1999 TransWorld Diversified Services Indy 200

United States 1999 Walt Disney World
Race details
1st round of the 1999 Indy Racing League season
DateJanuary 24, 1999
Official nameTransWorld Diversified Services Indy 200
LocationWalt Disney World Speedway
CoursePermanent racing facility
1.000 mi / 1.609 km
Distance200 laps
200.000 mi / 321.869 km
Pole position
DriverScott Sharp (Kelley Racing)
Time21.007
Fastest lap
DriverScott Sharp (Kelley Racing)
Time21.671 (on lap 195 of 200)
Podium
FirstEddie Cheever (Team Cheever)
SecondScott Goodyear (Panther Racing)
ThirdJeff Ward (ISM Racing)

The 1999 TransWorld Diversified Services Indy 200 was the first round of the 1999 Indy Racing League season. The race was held on January 24, 1999 at the 1.000 mi (1.609 km) Walt Disney World Speedway in Bay Lake, Florida.

Report

Key Meaning
R Rookie
W Past winner

Qualifying

Pos No. Name Lap 1 Lap 2 Best (in mph)
1 8 United States Scott Sharp 21.222 21.007 171.371
2 2 United States Greg Ray 21.090 No time1 170.697
3 30 Brazil Raul Boesel 21.195 21.152 170.197
4 4 Canada Scott Goodyear 21.419 21.210 169.731
5 14 Sweden Kenny Bräck 21.457 21.357 168.563
6 35 United States Jeff Ward 21.535 21.384 168.350
7 99 United States Sam Schmidt 21.478 21.413 168.122
8 91 United States Buddy Lazier 21.783 21.451 167.824
9 20 United States Tyce Carlson 21.454 21.505 167.801
10 28 United States Mark Dismore 21.479 21.466 167.707
11 12 United States Buzz Calkins W 21.602 21.525 167.247
12 50 Colombia Roberto Guerrero 21.548 No time1 167.069
13 51 United States Eddie Cheever W 21.990 21.558 166.991
14 11 United States Billy Boat 21.767 21.591 166.736
15 5 United States Jason Leffler R 21.608 21.992 166.605
16 19 United States Stan Wattles 21.883 21.614 166.559
17 18 United States Steve Knapp 21.825 21.638 166.374
18 42 United States John Hollansworth Jr. R 21.994 21.650 166.282
19 10 United States John Paul Jr. 21.805 21.786 165.244
20 9 United States Davey Hamilton 22.222 21.808 165.077
21 81 United States Robby Unser 22.149 21.929 164.166
22 98 United States Donnie Beechler 21.952 22.014 163.994
23 22 Brazil Gualter Salles 22.633 22.145 162.565
24 33 United States Brian Tyler 22.356 22.302 161.421
25 7 France Stéphan Grégoire 22.699 22.344 161.117
26 44 United States Robbie Buhl2 22.300 No time1 161.435
27 3 United States Andy Michner 22.764 22.421 160.564
28 66 United States Scott Harrington R 22.712 22.542 159.702
Didn't qualify
29 6 Chile Eliseo Salazar 22.566 22.642 159.532
Source[1][2]
  1. ^ Restricted to just one qualifying lap after missing his original qualifying turn.[3]
  2. ^ Changed to a backup car for the race. He was put in front of the two last qualifiers, as they were using provisionals.

Failed to qualify or withdrew

  • United States Greg Gorden R for Truscelli Team Racing - initially named for the ride, the team decided to step him down for not having enough seat time in the car, as the new chassis came just days before a scheduled test.[4] Replaced by United States Brian Tyler, who was due to drive for Team Pelfrey, where he was replaced by United States Robby Unser.[5]
  • Team Menard entered the #2 car, which remained vacant for the event. Before qualifying, they announced an agreement to surrender the number #3 to Brant Racing, which were due to use #31, because of "Brant's long business relationship" with Richard Childress. Greg Ray switched numbers from #3 to #2.[6]
  • The #77 Chastain Motorsports entry, which was vacant on the entry list, did not arrive at the track.

Race

Pos No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Laps Led Points
1 51 United States Eddie Cheever W Team Cheever 200 1:41:14.800 13 40 50
2 4 Canada Scott Goodyear Panther Racing 200 + 5.148 sec 4 36 40
3 35 United States Jeff Ward ISM Racing 200 Running 6 0 35
4 8 United States Scott Sharp Kelley Racing 200 Running 1 103 37
5 30 Brazil Raul Boesel McCormack Motorsports 199 + 1 lap 3 19 31
6 28 United States Mark Dismore Kelley Racing 199 + 1 lap 10 0 28
7 18 United States Steve Knapp PDM Racing 198 + 2 laps 17 0 26
8 9 United States Davey Hamilton Galles Racing 198 + 2 laps 20 0 24
9 11 United States Billy Boat A. J. Foyt Enterprises 198 + 2 laps 14 0 22
10 91 United States Buddy Lazier Hemelgarn Racing 198 + 2 laps 8 0 20
11 10 United States John Paul Jr. Byrd-Cunningham Racing 197 + 3 laps 19 0 19
12 20 United States Tyce Carlson Blueprint-Immke Racing 197 + 3 laps 9 2 18
13 50 Colombia Roberto Guerrero Cobb Racing 197 + 3 laps 12 0 17
14 33 United States Brian Tyler Truscelli Team Racing 195 + 5 laps 24 0 16
15 81 United States Robby Unser Team Scandia 195 + 5 laps 21 0 15
16 7 France Stéphan Grégoire Dick Simon Racing 194 + 6 laps 25 0 14
17 12 United States Buzz Calkins W Bradley Motorsports 194 + 6 laps 11 0 13
18 3 United States Andy Michner Brant Racing 191 + 9 laps 27 0 12
19 42 United States John Hollansworth Jr. R    TeamXtreme Racing 179 Accident 18 0 11
20 44 United States Robbie Buhl Sinden Racing Services 175 + 25 laps 26 0 10
21 2 United States Greg Ray Team Menard 163 Gearbox 2 0 11
22 14 Sweden Kenny Bräck A. J. Foyt Enterprises 106 Accident 5 0 8
23 22 Brazil Gualter Salles Larry Curry Racing 91 Accident 23 0 7
24 19 United States Stan Wattles Metro Racing Systems 54 + 146 laps 16 0 6
25 66 United States Scott Harrington R Harrington Motorsports 49 Engine 28 0 5
26 98 United States Donnie Beechler Cahill Racing 15 Suspension 22 0 4
27 99 United States Sam Schmidt Treadway Racing 14 Accident 7 0 3
28 5 United States Jason Leffler R Treadway Racing 2 Accident 15 0 2

Race Statistics

  • Lead changes: 10 among 5 drivers

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings
Pos Driver Points
1 United States Eddie Cheever 50
2 Canada Scott Goodyear 40
3 United States Scott Sharp 37
4 United States Jeff Ward 35
5 Brazil Raul Boesel 31
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for the standings.

References

  1. ^ "Official Qualifying Results / Saturday, 01/23/99". indyracingleague.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 1999. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
  2. ^ "Official Starting Grid / Saturday, 01/23/99". indyracingleague.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 1999. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
  3. ^ "Scott Sharp Set New Track record in Pole Run". Motorsport.com. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
  4. ^ "Truscelli Team to Run Tyler at Orlando". Motorsport.com. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
  5. ^ "IRL Weekly Notebook 99-01-20". Motorsport.com. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
  6. ^ "Orlando Post Race Notes". Motorsport.com. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
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