1999 TranSouth Financial 400
Fifth race of the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1999 TranSouth Financial 400 was the fifth stock car race of the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 43rd iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, March 21, 1999, before an audience of 71,000 in Darlington, South Carolina, at Darlington Raceway, a 1.366 miles (2.198 km) permanent egg-shaped oval racetrack. The race was shortened from its scheduled 293 laps to 164 due to rain. In the final laps of the race, a wreck involving five cars, including the leader at the time, Roush Racing driver Jeff Burton would occur in the midst of rain on lap 163. Despite major damage to his car, Burton would manage to keep up with pace car speed and when the race was stopped a lap later due to increasing rain, NASCAR decided to let the race end due to a lack of sunlight.[1][2] The victory was Burton's seventh career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his second victory of the season. To fill out the top three, Penske-Kranefuss Racing driver Jeremy Mayfield and Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon would finish second and third, respectively.
Race details | |||
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Race 5 of 34 in the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
Date | March 21, 1999 | ||
Official name | 43rd Annual TranSouth Financial 400 | ||
Location | Darlington, South Carolina, Darlington Raceway | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.366 mi (2.198 km) | ||
Distance | 164 laps, 224.024 mi (360.531 km) | ||
Scheduled Distance | 293 laps, 400.238 mi (644.12 km) | ||
Average speed | 121.294 miles per hour (195.204 km/h) | ||
Attendance | 71,000 | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
Time | 28.398 | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | |
Laps | 59 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | ESPN | ||
Announcers | Bob Jenkins, Ned Jarrett, Benny Parsons | ||
Radio in the United States | |||
Radio | Motor Racing Network |
Future champion Matt Kenseth took over for Bobby Labonte at the second caution, and finished 10th.