1999 CART season
The 1999 FedEx Championship Series season, the twenty-first in the CART era of U.S. open-wheel racing, consisted of 20 races, beginning in Homestead, Florida on March 21 and concluding in Fontana, California on October 31, in which it was marred by the deaths of Greg Moore and of Gonzalo Rodríguez. The FedEx Championship Series Drivers' Champion and Rookie of the Year was Juan Pablo Montoya.
Drivers and constructors
The following teams and drivers competed in the 1999 CART Championship Series season.
Team |
Chassis |
Engine |
Tyre |
No |
Drivers |
Races |
Marlboro Team Penske |
Penske PC27B |
Mercedes |
G
|
2 |
Al Unser, Jr. |
1, 4-5, 12, 18-20 |
Tarso Marques |
2-3 |
3 |
5-6, 8 |
Alex Barron |
12, 20 |
Lola B99/00 |
2 |
Al Unser, Jr. |
6-11, 13-17 |
3 |
Tarso Marques |
9 |
Gonzalo Rodríguez |
13, 17 |
Chip Ganassi Racing |
Reynard 99i |
Honda |
F |
4 |
Juan Pablo Montoya |
All |
12 |
Jimmy Vasser |
All |
Walker Racing |
Reynard 99i |
Honda |
G
|
5 |
Gil de Ferran |
All |
15 |
Naoki Hattori |
1, 13-14, 16-20 |
Memo Gidley |
8-11 |
Newman/Haas Racing |
Swift 010.c |
Ford XD |
F |
6 |
Michael Andretti |
All |
11 |
Christian Fittipaldi |
1-12, 18-20 |
Roberto Moreno |
13-17 |
Team Rahal |
Reynard 99i |
Ford XD |
F |
7 |
Max Papis |
All |
8 |
Bryan Herta |
All |
Hogan Racing |
Lola B99/00 |
Mercedes |
F |
9 |
Hélio Castroneves |
All |
21 |
Luiz Garcia, Jr. |
14, 16-17 |
Della Penna Motorsports |
Swift 010.c |
Toyota |
F |
10 |
Richie Hearn |
1-5 |
Reynard 99i |
6-20 |
Bettenhausen Racing |
Reynard 99i |
Mercedes |
F |
16 |
Shigeaki Hattori |
2-3, 6-8, 11, 15, 17 |
Gualter Salles |
5, 19 |
PacWest Racing |
Reynard 99i |
Mercedes |
F |
17 |
Maurício Gugelmin |
All |
18 |
Mark Blundell |
1-4, 13-20 |
Roberto Moreno |
5-12 |
Payton/Coyne Racing |
Lola B99/00 |
Ford XD |
F |
19 |
Michel Jourdain, Jr. |
All |
Reynard 99i |
34 |
Dennis Vitolo |
1, 6-7, 12, 15, 20 |
Gualter Salles |
3 |
71 |
Luiz Garcia, Jr. |
1-3, 5, 8-10 |
Dennis Vitolo |
11 |
Memo Gidley |
13-14, 16-19 |
Patrick Racing |
Reynard 99i |
Ford XD |
F |
40 |
Adrian Fernández |
1-12, 17-20 |
P. J. Jones |
14-16 |
20 |
1-2 |
Swift 010.c |
3-12, 20 |
Jan Magnussen |
13 |
Reynard 99i |
14-19 |
Team Gordon |
Swift 010.c |
Toyota |
F |
22 |
Robby Gordon |
1-14, 19 |
Eagle 997 |
15-18, 20 |
Arciero-Wells Racing |
Reynard 99i |
Toyota |
F |
24 |
Scott Pruett |
All |
25 |
Cristiano da Matta |
All |
Team KOOL Green |
Reynard 99i |
Honda |
F |
26 |
Raul Boesel |
1 |
Paul Tracy |
2-20 |
27 |
Dario Franchitti |
All |
Forsythe Racing |
Reynard 99i |
Mercedes |
F |
33 |
Patrick Carpentier |
All |
99 |
Greg Moore |
All |
Honda |
44 |
Tony Kanaan |
All |
All American Racing |
Eagle 997 |
Toyota |
G
|
36 |
Alex Barron |
1-7 |
Gualter Salles |
8-14 |
Raul Boesel |
15, 20 |
Andrea Montermini |
16-19 |
Results
Races
Rnd |
Race Name |
Circuit |
City/Location |
Date |
Pole position |
Fastest lap |
Winning driver |
Winning team |
Report |
1 |
Marlboro Grand Prix of Miami Presented by Toyota |
Homestead-Miami Speedway |
Homestead, Florida |
March 21 |
Greg Moore |
Dario Franchitti |
Greg Moore |
Forsythe Racing |
Report |
2 |
Firestone Firehawk 500 |
Twin Ring Motegi |
Motegi, Japan |
April 9 |
Gil de Ferran |
Hélio Castroneves |
Adrián Fernández |
Patrick Racing |
Report |
3 |
Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach |
Streets of Long Beach |
Long Beach, California |
April 18 |
Tony Kanaan |
Juan Pablo Montoya |
Juan Pablo Montoya |
Chip Ganassi Racing |
Report |
4 |
Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix Presented by Toyota |
Nazareth Speedway |
Nazareth, Pennsylvania |
May 2 |
Juan Pablo Montoya |
Hélio Castroneves |
Juan Pablo Montoya |
Chip Ganassi Racing |
Report |
5 |
Grand Prix Telemar Rio 200 |
Autódromo de Jacarepaguá |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
May 15 |
Christian Fittipaldi |
Juan Pablo Montoya |
Juan Pablo Montoya |
Chip Ganassi Racing |
Report |
6 |
Motorola 300 |
Gateway International Raceway |
Madison, Illinois |
May 29 |
Juan Pablo Montoya |
Hélio Castroneves |
Michael Andretti |
Newman/Haas Racing |
Report |
7 |
Miller Lite 225 Presented by Kmart |
Milwaukee Mile |
West Allis, Wisconsin |
