2003 The Winston

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2003 The Winston
Race details
DateMay 17, 2003 (2003-05-17)
Location Concord, North Carolina, Lowe's Motor Speedway
CoursePermanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.4 km)
DistanceOpen: 30 laps, 45 mi (72 km)
Segment 1: 20 laps
Segment 2: 10 laps
The Winston: 90 Laps, 135 mi (217 km)
Segment 1: 40 laps
Segment 2: 30 laps
Segment 3: 20 laps
Avg SpeedOpen: N/A
The Winston: 91.889 mph (147.881 km/h)
Winston Open
Pole Steve Park (Richard Childress Racing)
Time29.309
Winner Jeff Burton (Roush Racing)
The Winston
Pole Bill Elliott (Evernham Motorsports)
Pole2:03:192
Most laps led Tony Stewart (Joe Gibbs Racing)
Laps led39
Winner Jimmie Johnson (Hendrick Motorsports)
Television
Network FX
Announcers Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip
Network Motor Racing Network

The 2003 edition of The Winston was the second exhibition stock car race of the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 19th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, May 17, 2003, in Concord, North Carolina at Lowe's Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent quad-oval. The race took the scheduled 90 laps to complete. Within the final segment of the race, Hendrick Motorsports driver Jimmie Johnson would manage to make a charge to the front within the last 20 laps of the segment to earn a US$1,017,604 (adjusted for inflation, US$1,498,978) payout and his first career The Winston victory. [1] [2] To fill out the top three, Roush Racing driver Kurt Busch and Joe Gibbs Racing driver Bobby Labonte would finish second and third, respectively.

Contents

Background

The layout of Lowe's Motor Speedway, the venue where the race was held. Charlotte Motor Speedway diagram.svg
The layout of Lowe's Motor Speedway, the venue where the race was held.

Lowe's Motor Speedway is a motorsports complex located in Concord, North Carolina, United States 13 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina. The complex features a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend and the NEXTEL All-Star Challenge, as well as the UAW-GM Quality 500. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI) with Marcus G. Smith (son of Bruton Smith) as track president.

Format and eligibility

The popularity of the reality show Survivor influenced Winston to make changes to the format in 2002, adding a new elimination format ("Survival of the Fastest"), and the final segment returned to 20 laps to make tire wear an issue.

Only race winning drivers and owners from the previous year would be in the field, and all former Cup titleholders and the past five winners of The Winston would be added to the field, plus the winner of the qualifying races.

The No Bull Sprint was eliminated after 2002, and for 2003, The Winston Open would become a 20-lap race with pit stops, and then a 10 green flag lap sprint after pit stops.

If the caution flag waved on Lap 40 of the first segment, two green flag laps or the next yellow flag would be run to finish the segment.

In The Winston, only the top 20 cars advanced to the second segment, and 10 cars (in 2002) or 14 cars (in 2003 planned, but was 12 after crashes) advanced to the third segment.

A green flag pit stop for four tires was mandatory in the first segment, but after Frank Stoddard beat the system in 2002 by changing four tires on the car driven by Jeff Burton just feet from the finish line on the last lap, the rule was changed to mandating tire stops at a specific point in the race.

Also, the inversion is moved to the final 20 lap sprint, and the ten-minute break is restored between the second and final segment.

Entry list

Winston Open

#DriverTeamMakeSponsor
0 Jack Sprague (R) Haas CNC Racing Pontiac NetZero HiSpeed
1 Jeff Green Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Pennzoil
01 Mike Wallace MB2 Motorsports Pontiac U.S. Army
02 Hermie Sadler SCORE Motorsports Pontiac Virginia Tech Hokies
4 Mike Skinner Morgan–McClure Motorsports Pontiac Kodak
7 Jimmy Spencer Ultra Motorsports Dodge Sirius Satellite Radio
11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford Hooters
14 Larry Foyt (R) A. J. Foyt Racing Dodge Harrah's "Oh Yeah!"
16 Greg Biffle (R) Roush Racing Ford Grainger
19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge
23 Kenny Wallace Bill Davis Racing Dodge Stacker 2
30 Jeff Green Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet America Online
31 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Reverse Cingular Wireless
37 Derrike Cope Quest Motor Racing Chevrolet Great Barrier Reef
41 Casey Mears (R) Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge Target
43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Dodge Cheerios
45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge Georgia-Pacific Brawny
46 Carl Long Glenn Racing Dodge Al Smith Dodge
49 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge BAM Racing
54 Todd Bodine BelCar Motorsports Ford National Guard
71 Kevin Lepage Marcis Auto Racing Ford Speedway Children's Charities
72 Kirk Shelmerdine Kirk Shelmerdine Racing Ford Freddie B's
74 Tony Raines (R) BACE Motorsports Chevrolet BACE Motorsports
77 Dave Blaney Jasper Motorsports Ford Jasper Engines & Transmissions Panther Power
89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Ford Racing with Jesus
90 Jason Hedlesky Donlavey Racing Ford Superior Logistic Services, Accu-turn
99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford Velveeta
Official Winston Open entry list

