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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
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)
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