Fifth season of third-tier NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
The 1999 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series was the fifth season of the
Craftsman Truck Series, the third highest
stock car racing series sanctioned by
NASCAR in the United States. Chevrolet switched to the Silverado for their trucks after four seasons with the C/K.
Jack Sprague of
Hendrick Motorsports was crowned champion.
Teams and drivers
List of full-time teams at the start of 1999.
Schedule
No.
|
Race Title
|
Track
|
Date
|
1
|
Florida Dodge Dealers 400K
|
Homestead-Miami Speedway,
Homestead
|
March 20
|
2
|
Chevy Trucks NASCAR 150
|
Phoenix International Raceway,
Phoenix
|
March 27
|
3
|
NAPACARD 200
|
Evergreen Speedway,
Monroe
|
April 3
|
4
|
Dodge California Truck Stop 300
|
Mesa Marin Raceway,
Bakersfield
|
April 10
|
5
|
NAPA 250
|
Martinsville Speedway,
Ridgeway
|
April 17
|
6
|
Memphis 200
|
Memphis Motorsports Park,
Millington
|
May 8
|
7
|
NAPA 300K
|
Pikes Peak International Raceway,
Fountain
|
May 16
|
8
|
O'Reilly Auto Parts 200
|
I-70 Speedway,
Odessa
|
May 22
|
9
|
Coca-Cola Family 200
|
Bristol Motor Speedway,
Bristol
|
June 5
|
10
|
Pronto Auto Parts 400K
|
Texas Motor Speedway,
Fort Worth
|
June 11
|
11
|
Grainger Industrial Supply 225K
|
Portland International Raceway,
Portland
|
June 18
|
12
|
Bully Hill Vineyards 150
|
Watkins Glen International,
Watkins Glen
|
June 26
|
13
|
DieHard 200
|
The Milwaukee Mile,
West Allis
|
July 3
|
14
|
Federated Auto Parts 250
|
Nashville Speedway USA,
Lebanon
|
July 10
|
15
|
NAPA AutoCare 200
|
Nazareth Speedway,
Nazareth
|
July 18
|
16
|
goracing.com 200
|
Michigan International Speedway,
Brooklyn
|
July 24
|
17
|
Pennzoil/VIP Discount Auto Center 200
|
New Hampshire International Speedway,
Loudon
|
August 1
|
18
|
Power Stroke 200 by Ford
|
Indianapolis Raceway Park,
Brownsburg
|
August 5
|
19
|
Ram Tough 200
|
Gateway International Raceway,
Madison
|
August 20
|
20
|
O'Reilly Auto Parts 275
|
Heartland Park Topeka,
Topeka
|
August 28
|
21
|
Virginia Is For Lovers 200
|
Richmond International Raceway,
Richmond
|
September 9
|
22
|
Orleans 250
|
Las Vegas Motor Speedway,
Las Vegas
|
September 24
|
23
|
Kroger 225
|
Louisville Motor Speedway,
Louisville
|
October 8
|
24
|
O'Reilly 300
|
Texas Motor Speedway,
Fort Worth
|
October 15
|
25
|
NAPA Auto Parts 200
|
California Speedway,
Fontana
|
October 30
|
Races
Florida Dodge Dealers 400K
The
Florida Dodge Dealers 400K was held March 20 at
Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Randy Tolsma won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 2-
Mike Wallace
- 66-
Mike Stefanik
- 86-
Stacy Compton
- 16-
Ron Hornaday Jr.
- 60-
Andy Houston
- 31-
Kevin Cywinski
- 52-
Scott Hansen
- 14-
Rick Crawford
- 18-
Butch Miller
- 6-
Rick Carelli
Failed to qualify: none
Chevy Trucks NASCAR 150
The
Chevy Trucks NASCAR 150 was held March 27 at
Phoenix International Raceway.
Jack Sprague won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 16-
Ron Hornaday Jr.
