1999 Indy Racing League
1999 Indy Racing League
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| 1999 Indy Racing League season | |
|---|---|
Pep Boys Indy Racing League | |
![]() 1999 Indy Racing League | |
| Season | |
| Races | 11 |
| Start date | January 24 |
| End date | October 17 |
| Awards | |
| Drivers' champion | |
Indianapolis 500 winner | |
Greg Ray won his second Drivers' Championship (second straight title) while Kenny Bräck finished second in the championship.
The 1999 Pep Boys Indy Racing League was highly competitive and parity was the order of the year. Team Menard had a very good season with their driver Greg Ray capturing 3 race wins in a row and the series championship. This was the last year before CART teams began to break ranks and jump to the IRL.
Contents
1 Teams and drivers
2 Race summaries
2.1 TransWorld Diversified Services Indy 200
2.2 MCI WorldCom 200
2.3 VisionAire 500k
2.4 Indianapolis 500
2.5 Longhorn 500
2.6 Radisson 200
2.7 Kobalt Mechanics Tools 500
2.8 MBNA Mid-Atlantic 200
2.9 Colorado Indy 200
2.10 Vegas.com 500
2.11 Mall.com 500
3 Schedule
4 Season summary
4.1 Race results
4.2 Final points standings
5 References
6 See also
Teams and drivers[edit]
| Team | Chassis | Engine | Tires | No. | Drivers | Round(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dallara IR9 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | F | 2 | All | ||
Riley & Scott Mark VII | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | G | 3 | 1-3 | ||
| 4-7 | ||||||
G-Force GF01C | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | G | 4 | All | ||
| G-Force GF01C | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | F/G | 6 | All | ||
| G-Force GF01C | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | F | 7 | All | ||
| Dallara IR9 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | G | 8 | All | ||
| 28 | All | |||||
G-Force GF01C Dallara IR9 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | G | 9 | 1, 4-11 | ||
| Dallara IR9 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | G | 11 | All | ||
| 14 | All | |||||
Dallara IR9 G-Force GF01C | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | F | 12 | All | ||
| Dallara IR9 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | F | 20 | All | ||
| Dallara IR9 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | G | 21 | 2-11 | ||
| G-Force GF01C | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | F | 30 | 1-3 | ||
| 4-9 | ||||||
| 10 | ||||||
| 11 | ||||||
| G-Force GF01C | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | G | 33 | 1 | ||
| 2-4 | ||||||
| 5-11 | ||||||
| G-Force GF01C | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | G | 35 | 1 | ||
| 2-7 | ||||||
| Dallara IR9 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | F/G | 42 | All | ||
| Dallara IR9 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 Nissan Infiniti VHR355ADE | G | 51 | All | ||
| Dallara IR9 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | F | 55 | 3-11 | ||
| Dallara IR9 | Nissan Infiniti VHR35ADE Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | F | 66 | All | ||
| Dallara IR9 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | F | 81 | All | ||
| Dallara IR9 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | G | 91 | All | ||
| Dallara IR9 G-Force GF01C | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | F | 98 | All | ||
| G-Force GF01C | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | F | 99 | All | ||
| Part Time and Indy 500 Entries | ||||||
| G-Force GF01C | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | F | 5 | 1 | ||
| 3 | ||||||
| G-Force GF01C | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | F | 10 | 1-4 | ||
Riley & Scott Mark VII | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | G | 10 | 4 | ||
| G-Force GF01C | Nissan Infiniti VRH35ADE | G | 15 | 2, 4 | ||
| G-Force GF01C | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | F | 16 | 2 | ||
| Dallara IR9 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | G | 17 | 4, 7 | ||
| 10-11 | ||||||
| 22 | 5, 7-9 | |||||
| 1 | ||||||
| 4 | ||||||
| 10-11 | ||||||
| G-Force GF01C | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | G | 18 | 1 | ||
| 3-4 | ||||||
| Dallara IR9 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | G | 19 | 1, 3-4 | ||
| Dallara IR9 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | G | 25 | 2-4 | ||
| G-Force GF01C | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | G | 26 | 9 | ||
| G-Force GF01C | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | F | 27 | 10-11 | ||
| G-Force GF01C | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | F | 31 | 4 | ||
Dallara IR9 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | F | 32 | 4 | ||
| G-Force GF01C | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | F | 34 | 4 | ||
| G-Force GF01C | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | G | 36 | 4 | ||
| 4 | ||||||
G-Force GF01C | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | G | 43 | 4 | ||
| Dallara IR9 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | F | 43 | 11 | ||
| Dallara IR9 | Nissan Infiniti VRH35ADE | F | 44 | 1-3 | ||
| Dallara IR9 | Nisssan Infiniti VRH35ADE | F | 46 | 4 | ||
| Dallara IR9 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | F | 48 | 11 | ||
| G-Force GF01C | Nissan Infiniti VHR35ADE | F | 50 | 1-2, 4 | ||
| 96 | 3 | |||||
| Dallara IR9 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 Nissan Infiniti VHR355ADE | G | 52 | 4 | ||
| Dallara IR9 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | F | 54 | 4 | ||
| Dallara IR9 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | G | 84 | 4 | ||
| Dallara IR9 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | F | 90 | 4 | ||
| Dallara IR9 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | G | 92 | 3-7, 10 | ||
Race summaries[edit]
TransWorld Diversified Services Indy 200[edit]
The TransWorld Diversified Services Indy 200 was held on January 24 at Walt Disney World Speedway. Scott Sharp qualified on the pole position. The race was broadcast on ABC.
