# 1999 Indy Racing League

The 1999 Pep Boys Indy Racing League was highly competitive and parity was the order of the year. Team Menard had a very good season with their driver Greg Ray capturing 3 race wins and the series championship. This was the last year before CART teams began to break ranks and jump to the IRL.

## Confirmed entries

| Team | Chassis | Engine | Tires | No. | Drivers | Round(s) |
| Team Menard | Dallara | Oldsmobile | F | 2 | Greg Ray | All |
| Team Menard | Dallara | Oldsmobile | F | 32 | Robby Gordon | 4 |
| Brant Motorsports | Riley & Scott | Oldsmobile | G | 3 | Andy Michner | 1–3 |
| Brant Motorsports | Riley & Scott | Oldsmobile | G | 3 | Raul Boesel | 4–7 |
| Panther Racing | G-Force | Oldsmobile | G | 4 | Scott Goodyear | All |
| Panther Racing | G-Force | Oldsmobile | G | 43 | Dave Steele | 4 |
| Treadway Racing | G-Force | Oldsmobile | F | 5 | Jason Leffler R | 1 |
| Treadway Racing | G-Force | Oldsmobile | F | 5 | Arie Luyendyk | 4 |
| Treadway Racing | G-Force | Oldsmobile | F | 99 | Sam Schmidt | All |
| Nienhouse Racing | G-Force | Oldsmobile | F/G | 6 | Eliseo Salazar | All |
| Dick Simon Racing | G-Force | Oldsmobile | F | 7 | Stéphan Grégoire | All |
| Kelley Racing | Dallara | Oldsmobile | G | 8 | Scott Sharp | All |
| Kelley Racing | Dallara | Oldsmobile | G | 28 | Mark Dismore | All |
| Galles Racing | G-Force Dallara | Oldsmobile | G | 9 | Davey Hamilton | 1, 4–11 |
| Byrd-Cunningham Racing | G-Force | Oldsmobile | F | 10 | John Paul Jr. | 1–3 |
| Byrd-Cunningham Racing | G-Force | Oldsmobile | F | 10 | Andy Michner | 4 |
| A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Dallara | Oldsmobile | G | 11 | Billy Boat | All |
| A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Dallara | Oldsmobile | G | 14 | Kenny Bräck | All |
| A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Dallara | Oldsmobile | G | 41 | Marco Greco | 4 |
| A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Dallara | Oldsmobile | G | 84 | Robbie Buhl | 4 |
| Bradley Motorsports | Dallara G-Force | Oldsmobile | F | 12 | Buzz Calkins | All |
| DR/Lazier Racing | G-Force | Infiniti | G | 15 | Jaques Lazier R | 2, 4 |
| Phoenix Racing | G-Force | Oldsmobile | F | 16 | Marco Greco | 2 |
| Tri-Star Motorsports | Dallara | Oldsmobile | G | 17 | Dr. Jack Miller | 4, 7 |
| Tri-Star Motorsports | Dallara | Oldsmobile | G | 17 | Ronnie Johncox R | 10–11 |
| Tri-Star Motorsports | Dallara | Oldsmobile | G | 22 | Ronnie Johncox R | 5, 7–9 |
| Tri-Star Motorsports | Dallara | Oldsmobile | G | 22 | Gualter Salles | 1 |
| Tri-Star Motorsports | Dallara | Oldsmobile | G | 22 | Tony Stewart | 4 |
| Tri-Star Motorsports | Dallara | Oldsmobile | G | 22 | Robbie Buhl | 10–11 |
