1999 Kmart 400
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 14 of 34 in the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
 The 1999 Kmart 400 presented by Castrol Super Clean program cover. | |||
| Date | June 13, 1999 | ||
| Official name | 31st Annual Kmart 400 presented by Castrol Super Clean | ||
| Location | Brooklyn, Michigan, Michigan International Speedway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2 mi (3.2 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km) | ||
| Average speed | 173.997 miles per hour (280.021 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 125,000 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
| Time | 38.514 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | |
| Laps | 150 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | CBS | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Ned Jarrett, Buddy Baker | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
The 1999 Kmart 400 presented by Castrol Super Clean was the 14th stock car race of the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 31st iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, June 13, 1999, in front of an audience of 125,000 in Brooklyn, Michigan, at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. In a caution-free race, Robert Yates Racing driver Dale Jarrett would dominate for most of the race to take his 20th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his second of the season.[1][2] To fill out the podium, Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon and Roush Racing driver Jeff Burton would finish second and third, respectively.
Background
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The race was held at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway located in Brooklyn, Michigan. The track is used primarily for NASCAR events. It is known as a "sister track" to Texas World Speedway as MIS's oval design was a direct basis of TWS, with moderate modifications to the banking in the corners, and was used as the basis of Auto Club Speedway. The track is owned by International Speedway Corporation. Michigan International Speedway is recognized as one of motorsports' premier facilities because of its wide racing surface and high banking (by open-wheel standards; the 18-degree banking is modest by stock car standards).
Entry list
[edit]- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
[edit]First practice
[edit]The first practice session was held on Friday, June 11, at 10:15 AM EST. The session would last for one hour and 30 minutes.[3] Rusty Wallace, driving for Penske-Kranefuss Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 38.598 and an average speed of 186.538 mph (300.204 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | 38.598 | 186.538 |
| 2 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 38.645 | 186.311 |
| 3 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 38.652 | 186.278 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Second practice
[edit]The second practice session was held on Friday, June 11, at 1:15 PM EST. The session would last for one hour and 15 minutes.[3] Jeff Burton, driving for Roush Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 38.489 and an average speed of 187.066 mph (301.054 km/h).[5]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 38.489 | 187.066 |
| 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 38.607 | 186.495 |
| 3 | 1 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 38.625 | 186.408 |
| Full second practice results | ||||||
Final practice
[edit]The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, June 12, after the preliminary 1999 Michigan ARCA 200. The session would last for one hour.[3] Bobby Labonte, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 39.766 and an average speed of 181.059 mph (291.386 km/h).[6]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 39.766 | 181.059 |
| 2 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 39.767 | 181.055 |
| 3 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 39.875 | 180.564 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
[edit]Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, June 11, at 3:30 PM EST. Each driver would have one lap to set a time. 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, June 12, at 11:15 AM EST. As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time.[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.[7]
Jeff Gordon, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 38.514 and an average speed of 186.945 miles per hour (300.859 km/h).[8]
Three drivers would fail to qualify: Dave Marcis, Hut Stricklin, and Buckshot Jones.
Full qualifying results
[edit]*Time not available.
Race results
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Poole, David (June 13, 1999). "Excitement level of 400 depends on where you were sitting". That's Racin'. The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on October 1, 2000. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ Crowe, Steve (June 14, 1999). "No flag, no drama; Jarrett cruises". The Daily Herald. p. 11. Retrieved August 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d "Jayski's Silly Season Site - 1999 Michigan 1 Race Info Page". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on October 13, 1999. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ "First-session Winston Cup practice speeds". That's Racin'. June 11, 1999. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ "Second-session Winston Cup practice speeds". That's Racin'. June 11, 1999. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ "Winston Cup Happy Hour practice speeds". That's Racin'. June 12, 1999. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved August 23, 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.
- ^ Atkins, Harry (June 11, 1999). "Gordon wins pole, shatters own Michigan record". That's Racin'. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ "1999 Kmart 400 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