- 24-
Jack Sprague
- 60-
Andy Houston
- 86-
Stacy Compton
- 1-
Dennis Setzer
- 14-
Rick Crawford
- 43-
Jimmy Hensley
- 3-
Jay Sauter
- 31-
Kevin Cywinski
- 99-
Mike Bliss
Failed to qualify: none
NAPACARD 200
The
NAPACARD 200 was held April 3 at
Evergreen Speedway.
Ron Hornaday Jr. won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 16-
Ron Hornaday Jr.
- 24-
Jack Sprague
- 55-
Ron Barfield Jr.
- 86-
Stacy Compton
- 2-
Mike Wallace
- 6-
Rick Carelli
- 1-
Dennis Setzer
- 99-
Mike Bliss
- 98-
Kevin Harvick
- 50-
Greg Biffle
Failed to qualify: none
Dodge California Truck Stop 300
The
Dodge California Truck Stop 300 was held April 10 at
Mesa Marin Raceway.
Stacy Compton won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 6-
Rick Carelli
- 98-
Kevin Harvick
- 86-
Stacy Compton
- 16-
Ron Hornaday Jr.
- 43-
Jimmy Hensley
- 1-
Dennis Setzer
- 24-
Jack Sprague
- 2-
Mike Wallace
- 18-
Butch Miller
- 31-
Kevin Cywinski
Failed to qualify:
Larry Carnes (#36)
NAPA 250
The
NAPA 250 was held April 17 at
Martinsville Speedway.
Mike Bliss won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 43-
Jimmy Hensley
- 86-
Stacy Compton
- 24-
Jack Sprague
- 31-
Kevin Cywinski
- 50-
Greg Biffle
- 99-
Mike Bliss
- 25-
Randy Tolsma
- 44-
Ernie Irvan
- 6-
Rick Carelli
- 98-
Kevin Harvick
Failed to qualify:
Ronnie Newman (#82),
Carl Long (#91),
Brian Sockwell (#54),
Ronnie Hornaday (#97),
Billy Venturini (#35),
Ronnie Hoover (#28),
Ryan McGlynn (#00),
Shane Jenkins (#81)
Memphis 200
The
Memphis 200 was held May 8 at
Memphis Motorsports Park.
Greg Biffle won the pole.
Rick Carelli suffered near-fatal injuries in a lap 12 crash during this race.
Top Ten Results
- 50-
Greg Biffle
- 98-
Kevin Harvick
- 3-
Jay Sauter
- 86-
Stacy Compton
- 1-
Dennis Setzer
- 16-
Ron Hornaday Jr.
- 60-
Andy Houston
- 25-
Randy Tolsma
- 24-
Jack Sprague
- 18-
Butch Miller
Failed to qualify:
Billy Venturini (#35),
Michael Dokken (#64),
Shane Jenkins (#81)
NAPA 300K
The
NAPA 300K was held May 16 at
Pikes Peak International Raceway.
Mike Bliss won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 2-
Mike Wallace
- 24-
Jack Sprague
- 98-
Kevin Harvick
- 60-
Andy Houston
- 43-
Jimmy Hensley
- 16-
Ron Hornaday Jr.
- 55-
Ron Barfield Jr.
- 14-
Rick Crawford
- 3-
Jay Sauter
- 18-
Butch Miller
Failed to qualify: none
O'Reilly Auto Parts 200
The
O'Reilly Auto Parts 200 was held May 22 at
I-70 Speedway.
Stacy Compton won the pole. This was also the first start for Jamie McMurray in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Top Ten Results
- 24-
Jack Sprague
- 1-
Dennis Setzer
- 60-
Andy Houston
- 86-
Stacy Compton
- 43-
Jimmy Hensley
- 31-
Kevin Cywinski
- 66-
Mike Stefanik
- 25-
Randy Tolsma
- 99-
Mike Bliss
- 50-
Greg Biffle
Failed to qualify: none
Coca-Cola Family 200
The
Coca-Cola Family 200 was held June 5 at
Bristol Motor Speedway.
Greg Biffle won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 24-
Jack Sprague
- 86-
Stacy Compton
- 31-
Kevin Cywinski
- 60-
Andy Houston
- 1-
Dennis Setzer
- 98-
Kevin Harvick
- 3-
Jay Sauter
- 27-
Lonnie Rush Jr.