| PDM Racing | G-Force | Oldsmobile | G | 18 | Steve Knapp | 1 |
| PDM Racing | G-Force | Oldsmobile | G | 18 | Mike Borkowski R | 3–4 |
| Metro Racing | Dallara | Oldsmobile | G | 19 | Stan Wattles | 1, 3–5 |
| Blueprint-Immke Racing | Dallara | Oldsmobile | F | 20 | Tyce Carlson | All |
| Blueprint-Immke Racing | G-Force | Oldsmobile | F | 27 | Niclas Jönsson | 10–11 |
| Pagan Racing | Dallara | Oldsmobile | G | 21 | Jeff Ward | 2–11 |
| Barnhart Motorsports | Dallara | Oldsmobile | G | 25 | Davey Hamilton | 2–3 |
| Truscelli Team Racing | G-Force | Oldsmobile | G | 26 | Bobby Regester R | 9 |
| Truscelli Team Racing | G-Force | Oldsmobile | G | 33 | Brian Tyler | 1 |
| Truscelli Team Racing | G-Force | Oldsmobile | G | 33 | Roberto Moreno | 2–4 |
| Truscelli Team Racing | G-Force | Oldsmobile | G | 33 | Jaques Lazier R | 5–11 |
| McCormack Motorsports | G-Force | Oldsmobile | F | 30 | Raul Boesel | 1–3 |
| McCormack Motorsports | G-Force | Oldsmobile | F | 30 | Jimmy Kite | 4–9 |
| McCormack Motorsports | G-Force | Oldsmobile | F | 30 | Willy T. Ribbs | 10 |
| McCormack Motorsports | G-Force | Oldsmobile | F | 30 | John Paul Jr. | 11 |
| McCormack Motorsports | G-Force | Oldsmobile | F | 31 | Nick Firestone | 4 |
| Coulson Racing | G-Force | Oldsmobile | F | 34 | Jim Guthrie | 4 |
| ISM Racing | G-Force | Oldsmobile | G | 35 | Jeff Ward | 1 |
| ISM Racing | G-Force | Oldsmobile | G | 35 | Steve Knapp | 2–7 |
| ISM Racing | G-Force | Oldsmobile | G | 36 | Brian Tyler | 4 |
| Team Xtreme | Dallara | Oldsmobile | F/G | 42 | John Hollansworth Jr. R | All |
| Team Xtreme | Dallara | Infiniti | F/G | 46 | Mike Groff | 4 |
| Mid America Motorsports | Dallara | Oldsmobile | F | 43 | Doug Didero | 11 |
| Sinden Racing | Dallara | Infiniti | F | 44 | Robbie Buhl | 1–3 |
| Team Pelfrey | Dallara | Oldsmobile | F | 48 | Sarah Fisher R | 11 |
| Team Pelfrey | Dallara | Oldsmobile | F | 81 | Robby Unser | All |
| Team Pelfrey | Dallara | Oldsmobile | F | 90 | Lyn St. James | 4 |
| Cobb Racing | G-Force | Infiniti | F | 50 | Roberto Guerrero | 1–2, 4–5 |
| Cobb Racing | G-Force | Infiniti | F | 96 | Jeret Schroeder | 4 |
| Team Cheever | Dallara | Oldsmobile Infiniti | G | 51 | Eddie Cheever | All |
| Team Cheever | Dallara | Oldsmobile Infiniti | G | 52 | Wim Eyckmans R | 4 |
| Beck Motorsports | Dallara | Oldsmobile | F | 54 | Hideshi Matsuda | 4 |
| Conti Racing | Dallara | Oldsmobile | F | 55 | Robby McGehee R | 3–11 |
| Harrington Motorsports | Dallara | Infiniti Oldsmobile | F | 66 | Scott Harrington R | All |
| Hemelgarn Racing | Dallara | Oldsmobile | G | 91 | Buddy Lazier | All |
| Hemelgarn Racing | Dallara | Oldsmobile | G | 92 | Johnny Unser | 3–7, 10–11 |
| Cahill Racing | Dallara G-Force | Oldsmobile | F | 98 | Donnie Beechler | All |

