The1999 NASCAR Busch Series began on February 13 and ended on November 13.Dale Earnhardt Jr. ofDale Earnhardt, Inc. won the season points championship for the second year in a row.
List of full-time teams at the start of 1999.
TheNAPA Auto Parts 300 was held February 13 atDaytona International Speedway.Ken Schrader was the polesitter. On the last lap,Casey Atwood was tapped byAndy Hillenburg into the outside retaining wall. Atwood continued to go across the tri-oval on his roof. Atwood flipped 4 times, but emerged from his Chevrolet unscathed. The race was broadcast onCBS.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Hank Parker Jr. (#53),Derrike Cope (#61),Kelly Denton (#75),Morgan Shepherd (#07),Wayne Grubb (#83),Jeff Krogh (#56),Mike Garvey (#09),Skip Smith (#67),Shane Hall (#43),Mark Krogh (#80),Mike Stefanik (#05),Mark Day (#16),Blaise Alexander (#20),Ed Berrier (#77),Hermie Sadler (#72),Freddie Query (#68),Jeff McClure (#13),Brett Bodine (#54),Jim Bown (#51),Joe Bessey (#6),Lance Hooper (#23),Loy Allen Jr. (#78)-Withdrew
TheAlltel 200 was held February 20 atNorth Carolina Speedway.Dale Earnhardt Jr. was the polesitter. The race was broadcast onTNN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Adam Petty (#45),Freddie Query (#68),Brad Loney (#90),David Green (#41),Glenn Allen Jr. (#38),Philip Morris (#01),Jeff Green (#32),Mario Gosselin (#58),Dick Trickle (#5),Jeff Finley (#25),Bryan Wall (#73),Mike Skinner (#19),Bobby Labonte (#44),Jimmy Kitchens (#22)
TheSam's Town 300 was held March 6 atLas Vegas Motor Speedway.Mark Martin was the pole sitter. The race was broadcast onESPN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Casey Atwood (#27),Glenn Allen Jr. (#38),Brad Loney (#90),Mike Dillon (#59),Ted Musgrave (#29),Joe Buford (#7),Larry Pearson (#00),Jeff Finley (#25),Shane Hall (#43),Ed Berrier (#77),Jimmy Kitchens (#22),Kevin Grubb (#37),Freddie Query (#68),Wayne Grubb (#83),Bobby Hillin Jr. (#8),Bryan Wall (#73),Hermie Sadler (#72),Eric Jones (#70),Morgan Shepherd (#07),Mark Krogh (#80),Jerry Glanville (#81),Bobby Hamilton Jr. (#95)
TheYellow Freight 300 was held March 13 atAtlanta Motor Speedway.Dave Blaney was the polesitter. The race came under controversy when winnerMike Skinner was disqualified and the win was given to Blaney. But after a further review, NASCAR reversed its decision and re-awarded the victory to Skinner. The race was broadcast onESPN.
Top ten results
. On Lap 135, drivers #5Dick Trickle and #83Wayne Grubb were injured in a multi-car crash on the front stretch.
Failed to qualify:Andy Kirby (#28),Tim Fedewa (#36),Freddie Query (#68),Hermie Sadler (#72),Bobby Hamilton Jr. (#95),Jeff Finley (#25),Shane Hall (#43),Brad Loney (#90),Jeff Fuller (#89),J. D. Gibbs (#18),Kevin Grubb (#37),Mark Day (#16)
TheDiamond Hill Plywood 200 was held March 20 atDarlington Raceway.Mark Martin was the polesitter. The race was broadcast onESPN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Jim Bown (#51),Kevin Grubb (#37),Lyndon Amick (#35),Andy Kirby (#28),Jeff Finley (#25),Freddie Query (#68),Mark Krogh (#80),Kerry Earnhardt (#40),Jimmy Kitchens (#22),Bobby Labonte (#18)
TheCoca-Cola 300 was held March 27 atTexas Motor Speedway.Dave Blaney won the pole. The race was shortened to 163 laps due to rain. The race was broadcast onCBS and switched toTNN midway through the race.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Ed Berrier (#77),Andy Kirby (#28),Sterling Marlin (#42),Dick Trickle (#5),Jimmy Spencer (#12),Philip Morris (#01),Steve Park (#83),Shane Hall (#43),Stanton Barrett (#40),Brad Loney (#90),Jason Jarrett (#33),Steve Grissom (#18),Jimmy Kitchens (#22),Mark Day (#16),Joe Buford (#7),Kenny Wallace (#25),Mark Krogh (#80),Bobby Hamilton Jr. (#95)
TheBellSouth Mobility 320 was held April 3 atNashville Speedway USA.Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the pole. The race was broadcast onCBS.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:J. D. Gibbs (#18),Freddie Query (#68),Scot Walters (#83),Lyndon Amick (#35),Shane Hall (#43),Brad Baker (#7),Chad Chaffin (#84),Donnie Moran (#58),Mark Day (#16),Bobby Hamilton Jr. (#95),Chris Cook (#65)
TheMoore's Snacks 250 was held April 10 atBristol Motor Speedway.Jason Keller won the pole. The race was broadcast onESPN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Ted Christopher (#13),Freddie Query (#68),Gary Bradberry (#86),Jason Jarrett (#33),Hermie Sadler (#72),Kelly Denton (#75),Curtis Markham (#83),Elliott Sadler (#47)
TheTouchstone Energy 300 was held April 24 atTalladega Superspeedway.Ken Schrader won the pole. The Big One happened midway in the race, with pole-sitter Schrader crashing and erupting in flames in Turn 1, also taking many other cars out. Schrader was uninjured.Terry Labonte would just barely edgeJoe Nemechek in the closest finish of NASCAR Busch Series history. The race was broadcast onABC.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Andy Kirby (#28),Mark Martin (#60),Loy Allen Jr. (#78),Hermie Sadler (#72),Skip Smith (#67),Joe Bessey (#6),Stevie Reeves (#25),Freddie Query (#68)
