1999 Frontier @ the Glen

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1999 Frontier @ the Glen
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Race 21 of 34 of in the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
1999 Frontier at the Glen program cover.jpeg
1999 Frontier @ the Glen program cover, featuring Dale Earnhardt Sr., Jeff Gordon, and Mark Martin
Date August 15, 1999 (1999-08-15)
Location Watkins Glen International,
Watkins Glen, New York, U.S.
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 3.943 km (2.450 miles)
Distance 90 laps, 220.50 mi (354.86 km)
Weather Mild with temperatures approaching 73.4°F (23°C); wind speeds up to 7.36 miles per hour (11.84 km/h)
Average speed 87.722 mph (141.175 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Penske-Kranefuss Racing
Time 1:12.752
Most laps led
Driver Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports
Laps 55
Winner
No. 24Jeff GordonHendrick Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network ESPN
Announcers Bob Jenkins and Ned Jarrett
The layout of Watkins Glen International NASCAR uses. Watkins Glen International Short Circuit 2024.svg
The layout of Watkins Glen International NASCAR uses.

The 1999 Frontier @ the Glen was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race held at Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, New York on August 15, 1999. It was the 21st points-paying event of the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. Rusty Wallace won the pole, and Jeff Gordon won the race for the third consecutive year. A total of 49 cars attempted the race.

Contents

Entry list

Car [3] DriverTeamManufacturerSponsor
1Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. ChevroletPennzoil
2Rusty Wallace Penske-Kranefuss Racing FordMiller Lite
3Dale Earnhardt Sr. Richard Childress Racing ChevroletGM Goodwrench Service Plus
4Bobby Hamilton Morgan-McClure Motorsports ChevroletKodak
5Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletKellogg's
6Mark Martin Roush Racing FordValvoline, Cummins
7Michael Waltrip Mattei Motorsports ChevroletPhilips Consumer Communications
9Jerry Nadeau Melling Racing FordCartoon Network, The Jetsons
10Ricky Rudd Rudd Performance Motorsports FordTide
11Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing FordPaychex
12Jeremy Mayfield Penske-Kranefuss Racing FordMobil 1
13Ted Christopher Mystique Motorsports ChevroletLesCare Kitchens
14Boris Said Irvan-Simo Motorsports FordFederated Auto Parts, Homelink
16Kevin Lepage Roush Racing FordTV Guide, NFL '99
18Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing PontiacInterstate Batteries
19Paul Gentilozzi Roehig Motorsports PontiacHomelink
20Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing ToyotaHome Depot
21Elliott Sadler Wood Brothers Racing FordCitgo
22Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing PontiacCaterpillar
23Jimmy Spencer Haas-Carter Motorsports FordTeam Winston
24Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletDuPont Automotive Finishes
25Wally Dallenbach Jr. Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletBudweiser
26Johnny Benson Jr. Roush Racing FordCheerios
28Kenny Irwin Jr. Robert Yates Racing FordTexaco, Havoline
30Derrike Cope Eel River Racing PontiacJimmy Dean / Sara Lee
31Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing ChevroletLowe's, Yard-Man
33Ken Schrader Andy Petree Racing ChevroletSkoal
36Ernie Irvan MB2 Motorsports PontiacM&M's
40Sterling Marlin SABCO Racing ChevroletCoors Light
41David Green Larry Hedrick Motorsports ChevroletKodiak
42Joe Nemechek SABCO Racing ChevroletBellSouth
43John Andretti Petty Enterprises DodgeSTP
44Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises PontiacHot Wheels
45Rich Bickle Tyler Jet Motorsports Pontiac10-10-345
55Kenny Wallace Andy Petree Racing ChevroletSquare D
58Hut Stricklin SBIII Motorsports FordTurbine Solutions
60Geoff Bodine Joe Bessey Motorsports ChevroletPower Team
61David Murry Phoenix Air Racing FordMidway Island
66Darrell Waltrip Haas-Carter Motorsports FordKmart, Route 66
71Dave Marcis Marcis Auto Racing ChevroletRealTree Camouflage
75Ted Musgrave Butch Mock Motorsports FordRemington Arms
77Robert Pressley Jasper Motorsports FordJasper Engines & Transmissions
87Ron Fellows NEMCO Motorsports ChevroletBully Hill Vineyards
88Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing FordQuality Care, Ford Credit
91Jack Baldwin LJ Racing ChevroletLittle Joe's Auto / MCI Worldcom
94Bill Elliott Bill Elliott Racing FordMcDonald's
97Chad Little Roush Racing FordJohn Deere
98Rick Mast Cale Yarborough Motorsports FordUniversal Studios
99Jeff Burton Roush Racing FordExide Batteries

