1999 Frontier @ the Glen
# 1999 Frontier @ the Glen

The 1999 Frontier @ the Glen was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race held at Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, New York on August 15, 1999. It was the 21st points-paying event of the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. Rusty Wallace won the pole, and Jeff Gordon won the race for the third consecutive year. A total of 49 cars attempted the race.

## 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 Consumer Communications |
| 9 | Jerry Nadeau | Melling Racing | Ford | Cartoon Network, The Jetsons |
| 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 |
| 13 | Ted Christopher | Mystique Motorsports | Chevrolet | LesCare Kitchens |
| 14 | Boris Said | Irvan-Simo Motorsports | Ford | Federated Auto Parts, Homelink |
| 16 | Kevin Lepage | Roush Racing | Ford | TV Guide, NFL '99 |
| 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries |
| 19 | Paul Gentilozzi | Roehig Motorsports | Pontiac | Homelink |
| 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 | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | Team Winston |
| 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 | Eel River Racing | Pontiac | Jimmy Dean / Sara Lee |
| 31 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Lowe's, Yard-Man |
| 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 | Dodge | 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 | Hut Stricklin | SBIII Motorsports | Ford | Turbine Solutions |
| 60 | Geoff Bodine | Joe Bessey Motorsports | Chevrolet | Power Team |
| 61 | David Murry | Phoenix Air Racing | Ford | Midway Island |
| 66 | Darrell Waltrip | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | 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 |
| 87 | Ron Fellows | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | Bully Hill Vineyards |
| 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | Quality Care, Ford Credit |
| 91 | Jack Baldwin | LJ Racing | Chevrolet | Little Joe's Auto / MCI Worldcom |
| 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 |

## Practice and Qualifying

Practice and Kendall Pole Day, scheduled for Friday August 13, were both delayed for several hours due to inclement weather conditions. First-round qualifying would be held that day, allowing qualifying positions 1-25 to be locked into the field, but second-round qualifying would be rained out, forcing spots 25-36 to be locked in based on their first round qualifying speeds, and positions 37-43 were locked in based on owner points. Two drivers who failed to qualify, Jack Baldwin and Paul Gentilozzi made their only attempts at a Winston Cup event during this race. Rusty Wallace set a new track record with his pole-qualifying speed at 121.234 mph.