TheAuto Club 300 was held May 1 atCalifornia Speedway.Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the pole. The race was broadcast onABC and switched toESPN2 except on the West Coast with 9 laps to go due to the race running into ABC's broadcasting window of the 125th Kentucky Derby.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Jimmy Kitchens (#22),Stevie Reeves (#25),Kenny Irwin Jr. (#11),Curtis Markham (#83),Jerry Glanville (#81),Brett Bodine (#54),Shane Hall (#43),Andy Kirby (#28),Sterling Marlin (#42),Ward Burton (#02)
TheBusch 200 was held May 8 atNew Hampshire International Speedway.Jeff Green won the pole. The race was broadcast onTNN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Bryan Wall (#73),Bobby Dotter (#08),Wayne Grubb (#83),Joe Bessey (#6)
TheHardee's 250 was held May 14 atRichmond International Raceway.Jason Keller won the pole. The race was broadcast onESPN2.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Johnny Benson (#33),R. D. Smith (#79),Ted Christopher (#13),Geoff Bodine (#64),Terry Labonte (#44),Chad Chaffin (#84),Philip Morris (#01),Brad Baker (#7),Andy Kirby (#28),Brad Loney (#90),Freddie Query (#68),Jeff Finley (#65),Jason Rudd (#81),Bobby Hamilton Jr. (#95)
TheFirst Union 200 was held May 23 atNazareth Speedway.Jeff Green won the pole. The race was shortened to 168 laps due to darkness. The race was broadcast onESPN2.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Wayne Grubb (#83),Joey McCarthy (#41),Chad Chaffin (#84),J. D. Gibbs (#18),Andy Kirby (#28),Bryan Wall (#77N),Dennis Demers (#86N),Mike Olsen (#61N)
TheCarquest Auto Parts 300 was held May 29 atLowe's Motor Speedway.David Green won the pole. The race was broadcast onTBS.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Terry Labonte (#44),Glenn Allen Jr. (#38),Jerry Nadeau (#90),Geoff Bodine (#64),Mike Wallace (#33),Bobby Hillin Jr. (#8),Philip Morris (#01),Jeff Fuller (#89),Kenny Irwin Jr. (#11),Tony Roper (#61),Larry Pearson (#00),Ed Berrier (#77),Mike Dillon (#59),Jim Bown (#65),Steve Grissom (#22),Lyndon Amick (#35),Andy Kirby (#28),Nathan Buttke (#30),Joe Buford (#7),Jeff Krogh (#56),Jimmy Kitchens (#55),Doug Reid III (#97)
TheMBNA Platinum 200 was held June 5 atDover International Speedway.Dick Trickle won the pole. The race was broadcast onTNN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Andy Santerre (#47),Jerry Glanville (#81),Brad Loney (#90),Hermie Sadler (#72),Joey McCarthy (#41),John Preston (#12),Hank Parker Jr. (#53),Lyndon Amick (#35)
TheTextilease/Medique 300 was held June 12 atSouth Boston Speedway.Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the pole. This was the last career NASCAR race forChuck Bown andLarry Pearson, where they would finish 22nd and 25th respectively. The race was broadcast onTNN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Greg Marlowe (#92),Jeff Krogh (#56),R. D. Smith (#79),Curtis Markham (#33),Andy Santerre (#47),Stanton Barrett (#40),Shane Hall (#43),Glenn Allen Jr. (#38),Ed Berrier (#77),Andy Kirby (#28)
TheLysol 200 was held June 27 atWatkins Glen International.Ron Fellows won the pole. The race was broadcast onESPN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Ted Christopher (#13),Jeff Krogh (#56),Eric Bodine (#21N),Stacy Compton (#28),J. D. Gibbs (#8N),Louis Rettenmeier (#59N)
TheDieHard 250 was held July 4 atThe Milwaukee Mile.Casey Atwood won the pole. During the final practice for this race,Jeff Krogh crashed and suffered near-fatal injuries. He has since recovered, although he has not run a NASCAR race since. This wasCasey Atwood's first career Busch Series victory as he moved Jeff Green out of the way on the final turn of the final lap. The race was broadcast onTNN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Mario Gosselin (#15),Bobby Dotter (#08),Rick Beebe (#82),Dennis Setzer (#11),Stacy Compton (#19),Jerry Glanville (#81),Mel Walen (#58),Brad Loney (#90)
TheMyrtle Beach 250 was held July 17 atMyrtle Beach Speedway.Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the pole. The race was broadcast onTNN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Philip Morris (#01),Glenn Allen Jr. (#38),Chad Chaffin (#84),Mark Green (#50),Andy Santerre (#47),Curtis Markham (#72),Adam Petty (#45),Bobby Hamilton Jr. (#63),Mario Gosselin (#58),Greg Marlowe (#92),Andy Kirby (#28),Kevin Grubb (#37),Ed Spencer III (#12),R. D. Smith (#79)
TheNAPA Autocare 250 was held July 24 atPikes Peak International Raceway.Dave Blaney won the pole. The race was broadcast onESPN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Scott Gaylord (#52),Jerry Glanville (#81),Chad Chaffin (#16)