Top 10 results
51- Eddie Cheever
4- Scott Goodyear
35- Jeff Ward
8- Scott Sharp
30- Raul Boesel
28- Mark Dismore
18- Steve Knapp
9- Davey Hamilton
11- Billy Boat
91- Buddy Lazier
- Failed to qualify: 6-Eliseo Salazar
- The first IndyCar win for the Infiniti engine.
MCI WorldCom 200[edit]
The MCI WorldCom 200 was held on March 28 at Phoenix International Raceway. Greg Ray qualified on the pole position. The race was broadcast on Fox Sports Net.
Top ten results
4- Scott Goodyear
21- Jeff Ward
44- Robbie Buhl
11- Billy Boat
66- Scott Harrington
33- Roberto Moreno
28- Mark Dismore
8- Scott Sharp
99- Sam Schmidt
7- Stéphane Grégoire
- Goodyear's first IndyCar win since the 1994 Marlboro 500 at Michigan International Speedway and his first in IRL competition.
- Prior to this race, Ward left ISM Racing to drive for Pagan Racing.
VisionAire 500k[edit]
The VisionAire 500K was on held May 1 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Greg Ray qualified on the pole position. The race was broadcast on Speedvision.
Top 10 on lap 79:
2- Greg Ray
4- Scott Goodyear
51- Eddie Cheever
99- Sam Schmidt
98- Donnie Beechler
8- Scott Sharp
91- Buddy Lazier
28- Mark Dismore
55- Robby McGehee
14- Kenny Bräck
- Failed to qualify: 35-Steve Knapp
- On lap 62, Stan Wattles crashed after suffering a suspension failure. John Paul, Jr. made contact with, sending Wattles' right rear wheel and tire assembly into the seating area. Scott Harrington also spun in the incident.[1]
- The race continued under caution with Lazier initially leading until he had to make a pit stop to replace a punctured tire, giving Ray the lead. On lap 79, the race was stopped so medical helicopters could land.
- The race was stopped permanently by track general manager Humpy Wheeler when it was announced that three spectators were killed. As a result, fans and participants were offered refunds.
- The race was scratched from the record books due to the fact it did not reach official race distance, 105 laps (the halfway point plus one lap, unlike the FIA Code, which is simply making it to the start of the fourth lap.
- Due to this race and a similar incident (where three people were killed) at the CART 1998 U.S. 500 at Michigan International Speedway, wheel teathers were added to open wheel cars.
- As of 2017, this would be the final IndyCar race at Charlotte.
Indianapolis 500[edit]
The Indianapolis 500 was held on May 30 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Arie Luyendyk qualified on the pole position.
Top 10 results
14- Kenny Bräck
21- Jeff Ward
11- Billy Boat
32- Robby Gordon
55- Robby McGehee
84- Robbie Buhl
91- Buddy Lazier
81- Robby Unser
22- Tony Stewart
54- Hideshi Matsuda
- Failed to qualify: 7-Stéphan Grégoire, 10-John Paul, Jr., 10-Andy Michner, 15-Jaques Lazier, 15-Troy Reiger, 18-Mike Borkowski, 18-Ronnie Johncox, 19-Stan Wattles, 31, 34-Nick Firestone, 34-Jim Guthrie, 36-Brian Tyler, 36-Vincenzo Sospiri, 43-Dave Steele, 46-Mike Groff, 66-Scott Harrington and 90-Lyn St. James
- Until 2006, this race had the latest pass for the lead in Indianapolis 500 history when Gordon pitted on lap 199 and Bräck took the lead in turn 4.
