Official NASCAR Race Results
Jeff Gordon won the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series California 500 Presented by NAPA at Auto Club Speedway.
05-02-1999 | California 500 Presented by NAPA | Auto Club Speedway
Table initially ordered on Finish Position. Click a column header to re-sort by that value.
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Led | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont Automotive Finishes | 185 | 250 | 151 | Running | 155,890 |
| 2 | 1 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | Exide Batteries | 175 | 250 | 57 | Running | 125,375 |
| 3 | 4 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 170 | 250 | 14 | Running | 99,850 |
| 4 | 7 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Pontiac | Home Depot | 165 | 250 | 1 | Running | 68,175 |
| 5 | 2 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | Quality Care / Ford Credit | 160 | 250 | 1 | Running | 71,140 |
| 6 | 11 | 22 | Ward Burton | Pontiac | Caterpillar | 155 | 250 | 7 | Running | 64,425 |
| 7 | 14 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | Mobil 1 / 125th Kentucky Derby | 151 | 250 | 1 | Running | 60,300 |
| 8 | 22 | 25 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 142 | 250 | 0 | Running | 57,100 |
| 9 | 8 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | 143 | 250 | 3 | Running | 58,500 |
| 10 | 10 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 139 | 249 | 1 | Running | 62,840 |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Miller Lite | 130 | 249 | 0 | Running | 57,325 |
| 12 | 9 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | 132 | 249 | 2 | Running | 55,425 |
| 13 | 25 | 28 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | Ford | Texaco / Havoline | 124 | 249 | 0 | Running | 56,325 |
| 14 | 13 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Skoal | 121 | 249 | 0 | Running | 53,525 |
| 15 | 28 | 66 | Darrell Waltrip | Ford | Big Kmart | 118 | 248 | 0 | Running | 40,865 |
| 16 | 17 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Coors Light | 115 | 248 | 0 | Running | 50,525 |
| 17 | 12 | 43 | John Andretti | Pontiac | STP | 112 | 248 | 0 | Running | 53,125 |
| 18 | 27 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | Ford | TV Guide / Primestar | 109 | 248 | 0 | Running | 49,125 |
| 19 | 19 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Ford | McDonald's | 106 | 248 | 0 | Running | 48,325 |
| 20 | 33 | 9 | Jerry Nadeau | Ford | TBS Dinner and a Movie | 103 | 248 | 0 | Running | 44,365 |
| 21 | 39 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | Citgo | 100 | 248 | 0 | Running | 48,850 |
| 22 | 16 | 97 | Chad Little | Ford | John Deere | 102 | 248 | 1 | Running | 47,325 |
| 23 | 15 | 7 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | Philips Electronics | 94 | 248 | 0 | Running | 47,025 |
| 24 | 30 | 1 | Steve Park | Chevrolet | Pennzoil | 91 | 248 | 0 | Running | 46,725 |
| 25 | 40 | 41 | David Green | Chevrolet | Kodiak | 88 | 247 | 0 | Running | 42,725 |
| 26 | 32 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Hot Wheels / Kyle Petty's Charity Ride | 85 | 247 | 0 | Running | 39,125 |
| 27 | 23 | 55 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | Square D | 82 | 247 | 0 | Running | 35,725 |
| 28 | 29 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Paychex | 79 | 247 | 0 | Running | 46,025 |
| 29 | 35 | 75 | Ted Musgrave | Ford | Remington Arms | 76 | 246 | 0 | Running | 38,625 |
| 30 | 18 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Chevrolet | Kodak | 73 | 246 | 0 | Running | 50,350 |
| 31 | 21 | 98 | Rick Mast | Ford | Yarborough / Burdette | 70 | 246 | 0 | Running | 37,950 |
| 32 | 37 | 45 | Rich Bickle | Pontiac | 10-10-345 | 67 | 244 | 0 | Running | 34,750 |
| 33 | 42 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | RealTree Camouflage | 64 | 243 | 0 | Running | 35,050 |
| 34 | 41 | 58 | Ricky Craven | Ford | Hollywood Video | 61 | 238 | 0 | Running | 34,350 |
| 35 | 26 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | Pontiac | M&M's | 58 | 212 | 0 | Running | 43,650 |
| 36 | 20 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | Team Winston | 55 | 209 | 0 | Engine | 41,050 |
| 37 | 34 | 60 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Power Team | 57 | 202 | 1 | Engine | 33,850 |
| 38 | 3 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Valvoline / Cummins | 54 | 196 | 10 | Engine | 51,450 |
| 39 | 31 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Ford | Jasper Engines | 46 | 182 | 0 | Engine | 33,425 |
| 40 | 38 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | BellSouth | 43 | 143 | 0 | Handling | 40,400 |
| 41 | 36 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Tide | 40 | 129 | 0 | Engine | 43,975 |
| 42 | 43 | 30 | Derrike Cope | Pontiac | Jimmy Dean | 37 | 47 | 0 | Engine | 33,350 |
| 43 | 24 | 26 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Ford | Cheerios / Lloyd's BBQ | 34 | 3 | 0 | Crash | 40,525 |
Race Recap
- Date: 05-02-1999
- Track: Auto Club Speedway
- Race: California 500 Presented by NAPA
- Race #: 10
- Cars: 43
- Winner: Jeff Gordon
- Start Position: 5th
- Car Make: Chevrolet
- Avg Speed: 150.276 mph
- Distance: 500 miles
- Purse: $2,278,800
- Cautions: 5
- Caution Laps: 23
- Lead Changes: 28
- Pole: 0.000 mph