TheCarquest Auto Parts 250 was held July 31 atGateway International Raceway.Casey Atwood won the pole. The race was broadcast onTNN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Lyndon Amick (#35),Gary Bradberry (#28),Ted Smokstad (#19),Eric Jones (#70),Gus Wasson (#96),Mel Walen (#58)
TheKroger 200 was held August 6 atIndianapolis Raceway Park.Jason Keller won the pole. The race was broadcast onESPN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Brad Baker (#7),Brad Loney (#90),Tony Roper (#61),D.J. Hoelzle (#55),Greg Marlowe (#92),Gus Wasson (#96)
TheNAPA 200 was held August 21 atMichigan International Speedway.Dave Blaney won the pole. During a practice session for this race,Ernie Irvan crashed in turn 4 and suffered serious injuries. This forced him into early retirement. The race was broadcast onESPN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Curtis Markham (#72),Ted Musgrave (#82),Hank Parker Jr. (#53),Phil Parsons (#10),Tony Roper (#61),Tim Fedewa (#36),Bobby Hillin Jr. (#8),Butch Miller (#40),Wayne Grubb (#83),Greg Sacks (#90),Ricky Craven (#47),Chad Chaffin (#16),Glenn Allen Jr. (#38),Gus Wasson (#96),Ted Christopher (#13),Ernie Irvan (#84),Matt Hutter (#99)
TheFood City 250 was held August 27 atBristol Motor Speedway.Jeff Green won the pole. The race was broadcast onESPN2.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Steve Grissom (#22),Kevin Lepage (#99),Tony Roper (#61),Hermie Sadler (#33),Kenny Irwin Jr. (#11),Bobby Hamilton Jr. (#63),Butch Miller (#40),Glenn Allen Jr. (#38),Hank Parker Jr. (#53),Carl Long (#95),Kelly Denton (#75),Kerry Earnhardt (#76)
TheDura Lube 200 was held September 4 atDarlington Raceway.Ward Burton won the pole. The race was broadcast onESPN2.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Hermie Sadler (#33),Ted Musgrave (#40),Kevin Harvick (#2),Terry Labonte (#44),Greg Sacks (#90),Curtis Markham (#72),Andy Santerre (#47),Lyndon Amick (#88),Ed Berrier (#55),Kerry Earnhardt (#7),Tom Hubert (#15)
TheAutolite Platinum 250 was held September 10 atRichmond International Raceway.Jeff Burton won the pole. The race was broadcast onESPN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Hank Parker Jr. (#53),Michael Waltrip (#21),Ricky Hendrick (#24),Brett Bodine (#54),Brad Loney (#90),Michael Ritch (#55),Kenny Irwin Jr. (#11),Philip Morris (#01),Hut Stricklin (#38),Ted Christopher (#13),R. D. Smith (#79),Jason Rudd (#81),Jimmy Kitchens (#7),Jason White (#28),Mario Gosselin (#58),Hal Goodson (#39)
TheMBNA Gold 200 was held September 25 atDover International Speedway.Matt Kenseth won the pole. The race was broadcast onTNN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Jason Leffler (#18),Kelly Denton (#75),Lance Hooper (#23),Rich Bickle (#63),Joey McCarthy (#41),Michael Ritch (#55),Ted Christopher (#13),Jimmy Kitchens (#7),Ken Alexander (#03)
TheAll Pro Bumper to Bumper 300 was held October 9 atLowe's Motor Speedway.Matt Kenseth won the pole. The race was broadcast onTBS.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Brett Bodine (#54),Hermie Sadler (#47),Curtis Markham (#72),Kelly Denton (#75),Rich Bickle (#91),Robert Pressley (#61),Ken Schrader (#15),Bobby Hillin Jr. (#8),Chad Chaffin (#77),Kenny Irwin Jr. (#11),Derrike Cope (#89),Ed Berrier (#78),Mike Garvey (#09),Elliott Sadler (#35),Morgan Shepherd (#7),Wayne Grubb (#83),Joe Buford (#95),Gary Bradberry (#86),Kevin Schwantz (#65),Adam Petty (#45)
TheKmart 200 was held October 23 atNorth Carolina Speedway.Mark Martin won the pole. The race was broadcast onTNN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Hut Stricklin (#38),Ken Schrader (#15),Sterling Marlin (#14),Rich Bickle (#91),Lance Hooper (#23),Jimmy Hensley (#83),Mike Borkowski (#02),Hermie Sadler (#47),Johnny Chapman (#73),Greg Biffle (#19),Ed Berrier (#63),Kelly Moore (#48),Mike Laughlin Jr. (#94),Philip Morris (#01)
The inauguralSam's Town 250 was held October 30 atMemphis Motorsports Park.Jeff Green won the pole. The race was broadcast onTNN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:J. D. Gibbs (#42),Jimmy Spencer (#12),Jimmy Morales (#82),Kenny Wallace (#25),Brad Baker (#7),Ricky Hendrick (#24),Joe Buford (#67),Brian Smith (#76),R. D. Smith (#13),Kevin Lepage (#99),Sean Studer (#68),Ron Young (#71),Kelly Moore (#48),Kevin Ray (#95),Mike Garvey (#09),Kelly Denton (#75)
The inauguralOutback Steakhouse 200 was held November 6 atPhoenix International Raceway.Ken Schrader won the pole. The race was broadcast onTNN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Joe Nemechek (#87),Bobby Hamilton (#80),Jimmy Hensley (#83),Greg Sacks (#90),Jimmy Morales (#14),Dave Steele (#82),Damon Lusk (#70)