- Combined, Arie Luyendyk and Greg Ray led 95 laps. Luyendyk crashed while attempting to lap Tyce Carlson on lap 118 and during the ensuing caution, Ray was hit by Mark Dismore while exiting his pit stall.
- The day before the race, the Motorola 300 at Gateway International Raceway for the FedEx CART Championship Series was held. Gordon and Roberto Moreno competed in the race (Gordon competed full-time in CART and did Indianapolis as a one-off for Team Menard, due Menards being his sponsor in the series, and Moreno was hired as an injury replacement at PacWest Racing for Mark Blundell while concurrently driving for Truscelli Racing in the IRL). Moreno finished 4th and Gordon 27th due to a crash.
- Stewart, who moved to the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, did Double Duty by competing at Indianapolis and the Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. He finished 9th at Indianapolis, four laps down, and 4th at Charlotte on the lead lap, despite being moved to the rear of the field due to missing a drivers’ meeting.
Rookie of the Year McGehee had an incident during a pits top where a pit crew member hit the ground, but survived.- This race was planned on being Luyendyk's final race. However, he returned to race part-time from 2001 to 2003.
- Four drivers named either Robby or Robbie finished in the top 10.
Longhorn 500[edit]
The Longhorn 500 was held on June 12 at Texas Motor Speedway. Mark Dismore qualified on the pole position. The race was broadcast on Fox Sports Net.
Top 10 results
4- Scott Goodyear
2- Greg Ray
99- Sam Schmidt
7- Stéphane Grégoire
6- Eliseo Salazar
81- Robby Unser
9- Davey Hamilton
28- Mark Dismore
12- Buzz Calkins
8- Scott Sharp
- Failed to qualify: 19-Stan Wattles and 50-Roberto Guerrero
- Ray entered the race 20th in points and left 8th.
Radisson 200[edit]
The Radisson 200 was held on June 27 at Pikes Peak International Raceway. Greg Ray qualified on the pole position. The race was broadcast on Fox Sports Net.
Top 10 results
2- Greg Ray
99- Sam Schmidt
9- Davey Hamilton
51- Eddie Cheever
91- Buddy Lazier
81- Robby Unser
14- Kenny Bräck
8- Scott Sharp
21- Jeff Ward
33- Jaques Lazier
- Ray's first IndyCar win.
- Ray led 109 of 200 laps on his way to victory. Schmidt led the other 91 laps.
Kobalt Mechanics Tools 500[edit]
The Kobalt Mechanics Tools 500 was held on July 17 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Billy Boat qualified on the pole position. The race was broadcast on Fox Sports Net.
Top 10 results
8- Scott Sharp
81- Robby Unser
14- Kenny Bräck
6- Eliseo Salazar
12- Buzz Calkins
51- Eddie Cheever
9- Davey Hamilton
98- Donnie Beechler
30- Jimmy Kite
11- Billy Boat
- Unser's best IndyCar finish.
MBNA Mid-Atlantic 200[edit]
The MBNA Mid-Atlantic 200 was held on August 1 at Dover Downs International Speedway. Mark Dismore qualified on the pole position. The race was broadcast on Fox.
Top 10 results
2- Greg Ray
91- Buddy Lazier
14- Kenny Bräck
11- Billy Boat
99- Sam Schmidt
66- Scott Harrington
33- Jaques Lazier
12- Buzz Calkins
55- Robby McGehee
98- Donnie Beechler
Colorado Indy 200[edit]
The Colorado Indy 200 was held on August 29 at Pikes Peak International Raceway. Greg Ray qualified on the pole position. The race was broadcast on Fox Sports Net.
Top 10 results
2- Greg Ray
9- Davey Hamilton
28- Mark Dismore
91- Buddy Lazier
99- Sam Schmidt
66- Scott Harrington
55- Robby McGehee
30- Jimmy Kite
81- Robby Unser
14- Kenny Bräck
- This would be the final race aired on Fox. After this race, ESPN/ABC purchased the rights for the remaining two races.
Vegas.com 500[edit]
The Vegas.com 500 was held on September 26 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Sam Schmidt qualified on the pole position. The race was broadcast on ESPN.
Top 10 results
99- Sam Schmidt
14- Kenny Bräck
22- Robbie Buhl
8- Scott Sharp
12- Buzz Calkins
55- Robby McGehee
33- Jaques Lazier
7- Stephan Gregoire
20- Tyce Carlson
21- Jeff Ward
- Entering the season-finale, Greg Ray led Bräck by 15 points, Schmidt by 30 points, Sharp by 46 points and Scott Goodyear by 48 points.
