1999 Indianapolis 500
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| Indianapolis Motor Speedway | |||||
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| Indianapolis 500 | |||||
| Sanctioning body | Indy Racing League | ||||
| Season | 1999 IRL season | ||||
| Date | May 30, 1999 | ||||
| Winner | Kenny Bräck | ||||
| Winning team | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | ||||
| Average speed | 153.176 mph (247 km/h) | ||||
| Pole position | Arie Luyendyk | ||||
| Pole speed | 225.179 mph (362 km/h) | ||||
| Fastest qualifier | Luyendyk | ||||
| Rookie of the Year | Robby McGehee | ||||
| Most laps led | Kenny Brack (66) | ||||
| Pre-race ceremonies | |||||
| National anthem | CeCe Winans | ||||
| "Back Home Again in Indiana" | Jim Nabors | ||||
| Starting Command | Mari Hulman George | ||||
| Pace car | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | ||||
| Pace car driver | Jay Leno | ||||
| Honorary starter | Jim Postl (Pennzoil) | ||||
| Attendance | 250,000 | ||||
| TV in the United States | |||||
| Network | ABC | ||||
| Announcers | (ABC announcers): Bob Jenkins, Tom Sneva | ||||
| Nielsen Ratings | 5.5 / 18 | ||||
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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. 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 2016 (and through at least 2018), this stands as the 29th and final Indy victory for Goodyear tires.
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