NASCAR: Rockingham, Round 31
First Round Qualifying
Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400
North Carolina Speedway
Rockingham, NC
Ocotober 22, 1999
Pos No Name Make Time Speed
1 6 Mark Martin Frd 00:23.263 157.383
2 12 Jeremy Mayfield Frd 00:23.306 157.093
3 88 Dale Jarrett Frd 00:23.327 156.951
4 24 Jeff Gordon Chv 00:23.348 156.810
5 18 Bobby Labonte Pon 00:23.349 156.803
6 99 Jeff Burton Frd 00:23.398 156.475
7 50 Ricky Craven Chv 00:23.412 156.381
8 20 Tony Stewart * Pon 00:23.462 156.048
9 60 Geoffrey Bodine Chv 00:23.465 156.028
10 33 Ken Schrader Chv 00:23.471 155.988
11 22 Ward Burton Pon 00:23.488 155.875
12 42 Joe Nemechek Chv 00:23.503 155.776
13 5 Terry Labonte Chv 00:23.512 155.716
14 25 Wally Dallenbach Chv 00:23.519 155.670
15 10 Ricky Rudd Frd 00:23.529 155.604
16 98 Rick Mast Frd 00:23.531 155.590
17 17 Matt Kenseth Frd 00:23.548 155.478
18 43 John Andretti Pon 00:23.550 155.465
19 28 Kenny Irwin Frd 00:23.563 155.379
20 75 Ted Musgrave Frd 00:23.566 155.359
21 26 Johnny Benson Frd 00:23.567 155.353
22 7 Michael Waltrip Chv 00:23.568 155.346
23 40 Sterling Marlin Chv 00:23.573 155.313
24 45 David Green Pon 00:23.581 155.261
25 2 Rusty Wallace Frd 00:23.583 155.247
Positions 1-25 will be guaranteed a starting position.
The rest of the field will be determined following second-round
qualifying.
26 44 Kyle Petty Pon 00:23.589 155.208
27 21 Elliott Sadler * Frd 00:23.604 155.109
28 77 Robert Pressley Frd 00:23.605 155.103
29 36 Jerry Nadeau Pon 00:23.608 155.083
30 66 Darrell Waltrip Frd 00:23.613 155.050
31 94 Bill Elliott Frd 00:23.614 155.044
32 4 Bobby Hamilton Chv 00:23.622 154.991
33 11 Brett Bodine Frd 00:23.644 154.847
34 31 Mike Skinner Chv 00:23.652 154.795
35 23 Jimmy Spencer Frd 00:23.653 154.788
36 71 Dave Marcis Chv 00:23.659 154.749
37 3 Dale Earnhardt Chv 00:23.696 154.507
38 1 Steve Park Chv 00:23.708 154.429
39 30 Mike Bliss Pon 00:23.716 154.377
40 58 Hut Stricklin Frd 00:23.746 154.182
41 16 Kevin Lepage Frd 00:23.774 154.000
42 97 Chad Little Frd 00:23.788 153.910
43 41 Derrike Cope Chv 00:23.806 153.793
44 91 Rich Bickle Chv 00:23.866 153.407
45 90 Ed Berrier Frd 00:23.964 152.779
46 9 Stacy Compton Frd 00:24.003 152.531
47 55 Kenny Wallace Chv 00:00.000 0.000
* = rookie
Starting Line-up
Pos No Name Make Time Speed
1 6 Mark Martin Frd 00:23.263 157.383
2 12 Jeremy Mayfield Frd 00:23.306 157.093
3 88 Dale Jarrett Frd 00:23.327 156.951
4 24 Jeff Gordon Chv 00:23.348 156.810
5 18 Bobby Labonte Pon 00:23.349 156.803
6 99 Jeff Burton Frd 00:23.398 156.475
7 50 Ricky Craven Chv 00:23.412 156.381
8 20 Tony Stewart * Pon 00:23.462 156.048
9 60 Geoffrey Bodine Chv 00:23.465 156.028