June 6 |
Hélio Castroneves |
Hélio Castroneves |
Paul Tracy |
Team KOOL Green |
Report |
8 |
Texaco/Havoline Presents Budweiser/G.I. Joe's 200 |
Portland International Raceway |
Portland, Oregon |
June 20 |
Juan Pablo Montoya |
Michael Andretti |
Gil de Ferran |
Walker Racing |
Report |
9 |
Medic Drug Grand Prix of Cleveland Presented by Firstar |
Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport |
Cleveland, Ohio |
June 27 |
Juan Pablo Montoya |
Gil de Ferran |
Juan Pablo Montoya |
Chip Ganassi Racing |
Report |
10 |
The Chicago Tribune Presents Texaco/Havoline 200 |
Road America |
Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin |
July 11 |
Michael Andretti |
Hélio Castroneves |
Christian Fittipaldi |
Newman/Haas Racing |
Report |
11 |
Molson Indy |
Exhibition Place |
Toronto, Ontario |
July 18 |
Gil de Ferran |
Dario Franchitti |
Dario Franchitti |
Team KOOL Green |
Report |
12 |
U.S. 500 Presented by Toyota |
Michigan International Speedway |
Brooklyn, Michigan |
July 25 |
Jimmy Vasser |
Jimmy Vasser |
Tony Kanaan |
Forsythe Racing |
Report |
13 |
Tenneco Automotive Grand Prix of Detroit |
The Raceway on Belle Isle Park |
Detroit, Michigan |
August 8 |
Juan Pablo Montoya |
Juan Pablo Montoya |
Dario Franchitti |
Team KOOL Green |
Report |
14 |
Miller Lite 200 |
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course |
Lexington, Ohio |
August 15 |
Dario Franchitti |
Juan Pablo Montoya |
Juan Pablo Montoya |
Chip Ganassi Racing |
Report |
15 |
Target Grand Prix Presented by Shell |
Chicago Motor Speedway |
Chicago, Illinois |
August 22 |
Max Papis |
Roberto Moreno |
Juan Pablo Montoya |
Chip Ganassi Racing |
Report |
16 |
Molson Indy Vancouver |
Streets of Vancouver |
Vancouver, British Columbia |
September 5 |
Juan Pablo Montoya |
Juan Pablo Montoya |
Juan Pablo Montoya |
Chip Ganassi Racing |
Report |
17 |
Honda Grand Prix of Monterey Featuring The Shell 300 |
Laguna Seca Raceway |
Monterey, California |
September 12 |
Bryan Herta |
Tony Kanaan |
Bryan Herta |
Team Rahal |
Report |
18 |
Texaco/Havoline Grand Prix of Houston |
Streets of Houston |
Houston, Texas |
September 26 |
Juan Pablo Montoya |
Juan Pablo Montoya |
Paul Tracy |
Team KOOL Green |
Report |
19 |
Honda Indy 300 |
Surfers Paradise Street Circuit |
Surfers Paradise, Australia |
October 17 |
Dario Franchitti |
Max Papis |
Dario Franchitti |
Team KOOL Green |
Report |
20 |
Marlboro 500 presented by Toyota |
California Speedway |
Fontana, California |
October 31 |
Scott Pruett |
Christian Fittipaldi |
Adrián Fernández |
Patrick Racing |
Report |
NC |
Hawaiian Super Prix |
Kalaeloa Airport |
Kalaeloa, Hawaii |
November 13 |
Event cancelled |
Oval/Speedway
Road Course/Street Circuit
Non-championship race
Full Series Results
Final driver standings
|
Color |
Result |
Gold |
Winner |
Silver |
2nd place |
Bronze |
3rd place |
Green |
4th & 5th place |
Light Blue |
6th-10th place |
Dark Blue |
Finished (Outside Top 10) |
Purple |
Did not finish |
Red |
Did not qualify (DNQ) |
Brown |
Withdrawn (Wth) |
Black |
Disqualified (DSQ) |
White |
Did not start (DNS) |
Blank |
Did not participate (DNP) |
Not competing |
|
In-line notation |
Bold |
Pole position |
Italics |
Ran fastest race lap |
* |
Led most race laps |
Rookie of the Year |
Rookie |
|
|
Point Scoring System:
- Points are awarded based on each driver's resulting place (regardless of whether the car is running at the end of the race):
Position |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
Points |
20 |
16 |
14 |
12 |
10 |
8 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
Bonus Points:
- 1 For Pole Position
- 1 For Leading The Most Laps Of The Race
Notes
1 Gonzalo Rodriguez died in qualifying at Laguna Seca Raceway after his car flipped while trying to navigate the corkscrew. He was 27 years old.
2 Greg Moore died in the season finale at California Speedway after an early crash. His car flipped over several times after a collision with the inside wall on the back straight. He was 24 years old.
Nation's Cup
- Top result per race counts towards Nation's Cup.
Chassis Constructor's Cup
Engine Manufacturer's Cup
Driver Breakdown
References
See also