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The 1999 The 50th Pepsi Southern 500, the 50th running of the event, was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race held on September 5, 1999, at Darlington Raceway in Darlington County, South Carolina. Contested at 270 laps – shortened from 367 laps due to rain – on the 1.366 mile (2.198 km) speedway, it was the 24th race of the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. Jeff Burton of Roush Racing won the race, and the No Bull 5 Million Dollar Bonus as well.
Kenny Irwin Jr. would earn his final pole position while qualifying for this event.[2]
Top ten results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 89 |
| 2 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 30 |
| 3 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | 69 |
| 4 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 5 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | Roush Racing | Ford | 0 |
| 6 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | Team SABCO | Chevrolet | 1 |
| 7 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 8 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | 0 |
| 9 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Andy Petree Racing | Pontiac | 0 |
| 10 | 1 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 0 |
Race statistics
- Time of race: 3:25:15
- Average Speed: 107.816 miles per hour (173.513 km/h)
- Pole Speed: 170.97
- Cautions: 6 for 62 laps
- Margin of Victory: under caution
- Lead changes: 20
- Percent of race run under caution: 23%
- Average green flag run: 34.7 laps
References
- ^ Weather information at The Old Farmers' Almanac
- ^ Racing information at Racing Reference
- ^ Race statistics at Race Database
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