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1999 US 500 in CART at the Michigan circuit. Full information

1999 US 500

1999 US 500 is 317th CART race. Passed at the Michigan circuit. Jimmy Vasser won the pole position, Tony Kanaan won this race. Juan Pablo Montoya and Paul Tracy also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 250 laps (805 km).

Previous race: 1999 Toronto Champ Cars
Next race: 1999 Detroit Grand Prix
Race Start: 25th July 1999

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1999 US 500

1st victory for the MacDonald's Racing Team team
1st victory for the Tony Kanaan
3rd podium for the Tony Kanaan
6th podium for the Juan Pablo Montoya
33rd podium for the Paul Tracy

Reynard 99I #44 - 1999 US 500 winner

1999 US 500 results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Tony Kanaan	Reynard 99I, #44	20	2h 41m 12.362s	MacDonald's Racing Team
2	Juan Pablo Montoya	Reynard 99I, #4	16	2h 41m 12.394s	Chip Ganassi Racing Team
3	Paul Tracy	Reynard 99I, #26	14	2h 41m 20.815s	Team Green
4	Michael Andretti	Swift 010c, #6	12	2h 41m 20.868s	Newman-Haas Racing
5	Dario Franchitti	Reynard 99I, #27	10	2h 41m 21.499s	Team Green
6	Adrian Fernandez	Reynard 99I, #40	8	2h 41m 21.883s	Patrick Racing
7	Massimiliano Papis	Reynard 99I, #7	7	2h 41m 22.705s	Team Rahal
8	Christian Fittipaldi	Swift 010c, #11	5	2h 41m 27.772s	Newman-Haas Racing
9	Jimmy Vasser	Reynard 99I, #12	5	249 laps	Chip Ganassi Racing Team
10	Patrick Carpentier	Reynard 99I, #33	3	248 laps	Forsythe Racing
11	Dennis Vitolo	Reynard 98I, #34	2	232 laps	Payton-Coyne Racing
12	Richie Hearn	Reynard 99I, #10	1	207 laps Electrics	Della Penna Motorsports
13	Al Unser, Jr.	Penske PC27B, #2	0	206 laps Engine	Marlboro Team Penske
14	Scott Pruett	Reynard 99I, #24	0	183 laps Accident	Arciero-Wells Racing
15	Gualter Salles	Eagle 997, #36	0	146 laps Engine	All-American Racers
16	P.J. Jones	Swift 010c, #20	0	132 laps Accident	Patrick Racing
17	Cristiano Da Matta	Reynard 99I, #25	0	126 laps Electrics	Arciero-Wells Racing
18	Alex Barron	Penske PC27B, #3	0	120 laps Engine	Marlboro Team Penske
19	Roberto Moreno	Reynard 99I, #18	0	113 laps Handling	PacWest Racing Group
20	Bryan Herta	Reynard 99I, #8	0	92 laps Suspension	Team Rahal
21	Michel Jourdain jr	Lola T97/00, #19	0	80 laps Driveshaft	Payton-Coyne Racing
22	Mauricio Gugelmin	Reynard 99I, #17	0	64 laps Overheating	PacWest Racing Group
23	Greg Moore	Reynard 99I, #99	0	63 laps Transmission	Forsythe Racing
24	Gil de Ferran	Reynard 99I, #5	0	59 laps Accident	Walker Racing
25	Helio Castroneves	Lola B99/00, #9	0	47 laps Electrics	Hogan Racing
26	Robby Gordon	Swift 010c, #22	0	33 laps Handling	Team Gordon

Qualifying Results for the 1999 US 500 on the Michigan circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Jimmy Vasser	Reynard 99I, #12	31.358s	Chip Ganassi Racing Team
2	Adrian Fernandez	Reynard 99I, #40	31.381s	Patrick Racing
3	Juan Pablo Montoya	Reynard 99I, #4	31.397s	Chip Ganassi Racing Team
4	Michael Andretti	Swift 010c, #6	31.418s	Newman-Haas Racing
5	Scott Pruett	Reynard 99I, #24	31.497s	Arciero-Wells Racing
6	Massimiliano Papis	Reynard 99I, #7	31.547s	Team Rahal
7	Bryan Herta	Reynard 99I, #8	31.602s	Team Rahal
8	Paul Tracy	Reynard 99I, #26	31.608s	Team Green
9	Dario Franchitti	Reynard 99I, #27	31.608s	Team Green
10	Cristiano Da Matta	Reynard 99I, #25	31.615s	Arciero-Wells Racing
11	Tony Kanaan	Reynard 99I, #44	31.714s	MacDonald's Racing Team
12	Patrick Carpentier	Reynard 99I, #33	31.729s	Forsythe Racing
13	Roberto Moreno	Reynard 99I, #18	31.761s	PacWest Racing Group
14	Mauricio Gugelmin	Reynard 99I, #17	31.829s	PacWest Racing Group
15	Gil de Ferran	Reynard 99I, #5	31.83s	Walker Racing
16	Christian Fittipaldi	Swift 010c, #11	31.859s	Newman-Haas Racing
17	Al Unser, Jr.	Penske PC27B, #2	31.879s	Marlboro Team Penske
18	Alex Barron	Penske PC27B, #3	31.961s	Marlboro Team Penske
19	Helio Castroneves	Lola B99/00, #9	32.012s	Hogan Racing
20	Richie Hearn	Reynard 99I, #10	32.179s	Della Penna Motorsports
21	Greg Moore	Reynard 99I, #99	32.204s	Forsythe Racing
22	P.J. Jones	Swift 010c, #20	32.404s	Patrick Racing
23	Dennis Vitolo	Reynard 98I, #34	32.479s	Payton-Coyne Racing
24	Gualter Salles	Eagle 997, #36	32.568s	All-American Racers
25	Robby Gordon	Swift 010c, #22	32.714s	Team Gordon
26	Michel Jourdain jr	Lola T97/00, #19	Driveshaft	Payton-Coyne Racing