TheHotWheels.com 300 was held November 13 atHomestead-Miami Speedway.Hut Stricklin won the pole. The race was broadcast onNBC, NBC's first Busch Series telecast.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Mike Garvey (#09),Greg Sacks (#90),Ron Young (#71),Ted Christopher (#28),John Preston (#89),Bobby Hamilton (#80),Morgan Shepherd (#76),Barry Bodine (#6),Steve Park (#84),Wayne Grubb (#83),Mark Green (#50),Sean Studer (#68),Joe Buford (#7),Jimmy Morales (#82),Randy MacDonald (#54),Curtis Markham (#63),Andy Santerre (#44),Kevin Grubb (#37),Johnny Chapman (#73),Derrick Gilcrest (#15)-Withdrew
(key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time.Italics – Pole position set by owner's points. * – Most laps led.
Pos | Driver | DAY | CAR | LVS | ATL | DAR | TEX | NSV | BRI | TAL | CAL | NHA | RCH | NAZ | CLT | DOV | SBO | GLN | MIL | MYB | PPR | GTY | IRP | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | CLT | CAR | MEM | PHO | HOM | Pts |
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1 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 14 | 35 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 3* | 34 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 36 | 1* | 5 | 1* | 3 | 12 | 1 | 33 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2* | 4647 |
2 | Jeff Green | 2 | DNQ | 8 | 17 | 25 | 3 | 1* | 23 | 17 | 32 | 2* | 5* | 7* | 10 | 7 | 2 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 4* | 4 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 1* | 11 | 5 | 4367 |
3 | Matt Kenseth | 4 | 3* | 30 | 25 | 1* | 18* | 15 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 1* | 3 | 20 | 38* | 7* | 4 | 21 | 8 | 38 | 4327 |
4 | Todd Bodine | 32 | 9 | 40 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 32 | 9 | 5 | 4* | 9 | 32 | 4029 |
5 | Elton Sawyer | 21 | 7 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 41 | 7 | 1 | 34 | 32 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 11 | 34 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 26 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 26 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 3891 |
6 | Jeff Purvis | 41 | 12 | 12 | 41 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 42 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 4 | 36 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 13 | 40 | 27 | 13 | 25 | 3658 |
7 | Dave Blaney | 43 | 11 | 20 | 2 | 42 | 8 | 31 | 24 | 14 | 28 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 8 | 38 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 39 | 24 | 20 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 3582 | |
8 | Jason Keller | 22 | 33 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1* | 40 | 29 | 6 | 30 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 28 | 5 | 36 | 8 | 33 | 5 | 1* | 27 | 21 | 23 | 10 | 28 | 29 | 8 | 29 | 40 | 26 | 3537 |
9 | Mike McLaughlin | 15 | 6 | 19 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 21 | 41 | 40 | 14 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 24 | 39 | 38 | 43 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 3478 |
10 | Randy LaJoie | 1* | 4 | 15 | 26 | 43 | 17 | 38 | 36 | 9 | 34 | 4 | 42 | 20 | 13 | 27 | 24 | 17 | 14 | 2* | 13 | 2 | 13 | 40 | 11 | 16 | 33 | 2 | 38 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 29 | 3379 |
11 | Dick Trickle | 26 | DNQ | 31 | 31 | 37 | DNQ | 42 | 21 | 11 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 5 | 21* | 20 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 29 | 17 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 24 | 35 | 3154 |
12 | Tony Raines(R) | 28 | 20 | 28 | 21 | 21 | QL | 11 | 39 | 24 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 19 | 25 | 21 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 36 | 4 | 25 | 12 | 28 | 20 | 28 | 3142 |
13 | Casey Atwood | 17 | 5 | DNQ | 16 | 28 | 35 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 20 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 10 | 41 | 1* | 29 | 9 | 7 | 32 | 42 | 15 | 26 | 31 | 1 | 23 | 43 | 30 | 26 | 34 | 3134 |
14 | Tim Fedewa | 35 | 10 | 34 | DNQ | 8 | 21 | 37 | 9 | 28 | 6 | 23 | 33 | 3 | 38 | 21 | 5 | 27 | 31 | 27 | 2 | 43 | 7 | DNQ | 25 | 28 | 14 | 41 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 35 | 15 | 2989 |
15 | Phil Parsons | 33 | 28 | 13 | 28 | 3 | 24 | 10 | 28 | 35 | 42 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 35 | 15 | DNQ | 33 | 29 | 34 | 8 | 42 | 21 | 16 | 43 | 24 | 2951 |
16 | Mike Dillon | 18 | 19 | DNQ | 13 | 34 | 28 | 18 | 32 | 26 | 13 | 32 | 13 | 21 | DNQ | 16 | 27 | 7 | 35 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 31 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 33 | 18 | 37 | 27 | 2795 |
17 | Kevin Grubb | 8 | 16 | DNQ | DNQ | 18 | 25 | 27 | 7 | 30 | 40 | 17 | 27 | 18 | 42 | 6 | 14 | 31 | 29 | DNQ | 17 | 36 | 28 | 20 | 37 | 20 | 5 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 8 | 21 | DNQ | 2607 |
