1999 UAW-GM Quality 500
{{Short description|29th race of the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox NASCAR race report|Type=NASWINSTON|Date=October 11|Scheduled_km=806.281|Distance_km=806.281|Avg={{convert|160.306|mph|km/h}}|Pole_Team=Joe Gibbs Racing|Network=TBS|Most_Driver=Bobby Labonte|Radio=Performance Racing Network|Announcers=Allen Bestwick, Buddy Baker, Dick Berggren|Most_Team=Joe Gibbs Racing|First_Driver=Jeff Gordon|First_Team=Hendrick Motorsports|Most_laps=136|Season_No=34|Location=Concord, North Carolina, Lowe's Motor Speedway|Pole_Time=29.082|Attendance=125,000|Scheduled_mi=501|Distance_laps=334|Scheduled_laps=334|Course_km=2.41|Course_mi=1.5|Race_No=29|Official_name=40th Annual UAW-GM Quality 500|Car=24|Race_Name=UAW-GM Quality 500|Year=1999|Distance_mi=501|Pole_Driver=Bobby Labonte|Image=1999_UAW-GM_Quality_500.png|Caption=The 1999 UAW-GM Quality 500 program cover, with artwork by NASCAR artist Sam Bass.}}The 1999 UAW-GM Quality 500 was the 29th stock car race of the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 42nd iteration of the event. The race was originally scheduled to be held on Sunday, October 10, 1999, but was delayed to Monday, October 11 due to inclement weather.{{Cite web |last=Poole |first=David |date=October 10, 1999 |title=NASCAR will take another crack at it Monday |url=http://www.thatsracin.com/99/1010/1011rain.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011119145155/http://www.thatsracin.com/99/1010/1011rain.htm |archive-date=November 19, 2001 |access-date=August 29, 2022 |website=That's Racin' |publisher=The Charlotte Observer}} The race was held in front of an audience of 125,000 in Concord, North Carolina, at Lowe's Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent quad-oval. The race took the scheduled 334 laps to complete. In the closing laps of the race, Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon would manage to close in and pass for the lead with eight to go to take his 49th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his seventh and final victory of the season.{{Cite web |last=Poole |first=David |date=October 11, 1999 |title=Puzzling victory Gordon's 2nd in row |url=http://www.thatsracin.com/99/1010/1012500lede.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010821183254/http://www.thatsracin.com/99/1010/1012500lede.htm |archive-date=August 21, 2001 |access-date=August 29, 2022 |website=That's Racin' |publisher=The Charlotte Observer}}{{Cite news |date=October 12, 1999 |title=Crew chief unbeaten |pages=45 |work=The Windsor Star |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108523758/crew-chief-unbeaten/ |access-date=August 29, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} To fill out the podium, Joe Gibbs Racing driver Bobby Labonte and Richard Childress Racing driver Mike Skinner would finish second and third, respectively.
Background
File:Charlotte_Motor_Speedway_diagram.svg, the venue where the race was held.]]
Lowe's Motor Speedway is a motorsports complex located in Concord, North Carolina, United States 13 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina. The complex features a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend and the NEXTEL All-Star Challenge, as well as the UAW-GM Quality 500. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI) with Marcus G. Smith (son of Bruton Smith) as track president.
