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NASCAR Winston Cup race number 1 of 34
Sunday, February 14, 1999 at Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
200 laps on a 2.500 mile paved track (500.000 miles)

Time of race: 3:05:42
Average speed: 161.551 mph
Pole speed: 195.067 mph
Cautions: 4 for 20 laps
Margin of victory: .128 sec
Attendance: 150000
Lead changes: 14

Glossary    1999 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1999 standings

PosSt#DriverCarLapsMoneyStatusLedPts
1 124   Jeff Gordon DuPont Automotive Finishes   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet2001172246running17180
2 43   Dale Earnhardt GM Goodwrench Service Plus   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet200613659running0170
34128   Kenny Irwin, Jr. Texaco / Havoline   (Yates Racing)Ford200440584running0165
41231   Mike Skinner Lowe's   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet200350634running31165
5137   Michael Waltrip Philips / Klaussner   (Jim Mattei)Chevrolet200290596running0155
6 733   Ken Schrader Skoal U.S. Tobacco Company   (Andy Petree)Chevrolet200186731running0150
72444   Kyle Petty Hot Wheels   (Petty Enterprises)Pontiac200145809running0146
8102   Rusty Wallace Miller Lite   (Roger Penske)Ford200173209running104152
92697   Chad Little John Deere   (Jack Roush)Ford200142884running0138
102198   Rick Mast Sonic   (Cale Yarborough)Ford200139096running0134
11259   Jerry Nadeau Cartoon Network / Dexter's Laboratory   (Harry Melling)Ford200125106running0130
123425   Wally Dallenbach, Jr. Budweiser   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet200128156running0127
131416   Kevin Lepage Primestar / TV Guide   (Jack Roush)Ford200129009running0124
143136   Ernie Irvan M&M's   (Nelson Bowers)Pontiac200123584running0121
152775   Ted Musgrave Remington Arms Camouflage   (Butch Mock)Ford200116571running0118
163571   Dave Marcis RealTree Camouflage   (Dave Marcis)Chevrolet199110709running0115
173926   Johnny Benson, Jr. Cheerios / Pop Secret   (Jack Roush)Ford199122081running0112
182030   Derrike Cope Jimmy Dean Sausage   (Chuck Rider)Pontiac199110859running0109
191577   Robert Pressley Jasper Engines & Transmissions   (Doug Bawel)Ford199109231running0106
20 612   Jeremy Mayfield Mobil 1   (Michael Kranefuss)Ford199138934running7108
214366   Darrell Waltrip Big Kmart   (Travis Carter)Ford199104946running0100
224011   Brett Bodine Paychex   (Brett Bodine)Ford199114309running097
234290   Mike Wallace Accu-Turn / Kodiak   (Junie Donlavey)Ford199111806running094
241822   Ward Burton Caterpillar   (Bill Davis)Pontiac198111679running091
25 318   Bobby Labonte Interstate Batteries   (Joe Gibbs)Pontiac198149451running2093
262858   Ricky Craven Hollywood Video   (Scott Barbour)Ford19799504running085
273794   Bill Elliott McDonald's Drive Thru   (Bill Elliott)Ford194107351handling787
28 220   Tony Stewart Home Depot   (Joe Gibbs)Pontiac181102204running079
29164   Bobby Hamilton Kodak Advantix   (Larry McClure)Chevrolet173111679crash076
302910   Ricky Rudd Tide   (Ricky Rudd)Ford168102226running073
31 96   Mark Martin Valvoline / Cummins   (Jack Roush)Ford147115951handling070
321740   Sterling Marlin Coors Light   (Felix Sabates)Chevrolet144100101handling067
332245   Rich Bickle Lucky Dog / 10-10-345   (Tim Beverley)Pontiac14292504handling064
34231   Steve Park Pennzoil   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet13998151handling061
35 599   Jeff Burton Exide Batteries   (Jack Roush)Ford138118351handling058
363242   Joe Nemechek BellSouth   (Felix Sabates)Chevrolet13796779crash055
37 888   Dale Jarrett Quality Care / Ford Credit   (Yates Racing)Ford134121379crash1457
38195   Terry Labonte Kellogg's   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet134103326crash049
393060   Geoffrey Bodine Power Team   (Joe Bessey)Chevrolet13488054crash046
403821   Elliott Sadler Citgo Supergard   (Wood Brothers)Ford13294329crash043
411123   Jimmy Spencer Winston No Bull   (Travis Carter)Ford12195601crash040
423355   Kenny Wallace Square D   (Andy Petree)Chevrolet9286026engine037
433643   John Andretti STP Petty Blue   (Petty Enterprises)Pontiac2591751engine034

