Milan Garrett (#85), Mark Gibson (#59)
Final points standings
[edit]- Jack Sprague – 3747
- Greg Biffle – 3739
- Dennis Setzer – 3639
- Stacy Compton – 3623
- Jay Sauter – 3543
- Mike Wallace – 3494
- Ron Hornaday Jr. – 3488
- Andy Houston – 3359
- Mike Bliss – 3294
- Jimmy Hensley – 3280
- Randy Tolsma – 3173
- Kevin Harvick – 3139
- Mike Stefanik – 3074
- Rick Crawford – 3018
- Terry Cook – 2838
- Kevin Cywinski – 2777
- Ron Barfield Jr. – 2743
- Scott Hansen – 2719
- Rob Morgan – 2458
- Lance Norick – 2313
- Joe Ruttman – 2275
- David Starr – 2132
- Marty Houston – 1958
- Lonnie Rush Jr. – 1408
- Tim Steele – 1385
- Bryan Reffner – 1274
- Rick McCray – 1254
- Butch Miller – 1188
- Ryan McGlynn – 1089
- Randy Renfrow – 1055
- Phil Bonifield – 972
- B. A. Wilson – 796
- Rick Carelli – 739
- Boris Said – 725
- Ron Fellows – 578
- Bobby Hamilton – 539
- Ronnie Hornaday – 534
- Bob Keselowski – 507
- Ross Thompson – 480
- Randy MacDonald – 470
- Brad Bennett – 464
- Jamie McMurray – 464
- Stan Boyd – 452
- Michael Dokken – 405
- Brian Sockwell – 380
- Tom Hubert – 373
- Jerry Glanville – 352
- Ronnie Newman – 332
- Ernie Cope – 328
- Shane Jenkins – 314
Rookie of the Year
[edit]Mike Stefanik, driving in the series full-time in the #66 Phelon Motorsports car after having won the series championship in both the Busch North Series and the Featherlite Modified Series in the previous two seasons, managed to get nine top-tens en route to winning Rookie of the Year honors. Runner-up Scott Hansen had three top-tens in a Ken Schrader-owned truck, while David Starr drove 24 races for various owners. Marty Houston, Phil Bonifield, Ryan McGlynn, and former ARCA champion Tim Steele ran limited schedules during the season. Nipper Alsup, Ernie Cope, Mike Clark, and Randy Nelson all failed to meet the minimum requirements to contend for the top Rookie honors.