1999 Pep Boys Indy Racing League

Race #1 - Transworld Diversified Services 200

The Pep Boys Indy Racing League made their 1st stop of 1999 at the Walt Disney World Speedway, in Orlando, Florida, for the Transworld Diversified Services 200.

Raul Boesel led the field to the green and would quickly pull away to a big lead early on, keeping the lead until just after the halfway mark, until Scott Sharp moved past him and would lead until he pitted, handing the lead over to Eddie Cheever Jr., who led for four laps, before Sharp took the lead back and he would be untouchable, building up a five second lead and scoring his first career win.

Other Noticeables:
Scott Sharp scored his 1st win of the year,
Sharp led 2 times for 93 laps, including the final 61 laps,
It was the 1st win of his career in the Pep Boys Indy Racing League in his 20th start,
John Hollansworth Jr.(16th), Gualter Salles(24th) and Jason Leffler(26th) made their Pep Boys Indy Racing League debuts,
Scott Sharp, who finished 1st, is the points leader, leading Scott Goodyear by 11 points

1.8-Scott Sharp (93 laps led)
2.4-Scott Goodyear
3.51-Eddie Cheever Jr. (4 laps led)
4.28-Mark Dismore
5.30-Raul Boesel (103 laps led)
6.35-Jeff Ward
7.91-Buddy Lazier
8.9-Davey Hamilton
9.11-Billy Boat
10.18-Steve Knapp-1 lap
11.50-Roberto Guerrero-1 lap
12.10-John Paul Jr.-1 lap
13.33-Brian Tyler-1 lap
14.20-Tyce Carlson-1 lap
15.14-Kenny Brack-1 lap
16.42-John Hollansworth Jr.-1 lap
17.81-Robby Unser-1 lap
18.44-Robbie Buhl-2 laps
19.7-Stephan Gregoire-2 laps
20.2-Greg Ray-2 laps
21.3-Andy Michner-3 laps
22.66-Scott Harrington-3 laps
23.98-Donnie Beechler-3 laps
24.22-Gualter Salles-5 laps
25.99-Sam Schmidt-6 laps
26.5-Jason Leffler-6 laps
27.12-Buzz Calkins-104 laps (Camshaft)
28.19-Stan Wattles-180 laps (Valve)

Raul Boesel-1-103
Scott Sharp-104-135
Eddie Cheever Jr.-136-139
Scott Sharp-140-200

3 Lead Changes among 3 drivers

Caution Flags: 1 for 4 laps
Lap 58 (Cars #5 Spin Turn 2)

Margin of Victory: 5.693 Seconds

Time of Race: 1 Hour, 52 Minutes and 22 Seconds

Race #2 - MCI WorldCom 200

The Pep Boys Indy Racing League made their 2nd stop of 1999 at the Phoenix International Raceway, in Avondale, Arizona, for the MCI WorldCom 200.

Scott Goodyear led the field to the green and would quickly pull away to a big lead as drivers quickly spread out around the track, with Goodyear lapping drivers by the fifty lap before the lone caution would come out. Goodyear would keep the lead till he lost it to Billy Boa who lead briefly before Goodyear would reclaim it with eighteen laps to go and would go on to win for the first time in almost two years for his second career win.

Other Noticeables:
Scott Goodyear scored his 1st win of the year,
Goodyear led 2 times for 158 laps, including the final 18 laps,
It was the 2nd win of his career in the Pep Boys Indy Racing League and his first since 1997 at Walt Disney; 20 races ago,
Roberto Moreno, who finished 23rd, made his Pep Boys Indy Racing League debut,
Scott Goodyear, who finished 1st, is the new points leader, leading Scott Sharp by 20 points