18 | Hank Parker Jr.(R) | DNQ | 26 | 21 | 39 | 31 | 20 | 36 | 38 | 19 | 33 | 29 | 38 | 10 | 22 | DNQ | 3 | 10 | 25 | 11 | 18 | 24 | 18 | DNQ | DNQ | 30 | DNQ | 20 | 22 | 29 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 2559 |
19 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 5 | 34 | DNQ | 19 | 22 | 34 | 14 | 13 | 29 | 24 | 35 | 12 | 25 | DNQ | 43 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 18 | DNQ | 10 | 35 | 21 | 29 | DNQ | 20 | 19 | 42 | 23 | 2517 | ||
20 | Adam Petty(R) | 6 | DNQ | 29 | 34 | 24 | 39 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 5 | 43 | 40 | 33 | 32 | 30 | DNQ | 29 | 34 | 27 | 35 | 22 | 15 | 40 | 30 | DNQ | 30 | 5 | 38 | 33 | 2471 |
21 | Mark Green | 24 | 23 | 32 | 10 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 17 | 37 | 36 | 27 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 29 | 26 | 37 | 26 | DNQ | 23 | 32 | 19 | 41 | 42 | 33 | 19 | 22 | 40 | 28 | 17 | 31 | DNQ | 2419 |
22 | Jeff Fuller | 23 | 42 | 27 | DNQ | 19 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 32 | 12 | 39 | 41 | 19 | DNQ | 31 | 20 | 15 | 32 | 12 | 37 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 13 | 30 | 43 | 37 | 33 | 36 | 2280 | |||
23 | Kenny Wallace | DNQ | 26 | 6 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 27 | 38 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 7 | DNQ | 5 | 19 | 2167 | ||||||||||||
24 | Shane Hall | DNQ | 18 | DNQ | DNQ | 20 | DNQ | DNQ | 37 | 27 | DNQ | 38 | 31 | 23 | 37 | 35 | DNQ | 24 | 22 | 4 | 38 | 17 | 11 | 21 | 16 | 37 | 25 | 14 | 24 | 36 | 25 | 25 | 40 | 2154 |
25 | Jeff Burton | 9 | 1* | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2091 | ||||||||||||||||||
26 | Mark Martin | 39 | 2 | 1* | 6 | 39 | 1 | DNQ | 1 | 1* | 5 | 1* | 2* | 36 | 1* | 14 | 2048 | |||||||||||||||||
27 | David Green | DNQ | 22 | 7 | 22 | 33 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 40 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2010 | ||||||||||||||
28 | Buckshot Jones | 12 | 16 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 40 | 33 | 11 | 35 | 11 | 26 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 36 | 10 | 17 | 1889 | |||||||||||||
29 | Michael Waltrip | 40 | 39 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 6 | 2 | DNQ | 35 | 1 | 41 | 1762 | ||||||||||||||||
30 | Terry Labonte | 19 | 14 | 24 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 20 | DNQ | 38 | DNQ | 14 | 36 | 8 | DNQ | 11 | 33 | 34 | 1761 | |||||||||||||
31 | Ed Berrier | DNQ | 29 | DNQ | 14 | 15 | DNQ | 23 | 12 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 29 | DNQ | 37 | DNQ | 19 | 28 | 16 | 22 | 20 | 31 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 1705 | |||||||
32 | Glenn Allen Jr. | 16 | DNQ | DNQ | 9 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 13 | 21 | 28 | 26 | 14 | DNQ | 24 | DNQ | 29 | 4 | DNQ | 37 | 33 | 24 | DNQ | DNQ | 42 | 40 | 1692 | ||||||
33 | Joe Nemechek | 36 | 2 | 27 | QL | 38 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 8 | DNQ | 1 | 1485 | ||||||||||||||||||
34 | Lyndon Amick | 29 | 37 | 43 | 29 | DNQ | 41 | DNQ | 41 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 43 | 37 | DNQ | DNQ | 19 | 24 | 32 | DNQ | 21 | DNQ | 27 | 10 | 28 | 42 | 1483 | |||||||
35 | Kevin Lepage | 7 | 36 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 39 | 23 | 40 | 11 | 9 | DNQ | 17 | 31 | DNQ | 6 | 1476 | ||||||||||||||||
36 | Elliott Sadler | 7 | 42 | 35 | 42 | 16 | DNQ | Wth | 5 | 15 | 35 | 12 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 6 | DNQ | 23 | 1454 | ||||||||||||||
37 | Hermie Sadler | DNQ | 25 | DNQ | DNQ | 38 | 32 | 22 | DNQ | DNQ | Wth | 7 | 22 | 42 | 25 | DNQ | 31 | 11 | 14 | 32 | DNQ | DNQ | 24 | 42 | DNQ | DNQ | 23 | 22 | 30 | 1449 | ||||
38 | Chuck Bown | 11 | 24 | 25 | 40 | 17 | 23 | 40 | 31 | 25 | 35 | 18 | 29 | 31 | 7 | 41 | 22 | 1370 | ||||||||||||||||
39 | Bobby Hamilton Jr.(R) | 30 | 27 | DNQ | DNQ | 27 | DNQ | DNQ | Wth | 33 | DNQ | 26 | 39 | DNQ | 21 | 28 | 42 | 23 | DNQ | 42 | 41 | 21 | 30 | 39 | 22 | 30 | 9 | 1351 | ||||||
40 | Brad Loney | 10 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 29 | DNQ | 28 | 34 | 36 | 43 | 37 | DNQ | 36 | DNQ | 16 | 35 | DNQ | 5 | 19 | 42 | DNQ | 32 | DNQ | 37 | 11 | 41 | 1306 | ||||||
41 | Tony Roper(R) | 40 | 16 | 35 | 10 | 18 | 30 | 43 | 18 | 43 | DNQ | 42 | 8 | 42 | 10 | 18 | 40 | 30 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 1284 | ||||||||||||
42 | Ken Schrader | 38 | 18 | 38 | 7 | 14 | 34 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 37 | DNQ | DNQ | 7 | 1270 | ||||||||||||||||||
43 | Jimmy Spencer | 5 | DNQ | 15 | 39 | 8 | 34 | 3 | 4 | DNQ | 3 | 3 | 1197 | |||||||||||||||||||||
44 | Mike Skinner | DNQ | 24 | 1* | 36 | 9 | 37 | 29 | 37 | 36 | 18 | 31 | 10 | 33 | 18 | 1195 | ||||||||||||||||||
