The 1999 NAPA AutoCare 500 was a Winston Cup Series (now Nextel Cup) event held at Martinsville Speedway on October 3, 1999. In his first race without crew chief Ray Evernham, Jeff Gordon held off Dale Earnhardt through the last few laps for the win. Points leader Dale Jarrett finished 10th and still held a 251-point margin on Bobby Labonte (8th). Stats
1999 NAPA AutoCare 500 | |
General info | |
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Series | Winston Cup Series |
Location | Martinsville Speedway |
Date | October 3, 1999 |
Qualifying | |
Pole Sitter | Joe Nemechek |
Pole Speed | 95.223 mph |
Race Data | |
Winner | Jeff Gordon |
Margin of Victory | 0.198 seconds |
Average Speed | 72.347 mph |
Cautions | 8 for 79 laps |
Points Leader | Dale Jarrett (+251) |