As was common with many road races, several road course ringers attempted to qualify. Two drivers, Boris Said and Ron Fellows, led their first Winston Cup laps during this race. Said, David Murry, and Ted Christopher made their first Winston Cup starts. Christopher also competed in the companion NASCAR Featherlite Modified Series and NASCAR Busch North Series races that weekend, winning and placing second respectively. In addition, full-time Winston Cup driver Jerry Nadeau, who began his career on road courses, led his first career laps in a Winston Cup race.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | Driver | Car | Manufacturer | Time | Avg. Speed |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Rusty Wallace | 2 | Ford | 1:12.752 | 121.234 |
| 2 | Boris Said | 14 | Ford | 1:12.944 | 120.915 |
| 3 | Jeff Gordon | 24 | Chevrolet | 1:13.115 | 120.632 |
| 4 | Tony Stewart | 20 | Pontiac | 1:13.352 | 120.242 |
| 5 | Mark Martin | 6 | Ford | 1:13.357 | 120.234 |
| 6 | Jerry Nadeau | 9 | Ford | 1:13.453 | 120.077 |
| 7 | Ron Fellows | 87 | Chevrolet | 1:13.489 | 120.018 |
| 8 | Bill Elliott | 94 | Ford | 1:13.515 | 119.976 |
| 9 | Dale Jarrett | 88 | Ford | 1:13.539 | 119.936 |
| 10 | Terry Labonte | 5 | Chevrolet | 1:13.602 | 119.834 |
| 11 | Joe Nemechek | 42 | Chevrolet | 1:13.646 | 119.762 |
| 12 | Bobby Hamilton | 4 | Chevrolet | 1:13.665 | 119.731 |
| 13 | Jimmy Spencer | 23 | Ford | 1:13.733 | 119.621 |
| 14 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | Chevrolet | 1:13.747 | 119.598 |
| 15 | Ward Burton | 22 | Pontiac | 1:13.766 | 119.567 |
| 16 | Darrell Waltrip | 66 | Ford | 1:13.788 | 119.532 |
| 17 | Mike Skinner | 31 | Chevrolet | 1:13.866 | 119.405 |
| 18 | John Andretti | 43 | Pontiac | 1:13.873 | 119.394 |
| 19 | Michael Waltrip | 7 | Chevrolet | 1:13.927 | 119.307 |
| 20 | Sterling Marlin | 40 | Chevrolet | 1:13.985 | 119.213 |
| 21 | Geoffrey Bodine | 60 | Chevrolet | 1:14.032 | 119.138 |
| 22 | Bobby Labonte | 18 | Pontiac | 1:14.045 | 119.117 |
| 23 | Kenny Wallace | 55 | Chevrolet | 1:14.097 | 119.033 |
| 24 | Ricky Rudd | 10 | Ford | 1:14.198 | 118.871 |
| 25 | Kyle Petty | 44 | Pontiac | 1:14.274 | 118.749 |
| 26 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | 25 | Chevrolet | 1:14.383 | 118.575 |
| 27 | Jeff Burton | 99 | Ford | 1:14.421 | 118.515 |
| 28 | Rich Bickle | 45 | Pontiac | 1:14.473 | 118.432 |
| 29 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | 28 | Ford | 1:14.482 | 118.418 |
| 30 | Ken Schrader | 33 | Chevrolet | 1:14.516 | 118.364 |
| 31 | David Murry | 61 | Ford | 1:14.525 | 118.350 |
| 32 | David Green | 41 | Chevrolet | 1:14.565 | 118.286 |
| 33 | Ted Christopher | 13 | Chevrolet | 1:14.590 | 118.246 |
| 34 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | 26 | Ford | 1:14.714 | 118.050 |
| 35 | Brett Bodine | 11 | Ford | 1:14.762 | 117.974 |
| 36 | Ernie Irvan | 36 | Pontiac | 1:14.823 | 117.878 |
| Provisionals ||||||
| 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | 12 | Ford | 1:23.389 | 105.769 |
| 38 | Chad Little | 97 | Ford | 1:15.481 | 116.851 |
| 39 | Steve Park | 1 | Chevrolet | 1:14.944 | 117.688 |
| 40 | Kevin Lepage | 16 | Ford | 1:15.452 | 116.896 |
| 41 | Rick Mast | 98 | Ford | 1:15.033 | 117.548 |
| 42 | Elliott Sadler | 21 | Ford | 1:14.843 | 117.847 |
| 43 | Ted Musgrave | 75 | Ford | 1:15.028 | 117.556 |
| Failed to qualify ||||||
| 44 | Robert Pressley | 77 | Ford | 1:14.998 | 117.603 |
| 45 | Derrike Cope | 30 | Pontiac | 1:15.579 | 116.699 |
| 46 | Paul Gentilozzi | 19 | Pontiac | 1:15.579 | 116.699 |
| 47 | Jack Baldwin | 91 | Chevrolet | 1:15.649 | 116.591 |
| 48 | Hut Stricklin | 58 | Ford | 1:16.716 | 114.969 |
| 49 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Chevrolet | 1:18.299 | 112.645 |

## Race recap

The only drivers who failed to finish underwent mechanical failures. During the race, there were four caution flags for cars (#11, #36, #40, and #45) off the track in the inner loop at separate times, for oil on the race track, and for the #26 car wrecking. 16.7 percent of the race's 90 laps were spent under caution.

1991 winner Ernie Irvan made his final NASCAR Winston Cup start in this race. Irvan suffered career-ending head injuries while practicing his Busch Series car at Michigan International Speedway the following week. David Murry's lone career start came in this race. This race was also the last win for Ray Evernham as crew chief. He left Jeff Gordon's team several weeks later to start his own Winston Cup team.