- Schmidt's only IndyCar win.
Mall.com 500[edit]
The Mall.com 500 was held on October 17 at Texas Motor Speedway. Greg Ray qualified on the pole position. The race was broadcast on ABC.
Top 10 results
28- Mark Dismore
9- Davey Hamilton
2- Greg Ray
51- Eddie Cheever
42- John Hollansworth, Jr.
66- Scott Harrington
33- Jaques Lazier
12- Buzz Calkins
11- Billy Boat
91- Buddy Lazier
- Failed to qualify: 27-Niclas Jönsson and 92-Johnny Unser
- Points leader Ray was the only championship eligible driver to finish in the top 10, finishing 3rd. Scott Goodyear finished 23rd due to a crash. Scott Sharp finished 19th due to engine failure. Sam Schmidt finished 22nd due to a separate crash. Kenny Bräck finished 16t, 22 laps down.
- There several changes in the top 10 in points following this race due to 3rd being separated from 10th by 31 points. Race winner Dismore moved up from 11th to 3rd, Jeff Ward (at one time the points leader) dropped from 7th to 11th, Sharp dropped from 4th to 8th, Goodyear dropped from 5th to 9th and Hamilton moved up from 7th to 4th.
- Dismore's only IndyCar win.
- Schmidt's final IndyCar race. His career would end due to a testing crash at Walt Disney World Speedway in January 2000 that left him paralyzed.
Sarah Fisher made her IndyCar debut in this race (becoming the first woman since Lyn St. James at the 1997 Indianapolis 500 to start an IndyCar race. She started 17th, but finished 25th due to a broken timing chain.
Schedule[edit]
| Rnd | Date | Race Name | Track | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 24 | TransWorld Diversified Services Indy 200 | Walt Disney World Speedway | Bay Lake, Florida |
| 2 | March 28 | MCI WorldCom 200 | Phoenix International Raceway | Avondale, Arizona |
| 3 | May 1 | VisionAire 500K | Lowe's Motor Speedway | Concord, North Carolina |
| 4 | May 30 | Indianapolis 500 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana |
| 5 | June 12 | Longhorn 500 | Texas Motor Speedway | Fort Worth, Texas |
| 6 | June 27 | Radisson 200 | Pikes Peak International Raceway | Fountain, Colorado |
| 7 | July 17 | Kobalt Mechanics Tools 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Hampton, Georgia |
| 8 | August 1 | MBNA Mid-Atlantic 200 | Dover International Speedway | Dover, Delaware |
| 9 | August 29 | Colorado Indy 200 | Pikes Peak International Raceway | Fountain, Colorado |
| 10 | September 26 | Vegas.com 500 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 11 | October 17 | Mall.com 500 | Texas Motor Speedway | Fort Worth, Texas |
Season summary[edit]
Race results[edit]
All races running on Oval/Speedway.
| Rnd | Race | Winner | Pole Position | Most Laps Led | Fastest Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walt Disney World | ||||
| 2 | Phoenix | ||||
| 3 | Charlotte | ||||
| 4 | Indianapolis | ||||
| 5 | Texas 1 | ||||
| 6 | Pikes Peak 1 | ||||
| 7 | Atlanta | ||||
| 8 | Dover | ||||
| 9 | Pikes Peak 2 | ||||
| 10 | Las Vegas | ||||
| 11 | Texas 2 |
Abandoned race. IRL declares a race official after 50% of the race has been completed, unlike the FIA Code which makes races official after three completed laps.
^A Leader when race was abandoned after 79 laps, 26 laps before it would be declared official.
Final points standings[edit]
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- 1 The 1999 VisionAire 500K at Charlotte was cancelled after 79 laps due to spectator fatalities.
- Ties in points broken by number of wins, followed by number of 2nds, 3rds, etc., and then by number of pole positions, followed by number of times qualified 2nd, etc.
Additional points were awarded to the pole winner (3 points), the second best qualifier (2 points), the third best qualifier (1 point) and to the driver leading the most laps (2 point).
References[edit]
^ Preliminary Charlotte Crash Details Outlined, The Auto Channel, May 15, 1999
See also[edit]
- 1999 Indianapolis 500
- 1999 Indy Lights season
- 1999 CART season
- 1999 Toyota Atlantic Championship season
- http://champcarstats.com/year/1999i.htm
http://media.indycar.com/pdf/2011/IICS_2011_Historical_Record_Book_INT6.pdf (p. 135-136)
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- 1999 in IndyCar
- Indy Racing League seasons
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