Practice and Qualifying

Practice and Kendall Pole Day, scheduled for Friday August 13, were both delayed for several hours due to inclement weather conditions. First-round qualifying would be held that day, allowing qualifying positions 1-25 to be locked into the field, but second-round qualifying would be rained out, forcing spots 25-36 to be locked in based on their first round qualifying speeds, and positions 37-43 were locked in based on owner points. Two drivers who failed to qualify, Jack Baldwin and Paul Gentilozzi made their only attempts at a Winston Cup event during this race. Rusty Wallace set a new track record with his pole-qualifying speed at 121.234 mph.

As was common with many road races, several road course ringers attempted to qualify. Two drivers, Boris Said and Ron Fellows, led their first Winston Cup laps during this race. Said, David Murry, and Ted Christopher made their first Winston Cup starts. Christopher also competed in the companion NASCAR Featherlite Modified Series and NASCAR Busch North Series races that weekend, winning and placing second respectively. In addition, full-time Winston Cup driver Jerry Nadeau, who began his career on road courses, led his first career laps in a Winston Cup race.

Full qualifying results

Pos. [4] DriverCarManufacturerTimeAvg. Speed
1 Rusty Wallace2Ford1:12.752  121.234  
2 Boris Said14Ford1:12.944  120.915  
3 Jeff Gordon24Chevrolet1:13.115  120.632  
4 Tony Stewart20Pontiac1:13.352  120.242  
5 Mark Martin6Ford1:13.357  120.234  
6 Jerry Nadeau9Ford1:13.453  120.077  
7 Ron Fellows87Chevrolet1:13.489  120.018  
8 Bill Elliott94Ford1:13.515  119.976  
9 Dale Jarrett88Ford1:13.539  119.936  
10 Terry Labonte5Chevrolet1:13.602  119.834  
11 Joe Nemechek42Chevrolet1:13.646  119.762  
12 Bobby Hamilton4Chevrolet1:13.665  119.731  
13 Jimmy Spencer23Ford1:13.733  119.621  
14 Dale Earnhardt3Chevrolet1:13.747  119.598  
15 Ward Burton22Pontiac1:13.766  119.567  
16 Darrell Waltrip66Ford1:13.788  119.532  
17 Mike Skinner31Chevrolet1:13.866  119.405  
18 John Andretti43Pontiac1:13.873  119.394  
19 Michael Waltrip7Chevrolet1:13.927  119.307  
20 Sterling Marlin40Chevrolet1:13.985  119.213  
21 Geoffrey Bodine60Chevrolet1:14.032  119.138  
22 Bobby Labonte18Pontiac1:14.045  119.117  
23 Kenny Wallace55Chevrolet1:14.097  119.033  
24 Ricky Rudd10Ford1:14.198  118.871  
25 Kyle Petty44Pontiac1:14.274  118.749  
26 Wally Dallenbach, Jr.25Chevrolet1:14.383  118.575  
27 Jeff Burton99Ford1:14.421  118.515  
28 Rich Bickle45Pontiac1:14.473  118.432  
29 Kenny Irwin, Jr.28Ford1:14.482  118.418  
30 Ken Schrader33Chevrolet1:14.516  118.364  
31 David Murry61Ford1:14.525  118.350  
32 David Green41Chevrolet1:14.565  118.286  
33 Ted Christopher13Chevrolet1:14.590  118.246  
34 Johnny Benson, Jr.26Ford1:14.714  118.050  
35 Brett Bodine11Ford1:14.762  117.974  
36 Ernie Irvan36Pontiac1:14.823  117.878  
Provisionals
37 Jeremy Mayfield12Ford1:23.389  105.769  
38 Chad Little97Ford1:15.481  116.851  
39 Steve Park1Chevrolet1:14.944  117.688  
40 Kevin Lepage16Ford1:15.452  116.896  
41 Rick Mast98Ford1:15.033  117.548  
42 Elliott Sadler21Ford1:14.843  117.847  
43 Ted Musgrave75Ford1:15.028  117.556  
Failed to qualify
44 Robert Pressley77Ford1:14.998  117.603  
45 Derrike Cope30Pontiac1:15.579  116.699  
46 Paul Gentilozzi19Pontiac1:15.579  116.699  
47 Jack Baldwin91Chevrolet1:15.649  116.591  
48 Hut Stricklin58Ford1:16.716  114.969  
49 Dave Marcis71Chevrolet1:18.299  112.645  

