Blk3GM's NASCAR Winston Cup News - Pocono 500 Race Coverage June 20, 1999

Pocono 500 Race Coverage
June 20, 1999

Earnhardt 7th at Pocono 500 - Bobby Labonte wins
June 20, 1999
Dale Earnhardt started 25th but moved up fast through the field of 43 cars during Sunday's Pocono 500. Earnhardt ran in the top-ten most of the day and late in the race was running as high as third. Bobby Labonte took on 4 tires with about 40 laps remaining which gave him the edge to win his first race at Pocono and the ninth of his Winston Cup career. Jeff Gordon, Dale Jarrett, Sterling Marlin, Mark Martin and Tony Stewart finish just ahead of Earnhardt. Earnhardt moves back into seventh in the points standing, 176 points out of fifth and 475 points behind the points leader Dale Jarrett. Earnhardt's crew, The Flying Ace's, gave him two of the best pit stops of any team on Sunday, a 15.20 and 15.25 second pit stop!
Final Results Top 25 Points Standing

Sterling Marlin smokes 'em for the pole at Pocono
June 18, 1999
Sterling Marlin posted the fastest lap during first round qualifying, 170.506 mph, to set a new qualifying record for the Pocono 500 and take the pole for Sunday's race. The previous record holder, Jeff Gordon qualified 17th. Dale Jarrett, Bobby Labonte, Bill Elliott and Rich Mast rounded out the top-five. Steve Park qualified 18th and Dale Earnhardt, 25th. Qualifying Results

Steve Park led Friday Practice at Pocono
June 18, 1999
Steve Park, coming off the best finish of his career last week, led Friday's practice rounds at Pocono with a fastest lap speed of 170.735 in 52.713 seconds. Steve Park drives the #1 Pennzoil Monte Carlo, owned by Dale Earnhardt, Inc.. Friday Practice Results Saturday Practice 1

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