The 1999 Pennzoil 400 Presented by Kmart was an inaugural NASCAR Winston Cup Series race held on November 14, 1999 at Homestead Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida.[5] Contested over 267 laps on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) speedway, it was the 33rd race of the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the first at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Tony Stewart of Joe Gibbs Racing won the race, his teammate Bobby Labonte finished second and Roush Racing driver Jeff Burton was third.[2]
| Race details[1][2][3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 33 of 34 in the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
 Layout of Homestead-Miami Speedway | |||
| Date | November 14, 1999 | ||
| Location | Homestead Miami Speedway (Homestead, Florida) | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 267 laps, 400.5 mi (644.52 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures averaging around 74.2 °F (23.4 °C); wind speeds reaching up to 20.8 miles per hour (33.5 km/h)[4] | ||
| Average speed | 140.335 miles per hour (225.847 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Tyler Jet Motorsports | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 174 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBC | ||
| Announcers | Allen Bestwick, Joe Gibbs, & Mike Wallace | ||
David Green would earn his only pole position during qualifying.[6] He led the first seven laps until John Andretti passed him on lap eight. Labonte took the lead on lap 27,[2] holding the place for a total of 174 laps, more than any other driver.[3] On the 228th lap, Stewart overtook Labonte for the first position, and later went on to win the event,[2] his third career triumph in the Cup Series.[7] Drivers' Championship leader Dale Jarrett had a lead of 231 points entering the race,[8] and his fifth place finish was enough to clinch the championship, and claim his first (and only) NASCAR Cup Series title, leading by 211 points at the checkered flag.[2] There was a single caution and a total of nineteen lead changes amongst ten different drivers during the course of the race.[3]
This was the last race without Dale Earnhardt Jr. until the 2012 Bank of America 500.
Race results
editFailed to Qualify
edit- 71 - Dave Marcis
- 90 - Ed Berrier
- 41 - Derrike Cope
- 04 - Andy Belmont
- 61 - Bob Strait
References
edit- ^ "The Race: Pennzoil 400 Presented by Kmart". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on August 23, 2000. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Turning Back the Clock – 1999 Pennzoil 400". Frontstretch. November 18, 2010. Archived from the original on 2019-01-27. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- ^ a b c "1999 Pennzoil 400 Presented by Kmart". Racing-Reference. Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- ^ Weather information at The Old Farmers Almanac
- ^ Mauk, Eric (October 18, 1999). "Kmart To Sponsor Season's Final Cup Race". Racer. Archived from the original on March 10, 2000. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- ^ David Green's pole position information at Race Database
- ^ Kelly, Goodwin (November 15, 1999). "Jarrett clinches championship as rookie Stewart wins again". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. Archived from the original on August 23, 2000. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- ^ Brioso, Cesar (November 13, 1999). "Day of firsts: Homestead's Winston Cup race could end with Jarrett's first title". Sun-Sentinel. Archived from the original on February 29, 2000. Retrieved September 6, 2019.