1999 Jiffy Lube 300
# 1999 Jiffy Lube 300

The 1999 Jiffy Lube 300 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race that took place on July 11, 1999, at the New Hampshire International Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire. This race was the 18th stop of the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series tour.

## Background

The New Hampshire International Speedway is a 1.058-mile flat oval built in 1989 on the remnants of Bryar Motorsports Park in Loudon, New Hampshire. The track features 12 degree banking in the corners and 2 degrees on the straights. The straights are 1,500 feet long.

## Entry list

| Car | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Sponsor |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | Pennzoil |
| 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | Miller Lite |
| 3 | Dale Earnhardt Sr. | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service Plus |
| 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kodak |
| 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kellogg's |
| 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | Valvoline, Cummins |
| 7 | Michael Waltrip | Mattei Motorsports | Chevrolet | Philips Electronics |
| 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | Budweiser |
| 9 | Jerry Nadeau | Melling Racing | Ford | Cartoon Network, Radio Shack |
| 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 | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Home Depot |
| 21 | Elliott Sadler | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | Citgo |
| 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | Caterpillar |
| 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Travis Carter Enterprises | Ford | Team Winston, No Bull |
| 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | DuPont Automotive Finishes |
| 25 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Budweiser |
| 26 | Johnny Benson Jr. | Roush Racing | Ford | Cheerios |
| 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 | SABCO Racing | Chevrolet | Coors Light |
| 41 | David Green | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kodiak |
| 42 | Joe Nemechek | SABCO Racing | 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 |
| 50 | Ricky Craven | Midwest Transit Racing | Chevrolet | Midwest Transit |
| 55 | Kenny Wallace | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | Square D |
| 58 | Hut Stricklin | SBIII Motorsports | Ford | Turbine Solutions |
| 60 | Geoff Bodine | Joe Bessey Motorsports | Chevrolet | Power Team |
| 66 | Darrell Waltrip | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | Big Kmart, Route 66 |
| 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | RealTree Camouflage |
| 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, Ford Credit |
| 91 | Dick Trickle | LJ Racing | Chevrolet | Kodiak, Little Joe's Autos |
| 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 | Universal Studios |
| 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | Exide Batteries |

## Qualifying

Jeff Gordon set a new track record at 131.171 mph in qualifying. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. made his second Winston Cup Series start in this race.

| Pos. | Car. | Driver | Manufacturer | Time | Avg. Speed (mph) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | 29.037 | 131.171 |
| 2 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | 29.126 | 130.770 |
| 3 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | 29.138 | 130.716 |
| 4 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | 29.138 | 130.716 |
| 5 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 29.152 | 130.653 |
| 6 | 55 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | 29.201 | 130.434 |
| 7 | 43 | John Andretti | Pontiac | 29.217 | 130.362 |
| 8 | 7 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | 29.233 | 130.291 |
| 9 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | 29.268 | 130.135 |
| 10 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Pontiac | 29.288 | 130.046 |
| 11 | 1 | Steve Park | Chevrolet | 29.291 | 130.033 |
| 12 | 50 | Ricky Craven | Chevrolet | 29.359 | 129.732 |
| 13 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Chevrolet | 29.364 | 129.710 |
| 14 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | 29.371 | 129.679 |
| 15 | 9 | Jerry Nadeau | Ford | 29.381 | 129.635 |
| 16 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | 29.403 | 129.538 |
| 17 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 29.403 | 129.538 |
| 18 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | 29.444 | 129.357 |
| 19 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Chevrolet | 29.462 | 129.278 |
| 20 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | Pontiac | 29.499 | 129.116 |
| 21 | 25 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Chevrolet | 29.504 | 129.094 |
| 22 | 22 | Ward Burton | Pontiac | 29.522 | 129.016 |
| 23 | 28 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | Ford | 29.538 | 128.946 |
| 24 | 66 | Darrell Waltrip | Ford | 29.550 | 128.893 |
| 25 | 98 | Rick Mast | Ford | 29.554 | 128.876 |
| 26 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 29.574 | 128.789 |
| 27 | 26 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Ford | 29.595 | 128.697 |
| 28 | 45 | Rich Bickle | Pontiac | 29.599 | 128.680 |
| 29 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | 29.600 | 128.676 |
| 30 | 91 | Dick Trickle | Chevrolet | 29.613 | 128.619 |
| 31 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | 29.618 | 128.597 |
| 32 | 58 | Hut Stricklin | Ford | 29.652 | 128.450 |
| 33 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | 29.661 | 128.411 |
| 34 | 93 | Dave Blaney | Pontiac | 29.661 | 128.411 |
| 35 | 60 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | 29.681 | 128.325 |
| 36 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | 29.692 | 128.277 |
| Provisionals ||||||
| 37 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 38 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 39 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 40 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 41 | 97 | Chad Little | Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 42 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 43 | 75 | Ted Musgrave | Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Failed to qualify ||||||
| 44 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Ford | 29.939 | 127.219 |
| 45 | 30 | Derrike Cope | Pontiac | 30.079 | 126.627 |
| 46 | 41 | David Green | Chevrolet | 30.298 | 125.711 |
| 47 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 30.633 | 124.336 |

