1999 Daytona 500
Auto race held at Daytona International Speedway in 1999 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1999 Daytona 500, the 41st running of the event, was held February 14, 1999, at Daytona International Speedway. Jeff Gordon won the pole and won the race, making him the first Daytona 500 pole sitter to win the race since Bill Elliott in 1987. Including the No Bull 5 Bonus, Gordon earned a then-record payout of $2,172,246 for winning, while the last place finisher earned $91,751.
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Race details | |||
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Race 1 of 34 in the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
![]() 1999 Daytona 500 logo | |||
Date | February 14, 1999 (1999-02-14) | ||
Location |
Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida, US | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4.02336 km) | ||
Distance | 200 laps, 500 mi (804.672 km) | ||
Weather | Temperatures reaching up to 64.9 °F (18.3 °C); wind speeds approaching 15.9 miles per hour (25.6 km/h)[1] | ||
Average speed | 161.551 miles per hour (259.991 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
Qualifying race winners | |||
Duel 1 Winner | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
Duel 2 Winner | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | |
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing | |
Laps | 104 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | CBS | ||
Announcers | Mike Joy, Buddy Baker, and Ned Jarrett | ||
Nielsen Ratings |
9.6/25 (12.9 million viewers) |
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