## Schedule

| Rnd | Race Name | Track | Location | Date |
| 1 | TransWorld Diversified Services Indy 200 | Walt Disney World Speedway | Bay Lake, Florida | January 24 |
| 2 | MCI WorldCom 200 | Phoenix International Raceway | Avondale, Arizona | March 28 |
| 3 | VisionAire 500K | Lowe's Motor Speedway | Concord, North Carolina | May 1 |
| 4 | Indianapolis 500 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | May 30 |
| 5 | Longhorn 500 | Texas Motor Speedway | Fort Worth, Texas | June 12 |
| 6 | Radisson 200 | Pikes Peak International Raceway | Fountain, Colorado | June 27 |
| 7 | Kobalt Mechanics Tools 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Hampton, Georgia | July 17 |
| 8 | MBNA Mid-Atlantic 200 | Dover International Speedway | Dover, Delaware | August 1 |
| 9 | Colorado Indy 200 | Pikes Peak International Raceway | Fountain, Colorado | August 29 |
| 10 | Vegas.com 500 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | Las Vegas, Nevada | September 26 |
| 11 | Mall.com 500 | Texas Motor Speedway | Fort Worth, Texas | October 17 |
| Sources: |||||

## Results

All races running on Oval/Speedway.
| Rd. | Race | Pole position | Fastest lap | Most laps led | Race winner | Race winner | Race winner | Race winner |
| Rd. | Race | Pole position | Fastest lap | Most laps led | Driver | Team | Chassis | Engine |
| 1 | Walt Disney World | Scott Sharp | Scott Sharp | Scott Sharp | Eddie Cheever | Team Cheever | Dallara | Oldsmobile |
| 2 | Phoenix | Greg Ray | Scott Goodyear | Scott Goodyear | Scott Goodyear | Panther Racing | G-Force | Oldsmobile |
| 3 | Charlotte | Greg Ray | Race cancelled after 79 laps due to the deaths of three spectators | Race cancelled after 79 laps due to the deaths of three spectators | Race cancelled after 79 laps due to the deaths of three spectators | Race cancelled after 79 laps due to the deaths of three spectators | Race cancelled after 79 laps due to the deaths of three spectators | Race cancelled after 79 laps due to the deaths of three spectators |
| 4 | Indianapolis | Arie Luyendyk | Greg Ray | Kenny Bräck | Kenny Bräck | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Dallara | Oldsmobile |
| 5 | Texas 1 | Mark Dismore | Sam Schmidt | Greg Ray | Scott Goodyear | Panther Racing | G-Force | Oldsmobile |
| 6 | Pikes Peak 1 | Greg Ray | Mark Dismore | Greg Ray | Greg Ray | Team Menard | Dallara | Oldsmobile |
| 7 | Atlanta | Billy Boat | Jaques Lazier | Scott Goodyear | Scott Sharp | Kelley Racing | Dallara | Oldsmobile |
| 8 | Dover | Mark Dismore | Mark Dismore | Mark Dismore | Greg Ray | Team Menard | Dallara | Oldsmobile |
| 9 | Pikes Peak 2 | Greg Ray | Buddy Lazier | Greg Ray | Greg Ray | Team Menard | Dallara | Oldsmobile |
| 10 | Las Vegas | Sam Schmidt | Tyce Carlson | Kenny Bräck | Sam Schmidt | Treadway Racing | G-Force | Oldsmobile |
| 11 | Texas 2 | Greg Ray | Scott Goodyear | Scott Goodyear | Mark Dismore | Kelley Racing | Dallara | Oldsmobile |

## Race summaries
### TransWorld Diversified Services Indy 200

The TransWorld Diversified Services Indy 200 was held on January 24 at Walt Disney World Speedway. Scott Sharp qualified on the pole position. The race was broadcast on ABC.
Top 10 results
* 51- Eddie Cheever
* 4- Scott Goodyear
* 35- Jeff Ward
* 8- Scott Sharp
* 30- Raul Boesel
* 28- Mark Dismore
* 18- Steve Knapp
* 9- Davey Hamilton
* 11- Billy Boat
* 91- Buddy Lazier
* Failed to qualify: 6-Eliseo Salazar

### MCI WorldCom 200

The MCI WorldCom 200 was held on March 28 at Phoenix International Raceway. Greg Ray qualified on the pole position. The race was broadcast on Fox Sports Net.
Top ten results
* 4- Scott Goodyear
* 21- Jeff Ward
* 44- Robbie Buhl
* 11- Billy Boat
* 66- Scott Harrington
* 33- Roberto Moreno
* 28- Mark Dismore
* 8- Scott Sharp
* 99- Sam Schmidt
* 7- Stéphan Grégoire
* Goodyear's first IndyCar win since the 1994 Marlboro 500 at Michigan International Speedway and his first in IRL competition.
* Prior to this race, Ward left ISM Racing to drive for Pagan Racing.

