1999 Pontiac Excitement 400

{{Short description|11th race of the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series}}

{{Infobox NASCAR race report|Type=NASWINSTON|Race_No=11|Distance_mi=300|Year=1999|Pole_Time=21.344|Race_Name=Pontiac Excitement 400|Course_mi=0.75|Scheduled_km=482.803|Distance_km=482.803|Course_km=1.21|Distance_laps=400|Scheduled_laps=400|Scheduled_mi=300|Official_name=45th Annual Pontiac Excitement 400|Location=Richmond, Virginia, Richmond International Raceway|Avg={{convert|100.102|mph|km/h}}|Season_No=34|Date=May 15|Car=88|Radio=Motor Racing Network|Network=ESPN|Announcers=Bob Jenkins, Benny Parsons, Ned Jarrett|Most_laps=104|First_Driver=Dale Jarrett|First_Team=Robert Yates Racing|Most_Driver=Jeff Burton|Pole_Driver=Jeff Gordon|Pole_Team=Hendrick Motorsports|Most_Team=Roush Racing|Caption=The 1999 Pontiac Excitement 400 program cover.|Image=1999_Pontiac_Excitement_400.jpg}}The 1999 Pontiac Excitement 400 was the 11th stock car race of the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 45th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, May 15, 1999, in Richmond, Virginia, at Richmond International Raceway, a 0.75 miles (1.21 km) D-shaped oval. The race took the scheduled 400 laps to complete. At race's end, Robert Yates Racing driver Dale Jarrett would manage to make a pass for the lead with 32 to go and hold onto the lead to win his 19th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his first victory of the season.{{Cite web |last=Poole |first=David |date=May 16, 1999 |title=Jarrett revels in Richmond win |url=http://www.thatsracin.com/99/0515/0517400folo.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000817210816/http://www.thatsracin.com/99/0515/0517400folo.htm |archive-date=August 17, 2000 |access-date=August 20, 2022 |website=That's Racin' |publisher=The Charlotte Observer}}{{Cite news |date=May 17, 1999 |title=Jarrett's victory drought ends in Pontiac 400 |pages=23 |work=The Gazette |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107943704/jarretts-victory-drought-ends-in/ |access-date=August 20, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} To fill out the podium, Roush Racing driver Mark Martin and Joe Gibbs Racing driver Bobby Labonte would finish second and third, respectively.

Background

File:Richmond_International_Speedway.png, the venue where the race was at.]]

Richmond International Raceway (RIR) is a 3/4-mile (1.2 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. It hosts the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series. Known as "America's premier short track", it formerly hosted a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, an IndyCar Series race, and two USAC sprint car races.

= 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 \|Cartoon Network, Dexter's Laboratory
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 (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 \|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 \|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
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
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 \|Hut Stricklin \|Donlavey Racing \|Ford \|Hills Bros. Coffee
91 \|Dick Trickle \|LJ Racing \|Chevrolet \|LJ Racing
94 \|Bill Elliott \|Bill Elliott Racing \|Ford \|McDonald's
97 \|Chad Little \|Roush Racing \|Ford \|John Deere
98 \|Rick Mast \|Burdette Motorsports \|Ford \|Hobas Pipe
99 \|Jeff Burton \|Roush Racing \|Ford \|Exide Batteries
colspan="5" \|[https://web.archive.org/web/20000919023254/http://www.nascar.com/winstoncup/races99/pontiacexcitement400/entry.html Official entry list]

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!Driver

!Team

!Make

!Sponsor

|Buckshot Jones (R)

|Dale Earnhardt, Inc.