The 1999 Jiffy Lube 300 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race that took place on July 11, 1999, at the New Hampshire International Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire. This race was the 18th stop of the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series tour.

1999 Jiffy Lube 300
Race details
Race 18 of 34 in the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
1999 Jiffy Lube 300 program cover, costing $10 (USD)
1999 Jiffy Lube 300 program cover, costing $10 (USD)
Date July 11, 1999 (1999-July-11)
Official name Jiffy Lube 300
Location New Hampshire International Speedway, Loudon, New Hampshire
Course 1.058 mi (1.702 km)
Distance 300 laps, 317.4 mi (510.8 km)
Average speed 101.876 miles per hour (163.954 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Hendrick Motorsports
Most laps led
Driver Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 118
Winner
No. 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing
Television in the United States
Network TNN
Announcers Eli Gold, Buddy Baker, and Dick Berggren

Background

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The New Hampshire International Speedway is a 1.058-mile flat oval built in 1989 on the remnants of Bryar Motorsports Park in Loudon, New Hampshire. The track features 12 degree banking in the corners and 2 degrees on the straights. The straights are 1,500 feet long.[1]

Entry list

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Car[2] Driver Team Manufacturer Sponsor Hometown
1 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Pennzoil
2 Rusty Wallace Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford Miller Lite
3 Dale Earnhardt Sr. Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet GM Goodwrench Service Plus
4 Bobby Hamilton Morgan-McClure Motorsports Chevrolet Kodak
5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Kellogg's
6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford Valvoline, Cummins
7 Michael Waltrip Mattei Motorsports Chevrolet Philips Electronics
8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Budweiser
9 Jerry Nadeau Melling Racing Ford Cartoon Network, Radio Shack
10 Ricky Rudd Rudd Performance Motorsports Ford Tide
11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford Paychex
12 Jeremy Mayfield Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford Mobil 1
16 Kevin Lepage Roush Racing Ford TV Guide
18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac Interstate Batteries
20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Home Depot
21 Elliott Sadler Wood Brothers Racing Ford Citgo
22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Pontiac Caterpillar
23 Jimmy Spencer Travis Carter Enterprises Ford Team Winston, No Bull
24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet DuPont Automotive Finishes
25 Wally Dallenbach Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Budweiser
26 Johnny Benson Jr. Roush Racing Ford Cheerios
28 Kenny Irwin Jr. Robert Yates Racing Ford Texaco, Havoline
30 Derrike Cope Bahari Racing Pontiac Jimmy Dean
31 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Lowe's
33 Ken Schrader Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet Skoal
36 Ernie Irvan MB2 Motorsports Pontiac M&M's
40 Sterling Marlin SABCO Racing Chevrolet Coors Light
41 David Green Larry Hedrick Motorsports Chevrolet Kodiak
42 Joe Nemechek SABCO Racing Chevrolet BellSouth
43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Pontiac STP
44 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Pontiac Hot Wheels
45 Rich Bickle Tyler Jet Motorsports Pontiac 10-10-345
50 Ricky Craven Midwest Transit Racing Chevrolet Midwest Transit
55 Kenny Wallace Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet Square D
58 Hut Stricklin SBIII Motorsports Ford Turbine Solutions
60 Geoff Bodine Joe Bessey Motorsports Chevrolet Power Team
66 Darrell Waltrip Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford Big Kmart, Route 66
71 Dave Marcis Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet RealTree Camouflage
75 Ted Musgrave Butch Mock Motorsports Ford Remington Arms
77 Robert Pressley Jasper Motorsports Ford Jasper Engines & Transmissions
88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford Quality Care, Ford Credit
91 Dick Trickle LJ Racing Chevrolet Kodiak, Little Joe's Autos
93 Dave Blaney Bill Davis Racing Pontiac Amoco
94 Bill Elliott Bill Elliott Racing Ford McDonald's
97 Chad Little Roush Racing Ford John Deere
98 Rick Mast Cale Yarborough Motorsports Ford Universal Studios
99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford Exide Batteries

Qualifying

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Jeff Gordon set a new track record at 131.171 mph in qualifying. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. made his second Winston Cup Series start in this race.

