1999 Save Mart/Kragen 350 - NASCAR Race

Name of Race:	1999 Save Mart/Kragen 350
Name of Track:	Infineon Raceway
Date:	June 27th

Infineon Raceway, formerly Sears Point Raceway, is a NASCAR sanctioned road course and drag strip in the hills of northern California, near Sonoma, north of San Francisco.

One Of Two NASCAR Road Courses NASCAR On The West Coast

With the closure of Riverside International Raceway in Riverside, California after the 1988 season, NASCAR, wanting a west coast road course event to replace it, chose the Sears Point facility. Riverside International was razed for a shopping center development.

In 2002, Sears Point Raceway was renamed after a corporation, Infineon. However, as with many renamings of sports complexes, many people still call it by its original name. Despite its name, it was in no ways affiliated with Sears.The Chute

The standard road course at Infineon Raceway is a 2.52 mile, 12 turn course, however the track was modified in 1998, adding the Chute, which bypasses turns 5 and 6, shortening course to 1.95 miles. The Chute is only used for NASCAR events such as the Dodge/Save Mart 350, and is criticised by many drivers, who prefer the full layout; most races, including the Grand American Road Racing Association's Grand Prix of Sonoma, use the full course, while American Motorcyclist Association and Indy Racing League events use a modified 2.22 mile, 12 turn course.

This layout, opened in 2003, skips much of the Esses and run from Turn 10 to Turn 11 (the hairpin) for additional safety for motorcyclists, including runoff available in the motorcycle Turn 11 (the main Turn 11 has no runoff, and is a very slow turn, similar to the Mirabeau hairpin at Monaco). The raceway also has a quarter mile drag strip used for NHRA drag racing events.

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1999 Save Mart/Kragen 350 NASCAR Race Results

Below are the race results for 1999 Save Mart/Kragen 350, in order of finishing place.

Fin	Driver	Num	Start	Money	Laps	Status	Sponsor
1	Jeff Gordon	24	1	$125,040	112	running	DuPont Automotive Finishes
2	Mark Martin	6	9	$86,775	112	running	Valvoline / Cummins
3	John Andretti	43	31	$72,675	112	running	STP
4	Rusty Wallace	2	4	$56,340	112	running	Miller Lite
5	Jimmy Spencer	23	5	$61,055	112	running	Winston / No Bull
6	Dale Jarrett	88	29	$53,940	112	running	Quality Care / Ford Credit
7	Jeremy Mayfield	12	34	$46,915	112	running	Mobil 1
8	Kyle Petty	44	13	$38,965	112	running	Hot Wheels
9	Dale Earnhardt	3	23	$46,165	112	running	GM Goodwrench Service Plus
10	Michael Waltrip	7	11	$46,675	112	running	Philips Electronics
11	Bobby Hamilton	4	17	$49,750	112	running	Kodak
12	Darrell Waltrip	66	10	$33,125	112	running	Big Kmart
13	Bill Elliott	94	7	$39,775	112	running	McDonald's
14	Kenny Wallace	55	19	$33,025	112	running	Square D
15	Tony Stewart	20	2	$42,965	112	running	Home Depot
16	Chad Little	97	37	$38,175	112	running	John Deere
17	Mike Skinner	31	16	$37,450	112	running	Lowe's
18	Elliott Sadler	21	32	$37,625	112	running	Citgo
19	Joe Nemechek	42	6	$36,670	112	running	BellSouth
20	Ted Musgrave	75	22	$32,900	112	running	Remington Arms
21	Rich Bickle	45	41	$29,775	112	running	10-10-345
22	Kenny Irwin, Jr.	28	18	$0	112	running	Texaco Havoline
23	Rick Mast	98	24	$29,080	112	running	Universal Studios
24	Jeff Burton	99	12	$43,800	112	running	Exide Batteries
25	Sterling Marlin	40	21	$36,180	112	running	Coors Light
26	Johnny Benson, Jr.	26	35	$0	112	running	Cheerios
27	Bobby Labonte	18	14	$42,115	112	running	Interstate Batteries
28	Geoffrey Bodine	60	33	$28,630	112	running	Power Team
29	Terry Labonte	5	25	$40,610	111	running	Kellogg's
30	Ernie Irvan	36	40	$35,070	111	running	M&M's
31	Brett Bodine	11	28	$32,725	111	running	Paychex
32	Kevin Lepage	16	38	$32,440	111	running	TV Guide
33	Tom Hubert	19	30	$25,420	111	running	Bradford White
34	Jerry Nadeau	9	3	$25,900	110	running	Cartoon Network
35	Ward Burton	22	26	$36,480	110	running	Caterpillar
36	David Green	41	43	$25,360	109	running	Kodiak
37	Derrike Cope	30	36	$25,340	109	running	State Fair
38	Ricky Rudd	10	15	$32,320	106	crash	Tide
39	Ken Schrader	33	8	$32,800	93	crash	Skoal
40	Robert Pressley	77	42	$25,280	93	running	Jasper Engines
42	Steve Park	1	39	$32,240	24	crash	Pennzoil
43	Butch Gilliland	38	27	$25,415	3	engine	Ralph's / Food 4 Less