1999 MBNA Gold 400

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Dover International Speedway is an oval race track in Dover, Delaware, United States that has held at least two NASCAR races since it opened in 1969. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosted USAC and the NTT IndyCar Series. The track features one layout, a 1-mile (1.6 km) concrete oval, with 24° banking in the turns and 9° banking on the straights. The speedway is owned and operated by Dover Motorsports.

The track, nicknamed "The Monster Mile", was built in 1969 by Melvin Joseph of Melvin L. Joseph Construction Company, Inc., with an asphalt surface, but was replaced with concrete in 1995. Six years later in 2001, the track's capacity moved to 135,000 seats, making the track have the largest capacity of sports venue in the mid-Atlantic. In 2002, the name changed to Dover International Speedway from Dover Downs International Speedway after Dover Downs Gaming and Entertainment split, making Dover Motorsports. From 2007 to 2009, the speedway worked on an improvement project called "The Monster Makeover", which expanded facilities at the track and beautified the track. After the 2014 season, the track's capacity was reduced to 95,500 seats.

• (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 |Valvoline
7 |Michael Waltrip |Mattei Motorsports |Chevrolet |Philips, Klaussner Furniture
9 |Rich Bickle |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
16 |Kevin Lepage |Roush Racing |Ford |TV Guide, Melissa Joan Hart
17 |Matt Kenseth |Roush Racing |Ford |DeWalt
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
30 |Todd Bodine |Bahari Racing |Pontiac |Jimmy Dean
31 |Mike Skinner |Richard Childress Racing |Chevrolet |Lowe's
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
41 |Dick Trickle |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 |Square D
58 |Hut Stricklin |SBIII Motorsports |Ford |Federated Auto Parts
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
79 |Andy Belmont |T.R.I.X. Racing |Ford |America Online
88 |Dale Jarrett |Robert Yates Racing |Ford |Quality Care Service, Ford Credit
90 |Ed Berrier |Donlavey Racing |Ford |Hills Bros. Coffee, Nesquik
91 |Derrike Cope |LJ Racing |Chevrolet |Larry's Homes
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/20000919023728/http://www.nascar.com/winstoncup/races99/mbnagold400/entry.html Official entry list]

The first practice session was held on Friday, September 24, at 11:00 AM EST. The session would last for one hour and 30 minutes.{{Cite web |date= |title=Jayski's Silly Season Site - 1999 Dover 2 Race Info Page |url=http://www.jayski.com/next/99-dov2.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000823023249/http://www.jayski.com/next/99-dov2.htm |archive-date=August 23, 2000 |access-date=August 26, 2022 |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site}} Steve Park, driving for Dale Earnhardt, Inc., would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 22.592 and an average speed of {{Convert|159.348|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web |date=September 24, 1999 |title=Winston Cup practice speeds |url=http://www.thatsracin.com/99/0926/0925practice1.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000817191849/http://www.thatsracin.com/99/0926/0925practice1.htm |archive-date=August 17, 2000 |access-date=August 26, 2022 |website=That's Racin}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%" !Pos. !# !Driver !Team !Make !Time !Speed
1 |1 |Steve Park |Dale Earnhardt, Inc. |Chevrolet |22.592 |159.348
2 |20 |Tony Stewart (R) |Joe Gibbs Racing |Pontiac |22.601 |159.284
3 |2 |Rusty Wallace |Penske-Kranefuss Racing |Ford |22.683 |158.709
colspan="7" |[https://web.archive.org/web/19991012063158/http://nascar.com:80/winstoncup/races99/mbnagold400/fri_practice.html Full first practice results]

The second practice session was held on Friday, September 24, at 1:20 PM EST. The session would last for 40 minutes. Jeremy Mayfield, driving for Penske-Kranefuss Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 22.523 and an average speed of {{Convert|159.836|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web |date=September 24, 1999 |title=Winston Cup practice speeds |url=http://www.thatsracin.com/99/0926/0925practice2.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000817191845/http://www.thatsracin.com/99/0926/0925practice2.htm |archive-date=August 17, 2000 |access-date=August 26, 2022 |website=That's Racin'}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%" !Pos. !# !Driver !Team !Make !Time !Speed
1 |12 |Jeremy Mayfield |Penske-Kranefuss Racing |Ford |22.523 |159.836
2 |1 |Steve Park |Dale Earnhardt, Inc. |Chevrolet |22.616 |159.179
3 |2 |Rusty Wallace |Penske-Kranefuss Racing |Ford |22.622 |159.137
colspan="7" |[https://web.archive.org/web/20000919023757/http://www.nascar.com:80/winstoncup/races99/mbnagold400/fri_practice2.html Full second practice results]

The third practice session was held on Saturday, September 25, at 9:30 AM EST. The session would last for one hour and 15 minutes. Todd Bodine, driving for Bahari Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 22.958 and an average speed of {{Convert|156.808|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%" !Pos. !# !Driver !Team !Make !Time !Speed
1 |30 |Todd Bodine |Bahari Racing |Pontiac |22.958 |156.808
2 |55 |Kenny Wallace |Andy Petree Racing |Chevrolet |23.020 |156.385
3 |20 |Tony Stewart (R) |Joe Gibbs Racing |Pontiac |23.062 |156.100
colspan="7" |[https://web.archive.org/web/19991012152257/http://nascar.com:80/winstoncup/races99/mbnagold400/sat_practice.html Full third practice results]

The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, July 24, after the preliminary 1999 MBNA Gold 200. The session would last for one hour. Jeremy Mayfield, driving for Penske-Kranefuss Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.257 and an average speed of {{Convert|154.792|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web |date=September 25, 1999 |title=Happy hour practice speeds |url=http://www.thatsracin.com/99/0926/0926happy.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000817191334/http://www.thatsracin.com/99/0926/0926happy.htm |archive-date=August 17, 2000 |access-date=August 26, 2022 |website=That's Racin'}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%" !Pos. !# !Driver !Team !Make !Time !Speed
1 |12 |Jeremy Mayfield |Penske-Kranefuss Racing |Ford |23.257 |154.792
2 |6 |Mark Martin |Roush Racing |Ford |23.337 |154.261
3 |21 |Elliott Sadler (R) |Wood Brothers Racing |Ford |23.348 |154.188
colspan="7" |[https://web.archive.org/web/19991012170103/http://nascar.com:80/winstoncup/races99/mbnagold400/sat_practice2.html Full Happy Hour practice results]

Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, September 24, at 3:30 PM EST. 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, September 25, at 11:30 AM EST. As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time. 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}}

Rusty Wallace, driving for Penske-Kranefuss Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 22.505 and an average speed of {{Convert|159.964|mph|km/h}}.{{Cite web |last=Utter |first=Jim |date=September 24, 1999 |title=Wallace makes it two poles in a row |url=http://www.thatsracin.com/99/0926/0925webqual.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000817191836/http://www.thatsracin.com/99/0926/0925webqual.htm |archive-date=August 17, 2000 |access-date=2022-08-26 |website=That's Racin' |publisher=The Charlotte Observer}}

Five drivers would fail to qualify: Dick Trickle, Todd Bodine, Darrell Waltrip, Derrike Cope, and Andy Belmont.

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