Race: Cracker Barrel 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 4 of 34
Date: March 14, 1999
Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway
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Cracker Barrel 500 Race Summary
| Winner | Jeff Gordon | Car | No. 24 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | DuPont Automotive Finishes |
| Winner Start | 8th | Winner Laps Led | 109 |
| Pole Winner | Bobby Labonte | Pole Speed | 194.957 mph |
| Race Distance | 500.5 miles (325 laps) | Track Length | 1.54 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Average Speed | 143.296 mph | Total Purse | $1,662,160 |
| Lead Changes | 25 | Different Leaders | 10 |
| Most Laps Led | Jeff Gordon (109) | Lead-Lap Finishers | 12 |
| Cautions | 6 | Caution Laps | 44 |
| Points Leader After Race | Mike Skinner | Winner Earnings | $117,650 |
Cracker Barrel 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Automotive Finishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 325 | 109 | running | 185 | $117,650 |
| 2 | 1 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 325 | 103 | running | 175 | $98,850 |
| 3 | 13 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline / Cummins | Jack Roush | Ford | 325 | 0 | running | 165 | $62,775 |
| 4 | 37 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 325 | 1 | running | 165 | $64,900 |
| 5 | 4 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 325 | 0 | running | 155 | $53,675 |
| 6 | 2 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 325 | 79 | running | 155 | $64,145 |
| 7 | 21 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | M&M's | Nelson Bowers | Pontiac | 325 | 0 | running | 146 | $40,220 |
| 8 | 20 | 22 | Ward Burton | Caterpillar | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 325 | 0 | running | 142 | $42,995 |
| 9 | 16 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere | Jack Roush | Ford | 325 | 1 | running | 143 | $38,545 |
| 10 | 24 | 7 | Michael Waltrip | Philips Electronics | Jim Mattei | Chevrolet | 325 | 0 | running | 134 | $48,685 |
| 11 | 3 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 325 | 3 | running | 135 | $35,815 |
| 12 | 28 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Kodak | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 325 | 0 | running | 127 | $41,295 |
| 13 | 25 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 324 | 0 | running | 124 | $40,075 |
| 14 | 9 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 324 | 4 | running | 126 | $37,755 |
| 15 | 31 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 324 | 0 | running | 118 | $38,165 |
| 16 | 19 | 98 | Rick Mast | Yarborough / Burdette | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 324 | 0 | running | 115 | $29,370 |
| 17 | 39 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Winston | Travis Carter | Ford | 324 | 12 | running | 117 | $35,560 |
| 18 | 18 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 324 | 9 | running | 114 | $35,040 |
| 19 | 40 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 324 | 0 | running | 106 | $35,330 |
| 20 | 43 | 66 | Darrell Waltrip | Big Kmart | Travis Carter | Ford | 323 | 0 | running | 103 | $25,925 |
| 21 | 26 | 41 | David Green | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 323 | 0 | running | 100 | $30,900 |
| 22 | 36 | 26 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Cheerios | Jack Roush | Ford | 323 | 0 | running | 97 | $34,735 |
| 23 | 17 | 28 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 322 | 0 | running | 94 | $34,425 |
| 24 | 11 | 75 | Ted Musgrave | Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 322 | 0 | running | 91 | $26,890 |
| 25 | 41 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 322 | 0 | running | 88 | $33,985 |
| 26 | 38 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 322 | 0 | running | 85 | $33,630 |
| 27 | 12 | 9 | Jerry Nadeau | Atlanta Braves / TBS | Harry Melling | Ford | 321 | 0 | running | 82 | $26,920 |
| 28 | 10 | 43 | John Andretti | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 319 | 0 | running | 79 | $30,445 |
| 29 | 34 | 55 | Kenny Wallace | Square D | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 319 | 0 | running | 76 | $23,905 |
| 30 | 30 | 45 | Rich Bickle | Lucky Dog | Tim Beverley | Pontiac | 318 | 0 | running | 73 | $23,370 |
| 31 | 15 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 318 | 0 | running | 70 | $30,085 |
| 32 | 32 | 1 | Steve Park | Pennzoil | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 317 | 0 | running | 67 | $30,025 |
| 33 | 42 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Paychex | Brett Bodine | Ford | 316 | 0 | out of gas | 64 | $29,965 |
| 34 | 35 | 71 | Dave Marcis | RealTree Camouflage | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 315 | 4 | running | 66 | $23,735 |
| 35 | 23 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Ford | 311 | 0 | running | 58 | $38,915 |
| 36 | 5 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Mobil 1 | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 251 | 0 | handling | 55 | $37,895 |
| 37 | 7 | 0 | Buckshot Jones | Crown Fiber | Billy Jones | Pontiac | 248 | 0 | fatigue | 52 | $22,880 |
| 38 | 6 | 60 | Geoffrey Bodine | Power Team | Joe Bessey | Chevrolet | 233 | 0 | crash | 49 | $22,860 |
| 39 | 14 | 25 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 191 | 0 | engine | 46 | $29,845 |
| 40 | 33 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 151 | 0 | handling | 43 | $41,625 |
| 41 | 27 | 30 | Derrike Cope | Bryan Foods | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 150 | 0 | crash | 40 | $22,805 |
| 42 | 29 | 58 | Ricky Craven | Hollywood Video | Scott Barbour | Ford | 65 | 0 | engine | 37 | $22,785 |
| 43 | 22 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 45 | 0 | engine | 34 | $22,765 |
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