ESPN carried the coverage for the race. Regular color commentator Benny Parsons missed the race due to a recent operation, however called the telecast in the middle of the race to talk to fellow commentators and viewers.

When the race began to come to a close, the race came down to Jeff Gordon and Canadian road course ringer Ron Fellows. Ron Fellows, in a one-time drive in the #87 NEMCO Motorsports Chevy, led 3 laps late in the race and got passed by Gordon with less than 30 laps to go. Fellows remained in second for several laps and ultimately had one shot at the lead on a restart with 2 laps to go. Fellows tried to pass Gordon in turn 1, but Gordon held off the challenge, pulling away to win the race by 5 car-lengths. Gordon praised Fellows for a fun race in victory lane. It was Fellows' first of 2 runner-up finishes in the Cup series race at Watkins Glen.

Ron Fellows was not the only road course ringer in the race. Boris Said started 2nd in the race and led some laps early in the race in the #14 car owned by Mark Simo. However, Said's day came to an end on lap 48 with a blown engine.

Coming off a win at the Brickyard 400, Dale Jarrett finished fourth to gain twenty-four points on his points lead over Mark Martin. His points lead was at 300 points at the end of the race.

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Sponsor | Make | Team | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Automotive Finishes | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 90 | 55 | running | 185 | 119860 |
| 2 | 7 | 87 | Ron Fellows | Bully Hill Vineyards | Chevrolet | NEMCO Motorsports | 90 | 3 | running | 175 | 67270 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Ford | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | 90 | 9 | running | 170 | 64460 |
| 4 | 9 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care, Ford Credit | Ford | Robert Yates Racing | 90 | 0 | running | 160 | 59900 |
| 5 | 6 | 9 | Jerry Nadeau | Cartoon Network, The Jetsons | Ford | Melling Racing | 90 | 9 | running | 160 | 53120 |
| 6 | 4 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Home Depot | Pontiac | Joe Gibbs Racing | 90 | 0 | running | 150 | 45240 |
| 7 | 26 | 25 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Budweiser | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 90 | 2 | running | 151 | 39785 |
| 8 | 25 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels | Pontiac | Petty Enterprises | 90 | 0 | running | 142 | 35610 |
| 9 | 17 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's, Yard-Man | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 90 | 0 | running | 138 | 37630 |
| 10 | 5 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline, Cummins | Ford | Roush Racing | 90 | 0 | running | 134 | 51040 |
| 11 | 10 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 90 | 0 | running | 130 | 42945 |
| 12 | 39 | 1 | Steve Park | Pennzoil | Chevrolet | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 90 | 0 | running | 127 | 36265 |
| 13 | 27 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Ford | Roush Racing | 90 | 0 | running | 124 | 41775 |
| 14 | 38 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere | Ford | Roush Racing | 90 | 0 | running | 121 | 38410 |
| 15 | 16 | 66 | Darrell Waltrip | Kmart, Route 66 | Ford | Haas-Carter Motorsports | 90 | 0 | running | 118 | 30835 |
| 16 | 13 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Team Winston | Ford | Haas-Carter Motorsports | 90 | 0 | running | 115 | 35950 |
| 17 | 30 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal | Chevrolet | Andy Petree Racing | 90 | 0 | running | 112 | 34505 |
| 18 | 42 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Citgo | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | 90 | 0 | running | 109 | 34860 |
| 19 | 23 | 55 | Kenny Wallace | Square D | Chevrolet | Andy Petree Racing | 90 | 0 | running | 106 | 27480 |
