1999 NASCAR Busch Series

The 1999 NASCAR Busch Series season began on February 13 and ended on November 13. Dale Earnhardt Jr. of Dale Earnhardt, Inc. won the season points championship for the second year in a row.

Teams and drivers
List of full-time teams at the start of 1999.

NAPA Auto Parts 300
The NAPA Auto Parts 300 was held February 13 at Daytona International Speedway. Ken Schrader was the polesitter. On the last lap, Casey Atwood was tapped by Andy 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 on CBS.

Top ten results


 * 1) 1-Randy LaJoie
 * 2) 32-Jeff Green
 * 3) 18-Andy Hillenburg
 * 4) 17-Matt Kenseth
 * 5) 8-Bobby Hillin Jr.
 * 6) 45-Adam Petty
 * 7) 99-Kevin Lepage
 * 8) 37-Kevin Grubb
 * 9) 9-Jeff Burton
 * 10) 90-Brad Loney

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)

Alltel 200
The Alltel 200 was held February 20 at North Carolina Speedway. Dale Earnhardt Jr. was the polesitter. The race was broadcast on TNN.

Top ten results


 * 1) 9-Jeff Burton
 * 2) 60-Mark Martin
 * 3) 17-Matt Kenseth
 * 4) 1-Randy LaJoie
 * 5) 27-Casey Atwood
 * 6) 34-Mike McLaughlin
 * 7) 98-Elton Sawyer
 * 8) 64-Geoffrey Bodine
 * 9) 66-Todd Bodine
 * 10) 36-Tim Fedewa

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)

Sam's Town 300
The Sam's Town 300 was held March 6 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Mark Martin was the pole sitter. The race was broadcast on ESPN.

Top ten results


 * 1) 60-Mark Martin
 * 2) 87-Joe Nemechek
 * 3) 9-Jeff Burton
 * 4) 24-Jeff Gordon
 * 5) 12-Jimmy Spencer
 * 6) 3-Dale Earnhardt Jr.
 * 7) 47-Elliott Sadler
 * 8) 32-Jeff Green
 * 9) 99-Kevin Lepage
 * 10) 57-Jason Keller

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)

Yellow Freight 300
The Yellow Freight 300 was held March 13 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Dave Blaney was the polesitter. The race came under controversy when winner Mike 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 on ESPN.

Top ten results


 * 1) 19-Mike Skinner
 * 2) 93-Dave Blaney
 * 3) 3-Dale Earnhardt Jr.
 * 4) 99-Kevin Lepage
 * 5) 66-Todd Bodine
 * 6) 60-Mark Martin
 * 7) 64-Geoffrey Bodine
 * 8) 98-Elton Sawyer
 * 9) 38-Glenn Allen Jr.
 * 10) 50-Mark Green

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)

Diamond Hill Plywood 200
The Diamond Hill Plywood 200 was held March 20 at Darlington Raceway. Mark Martin was the polesitter. The race was broadcast on ESPN.

Top ten results


 * 1) 17-Matt Kenseth
 * 2) 98-Elton Sawyer
 * 3) 10-Phil Parsons
 * 4) 44-Terry Labonte
 * 5) 99-Kevin Lepage
 * 6) 9-Jeff Burton
 * 7) 41-David Green
 * 8) 36-Tim Fedewa
 * 9) 21-Michael Waltrip
 * 10) 66-Todd Bodine

Failed to qualify: Jim Bown (#51), Lyndon Amick (#35), Andy Kirby (#28), Jeff Finley (#25), Freddie Query (#68), Mark Krogh (#80), Kerry Earnhardt (#40), Jimmy Kitchens (#22), Kevin Grubb (#37) Bobby Labonte (#18)

Coca-Cola 300
The Coca-Cola 300 was held March 27 at Texas Motor Speedway. Dave Blaney won the pole. The race was shortened to 163 laps due to rain. The race was broadcast on CBS and switched to TNN midway through the race.

Top ten results


 * 1) 60-Mark Martin
 * 2) 9-Jeff Burton
 * 3) 32-Jeff Green
 * 4) 34-Mike McLaughlin
 * 5) 11-Kenny Irwin, Jr.
 * 6) 57-Jason Keller
 * 7) 15-Ken Schrader
 * 8) 93-Dave Blaney
 * 9) 19-Mike Skinner
 * 10) 3-Dale Earnhardt, Jr.