Pos.[3] Car. Driver Manufacturer Time Avg. Speed (mph)
1 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 29.037   131.171  
2 2 Rusty Wallace Ford 29.126   130.770  
3 18 Bobby Labonte Pontiac 29.138   130.716
4 33 Ken Schrader Chevrolet 29.138   130.716  
5 44 Kyle Petty Pontiac 29.152   130.653  
6 55 Kenny Wallace Chevrolet 29.201   130.434
7 43 John Andretti Pontiac 29.217   130.362  
8 7 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet 29.233   130.291  
9 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 29.268   130.135
10 20 Tony Stewart Pontiac 29.288   130.046  
11 1 Steve Park Chevrolet 29.291   130.033
12 50 Ricky Craven Chevrolet 29.359   129.732  
13 8 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Chevrolet 29.364   129.710  
14 3 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 29.371   129.679
15 9 Jerry Nadeau Ford 29.381   129.635  
16 40 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 29.403   129.538
17 42 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 29.403   129.538  
18 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 29.444   129.357  
19 31 Mike Skinner Chevrolet 29.462   129.278  
20 36 Ernie Irvan Pontiac 29.499   129.116
21 25 Wally Dallenbach, Jr. Chevrolet 29.504   129.094  
22 22 Ward Burton Pontiac 29.522   129.016
23 28 Kenny Irwin, Jr. Ford 29.538   128.946
24 66 Darrell Waltrip Ford 29.550   128.893  
25 98 Rick Mast Ford 29.554   128.876
26 10 Ricky Rudd Ford 29.574   128.789
27 26 Johnny Benson, Jr. Ford 29.595   128.697
28 45 Rich Bickle Pontiac 29.599   128.680
29 23 Jimmy Spencer Ford 29.600   128.676
30 91 Dick Trickle Chevrolet 29.613   128.619  
31 12 Jeremy Mayfield Ford 29.618   128.597
32 58 Hut Stricklin Ford 29.652   128.450  
33 21 Elliott Sadler Ford 29.661   128.411
34 93 Dave Blaney Pontiac 29.661   128.411  
35 60 Geoffrey Bodine Chevrolet 29.681   128.325
36 11 Brett Bodine Ford 29.692   128.277  
Provisionals
37 6 Mark Martin Ford 0.000 0.000
38 99 Jeff Burton Ford 0.000 0.000
39 4 Bobby Hamilton Chevrolet 0.000 0.000
40 94 Bill Elliott Ford 0.000 0.000
41 97 Chad Little Ford 0.000 0.000
42 16 Kevin Lepage Ford 0.000 0.000
43 75 Ted Musgrave Ford 0.000 0.000
Failed to qualify
44 77 Robert Pressley Ford 29.939   127.219  
45 30 Derrike Cope Pontiac 30.079   126.627  
46 41 David Green Chevrolet 30.298   125.711  
47 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 30.633   124.336

Failed to qualify: Robert Pressley (#77), Derrike Cope (#30), David Green (#41), Dave Marcis (#71)

Race recap

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The race went green with Jeff Gordon on the pole and led the first 19 laps. Dale Earnhardt, Jr.'s second Cup race ended very early as ignition problems sidelined him to 43rd place. The race featured 7 caution flags for 49 laps.

The final 91 laps finished under green. This set up a long fuel-mileage run to the finish. Some drivers were able to stretch their fuel while others could not. Tony Stewart was on his way to win his first ever Winston Cup race, leading a total of 118 laps. However, with 3 laps to go, he ran out of fuel on the backstretch. He fell back to 10th and would have to wait another day to win his first Cup race. Jeff Burton, who started 38th, led the final 3 laps to win the race. Kenny Wallace finished a career-best 2nd. Bill Elliott finished 5th, his only top 5 in what would be a dismal 1999 campaign for Elliott.