Failed to qualify: Robert Pressley (#77), Derrike Cope (#30), David Green (#41), Dave Marcis (#71)

## Race recap

The race went green with Jeff Gordon on the pole and led the first 19 laps. Dale Earnhardt, Jr.'s second Cup race ended very early as ignition problems sidelined him to 43rd place. The race featured 7 caution flags for 49 laps.

The final 91 laps finished under green. This set up a long fuel-mileage run to the finish. Some drivers were able to stretch their fuel while others could not. Tony Stewart was on his way to win his first ever Winston Cup race, leading a total of 118 laps. However, with 3 laps to go, he ran out of fuel on the backstretch. He fell back to 10th and would have to wait another day to win his first Cup race. Jeff Burton, who started 38th, led the final 3 laps to win the race. Kenny Wallace finished a career-best 2nd. Bill Elliott finished 5th, his only top 5 in what would be a dismal 1999 campaign for Elliott.

On the last lap, Jeff Gordon used a bump-and-run on Dale Jarrett, taking the fourth spot. After the race, Jarrett was very upset at Gordon and led to a verbal confrontation in the garage.

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Team | Sponsor | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 38 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | Roush Racing | Exide Batteries | 300 | 2 | running | 180 | 139490 |
| 2 | 6 | 55 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | Andy Petree Racing | Square D | 300 | 0 | running | 170 | 95400 |
| 3 | 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | DuPont Automotive Finishes | 300 | 54 | running | 170 | 97050 |
| 4 | 9 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | Robert Yates Racing | Quality Care, Ford Credit | 300 | 18 | running | 165 | 75550 |
| 5 | 40 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Bill Elliott Racing | McDonald's | 300 | 0 | running | 155 | 63815 |
| 6 | 37 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Roush Racing | Valvoline, Cummins | 300 | 0 | running | 150 | 68400 |
| 7 | 21 | 25 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | Budweiser | 300 | 0 | running | 146 | 54875 |
| 8 | 14 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | 300 | 0 | running | 142 | 56675 |
| 9 | 29 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | Travis Carter Enterprises | Team Winston, No Bull | 300 | 0 | running | 138 | 57275 |
| 10 | 10 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Pontiac | Joe Gibbs Racing | Home Depot | 300 | 118 | running | 144 | 55715 |
| 11 | 18 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | Kellogg's | 300 | 0 | running | 130 | 56175 |
| 12 | 11 | 1 | Steve Park | Chevrolet | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Pennzoil | 300 | 0 | running | 127 | 51775 |
| 13 | 12 | 50 | Ricky Craven | Chevrolet | Midwest Transit Racing | Midwest Transit | 300 | 0 | running | 124 | 40375 |
| 14 | 28 | 45 | Rich Bickle | Pontiac | Tyler Jet Motorsports | 10-10-345 | 300 | 0 | running | 121 | 44275 |
| 15 | 22 | 22 | Ward Burton | Pontiac | Bill Davis Racing | Caterpillar | 300 | 0 | running | 118 | 52815 |
| 16 | 39 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Chevrolet | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Kodak | 300 | 0 | running | 115 | 55875 |
| 17 | 27 | 26 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Ford | Roush Racing | Cheerios | 300 | 0 | running | 112 | 50850 |
| 18 | 7 | 43 | John Andretti | Pontiac | Petty Enterprises | STP | 299 | 60 | running | 114 | 66900 |
| 19 | 8 | 7 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | Mattei Motorsports | Philips Electronics | 299 | 0 | running | 106 | 49950 |
| 20 | 33 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | Citgo | 299 | 0 | running | 103 | 53465 |
| 21 | 20 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | Pontiac | MB2 Motorsports | M&M's | 299 | 0 | running | 100 | 49425 |
| 22 | 42 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | Ford | Roush Racing | TV Guide | 299 | 0 | running | 97 | 49575 |
| 23 | 19 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | Lowe's | 299 | 0 | running | 94 | 48925 |
| 24 | 41 | 97 | Chad Little | Ford | Roush Racing | John Deere | 298 | 0 | running | 91 | 48675 |
| 25 | 43 | 75 | Ted Musgrave | Ford | Butch Mock Motorsports | Remington Arms | 298 | 0 | running | 88 | 41725 |
| 26 | 23 | 28 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | Ford | Robert Yates Racing | Texaco, Havoline | 298 | 0 | running | 85 | 48475 |
| 27 | 26 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Tide | 298 | 0 | running | 82 | 48000 |
| 28 | 31 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Mobil 1 | 297 | 0 | running | 79 | 52850 |
| 29 | 30 | 91 | Dick Trickle | Chevrolet | LJ Racing | Kodiak, Little Joe's Autos | 297 | 0 | running | 76 | 37700 |
| 30 | 25 | 98 | Rick Mast | Ford | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Universal Studios | 297 | 0 | running | 73 | 40300 |
| 31 | 36 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Brett Bodine Racing | Paychex | 297 | 0 | running | 70 | 44450 |
| 32 | 35 | 60 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Joe Bessey Motorsports | Power Team | 295 | 0 | running | 67 | 37325 |
| 33 | 24 | 66 | Darrell Waltrip | Ford | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Big Kmart, Route 66 | 295 | 0 | running | 64 | 37200 |
| 34 | 16 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | SABCO Racing | Coors Light | 293 | 0 | running | 61 | 44075 |
| 35 | 4 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Andy Petree Racing | Skoal | 288 | 0 | running | 58 | 43950 |
| 36 | 15 | 9 | Jerry Nadeau | Ford | Melling Racing | Cartoon Network, Radio Shack | 285 | 0 | running | 55 | 37325 |
| 37 | 17 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | SABCO Racing | BellSouth | 260 | 0 | running | 52 | 43700 |
| 38 | 3 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | Joe Gibbs Racing | Interstate Batteries | 222 | 48 | running | 54 | 58300 |
| 39 | 32 | 58 | Hut Stricklin | Ford | SBIII Motorsports | Turbine Solutions | 193 | 0 | engine | 46 | 36575 |
| 40 | 34 | 93 | Dave Blaney | Pontiac | Bill Davis Racing | Amoco | 193 | 0 | crash | 43 | 36550 |
| 41 | 5 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Petty Enterprises | Hot Wheels | 190 | 0 | rear end | 40 | 36525 |
| 42 | 2 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Miller Lite | 144 | 0 | crash | 37 | 55000 |
| 43 | 13 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Chevrolet | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Budweiser | 44 | 0 | ignition | 34 | 36475 |
| Failed to qualify ||||||||||||
| 44 | | 77 | Robert Pressley | Ford | Jasper Motorsports | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | | | | | |
| 45 | | 30 | Derrike Cope | Pontiac | Bahari Racing | Jimmy Dean | | | | | |
| 46 | | 41 | David Green | Chevrolet | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Kodiak | | | | | |
| 47 | | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Marcis Auto Racing | RealTree Camouflage | | | | | |

