Table of Contents Official Entry List...................................................................................................................... 2 DAY 1 -- Sunday, May 10......................................................................................................... 6 DAY 2 -- Monday, May 11...................................................................................................... 13 DAY 3 -- Tuesday, May 12..................................................................................................... 18 DAY 4 -- Wednesday, May 13................................................................................................ 23 DAY 5 -- Thursday, May 14.................................................................................................... 27 DAY 6 -- Friday, May 15......................................................................................................... 33 DAY 7 -- Saturday, May 16 -- Pole Day.................................................................................. 39 DAY 8 -- Sunday, May 17 -- Bubble Day................................................................................ 59 Qualification Attempts -- Chronological Summary.................................................................. 73 Veteran Start/Finish History.................................................................................................... 75 Awards................................................................................................................................... 77 DAY 9 -- Thursday, May 21 -- Carburetion Day...................................................................... 82 Month of May Performance History -- Top Speed.................................................................. 92 Accident Report...................................................................................................................... 94 Official Starting Lineup........................................................................................................... 97 Numerical Starting Lineup...................................................................................................... 98 Pit Lane Assignments............................................................................................................. 99 Race Day Pit Crews............................................................................................................. 100 DAY 10 -- Sunday, May 24 -- Race Day............................................................................... 104 Postrace Notes..................................................................................................................... 122 “Cheever Wins 82nd Indianapolis 500”.................................................................................. 125 Position of Driver at 10-Lap Intervals ................................................................................... 126 Position By Car Number at 10-Lap Intervals ........................................................................ 128 “Knapp Named Top Indianapolis 500 Rookie”...................................................................... 130 “Champ Cheever Earns $1.43 Million of Record ‘500’ Purse”.............................................. 131 Complete Prize Fund............................................................................................................ 132 Official Box Score................................................................................................................. 152 Parade of Champions Interviews.......................................................................................... 155 Indianapolis Motor Speedway, 1999 Schedule..................................................................... 183 1 Pep Boys Indy Racing League 82nd INDIANAPOLIS 500 OFFICIAL ENTRY LIST Car Yr Driver Car Name Entrant Chief Mechanic Residence Chassis/Engine/Tire 1 2 Tony Stewart Glidden/Menards Special Team Menard, Inc. Bill Martin Indianapolis D/A/F 1T 2 Tony Stewart Glidden/Menards Special Team Menard, Inc. Bill Martin Indianapolis D/A/F 3 2 Robbie Buhl Johns Manville/ Team Menard, Inc. John O’Gara Indianapolis Menards Special - D/A/F 3T 2 Robbie Buhl Johns Manville/ Team Menard, Inc. John O’Gara Indianapolis Menards Special - D/A/F 4 7 Scott Goodyear Pennzoil Panther G Force Panther Racing, LLC Kevin Blanch Carmel, Ind. G/A/G 4T 7 Scott Goodyear Pennzoil Panther G Force Panther Racing, LLC Kevin Blanch Carmel, Ind. G/A/G 5 13 Arie Luyendyk Sprint PCS/Radio Shack/ Treadway Racing, LLC Skip Faul Scottsdale, Ariz. Qualcomm - G/A/F 5T 13 Arie Luyendyk Sprint PCS/Radio Shack/ Treadway Racing, LLC Skip Faul Scottsdale, Ariz. Qualcomm - G/A/F 6 2 Davey Hamilton Nienhouse