On the last lap, Jeff Gordon used a bump-and-run on Dale Jarrett, taking the fourth spot. After the race, Jarrett was very upset at Gordon and led to a verbal confrontation in the garage.[4][5]

Race results

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Fin[6][7] St # Driver Make Team Sponsor Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 38 99 Jeff Burton Ford Roush Racing Exide Batteries 300 2 running 180 139490
2 6 55 Kenny Wallace Chevrolet Andy Petree Racing Square D 300 0 running 170 95400
3 1 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports DuPont Automotive Finishes 300 54 running 170 97050
4 9 88 Dale Jarrett Ford Robert Yates Racing Quality Care, Ford Credit 300 18 running 165 75550
5 40 94 Bill Elliott Ford Bill Elliott Racing McDonald's 300 0 running 155 63815
6 37 6 Mark Martin Ford Roush Racing Valvoline, Cummins 300 0 running 150 68400
7 21 25 Wally Dallenbach, Jr. Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports Budweiser 300 0 running 146 54875
8 14 3 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing GM Goodwrench Service Plus 300 0 running 142 56675
9 29 23 Jimmy Spencer Ford Travis Carter Enterprises Team Winston, No Bull 300 0 running 138 57275
10 10 20 Tony Stewart Pontiac Joe Gibbs Racing Home Depot 300 118 running 144 55715
11 18 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports Kellogg's 300 0 running 130 56175
12 11 1 Steve Park Chevrolet Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Pennzoil 300 0 running 127 51775
13 12 50 Ricky Craven Chevrolet Midwest Transit Racing Midwest Transit 300 0 running 124 40375
14 28 45 Rich Bickle Pontiac Tyler Jet Motorsports 10-10-345 300 0 running 121 44275
15 22 22 Ward Burton Pontiac Bill Davis Racing Caterpillar 300 0 running 118 52815
16 39 4 Bobby Hamilton Chevrolet Morgan-McClure Motorsports Kodak 300 0 running 115 55875
17 27 26 Johnny Benson, Jr. Ford Roush Racing Cheerios 300 0 running 112 50850
18 7 43 John Andretti Pontiac Petty Enterprises STP 299 60 running 114 66900
19 8 7 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet Mattei Motorsports Philips Electronics 299 0 running 106 49950
20 33 21 Elliott Sadler Ford Wood Brothers Racing Citgo 299 0 running 103 53465
21 20 36 Ernie Irvan Pontiac MB2 Motorsports M&M's 299 0 running 100 49425
22 42 16 Kevin Lepage Ford Roush Racing TV Guide 299 0 running 97 49575
23 19 31 Mike Skinner Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing Lowe's 299 0 running 94 48925
24 41 97 Chad Little Ford Roush Racing John Deere 298 0 running 91 48675
25 43 75 Ted Musgrave Ford Butch Mock Motorsports Remington Arms 298 0 running 88 41725
26 23 28 Kenny Irwin, Jr. Ford Robert Yates Racing Texaco, Havoline 298 0 running 85 48475
27 26 10 Ricky Rudd Ford Rudd Performance Motorsports Tide 298 0 running 82 48000
28 31 12 Jeremy Mayfield Ford Penske-Kranefuss Racing Mobil 1 297 0 running 79 52850
29 30 91 Dick Trickle Chevrolet LJ Racing Kodiak, Little Joe's Autos 297 0 running 76 37700
30 25 98 Rick Mast Ford Cale Yarborough Motorsports Universal Studios 297 0 running 73 40300
31 36 11 Brett Bodine Ford Brett Bodine Racing Paychex 297 0 running 70 44450
32 35 60 Geoffrey Bodine Chevrolet Joe Bessey Motorsports Power Team 295 0 running 67 37325
33 24 66 Darrell Waltrip Ford Haas-Carter Motorsports Big Kmart, Route 66 295 0 running 64 37200
34 16 40 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet SABCO Racing Coors Light 293 0 running 61 44075
35 4 33 Ken Schrader Chevrolet Andy Petree Racing Skoal 288 0 running 58 43950
36 15 9 Jerry Nadeau Ford Melling Racing Cartoon Network, Radio Shack 285 0 running 55 37325
37 17 42 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet SABCO Racing BellSouth 260 0 running 52 43700
38 3 18 Bobby Labonte Pontiac Joe Gibbs Racing Interstate Batteries 222 48 running 54 58300
39 32 58 Hut Stricklin Ford SBIII Motorsports Turbine Solutions 193 0 engine 46 36575
40 34 93 Dave Blaney Pontiac Bill Davis Racing Amoco 193 0 crash 43 36550
41 5 44 Kyle Petty Pontiac Petty Enterprises Hot Wheels 190 0 rear end 40 36525
42 2 2 Rusty Wallace Ford Penske-Kranefuss Racing Miller Lite 144 0 crash 37 55000
43 13 8 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Chevrolet Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Budweiser 44 0 ignition 34 36475
Failed to qualify
44 77 Robert Pressley Ford Jasper Motorsports Jasper Engines & Transmissions
45 30 Derrike Cope Pontiac Bahari Racing Jimmy Dean
46 41 David Green Chevrolet Larry Hedrick Motorsports Kodiak
47 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet Marcis Auto Racing RealTree Camouflage

