The 1999 The 50th Pepsi Southern 500, the 50th running of the event, was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race held on September 5, 1999, at Darlington Raceway in Darlington County, South Carolina. Contested at 270 laps – shortened from 367 laps due to rain – on the 1.366 mile (2.198 km) speedway, it was the 24th race of the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. Jeff Burton of Roush Racing won the race, and the No Bull 5 Million Dollar Bonus as well.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 24 of 34 in the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
 1999 Southern 500 program cover | |||
| Date | September 5, 1999 | ||
| Official name | The 50th Pepsi Southern 500 | ||
| Location | Darlington Raceway, Darlington County, South Carolina | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.366 mi (2.198 km) | ||
| Distance | 270 laps, 368.82 mi (593.558 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 367 laps, 501.322 mi (806.800 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures reaching up to 87.8 °F (31.0 °C); wind speeds up to 18.3 miles per hour (29.5 km/h)[1] | ||
| Average speed | 107.816 miles per hour (173.513 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Robert Yates Racing | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | |
| Laps | 89 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ESPN | ||
| Announcers | Bob Jenkins, Ned Jarrett and Benny Parsons | ||
Kenny Irwin Jr. would earn his final pole position while qualifying for this event.[2]
Top ten results
edit| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 89 |
| 2 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 30 |
| 3 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | 69 |
| 4 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 5 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | Roush Racing | Ford | 0 |
| 6 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | Team SABCO | Chevrolet | 1 |
| 7 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 8 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | 0 |
| 9 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Andy Petree Racing | Pontiac | 0 |
| 10 | 1 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 0 |
Race statistics
edit- Time of race: 3:25:15
- Average Speed: 107.816 miles per hour (173.513 km/h)
- Pole Speed: 170.97
- Cautions: 6 for 62 laps
- Margin of Victory: under caution
- Lead changes: 20
- Percent of race run under caution: 23%
- Average green flag run: 34.7 laps
References
edit- ^ Weather information at The Old Farmers' Almanac
- ^ Racing information at Racing Reference
- ^ Race statistics at Race Database