1999 Goody's Body Pain 500
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 8 of 34 in the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
 The 1999 Goody's Body Pain 500 program cover. | |||
| Date | April 18, 1999 | ||
| Official name | 50th Annual Goody's Body Pain 500 | ||
| Location | Martinsville, Virginia, Martinsville Speedway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.526 mi (0.847 km) | ||
| Distance | 500 laps, 263 mi (423.257 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 500 laps, 263 mi (423.257 km) | ||
| Average speed | 75.653 miles per hour (121.752 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 60,000 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 19.875 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | |
| Laps | 177 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ESPN | ||
| Announcers | Bob Jenkins, Ned Jarrett, Benny Parsons | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
The 1999 Goody's Body Pain 500 was the eighth stock car race of the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 50th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, April 18, 1999, before an audience of 60,000 in Martinsville, Virginia at Martinsville Speedway, a 0.526 miles (0.847 km) permanent oval-shaped short track. The race took the scheduled 500 laps to complete. With three laps to go in the race, Petty Enterprises driver John Andretti would make a late-race move for the lead on Roush Racing driver Jeff Burton to take his second and final career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his only win of the season.[1][2] To fill out the podium, Jeff Burton and Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon would finish second and third, respectively.
Background
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Martinsville Speedway is an NASCAR-owned stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At 0.526 miles (0.847 km) in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Cup Series. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only remaining race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948.
Entry list
[edit]- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
[edit]First practice
[edit]The first practice session was held on Friday, April 16, at 11:00 AM EST. The session would last for two hours and 30 minutes.[3] Jeff Gordon, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 19.917 and an average speed of 95.074 mph (153.007 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.917 | 95.074 |
| 2 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | 19.935 | 94.988 |
| 3 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 19.939 | 94.969 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Second practice
[edit]The second practice session was held on Saturday, April 17, at 10:00 AM EST. The session would last for one hour and 45 minutes. Dick Trickle, driving for LJ Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 20.180 and an average speed of 93.835 mph (151.013 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 91 | Dick Trickle | LJ Racing | Chevrolet | 20.180 | 93.835 |
| 2 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 20.215 | 93.673 |
| 3 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 20.224 | 93.631 |
| Full second practice results | ||||||
Final practice
[edit]The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, April 17, after the preliminary 1999 NAPA 250. The session would last for one hour.[3] Mark Martin, driving for Roush Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 20.260 and an average speed of 93.464 mph (150.416 km/h).[5]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 20.260 | 93.464 |
| 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.280 | 93.372 |
| 3 | 75 | Ted Musgrave | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | 20.331 | 93.138 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
[edit]Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, April 16, at 3:00 PM EST. Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap. During the first round, the top 25 drivers in the round would be guaranteed a starting spot in the race. If a driver was not able to guarantee a spot in the first round, they had the option to scrub their time from the first round and try and run a faster lap time in a second round qualifying run, held on Saturday, April 17, at 12:30 PM EST. As with the first round, each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap.[3] Positions 26-36 would be decided on time, while positions 37-43 would be based on provisionals. Six spots are awarded by the use of provisionals based on owner's points. The seventh is awarded to a past champion who has not otherwise qualified for the race. If no past champion needs the provisional, the next team in the owner points will be awarded a provisional.[6]
Tony Stewart, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 19.875 and an average speed of 95.275 miles per hour (153.330 km/h).[7]
Three drivers would fail to qualify: Morgan Shepherd, Dave Marcis, and Buckshot Jones.
Full qualifying results
[edit]Race results
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Utter, Jim (April 18, 1999). "Andretti earns 2nd career Cup victory". That's Racin'. The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "Andretti shakes off spin to win". The Tennessean. April 19, 1999. p. 26. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d "Jayski's Silly Season Site - 1999 Martinsville 1 Race Info Page". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on August 23, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "Winston Cup practice speeds, first sesssion". That's Racin'. April 16, 1999. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "Happy Hour practice speeds". That's Racin'. April 17, 1999. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "Jayski's Silly Season Site - 1999 Provisional Start Status". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on April 18, 1999. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
- ^ Kurz Jr., Hank (April 16, 1999). "Rookie Stewart claims first career pole for Sunday's Goody's 500". That's Racin'. Associated Press. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "1999 Goody's Body Pain 500 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved August 17, 2022.