Results
The 1999 California 500 Presented by NAPA NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Auto Club Speedway race.
California 500 Presented by NAPA
Sunday, May 2nd, 1999
Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, CA
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- Drivers Entered: 43 (3 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 250
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 150.276
- Cautions: 5 for 23 laps
- Lead Changes: 28
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
| FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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| 19 | 19 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Ford | 106 | 106 | 248 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 30 | 18 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Chevrolet | 73 | 73 | 246 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 3 | 4 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | 170 | 165 | 250 | 14 | 0 | running |
| 5 | 2 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | 160 | 155 | 250 | 1 | 0 | running |
| 42 | 43 | 30 | Derrike Cope | Pontiac | 37 | 37 | 47 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 21 | 39 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | 100 | 100 | 248 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 2 | 1 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | 175 | 170 | 250 | 57 | 0 | running |
| 1 | 5 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | 185 | 175 | 250 | 151 | 0 | running |
| 7 | 14 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | 151 | 146 | 250 | 1 | 0 | running |
| 36 | 20 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | 55 | 55 | 209 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 40 | 38 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 43 | 43 | 143 | 0 | 0 | handling |
| 17 | 12 | 43 | John Andretti | Pontiac | 112 | 112 | 248 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 43 | 24 | 26 | Johnny Benson Jr | Ford | 34 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 14 | 13 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | 121 | 121 | 249 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 27 | 23 | 55 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | 82 | 82 | 247 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 18 | 27 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | Ford | 109 | 109 | 248 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 26 | 32 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 85 | 85 | 247 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 38 | 3 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | 54 | 49 | 196 | 10 | 0 | engine |
| 23 | 15 | 7 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | 94 | 94 | 248 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 10 | 10 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Chevrolet | 139 | 134 | 249 | 1 | 0 | running |
| 41 | 36 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 40 | 40 | 129 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | 130 | 130 | 249 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 16 | 17 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | 115 | 115 | 248 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 9 | 8 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | 143 | 138 | 250 | 3 | 0 | running |
| 4 | 7 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Pontiac | 165 | 160 | 250 | 1 | 0 | running |
| 6 | 11 | 22 | Ward Burton | Pontiac | 155 | 150 | 250 | 7 | 0 | running |
| 28 | 29 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | 79 | 79 | 247 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 22 | 16 | 97 | Chad Little | Ford | 102 | 97 | 248 | 1 | 0 | running |
| 12 | 9 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | 132 | 127 | 249 | 2 | 0 | running |
| 15 | 28 | 66 | Darrell Waltrip | Ford | 118 | 118 | 248 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 33 | 42 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 64 | 64 | 243 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 25 | 40 | 41 | David Green | Chevrolet | 88 | 88 | 247 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 35 | 26 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | Pontiac | 58 | 58 | 212 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 37 | 34 | 60 | Geoff Bodine | Chevrolet | 57 | 52 | 202 | 1 | 0 | engine |
| 20 | 33 | 9 | Jerry Nadeau | Ford | 103 | 103 | 248 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 13 | 25 | 28 | Kenny Irwin Jr | Ford | 124 | 124 | 249 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 32 | 37 | 45 | Rich Bickle | Pontiac | 67 | 67 | 244 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 31 | 21 | 98 | Rick Mast | Ford | 70 | 70 | 246 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 34 | 41 | 58 | Ricky Craven | Ford | 61 | 61 | 238 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 39 | 31 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Ford | 46 | 46 | 182 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 24 | 30 | 1 | Steve Park | Chevrolet | 91 | 91 | 248 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 29 | 35 | 75 | Ted Musgrave | Ford | 76 | 76 | 246 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 8 | 22 | 25 | Wally Dallenbach Jr | Chevrolet | 142 | 142 | 250 | 0 | 0 | running |
Race Infractions
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.