10 33 Ken Schrader Chv 00:23.471 155.988
11 22 Ward Burton Pon 00:23.488 155.875
12 42 Joe Nemechek Chv 00:23.503 155.776
13 5 Terry Labonte Chv 00:23.512 155.716
14 25 Wally Dallenbach Chv 00:23.519 155.670
15 10 Ricky Rudd Frd 00:23.529 155.604
16 98 Rick Mast Frd 00:23.531 155.590
17 17 Matt Kenseth Frd 00:23.548 155.478
18 43 John Andretti Pon 00:23.550 155.465
19 28 Kenny Irwin Frd 00:23.563 155.379
20 75 Ted Musgrave Frd 00:23.566 155.359
21 26 Johnny Benson Frd 00:23.567 155.353
22 7 Michael Waltrip Chv 00:23.568 155.346
23 40 Sterling Marlin Chv 00:23.573 155.313
24 45 David Green Pon 00:23.581 155.261
25 2 Rusty Wallace Frd 00:23.583 155.247
26 55 Kenny Wallace Chv 00:23.445 156.161
27 16 Kevin Lepage Frd 00:23.536 155.557
28 44 Kyle Petty Pon 00:23.589 155.208
29 41 Derrike Cope Chv 00:23.591 155.195
30 21 Elliott Sadler * Frd 00:23.604 155.109
31 77 Robert Pressley Frd 00:23.605 155.103
32 36 Jerry Nadeau Pon 00:23.608 155.083
33 66 Darrell Waltrip Frd 00:23.613 155.050
34 94 Bill Elliott Frd 00:23.614 155.044
35 4 Bobby Hamilton Chv 00:23.622 154.991
36 11 Brett Bodine Frd 00:23.644 154.847
37 3 Dale Earnhardt Chv Provisional
38 31 Mike Skinner Chv Provisional
39 1 Steve Park Chv Provisional
40 23 Jimmy Spencer Frd Provisional
41 97 Chad Little Frd Provisional
42 9 Stacy Compton Frd Provisional
43 30 Mike Bliss Pon Provisional
Failed to qualify
71 Dave Marcis Chv 00:23.659 154.749
91 Rich Bickle Chv 00:23.866 153.407
58 Hut Stricklin Frd 00:23.922 153.047
90 Ed Berrier Frd 00:24.071 152.100
* = rookie
Race Result
Pos Car Name Sponsor Make Lap Pts Bonus Money Status
1 99 Jeff Burton Exide Batteries Frd 393 180 5 $104,715 Running
2 22 Ward Burton Caterpillar Pon 393 175 5 $78,625 Running
3 18 Bobby Labonte Interstate Batterie Pon 393 170 5 $67,075 Running
4 88 Dale Jarrett Quality Care/Frd Cr Frd 393 170 10 $61,175 Running
5 2 Rusty Wallace Miller Lite Frd 393 160 5 $60,875 Running
6 6 Mark Martin Valvoline/Cummins Frd 393 155 5 $55,850 Running
7 43 John Andretti STP Pon 393 146 $51,450 Running
8 40 Sterling Marlin Coors Light Chv 393 142 $43,100 Running
9 12 Jeremy Mayfield Mobil 1 Frd 392 143 5 $43,650 Running
10 4 Bobby Hamilton Kodak Chv 392 134 $54,565 Running
11 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Chv 392 130 $50,790 Running
12 20 Tony Stewart Home Depot Pon 392 127 $43,600 Running
13 28 Kenny Irwin Texaco Frd 392 124 $39,050 Running
14 5 Terry Labonte Kellogg's Chv 392 126 5 $41,650 Running
15 1 Steve Park Pennzoil Chv 392 118 $38,850 Running
16 55 Kenny Wallace Square D Chv 391 115 $33,365 Running
17 31 Mike Skinner Lowe's Chv 391 112 $36,950 Running
18 21 Elliott Sadler Citgo Frd 391 109 $37,150 Running