45 | Wayne Grubb | DNQ | 30 | DNQ | 32 | 38 | DNQ | 40 | DNQ | 30 | 38 | 17 | 38 | 32 | 42 | 15 | 30 | DNQ | 31 | 43 | 15 | 23 | DNQ | 34 | DNQ | 1187 | ||||||||
46 | Johnny Benson | 37 | 14 | 11 | 43 | 15 | 38 | 21 | DNQ | 35 | 12 | 34 | 6 | 14 | 37 | 1173 | ||||||||||||||||||
47 | Geoff Bodine | QL | 8 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 16 | 41 | DNQ | DNQ | 15 | 41 | 17 | 38 | 1093 | ||||||||||||||||||
48 | Stanton Barrett | DNQ | 19 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 30 | 37 | 24 | 20 | 23 | DNQ | 24 | 23 | 43 | 1074 | ||||||||||||||||||
49 | Larry Pearson | 25 | 13 | DNQ | 20 | 23 | 30 | 30 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 30 | DNQ | 25 | 1032 | |||||||||||||||||||
50 | Jeff Krogh | DNQ | 32 | 41 | 22 | 26 | 36 | 21 | 40 | 39 | 23 | 31 | 24 | 35 | DNQ | 18 | DNQ | DNQ | 43 | 960 | ||||||||||||||
51 | Jeff Gordon | 4 | 13 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 878 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | Steve Grissom | 40 | 22 | 14 | 36 | DNQ | 39 | 30 | 34 | DNQ | 35 | 27 | 13 | 36 | 41 | 855 | ||||||||||||||||||
53 | Ward Burton | DNQ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 6 | 10 | 851 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | Sterling Marlin | 33 | DNQ | 34 | 8 | DNQ | 12 | 4 | 9 | DNQ | 31 | 777 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | Chad Chaffin | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 31 | 27 | DNQ | DNQ | 29 | DNQ | 9 | 36 | DNQ | 31 | 15 | 39 | 22 | 752 | ||||||||||||||||
56 | Curtis Markham | 12 | 37 | DNQ | DNQ | QL | DNQ | 33 | 42 | DNQ | 31 | 38 | 22 | DNQ | 38 | DNQ | 13 | DNQ | 41 | DNQ | 709 | |||||||||||||
57 | Andy Santerre | 42 | DNQ | DNQ | 30 | 13 | DNQ | 1 | 19 | 35 | 13 | DNQ | DNQ | 702 | ||||||||||||||||||||
58 | Justin Labonte | 41 | 30 | 33 | 14 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 34 | 40 | 669 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | Butch Miller | 6 | 18 | 22 | 28 | 23 | 9 | DNQ | DNQ | 667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | Jason Jarrett | 27 | 21 | 38 | 23 | 41 | DNQ | 24 | DNQ | 43 | 39 | 25 | 624 | |||||||||||||||||||||
61 | Kenny Irwin Jr. | 5 | DNQ | DNQ | 11 | 16 | 33 | DNQ | DNQ | 5 | DNQ | 619 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | Hut Stricklin | 22 | DNQ | 16 | 21 | DNQ | 42 | 29 | 21 | 530 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | Jimmie Johnson | 7 | 25 | 12 | 18 | 39 | 521 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | Rich Bickle | 39 | 27 | 11 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 39 | 27 | 11 | 516 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | Matt Hutter | 16 | 11 | 41 | 26 | 22 | DNQ | 467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | Ted Christopher(R) | DNQ | 12 | DNQ | 8 | 30 | DNQ | 40 | 29 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 461 | ||||||||||||||||||||
67 | Andy Kirby(R) | 31 | 42 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 33 | 20 | DNQ | DNQ | 36 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 26 | DNQ | DNQ | 414 | ||||||||||||||||
68 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | 34 | QL | 39 | 6* | 12 | 394 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
69 | Brett Bodine | 33 | DNQ | 6 | 18 | DNQ | DNQ | 15 | 387 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
70 | Derrike Cope | DNQ | 15 | 23 | 35 | 40 | 32 | DNQ | 380 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | Joe Bessey | DNQ | 38 | DNQ | DNQ | 17 | 33 | 39 | 18 | 380 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
72 | Jimmy Kitchens(R) | 31 | DNQ | DNQ | 30 | DNQ | DNQ | 32 | 29 | 42 | DNQ | 41 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 363 | ||||||||||||||||||
73 | Gus Wasson | 18 | 26 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 36 | 43 | 31 | 358 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | Jason Leffler | 41 | 22 | DNQ | 24 | 20 | 331 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
75 | Kelly Denton(R) | DNQ | DNQ | 20 | 41 | DNQ | 34 | DNQ | DNQ | 22 | DNQ | 306 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | Gary Bradberry | 32 | DNQ | 21 | 20 | DNQ | 43 | DNQ | 304 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | Robert Pressley | 18 | 28 | 17 | DNQ | 300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | Barry Bodine | DNQ | 29 | 25 | 12 | DNQ | 296 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
79 | Philip Morris(R) | DNQ | 35 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 7 | DNQ | 28 | DNQ | DNQ | 283 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
80 | Bobby Hamilton | 28 | 15 | 28 | DNQ | DNQ | 276 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
81 | Kerry Earnhardt(R) | 20 | 43 | 36 | 33 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 256 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