Timeline

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  • Start: Jeff Gordon leads the first 19 laps from the pole.
  • Lap 45: Dale Earnhardt, Jr. goes behind the wall with ignition problems.
  • Lap 79: Joe Nemechek crashes in the frontstretch, bringing out the first caution of the day.
  • Lap 99: Jerry Nadeau spins in turns 1 and 2, bringing out the second caution.
  • Lap 115: Mark Martin, Kenny Irwin, and Steve Park got into an accident on the backstretch, bringing out the third caution.
  • Lap 122: Ken Schrader, Johnny Benson, and Geoffrey Bodine crashed in the backstretch, bringing out the fourth caution. Much oil was dropped on the racetrack which extended the caution for 14 laps.
  • Lap 136: John Andretti took the lead for the first time and would lead for 60 laps.
  • Lap 141: Jeff Gordon made contact with Rusty Wallace, sending the Miller Lite/Harley-Davidson Ford into the turn 3 wall, bringing out the fifth caution.
  • Lap 195: Dave Blaney crashes in turn 4, bringing out the sixth caution.
  • Lap 204: Bobby Labonte, one of the leaders for most of the race, got loose underneath the lapped car of Chad Little, spun out and hit the wall. Dale Earnhardt, who was running fifth, also spun out trying to avoid Labonte. This would be the seventh and final caution of the race.
  • Lap 297 Tony Stewart ran out of the fuel with 3 laps to go. Jeff Burton would go by Stewart to take the lead.
  • Lap 300: Jeff Burton takes the checkered flag.

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Post-race championship standings

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Pos Driver Points Differential
1 Dale Jarrett 2839 --
2 Jeff Burton 2599 -240
3 Mark Martin 2590 -249
4 Bobby Labonte 2551 -288
5 Jeff Gordon 2450 -389
6 Tony Stewart 2405 -434
7 Dale Earnhardt 2324 -515
8 Ward Burton 2141 -698
9 Terry Labonte 2098 -741
10 Jeremy Mayfield 2097 -742

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References

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  1. ^ NWC 1999 Jiffy Lube 300, retrieved May 30, 2020
  2. ^ "1999 Nascar Cup Series Jiffy Lube 300 | Motorsport Stats". results.motorsportstats.com. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  3. ^ "1999 Jiffy Lube 300 qualifying results". Racing-Reference. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021.
  4. ^ LONG, DUSTIN. "GORDON TRIES TO SMOOTH THE BUMP\ JEFF GORDON APOLOGIZES TO DALE JARRETT AFTER THEIR INCIDENT IN THE JIFFY LUBE 300". Greensboro News and Record. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  5. ^ "Dale Jarrett and Jeff Gordon". us.motorsport.com. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  6. ^ "1999 Jiffy Lube 300 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  7. ^ "1999 Jiffy Lube 300 race results". Racing-Reference. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021.
  8. ^ a b "07/11/1999 race: Jiffy Lube 300 (Cup) - Racing-Reference.info". www.racing-reference.info. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
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