1.4-Scott Goodyear (158 laps led)
2.11-Billy Boat (37 laps led)
3.21-Jeff Ward (5 laps led)
4.66-Scott Harrington
5.44-Robbie Buhl
6.16-Marco Greco
7.28-Mark Dismore
8.8-Scott Sharp
9.98-Donnie Beechler
10.50-Roberto Guerrero
11.99-Sam Schmidt
12.51-Eddie Cheever Jr.
13.42-John Hollansworth Jr.-1 lap
14.12-Buzz Calkins-1 lap
15.7-Stephan Gregoire-1 lap
16.3-Andy Michner-1 lap
17.30-Raul Boesel-1 lap
18.6-Eliseo Salazar-2 laps
19.35-Steve Knapp-2 laps
20.81-Robby Unser-2 laps
21.10-John Paul Jr.-2 laps
22.2-Greg Ray-2 laps
23.33-Roberto Moreno-3 laps
24.14-Kenny Brack-3 laps
25.20-Tyce Carlson-4 laps
26.25-Davey Hamilton-4 laps
27.91-Buddy Lazier-92 laps (Header)
28.15-Jaques Lazier-200 laps (Did Not Start)

Scott Goodyear-1-140
Billy Boat-141-151
Jeff Ward-152-156
Billy Boat-157-182
Scott Goodyear-183-200

4 Lead Changes among 3 drivers

Caution Flags: 1 for 4 laps
Lap 73 (Cars #33 and 25 Spin Turn 2)

Margin of Victory: 1.255 Seconds

Time of Race: 1 Hour, 32 Minutes and 30 Seconds

Race #3 - Indianapolis 500

The Pep Boys Indy Racing League made their 3rd stop of 1999 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, in Speedway, Indiana, for the Indianapolis 500.

Robby Unser led the field to the green and would lead the first lap before 1997 Indianapolis race winner Jeff Ward took the lead and he quickly used his past experience at the track to pull away to a early year as the "Brickyard" once again proved to be a race of endurance as twelve cautions would fly during the event, while battling for position and the lead kept the sellout fans in attendance hooked and on the edge of their seats. Robby McGehee, who was making his debut in the race, surprised alot of people, as he dominated much of the day, leading 85 of the 200 laps, but late in the race he lost the lead to pole sitter Robby Unser with eleven laps to go who appeared on his way to his first career win.

In a group of four cars was the 1997 Indy Racing League Champion Kenny Brack, who had been involved in a earlier crash but his team was able to repair the damage, and with seven laps to go, Brack made his move and took the lead, and despite how much Unser tried, he was unable to get past Brack, who scored the biggest win of his career.

Other Noticeables:
Kenny Brack scored his 1st win of the year,
Brack led 2 times for 39 laps, including the final 7 laps,
It was the 5th win of his career in the Pep Boys Indy Racing League and his first since 1998 at Atlanta; 5 races ago,
Robby McGehee(4th) and Wim Eyckmans(22nd) made their Pep Boys Indy Racing League debuts,
Scott Goodyear, who finished 16th, kept his points lead, leading Jeff Ward by 9 points

1.14-Kenny Brack (39 laps led)
2.81-Robby Unser (6 laps led)
3.21-Jeff Ward (53 laps led)
4.55-Robby McGehee (85 laps led)
5.84-Robbie Buhl
6.20-Tyce Carlson
7.22-Tony Stewart
8.42-John Hollansworth Jr.
9.11-Billy Boat (7 laps led)
10.54-Hideshi Matsuda (4 laps led)
11.96-Jeret Schroeder
12.91-Buddy Lazier
13.3-Raul Boesel (6 laps led)
14.32-Robby Gordon-1 lap
15.9-Davey Hamilton-1 lap
16.4-Scott Goodyear-1 lap
17.12-Buzz Calkins-1 lap
18.33-Roberto Moreno-2 laps
19.2-Greg Ray-2 laps
20.99-Sam Schmidt-2 laps
21.17-Jack Miller-3 laps
22.52-Wim Eyckmans-4 laps
23.51-Eddie Cheever Jr.-4 laps
24.92-Johnny Unser-5 laps
25.8-Scott Sharp-76 laps (Valve)
26.5-Arie Luyendyk-106 laps (Accident)
27.35-Steve Knapp-106 laps (Accident)
28.98-Donnie Beechler-107 laps (Accident)
29.19-Stan Wattles-107 laps (Accident)
30.50-Roberto Guerrero-108 laps (Accident)
31.6-Eliseo Salazar-109 laps (Accident)
32.28-Mark Dismore-121 laps (Accident)
33.30-Jimmy Kite-160 laps (Camshaft)