= Entry list =
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
!# !Driver !Team !Make !Sponsor |
| 1 |
| 2
|Ford |
| 3 |
| 4 |
| 5 |
| 6
|Ford |
| 7 |
| 9
|Ford |
| 10
|Ford |Tide |
| 11
|Ford |
| 12
|Ford |
| 14
|Ford |
| 15
|Ford |
| 16
|Ford |
| 17
|Ford |
| 18 |
| 20
|Tony Stewart (R) |
| 21
|Elliott Sadler (R) |Ford |
| 22 |
| 23
|Ford |
| 24 |
| 25 |
| 26
|Ford |
| 28
|Ford |
| 30 |
| 31 |
| 33 |
| 36 |
| 40 |
| 41 |
| 42 |
| 43
|STP |
| 44 |
| 45 |
| 50 |
| 55 |
| 58
|Ford |
| 60 |
| 66
|Ford |
| 71 |
| 75
|Ford |
| 77
|Ford |
| 80
|Ford |
| 88
|Ford |Reverse Quality Care Service, Ford Credit |
| 90
|Ford |
| 91 |
| 94
|Ford |
| 97
|Ford |
| 98
|Ford |
| 99
|Ford |
| colspan="5" |[https://web.archive.org/web/19991012035053/http://nascar.com:80/winstoncup/races99/uawgm500/entry.html Official entry list] |
|---|
Practice
= First practice =
The first practice session was held on Wednesday, October 6, at 2:00 PM EST. The session would last for three hours.{{Cite web |date= |title=Jayski's Silly Season Site - 1999 Lowe's 2 Race Info Page |url=http://www.jayski.com/next/99-char2.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000823023259/http://www.jayski.com/next/99-char2.htm |archive-date=August 23, 2000 |access-date=August 29, 2022 |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site}} Bobby Labonte, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.242 and an average speed of {{Convert|184.665|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web |date=October 6, 1999 |title=Winston Cup practice speeds |url=http://www.thatsracin.com/99/1010/1006wcpracspeeds.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011222025549/http://www.thatsracin.com/99/1010/1006wcpracspeeds.htm |archive-date=December 22, 2001 |access-date=August 29, 2022 |website=That's Racin'}}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
!Pos. !# !Driver !Team !Make !Time !Speed |
| 1
|18 |29.242 |184.665 |
|---|
| 2
|6 |Ford |29.326 |184.136 |
| 3
|12 |Ford |29.338 |184.061 |
| colspan="7" |[https://web.archive.org/web/19991012071543/http://nascar.com:80/winstoncup/races99/uawgm500/wed_practice.html Full first practice results] |
= Second practice =
The second practice session was held on Thursday, October 7, at 9:00 AM EST. The session would last for 55 minutes. Johnny Benson Jr., driving for Roush Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.711 and an average speed of {{Convert|181.750|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
!Pos. !# !Driver !Team !Make !Time !Speed |
| 1
|26 |Ford |29.711 |181.750 |
|---|
| 2
|42 |29.776 |181.354 |
| 3
|6 |Ford |29.781 |181.323 |
| colspan="7" |[https://web.archive.org/web/20000919023851/http://www.nascar.com:80/winstoncup/races99/uawgm500/thu_practice.html Full second practice results] |
= Third practice =
The third practice session was held on Thursday, October 7, at 12:35 PM EST. The session would last for 40 minutes. Mark Martin, driving for Roush Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.847 and an average speed of {{Convert|180.922|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web |first= |date=October 7, 1999 |title=Winston Cup practice speeds |url=http://www.thatsracin.com/99/1010/1008practice.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011119184957/http://www.thatsracin.com/99/1010/1008practice.htm |archive-date=November 19, 2001 |access-date=August 29, 2022 |website=That's Racin'}}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
!Pos. !# !Driver !Team !Make !Time !Speed |
| 1
|6 |Ford |29.847 |180.922 |
|---|
| 2
|18 |29.927 |180.439 |
| 3
|2 |Ford |30.127 |179.241 |
| colspan="7" |[https://web.archive.org/web/20000919023847/http://www.nascar.com:80/winstoncup/races99/uawgm500/thu_practice2.html Full third practice results] |
= Final practice =
The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, October 9, after the preliminary 1999 All Pro Bumper to Bumper 300. The session would last for one hour. Bobby Labonte, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.321 and an average speed of {{Convert|178.094|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web |date=October 9, 1999 |title=Happy Hour practice speeds |url=http://www.thatsracin.com/99/1010/1010happy.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011119140333/http://www.thatsracin.com/99/1010/1010happy.htm |archive-date=November 19, 2001 |access-date=August 29, 2022 |website=That's Racin'}}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
!Pos. !# !Driver !Team !Make !Time !Speed |
| 1
|18 |30.321 |178.094 |
|---|
| 2
|99 |Ford |30.323 |178.082 |
| 3
|12 |Ford |30.327 |178.059 |
| colspan="7" |[https://web.archive.org/web/20000919023838/http://www.nascar.com:80/winstoncup/races99/uawgm500/sat_practice.html Full Happy Hour practice results] |
Qualifying
Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Wedesnday, October 6, at 7:00 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 Thursday, October 7, at 10:45 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}}
Bobby Labonte, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 29.082 and an average speed of {{Convert|185.682|mph|km/h}}.{{Cite web |last=Poole |first=David |date=October 6, 1999 |title=Labonte takes third LMS pole of season |url=http://www.thatsracin.com/99/1010/1007quallede.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011222055314/http://www.thatsracin.com/99/1010/1007quallede.htm |archive-date=December 22, 2001 |access-date=August 29, 2022 |website=That's Racin' |publisher=The Charlotte Observer}}
Seven drivers would fail to qualify: Darrell Waltrip, Buckshot Jones, Dave Marcis, Ed Berrier, Gary Bradberry, Hut Stricklin, and Andy Hillenburg.
