The 83rd Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Sunday, May 30, 1999. The race was sanctioned by the Indy Racing League, and was part of the 1999 Pep Boys Indy Racing League season.
In the closing laps, race leader Robby Gordon ran out of fuel within sight of the white flag. Kenny Bräck took the lead with just over one lap to go and won for car owner A. J. Foyt. The race victory represented the long-awaited "fifth" Indy 500 win for A. J. Foyt, who had previously won a record four times as a driver (1961, 1964, 1967, 1977). It was also one of the most-successful races for A. J. Foyt Enterprises, with Bräck the winner, and team cars Billy Boat third, and Robbie Buhl sixth.
Popular veteran and two-time winner Arie Luyendyk entered the race planning to retire at the end of the event.[1] He won the pole position and was a factor most of the first half. After leading 63 laps, however, he crashed while leading after he tangled with a backmarker. Luyendyk would eventually return to Indy in 2001.
As of 2015 (and through at least 2018[2]), this stands as the 29th and final Indy victory for Goodyear tires.
This is also the most recent 500 without a female driver in the field, as Lyn St. James had again failed to qualify. Taken from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999_Indianapolis_500
Starting Lineup:
| Row | Inside | Middle | Outside |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Arie Luyendyk (W) |
 Greg Ray |
Billy Boat |
| 2 | Robby Gordon |
Mark Dismore |
Scott Sharp |
| 3 | Sam Schmidt |
 Kenny Brack |
 Scott Goodyear |
| 4 |  Hideshi Matsuda |
Davey Hamilton |
John Hollansworth, Jr. (R) |
| 5 | Steve Knapp |
Jeff Ward |
Tyce Carlson |
| 6 | Eddie Cheever (W) |
Robby Unser |
 Eliseo Salazar |
| 7 | Donnie Beechler |
Stan Wattles |
Jeret Schroeder (R) |
| 8 | Buddy Lazier (W) |
 Roberto Moreno |
Tony Stewart |
| 9 |  Roberto Guerrero |
Buzz Calkins |
Robby McGehee (R) |
| 10 | Jimmy Kite |
 Wim Eyckmans (R) |
Johnny Unser |
| 11 | Dr. Jack Miller |
Robbie Buhl |
Raul Boesel |
Other Drivers on Entry List:
| Andy Michner |
| Brian Tyler |
| David Steele |
| Jaques Lazier |
| Jim Guthrie |
| John Paul, Jr. |
| Lyn St. James |
| Mike Borkowski |
| Mike Groff |
| Nick Firestone |
| Ronnie Johncox |
| Scott Harrington |
| Stéphan Grégoire |
| Troy Reiger |
| Vincenzo Sospiri |
Lap-By-Lap Summery:
Green Flag: Arie Luyendyk Leads Lap 1
Lap 9: Caution #1 Car #6 Eliseo Salazar Crashed in Turn 2
During the Caution, Car #30 Jimmy Kite, Car #55 Robby McGehee, and Car #92 Johnny Unser Had a VERY BAD Crash in Pit Road, Robby McGehee's Crew Chief was Critically Injured
Lap 14: Green Flag
Lap 33: Greg Ray Took the lead
Lap 34: Sam Schmidt Took the lead
Lap 35: Caution #2 Car #54 Hideshi Matsuda Tow-In
Lap 38: Arie Luyendyk Took the lead
Lap 39: Green Flag
Lap 45: Greg Ray Took the lead
Lap 60: Kenny Brack Took the lead
Lap 63: Caution #3 Car #99 Sam Schmidt Crashed in Turn 1
Lap 65: Arie Luyendyk Took the lead
Lap 68: Green Flag
Lap 70: Kenny Brack Took the lead
Lap 83: Greg Ray Took the lead
Lap 93: Caution #4 Car #35 Steve Knapp Crashed in Turns 1 and 2
Lap 96: Kenny Brack Took the lead
Lap 98: Green Flag
Lap 99: Arie Luyendyk Took the lead
Lap 102: Caution #5 Car #4 Scott Goodyear Tow-In
Lap 105: Green Flag
Lap 118: Caution #6 Car #5 Arie Luyendyk Crashed out of the lead in Turn 3; Greg Ray Took the lead
Lap 121: Eddie Cheever Took the lead when Car #2 Greg Ray collided with Car #28 Mark Dismore in the pits
Lap 124: Green Flag
Lap 125: Kenny Brack Took the lead
Lap 151: Jeff Ward Took the lead
Lap 154: Kenny Brack Took the lead
Lap 162: Caution #7 Car #30 Jimmy Kite Tow-In
Lap 164: Green Flag
Lap 169: Caution #8 Car #28 Mark Dismore Crashed in Turn 2
Lap 171: Robby Gordon Took the lead
Lap 173: Green Flag
Lap 199: Kenny Brack Took the lead
Lap 200: Checkered Flag: Kenny Brack wins his only Indy 500, A.J. Foyt wins his first and so far only Indy 500 as just a car owner.
Race Results:
| Finish | Driver | Laps | Status | Prize Money |
| 1 | Kenny Brack | 200 | 153.176 | $1,465,190 |
| 2 | Jeff Ward | 200 | 153.091 | $583,150 |
| 3 | Billy Boat | 200 | 152.853 | $435,200 |
| 4 | Robby Gordon | 200 | 152.18 | $253,270 |
| 5 | Robby McGehee | 199 | Running | $247,750 |
| 6 | Robbie Buhl | 199 | Running | $257,500 |
| 7 | Buddy Lazier | 198 | Running | $285,100 |
| 8 | Robby Unser | 197 | Running | $195,500 |
| 9 | Tony Stewart | 196 | Running | $186,670 |
| 10 | Hideshi Matsuda | 196 | Running | $186,000 |
| 11 | Davey Hamilton | 196 | Running | $220,500 |
| 12 | Raul Boesel | 195 | Running | $248,600 |
| 13 | John Hollansworth Jr. | 192 | Running | $265,400 |
| 14 | Tyce Carlson | 190 | Running | $247,000 |
| 15 | Jeret Schroeder | 175 | Engine | $176,250 |
| 16 | Mark Dismore | 168 | Accident | $235,300 |
| 17 | Stan Wattles | 147 | Running | $158,000 |
| 18 | Eddie Cheever Jr. | 139 | Engine | $246,800 |
| 19 | Buzz Calkins | 133 | Running | $228,000 |
| 20 | Roberto Moreno | 122 | Gearbox | $225,670 |
| 21 | Greg Ray | 120 | Accident pits | $204,900 |
| 22 | Arie Luyendyk | 117 | Accident | $382,350 |
| 23 | Wim Eyckmans | 113 | Timing chain | $145,250 |
| 24 | Jimmy Kite | 111 | Engine | $228,000 |
| 25 | Roberto Guerrero | 105 | Engine | $217,000 |
| 26 | Steve Knapp | 104 | Handling | $216,000 |
| 27 | Scott Goodyear | 101 | Engine | $217,500 |
| 28 | Scott Sharp | 83 | Transmission | $221,500 |
| 29 | Donnie Beechler | 74 | Engine | $143,000 |
| 30 | Sam Schmidt | 62 | Accident | $213,800 |
| 31 | Jack Miller | 29 | Clutch | $146,000 |
| 32 | Johnny Unser | 10 | Brakes | $161,000 |
| 33 | Eliseo Salazar | 7 | Accident | $141,000 |
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