Race recap

The only drivers who failed to finish underwent mechanical failures. During the race, there were four caution flags for cars (#11, #36, #40, and #45) off the track in the inner loop at separate times, for oil on the race track, and for the #26 car wrecking. 16.7 percent of the race's 90 laps were spent under caution.

1991 winner Ernie Irvan made his final NASCAR Winston Cup start in this race. Irvan suffered career-ending head injuries while practicing his Busch Series car at Michigan International Speedway the following week. David Murry's lone career start came in this race. This race was also the last win for Ray Evernham as crew chief. He left Jeff Gordon's team several weeks later to start his own Winston Cup team.

ESPN carried the coverage for the race. Regular color commentator Benny Parsons missed the race due to a recent operation, however called the telecast in the middle of the race to talk to fellow commentators and viewers.

When the race began to come to a close, the race came down to Jeff Gordon and Canadian road course ringer Ron Fellows. Ron Fellows, in a one-time drive in the #87 NEMCO Motorsports Chevy, led 3 laps late in the race and got passed by Gordon with less than 30 laps to go. Fellows remained in second for several laps and ultimately had one shot at the lead on a restart with 2 laps to go. Fellows tried to pass Gordon in turn 1, but Gordon held off the challenge, pulling away to win the race by 5 car-lengths. Gordon praised Fellows for a fun race in victory lane. It was Fellows' first of 2 runner-up finishes in the Cup series race at Watkins Glen.

Ron Fellows was not the only road course ringer in the race. Boris Said started 2nd in the race and led some laps early in the race in the #14 car owned by Mark Simo. However, Said's day came to an end on lap 48 with a blown engine.

Coming off a win at the Brickyard 400, Dale Jarrett finished fourth to gain twenty-four points on his points lead over Mark Martin. His points lead was at 300 points at the end of the race.