Motorsports Nienhouse Motorsports Darren Russell Las Vegas G Force Aurora - G/A/G 6T 2 Davey Hamilton Nienhouse Motorsports Nienhouse Motorsports Darren Russell Las Vegas G Force Aurora - G/A/G 7 R Jimmy Kite Royal Purple Synthetic/ Team Scandia Brad McCanless Stockbridge, Ga. ”Synerlec”/Scandia - D/A/G 7T R Jimmy Kite Royal Purple Synthetic/ Team Scandia Brad McCanless Stockbridge, Ga. ”Synerlec”/Scandia - D/A/G 8 3 Scott Sharp Delphi Automotive Systems Kelley Racing Mike Horvath E. Norwalk, Conn. D/A/G 8T 3 Scott Sharp Delphi Automotive Systems Kelley Racing Mike Horvath E. Norwalk, Conn. D/A/G 9 2 Johnny Unser Hemelgarn Racing Hemelgarn Racing, Inc. Dennis LaCava Sun Valley, Idaho D/A/G 10 4 Mike Groff Jonathan Byrd’s VisionAire Jonathan Byrd Mark Olson Los Angeles Bryant Heating & Cooling - G/A/F Cunningham Racing, LLC 10T 4 Mike Groff Jonathan Byrd’s VisionAire Jonathan Byrd Mark Olson Los Angeles Bryant Heating & Cooling - G/A/F Cunningham Racing, LLC 11 1 Billy Boat Conseco A.J. Foyt Racing A.J. Foyt Enterprises Craig Baranouski Phoenix D/A/G 11T 1 Billy Boat Conseco A.J. Foyt Racing A.J. Foyt Enterprises Craig Baranouski Phoenix D/A/G 12 2 Buzz Calkins International Star Registry Bradley Motorsports Steve Ritenour Denver Bradley Food Marts - G/A/G 12T 2 Buzz Calkins International Star Registry Bradley Motorsports Steve Ritenour Denver Bradley Food Marts - G/A/G 2 OFFICIAL ENTRY LIST (continued) Car Yr Driver Car Name Entrant Chief Mechanic Residence Chassis/Engine/Tire 14 1 Kenny Brack A.J. Foyt PowerTeam Racing A.J. Foyt Enterprises John King Karlstad, Sweden D/A/G 14T 1 Kenny Brack A.J. Foyt PowerTeam Racing A.J. Foyt Enterprises John King Karlstad, Sweden D/A/G 15 3 Eliseo Salazar Reebok R&S MK V R & S Cars, Inc. Bill Mullen Santiago, Chile R/A/G 15T 3 Eliseo Salazar Reebok R&S MK V R & S Cars, Inc. Bill Mullen Santiago, Chile R/A/G 16 3 Marco Greco Int. Sports Ltd. Phoenix Racing Gilbert Lage Sao Paulo, Brazil Phoenix Racing - G/A/F 17 R Andy Michner Konica/Syan Racing/Dallara Chitwood Motorsports, Inc. Chris Nott Ann Arbor, Mich. D/A/G 18 R Jack Hewitt Parker Machinery PDM Racing, Inc. Paul Murphy Troy, Ohio G/A/G 19 R Stan Wattles Metro Racing Systems/NCLD Metro Racing Systems Peter Mountford Sewall’s Point, Fla. R/A/G 19T R Stan Wattles Metro Racing Systems/NCLD Metro Racing Systems Peter Mountford Sewall’s Point, Fla. R/A/G 20 1 Tyce Carlson Immke Auto Group Immke Racing, Inc. Mike Hopkins Indianapolis D/A/G 21 13 Roberto Guerrero Pagan Racing Pagan Racing Kevin Conley San Juan Capistrano, Calif. Dallara-Oldsmobile - D/A/G 21T 13 Roberto Guerrero Pagan Racing Dallara-Oldsmobile Pagan Racing Kevin Conley San Juan Capistrano, Calif. D/A/G 23 2 Paul Durant CBR G Force Aurora Cobb Racing-Price Cobb Brian Heriza Manteca, Calif. G/A/G 23T 2 Paul Durant CBR G Force Aurora Cobb Racing-Price Cobb Brian Heriza Manteca, Calif. G/A/G 24 R Danny Drinan D.B. Mann Development D.B. Mann Motorsports TBA Indianapolis D/A/G 27 1 Claude Bourbonnais Ocean Spray/Klipsch/ Blueprint Racing, Inc. Barry Thomas Ile Perrot, Quebec Overhead Door - D/A/F 28 2 Mark Dismore Kelley Automotive Kelley Racing Rick Hurford Greenfield, Ind. D/A/G 28T 2 Mark Dismore Kelley Automotive Kelley Racing Rick Hurford Greenfield, Ind. D/A/G 29 1 Joe Gosek Liberty Special Liberty Racing Steve Melson Oswego, N.Y. G/A/F 30 9 Raul Boesel Beloit/Fast Rod/Team Losi/ McCormack Motorsports Phil McRobert Curitiba, Brazil McCormack Motorsports - G/A/G 30T 9 Raul Boesel Beloit/Fast Rod/Team Losi/ McCormack Motorsports Phil McRobert Curitiba, Brazil McCormack Motorsports - G/A/G 31 TBA Menards/Glidden Special Team Menard. Inc. TBA G/A/F 3 OFFI CIAL ENTRY LIST (continued) Car Yr Driver Car Name Entrant Chief Mechanic Residence Chassis/Engine/Tire 31T TBA Menards/Glidden Special Team Menard. Inc. TBA G/A/F 32 TBA Menards/Johns Manville Special Team Menard, Inc. TBA G/A/F 32T TBA Menards/Johns Manville Special Team Menard, Inc. TBA G/A/F 33 1 Billy Roe Royal Purple/ProLink/Scandia Team Scandia Tim Whiting Gilbert, Ariz. D/A/G 33T 1 Billy Roe Royal Purple/ProLink/Scandia Team Scandia Tim Whiting Gilbert, Ariz. D/A/G 35 1 Jeff Ward ISM Racing ISM Racing Mitch Davis San Juan Capistrano, Calif. G/A/G 35T 1 Jeff Ward ISM Racing ISM Racing Mitch Davis San Juan Capistrano, Calif. G/A/G 40 1 Dr. Jack Miller Crest Racing Crest Racing/SRS Ken Brooks Carmel, Ind. D/I/F 40T 1 Dr. Jack Miller Crest Racing Crest Racing/SRS Ken Brooks Carmel, Ind. D/I/F 41 TBA Team Coulson Racing Team Coulson Racing TBA G/A/F 43 TBA Harbaugh Hill/Pennzoil Panther Racing, LLC TBA Panther Racing - G/A/G 44 R J.J. Yeley One Call Communications SRS Joe Kennedy Phoenix Quaker State Menards SRS - D/A/F 51 8 Eddie Cheever Jr. Rachel’s Potato Chips Team Cheever Owen Snyder III Tampa, Fla. D/A/G 52