Within the final laps of the race, Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon was able to hold off the field on the final restart with 19 to go to take his 48th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory, his sixth victory of the season and it marked Gordon's first race & win without Ray Evernham as his crew chief.

[4] Joe Nemechek, driving for Team SABCO, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 19.924 and an average speed of 95.041 mph (152.954 km/h).

Kenny Wallace, driving for Andy Petree Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 20.150 and an average speed of 93.975 mph (151.238 km/h).

[4] The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, October 2, after the preliminary 1999 Goody's Body Pain 200 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Series race.

[4] Mark Martin, driving for Roush Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 20.399 and an average speed of 92.828 mph (149.392 km/h).

[7] Joe Nemechek, driving for Team SABCO, would win the pole, setting a time of 19.886 and an average speed of 95.223 miles per hour (153.247 km/h).