the previous June Richmond race, Gordon failed to finish in the top 10. He would finish the race in 39th due to a blown engine, and he would fall from 1st to 11th in points. Las Vegas 400 The Las Vegas 400 was held March 7 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Bobby Labonte won the pole. The Burton brothers, Jeff and Ward, both led for a combined 182 of the race's 267 laps. In the end, after a great battle for the lead in the race's closing moments, Jeff would pass brother Ward and hold on for the win. Top ten results 99-Jeff Burton 22-Ward Burton 24-Jeff Gordon 31-Mike Skinner 18-Bobby Labonte 36-Ernie Irvan 3-Dale Earnhardt 5-Terry Labonte 2-Rusty Wallace 6-Mark Martin Failed to qualify: Ted Musgrave (No. 75), Kyle Petty (No. 44), Robert Pressley (No. 77), Ron Hornaday Jr. (No. 50), Butch Gilliland (No. 38), Dave Marcis (No. 71), Morgan Shepherd (No. 92), Ron Burns (No. 68), Austin Cameron (No. 89) This was the second Winston No Bull 5 race for 1999. Cracker Barrel 500 The Cracker Barrel 500 was held March 14 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Bobby Labonte won the pole. Top ten results 24-Jeff Gordon 18-Bobby Labonte 6-Mark Martin 99-Jeff Burton 88-Dale Jarrett 31-Mike Skinner 36-Ernie Irvan 22-Ward Burton 97-Chad Little 7-Michael Waltrip Failed to qualify: Robert Pressley (No. 77), Steve Grissom (No. 91), Morgan Shepherd (No. 90), Harris DeVane (No. 08) This would be Jeff Gordon's 35th win in 100 straight races, and in the last 100 NASCAR Cup Series Races as well (both all-time records). His streak began when he won at Richmond, the 3rd race of the 1996 season. TranSouth Financial 400 The TranSouth Financial 400 was held March 21 at Darlington Raceway. Jeff Gordon won the pole. The race was halted on lap 164 due to rain and never resumed. Jeff Burton (the leader at the time) was involved in a multi-car wreck that occurred just as the rain started pouring, but managed to limp across the start/finish line to take the win. Jeff Gordon was running 2nd before being passed by Jeremy Mayfield after being involved in the same wreck. Gordon still finished 3rd. Prior to the race, Bobby Labonte injured his shoulder in a practice crash. Bobby started the race, but on the first pit stop, Matt Kenseth relieved Labonte and would go on to finish 10th. Top ten results 99-Jeff