### VisionAire 500K

The VisionAire 500K was on held May 1 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Greg Ray qualified on the pole position. The race was broadcast on Speedvision.
Top 10 on lap 79:
* 2- Greg Ray
* 4- Scott Goodyear
* 51- Eddie Cheever
* 99- Sam Schmidt
* 98- Donnie Beechler
* 8- Scott Sharp
* 91- Buddy Lazier
* 28- Mark Dismore
* 55- Robby McGehee
* 14- Kenny Bräck
* Failed to qualify: 35-Steve Knapp
* On lap 62, Stan Wattles crashed after suffering a suspension failure. John Paul Jr. made contact with, sending Wattles' right rear wheel and tire assembly into the seating area. Scott Harrington also spun in the incident.
* The race continued under caution with Lazier initially leading until he had to make a pit stop to replace a punctured tire, giving Ray the lead. On lap 79, the race was stopped so medical helicopters could land.
* The race was stopped permanently by track general manager Humpy Wheeler when it was announced that three spectators were killed. As a result, fans and participants were offered refunds.
* The race was scratched from the record books due to the fact it did not reach the official race distance of 105 laps (the halfway point plus one lap, unlike the FIA Code, which is simply making it to the start of the fourth lap).
* Due to this race and a similar incident (where three people were killed) at the CART 1998 U.S. 500 at Michigan International Speedway, wheel tethers were added to open wheel cars.
* This would be the final IndyCar race at Charlotte.

### Indianapolis 500

The Indianapolis 500 was held on May 30 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Arie Luyendyk qualified on the pole position.
Top 10 results
* 14- Kenny Bräck
* 21- Jeff Ward
* 11- Billy Boat
* 32- Robby Gordon
* 55- Robby McGehee
* 84- Robbie Buhl
* 91- Buddy Lazier
* 81- Robby Unser
* 22- Tony Stewart
* 54- Hideshi Matsuda
* Failed to qualify: 7-Stéphan Grégoire, 10-John Paul Jr., 10-Andy Michner, 15-Jaques Lazier, 15-Troy Reiger, 18-Mike Borkowski, 18-Ronnie Johncox, 19-Stan Wattles, 31, 34-Nick Firestone, 34-Jim Guthrie, 36-Brian Tyler, 36-Vincenzo Sospiri, 43-Dave Steele, 46-Mike Groff, 66-Scott Harrington and 90-Lyn St. James
* Until 2006, this race had the latest pass for the lead in Indianapolis 500 history when Gordon pitted on lap 199 and Bräck took the lead in turn 4.
* Combined, Arie Luyendyk and Greg Ray led 95 laps. Luyendyk crashed while attempting to lap Tyce Carlson on lap 118 and during the ensuing caution, Ray was hit by Mark Dismore while exiting his pit stall.
* The day before the race, the Motorola 300 at Gateway International Raceway for the FedEx CART Championship Series was held. Gordon and Roberto Moreno competed in the race (Gordon competed full-time in CART and did Indianapolis as a one-off for Team Menard, due Menards being his sponsor in the series, and Moreno was hired as an injury replacement at PacWest Racing for Mark Blundell while concurrently driving for Truscelli Racing in the IRL). Moreno finished 4th and Gordon 27th due to a crash.
* Stewart, who moved to the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, did Double Duty by competing at Indianapolis and the Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. He finished 9th at Indianapolis, four laps down, and 4th at Charlotte on the lead lap, despite being moved to the rear of the field due to missing a drivers’ meeting.
* Rookie of the Year McGehee had an incident during a pit stop where a pit crew member hit the ground, but survived.
* This race was planned on being Luyendyk's final race. However, he returned to race part-time from 2001 to 2003.
* Four drivers named either Robby or Robbie finished in the top 10.