The Winston

#DriverTeamMakeSponsor
2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Dodge Miller Lite, Goo Goo Dolls
5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Kellogg's, Got Milk?
6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford Reverse Viagra
8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Budweiser
9 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge
10 Johnny Benson Jr. MB2 Motorsports Pontiac Valvoline
12 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Dodge Alltel
15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet NAPA Auto Parts, Nilla
17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford Smirnoff Ice Triple Black
18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet Interstate Batteries, Advair
20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet The Home Depot
21 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford Motorcraft
22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge Caterpillar Acert Technology
24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet DuPont, Wright Brothers First Flight 100th Anniversary
25 Joe Nemechek Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet UAW, Delphi
29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet GM Goodwrench, Snap-on
32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Pontiac Tide
38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford Pedigree
40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge Coors Light, Brooks & Dunn
42 Jamie McMurray (R) Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge Texaco, Havoline
48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Lowe's Power of Pride
88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford UPS
97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford Rubbermaid, Sharpie
Official The Winston entry list

Winston Open practice

First Winston Open practice

The first practice for the Winston Open was held on Friday, May 16, at 1:30 PM EST. The session would last for 45 minutes. [3] Steve Park, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.293 and an average speed of 184.344 miles per hour (296.673 km/h). [4]

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
130 Steve Park Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.293184.344
219 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 29.525182.896
301 Mike Wallace MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 29.584182.531
Full first Winston Open practice results

Second Winston Open practice

The second practice for the Winston Open was held on Friday, May 16, at 3:55 PM EST. The session would last for 45 minutes. [3] Todd Bodine, driving for BelCar Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.489 and an average speed of 183.119 miles per hour (294.701 km/h). [5]

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
154 Todd Bodine BelCar Motorsports Ford 29.489183.119
223 Kenny Wallace Bill Davis Racing Dodge 29.544182.778
319 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 29.564182.655
Full second Winston Open practice results

Final Winston Open practice

The final practice for the Winston Open was held on Friday, May 16, after the preliminary 2003 Hardee's 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race. The session would last for 30 minutes. [3] Todd Bodine, driving for BelCar Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.017 and an average speed of 179.898 miles per hour (289.518 km/h). [6]

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
154 Todd Bodine BelCar Motorsports Ford 30.017179.898
299 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 30.077179.539
330 Steve Park Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 30.088179.473
Full Happy Hour Winston Open practice results

The Winston practice

First The Winston practice

The first practice for The Winston was held on Friday, May 16, at 2:20 PM EST. The session would last for 45 minutes. [3] Jimmie Johnson, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.872 and an average speed of 180.771 miles per hour (290.923 km/h). [7]

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
148 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.872180.771
28 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 29.922180.469
320 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 29.930180.421
Full first The Winston practice results

Second The Winston practice

The second practice for The Winston was held on Friday, May 16, at 4:45 PM EST. The session would last for 45 minutes. [3] Tony Stewart, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.463 and an average speed of 183.281 miles per hour (294.962 km/h). [8]

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
120 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 29.463183.281
212 Ryan Newman Penske Racing South Dodge 29.525182.896
39 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge 29.551182.735
Full second The Winston practice results

Final The Winston practice

The final practice for The Winston was held on Friday, May 16, at 10:30 PM EST. The session would last for 30 minutes. [3] Ryan Newman, driving for Penske Racing South, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.181 and an average speed of 178.921 miles per hour (287.945 km/h). [9]

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
112 Ryan Newman Penske Racing South Dodge 30.181178.921
220 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 30.258178.465
318 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 30.297178.236
Full Happy Hour The Winston practice results

Qualifying

The Winston Open

Qualifying for the Winston Open was held on Friday, May 16, at 6:05 PM EST. Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap. [3]

Steve Park, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 29.309 and an average speed of 184.244 miles per hour (296.512 km/h). [10]

