Race: Winston 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 30 of 34
Date: October 17, 1999
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
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Winston 500 Race Summary
| Winner | Dale Earnhardt | Car | No. 3 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Richard Childress | Sponsor | GM Goodwrench Service Plus Sign |
| Winner Start | 27th | Winner Laps Led | 18 |
| Pole Winner | Joe Nemechek | Pole Speed | 198.331 mph |
| Race Distance | 500.08 miles (188 laps) | Track Length | 2.66 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Average Speed | 166.632 mph | Total Purse | $2,099,191 |
| Lead Changes | 32 | Different Leaders | 16 |
| Most Laps Led | Jeff Gordon (71) | Lead-Lap Finishers | 21 |
| Cautions | 3 | Caution Laps | 17 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Jarrett | Winner Earnings | $120,290 |
Winston 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service Plus Sign | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 188 | 18 | running | 180 | $120,290 |
| 2 | 17 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 188 | 37 | running | 175 | $85,345 |
| 3 | 2 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 188 | 7 | running | 170 | $82,235 |
| 4 | 13 | 22 | Ward Burton | Caterpillar | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 188 | 0 | running | 160 | $72,200 |
| 5 | 3 | 55 | Kenny Wallace | Square D | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 155 | $58,065 |
| 6 | 5 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 188 | 1 | running | 155 | $60,875 |
| 7 | 11 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 188 | 17 | running | 151 | $56,675 |
| 8 | 16 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 142 | $56,725 |
| 9 | 23 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Kodak | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 138 | $51,795 |
| 10 | 20 | 28 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 134 | $57,065 |
| 11 | 10 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Ford | 188 | 1 | running | 135 | $51,655 |
| 12 | 14 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Automotive Finishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 188 | 71 | running | 137 | $75,675 |
| 13 | 26 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 188 | 2 | running | 129 | $47,255 |
| 14 | 35 | 1 | Steve Park | Pennzoil | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 121 | $46,185 |
| 15 | 9 | 6 | Mark Martin | Zerex / Valvoline | Jack Roush | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 118 | $53,710 |
| 16 | 15 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Mobil 1 | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 115 | $49,675 |
| 17 | 28 | 45 | David Green | 10-10-345 | Tim Beverley | Pontiac | 188 | 0 | running | 112 | $39,850 |
| 18 | 18 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | TV Guide / Pokemon | Jack Roush | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 109 | $45,805 |
| 19 | 31 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 188 | 0 | running | 106 | $38,025 |
| 20 | 38 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 103 | $46,450 |
| 21 | 34 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 100 | $46,405 |
| 22 | 6 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light / Brooks & Dunn | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 187 | 10 | running | 102 | $44,175 |
| 23 | 39 | 60 | Geoffrey Bodine | Power Team | Joe Bessey | Chevrolet | 187 | 1 | running | 99 | $39,895 |
| 24 | 37 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Team Winston | Travis Carter | Ford | 187 | 0 | running | 91 | $43,615 |
| 25 | 4 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 187 | 1 | running | 93 | $43,435 |
| 26 | 40 | 98 | Rick Mast | Team Woody | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 187 | 0 | running | 85 | $36,435 |
| 27 | 42 | 30 | Buckshot Jones | Jimmy Dean | Jack Birmingham | Pontiac | 187 | 0 | running | 82 | $32,915 |
| 28 | 19 | 1 | Steve Grissom | Tracfone | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | running | 79 | $32,845 |
| 29 | 30 | 75 | Ted Musgrave | Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 187 | 0 | running | 76 | $36,150 |
| 30 | 1 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth Phone Card | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 187 | 1 | running | 78 | $48,930 |
| 31 | 41 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Paychex | Brett Bodine | Ford | 185 | 1 | running | 75 | $42,115 |
| 32 | 36 | 43 | John Andretti | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 185 | 0 | running | 67 | $47,545 |
| 33 | 43 | 90 | Ed Berrier | Hills Brothers / Nesquik | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 184 | 0 | running | 64 | $32,465 |
| 34 | 8 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 181 | 12 | running | 66 | $51,020 |
| 35 | 7 | 25 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Budweiser / MLB | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 170 | 3 | steering | 63 | $39,395 |
| 36 | 22 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere | Jack Roush | Ford | 168 | 0 | running | 55 | $39,360 |
| 37 | 29 | 41 | Derrike Cope | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 167 | 0 | running | 52 | $32,325 |
| 38 | 25 | 71 | Dave Marcis | RealTree Camouflage | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 166 | 0 | running | 49 | $32,275 |
| 39 | 12 | 7 | Michael Waltrip | Philips Electronics | Jim Mattei | Chevrolet | 154 | 5 | engine | 51 | $39,225 |
| 40 | 24 | 36 | Jerry Nadeau | M&M's Crispy | Nelson Bowers | Pontiac | 84 | 0 | crash | 43 | $39,175 |
| 41 | 32 | 9 | Rich Bickle | Cartoon Network / Jetsons | Mark Melling | Ford | 83 | 0 | crash | 40 | $32,125 |
| 42 | 21 | 26 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Cheerios | Jack Roush | Ford | 81 | 0 | crash | 37 | $39,075 |
| 43 | 33 | 91 | Andy Hillenburg | Little Joe's Auto | Joe Falk | Chevrolet | 50 | 0 | crash | 34 | $32,736 |
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