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1999 Frontier @ the Glen

1999 Frontier @ the Glen
Race details[1][2]
Race 21 of 34 of in the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
1999 Frontier @ the Glen program cover, featuring Dale Earnhardt Sr., Jeff Gordon, and Mark Martin
1999 Frontier @ the Glen program cover, featuring Dale Earnhardt Sr., Jeff Gordon, and Mark Martin
Date August 15, 1999 (1999-08-15)
Location Watkins Glen International,
Watkins Glen, New York, U.S.
Course Permanent racing facility
2.450 mi (3.943 km)
Distance 90 laps, 220.50 mi (354.86 km)
Weather Mild with temperatures approaching 73.4°F (23°C); wind speeds up to 7.36 miles per hour (11.84 km/h)
Average speed 87.722 mph (141.175 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Penske-Kranefuss Racing
Time 1:12.752
Most laps led
Driver Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports
Laps 55
Winner
No. 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network ESPN
Announcers Bob Jenkins and Ned Jarrett

The 1999 Frontier @ the Glen was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race held at Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, New York on August 15, 1999. It was the 21st points-paying event of the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. Rusty Wallace won the pole, and Jeff Gordon won the race for the third consecutive year. A total of 49 cars attempted the race.

  1. ^ "Weather History for Watkins Glen, New York: April 15, 1999". Farmer's Almanac. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
  2. ^ "1999 Frontier @ the Glen". Racing Reference. Retrieved April 19, 2014.