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), Jimmy Kitchens (#22), Mark Day (#16), Joe Buford (#7), Kenny Wallace (#25), Mark Krogh (#80), Bobby Hamilton Jr. (#95)

BellSouth Mobility 320
The BellSouth Mobility 320 was held April 3 at Nashville Speedway USA. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. won the pole. The race was broadcast on CBS.

Top ten results


 * 1) 32-Jeff Green
 * 2) 27-Casey Atwood
 * 3) 57-Jason Keller
 * 4) 87-Joe Nemechek
 * 5) 66-Todd Bodine
 * 6) 4-Jeff Purvis
 * 7) 34-Mike McLaughlin
 * 8) 98-Elton Sawyer
 * 9) 3-Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
 * 10) 10-Phil Parsons

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)

Moore's Snacks 250
The Moore's Snacks 250 was held April 10 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Jason Keller won the pole. The race was broadcast on ESPN.

Top ten results


 * 1) 57-Jason Keller
 * 2) 3-Dale Earnhardt Jr.
 * 3) 98-Elton Sawyer
 * 4) 44-Terry Labonte
 * 5) 66-Todd Bodine
 * 6) 25-Kenny Wallace
 * 7) 37-Kevin Grubb
 * 8) 14-Sterling Marlin
 * 9) 36-Tim Fedewa
 * 10) 61-Tony Roper

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)

Touchstone Energy 300
The Touchstone Energy 300 was held April 24 at Talladega 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 edge Joe Nemechek in the closest finish of NASCAR Busch Series history. The race was broadcast on ABC.

Top ten results


 * 1) 44-Terry Labonte
 * 2) 87-Joe Nemechek
 * 3) 4-Jeff Purvis
 * 4) 17-Matt Kenseth
 * 5) 35-Lyndon Amick
 * 6) 3-Dale Earnhardt Jr.
 * 7) 00-Larry Pearson
 * 8) 27-Casey Atwood
 * 9) 1-Randy LaJoie
 * 10) 41-David Green

Failed to qualify: Andy Kirby (#28), Mark Martin (#60), Loy Allen (#78), Hermie Sadler (#72), Skip Smith (#67), Joe Bessey (#6), Stevie Reeves (#25), Freddie Query (#68)


 * This was the first Busch Series race in which veteran driver Mark Martin had failed to qualify for since February 1993.
 * Elton Sawyer entered this race with a microscopic 1 point lead in Busch Series standings, but due to engine troubles just 15 laps into the race, Sawyer had to drop out of the race, causing him to drop from first in points to third with a 114-point deficit to new standings leader Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Auto Club 300
The Auto Club 300 was held May 1 at California Speedway. Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the pole. The race was broadcast on ABC and switched to ESPN2 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


 * 1) 17-Matt Kenseth
 * 2) 9-Jeff Burton
 * 3) 3-Dale Earnhardt Jr.
 * 4) 45-Adam Petty
 * 5) 47-Elliott Sadler
 * 6) 36-Tim Fedewa
 * 7) 98-Elton Sawyer
 * 8) 21-Michael Waltrip
 * 9) 35-Lyndon Amick
 * 10) 77-Ed Berrier

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)

Busch 200
The Busch 200 was held May 8 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Jeff Green won the pole. The race was broadcast on TNN.

Top ten results


 * 1) 98-Elton Sawyer
 * 2) 32-Jeff Green
 * 3) 4-Jeff Purvis
 * 4) 1-Randy LaJoie
 * 5) 27-Casey Atwood
 * 6) 57-Jason Keller
 * 7) 72-Hermie Sadler
 * 8) 17-Matt Kenseth
 * 9) 66-Todd Bodine
 * 10) 77-Ed Berrier
 * This was Elton Sawyer's last career NASCAR victory.

Failed to qualify: Bobby Dotter (#08), Wayne Grubb (#83), Joe Bessey (#6), Bryan Wall (#73)

Hardee's 250
The Hardee's 250 was held May 14 at Richmond International Raceway. Jason Keller won the pole. The race was broadcast on ESPN2.

