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1999 Kmart 400 presented by Castrol Super Clean
Race details
Race 14 of 34 in the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The 1999 Kmart 400 presented by Castrol Super Clean program cover.
The 1999 Kmart 400 presented by Castrol Super Clean program cover.
Date June 13, 1999
Official name 31st Annual Kmart 400 presented by Castrol Super Clean
Location Brooklyn, Michigan, Michigan International Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
2 mi (3.2 km)
Distance 200 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km)
Scheduled Distance 200 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km)
Average speed 173.997 miles per hour (280.021 km/h)
Attendance 125,000
Pole position
Driver Hendrick Motorsports
Time 38.514
Most laps led
Driver Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing
Laps 150
Winner
No. 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing
Television in the United States
Network CBS
Announcers Mike Joy, Ned Jarrett, Buddy Baker
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

The 1999 Kmart 400 presented by Castrol Super Clean was the 14th stock car race of the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 31st iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, June 13, 1999, in front of an audience of 125,000 in Brooklyn, Michigan, at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. In a caution-free race, Robert Yates Racing driver Dale Jarrett would dominate for most of the race to take his 20th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his second of the season.[1][2] To fill out the podium, Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon and Roush Racing driver Jeff Burton would finish second and third, respectively.

Background

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

The race was held at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway located in Brooklyn, Michigan. The track is used primarily for NASCAR events. It is known as a "sister track" to Texas World Speedway as MIS's oval design was a direct basis of TWS, with moderate modifications to the banking in the corners, and was used as the basis of Auto Club Speedway. The track is owned by International Speedway Corporation. Michigan International Speedway is recognized as one of motorsports' premier facilities because of its wide racing surface and high banking (by open-wheel standards; the 18-degree banking is modest by stock car standards).

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
00 Buckshot Jones (R) Buckshot Racing Pontiac Cheez-It
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 Pedigree
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 Loy Allen Jr. SBIII Motorsports Ford Turbine Solutions
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
88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford Quality Care Service, Ford Credit
90 Hut Stricklin Donlavey Racing Ford Suburban Lodge
93 Dave Blaney Bill Davis Racing Pontiac Amoco
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, NASCAR Rocks
Official entry list

Practice

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First practice

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The first practice session was held on Friday, June 11, at 10:15 AM EST. The session would last for one hour and 30 minutes.[3] Rusty Wallace, driving for Penske-Kranefuss Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 38.598 and an average speed of 186.538 mph (300.204 km/h).[4]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 2 Rusty Wallace Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 38.598 186.538
2 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Pontiac 38.645 186.311
3 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 38.652 186.278
Full first practice results

Second practice

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The second practice session was held on Friday, June 11, at 1:15 PM EST. The session would last for one hour and 15 minutes.[3] Jeff Burton, driving for Roush Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 38.489 and an average speed of 187.066 mph (301.054 km/h).[5]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 38.489 187.066
2 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 38.607 186.495
3 1 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 38.625 186.408
Full second practice results

Final practice

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The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, June 12, after the preliminary 1999 Michigan ARCA 200. The session would last for one hour.[3] Bobby Labonte, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 39.766 and an average speed of 181.059 mph (291.386 km/h).[6]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 39.766 181.059
2 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Pontiac 39.767 181.055
3 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 39.875 180.564
Full Happy Hour practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, June 11, at 3:30 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 Saturday, June 12, at 11:15 AM EST. As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time.[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.[7]

Jeff Gordon, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 38.514 and an average speed of 186.945 miles per hour (300.859 km/h).[8]

Three drivers would fail to qualify: Dave Marcis, Hut Stricklin, and Buckshot Jones.

Full qualifying results

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Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 38.514 186.945
2 36 Ernie Irvan MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 38.562 186.712
3 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 38.592 186.567
4 33 Ken Schrader Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 38.595 186.553
5 94 Bill Elliott Bill Elliott Racing Ford 38.597 186.543
6 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 38.673 186.176
7 40 Sterling Marlin Team SABCO Chevrolet 38.676 186.162
8 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Pontiac 38.683 186.128
9 42 Joe Nemechek Team SABCO Chevrolet 38.692 186.085
10 1 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 38.709 186.003
11 25 Wally Dallenbach Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 38.736 185.874
12 28 Kenny Irwin Jr. Robert Yates Racing Ford 38.740 185.854
13 2 Rusty Wallace Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 38.742 185.845
14 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 38.745 185.830
15 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 38.765 185.735
16 7 Michael Waltrip Mattei Motorsports Chevrolet 38.787 185.629
17 12 Jeremy Mayfield Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 38.800 185.567
18 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 38.836 185.395
19 55 Kenny Wallace Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 38.839 185.381
20 9 Jerry Nadeau Melling Racing Ford 38.840 185.376
21 93 Dave Blaney Bill Davis Racing Pontiac 38.850 185.328
22 77 Robert Pressley Jasper Motorsports Ford 38.860 185.280
23 60 Geoff Bodine Joe Bessey Racing Chevrolet 38.886 185.157
24 43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Pontiac 38.945 184.876
25 66 Darrell Waltrip Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 38.950 184.852
26 26 Johnny Benson Jr. Roush Racing Ford 38.952 184.843
27 30 Derrike Cope Bahari Racing Pontiac 38.991 184.658
28 20 Tony Stewart (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 39.009 184.573
29 23 Jimmy Spencer Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 39.022 184.511
30 98 Rick Mast Cale Yarborough Motorsports Ford 39.055 184.355
31 16 Kevin Lepage Roush Racing Ford 39.058 184.341
32 75 Ted Musgrave Butch Mock Motorsports Ford 39.068 184.294
33 31 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 39.097 184.157
34 97 Chad Little Roush Racing Ford 39.160 183.861
35 10 Ricky Rudd Rudd Performance Motorsports Ford 39.184 183.748
36 21 Elliott Sadler (R) Wood Brothers Racing Ford 39.241 183.482
Provisionals
37 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet -* -*
38 4 Bobby Hamilton Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet -* -*
39 44 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Pontiac -* -*
40 11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford -* -*
41 45 Rich Bickle Tyler Jet Motorsports Pontiac -* -*
42 41 David Green Larry Hedrick Motorsports Chevrolet -* -*
43 58 Loy Allen Jr. SBIII Motorsports Ford -* -*
Failed to qualify
44 71 Dave Marcis Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet 39.320 183.113
45 90 Hut Stricklin Donlavey Racing Ford 39.491 182.320
46 00 Buckshot Jones (R) Buckshot Racing Pontiac 39.649 181.593
Official first round qualifying results
Official starting lineup