Robby Unser-1
Jeff Ward-2-39
Kenny Brack-40-71
Billy Boat-72-78
Robby McGehee-79-88
Raul Boesel-89-94
Robby McGehee-95-124
Hideshi Matsuda-125-128
Robby McGehee-129-141
Jeff Ward-142-156
Robby McGehee-157-188
Robby Unser-189-193
Kenny Brack-194-200

12 Lead Changes among 7 drivers

Caution Flags: 12 for 48 laps
Lap 8 (Car #5 Spin Turn 3),
Lap 16 (Cars #17, 5 and 50 Spin Turn 2),
Lap 33 (Cars #99, 35 and 92 Spin Turn 2),
Lap 56 (Car #51 Spin Turn 1),
Lap 74 (Car #35 Spin Turn 1),
Lap 80 (Cars #99 and 50 Spin Turn 4),
Lap 88 (Cars #6 and 33 Spin Turn 4),
Lap 94 (Cars #6, 98, 51, 11 and 14 Accident Turn 2),
Lap 99 (Cars #91 and 92 Spin Frontstretch),
Lap 123 (Car #2 Spin Backstretch),
Lap 142 (Car #92 Spin Backstretch),
Lap 157 (Car #4 Spin Frontstretch)

Margin of Victory: 0.717 Seconds

Time of Race: 4 Hours, 17 Minutes and 6 Seconds

Race #4 - Longhorn 500

The Pep Boys Indy Racing League made their 4th stop of 1999 at the Texas Motor Speedway, in Fort Worth, Texas, for the Longhorn 500.

Mark Dismore led the field to the green and would lead the first two laps before points leader Scott Goodyear and quickly began to build up a lead in the first half of the race as only one caution would fly during the first hundred laps, due to debris. Goodyear would briefly lose the lead during pit stops, but would quickly regain it back, as he was never passed on track, even when a late caution came out, no one had anything for Goodyear, who would lead all but eight laps, to score a dominating win.

Other Noticeables:
Scott Goodyear scored his 2nd win of the year,
Goodyear led 3 times for 200 laps, including the final 42 laps,
It was the 3rd win of his career in the Pep Boys Indy Racing League and his first since Phoenix; 2 races ago,
Ronnie Johncox, who finished 22nd, made his Pep Boys Indy Racing League debut,
Scott Goodyear, who finished 16th, kept his points lead, leading Jeff Ward by 51 points

1.4-Scott Goodyear (200 laps led)
2.2-Greg Ray (4 laps led)
3.7-Stephan Gregoire
4.99-Sam Schmidt (1 lap led)
5.6-Eliseo Salazar
6.9-Davey Hamilton
7.28-Mark Dismore (3 laps led)
8.81-Robby Unser
9.92-Johnny Unser
10.98-Donnie Beechler-1 lap
11.12-Buzz Calkins-1 lap
12.8-Scott Sharp-1 lap
13.51-Eddie Cheever Jr.-1 lap
14.14-Kenny Brack-2 laps
15.42-John Hollansworth Jr.-2 laps
16.91-Buddy Lazier-2 laps
17.33-Jaques Lazier-3 laps
18.3-Raul Boesel-3 laps
19.55-Robby McGehee-3 laps
20.21-Jeff Ward-5 laps
21.11-Billy Boat-6 laps
22.22-Ronnie Johncox-34 laps (Piston)
23.20-Tyce Carlson-36 laps (Engine)
24.35-Steve Knapp-56 laps (Valve)
25.30-Jimmy Kite-176 laps (Valve)
26.66-Scott Harrington-208 laps (Did Not Start)

Mark Dismore-1-2
Scott Goodyear-3-74
Sam Schmidt-75
Mark Dismore-76
Greg Ray-77-78
Scott Goodyear-79-164
Greg Ray-165-166
Scott Goodyear-167-208

7 Lead Changes among 4 drivers

Caution Flags: 2 for 8 laps
Lap 98 (Debris Turn 1),
Lap 176 (Cars #81 and 14 Spin Turn 1)

Margin of Victory: 2.731 Seconds

Time of Race: 2 Hours, 14 Minutes and 57 Seconds