82 | Joe Buford | DNQ | DNQ | 17 | 43 | DNQ | 26 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 231 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
83 | Mike Garvey | DNQ | 37 | 23 | DNQ | 32 | DNQ | DNQ | 213 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
84 | Mike Bliss | 28 | 24 | 43 | 204 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
85 | Ron Fellows | 2* | 180 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
86 | Jamie Skinner | 33 | 29 | 43 | 174 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
87 | Jack Baldwin | 4 | 165 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
88 | Andy Hillenburg | 3 | 165 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
89 | Rick Beebe | DNQ | 40 | 14 | 164 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
90 | Kevin Schwantz | 36 | 19 | DNQ | 161 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
91 | Blaise Alexander | DNQ | Wth | 24 | 32 | 158 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
92 | Ricky Hendrick | 20 | DNQ | 37 | DNQ | 155 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
93 | Jim Bown | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 19 | 41 | 151 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
94 | Morgan Shepherd | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 10 | DNQ | 134 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
95 | Scott Hansen | 28 | 37 | 131 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
96 | Jack Sprague | 12 | 127 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
97 | Jeff Finley | 13 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 124 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
98 | Scott Lagasse | 14 | 121 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
99 | Jason White | 26 | 43 | DNQ | 119 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
100 | Nathan Buttke | DNQ | 16 | 115 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
101 | Bobby Labonte | DNQ | 16 | DNQ | Wth | 115 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
102 | Ted Musgrave | 17 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 112 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
103 | David Blankenship | 29 | 43 | 110 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
104 | Michael Ritch | DNQ | DNQ | 35 | 37 | 110 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
105 | Brad Teague | 18 | 109 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
106 | Tom Hubert | 18 | DNQ | 109 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
107 | Ernie Irvan | 39 | 34 | DNQ | 107 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
108 | Brad Leighton | 34 | 43 | 37 | 36 | 107 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
109 | Mike Stefanik | DNQ | 22 | Wth | 102 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
110 | Mark Krogh | DNQ | 39 | DNQ | 36 | DNQ | DNQ | 101 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
111 | Bill Lester | 21 | 100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
112 | Scott Gaylord | 25 | DNQ | 88 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
113 | Rick Fuller | 26 | 85 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
114 | Ted Smokstad | 26 | DNQ | 85 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
115 | Brandon Sperling | 27 | 82 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
116 | Matt Sielsky | 31 | 70 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
117 | Dale Shaw | 44 | 32 | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
118 | Mike Borkowski | DNQ | 32 | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
119 | Lance Hooper | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 32 | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
120 | Hal Goodson | 33 | DNQ | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
121 | Derrick Gilchrist | 34 | Wth | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
122 | Jimmy Foster | 34 | 61 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
123 | Greg Sacks | DNQ | DNQ | 34 | DNQ | DNQ | 61 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
124 | Damon Lusk | 34 | DNQ | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
125 | D. J. Hoelzle | 35 | DNQ | 58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
126 | Brad Baker | DNQ | DNQ | 35 | DNQ | DNQ | 58 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
127 | Dale Jarrett | 39 | 46 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
128 | Chris Cook | DNQ | 39 | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
129 | Mike Swaim Jr. | 40 | 43 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
130 | J. D. Gibbs | 41 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
131 | Mark Day | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 41 | Wth | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