### Longhorn 500

The Longhorn 500 was held on June 12 at Texas Motor Speedway. Mark Dismore qualified on the pole position. The race was broadcast on Fox Sports Net.
Top 10 results
* 4- Scott Goodyear
* 2- Greg Ray
* 99- Sam Schmidt
* 7- Stéphan Grégoire
* 6- Eliseo Salazar
* 81- Robby Unser
* 9- Davey Hamilton
* 28- Mark Dismore
* 12- Buzz Calkins
* 8- Scott Sharp
* Failed to qualify: 19-Stan Wattles and 50-Roberto Guerrero
* Ray entered the race 20th in points and left 8th.

### Radisson 200

The Radisson 200 was held on June 27 at Pikes Peak International Raceway. Greg Ray qualified on the pole position. The race was broadcast on Fox Sports Net.
Top 10 results
* 2- Greg Ray
* 99- Sam Schmidt
* 9- Davey Hamilton
* 51- Eddie Cheever
* 91- Buddy Lazier
* 81- Robby Unser
* 14- Kenny Bräck
* 8- Scott Sharp
* 21- Jeff Ward
* 33- Jaques Lazier
* Ray's first IndyCar win.
* Ray led 109 of 200 laps on his way to victory. Schmidt led the other 91 laps.

### Kobalt Mechanics Tools 500

The Kobalt Mechanics Tools 500 was held on July 17 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Billy Boat qualified on the pole position. The race was broadcast on Fox Sports Net.
Top 10 results
* 8- Scott Sharp
* 81- Robby Unser
* 14- Kenny Bräck
* 6- Eliseo Salazar
* 12- Buzz Calkins
* 51- Eddie Cheever
* 9- Davey Hamilton
* 98- Donnie Beechler
* 30- Jimmy Kite
* 11- Billy Boat
* Unser's best IndyCar finish.

### MBNA Mid-Atlantic 200

The MBNA Mid-Atlantic 200 was held on August 1 at Dover Downs International Speedway. Mark Dismore qualified on the pole position. The race was broadcast on Fox.
Top 10 results
* 2- Greg Ray
* 91- Buddy Lazier
* 14- Kenny Bräck
* 11- Billy Boat
* 99- Sam Schmidt
* 66- Scott Harrington
* 33- Jaques Lazier
* 12- Buzz Calkins
* 55- Robby McGehee
* 98- Donnie Beechler

### Colorado Indy 200

The Colorado Indy 200 was held on August 29 at Pikes Peak International Raceway. Greg Ray qualified on the pole position. The race was broadcast on Fox Sports Net.
Top 10 results
* 2- Greg Ray
* 9- Davey Hamilton
* 28- Mark Dismore
* 91- Buddy Lazier
* 99- Sam Schmidt
* 66- Scott Harrington
* 55- Robby McGehee
* 30- Jimmy Kite
* 81- Robby Unser
* 14- Kenny Bräck
* This would be the final race aired on Fox. After this race, ESPN/ABC purchased the rights for the remaining two races.

### Vegas.com 500

The Vegas.com 500 was held on September 26 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Sam Schmidt qualified on the pole position. The race was broadcast on ESPN.
Top 10 results
* 99- Sam Schmidt
* 14- Kenny Bräck
* 22- Robbie Buhl
* 8- Scott Sharp
* 12- Buzz Calkins
* 55- Robby McGehee
* 33- Jaques Lazier
* 7- Stephan Gregoire
* 20- Tyce Carlson
* 21- Jeff Ward
* Entering the season-finale, Greg Ray led Bräck by 15 points, Schmidt by 30 points, Sharp by 46 points and Scott Goodyear by 48 points.
* Schmidt's only IndyCar win.

