1999 Las Vegas 400

{{Short description|Third race of the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series}}

{{Infobox NASCAR race report|Type=NASWINSTON|Location=North Las Vegas, Nevada, Las Vegas Motor Speedway|Distance_mi=222|Pole_Time=31.645|Course_mi=1.5|Course_km=2.41|Scheduled_km=644.542|Distance_km=357.272|Scheduled_mi=400.5|Distance_laps=148|Scheduled_laps=267|Year=1999|Race_Name=Las Vegas 400|Official_name=Second Annual Las Vegas 400|Race_No=3|Season_No=34|Radio=Motor Racing Network|Date=March 7|Network=ABC|Announcers=Bob Jenkins, Benny Parsons|Car=99|Pole_Team=Joe Gibbs Racing|Most_Driver=Jeff Burton|First_Team=Roush Racing|First_Driver=Jeff Burton|Most_Team=Roush Racing|Most_laps=111|Pole_Driver=Bobby Labonte|Avg={{convert|137.537|mph|km/h}}|Image=1999_Las_Vegas_400.jpg|Caption=The 1999 Las Vegas 400 program cover.}}

The 1999 Las Vegas 400 was the third stock car race of the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season, the second of five No Bull 5 races of the 1999 season, and the second iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, March 7, 1999, in North Las Vegas, Nevada at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, a {{Convert|1.5|mi|km}} permanent D-shaped oval racetrack. The race took the scheduled 267 laps to complete. In the closing laps of the race, Roush Racing driver Jeff Burton would manage to be victorious in a battle with Bill Davis Racing driver and brother Ward Burton to win his sixth career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his first of the season.{{Cite web |last=Poole |first=David |date=March 7, 1999 |title=Burtons put on a show worthy of Las Vegas |url=http://www.thatsracin.com/99/0307/0308400lede.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000817221929/http://www.thatsracin.com/99/0307/0308400lede.htm |archive-date=August 17, 2000 |access-date=August 10, 2022 |website=That's Racin' |publisher=The Charlotte Observer}}{{Cite news |last=Harris |first=Mike |date=March 8, 1999 |title=Vegas 400 turns into brother battle |pages=11 |work=Hattiesburg American |publisher=Associated Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107324435/vegas-400-turns-into-brother-battle/ |access-date=August 10, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} To fill out the podium, Ward Burton and Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon would finish second and third, respectively.

Background

File:Las_Vegas_Motor_Speedway_diagram.svg, the circuit where the race was held.]]

Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada in Las Vegas, Nevada about 15 miles northeast of the Las Vegas Strip, is a {{convert|1200|acre|abbr=on|adj=on}} complex of multiple tracks for motorsports racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

= Entry list =

(R) denotes rookie driver.

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%" !# !Driver !Team !Make !Sponsor
00 \|Buckshot Jones (R) \|Buckshot Racing \|Pontiac \|Crown Fiber
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 \|Valvoline
7 \|Michael Waltrip \|Mattei Motorsports \|Chevrolet \|Philips, Klaussner Furniture
9 \|Jerry Nadeau \|Melling Racing \|Ford \|WCW, New World Order
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 \|PrimeStar
18 \|Bobby Labonte \|Joe Gibbs Racing \|Pontiac \|Interstate Batteries
19 \|Tom Hubert \|Roehrig Motorsports \|Ford \|Bradford White
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
30 \|Derrike Cope \|Bahari Racing \|Pontiac \|State Fair Corn Dogs
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
38 \|Butch Gilliland \|Gilliland Racing \|Ford \|Ralphs, Coca-Cola
40 \|Sterling Marlin \|Team SABCO \|Chevrolet \|Coors Light
41 \|David Green \|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 \|Rich Bickle \|Tyler Jet Motorsports \|Pontiac \|10-10-345
50 \|Ron Hornaday Jr. \|Midwest Transit Racing \|Chevrolet \|Midwest Transit
55 \|Kenny Wallace \|Andy Petree Racing \|Chevrolet \|Square D
58 \|Ricky Craven \|SBIII Motorsports \|Ford \|Hollywood Video
60 \|Geoff Bodine \|Joe Bessey Racing \|Chevrolet \|Power Team
66 \|Darrell Waltrip \|Haas-Carter Motorsports \|Ford \|Big Kmart
68 \|Ron Burns \|Ron Burns Racing \|Ford \|Tropicana Las Vegas
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
90 \|Stanton Barrett \|Donlavey Racing \|Ford \|Acutrim, N'Ice Cherry
91 \|Steve Grissom \|LJ Racing \|Chevrolet \|Textilease
92 \|Morgan Shepherd \|Zali Racing \|Ford \|Race Bar Cafe, Big Daddy's
94 \|Bill Elliott \|Bill Elliott Racing \|Ford \|McDonald's
97 \|Chad Little \|Roush Racing \|Ford \|John Deere
98 \|Rick Mast \|Burdette Motorsports \|Ford \|Jelly Belly
99 \|Jeff Burton \|Roush Racing \|Ford \|Exide Batteries
colspan="5" \|[https://web.archive.org/web/19991003050030/http://www.nascar.com/winstoncup/races99/lasvegas400/entry.html Official entry list]

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"

!Driver

!Team

!Make

!Sponsor

|Buckshot Jones (R)

|Dale Earnhardt, Inc.