1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series (Start Your Engines!)
The 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series was the 51st season of professional stock car racing in the United States and the 28th modern-era Cup series season.
Teams and drivers
Complete schedule
| Manufacturer | Team | No. | Race driver | Crew chief |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet | Andy Petree Racing | 33 | Ken Schrader | Sammy Johns |
| 55 | Kenny Wallace | Jimmy Elledge | ||
| Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 1 | Steve Park | Phillipe Lopez
Paul Andrews | |
| 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Steve Hmiel | ||
| Hendrick Motorsports | 5 | Terry Labonte | Andy Graves | |
| 25 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Brian Whitesell | ||
| 35 | Ricky Craven | Tony Furr | ||
| Joe Bessey Motorsports | 60 | Geoff Bodine | Jim Long | |
| Larry Hedrick Motorsports | 41 | David Green | Tim Brewer
Mike Hill Donnie Disharoon | |
| Dick Trickle | ||||
| Gary Bradberry | ||||
| Marcis Auto Racing | 71 | Dave Marcis | Bob Marcis | |
| Mattei Motorsports | 70 | Michael Waltrip | Bobby Kennedy | |
| Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Charlie Pressley
Gary DeHart | |
| Richard Childress Racing | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Kevin Hamlin | |
| 31 | Mike Skinner | Larry McReynolds | ||
| Dodge | AK Racing | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Paul Andrews |
| Bahari Racing
Eel River Racing |
30 | Todd Bodine | Dan Glauz
Barry Dodson | |
| Mike Bliss | ||||
| Buckshot Jones (R) | ||||
| Bill Davis Racing | 22 | Jeff Gordon | Ray Evernham
Tim Brewer | |
| 23 | Bobby Labonte | |||
| 24 | Ward Burton | Tommy Baldwin Jr. | ||
| Kelman Racing | 86 | Ryan Kelman | Scott Searle | |
| Moroso-Rudd Racing | 82 | Rob Moroso | Dan Stillman | |
| 83 | Ricky Rudd | Bill Ingle | ||
| 84 | Shawna Robinson | |||
| Pacific Coast Racing | 60 | Chloe Johnson | Rodney Clay | |
| 69 | Jenny Smith | Alan Walker | ||
| 80 | Tim Johnson | Jed Luke | ||
| 85 | Belle Armstrong | Andy Lyman | ||
| Petty Enterprises | 43 | John Andretti | Robbie Loomis | |
| 44 | Kyle Petty | Doug Hewitt | ||
| Team SABCO | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Corrie Stott
Tony Glover Scott Eggleston | |
| 42 | Joe Nemechek | Scott Eggleston
Tony Glover | ||
| Ford | Elliott-Marino Racing
Bill Elliott Racing |
9 | Bill Elliott | Jerry Pitts |
| 94 | Casey Elliott | Ernie Elliott | ||
| Melling Racing | 92 | Jerry Nadeau | Jeff Buice
Newt Moore Kevin Cram | |
| Steve Grissom | ||||
| Rich Bickle | ||||
| Stacy Compton | ||||
| Penske-Kranefuss Racing | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Robin Pemberton | |
| 12 | Tim Richmond | Paul Andrews
Peter Sospenzo | ||
| Robert Yates Racing | 28 | Davey Allison | Doug Richert | |
| 88 | Ernie Irvan | Todd Parrott | ||
| Roush Racing | 6 | Mark Martin | Jimmy Fennig | |
| 16 | Kevin Lepage | James Ince
Tommy Morgan Skip Eyler Pat Tryson | ||
| 26 | Johnny Benson | Bobby Leslie
Pat Tryson Tommy Morgan | ||
| 97 | Chad Little | Jeff Hammond | ||
| 99 | Jeff Burton | Frank Stoddard | ||
| Steele Racing with Brett Favre | 15 | Tim Steele | ||
| Lincoln | Brett Bodine Racing | 11 | Brett Bodine | Gere Kennon
Rick Gay |
| Butch Mock Motorsports
Galaxy Motorsports |
75 | Ted Musgrave | Jon Wolfe
Greg Ely | |
| Hut Stricklin | ||||
| Haas-Carter Motorsports | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Donnie Wingo | |
| Mercury | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield | Michael McSwain |
| Jasper Motorsports | 77 | Robert Pressley | Newt Moore
Charley Pressley | |
| Wood Brothers Racing | 21 | Elliott Sadler (R) | Mike Beam | |
| Pontiac | Joe Gibbs Racing | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Jimmy Makar |
| 20 | Tony Stewart (R) | Greg Zipadelli | ||
| Kennedy Racing | 03 | Melvin Kennedy | Mark Cutter | |
| 04 | Willy T. Ribbs | |||
| MB2 Motorsports | 36 | Jerry Nadeau | Ryan Pemberton | |
| Dick Trickle | ||||
| Tyler Jet Motorsports | 45 | Rich Bickle | Phil Hammer
Bill Ingle James Ince | |
| Jack Sprague | ||||
| David Green |
Technical changes
1999 saw the first round of major changes to the SAFER Car. Chevrolet, Ford, and Pontiac made many changes to the Monte Carlo, Taurus, and Grand Prix, respectively. Dodge, meanwhile, made a wholesale model change, as the Avenger had underperformed both on the track and in sales. The new model was the Intrepid, which was much more aerodynamic than the Avenger.
Oldsmobile quietly pulled out of NASCAR for the last time after 1998, never to be seen again before going defunct in 2004.
Finally, Lincoln rebranded its cars from the now-discontinued Mark VIII to the familiar Continental name. The only changes to Mercury Sables were basically the same as the Taurus.