Race: The 50th Pepsi Southern 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 24 of 34
Date: September 5, 1999
Track: Darlington Raceway
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The 50th Pepsi Southern 500 Race Summary
| Winner | Jeff Burton | Car | No. 99 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Jack Roush | Sponsor | Exide Batteries |
| Winner Start | 15th | Winner Laps Led | 89 |
| Pole Winner | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | Pole Speed | 170.970 mph |
| Race Distance | 368.82 miles (270 laps) | Track Length | 1.366 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Average Speed | 107.816 mph | Total Purse | $1,882,686 |
| Lead Changes | 20 | Different Leaders | 11 |
| Most Laps Led | Jeff Burton (89) | Lead-Lap Finishers | 17 |
| Cautions | 6 | Caution Laps | 62 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Jarrett | Winner Earnings | $148,170 |
The 50th Pepsi Southern 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 270 | 89 | running | 185 | $148,170 |
| 2 | 2 | 22 | Ward Burton | Caterpillar | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 270 | 30 | running | 175 | $96,155 |
| 3 | 11 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Mobil 1 | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 270 | 69 | running | 170 | $70,320 |
| 4 | 16 | 6 | Mark Martin | Synpower / Cummins | Jack Roush | Ford | 270 | 2 | running | 165 | $74,065 |
| 5 | 9 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | TV Guide / NFL '99 | Jack Roush | Ford | 270 | 0 | running | 155 | $63,510 |
| 6 | 22 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 270 | 1 | running | 155 | $57,005 |
| 7 | 5 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Kodak | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 270 | 0 | running | 146 | $57,935 |
| 8 | 24 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Ford | 270 | 0 | running | 142 | $49,925 |
| 9 | 21 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 270 | 0 | running | 138 | $47,260 |
| 10 | 39 | 1 | Steve Park | Pennzoil | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 270 | 0 | running | 134 | $45,130 |
| 11 | 10 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 270 | 0 | running | 130 | $43,785 |
| 12 | 19 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 270 | 0 | running | 127 | $46,620 |
| 13 | 4 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Automotive Finishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 270 | 41 | running | 129 | $53,410 |
| 14 | 6 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Citgo / Muscular Dystrophy Association | Wood Brothers | Ford | 270 | 0 | running | 121 | $40,920 |
| 15 | 23 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Team Winston | Travis Carter | Ford | 270 | 8 | running | 123 | $42,470 |
| 16 | 36 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 270 | 23 | running | 120 | $50,960 |
| 17 | 37 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 270 | 6 | running | 117 | $43,540 |
| 18 | 30 | 43 | John Andretti | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 269 | 0 | running | 109 | $43,265 |
| 19 | 7 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 269 | 1 | running | 111 | $44,410 |
| 20 | 17 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere | Jack Roush | Ford | 269 | 0 | running | 103 | $42,080 |
| 21 | 34 | 25 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 269 | 0 | running | 100 | $38,215 |
| 22 | 25 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service Plus Sign | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 268 | 0 | running | 97 | $42,470 |
| 23 | 40 | 45 | Rich Bickle | 10-10-345 | Tim Beverley | Pontiac | 267 | 0 | running | 94 | $30,800 |
| 24 | 14 | 60 | Geoffrey Bodine | Power Team | Joe Bessey | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | running | 91 | $30,500 |
| 25 | 42 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Engines | Doug Bawel | Ford | 267 | 0 | running | 88 | $33,565 |
| 26 | 33 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Paychex | Brett Bodine | Ford | 267 | 0 | running | 85 | $37,255 |
| 27 | 27 | 58 | Hut Stricklin | Turbine Solutions | Scott Barbour | Ford | 266 | 0 | running | 82 | $26,620 |
| 28 | 28 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 265 | 0 | running | 79 | $29,585 |
| 29 | 35 | 66 | Darrell Waltrip | Big Kmart / Route 66 | Travis Carter | Ford | 265 | 0 | running | 76 | $29,350 |
| 30 | 32 | 98 | Rick Mast | Team Woody | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 261 | 0 | running | 73 | $29,490 |
| 31 | 1 | 28 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 258 | 0 | running | 70 | $41,605 |
| 32 | 20 | 26 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Cheerios | Jack Roush | Ford | 245 | 0 | running | 67 | $32,990 |
| 33 | 43 | 71 | Dave Marcis | RealTree Camouflage | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 244 | 0 | running | 64 | $25,900 |
| 34 | 26 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 237 | 0 | running | 61 | $32,840 |
| 35 | 12 | 55 | Kenny Wallace | Square D | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 177 | 0 | running | 58 | $25,705 |
| 36 | 8 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 162 | 0 | running | 55 | $32,620 |
| 37 | 31 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt Power Tools | Jack Roush | Ford | 145 | 0 | crash | 52 | $25,531 |
| 38 | 29 | 75 | Ted Musgrave | Polaris ATV's | Butch Mock | Ford | 144 | 0 | crash | 49 | $25,360 |
| 39 | 18 | 9 | Steve Grissom | Cartoon Network / Jetsons | Mark Melling | Ford | 142 | 0 | crash | 46 | $25,825 |
| 40 | 13 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 136 | 0 | engine | 43 | $32,250 |
| 41 | 38 | 7 | Michael Waltrip | Philips Electronics | Jim Mattei | Chevrolet | 132 | 0 | crash | 40 | $32,200 |
| 42 | 41 | 41 | David Green | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 122 | 0 | engine | 37 | $25,350 |
| 43 | 3 | 36 | Jerry Nadeau | M&M's | Nelson Bowers | Pontiac | 48 | 0 | crash | 34 | $35,725 |
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