1999 The 50th Pepsi Southern 500
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 24 of 34 in the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
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1999 Southern 500 program cover | |||
| Date | September 5, 1999 | ||
| Official name | The 50th Pepsi Southern 500 | ||
| Location | Darlington Raceway, Darlington County, South Carolina | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.366 miles (2.198 km) | ||
| Distance | 270 laps, 368.82 mi (593.558 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 367 laps, 501.322 mi (806.800 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures reaching up to 87.8 °F (31.0 °C); wind speeds up to 18.3 miles per hour (29.5 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 107.816 miles per hour (173.513 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Robert Yates Racing | ||
| Time | 28.763 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | |
| Laps | 89 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ESPN | ||
| Announcers | Bob Jenkins, Ned Jarrett and Benny Parsons | ||
The 1999 The 50th Pepsi Southern 500, the 50th running of the event, was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race held on September 5, 1999, at Darlington Raceway in Darlington County, South Carolina. Contested over 270 laps – shortened from 367 laps due to rain – on the 1.366-mile (2.198-kilometre) speedway, it was the 24th race of the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. Jeff Burton of Roush Racing won the race, and the No Bull 5 Million Dollar Bonus as well.
Kenny Irwin Jr. would earn his final pole position while qualifying for this event.