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
130 Steve Park Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.309184.244
254 Todd Bodine BelCar Motorsports Ford 29.401183.667
37 Jimmy Spencer Ultra Motorsports Dodge 29.449183.368
401 Mike Wallace MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 29.475183.206
523 Kenny Wallace Bill Davis Racing Dodge 29.513182.970
649 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge 29.522182.914
74 Mike Skinner Morgan–McClure Motorsports Pontiac 29.522182.914
811 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford 29.531182.859
974 Tony Raines (R) BACE Motorsports Chevrolet 29.560182.679
1077 Dave Blaney Jasper Motorsports Ford 29.574182.593
111 Jeff Green Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 29.611182.365
1219 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 29.675181.971
130 Jack Sprague (R) Haas CNC Racing Pontiac 29.688181.892
1431 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.706181.781
1545 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 29.736181.598
1643 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Dodge 29.753181.494
1714 Larry Foyt (R) A. J. Foyt Racing Dodge 29.785181.299
1899 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 29.848180.917
1941 Casey Mears (R) Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 29.901180.596
2072 Kirk Shelmerdine Kirk Shelmerdine Racing Ford 30.210178.749
2137 Derrike Cope Quest Motor Racing Chevrolet 30.274178.371
2202 Hermie Sadler SCORE Motorsports Chevrolet 30.297178.236
2371 Kevin Lepage Marcis Auto Racing Ford 30.424177.492
2446 Carl Long Glenn Racing Dodge 30.571176.638
2590 Jason Hedlesky Donlavey Racing Ford 31.412171.909
2689 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Ford 34.061158.539
2716 Greg Biffle (R) Roush Racing Ford --
Official Winston Open qualifying results

The Winston

Qualifying for The Winston was held on Friday, May 16, at 8:05 PM EST. Each driver would run 3 laps each, with each driver having to do a mandatory pit stop following the driver's first or second lap. [3]

Bill Elliott, driving for Evernham Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 2:03.192 and an average speed of 43.834 miles per hour (70.544 km/h). [11]

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
19 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge 2:03:19243.834
220 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 2:03:76443.631
329 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 2:04:82543.261
48 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 2:05:01443.195
540 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 2:05:03843.187
625 Joe Nemechek Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 2:05:04743.184
732 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Pontiac 2:05:04943.183
85 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 2:05:10343.164
915 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 2:05:10543.164
1024 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 2:05:35843.077
1197 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 2:05:41743.056
1212 Ryan Newman Penske Racing South Dodge 2:05:66842.970
1322 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge 2:05:67142.969
146 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 2:05:94942.875
1510 Johnny Benson Jr. MBV Motorsports Pontiac 2:06:01242.853
1648 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 2:06:01342.853
1717 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 2:06:39642.723
182 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Dodge 2:09:80541.601
1938 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford 2:09:95941.552
2021 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford 2:10:24241.461
2118 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 2:23:34037.673
2288 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 2:23:62337.598
2342 Jamie McMurray (R) Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge --
Official The Winston qualifying results

Winston Open results

FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusWinnings
11899 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 3010running$52,388
21077 Dave Blaney Jasper Motorsports Ford 300running$42,388
374 Mike Skinner Morgan–McClure Motorsports Pontiac 3011running$38,388
4811 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford 300running$36,388
52716 Greg Biffle (R) Roush Racing Ford 300running$35,388
637 Jimmy Spencer Ultra Motorsports Dodge 300running$33,388
7523 Kenny Wallace Bill Davis Racing Dodge 305running$32,388
8130 Steve Park Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 301running$31,788
91545 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 300running$31,288
10130 Jack Sprague (R) Haas CNC Racing Pontiac 300running$31,038
111643 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Dodge 300running$30,788
121941 Casey Mears (R) Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 300running$30,538
13649 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge 300running$30,288
141431 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 260overheating$30,188
15111 Jeff Green Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 200did not advance$30,088
16401 Mike Wallace MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 200did not advance$29,988
171714 Larry Foyt (R) A. J. Foyt Racing Dodge 200did not advance$29,888
181219 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 200did not advance$29,788
19974 Tony Raines (R) BACE Motorsports Chevrolet 200did not advance$29,688
202446 Carl Long Glenn Racing Dodge 200did not advance$29,588
212137 Derrike Cope Quest Motor Racing Chevrolet 200did not advance$29,488
222072 Kirk Shelmerdine Kirk Shelmerdine Racing Ford 200did not advance$29,388
232689 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Ford 200did not advance$29,288
242590 Jason Hedlesky Donlavey Racing Ford 190did not advance$29,188
252202 Hermie Sadler SCORE Motorsports Chevrolet 180handling$29,088
262371 Kevin Lepage Marcis Auto Racing Ford 160overheating$28,988
27254 Todd Bodine BelCar Motorsports Ford 43accident$28,912
Official Winston Open results

