Race: Pontiac Excitement 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 11 of 34
Date: May 15, 1999
Track: Richmond International Raceway
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Pontiac Excitement 400 Race Summary
| Winner | Dale Jarrett | Car | No. 88 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Yates Racing | Sponsor | Quality Care / Ford Credit |
| Winner Start | 21st | Winner Laps Led | 32 |
| Pole Winner | Jeff Gordon | Pole Speed | 126.499 mph |
| Race Distance | 300 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.75 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Average Speed | 100.102 mph | Total Purse | $1,696,165 |
| Lead Changes | 19 | Different Leaders | 9 |
| Most Laps Led | Jeff Burton (104) | Lead-Lap Finishers | 12 |
| Cautions | 8 | Caution Laps | 58 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Jarrett | Winner Earnings | $169,715 |
Pontiac Excitement 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 400 | 32 | running | 180 | $169,715 |
| 2 | 12 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline / Cummins | Jack Roush | Ford | 400 | 74 | running | 175 | $89,700 |
| 3 | 8 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 400 | 71 | running | 170 | $69,775 |
| 4 | 15 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Kodak | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 160 | $64,875 |
| 5 | 6 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 155 | $49,450 |
| 6 | 23 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 150 | $49,250 |
| 7 | 4 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 400 | 0 | running | 146 | $39,625 |
| 8 | 37 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 142 | $48,540 |
| 9 | 20 | 22 | Ward Burton | Caterpillar | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 400 | 9 | running | 143 | $41,175 |
| 10 | 42 | 45 | Rich Bickle | 10-10-345 | Tim Beverley | Pontiac | 400 | 0 | running | 134 | $35,965 |
| 11 | 41 | 75 | Ted Musgrave | Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 130 | $34,475 |
| 12 | 19 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 127 | $36,750 |
| 13 | 40 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | TV Guide / Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 124 | $36,975 |
| 14 | 13 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 399 | 0 | running | 121 | $36,175 |
| 15 | 30 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 399 | 0 | running | 118 | $27,225 |
| 16 | 11 | 98 | Rick Mast | Hobas Pipe | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 115 | $28,800 |
| 17 | 29 | 60 | Geoffrey Bodine | Power Team | Joe Bessey | Chevrolet | 399 | 0 | running | 112 | $23,900 |
| 18 | 16 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 399 | 0 | running | 109 | $34,550 |
| 19 | 22 | 58 | Ricky Craven | Hollywood Video | Scott Barbour | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 106 | $23,625 |
| 20 | 39 | 25 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 399 | 0 | running | 103 | $36,740 |
| 21 | 35 | 9 | Jerry Nadeau | Cartoon Network | Harry Melling | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 100 | $28,250 |
| 22 | 38 | 7 | Michael Waltrip | Philips Electronics | Jim Mattei | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 97 | $33,725 |
| 23 | 18 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 398 | 0 | running | 94 | $34,250 |
| 24 | 28 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Mobil 1 | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 397 | 0 | running | 91 | $37,900 |
| 25 | 24 | 66 | Darrell Waltrip | Big Kmart | Travis Carter | Ford | 395 | 1 | running | 93 | $22,750 |
| 26 | 32 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 395 | 0 | running | 85 | $37,625 |
| 27 | 27 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Engines | Doug Bawel | Ford | 392 | 0 | running | 82 | $26,100 |
| 28 | 26 | 26 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Cheerios | Jack Roush | Ford | 390 | 0 | running | 79 | $32,975 |
| 29 | 33 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Winston / No Bull | Travis Carter | Ford | 390 | 0 | running | 76 | $32,350 |
| 30 | 7 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 388 | 67 | running | 78 | $35,950 |
| 31 | 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Automotive Finishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 388 | 18 | running | 75 | $54,275 |
| 32 | 31 | 91 | Dick Trickle | Little Joe's Auto | Joe Falk | Chevrolet | 387 | 0 | running | 67 | $25,025 |
| 33 | 25 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | M&M's | Nelson Bowers | Pontiac | 363 | 0 | running | 64 | $31,475 |
| 34 | 17 | 1 | Steve Park | Pennzoil | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 359 | 0 | running | 61 | $28,925 |
| 35 | 14 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere | Jack Roush | Ford | 352 | 0 | running | 58 | $28,875 |
| 36 | 9 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 345 | 0 | running | 55 | $28,825 |
| 37 | 10 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 324 | 104 | running | 62 | $40,175 |
| 38 | 34 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Paychex | Brett Bodine | Ford | 322 | 0 | running | 49 | $28,825 |
| 39 | 5 | 43 | John Andretti | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 242 | 24 | handling | 51 | $36,675 |
| 40 | 3 | 28 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 197 | 0 | engine | 43 | $28,625 |
| 41 | 2 | 55 | Kenny Wallace | Square D | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 182 | 0 | engine | 40 | $22,075 |
| 42 | 36 | 30 | Derrike Cope | Jimmy Dean | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 115 | 0 | crash | 37 | $21,530 |
| 43 | 43 | 41 | David Green | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 105 | 0 | engine | 34 | $21,700 |
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