### Mall.com 500

The Mall.com 500 was held on October 17 at Texas Motor Speedway. Greg Ray qualified on the pole position. The race was broadcast on ABC.
Top 10 results
* 28- Mark Dismore
* 9- Davey Hamilton
* 2- Greg Ray
* 51- Eddie Cheever
* 42- John Hollansworth Jr.
* 66- Scott Harrington
* 33- Jaques Lazier
* 12- Buzz Calkins
* 11- Billy Boat
* 91- Buddy Lazier
* Failed to qualify: 27-Niclas Jönsson and 92-Johnny Unser
* Points leader Ray was the only championship eligible driver to finish in the top 5 and top 10, finishing 3rd. Scott Goodyear finished 23rd due to a crash. Scott Sharp finished 19th due to engine failure. Sam Schmidt finished 22nd due to a separate crash. Kenny Bräck finished 16th, 22 laps down.
* There were several changes in the top 10 in points following this race due to 3rd being separated from 10th by 31 points. Race winner Dismore moved up from 11th to 3rd, Jeff Ward (at one time the points leader) dropped from 7th to 11th, Sharp dropped from 4th to 8th, Goodyear dropped from 5th to 9th and Hamilton moved up from 7th to 4th.
* Dismore's only IndyCar win.
* Schmidt's final IndyCar race. His career would end due to a testing crash at Walt Disney World Speedway in January 2000 that left him paralyzed.
* Sarah Fisher made her IndyCar debut in this race, becoming the first woman since Lyn St. James at the 1997 Indianapolis 500 to start an IndyCar race. She started 17th, but finished 25th due to a broken timing chain.