19 10 Ricky Rudd Tide Frd 391 106 $36,150 Running
20 23 Jimmy Spencer Winston Frd 391 103 $38,765 Running
21 97 Chad Little John Deere Frd 390 100 $35,600 Running
22 16 Kevin Lepage TVGuide Frd 390 97 $35,250 Running
23 44 Kyle Petty Hot Wheels Pon 390 94 $27,625 Running
24 45 David Green 10-10-345 Pon 389 91 $27,300 Running
25 41 Derrike Cope Kodiak Chv 389 88 $27,300 Running
26 42 Joe Nemechek BellSouth Chv 389 85 $33,700 Running
27 7 Michael Waltrip Philips Chv 389 82 $33,400 Running
28 26 Johnny Benson Pop Secret Frd 389 79 $33,100 Running
29 77 Robert Pressley Jasper Engines Frd 387 76 $25,925 Running
30 33 Ken Schrader Skoal Chv 386 73 $32,525 Running
31 60 Geoffrey Bodine Power Team Chv 386 70 $22,650 Running
32 75 Ted Musgrave Remington Frd 386 67 $22,525 Running
33 94 Bill Elliott McDonald's Frd 385 64 $29,400 Running
34 66 Darrell Waltrip Route 66/Big Kmart Frd 385 61 $22,275 Running
35 17 Matt Kenseth DeWalt Tools Frd 382 58 $22,150 Engine
36 9 Stacy Compton WCW Frd 382 55 $22,600 Running
37 36 Jerry Nadeau M&Ms Pon 378 52 $29,050 Running
38 98 Rick Mast Team Woody Frd 369 49 $22,000 Running
39 25 Wally Dallenbach Budweiser Chv 319 46 $32,550 Accident
40 3 Dale Earnhardt GMGoodwrench Servic Chv 318 43 $36,900 Accident
41 50 Ricky Craven Midwest Transit Chv 309 40 $21,850 Accident
42 30 Mike Bliss State Fair Corn Dog Pon 278 37 $21,800 Engine
43 11 Brett Bodine Paychex Frd 127 34 $28,944 Engine
Average speed: 131.103 mph
Time of race: 3 hours, 2 minutes, 55 seconds
Margin of victory: .337 seconds
Cautions: 3 for 18 laps
Lead changes: 18 among 8 drivers
Lap Leaders: Mark Martin, 1-4; Jeremy Mayfield, 5-7; Dale
Jarrett, 8-9; Mayfield, 10-28; Jarrett, 29-79; Rusty Wallace,
80-81; Terry Labonte, 82-83; Jarrett, 84-161; Bobby Labonte, 162;
Jarrett, 163-178; Ward Burton, 179-181; Wallace, 182-225; Jeff
Burton, 226; Wallace, 227-248; Jarrett, 249-261; J.Burton,
262-263; Wallace, 264-302; W.Burton, 303-325; J.Burton, 326-393.
Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 Contingency Awards:
Gatorade Front Runner Award ($10,000): Rusty Wallace
Nascar Winston Leader Bonus ($90,000): $120,000 available at Phoenix
Bud Pole Award ($5,000): Mark Martin
Bud Second Round Fastest Qualifier ($500): Kenny Wallace
Mci Worldcom "Fast Pace" Award ($5,000): Ward Burton
True Value "Hard Charger Of The Race" Award ($5,000): DaleJarrett
Goody's Headache Powder Award ($3,600): Wally Dallenbach
Exide "All Charged Up" Award ($3,000): Rusty Wallace
Plasti-Kote "Winning Finish" Award ($3,000): Frankie Stoddard
Raybestos Top-Stopper Award ($2,000): Jeff Burton
Raybestos Rookie Of The Race ($1,000): Tony Stewart