## Timeline

* Start: Jeff Gordon leads the first 19 laps from the pole.
* Lap 45: Dale Earnhardt, Jr. goes behind the wall with ignition problems.
* Lap 79: Joe Nemechek crashes in the frontstretch, bringing out the first caution of the day.
* Lap 99: Jerry Nadeau spins in turns 1 and 2, bringing out the second caution.
* Lap 115: Mark Martin, Kenny Irwin, and Steve Park got into an accident on the backstretch, bringing out the third caution.
* Lap 122: Ken Schrader, Johnny Benson, and Geoffrey Bodine crashed in the backstretch, bringing out the fourth caution. Much oil was dropped on the racetrack which extended the caution for 14 laps.
* Lap 136: John Andretti took the lead for the first time and would lead for 60 laps.
* Lap 141: Jeff Gordon made contact with Rusty Wallace, sending the Miller Lite/Harley-Davidson Ford into the turn 3 wall, bringing out the fifth caution.
* Lap 195: Dave Blaney crashes in turn 4, bringing out the sixth caution.
* Lap 204: Bobby Labonte, one of the leaders for most of the race, got loose underneath the lapped car of Chad Little, spun out and hit the wall. Dale Earnhardt, who was running fifth, also spun out trying to avoid Labonte. This would be the seventh and final caution of the race.
* Lap 297 Tony Stewart ran out of the fuel with 3 laps to go. Jeff Burton would go by Stewart to take the lead.
* Lap 300: Jeff Burton takes the checkered flag.

## Post-race championship standings

| Pos | Driver | Points | Differential |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Dale Jarrett | 2839 | -- |
| 2 | Jeff Burton | 2599 | -240 |
| 3 | Mark Martin | 2590 | -249 |
| 4 | Bobby Labonte | 2551 | -288 |
| 5 | Jeff Gordon | 2450 | -389 |
| 6 | Tony Stewart | 2405 | -434 |
| 7 | Dale Earnhardt | 2324 | -515 |
| 8 | Ward Burton | 2141 | -698 |
| 9 | Terry Labonte | 2098 | -741 |
| 10 | Jeremy Mayfield | 2097 | -742 |
