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| Race 14 of 34 in the1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
 The 1999 Kmart 400 presented by Castrol Super Clean program cover. | |||
| Date | June 13, 1999 | ||
| Official name | 31st Annual Kmart 400 presented by Castrol Super Clean | ||
| Location | Brooklyn, Michigan,Michigan International Speedway | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2 miles (3.2 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 200 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km) | ||
| Average speed | 173.997 miles per hour (280.021 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 125,000 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
| Time | 38.514 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | |
| Laps | 150 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | CBS | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy,Ned Jarrett,Buddy Baker | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
The1999 Kmart 400 presented by Castrol Super Clean was the 14thstock car race of the1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 31st iteration of theevent. The race was held on Sunday, June 13, 1999, in front of an audience of 125,000 inBrooklyn, Michigan, atMichigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shapedspeedway. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. In a caution-free race,Robert Yates Racing driverDale Jarrett would dominate for most of the race to take his 20th careerNASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his second of the season.[1][2] To fill out the podium,Hendrick Motorsports driverJeff Gordon andRoush Racing driverJeff Burton would finish second and third, respectively.
The race was held at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shapedspeedway located inBrooklyn, Michigan. The track is used primarily forNASCAR events. It is known as a "sister track" toTexas World Speedway as MIS's oval design was a direct basis of TWS, with moderate modifications to the banking in the corners, and was used as the basis ofAuto Club Speedway. The track is owned byInternational Speedway Corporation. Michigan International Speedway is recognized as one of motorsports' premier facilities because of its wide racing surface and high banking (by open-wheel standards; the 18-degree banking is modest by stock car standards).
The first practice session was held on Friday, June 11, at 10:15 AMEST. The session would last for one hour and 30 minutes.[3]Rusty Wallace, driving forPenske-Kranefuss Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 38.598 and an average speed of 186.538 mph (300.204 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | 38.598 | 186.538 |
| 2 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 38.645 | 186.311 |
| 3 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 38.652 | 186.278 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
The second practice session was held on Friday, June 11, at 1:15 PMEST. The session would last for one hour and 15 minutes.[3]Jeff Burton, driving forRoush Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 38.489 and an average speed of 187.066 mph (301.054 km/h).[5]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 38.489 | 187.066 |
| 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 38.607 | 186.495 |
| 3 | 1 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 38.625 | 186.408 |
| Full second practice results | ||||||
The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, June 12, after the preliminary1999 Michigan ARCA 200. The session would last for one hour.[3]Bobby Labonte, driving forJoe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 39.766 and an average speed of 181.059 mph (291.386 km/h).[6]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 39.766 | 181.059 |
| 2 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 39.767 | 181.055 |
| 3 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 39.875 | 180.564 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results | ||||||
Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, June 11, at 3:30 PMEST. Each driver would have one lap to set a time. During the first round, the top 25 drivers in the round would be guaranteed a starting spot in the race. If a driver was not able to guarantee a spot in the first round, they had the option to scrub their time from the first round and try and run a faster lap time in a second round qualifying run, held on Saturday, June 12, at 11:15 AMEST. As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time.[3] Positions 26-36 would be decided on time, while positions 37-43 would be based on provisionals. Six spots are awarded by the use of provisionals based on owner's points. The seventh is awarded to a past champion who has not otherwise qualified for the race. If no past champion needs the provisional, the next team in the owner points will be awarded a provisional.[7]
Jeff Gordon, driving forHendrick Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 38.514 and an average speed of 186.945 miles per hour (300.859 km/h).[8]
Three drivers would fail to qualify:Dave Marcis,Hut Stricklin, andBuckshot Jones.
*Time not available.
The Kmart 400 was covered byCBS in the United States for the seventeenth straight year.Mike Joy, two-timeNASCAR Cup Series championNed Jarrett and1979 race winnerBuddy Baker called the race from the broadcast booth.Dick Berggren,Ralph Sheheen andBill Stephens handled pit road for the television side.Ken Squier would serve as host.
| CBS | |||
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| Host | Booth announcers | Pit reporters | |
| Lap-by-lap | Color-commentators | ||
| Ken Squier | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren Ralph Sheheen Bill Stephens |
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