Race results

Fin [5] [6] St#DriverSponsorMakeTeamLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings
1324Jeff GordonDuPont Automotive Finishes Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports 9055running185119860
2787Ron FellowsBully Hill Vineyards Chevrolet NEMCO Motorsports 903running17567270
312Rusty WallaceMiller Lite Ford Penske-Kranefuss Racing 909running17064460
4988Dale JarrettQuality Care, Ford Credit Ford Robert Yates Racing 900running16059900
569Jerry NadeauCartoon Network, The Jetsons Ford Melling Racing 909running16053120
6420Tony StewartHome Depot Pontiac Joe Gibbs Racing 900running15045240
72625Wally Dallenbach, Jr.Budweiser Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports 902running15139785
82544Kyle PettyHot Wheels Pontiac Petty Enterprises 900running14235610
91731Mike SkinnerLowe's, Yard-Man Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 900running13837630
1056Mark MartinValvoline, Cummins Ford Roush Racing 900running13451040
11105Terry LabonteKellogg's Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports 900running13042945
12391Steve ParkPennzoil Chevrolet Dale Earnhardt, Inc. 900running12736265
132799Jeff BurtonExide Batteries Ford Roush Racing 900running12441775
143897Chad LittleJohn Deere Ford Roush Racing 900running12138410
151666Darrell WaltripKmart, Route 66 Ford Haas-Carter Motorsports 900running11830835
161323Jimmy SpencerTeam Winston Ford Haas-Carter Motorsports 900running11535950
173033Ken SchraderSkoal Chevrolet Andy Petree Racing 900running11234505
184221Elliott SadlerCitgo Ford Wood Brothers Racing 900running10934860
192355Kenny WallaceSquare D Chevrolet Andy Petree Racing 900running10627480
20143Dale EarnhardtGM Goodwrench Service Plus Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 900running10341525
21197Michael WaltripPhilips Consumer Communications Chevrolet Mattei Motorsports 901running10533630
22124Bobby HamiltonKodak Chevrolet Morgan-McClure Motorsports 902running10238100
234198Rick MastUniversal Studios Ford Cale Yarborough Motorsports 900running9426270
242218Bobby LabonteInterstate Batteries Pontiac Joe Gibbs Racing 900running9139300
254016Kevin LepageTV Guide, NFL '99 Ford Roush Racing 900running8833855
262928Kenny Irwin, Jr.Texaco, Havoline Ford Robert Yates Racing 900running8533260
274375Ted MusgraveRemington Arms Ford Butch Mock Motorsports 900running8225940
28894Bill ElliottMcDonald's Ford Bill Elliott Racing 900running7932570
291843John AndrettiSTP Pontiac Petty Enterprises 900running7637500
301142Joe NemechekBellSouth Chevrolet SABCO Racing 890running7332150
313313Ted ChristopherLesCare Kitchens Chevrolet Mystique Motorsports 890running7022360
322410Ricky RuddTide Ford Rudd Performance Motorsports 890running6729285
332040Sterling MarlinCoors Light Chevrolet SABCO Racing 890running6429225
343712Jeremy MayfieldMobil 1 Ford Penske-Kranefuss Racing 890running6137190
352160Geoffrey BodinePower Team Chevrolet Joe Bessey Motorsports 890running5822155
362845Rich Bickle10-10-345 Pontiac Tyler Jet Motorsports 880running5522095
373241David GreenKodiak Chevrolet Larry Hedrick Motorsports 880running5222060
383426Johnny Benson, Jr.Cheerios Ford Roush Racing 850running4929000
393161David MurryMidway Island Ford Phoenix Air Racing 780running4621965
403511Brett BodinePaychex Ford Brett Bodine Racing 660running4328930
413636Ernie IrvanM&M's Pontiac MB2 Motorsports 600engine4028895
42214Boris SaidFederated Auto Parts, Homelink Ford Irvan-Simo Motorsports 489engine4225660
431522Ward BurtonCaterpillar Pontiac Bill Davis Racing 480engine3428825
Failed to Qualify
4477 Robert Pressley Jasper Engines & Transmissions Ford Jasper Motorsports
4530 Derrike Cope Jimmy Dean / Sara Lee Pontiac Eel River Racing
4619 Paul Gentilozzi (R)Homelink Pontiac Roehig Motorsports
4791 Jack Baldwin (R)Little Joe's Auto / MCI Worldcom Chevrolet LJ Racing
4858 Hut Stricklin Turbine Solutions Ford SBIII Motorsports
4971 Dave Marcis RealTree Camouflage Chevrolet Marcis Auto Racing
Notes:
  1. Homelink signed a one race agreement to sponsor the #14 car for this race after their original entry, the #19 car, did not qualify.

References

  1. "Weather History for Watkins Glen, New York: April 15, 1999". Farmer's Almanac. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
  2. "1999 Frontier @ the Glen". Racing Reference. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
  3. "1999 Nascar Cup Series Frontier @ the Glen | Motorsport Stats". results.motorsportstats.com. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  4. "1999 Frontier at the Glen qualifying results". Racing-Reference. Archived from the original on April 29, 2021.
  5. "1999 Frontier at the Glen - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  6. "1999 Frontier at the Glen race results". Racing-Reference. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021.
Preceded by NASCAR Winston Cup Series season
1999
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