## Points standings

| Pos | Driver | WDW | PHX | CLT | INDY | TXS | PIK | ATL | DOV | PIK | LSV | TXS | Pts |
| 1 | Greg Ray | 21 | 21 | C$^1$ | 21 | 2* | 1* | 23 | 1 | 1* | 21 | 3 | 293 |
| 2 | Kenny Bräck | 22 | 24 | C$^1$ | 1* | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2* | 16 | 256 |
| 3 | Mark Dismore | 6 | 7 | C$^1$ | 16 | 8 | 21 | 17 | 15* | 3 | 20 | 1 | 240 |
| 4 | Davey Hamilton | 8 | 27 | C$^1$ | 11 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 237 |
| 5 | Sam Schmidt | 27 | 9 | C$^1$ | 30 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 233 |
| 6 | Buddy Lazier | 10 | 18 | C$^1$ | 7 | 14 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 224 |
| 7 | Eddie Cheever | 1 | 17 | C$^1$ | 18 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 222 |
| 8 | Scott Sharp | 4* | 8 | C$^1$ | 28 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 19 | 220 |
| 9 | Scott Goodyear | 2 | 1* | C$^1$ | 27 | 1 | 12 | 16* | 17 | 21 | 25 | 23* | 217 |
| 10 | Robby Unser | 15 | 26 | C$^1$ | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 14 | 209 |
| 11 | Jeff Ward | 3 | 2 | C$^1$ | 2 | 18 | 9 | 26 | 13 | 23 | 10 | 21 | 206 |
| 12 | Billy Boat | 9 | 4 | C$^1$ | 3 | 24 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 9 | 204 |
| 13 | Buzz Calkins | 17 | 14 | C$^1$ | 19 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 201 |
| 14 | Scott Harrington RY | 25 | 5 | C$^1$ | DNQ | DNS | 19 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 165 |
| 15 | Stéphan Grégoire | 16 | 10 | C$^1$ | DNQ | 4 | 11 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 162 |
| 16 | Robby McGehee R | | | C$^1$ | 5 | 19 | Wth | 14 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 156 |
| 17 | John Hollansworth Jr. R | 19 | 15 | C$^1$ | 13 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 5 | 146 |
| 18 | Jaques Lazier R | | DNS | | DNQ | 22 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 144 |
| 19 | Tyce Carlson | 12 | 23 | C$^1$ | 14 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 139 |
| 20 | Eliseo Salazar | DNQ | 20 | C$^1$ | 33 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 17 | 137 |
| 21 | Donnie Beechler | 26 | 11 | C$^1$ | 29 | 17 | 22 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 130 |
| 22 | Robbie Buhl | 20 | 3 | C$^1$ | 6 | | | | | | 3 | 24 | 114 |
| 23 | Raul Boesel | 5 | 19 | C$^1$ | 12 | 23 | 18 | 11 | | | | | 98 |
| 24 | Jimmy Kite | | | | 24 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 8 | | | 86 |
| 25 | Steve Knapp | 7 | 25 | | 26 | 12 | 17 | 27 | | | | | 69 |
| 26 | Ronnie Johncox R | | | | | 11 | | 25 | 20 | 24 | 15 | 26 | 59 |
| 27 | Johnny Unser | | | C$^1$ | 32 | 15 | 13 | 13 | | | 23 | | 57 |
| 28 | John Paul Jr. | 11 | 22 | C$^1$ | Wth | | | | | | | 18 | 39 |
| 29 | Roberto Moreno | | 6 | C$^1$ | 20 | | | | | | | | 38 |
| 30 | Roberto Guerrero | 13 | 16 | | 25 | | | | | | | | 36 |
| 31 | Robby Gordon | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | 32 |
| 32 | Andy Michner | 18 | 13 | C$^1$ | DNQ | | | | | | | | 29 |
| 33 | Tony Stewart | | | | 9 | | | | | | | | 22 |
| 34 | Hideshi Matsuda | | | | 10 | | | | | | | | 20 |
| 35 | Stan Wattles | 24 | | C$^1$ | 17 | | | | | | | | 19 |
| 36 | Marco Greco | | 12 | | DNQ | | | | | | | | 18 |
| 37 | Brian Tyler | 14 | | | DNQ | | | | | | | | 16 |
| 38 | Jeret Schroeder R | | | | 15 | | | | | | | | 15 |
| 39 | Dr. Jack Miller | | | | 31 | | | 18 | | | | | 13 |
| 40 | Bobby Regester R | | | | | | | | | 18 | | | 12 |
| 41 | Arie Luyendyk | | | | 22 | | | | | | | | 11 |
| 42 | Doug Didero R | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | 10 |
| 43 | Niclas Jönsson R | | | | | | | | | | 24 | DNS | 9 |
| 44 | Gualter Salles | 23 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 |
| 45 | Wim Eyckmans R | | | | 23 | | | | | | | | 7 |
| 46 | Sarah Fisher R | | | | | | | | | | | 25 | 5 |
| 47 | Willy T. Ribbs | | | | | | | | | | 26 | | 4 |
| 48 | Jason Leffler R | 28 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| – | Mike Borkowski | | | C$^1$ | DNQ | | | | | | | | 0 |
| – | Nick Firestone | | | | DNQ | | | | | | | | 0 |
| – | Mike Groff | | | | DNQ | | | | | | | | 0 |
| – | Jim Guthrie | | | | DNQ | | | | | | | | 0 |
| – | Lyn St. James | | | | DNQ | | | | | | | | 0 |
| – | Dave Steele | | | | Wth | | | | | | | | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | WDW | PHX | CLT | INDY | TXS | PIK | ATL | DOV | PIK | LSV | TXS | Pts |
| 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 (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Brown | Withdrawn (Wth) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| Blank | Did not participate (DNP) |
| Blank | Not competing |
In-line notation :
| Bold | Pole position (2 points) |
| Italics | Ran fastest race lap |
| * | Led most race laps (1 point) |
| DNS | Any driver who qualifies but does not start (DNS), earns all the points had they taken part. |
| RY | Rookie of the Year |
| R | Rookie |
    $^1$ The 1999 VisionAire 500K at Charlotte was cancelled after 79 laps due to spectator fatalities.
* Ties in points broken by number of wins, followed by number of 2nds, 3rds, etc., and then by number of pole positions, followed by number of times qualified 2nd, etc.
Additional points were awarded to the pole winner (3 points), the second best qualifier (2 points), the third best qualifier (1 point) and to the driver leading the most laps (2 point).