Race: DieHard 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 9 of 34
Date: April 25, 1999
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
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DieHard 500 Race Summary
| Winner | Dale Earnhardt | Car | No. 3 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Richard Childress | Sponsor | GM Goodwrench Service Plus |
| Winner Start | 17th | Winner Laps Led | 70 |
| Pole Winner | Ken Schrader | Pole Speed | 197.765 mph |
| Race Distance | 500.08 miles (188 laps) | Track Length | 2.66 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Average Speed | 163.395 mph | Total Purse | $2,117,161 |
| Lead Changes | 28 | Different Leaders | 14 |
| Most Laps Led | Dale Earnhardt (70) | Lead-Lap Finishers | 22 |
| Cautions | 3 | Caution Laps | 18 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jeff Burton | Winner Earnings | $147,795 |
DieHard 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 188 | 70 | running | 185 | $147,795 |
| 2 | 23 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 188 | 21 | running | 175 | $104,955 |
| 3 | 6 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline / Cummins | Jack Roush | Ford | 188 | 1 | running | 170 | $91,230 |
| 4 | 2 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 188 | 17 | running | 165 | $84,380 |
| 5 | 8 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 188 | 10 | running | 160 | $59,855 |
| 6 | 1 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 188 | 3 | running | 155 | $74,055 |
| 7 | 15 | 55 | Kenny Wallace | Square D | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 146 | $51,130 |
| 8 | 20 | 9 | Jerry Nadeau | WCW / NWO | Harry Melling | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 142 | $49,805 |
| 9 | 24 | 43 | John Andretti | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 188 | 22 | running | 143 | $55,555 |
| 10 | 18 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 188 | 1 | running | 139 | $54,195 |
| 11 | 3 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 130 | $64,850 |
| 12 | 16 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | TV Guide / Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 127 | $48,420 |
| 13 | 40 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 188 | 0 | running | 124 | $43,140 |
| 14 | 42 | 45 | Rich Bickle | 10-10-345 | Tim Beverley | Pontiac | 188 | 0 | running | 121 | $35,360 |
| 15 | 31 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Mobil 1 | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 188 | 4 | running | 123 | $50,230 |
| 16 | 33 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Team Winston | Travis Carter | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 115 | $47,930 |
| 17 | 29 | 60 | Geoffrey Bodine | Power Team | Joe Bessey | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 112 | $33,675 |
| 18 | 10 | 7 | Michael Waltrip | Philips Electronics | Jim Mattei | Chevrolet | 188 | 25 | running | 114 | $45,435 |
| 19 | 7 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 106 | $44,045 |
| 20 | 11 | 25 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 188 | 5 | running | 108 | $46,075 |
| 21 | 26 | 0 | Buckshot Jones | Crown Fiber | Billy Jones | Pontiac | 188 | 0 | running | 100 | $33,345 |
| 22 | 36 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Engines | Doug Bawel | Ford | 188 | 1 | running | 102 | $36,150 |
| 23 | 32 | 71 | Dave Marcis | RealTree Camouflage | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | running | 94 | $32,015 |
| 24 | 21 | 98 | Rick Mast | Yarborough / Burdette | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 187 | 0 | running | 91 | $35,410 |
| 25 | 14 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | running | 88 | $42,405 |
| 26 | 38 | 66 | Darrell Waltrip | Big Kmart | Travis Carter | Ford | 187 | 2 | running | 90 | $31,400 |
| 27 | 43 | 58 | Ricky Craven | Hollywood Video | Scott Barbour | Ford | 187 | 0 | running | 82 | $31,245 |
| 28 | 39 | 75 | Ted Musgrave | Mossy Oak / Polaris ATV's | Butch Mock | Ford | 187 | 0 | running | 79 | $34,890 |
| 29 | 41 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 186 | 0 | running | 76 | $41,735 |
| 30 | 28 | 26 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Cheerios | Jack Roush | Ford | 184 | 0 | running | 73 | $41,505 |
| 31 | 35 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Kodak | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 176 | 0 | handling | 70 | $45,625 |
| 32 | 25 | 22 | Ward Burton | Caterpillar / ProCert | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 175 | 0 | running | 67 | $40,570 |
| 33 | 34 | 41 | David Green | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 169 | 0 | running | 64 | $33,340 |
| 34 | 4 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 168 | 1 | handling | 66 | $40,310 |
| 35 | 22 | 28 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 164 | 0 | running | 58 | $39,580 |
| 36 | 12 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 157 | 5 | running | 60 | $36,950 |
| 37 | 30 | 1 | Steve Park | Pennzoil | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 154 | 0 | running | 52 | $36,790 |
| 38 | 13 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Automotive Finishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 112 | 0 | handling | 49 | $55,250 |
| 39 | 27 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 109 | 0 | handling | 46 | $44,250 |
| 40 | 19 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | M&M's | Nelson Bowers | Pontiac | 53 | 0 | too slow | 43 | $36,050 |
| 41 | 5 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Ford | 50 | 0 | crash | 40 | $44,925 |
| 42 | 9 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere | Jack Roush | Ford | 48 | 0 | crash | 37 | $35,650 |
| 43 | 37 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Paychex | Brett Bodine | Ford | 48 | 0 | crash | 34 | $35,656 |
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