= Full qualifying results =
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
!Pos. !# !Driver !Team !Make !Time !Speed |
| 1
|18 |29.082 |185.682 |
|---|
| 2
|2 |Ford |29.184 |185.033 |
| 3
|43 |29.230 |184.742 |
| 4
|6 |Ford |29.243 |184.660 |
| 5
|20 |Tony Stewart (R) |29.377 |183.817 |
| 6
|22 |29.389 |183.742 |
| 7
|23 |Ford |29.391 |183.730 |
| 8
|98 |Ford |29.398 |183.686 |
| 9
|88 |Ford |29.399 |183.680 |
| 10
|36 |29.433 |183.468 |
| 11
|55 |29.435 |183.455 |
| 12
|31 |29.438 |183.436 |
| 13
|5 |29.439 |183.430 |
| 14
|1 |29.444 |183.399 |
| 15
|4 |29.460 |183.299 |
| 16
|75 |Ford |29.467 |183.256 |
| 17
|3 |29.512 |182.976 |
| 18
|16 |Ford |29.524 |182.902 |
| 19
|60 |29.540 |182.803 |
| 20
|12 |Ford |29.555 |182.710 |
| 21
|10 |Ford |29.582 |182.543 |
| 22
|24 |29.588 |182.506 |
| 23
|7 |29.593 |182.476 |
| 24
|15 |Ford |29.597 |182.451 |
| 25
|30 |29.611 |182.365 |
| 26
|42 |29.568 |182.630 |
| 27
|17 |Ford |29.632 |182.235 |
| 28
|50 |29.641 |182.180 |
| 29
|94 |Ford |29.649 |182.131 |
| 30
|11 |Ford |29.655 |182.094 |
| 31
|40 |29.674 |181.977 |
| 32
|45 |29.681 |181.935 |
| 33
|97 |Ford |29.683 |181.922 |
| 34
|28 |Ford |29.684 |181.916 |
| 35
|33 |29.718 |181.708 |
| 36
|41 |29.756 |181.476 |
| colspan="7" |Provisionals |
| 37
|99 |Ford | -* | -* |
| 38
|25 | -* | -* |
| 39
|26 |Ford | -* | -* |
| 40
|21 |Elliott Sadler (R) |Ford | -* | -* |
| 41
|44 | -* | -* |
| 42
|9 |Ford | -* | -* |
| 43
|77 |Ford | -* | -* |
| colspan="7" |Failed to qualify |
| 44
|66 |Ford |29.848 |180.917 |
| 45
|14 |Ford |29.996 |180.024 |
| 46
|71 |30.012 |179.928 |
| 47
|90 |Ford |30.048 |179.712 |
| 48
|80 |Ford |30.080 |179.521 |
| 49
|58 |Ford |30.248 |178.524 |
| 50
|91 |31.774 |169.950 |
| colspan="7" |[https://web.archive.org/web/19991012054152/http://nascar.com:80/winstoncup/races99/uawgm500/qual.html Official first round qualifying results] |
| colspan="7" |[https://web.archive.org/web/20000919023842/http://www.nascar.com:80/winstoncup/races99/uawgm500/grid.html Official starting lineup] |
Race results
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
!St !# !Driver !Team !Make !Laps !Led !Status !Pts !Winnings |
| 1
|22 |24 |334 |16 |running |180 |$140,350 |
|---|
| 2
|1 |18 |334 |136 |running |180 |$157,250 |
| 3
|12 |31 |334 |65 |running |170 |$87,800 |
| 4