Top ten results


 * 1) 60-Mark Martin
 * 2) 9-Jeff Burton
 * 3) 17-Matt Kenseth
 * 4) 66-Todd Bodine
 * 5) 32-Jeff Green
 * 6) 15-Ken Schrader
 * 7) 25-Kenny Wallace
 * 8) 21-Michael Waltrip
 * 9) 4-Jeff Purvis
 * 10) 93-Dave Blaney

Failed to qualify: R. D. Smith (#79), Ted Christopher (#13), Geoffrey 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), Johnny Benson (#33)

First Union 200
The First Union 200 was held May 23 at Nazareth Speedway. Jeff Green won the pole. The race was shortened to 168 laps due to darkness. The race was broadcast on ESPN2.

Top ten results


 * 1) 17-Matt Kenseth
 * 2) 3-Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
 * 3) 36-Tim Fedewa
 * 4) 93-Dave Blaney
 * 5) 45-Adam Petty
 * 6) 4-Jeff Purvis
 * 7) 32-Jeff Green
 * 8) 13-Ted Christopher
 * 9) 10-Phil Parsons
 * 10) 53-Hank Parker Jr.

Failed to qualify: Wayne Grubb (#83), Joey McCarthy (#41), Chad Chaffin (#84), J. D. Gibbs (#8N), Andy Kirby (#28), Bryan Wall (#77N), Dennis Demers (#86N), Mike Olsen (#61N)

Carquest Auto Parts 300
The Carquest Auto Parts 300 was held May 29 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. David Green won the pole. The race was broadcast on TBS.

Top ten results


 * 1) 60-Mark Martin
 * 2) 3-Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
 * 3) 17-Matt Kenseth
 * 4) 9-Jeff Burton
 * 5) 21-Michael Waltrip
 * 6) 54-Brett Bodine
 * 7) 63-Chuck Bown
 * 8) 98-Elton Sawyer
 * 9) 66-Todd Bodine
 * 10) 32-Jeff Green

Failed to qualify: Terry Labonte (#44), Glenn Allen Jr. (#38), Jerry Nadeau (#90), Geoffrey 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)

MBNA Platinum 200
The MBNA Platinum 200 was held June 5 at Dover International Speedway. Dick Trickle won the pole. The race was broadcast on TNN.

Top ten results


 * 1) 3-Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
 * 2) 02-Ward Burton
 * 3) 66-Todd Bodine
 * 4) 41-David Green
 * 5) 5-Dick Trickle
 * 6) 37-Kevin Grubb
 * 7) 32-Jeff Green
 * 8) 93-Dave Blaney
 * 9) 98-Elton Sawyer
 * 10) 57-Jason Keller

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)

Textilease/Medique 300
The Textilease/Medique 300 was held June 12 at South Boston Speedway. Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the pole. This was the last career NASCAR race for Chuck Bown. The race was broadcast on TNN.

Top ten results


 * 1) 3-Dale Earnhardt Jr.
 * 2) 32-Jeff Green
 * 3) 53-Hank Parker Jr.
 * 4) 4-Jeff Purvis
 * 5) 36-Tim Fedewa
 * 6) 17-Matt Kenseth
 * 7) 01-Philip Morris
 * 8) 61-Tony Roper
 * 9) 74-Tony Raines
 * 10) 27-Casey Atwood

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)

Lysol 200
The Lysol 200 was held June 27 at Watkins Glen International. Ron Fellows won the pole. The race was broadcast on ESPN.

Top ten results


 * 1) 3-Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
 * 2) 87-Ron Fellows
 * 3) 34-Mike McLaughlin
 * 4) 12-Jack Baldwin
 * 5) 57-Jason Keller
 * 6) 40-Butch Miller
 * 7) 59-Mike Dillon
 * 8) 93-Dave Blaney
 * 9) 66-Todd Bodine
 * 10) 53-Hank Parker Jr.

Failed to qualify: Jeff Krogh (#56), Eric Bodine (#21N), Stacy Compton (#28), J. D. Gibbs (#8N), Louis Rettenmeier (#59N), Ted Christopher (#13)

DieHard 250
The DieHard 250 was held July 4 at The 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 was Casey 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 on TNN.

