1999 NASCAR Coca-Cola 500

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1999 NASCAR Coca-Cola 500
Race details [1]
Race 14 of 14 in the 1999 NASCAR Winston West Series season
Twin Ring Motegi map.svg
DateNovember 20, 1999
Official name '99 NASCAR Coca-Cola 500
Location Twin Ring Motegi Superspeedway in Motegi, Tochigi, Japan
Course Oval
Course length 1.549 miles (2.493 km)
Distance 201 laps, 311.349 mi (501.067 km)
Average speed 108.906 miles per hour (175.267 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Ultra Motorsports
Most laps led
Driver Mike Wallace Ultra Motorsports
Laps 117
Winner
No. 85 Kevin Richards Monaco Enterprises

The 1999 NASCAR Coca-Cola 500, officially the '99 NASCAR Coca-Cola 500, was the fourteenth and final race of the 1999 NASCAR Winston West Series season. It is notable for being the first points paying NASCAR event held outside of North America. The race was held on Saturday, November 20, 1999, at Twin Ring Motegi Superspeedway, a 1.549 mi (2.493 km) oval shaped racetrack in Motegi, Tochigi, Japan. The race took the scheduled 201 laps to complete. The race was won by Kevin Richards, his third win of the season. Richards led the final four laps en route to victory, while Sean Woodside secured the championship in fifth place, only needing to finish 28th or better to win the title. [2] The race ended under caution, with Austin Cameron finishing second, Eric Norris in third, Brendan Gaughan in fourth, and Woodside rounding out the top five.

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Report

Background

Mobility Resort Motegi (モビリティリゾートもてぎ) is a motorsport venue located in Motegi, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Called Twin Ring Motegi (ツインリンクもてぎ) at the time of the race, the venue's name came from the facility having two race tracks: a 2.493 km (1.549 mi) oval track and a 4.801 km (2.983 mi) road course. It was built in 1997 by Honda Motor Co., Ltd., as part of the company's effort to bring the Championship Auto Racing Teams series to Japan.

Entry list

#DriverOwnerManufacturer
1 Butch Gilliland Richard Hilton Ford
2 Mike Wallace Jim Smith Ford
3 Steve Portenga James Offenbach Chevrolet
05 John Metcalf Randy Morse Chevrolet
6 Wayne Jacks Doc Faustina Chevrolet
7 Gary Smith Deborah Beal Pontiac
09 Andy Houston Dick Midgley Pontiac
12 Austin Cameron Terry Cameron Chevrolet
13 Dean Kuhn Dan Chittenden Chevrolet
14 Jason Small Ken Small Chevrolet
16 Sean Woodside Bill McAnally Chevrolet
18 Mike Chase Gene Christensen Chevrolet
19 Hideo Fukuyama Unknown Ford
20 Brendan Gaughan Walker Evans Chevrolet
23 Brandon Ash Ed Ash Ford
25 Terry Wyhoon Bob Jane Ford
27 Kim Jane Bob Jane Chevrolet
28 Neville Lance Neville Lance Ford
32 Eric Norris Matt Stowe Ford
38 Manabu Orido Bill Stroppe Ford
56 Bobby Dotter Sammy Potashnick Ford
61 Doc Faustina Doc Faustina Ford
65 Sammy Potashnick Sammy Potashnick Ford
66 Billy Turner Sheri Turner Chevrolet
67 Scott Gaylord Mike Duncan Ford
77 Joe Bean Joe Nava Ford
85 Kevin Richards Gene Monaco Chevrolet
87 Keiichi Tsuchiya Gene Christensen Chevrolet
92 Ron Barfield Jr. Ron Barfield Jr. Ford
98 Kevin Culver Richard Kieper Chevrolet

Qualifying

Mike Wallace won the pole with a speed of 156.167 mph. Hideo Fukuyama and Sammy Potashnick started from the back due to needing a backup car.

Race results

Fin [3] St#DriverOwnerMakeLapsLedStatusPts [1]
11785Kevin RichardsGene MonacoChevrolet20116Running180
2312Austin CameronTerry CameronPontiac2010Running170
3432Eric NorrisMatt StoweFord20121Running170
4220Brendan GaughanWalker EvansChevrolet20142Running165
51816Sean WoodsideBill McAnallyChevrolet2010Running155
6133Steve PortengaJames OffenbachChevrolet2000Running150
71177Joe BeanJoe NavaFord2000Running1468
81527Kim JaneBob JaneChevrolet2000Running142
9814Jason SmallKen SmallChevrolet2001Running143
10605John MetcalfRandy MorseChevrolet1980Accident134
112665Sammy PotashnickSammy PotashnickFord1970Running130
122092Ron Barfield Jr.Ron Barfield Jr.Chevrolet1960Running127
132266Billy TurnerSheri TurnerChevrolet1960Running124
14257Gary SmithDeborah BealPontiac1950Running121
152119Hideo FukuyamaUnknownFord1920Running118
16767Scott GaylordMike DuncanFord1911Accident120
171609Andy HoustonDick MidgleyPontiac1870Engine112
183098Kevin CulverRichard KieperFord1640Running109
1912Mike WallaceJim SmithFord156117Overheating116
201423Brandon AshEd AshFord1380Running103
21191Butch GillilandRichard HiltonFord1310Running100
22987Keiichi TsuchiyaGene ChristensenChevrolet1250Engine97
232628Neville LanceNeville LanceFord810Engine94
241056Bobby DotterSammy PotashnickFord600Engine91
251218Mike ChaseGene ChristensenChevrolet523Engine93
26236Wayne JacksDoc FaustinaChevrolet480Oil Pump85
272761Doc FaustinaDoc FaustinaFord470Engine82
282913Dean KuhnDan ChittendenChevrolet230Vibration79
292425Terry WyhoonBob JaneFord180Engine76
30538Manabu OridoBill StroppeFord30Accident73

Standings after the race

PosDriverPoints
1rightarrow.png 1 Sean Woodside 2075
1rightarrow.png 2 Austin Cameron 1983 (-92)
1rightarrow.png 3 Joe Bean 1955 (-120)
1uparrow green.svg 34 Kevin Richards 1910 (-165)
1uparrow green.svg 15 Steve Portenga 1889 (-186)
1uparrow green.svg 46 Jason Small 1845 (-230)
1downarrow red.svg 27 Mike Chase 1833 (-242)
1rightarrow.png 8 Brandon Ash 1831 (-244)
1uparrow green.svg 29 Sammy Potashnick 1830 (-245)
1downarrow red.svg 110 Butch Gilliland 1821 (-254)

References

  1. 1 2 "1999 '99 NASCAR Coca-Cola 500 results". Racing Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  2. "Woodside wins West title". The Oklahoman . November 21, 1999. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  3. "1999 NASCAR Coca-Cola 500 results". The Third Turn. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
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