132 | Mike Wallace | DNQ | QL | 41 | 40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
133 | Kelly Moore | 42 | 39 | 34 | DNQ | DNQ | 37 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
134 | Kevin Harvick | DNQ | 42 | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
135 | R. D. Smith | 43 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
136 | Eric Jones | DNQ | 44 | DNQ | 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
137 | Steve Portenga | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
138 | John Preston | 27 | DNQ | 38 | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
139 | Mike Olsen | DNQ | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
140 | Bryan Wall | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
141 | Tom Carey Jr. | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
142 | Jeff McClure | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
143 | Freddie Query | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | Wth | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | Wth | Wth | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
144 | Skip Smith(R) | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
145 | Mario Gosselin | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
146 | Jerry Glanville | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
147 | Steve Park | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
148 | Scot Walters | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
149 | Donnie Moran | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
150 | Loy Allen Jr. | Wth | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
151 | Stevie Reeves | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
152 | Bobby Dotter | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
153 | Jason Rudd | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
154 | Dennis Demers | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
155 | Joey McCarthy | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
156 | Jerry Nadeau | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
157 | Doug Reid III | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
158 | Greg Marlowe | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
159 | Eric Bodine | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
160 | Louis Rettenmeier | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
161 | Stacy Compton | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
162 | Dennis Setzer | DNQ | QL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
163 | Mel Walen | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
164 | Ed Spencer III | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
165 | Ricky Craven | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
166 | Carl Long | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
167 | Ken Alexander | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
168 | Greg Biffle | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
169 | Mike Laughlin Jr. | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
170 | Jimmy Hensley | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
171 | Johnny Chapman | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
172 | Kevin Ray | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
173 | Brian Smith | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
174 | Jimmy Morales | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
175 | Ron Young | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
176 | Sean Studer | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
177 | Dave Steele | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
178 | Randy MacDonald | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
179 | Anthony Lazzaro | Wth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
180 | Brad Bennett | QL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
181 | Jay Sauter | QL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pos | Driver | DAY | CAR | LVS | ATL | DAR | TEX | NSV | BRI | TAL | CAL | NHA | RCH | NAZ | CLT | DOV | SBO | GLN | MIL | MYB | PPR | GTY | IRP | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | CLT | CAR | MEM | PHO | HOM | Pts |
The winner of the 1999 rookie battle wasTony Raines, a formerAmerican Speed Association champion. He had three top-ten finishes en route to a twelfth-place finish in points.Hank Parker Jr. was the runner-up, while fourth-generation driver and preseason favoriteAdam Petty struggled with consistency and finished third.Bobby Hamilton Jr. andTony Roper spent the season bouncing from ride to ride, and were unable to make a strong threat for the award.Kelly Denton,Philip Morris,Kerry Earnhardt, andSkip Smith all declared for the ROTY award, but could not mount a full-season attempt.