| 20 | 14 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 90 | 0 | running | 103 | 41525 |
| 21 | 19 | 7 | Michael Waltrip | Philips Consumer Communications | Chevrolet | Mattei Motorsports | 90 | 1 | running | 105 | 33630 |
| 22 | 12 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Kodak | Chevrolet | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 90 | 2 | running | 102 | 38100 |
| 23 | 41 | 98 | Rick Mast | Universal Studios | Ford | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | 90 | 0 | running | 94 | 26270 |
| 24 | 22 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Pontiac | Joe Gibbs Racing | 90 | 0 | running | 91 | 39300 |
| 25 | 40 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | TV Guide, NFL '99 | Ford | Roush Racing | 90 | 0 | running | 88 | 33855 |
| 26 | 29 | 28 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | Texaco, Havoline | Ford | Robert Yates Racing | 90 | 0 | running | 85 | 33260 |
| 27 | 43 | 75 | Ted Musgrave | Remington Arms | Ford | Butch Mock Motorsports | 90 | 0 | running | 82 | 25940 |
| 28 | 8 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Ford | Bill Elliott Racing | 90 | 0 | running | 79 | 32570 |
| 29 | 18 | 43 | John Andretti | STP | Pontiac | Petty Enterprises | 90 | 0 | running | 76 | 37500 |
| 30 | 11 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth | Chevrolet | SABCO Racing | 89 | 0 | running | 73 | 32150 |
| 31 | 33 | 13 | Ted Christopher | LesCare Kitchens | Chevrolet | Mystique Motorsports | 89 | 0 | running | 70 | 22360 |
| 32 | 24 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ford | Rudd Performance Motorsports | 89 | 0 | running | 67 | 29285 |
| 33 | 20 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light | Chevrolet | SABCO Racing | 89 | 0 | running | 64 | 29225 |
| 34 | 37 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Mobil 1 | Ford | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | 89 | 0 | running | 61 | 37190 |
| 35 | 21 | 60 | Geoffrey Bodine | Power Team | Chevrolet | Joe Bessey Motorsports | 89 | 0 | running | 58 | 22155 |
| 36 | 28 | 45 | Rich Bickle | 10-10-345 | Pontiac | Tyler Jet Motorsports | 88 | 0 | running | 55 | 22095 |
| 37 | 32 | 41 | David Green | Kodiak | Chevrolet | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | 88 | 0 | running | 52 | 22060 |
| 38 | 34 | 26 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Cheerios | Ford | Roush Racing | 85 | 0 | running | 49 | 29000 |
| 39 | 31 | 61 | David Murry | Midway Island | Ford | Phoenix Air Racing | 78 | 0 | running | 46 | 21965 |
| 40 | 35 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Paychex | Ford | Brett Bodine Racing | 66 | 0 | running | 43 | 28930 |
| 41 | 36 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | M&M's | Pontiac | MB2 Motorsports | 60 | 0 | engine | 40 | 28895 |
| 42 | 2 | 14 | Boris Said | Federated Auto Parts, Homelink | Ford | Irvan-Simo Motorsports | 48 | 9 | engine | 42 | 25660 |
| 43 | 15 | 22 | Ward Burton | Caterpillar | Pontiac | Bill Davis Racing | 48 | 0 | engine | 34 | 28825 |
| Failed to Qualify ||||||||||||
| 44 | | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | Ford | Jasper Motorsports | | | | | |
| 45 | | 30 | Derrike Cope | Jimmy Dean / Sara Lee | Pontiac | Eel River Racing | | | | | |
| 46 | | 19 | Paul Gentilozzi (R) | Homelink | Pontiac | Roehig Motorsports | | | | | |
| 47 | | 91 | Jack Baldwin (R) | Little Joe's Auto / MCI Worldcom | Chevrolet | LJ Racing | | | | | |
| 48 | | 58 | Hut Stricklin | Turbine Solutions | Ford | SBIII Motorsports | | | | | |
| 49 | | 71 | Dave Marcis | RealTree Camouflage | Chevrolet | Marcis Auto Racing | | | | | |
| Notes: Homelink signed a one race agreement to sponsor the #14 car for this race after their original entry, the #19 car, did not qualify. ||||||||||||