*Time not available.

Race results

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Fin[9] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 6 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 200 150 running 185 $144,820
2 1 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 200 20 running 175 $96,805
3 14 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 200 1 running 170 $77,480
4 8 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Pontiac 200 0 running 160 $63,205
5 18 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 200 2 running 160 $67,745
6 10 1 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 199 0 running 150 $56,830
7 2 36 Ernie Irvan MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 199 4 running 151 $52,860
8 24 43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Pontiac 199 0 running 142 $56,535
9 28 20 Tony Stewart (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 198 0 out of gas 138 $50,335
10 3 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 198 17 running 139 $56,275
11 12 28 Kenny Irwin Jr. Robert Yates Racing Ford 198 0 running 130 $49,510
12 13 2 Rusty Wallace Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 198 0 running 127 $48,660
13 4 33 Ken Schrader Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 198 0 running 124 $53,420
14 11 25 Wally Dallenbach Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 198 0 running 121 $45,210
15 16 7 Michael Waltrip Mattei Motorsports Chevrolet 198 0 running 118 $37,310
16 15 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 198 0 running 115 $42,310
17 17 12 Jeremy Mayfield Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 198 0 running 112 $47,265
18 33 31 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 198 0 running 109 $34,810
19 26 26 Johnny Benson Jr. Roush Racing Ford 198 0 running 106 $41,385
20 23 60 Geoff Bodine Joe Bessey Racing Chevrolet 198 0 running 103 $43,675
21 19 55 Kenny Wallace Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 198 0 running 100 $45,910
22 7 40 Sterling Marlin Team SABCO Chevrolet 197 0 running 97 $40,735
23 37 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 197 0 running 94 $40,485
24 41 45 Rich Bickle Tyler Jet Motorsports Pontiac 197 0 running 91 $33,530
25 32 75 Ted Musgrave Butch Mock Motorsports Ford 197 0 running 88 $40,255
26 20 9 Jerry Nadeau Melling Racing Ford 197 0 running 85 $39,705
27 39 44 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Pontiac 197 0 running 82 $40,355
28 34 97 Chad Little Roush Racing Ford 197 0 running 79 $39,180
29 31 16 Kevin Lepage Roush Racing Ford 197 0 running 76 $39,030
30 40 11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford 197 0 running 73 $31,980
31 38 4 Bobby Hamilton Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 197 0 running 70 $28,730
32 27 30 Derrike Cope Bahari Racing Pontiac 197 0 running 67 $28,570
33 21 93 Dave Blaney Bill Davis Racing Pontiac 197 0 running 64 $28,645
34 9 42 Joe Nemechek Team SABCO Chevrolet 197 0 running 61 $28,270
35 42 41 David Green Larry Hedrick Motorsports Chevrolet 197 0 running 58 $35,120
36 36 21 Elliott Sadler (R) Wood Brothers Racing Ford 197 0 running 55 $28,005
37 30 98 Rick Mast Cale Yarborough Motorsports Ford 196 0 running 52 $34,895
38 35 10 Ricky Rudd Rudd Performance Motorsports Ford 196 0 running 49 $27,785
39 25 66 Darrell Waltrip Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 195 0 running 46 $31,275
40 43 58 Loy Allen Jr. SBIII Motorsports Ford 195 0 running 43 $27,565
41 5 94 Bill Elliott Bill Elliott Racing Ford 193 6 running 45 $34,455
42 22 77 Robert Pressley Jasper Motorsports Ford 188 0 running 37 $34,345
43 29 23 Jimmy Spencer Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 159 0 engine 34 $28,435
Failed to qualify
44 71 Dave Marcis Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet
45 90 Hut Stricklin Donlavey Racing Ford
46 00 Buckshot Jones (R) Buckshot Racing Pontiac
Official race results

References

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  1. ^ Poole, David (June 13, 1999). "Excitement level of 400 depends on where you were sitting". That's Racin'. The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on October 1, 2000. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  2. ^ Crowe, Steve (June 14, 1999). "No flag, no drama; Jarrett cruises". The Daily Herald. p. 11. Retrieved August 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ a b c d "Jayski's Silly Season Site - 1999 Michigan 1 Race Info Page". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on October 13, 1999. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  4. ^ "First-session Winston Cup practice speeds". That's Racin'. June 11, 1999. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  5. ^ "Second-session Winston Cup practice speeds". That's Racin'. June 11, 1999. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  6. ^ "Winston Cup Happy Hour practice speeds". That's Racin'. June 12, 1999. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ Atkins, Harry (June 11, 1999). "Gordon wins pole, shatters own Michigan record". That's Racin'. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  9. ^ "1999 Kmart 400 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
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