Top ten results


 * 1) 27-Casey Atwood
 * 2) 32-Jeff Green
 * 3) 3-Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
 * 4) 38-Glenn Allen Jr.
 * 5) 17-Matt Kenseth
 * 6) 93-Dave Blaney
 * 7) 92-Jimmie Johnson
 * 8) 66-Todd Bodine
 * 9) 5-Dick Trickle
 * 10) 61-Tony Roper

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)

Myrtle Beach 250
The Myrtle Beach 250 was held July 17 at Myrtle Beach Speedway. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. won the pole. The race was broadcast on TNN.

Top ten results


 * 1) 32-Jeff Green
 * 2) 1-Randy LaJoie
 * 3) 17-Matt Kenseth
 * 4) 43-Shane Hall
 * 5) 90-Brad Loney
 * 6) 66-Todd Bodine
 * 7) 98-Elton Sawyer
 * 8) 57-Jason Keller
 * 9) 10-Phil Parsons
 * 10) 4-Jeff Purvis

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)

NAPA Autocare 250
The NAPA Autocare 250 was held July 24 at Pikes Peak International Raceway. Dave Blaney won the pole. The race was broadcast on ESPN.

Top ten results


 * 1) 47-Andy Santerre
 * 2) 36-Tim Fedewa
 * 3) 66-Todd Bodine
 * 4) 32-Jeff Green
 * 5) 4-Jeff Purvis
 * 6) 5-Dick Trickle
 * 7) 17-Matt Kenseth
 * 8) 98-Elton Sawyer
 * 9) 27-Casey Atwood
 * 10) 10-Phil Parsons

Failed to qualify: Scott Gaylord (#52), Jerry Glanville (#81), Chad Chaffin (#16)

Carquest Auto Parts 250
The Carquest Auto Parts 250 was held July 31 at Gateway International Raceway. Casey Atwood won the pole. The race was broadcast on TNN.

Top ten results


 * 1) 3-Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
 * 2) 1-Randy LaJoie
 * 3) 87-Joe Nemechek
 * 4) 32-Jeff Green
 * 5) 57-Jason Keller
 * 6) 17-Matt Kenseth
 * 7) 27-Casey Atwood
 * 8) 93-Dave Blaney
 * 9) 34-Mike McLaughlin
 * 10) 66-Todd Bodine

Failed to qualify: Gary Bradberry (#28), Ted Smokstad (#19), Eric Jones (#70), Gus Wasson (#96), Mel Walen (#58), Lyndon Amick (#35)

Kroger 200 Presented by Fifth Third Bank
The Kroger 200 was held August 6 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Jason Keller won the pole. The race was broadcast on ESPN.

Top ten results


 * 1) 57-Jason Keller
 * 2) 66-Todd Bodine
 * 3) 32-Jeff Green
 * 4) 17-Matt Kenseth
 * 5) 3-Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
 * 6) 4-Jeff Purvis
 * 7) 36-Tim Fedewa
 * 8) 98-Elton Sawyer
 * 9) 40-Butch Miller
 * 10) 74-Tony Raines

Failed to qualify: Brad Baker (#7), Brad Loney (#90), Tony Roper (#61), D.J. Hoelzle (#55), Greg Marlowe (#92), Gus Wasson (#96)

NAPA 200
The NAPA 200 was held August 21 at Michigan 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 on ESPN.

Top ten results


 * 1) 3-Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
 * 2) 24-Jeff Gordon
 * 3) 93-Dave Blaney
 * 4) 02-Ward Burton
 * 5) 60-Mark Martin
 * 6) 21-Michael Waltrip
 * 7) 9-Jeff Burton
 * 8) 12-Jimmy Spencer
 * 9) 77-Kevin Lepage
 * 10) 4-Jeff Purvis

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), Ernie Irvan (#84), Gus Wasson (#96), Ted Christopher (#13), Matt Hutter (#99)

Food City 250
The Food City 250 was held August 27 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Jeff Green won the pole. The race was broadcast on ESPN2.