- 50-
Greg Biffle
- 52-
Scott Hanson
Failed to qualify: none
Pronto Auto Parts 400K
The
Pronto Auto Parts 400K was held June 11 at
Texas Motor Speedway.
Jay Sauter won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 1-
Dennis Setzer
- 3-
Jay Sauter
- 50-
Greg Biffle
- 2-
Mike Wallace
- 24-
Jack Sprague
- 99-
Mike Bliss
- 60-
Andy Houston
- 43-
Jimmy Hensley
- 86-
Stacy Compton
- 16-
Ron Hornaday Jr.
Failed to qualify:
Randy Renfrow (#6)
Grainger 225
The inaugural
Grainger Industrial Supply 225K was held June 18 at
Portland International Raceway.
Boris Said won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 50-
Greg Biffle
- 99-
Mike Bliss
- 87-
Ron Fellows
- 88-
Terry Cook
- 44-
Boris Said
- 25-
Randy Tolsma
- 60-
Andy Houston
- 3-
Jay Sauter
- 1-
Dennis Setzer
- 18-
Joe Ruttman
Failed to qualify: none
Bully Hill Vineyards 150
The
Bully Hill Vineyards 150 was held June 26 at
Watkins Glen International.
Ron Fellows won the pole. Ron Fellows Led most of the laps to win.
Top Ten Results
- 87-
Ron Fellows
- 2-
Mike Wallace
- 24-
Jack Sprague
- 50-
Greg Biffle
- 16-
Ron Hornaday Jr.
- 3-
Jay Sauter
- 98-
Kevin Harvick
- 60-
Andy Houston
- 90-
Lance Norick
- 14-
Rick Crawford
Failed to qualify: none
DieHard 200
The
DieHard 200 was held July 3 at
The Milwaukee Mile.
Greg Biffle won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 50-
Greg Biffle
- 24-
Jack Sprague
- 14-
Rick Crawford
- 2-
Mike Wallace
- 99-
Mike Bliss
- 1-
Dennis Setzer
- 16-
Ron Hornaday Jr.
- 25-
Randy Tolsma
- 3-
Jay Sauter
- 86-
Stacy Compton
Failed to qualify: none
Federated Auto Parts 250
The
Federated Auto Parts 250 was held July 10 at
Nashville Speedway USA.
Tim Steele won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 1-
Dennis Setzer
- 98-
Kevin Harvick
- 43-
Jimmy Hensley
- 18-
Joe Ruttman
- 24-
Jack Sprague
- 60-
Andy Houston
- 55-
Ron Barfield Jr.
- 66-
Mike Stefanik
- 21-
Tim Steele
- 31-
Kevin Cywinski
Failed to qualify:
B. A. Wilson (#85),
Ronnie Newman (#82),
Scotty Sands (#47),
Steve Stevenson (#11)
NAPA AutoCare 200
The
NAPA AutoCare 200 was held July 18 at
Nazareth Speedway.
Greg Biffle won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 50-
Greg Biffle
- 99-
Mike Bliss
- 52-
Scott Hansen
- 3-
Jay Sauter
- 25-
Randy Tolsma
- 75-
Marty Houston
- 1-
Dennis Setzer
- 66-
Mike Stefanik
- 43-
Jimmy Hensley
- 86-
Stacy Compton
Failed to qualify: none
goracing.com 200
The inaugural
goracing.com 200 was held July 24 at
Michigan International Speedway.
Stacy Compton won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 50-
Greg Biffle
- 3-
Jay Sauter
- 43-
Jimmy Hensley
- 24-
Jack Sprague
- 18-
Joe Ruttman
- 86-
Stacy Compton
- 66-
Mike Stefanik
- 1-
Dennis Setzer
- 16-
Ron Hornaday Jr.
- 8-
Jim Sauter
Failed to qualify: none
Pennzoil/VIP Discount Auto Center 200
The
Pennzoil/VIP Discount Auto Center 200 was held August 1 at
New Hampshire International Speedway.