The Winston results

FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusWinnings
11648 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 9016running$1,017,604
21197 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 907running$265,104
32118 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 900running$130,104
4625 Joe Nemechek Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 900running$85,104
5915 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 900running$81,104
61717 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 900running$77,104
7329 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 9019running$93,104
81024 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 904running$72,104
92499 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 900running$123,492
10732 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Pontiac 900running$70,104
112021 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford 900running$69,104
12540 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 900running$68,104
1385 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 690accident$67,104
14220 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 6939accident$126,604
15146 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 690accident/eliminated$66,104
1619 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge 690accident/eliminated$116,004
1748 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 695accident/eliminated$65,904
182288 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 690accident/eliminated$65,804
191212 Ryan Newman Penske Racing South Dodge 650accident$65,704
201322 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge 550accident$65,604
21182 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Dodge 400eliminated$65,504
222342 Jamie McMurray (R) Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 400eliminated$65,404
231938 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford 400eliminated$65,304
241510 Johnny Benson Jr. MBV Motorsports Pontiac 400eliminated$65,208
Official The Winston results

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The 1998 Dura Lube/Kmart 500 was the 31st stock car race of the 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 11th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, October 25, 1998, in Avondale, Arizona at Phoenix International Raceway, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent low-banked tri-oval race track. The race was shortened from its scheduled 312 laps to 257 laps due to inclement weather. At race's end, Penske-Kranefuss Racing driver Rusty Wallace would dominate the race when the race was stopped to take his 48th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his only victory of the season. To fill out the podium, Roush Racing driver Mark Martin and Richard Childress Racing driver Dale Earnhardt would finish second and third, respectively.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2003 MBNA Armed Forces Family 400</span> 13th race of the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

The 2003 MBNA Armed Forces Family 400 was the 13th stock car race of the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 35th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, June 1, 2003, in Dover, Delaware at Dover International Speedway, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 400 laps to complete. At race's end, Penske Racing South driver Ryan Newman would manage to dominate the late stages of the race to take his third career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his second victory of the season. To fill out the top 3, Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon and Joe Gibbs Racing driver Bobby Labonte would finish second and third, respectively.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2003 Virginia 500</span> Ninth race of the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

The 2003 Virginia 500 was the ninth stock car race of the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 54th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, April 13, 2003, before an audience of 86,000 in Martinsville, Virginia at Martinsville Speedway, a 0.526 miles (0.847 km) permanent oval-shaped short track. The race took the scheduled 500 laps to complete. In the final laps of the race, Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon would manage to pass Joe Gibbs Racing driver Bobby Labonte to capture his 62nd career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his first victory of the season. To fill out the top three, Labonte and Dale Earnhardt, Inc. driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. would finish second and third, respectively.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2003 Checker Auto Parts 500</span> 34th race of the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

The 2003 Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Havoline was the 34th stock car race of the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 16th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, November 2, 2003, before an audience of 100,000 in Avondale, Arizona at Phoenix International Raceway, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent low-banked tri-oval race track. The race took the scheduled 312 laps to complete. Within the final laps of the race, Dale Earnhardt, Inc. driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. would manage to defend the field on the final restart with nine to go to take his ninth career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his second and final victory of the season. To fill out the top three, Hendrick Motorsports driver Jimmie Johnson and Penske Racing South driver Ryan Newman would finish second and third, respectively.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2001 Virginia 500</span> Eighth race of the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

The 2001 Virginia 500 was the eighth stock car race of the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 52nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, April 8, 2001, Martinsville, Virginia at Martinsville Speedway, a 0.526 miles (0.847 km) permanent oval-shaped short track. The race took the scheduled 500 laps to complete. Within the final laps of the race, Robert Yates Racing driver Dale Jarrett would manage to pass teammate Ricky Rudd to earn his 27th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his third victory of the season. To fill out the top three, Rudd and Roush Racing driver Jeff Burton would finish second and third, respectively.

The 1999 edition of The Winston was the second exhibition stock car race of the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 15th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, May 22, 1999, before an audience of 120,000 in Concord, North Carolina at Lowe's Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles permanent quad-oval. The race took the scheduled 90 laps to complete. At race's end, Hendrick Motorsports driver Terry Labonte would make a late-race gamble on a pitstop, taking four tires. With five laps to go, he would charge to the front and defend the field, securing his second straight and consecutive The Winston victory. To fill out the top three, Joe Gibbs Racing driver Tony Stewart and Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon would finish second and third, respectively.

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