The 1999 Pennzoil 400 Presented by Kmart was an inaugural NASCAR Winston Cup Series race held on November 14, 1999 at Homestead Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida.[1] Contested over 267 laps on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) speedway, it was the 33rd race of the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the first at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Tony Stewart of Joe Gibbs Racing won the race, his teammate Bobby Labonte finished second and Roush Racing driver Jeff Burton was third.[2]
David Green would earn his only pole position during qualifying.[3] He led the first seven laps until John Andretti passed him on lap eight. Labonte took the lead on lap 27,[2] holding the place for a total of 174 laps, more than any other driver.[4] On the 228th lap, Stewart overtook Labonte for the first position, and later went on to win the event,[2] his third career triumph in the Cup Series.[5] Drivers' Championship leader Dale Jarrett had a lead of 231 points entering the race,[6] and his fifth place finish was enough to clinch the championship, and claim his first (and only) NASCAR Cup Series title, leading by 211 points at the checkered flag.[2] There was a single caution and a total of nineteen lead changes amongst ten different drivers during the course of the race.[4]
This was the last race without Dale Earnhardt Jr. until the 2012 Bank of America 500.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Tony Stewart (R) | 267 | ||
| 2 | 18 | 267 | |||
| 3 | 99 | 267 | |||
| 4 | 6 | 267 | |||
| 5 | 88 | 267 | |||
| 6 | 31 | 267 | |||
| 7 | 44 | 267 | |||
| 8 | 3 | 266, 1 lap down | |||
| 9 | 25 | 266, 1 lap down | |||
| 10 | 24 | 266, 1 lap down | |||
| 11 | 60 | 266, 1 lap down | |||
| 12 | 2 | 266, 1 lap down | |||
| 13 | 12 | 266, 1 lap down | |||
| 14 | 22 | 266, 1 lap down | |||
| 15 | 55 | 266, 1 lap down | |||
| 16 | 43 | 266, 1 lap down | |||
| 17 | 40 | 266, 1 lap down | |||
| 18 | 21 | Elliott Sadler (R) | 265, 2 laps down | ||
| 19 | 1 | 265, 2 laps down | |||
| 20 | 23 | Haas-Carter Motorsports | 265, 2 laps down | ||
| 21 | 42 | 265, 2 laps down | |||
| 22 | 45 | 265, 2 laps down | |||
| 23 | 93 | 265, 2 laps down | |||
| 24 | 94 | 265, 2 laps down | |||
| 25 | 4 | 264, 3 laps down | |||
| 26 | 16 | 264, 3 laps down | |||
| 27 | 30 | 264, 3 laps down | |||
| 28 | 98 | 264, 3 laps down | |||
| 29 | 33 | 263, 4 laps down | |||
| 30 | 9 | 263, 4 laps down | |||
| 31 | 5 | 263, 4 laps down | |||
| 32 | 50 | 263, 4 laps down | |||
| 33 | 28 | 262, 5 laps down | |||
| 34 | 14 | Irvan-Simo Racing | 262, 5 laps down | ||
| 35 | 26 | 262, 5 laps down | |||
| 36 | 7 | 262, 5 laps down | |||
| 37 | 77 | 261, 6 laps down | |||
| 38 | 36 | 260, 7 laps down | |||
| 39 | 97 | 245, out (engine) | |||
| 40 | 11 | 238, 29 laps down | |||
| 41 | 10 | 184, out (engine) | |||
| 42 | 75 | 182, out (ignition) | |||
| 43 | 66 | 85, out (handling) | |||