Top Ten Results
- 1-
Dennis Setzer
- 2-
Mike Wallace
- 86-
Stacy Compton
- 50-
Greg Biffle
- 14-
Rick Crawford
- 99-
Mike Bliss
- 60-
Andy Houston
- 24-
Jack Sprague
- 43-
Jimmy Hensley
- 25-
Randy Tolsma
Failed to qualify: none
Power Stroke 200 by Ford
The
Power Stroke 200 by Ford was held August 5 at
Indianapolis Raceway Park.
Dennis Setzer won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 50-
Greg Biffle
- 86-
Stacy Compton
- 2-
Mike Wallace
- 98-
Kevin Harvick
- 99-
Mike Bliss
- 3-
Jay Sauter
- 1-
Dennis Setzer
- 60-
Andy Houston
- 25-
Randy Tolsma
- 18-
Joe Ruttman
Failed to qualify:
Andy Hillenburg (#48),
Kevin Sasser (#65),
Mike Clark (#38),
Tom Bambard (#17),
Brad Means (#92)
Ram Tough 200
The
Ram Tough 200 was held August 20 at
Gateway International Raceway.
Stacy Compton won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 50-
Greg Biffle
- 1-
Dennis Setzer
- 24-
Jack Sprague
- 86-
Stacy Compton
- 2-
Mike Wallace
- 66-
Mike Stefanik
- 18-
Joe Ruttman
- 99-
Mike Bliss
- 14-
Rick Crawford
- 43-
Jimmy Hensley
Failed to qualify: Ross Thompson (#94),
Chris Horn (#58),
Steve Stevenson (#11)
O'Reilly Auto Parts 275
The
O'Reilly Auto Parts 275 was held August 28 at
Heartland Park Topeka.
Boris Said won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 99-
Mike Bliss
- 44-
Boris Said
- 3-
Jay Sauter
- 14-
Rick Crawford
- 46-
Rob Morgan
- 16-
Ron Hornaday Jr.
- 18-
Joe Ruttman
- 50-
Greg Biffle
- 2-
Mike Wallace
- 66-
Mike Stefanik
Failed to qualify:
Randy Briggs (#53),
Bow Carpenter (#37)
Virginia Is For Lovers 200
The
Virginia Is For Lovers 200 was held September 9 at
Richmond International Raceway.
Bobby Hamilton won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 50-
Greg Biffle
- 16-
Ron Hornaday Jr.
- 1-
Dennis Setzer
- 2-
Mike Wallace
- 24-
Jack Sprague
- 60-
Andy Houston
- 45-
Rich Bickle
- 25-
Randy Tolsma
- 41-
Randy Renfrow
- 34-
Adam Petty
Failed to qualify:
Brian Sockwell (#54),
Boris Said (#44),
B. A. Wilson (#85),
Jerry Kobza (#11)
Orleans 250
The
Orleans 250 was held September 24 at
Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Stacy Compton won the pole. Greg Biffle was penalized 120 points after the race for an illegal intake manifold on his truck.
Top Ten Results
- 50-
Greg Biffle
- 24-
Jack Sprague
- 16-
Ron Hornaday Jr.
- 1-
Dennis Setzer
- 3-
Jay Sauter
- 86-
Stacy Compton
- 43-
Jimmy Hensley
- 14-
Rick Crawford
- 98-
Kevin Harvick
- 88-
Terry Cook
Failed to qualify:
Auggie Vidovich (#5),
Tommy Croft (#71),
Bobby Register (#36),
Milan Garrett (#35),
Dwayne Leik (#81),
Rick Ware (#51),
Bill Sedgwick (#44)
Kroger 225
The
Kroger 225 was held October 8 at
Louisville Motor Speedway.
Jimmy Hensley won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 3-
Jay Sauter
- 2-
Mike Wallace
- 43-
Jimmy Hensley
- 98-
Kevin Harvick
- 24-
Jack Sprague
- 16-
Ron Hornaday Jr.