To the back:
NameNbrReason
John Andretti43backup car
Kenny Wallace55backup car

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:
PosNameNbrSponsorOwnerCar
44Stanton Barrett84Heritage Consumer ProductsS.Barrett/B. Petty/W. HugginsChevrolet
45Andy Hillenburg80Cowen Turck LineStan HoverFord
46Morgan Shepherd81Pinnacle MotorsportsFil MartocciFord
47Steve Grissom91Little Joe's Auto / Boyd's UltraVioletJoe FalkChevrolet
48Buckshot Jones00Crown FiberBilly JonesPontiac
49Gary Bradberry78Pilot Travel / PHARB Hangover ReliefJim WilsonFord
50Billy Standridge47Team FCR / NASCAR CalendarsBilly StandridgeFord
51Ken Bouchard73Three Stooges BeerPhil BarkdollChevrolet
52Mark Gibson59Hollywood VideoBriggs Cunningham / Ed SchererFord
53Jim Sauter72RealTree CamouflageDave MarcisChevrolet
54Norm Benning79T.R.I.X. RacingTed Walters / George PywowariwChevrolet
55Dick Trickle13Nation's RentBill ElliottFord
56Jeff Green15Bud Moore EngineeringBud MooreFord
57Glen Morgan48Texas MarineAndy HillenburgChevrolet
58Dan Pardus50Midwest TransitHal Hicks / Mike WittersChevrolet
59David Green41KodiakLarry HedrickChevrolet
DCMike Harmon90Big Daddy's BBQJunie DonlaveyFord

Caution flag breakdown:
ConditionFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
ReasonFree
Pass
19595  
961005   #55 stalled on track 
10112222  
1231264   #23 accident turn 2 
1271359  
1361427   #88,60,1,40,42,6,5,99,45,22,21,10 accident turn 3 
14317432  
1751784   #4 accident backstretch 
17920022  
  Percent of race run under caution: 10.0%             Average green flag run: 36.0 laps

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
  Jeff Gordon111
  Bobby Labonte21514
  Jeff Gordon16205
  Mike Skinner213616
  Bobby Labonte37426
  Dale Jarrett435614
  Mike Skinner57571
  Rusty Wallace5812164
  Jeremy Mayfield1221232
  Bill Elliott1241307
  Rusty Wallace1311333
  Jeremy Mayfield1341385
  Mike Skinner13915214
  Rusty Wallace15318937
  Jeff Gordon19020011

Points Standings after this race:
RankDriverPointsDiff
1   Jeff Gordon 180    
2   Dale Earnhardt 170   -10  
3   Kenny Irwin, Jr. 165   -15  
3   Mike Skinner 165   -15  
5   Michael Waltrip 155   -25  
6   Rusty Wallace 152   -28  
7   Ken Schrader 150   -30  
8   Kyle Petty 146   -34  
9   Chad Little 138   -42  
10   Rick Mast 134   -46  
11   Jerry Nadeau 130   -50  
12   Wally Dallenbach, Jr. 127   -53  
13   Kevin Lepage 124   -56  
14   Ernie Irvan 121   -59  
15   Ted Musgrave 118   -62  
16   Dave Marcis 115   -65  
17   Johnny Benson, Jr. 112   -68  
18   Derrike Cope 109   -71  
19   Jeremy Mayfield 108   -72  
20   Robert Pressley 106   -74  
21   Darrell Waltrip 100   -80