1999 Checker Auto Parts/Dura Lube 500k

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Phoenix International Raceway – also known as PIR – is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. It is named after the nearby metropolitan area of Phoenix. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the IndyCar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The raceway is currently owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation.

The raceway was originally constructed with a 2.5 mi (4.0 km) road course that ran both inside and outside of the main tri-oval. In 1991 the track was reconfigured with the current 1.51 mi (2.43 km) interior layout. PIR has an estimated grandstand seating capacity of around 67,000. Lights were installed around the track in 2004 following the addition of a second annual NASCAR race weekend.

• (R) denotes rookie driver.

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%" !# !Driver !Team !Make !Sponsor
1 |Steve Park |Dale Earnhardt, Inc. |Chevrolet |Pennzoil
2 |Rusty Wallace |Penske-Kranefuss Racing |Ford |Miller Lite
3 |Dale Earnhardt |Richard Childress Racing |Chevrolet |GM Goodwrench Service Plus
4 |Bobby Hamilton |Morgan–McClure Motorsports |Chevrolet |Kodak
5 |Terry Labonte |Hendrick Motorsports |Chevrolet |Kellogg's Frosted Flakes
6 |Mark Martin |Roush Racing |Ford |Eagle One
7 |Michael Waltrip |Mattei Motorsports |Chevrolet |Philips, Klaussner Furniture
9 |Stacy Compton |Melling Racing |Ford |Cartoon Network, The Jetsons
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 25th Anniversary
16 |Kevin Lepage |Roush Racing |Ford |TV Guide, Gina Gershon
18 |Bobby Labonte |Joe Gibbs Racing |Pontiac |Interstate Batteries
20 |Tony Stewart (R) |Joe Gibbs Racing |Pontiac |The Home Depot
21 |Elliott Sadler (R) |Wood Brothers Racing |Ford |Citgo
22 |Ward Burton |Bill Davis Racing |Pontiac |Caterpillar
23 |Jimmy Spencer |Haas-Carter Motorsports |Ford |Winston No Bull
24 |Jeff Gordon |Hendrick Motorsports |Chevrolet |DuPont
25 |Wally Dallenbach Jr. |Hendrick Motorsports |Chevrolet |Budweiser
26 |Johnny Benson Jr. |Roush Racing |Ford |Cheerios, Betty Crocker
28 |Kenny Irwin Jr. |Robert Yates Racing |Ford |Texaco, Havoline Flames
30 |Todd Bodine |Bahari Racing |Pontiac |State Fair Corn Dogs
31 |Mike Skinner |Richard Childress Racing |Chevrolet |Lowe's
32 |Mike Wallace |Ultra Motorsports |Ford |Ultra Wheels
33 |Ken Schrader |Andy Petree Racing |Chevrolet |Skoal
36 |Jerry Nadeau |MB2 Motorsports |Pontiac |M&M's
40 |Sterling Marlin |Team SABCO |Chevrolet |Coors Light, John Wayne "Pick It Up Pilgrim"
41 |Derrike Cope |Larry Hedrick Motorsports |Chevrolet |Kodiak
42 |Joe Nemechek |Team SABCO |Chevrolet |BellSouth
43 |John Andretti |Petty Enterprises |Pontiac |STP
44 |Kyle Petty |Petty Enterprises |Pontiac |Hot Wheels
45 |David Green |Tyler Jet Motorsports |Pontiac |10-10-345
50 |Ricky Craven |Midwest Transit Racing |Chevrolet |Midwest Transit
55 |Kenny Wallace |Andy Petree Racing |Chevrolet |Aerosmith, Square D
60 |Geoff Bodine |Joe Bessey Racing |Chevrolet |Power Team
66 |Darrell Waltrip |Haas-Carter Motorsports |Ford |Big Kmart
71 |Dave Marcis |Marcis Auto Racing |Chevrolet |Team Realtree
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 Service, Ford Credit
94 |Bill Elliott |Bill Elliott Racing |Ford |McDonald's
97 |Chad Little |Roush Racing |Ford |John Deere
98 |Rick Mast |Cale Yarborough Motorsports |Ford |Woody Woodpecker
99 |Jeff Burton |Roush Racing |Ford |Exide Batteries
colspan="5" |[https://web.archive.org/web/20000919023942/http://www.nascar.com:80/winstoncup/races99/checker500/entry.html Official entry list]

The first practice session was held on Friday, November 5, at 10:30 AM MST. The session would last for one hour. Joe Nemechek, driving for Team SABCO, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.245 and an average speed of {{Convert|132.802|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web |date=November 5, 1999 |title=Winston Cup practice speeds |url=http://www.thatsracin.com/99/1107/1106practice1.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000817183005/http://www.thatsracin.com/99/1107/1106practice1.htm |archive-date=August 17, 2000 |access-date=August 30, 2022 |website=That's Racin'}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%" !Pos. !# !Driver !Team !Make !Time !Speed
1 |42 |Joe Nemechek |Team SABCO |Chevrolet |27.245 |132.134
2 |33 |Ken Schrader |Andy Petree Racing |Chevrolet |27.273 |131.998
3 |55 |Kenny Wallace |Andy Petree Racing |Chevrolet |27.302 |131.858
colspan="7" |[https://web.archive.org/web/20000919024006/http://www.nascar.com:80/winstoncup/races99/checker500/fri_practice.html Full first practice results]

