Dale Earnhardt Jr drove this Superman paint scheme in the Outback Steakhouse 200 Busch Series race at Phoenix International Raceway on Saturday November 6, 1999. Jr started the race in 5th position, led 4 laps, and finished in 2nd. Jeff Gordon led the final 21 laps of the race to earn the victory in his Pepsi Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports. The second place finish clinched the 1999 NASCAR Busch Grand National Championship for Earnhardt Jr as it gave him a commanding 189 point lead over Matt Kenseth.