The 1999 DieHard 500 was a Winston Cup (now Nextel Cup) event held at Talladega Superspeedway on April 25, 1999. Dale Earnhardt won his first race of the year, leading the most laps and holding off Dale Jarrett. Points leader Jeff Burton was 11th and held a 40-point margin on Jarrett. Stats
1999 DieHard 500 | |
General info | |
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Series | Winston Cup Series |
Location | Talladega Superspeedway |
Date | April 25, 1999 |
Qualifying | |
Pole Sitter | Ken Schrader |
Pole Speed | 197.765 mph |
Race Data | |
Winner | Dale Earnhardt |
Margin of Victory | 0.137 seconds |
Average Speed | 163.395 mph |
Cautions | 3 for 18 laps |
Points Leader | Jeff Burton (+40) |