Race: Primestar 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 6 of 34
Date: March 28, 1999
Track: Texas Motor Speedway
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Primestar 500 Race Summary
| Winner | Terry Labonte | Car | No. 5 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | Kellogg's |
| Winner Start | 4th | Winner Laps Led | 124 |
| Pole Winner | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | Pole Speed | 190.154 mph |
| Race Distance | 501 miles (334 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Average Speed | 144.276 mph | Total Purse | $3,574,800 |
| Lead Changes | 24 | Different Leaders | 11 |
| Most Laps Led | Terry Labonte (124) | Lead-Lap Finishers | 11 |
| Cautions | 8 | Caution Laps | 39 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jeff Burton | Winner Earnings | $376,840 |
Primestar 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 334 | 124 | running | 185 | $376,840 |
| 2 | 12 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 334 | 39 | running | 175 | $250,100 |
| 3 | 2 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 334 | 10 | running | 170 | $181,650 |
| 4 | 11 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Ford | 334 | 0 | running | 160 | $151,675 |
| 5 | 27 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Mobil 1 | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 334 | 2 | running | 160 | $119,925 |
| 6 | 19 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 334 | 0 | running | 150 | $107,315 |
| 7 | 20 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 334 | 0 | running | 146 | $107,675 |
| 8 | 38 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 334 | 0 | running | 142 | $97,775 |
| 9 | 39 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light / John Wayne | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 334 | 0 | running | 138 | $95,150 |
| 10 | 13 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 334 | 2 | running | 139 | $96,490 |
| 11 | 24 | 26 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Cheerios | Jack Roush | Ford | 334 | 0 | running | 130 | $91,150 |
| 12 | 30 | 45 | Rich Bickle | 10-10-345 | Tim Beverley | Pontiac | 333 | 0 | running | 127 | $76,300 |
| 13 | 37 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere | Jack Roush | Ford | 333 | 0 | running | 124 | $85,100 |
| 14 | 29 | 7 | Michael Waltrip | Philips / Klaussner | Jim Mattei | Chevrolet | 333 | 0 | running | 121 | $83,400 |
| 15 | 1 | 28 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 333 | 32 | running | 123 | $94,640 |
| 16 | 5 | 22 | Ward Burton | Caterpillar | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 333 | 56 | running | 120 | $90,800 |
| 17 | 7 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 333 | 4 | running | 117 | $75,900 |
| 18 | 17 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Paychex | Brett Bodine | Ford | 333 | 1 | running | 114 | $74,900 |
| 19 | 34 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 333 | 0 | running | 106 | $73,400 |
| 20 | 16 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Engines | Doug Bawel | Ford | 333 | 0 | running | 103 | $68,065 |
| 21 | 9 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 333 | 0 | running | 100 | $66,575 |
| 22 | 36 | 30 | Derrike Cope | Jimmy Dean | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 331 | 0 | running | 97 | $58,075 |
| 23 | 10 | 25 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 331 | 0 | running | 94 | $63,975 |
| 24 | 21 | 9 | Jerry Nadeau | Cartoon Network | Harry Melling | Ford | 331 | 0 | running | 91 | $56,475 |
| 25 | 32 | 66 | Darrell Waltrip | Big Kmart | Travis Carter | Ford | 330 | 0 | running | 88 | $51,775 |
| 26 | 43 | 41 | David Green | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 330 | 0 | running | 85 | $54,075 |
| 27 | 35 | 58 | Ricky Craven | Hollywood Video | Scott Barbour | Ford | 330 | 1 | running | 87 | $49,775 |
| 28 | 41 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Winston | Travis Carter | Ford | 329 | 0 | crash | 79 | $58,775 |
| 29 | 33 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Kodak | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 324 | 0 | running | 76 | $62,775 |
| 30 | 18 | 98 | Rick Mast | Yarborough / Burdette | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 307 | 0 | running | 73 | $49,500 |
| 31 | 25 | 75 | Ted Musgrave | Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 306 | 0 | running | 70 | $45,275 |
| 32 | 3 | 1 | Steve Park | Pennzoil | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 289 | 0 | running | 67 | $50,975 |
| 33 | 28 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 272 | 0 | running | 64 | $49,975 |
| 34 | 6 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline / Cummins | Jack Roush | Ford | 253 | 63 | running | 66 | $58,975 |
| 35 | 31 | 0 | Buckshot Jones | Crown Fiber | Billy Jones | Pontiac | 252 | 0 | vibration | 58 | $40,975 |
| 36 | 26 | 60 | Geoffrey Bodine | Power Team | Joe Bessey | Chevrolet | 244 | 0 | running | 55 | $41,450 |
| 37 | 22 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | M&M's | Nelson Bowers | Pontiac | 241 | 0 | engine | 52 | $45,950 |
| 38 | 15 | 43 | John Andretti | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 202 | 0 | handling | 49 | $44,950 |
| 39 | 42 | 55 | Kenny Wallace | Square D | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 174 | 0 | overheating | 46 | $38,450 |
| 40 | 14 | 14 | Randy LaJoie | Federated Auto Parts | Mark Simo | Ford | 152 | 0 | engine | 43 | $37,950 |
| 41 | 40 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 132 | 0 | crash | 40 | $44,850 |
| 42 | 23 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 123 | 0 | crash | 37 | $45,000 |
| 43 | 8 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Automotive Finishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 68 | 0 | crash | 34 | $60,000 |
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