Race: Daytona 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 1 of 34
Date: February 14, 1999
Track: Daytona International Speedway
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Daytona 500 Race Summary
| Winner | Jeff Gordon | Car | No. 24 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | DuPont Automotive Finishes |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 17 |
| Pole Winner | Jeff Gordon | Pole Speed | 195.067 mph |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Average Speed | 161.551 mph | Total Purse | $7,287,146 |
| Lead Changes | 14 | Different Leaders | 7 |
| Most Laps Led | Rusty Wallace (104) | Lead-Lap Finishers | 15 |
| Cautions | 4 | Caution Laps | 20 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jeff Gordon | Winner Earnings | $1,172,246 |
Daytona 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Automotive Finishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 200 | 17 | running | 180 | $1,172,246 |
| 2 | 4 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 170 | $613,659 |
| 3 | 41 | 28 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 165 | $440,584 |
| 4 | 12 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 200 | 31 | running | 165 | $350,634 |
| 5 | 13 | 7 | Michael Waltrip | Philips / Klaussner | Jim Mattei | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 155 | $290,596 |
| 6 | 7 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal U.S. Tobacco Company | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 150 | $186,731 |
| 7 | 24 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 200 | 0 | running | 146 | $145,809 |
| 8 | 10 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Ford | 200 | 104 | running | 152 | $173,209 |
| 9 | 26 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere | Jack Roush | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 138 | $142,884 |
| 10 | 21 | 98 | Rick Mast | Sonic | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 134 | $139,096 |
| 11 | 25 | 9 | Jerry Nadeau | Cartoon Network / Dexter's Laboratory | Harry Melling | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 130 | $125,106 |
| 12 | 34 | 25 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 127 | $128,156 |
| 13 | 14 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | Primestar / TV Guide | Jack Roush | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 124 | $129,009 |
| 14 | 31 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | M&M's | Nelson Bowers | Pontiac | 200 | 0 | running | 121 | $123,584 |
| 15 | 27 | 75 | Ted Musgrave | Remington Arms Camouflage | Butch Mock | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 118 | $116,571 |
| 16 | 35 | 71 | Dave Marcis | RealTree Camouflage | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 115 | $110,709 |
| 17 | 39 | 26 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Cheerios / Pop Secret | Jack Roush | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 112 | $122,081 |
| 18 | 20 | 30 | Derrike Cope | Jimmy Dean Sausage | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 199 | 0 | running | 109 | $110,859 |
| 19 | 15 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | Doug Bawel | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 106 | $109,231 |
| 20 | 6 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Mobil 1 | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 199 | 7 | running | 108 | $138,934 |
| 21 | 43 | 66 | Darrell Waltrip | Big Kmart | Travis Carter | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 100 | $104,946 |
| 22 | 40 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Paychex | Brett Bodine | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 97 | $114,309 |
| 23 | 42 | 90 | Mike Wallace | Accu-Turn / Kodiak | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 94 | $111,806 |
| 24 | 18 | 22 | Ward Burton | Caterpillar | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 198 | 0 | running | 91 | $111,679 |
| 25 | 3 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 198 | 20 | running | 93 | $149,451 |
| 26 | 28 | 58 | Ricky Craven | Hollywood Video | Scott Barbour | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | 85 | $99,504 |
| 27 | 37 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's Drive Thru | Bill Elliott | Ford | 194 | 7 | handling | 87 | $107,351 |
| 28 | 2 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 181 | 0 | running | 79 | $102,204 |
| 29 | 16 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Kodak Advantix | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 173 | 0 | crash | 76 | $111,679 |
| 30 | 29 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 168 | 0 | running | 73 | $102,226 |
| 31 | 9 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline / Cummins | Jack Roush | Ford | 147 | 0 | handling | 70 | $115,951 |
| 32 | 17 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 144 | 0 | handling | 67 | $100,101 |
| 33 | 22 | 45 | Rich Bickle | Lucky Dog / 10-10-345 | Tim Beverley | Pontiac | 142 | 0 | handling | 64 | $92,504 |
| 34 | 23 | 1 | Steve Park | Pennzoil | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 139 | 0 | handling | 61 | $98,151 |
| 35 | 5 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 138 | 0 | handling | 58 | $118,351 |
| 36 | 32 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 137 | 0 | crash | 55 | $96,779 |
| 37 | 8 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 134 | 14 | crash | 57 | $121,379 |
| 38 | 19 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | crash | 49 | $103,326 |
| 39 | 30 | 60 | Geoffrey Bodine | Power Team | Joe Bessey | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | crash | 46 | $88,054 |
| 40 | 38 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Citgo Supergard | Wood Brothers | Ford | 132 | 0 | crash | 43 | $94,329 |
| 41 | 11 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Winston No Bull | Travis Carter | Ford | 121 | 0 | crash | 40 | $95,601 |
| 42 | 33 | 55 | Kenny Wallace | Square D | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | engine | 37 | $86,026 |
| 43 | 36 | 43 | John Andretti | STP Petty Blue | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 25 | 0 | engine | 34 | $91,751 |
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