Top ten results


 * 1) 17-Matt Kenseth
 * 2) 21-Michael Waltrip
 * 3) 3-Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
 * 4) 14-Sterling Marlin
 * 5) 66-Todd Bodine
 * 6) 25-Kenny Wallace
 * 7) 98-Elton Sawyer
 * 8) 44-Terry Labonte
 * 9) 93-Dave Blaney
 * 10) 8-Bobby Hillin, Jr.

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)

Dura Lube 200
The Dura Lube 200 was held September 4 at Darlington Raceway. Ward Burton won the pole. The race was broadcast on ESPN2.

Top ten results


 * 1) 60-Mark Martin
 * 2) 93-Dave Blaney
 * 3) 17-Matt Kenseth
 * 4) 02-Ward Burton
 * 5) 87-Joe Nemechek
 * 6) 25-Kenny Wallace
 * 7) 9-Jeff Burton
 * 8) 4-Jeff Purvis
 * 9) 14-Sterling Marlin
 * 10) 66-Todd Bodine

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)

Autolite Platinum 250
The Autolite Platinum 250 was held September 10 at Richmond International Raceway. Jeff Burton won the pole. The race was broadcast on ESPN.

Top ten results


 * 1) 3-Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
 * 2) 60-Mark Martin
 * 3) 12-Jimmy Spencer
 * 4) 25-Kenny Wallace
 * 5) 37-Kevin Grubb
 * 6) 35-Elliott Sadler
 * 7) 41-David Green
 * 8) 4-Jeff Purvis
 * 9) 77-Chad Chaffin
 * 10) 57-Jason Keller

Failed to qualify: 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), Hank Parker Jr. (#53)

MBNA Gold 200
The MBNA Gold 200 was held September 25 at Dover International Speedway. Matt Kenseth won the pole. The race was broadcast on TNN.

Top ten results


 * 1) 27-Casey Atwood
 * 2) 1-Randy LaJoie
 * 3) 32-Jeff Green
 * 4) 74-Tony Raines
 * 5) 11-Kenny Irwin, Jr.
 * 6) 25-Kenny Wallace
 * 7) 46-David Green
 * 8) 10-Phil Parsons
 * 9) 34-Mike McLaughlin
 * 10) 00-Buckshot Jones

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)

All Pro Bumper to Bumper 300
The All Pro Bumper to Bumper 300 was held October 9 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Matt Kenseth won the pole. The race was broadcast on TBS.

Top ten results


 * 1) 21-Michael Waltrip
 * 2) 24-Jeff Gordon
 * 3) 34-Mike McLaughlin
 * 4) 12-Jimmy Spencer
 * 5) 3-Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
 * 6) 02-Ward Burton
 * 7) 17-Matt Kenseth
 * 8) 87-Joe Nemechek
 * 9) 66-Todd Bodine
 * 10) 19-Mike Skinner

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), Kevin Schwantz (#65), Gary Bradberry (#86), Adam Petty (#45)

Kmart 200
The Kmart 200 was held October 23 at North Carolina Speedway. Mark Martin won the pole. The race was broadcast on TNN.

Top ten results


 * 1) 60-Mark Martin
 * 2) 32-Jeff Green
 * 3) 93-Dave Blaney
 * 4) 17-Matt Kenseth
 * 5) 66-Todd Bodine
 * 6) 33-Johnny Benson
 * 7) 25-Kenny Wallace
 * 8) 57-Jason Keller
 * 9) 41-David Green
 * 10) 61-Morgan Shepherd

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)

Sam's Town 250
The inaugural Sam's Town 250 was held October 30 at Memphis Motorsports Park. Jeff Green won the pole. The race was broadcast on TNN.

Top ten results


 * 1) 32-Jeff Green
 * 2) 3-Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
 * 3) 98-Elton Sawyer
 * 4) 66-Todd Bodine
 * 5) 45-Adam Petty
 * 6) 5-Dick Trickle
 * 7) 34-Mike McLaughlin
 * 8) 37-Kevin Grubb
 * 9) 36-Tim Fedewa
 * 10) 35-Lyndon Amick

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)

Outback Steakhouse 200
The inaugural Outback Steakhouse 200 was held November 6 at Phoenix International Raceway. Ken Schrader won the pole. The race was broadcast on TNN.