The second practice session was held on Friday, November 5 at 12:35 PM MST. The session would last for 40 minutes. Geoff Bodine, driving for Joe Bessey Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.203 and an average speed of {{Convert|132.338|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web |date=November 5, 1999 |title=2nd-session practice speeds |url=http://www.thatsracin.com/99/1107/1106practice2.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000817183013/http://www.thatsracin.com/99/1107/1106practice2.htm |archive-date=August 17, 2000 |access-date=August 30, 2022 |website=That's Racin'}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%" !Pos. !# !Driver !Team !Make !Time !Speed
1 |60 |Geoff Bodine |Joe Bessey Racing |Chevrolet |27.203 |132.338
2 |6 |Mark Martin |Roush Racing |Ford |27.256 |132.081
3 |43 |John Andretti |Petty Enterprises |Pontiac |27.265 |132.037
colspan="7" |[https://web.archive.org/web/20000919024002/http://www.nascar.com:80/winstoncup/races99/checker500/fri_practice2.html Full second practice results]

The third practice session was held on Saturday, November 6, at 9:00 AM MST. The session would last for one hour. Tony Stewart, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.843 and an average speed of {{Convert|129.296|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%" !Pos. !# !Driver !Team !Make !Time !Speed
1 |20 |Tony Stewart (R) |Joe Gibbs Racing |Pontiac |27.843 |129.296
2 |43 |John Andretti |Petty Enterprises |Pontiac |27.858 |129.226
3 |99 |Jeff Burton |Roush Racing |Ford |27.936 |128.865
colspan="7" |[https://web.archive.org/web/20000919023952/http://www.nascar.com:80/winstoncup/races99/checker500/sat_practice.html Full third practice results]

The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, November 6, at 11:30 AM MST. The session would last for one hour. Mark Martin, driving for Roush Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.896 and an average speed of {{Convert|129.050|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web |date=November 6, 1999 |title=Happy Hour practice speeds |url=http://www.thatsracin.com/99/1107/1107happy.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000817182652/http://www.thatsracin.com/99/1107/1107happy.htm |archive-date=August 17, 2000 |access-date=August 30, 2022 |website=That's Racin'}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%" !Pos. !# !Driver !Team !Make !Time !Speed
1 |6 |Mark Martin |Roush Racing |Ford |27.896 |129.050
2 |18 |Bobby Labonte |Joe Gibbs Racing |Pontiac |28.000 |128.571
3 |94 |Bill Elliott |Bill Elliott Racing |Ford |28.019 |128.484
colspan="7" |[https://web.archive.org/web/20000919023948/http://www.nascar.com:80/winstoncup/races99/checker500/sat_practice2.html Full Happy Hour practice results]

Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, November 5, at 3:15 PM MST. Each driver would have one lap to set a time. During the first round, the top 25 drivers in the round would be guaranteed a starting spot in the race. If a driver was not able to guarantee a spot in the first round, they had the option to scrub their time from the first round and try and run a faster lap time in a second round qualifying run, held on Saturday, November 6, at 10:45 AM MST. As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time.{{Cite web |date= |title=Jayski's Silly Season Site - 1999 Phoenix Race Info Page |url=http://www.jayski.com/next/99-phoe.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000823023312/http://www.jayski.com/next/99-phoe.htm |archive-date=August 23, 2000 |access-date=August 30, 2022 |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site}} Positions 26-36 would be decided on time, while positions 37-43 would be based on provisionals. Six spots are awarded by the use of provisionals based on owner's points. The seventh is awarded to a past champion who has not otherwise qualified for the race. If no past champion needs the provisional, the next team in the owner points will be awarded a provisional.{{Cite web |title=Jayski's Silly Season Site - 1999 Provisional Start Status |url=http://jayski.com/prov.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990418054033/http://jayski.com/prov.htm |archive-date=April 18, 1999 |access-date=August 9, 2022 |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site}}

John Andretti, driving for Petty Enterprises, would win the pole, setting a time of 27.126 and an average speed of {{Convert|132.714|mph|km/h}}.{{Cite web |last=Harris |first=Mike |date=November 5, 1999 |title=John Andretti wins pole with heavy heart |url=http://www.thatsracin.com/99/1107/1106aplede.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000817182944/http://www.thatsracin.com/99/1107/1106aplede.htm |archive-date=August 17, 2000 |access-date=August 30, 2022 |website=That's Racin'}}

Mike Wallace was the only driver to fail to qualify.

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