|4 |6 |Ford |334 |59 |running |165 |$85,750 |
| 5
|6 |22 |334 |3 |running |160 |$73,075 |
| 6
|20 |12 |Ford |334 |0 |running |150 |$57,000 |
| 7
|9 |88 |Ford |334 |33 |running |151 |$65,475 |
| 8
|2 |2 |Ford |333 |18 |running |147 |$60,250 |
| 9
|18 |16 |Ford |333 |0 |running |138 |$46,950 |
| 10
|14 |1 |333 |0 |running |134 |$46,750 |
| 11
|29 |94 |Ford |332 |0 |running |130 |$46,490 |
| 12
|17 |3 |332 |0 |running |127 |$44,450 |
| 13
|26 |42 |332 |0 |running |124 |$42,700 |
| 14
|23 |7 |332 |0 |running |121 |$39,100 |
| 15
|34 |28 |Ford |332 |2 |running |123 |$43,240 |
| 16
|39 |26 |Ford |332 |0 |running |115 |$39,350 |
| 17
|3 |43 |332 |0 |running |112 |$42,600 |
| 18
|33 |97 |Ford |331 |0 |running |109 |$33,300 |
| 19
|5 |20 |Tony Stewart (R) |331 |0 |running |106 |$39,315 |
| 20
|19 |60 |331 |0 |running |103 |$27,065 |
| 21
|13 |5 |331 |0 |running |100 |$37,510 |
| 22
|15 |4 |330 |1 |running |102 |$36,270 |
| 23
|35 |33 |330 |0 |running |94 |$32,270 |
| 24
|43 |77 |Ford |330 |0 |running |91 |$24,120 |
| 25
|8 |98 |Ford |330 |0 |running |88 |$24,670 |
| 26
|40 |21 |Elliott Sadler (R) |Ford |329 |0 |running |85 |$31,270 |
| 27
|30 |11 |Ford |329 |0 |running |82 |$30,470 |
| 28
|7 |23 |Ford |329 |0 |running |79 |$30,870 |
| 29
|31 |40 |329 |0 |running |76 |$30,170 |
| 30
|11 |55 |329 |0 |running |73 |$22,795 |
| 31
|16 |75 |Ford |329 |0 |running |70 |$19,970 |
| 32
|41 |44 |329 |0 |running |67 |$19,870 |
| 33
|38 |25 |329 |0 |running |64 |$26,815 |
| 34
|10 |36 |328 |0 |running |61 |$27,070 |
| 35
|24 |15 |Ford |328 |0 |running |58 |$19,740 |
| 36
|25 |30 |327 |0 |running |55 |$19,720 |
| 37
|37 |99 |Ford |306 |0 |crash |52 |$36,305 |
| 38
|21 |10 |Ford |278 |0 |running |49 |$26,695 |
| 39
|42 |9 |Ford |263 |1 |alternator |51 |$20,385 |
| 40
|27 |17 |Ford |231 |0 |crash |43 |$19,680 |
| 41
|36 |41 |229 |0 |oil leak |40 |$19,675 |
| 42
|32 |45 |162 |0 |engine |37 |$19,670 |
| 43
|28 |50 |143 |0 |handling |34 |$19,869 |
| colspan="11" |Failed to qualify |
| 44
! rowspan="7" | |66 |Ford ! colspan="5" rowspan="7" | |
| 45
|14 |Ford |
| 46
|71 |
| 47
|90 |Ford |
| 48
|80 |Ford |
| 49
|58 |Ford |
| 50
|91 |
| colspan="11" |[https://web.archive.org/web/20000930010015/http://www.nascar.com:80/winstoncup/races99/uawgm500/race.html Official race results] |
References
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