Top ten results


 * 1) 24-Jeff Gordon
 * 2) 3-Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
 * 3) 12-Jimmy Spencer
 * 4) 9-Jeff Burton
 * 5) 25-Kenny Wallace
 * 6) 31-Ron Hornaday, Jr.
 * 7) 15-Ken Schrader
 * 8) 17-Matt Kenseth
 * 9) 66-Todd Bodine
 * 10) 00-Buckshot Jones

Failed to qualify: Joe Nemechek (#87), Bobby Hamilton (#80), Jimmy Hensley (#83), Greg Sacks (#90), Jimmy Morales (#14), Dave Steele (#82), Damon Lusk (#70)


 * First win for Gordon-Evernham Motorsports. This was also the only win with Ray Evernham as co-owner. Evernham would sell his half of the team at seasons end to go develop his own team with Dodge for the 2001 Winston Cup season. Rick Hendrick bought Evernham’s share and the team was renamed to JG Motorsports for 2000.

HotWheels.com 300
The HotWheels.com 300 was held November 13 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Hut Stricklin won the pole. The race was broadcast on NBC, NBC's first Busch Series telecast.

Top ten results


 * 1) 87-Joe Nemechek
 * 2) 3-Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
 * 3) 12-Jimmy Spencer
 * 4) 53-Hank Parker Jr.
 * 5) 32-Jeff Green
 * 6) 99-Kevin Lepage
 * 7) 41-David Green
 * 8) 9-Jeff Burton
 * 9) 22-Bobby Hamilton, Jr.
 * 10) 02-Ward Burton

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), Derek Gilcrest (#15)

Final points standings

 * 1) Dale Earnhardt, Jr. - 4647
 * 2) Jeff Green - 4367
 * 3) Matt Kenseth - 4327
 * 4) Todd Bodine - 4029
 * 5) Elton Sawyer - 3891
 * 6) Jeff Purvis - 3658
 * 7) Dave Blaney - 3582
 * 8) Jason Keller - 3537
 * 9) Mike McLaughlin - 3478
 * 10) Randy LaJoie - 3379
 * 11) Dick Trickle - 3154
 * 12) Tony Raines - 3142
 * 13) Casey Atwood - 3134
 * 14) Tim Fedewa - 2989
 * 15) Phil Parsons - 2951
 * 16) Mike Dillon - 2795
 * 17) Kevin Grubb - 2607
 * 18) Hank Parker Jr. - 2559
 * 19) Bobby Hillin, Jr. - 2517
 * 20) Adam Petty - 2471
 * 21) Mark Green - 2419
 * 22) Jeff Fuller - 2280
 * 23) Kenny Wallace - 2167
 * 24) Shane Hall - 2154
 * 25) Jeff Burton - 2091
 * 26) Mark Martin - 2048
 * 27) David Green - 2010
 * 28) Buckshot Jones - 1889
 * 29) Michael Waltrip - 1762
 * 30) Terry Labonte - 1761
 * 31) Ed Berrier - 1705
 * 32) Glenn Allen, Jr. - 1692
 * 33) Joe Nemechek - 1485
 * 34) Lyndon Amick - 1483
 * 35) Kevin Lepage - 1476
 * 36) Elliott Sadler - 1454
 * 37) Hermie Sadler - 1449
 * 38) Chuck Bown - 1370
 * 39) Bobby Hamilton, Jr. - 1351
 * 40) Brad Loney - 1306
 * 41) Tony Roper - 1284
 * 42) Ken Schrader - 1270
 * 43) Jimmy Spencer - 1197
 * 44) Mike Skinner - 1195
 * 45) Wayne Grubb - 1187
 * 46) Johnny Benson - 1173
 * 47) Geoffrey Bodine - 1093
 * 48) Stanton Barrett - 1074
 * 49) Larry Pearson - 1032
 * 50) Jeff Krogh - 960

Rookie of the Year
The winner of the 1999 rookie battle was Tony Raines, a former American 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 favorite Adam Petty struggled with consistency and finished third. Bobby Hamilton Jr. and Tony 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, and Skip Smith all declared for the ROTY award, but could not mount a full-season attempt.