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1999 The Orleans 150
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| Race details[1] | |||
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| Race 2 of 14 in the 1999 NASCAR Winston West Series season | |||
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| Date | March 5, 1999 | ||
| Location | Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.500 miles (2.414 km) | ||
| Distance | 100 laps, 150.00 mi (241.402 km) | ||
| Average speed | 104.368 miles per hour (167.964 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Melling Racing | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Jerry Nadeau | Melling Racing | |
| Laps | 79 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 9 | Jerry Nadeau | Melling Racing | |
The 1999 The Orleans 150 was the second stock car race of the 1999 NASCAR Winston West Series. The race was held on Friday, March 5, 1999, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, a 1.500 mi (2.414 km) tri-oval shaped racetrack in Las Vegas, Nevada. The race took the scheduled 100 laps to complete. The race was won by Jerry Nadeau, his first win in his first and only career Winston West Series start. Nadeau won the race from the pole, leading most of the race, having only dropped back when a flat tire caused him to make an unscheduled pit stop.[2] Ron Hornaday Jr. finished second in the race, followed by Bobby Hamilton Jr., also making his first and only career start in the series. Sammy Potashnick finished in fourth and Austin Cameron rounded out the top five.
Report
[edit]Background
[edit]Las Vegas Motor Speedway is a 1.500 mi (2.414 km) tri-oval intermediate speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada. The track complex has hosted various major racing events since its opening, including NASCAR, IndyCar, and Champ Car. The track's complex features various adjacent tracks, including a 0.375 mi (0.604 km) oval, a 0.500 mi (0.805 km) clay oval, and a road course with multiple layouts. The main track also features an infield road course that is used for sports car racing.
Entry list
[edit]Qualifying
[edit]Jerry Nadeau won the pole with a speed of 166.246 mph, over one mph faster than second place.[2] Ten drivers failed to qualify, those being Jeff Ward, Bob Howard, Dean Kuhn, Billy Kann, Jeff Marmack, Bow Carpenter, Darrel Krentz, T. J. Clark, Bill Sedgwick, and Mike Dillard.
Race results
[edit]| Fin[3] | St | # | Driver | Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 9 | Jerry Nadeau | Harry Melling | Ford | 100 | 79 | Running | 185 |
| 2 | 30 | 53 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | Bernie Hilber | Pontiac | 100 | 0 | Running | 170 |
| 3 | 4 | 59 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | Earl Sadler | Chevrolet | 100 | 9 | Running | 170 |
| 4 | 12 | 65 | Sammy Potashnick | Sammy Potashnick | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 160 |
| 5 | 7 | 12 | Austin Cameron | Terry Cameron | Chevrolet | 100 | 7 | Running | 160 |
| 6 | 19 | 18 | Mike Chase | Gene Christensen | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 150 |
| 7 | 8 | 14 | Jason Small | Ken Small | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 146 |
| 8 | 11 | 04 | Kurt Busch | Charlene Spilsbury | Ford | 100 | 2 | Running | 147 |
| 9 | 36 | 23 | Brandon Ash | Ed Ash | Ford | 100 | 0 | Running | 138 |
| 10 | 32 | 85 | Kevin Richards | Gene Monaco | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 134 |
| 11 | 13 | 71 | Jerry Cain | Jerry Cain | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 130 |
| 12 | 24 | 32 | Eric Norris | Matt Stowe | Ford | 99 | 0 | Running | 127 |
| 13 | 9 | 77 | Joe Bean | Joe Nava | Ford | 99 | 0 | Running | 124 |
| 14 | 15 | 66 | Billy Turner | Sheri Turner | Chevrolet | 99 | 0 | Running | 121 |
| 15 | 14 | 16 | Sean Woodside | Bill McAnally | Chevrolet | 99 | 0 | Running | 118 |
| 16 | 25 | 57 | Rick Carelli | Mashall Chesrown | Chevrolet | 98 | 0 | Running | 115 |
| 17 | 34 | 6 | Gary Smith | Doc Faustina | Pontiac | 98 | 0 | Running | 112 |
| 18 | 21 | 81 | Jerry Glanville | Jerry Glanville | Ford | 98 | 0 | Running | 109 |
| 19 | 31 | 5 | Ron Burns | Ron Burns | Ford | 98 | 0 | Running | 106 |
| 20 | 26 | 3 | Steve Portenga | James Offenbach | Chevrolet | 95 | 0 | Running | 103 |
| 21 | 18 | 98 | Kevin Culver | Richard Kieper | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | Running | 100 |
| 22 | 10 | 51 | Rick Ware | Rick Ware | Pontiac | 86 | 0 | Running | 97 |
| 23 | 2 | 58 | Ricky Craven | Scott Barbour | Ford | 81 | 3 | Engine | 99 |
| 24 | 27 | 4 | Scott Busby | Scott Busby | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | Accident | 91 |
| 25 | 6 | 20 | Brendan Gaughan | Walker Evans | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | Accident | 88 |
| 26 | 17 | 67 | Mike Duncan | Mike Duncan | Ford | 79 | 0 | Accident | 85 |
| 27 | 3 | 10 | Tony Toste | Daniel Toste | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | Accident | 82 |
| 28 | 22 | 56 | Bobby Dotter | Sammy Potashnick | Ford | 59 | 0 | Engine | 79 |
| 29 | 5 | 1 | Butch Gilliland | Richard Hilton | Ford | 42 | 0 | Accident | 76 |
| 30 | 16 | 43 | Kenny Smith | Kenny Smith | Chevrolet | 31 | 0 | Accident | 73 |
| 31 | 35 | 09 | Doc Faustina | Dick Midgley | Chevrolet | 31 | 0 | Accident | 70 |
| 32 | 29 | 35 | David Starr | Mike Starr | Chevrolet | 25 | 0 | Handling | 67 |
| 33 | 28 | 46 | Rob Morgan | David Dollar | Ford | 21 | 0 | Engine | 64 |
| 34 | 18 | 96 | Bobby Pangonis | Darcy Pangonis | Chevrolet | 9 | 0 | Accident | 61 |
| 35 | 20 | 05 | John Metcalf | Randy Morse | Chevrolet | 9 | 0 | Accident | 58 |
| 36 | 33 | 00 | Scott Gaylord | Scott Gaylord | Pontiac | 3 | 0 | Vibration | 55 |
Standings after the race
[edit]| Pos | Driver | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
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1 | Brandon Ash | 308 |
| 4
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2 | Mike Chase | 300 (–8) |
 2
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3 | Sean Woodside | 298 (–10) |
| 6
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4 | Sammy Potashnick | 294 (–14) |
| 9
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5 | Austin Cameron | 281 (–27) |
| 2
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6 | Rick Carelli | 280 (–28) |
| 8
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7 | Jason Small | 266 (–42) |
| 1
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8 | Joe Bean | 262 (–46) |
| 4
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9 | Kevin Richards | 258 (–50) |
| 9
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10 | Eric Norris | 233 (–75) |
References
[edit]- ^ "1999 The Orleans 150 results". Racing Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
- ^ a b "Jerry Nadeau Accomplished Goals at Las Vegas". Motorsport.com. March 9, 1999. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
- ^ "1999 The Orleans 150 results". The Third Turn. Retrieved February 9, 2026.