The 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series was the 51st season of professional Stock car racing in the United States, the 28th modern-era Cup series, and the last Cup season of the 1990s and the 20th century. The season began on Sunday, February 7, and ended on Sunday, November 21. Dale Jarrett, representing Robert Yates Racing, was crowned the champion, while the NASCAR Manufacturers' Championship was won by the Ford drivers with 13 wins and 231 points over second-place Chevrolet who had 12 wins and 210 points and third place Pontiac who had 9 wins and 205 points. In December 1999, NASCAR announced that starting in February 2001, the Winston Cup Series and Busch Grand National Series would be broadcast live on FOX/FX and NBC/TBS (later TNT). As of 2022, this is the last season without any current NASCAR drivers. Teams and drivers Complete schedule Limited schedule Mike Harmon was released just before the Daytona 500 and never drove or attempted any of the races in 1999. Schedule Races Bud Shootout The Bud Shootout, an exhibition race for drivers who had won a pole position in the previous season or had won the event before, was held on February 7 at Daytona International Speedway. Rusty Wallace drew the pole. Top ten results 6-Mark Martin 33-Ken Schrader 18-Bobby Labonte 31-Mike Skinner 12-Jeremy Mayfield 22-Ward Burton 2-Rusty Wallace 88-Dale Jarrett 98-Rick Mast 28-Kenny Irwin Jr. Gatorade Twin 125s The Gatorade Twin 125s, a pair of qualifying races for the Daytona 500, were held February 11 at Daytona International Speedway. Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart won the pole positions for the races, respectively. Race one: top ten results 18-Bobby Labonte 24-Jeff Gordon 99-Jeff Burton 33-Ken Schrader 6-Mark Martin 26-Jimmy Spencer 7-Michael Waltrip 77-Robert Pressley 40-Sterling Marlin 5-Terry Labonte Race two: top ten results 3-Dale Earnhardt 12-Jeremy Mayfield 88-Dale Jarrett 2-Rusty Wallace 31-Mike Skinner 20-Tony Stewart 16-Kevin Lepage 4-Bobby Hamilton 22-Ward Burton 30-Derrike Cope Dale Earnhardt wins his 12th Gatorade 125 at Daytona, an all-time record. Earnhardt also wins his 10th straight Gatorade 125, another NASCAR record. With his 10th straight victory, Earnhardt won every Gatorade 125 event of the 1990s (1990-1999), becoming the only driver in NASCAR history to win an event for an entire decade. This would also be Dale Earnhardt's 28th and final career Daytona NASCAR win. Along with his 12 Gatorade 125 wins, he has 7 wins in the season opener