- 14-
Rick Crawford
- 1-
Dennis Setzer
- 66-
Mike Stefanik
- 18
Joe Ruttman
Failed to qualify
Frank Kimmel (#69),
Ryan McGlynn (#00),
Wayne Edwards (#77),
Martin Truex (#68),
Tom Powers (#5),
Randy Briggs (#53),
Phil Bonifield (#23),
Scotty Sands (#47),
Jerry Kobza (#11),
Rick McCray (#42)
O'Reilly 300
The
O'Reilly 300 was held October 15 at
Texas Motor Speedway.
Jay Sauter won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 3-
Jay Sauter
- 50-
Greg Biffle
- 1-
Dennis Setzer
- 2-
Mike Wallace
- 25-
Randy Tolsma
- 88-
Terry Cook
- 18-
Joe Ruttman
- 60-
Andy Houston
- 29-
Bob Keselowski
- 16-
Ron Hornaday Jr.
Failed to qualify:
Jay Stewart (#33),
Tommy Croft (#71),
Rick Ware (#51),
Rick McCray (#23), Ross Thompson (#92)
NAPA Auto Parts 200
The
NAPA Auto Parts 200 was held October 30 at
California Speedway.
Andy Houston won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 24-
Jack Sprague
- 18-
Joe Ruttman
- 86-
Stacy Compton
- 04-
Bobby Hamilton
- 99-
Mike Bliss
- 16-
Ron Hornaday Jr.
- 50-
Greg Biffle
- 43-
Jimmy Hensley
- 66-
Mike Stefanik
- 3-
Jay Sauter
Failed to qualify: Ross Thompson (#92),
Tom Powers (#5),
Milan Garrett (#85),
Mark Gibson (#59)
Final points standings
-
Jack Sprague – 3747
-
Greg Biffle – 3739
-
Dennis Setzer – 3639
-
Stacy Compton – 3623
-
Jay Sauter – 3543
-
Mike Wallace – 3494
-
Ron Hornaday Jr. – 3488
-
Andy Houston – 3359
-
Mike Bliss – 3294
-
Jimmy Hensley – 3280
-
Randy Tolsma – 3173
-
Kevin Harvick – 3139
-
Mike Stefanik – 3074
-
Rick Crawford – 3018
-
Terry Cook – 2838
-
Kevin Cywinski – 2777
-
Ron Barfield Jr. – 2743
-
Scott Hansen – 2719
-
Rob Morgan – 2458
-
Lance Norick – 2313
-
Joe Ruttman – 2275
-
David Starr – 2132
-
Marty Houston – 1958
-
Lonnie Rush Jr. – 1408
-
Tim Steele – 1385
-
Bryan Reffner – 1274
-
Rick McCray – 1254
-
Butch Miller – 1188
-
Ryan McGlynn – 1089
-
Randy Renfrow – 1055
-
Phil Bonifield – 972
-
B. A. Wilson – 796
-
Rick Carelli – 739
-
Boris Said – 725
-
Ron Fellows – 578
-
Bobby Hamilton – 539
-
Ronnie Hornaday – 534
-
Bob Keselowski – 507
- Ross Thompson – 480
-
Randy MacDonald – 470
-
Brad Bennett – 464
-
Jamie McMurray – 464
-
Stan Boyd – 452
-
Michael Dokken – 405
-
Brian Sockwell – 380
-
Tom Hubert – 373
-
Jerry Glanville – 352
-
Ronnie Newman – 332
-
Ernie Cope – 328
-
Shane Jenkins – 314
Rookie of the Year
Mike Stefanik, driving in the series full-time in the #66 Phelon Motorsports car after having won the series championship in both the
Busch North Series and the
Featherlite Modified Series in the previous two seasons, managed to get nine top-tens en route to winning Rookie of the Year honors. Runner-up
Scott Hansen had three top-tens in a
Ken Schrader-owned truck, while
David Starr drove 24 races for various owners.
Marty Houston,
Phil Bonifield,
Ryan McGlynn, and former ARCA champion
Tim Steele ran limited schedules during the season.
Nipper Alsup,
Ernie Cope,
Mike Clark, and
Randy Nelson all failed to meet the minimum requirements to contend for the top Rookie honors.
See also
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