The 1999 American Open Wheel series consisted of a combined 30 races. It started Jan. 24th with the IRL at Walt Disney World Speedway in Orlando FL. It ended Oct. 31st with the CART series at California Speedway. The California race was the race in which driver Greg Moore died in a crash during the race. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999_CART_season. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999_Indy_Racing_League_season.
Here are the season results:
Final Point Standings
CART
1. Juan Montoya 7 wins
2. Dario Franchitti 0 3 wins
3. Paul Tracy -51 2 wins
4. Michael Andretti -61 1 win
5. Max Papis -62 0 wins
IRL
1. Greg Ray 3 wins
2. Kenny Brack -37 1 win
3. Mark Dismore -53 1 win
4. Davey Hamilton -56 0 wins
Wins by team:
Chip Ganassi 7 wins (Juan Montoya #4 Target Reynard Honda)
Team Green 5 wins (Dario Franchitti #27 KOOL Reynard Honda 3 wins, Paul Tracy #26 KOOL Reynard Honda 2 wins)
Team Menard 3 wins (Greg Ray #2 Glidden Dallara Oldsmobile)
Newman-Haas Racing 2 wins (Michael Andretti #6 Havoline Swift Ford 1 win, Christian Fittipaldi #11 Big Kmart Swift Ford 1 win)
Pat Patrick 2 wins (Adrian Fernandez #40 Tecate Reynard Ford)
Team Forsythe 2 wins (Greg Moore #99 Player's Reynard Mercedes 1 win, Tony Kanaan #44 McDonald's Reynard Honda 1 win)
Team Kelley 2 wins (Mark Dismore #28 MCI WorldCom Dallara Oldsmobile 1 win, Scott Sharp #8 Delphi Dallara Oldsmobile 1 win)
Panther Racing 2 wins (Scott Goodyear #4 Pennzoil G-Force Oldsmobile)
Derrick Walker 1 win (Gil de Ferran #5 Valvoline Reynard Honda)
Team Rahal 1 win (Bryan Herta #8 Shell Reynard Ford)
A.J. Foyt Enterprises 1 win (Kenny Brack #14 Power Team Dallara Oldsmobile)
Team Treadway 1 win (Sam Schmidt #99 Sprint PCS G-Force Oldsmobile)
Team Cheever 1 win (Eddie Cheever #51 Children's Beverage Group Dallara Nissan)
Races won from the pole:
Greg Moore Homestead
Juan Montoya Nazareth
Juan Montoya Cleveland
Greg Ray Pikes Peak
Greg Ray Pikes Peak 2
Juan Montoya Vancouver
Bryan Herta Laguna Seca
Sam Schmidt Las Vegas
Dario Franchitti Australia
Farthest back a driver started and won: 13th Eddie Cheever Orlando, and Adrian Fernandez California.
Most cautions: 11 Las Vegas
Fewest cautions: 0 Road America
Fastest average speed: 186.097 Michigan 500
Slowest average speed: 65.279 Vancouver
Most lead changes: 29 Michigan
Fewest lead changes: 0 Laguna Seca
Longest race by time: 3 hours 15 minutes Indianapolis 500
Shortest race by time: 1 hour 28 minutes Pikes Peak 2.
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