# 1999 TransWorld Diversified Services Indy 200

The 1999 TransWorld Diversified Services Indy 200 was the first round of the 1999 Indy Racing League season. The race was held on January 24, 1999 at the 1.000 mi (1.609 km) Walt Disney World Speedway in Bay Lake, Florida.

## Report

| Key | Meaning |
| R | Rookie |
| W | Past winner |

### Qualifying

| Pos | No. | Name | Lap 1 | Lap 2 | Best (in mph) |
| 1 | 8 | Scott Sharp | 21.222 | 21.007 | 171.371 |
| 2 | 2 | Greg Ray | 21.090 | No time | 170.697 |
| 3 | 30 | Raul Boesel | 21.195 | 21.152 | 170.197 |
| 4 | 4 | Scott Goodyear | 21.419 | 21.210 | 169.731 |
| 5 | 14 | Kenny Bräck | 21.457 | 21.357 | 168.563 |
| 6 | 35 | Jeff Ward | 21.535 | 21.384 | 168.350 |
| 7 | 99 | Sam Schmidt | 21.478 | 21.413 | 168.122 |
| 8 | 91 | Buddy Lazier | 21.783 | 21.451 | 167.824 |
| 9 | 20 | Tyce Carlson | 21.454 | 21.505 | 167.801 |
| 10 | 28 | Mark Dismore | 21.479 | 21.466 | 167.707 |
| 11 | 12 | Buzz Calkins W | 21.602 | 21.525 | 167.247 |
| 12 | 50 | Roberto Guerrero | 21.548 | No time | 167.069 |
| 13 | 51 | Eddie Cheever W | 21.990 | 21.558 | 166.991 |
| 14 | 11 | Billy Boat | 21.767 | 21.591 | 166.736 |
| 15 | 5 | Jason Leffler R | 21.608 | 21.992 | 166.605 |
| 16 | 19 | Stan Wattles | 21.883 | 21.614 | 166.559 |
| 17 | 18 | Steve Knapp | 21.825 | 21.638 | 166.374 |
| 18 | 42 | John Hollansworth Jr. R | 21.994 | 21.650 | 166.282 |
| 19 | 10 | John Paul Jr. | 21.805 | 21.786 | 165.244 |
| 20 | 9 | Davey Hamilton | 22.222 | 21.808 | 165.077 |
| 21 | 81 | Robby Unser | 22.149 | 21.929 | 164.166 |
| 22 | 98 | Donnie Beechler | 21.952 | 22.014 | 163.994 |
| 23 | 22 | Gualter Salles | 22.633 | 22.145 | 162.565 |
| 24 | 33 | Brian Tyler | 22.356 | 22.302 | 161.421 |
| 25 | 7 | Stéphan Grégoire | 22.699 | 22.344 | 161.117 |
| 26 | 44 | Robbie Buhl | 22.300 | No time | 161.435 |
| 27 | 3 | Andy Michner | 22.764 | 22.421 | 160.564 |
| 28 | 66 | Scott Harrington R | 22.712 | 22.542 | 159.702 |
| Didn't qualify ||||||
| 29 | 6 | Eliseo Salazar | 22.566 | 22.642 | 159.532 |
| Source ||||||
* ^ Restricted to just one qualifying lap after missing his original qualifying turn.
* ^ Changed to a backup car for the race. He was put in front of the two last qualifiers, as they were using provisionals.

#### Failed to qualify or withdrew

* Greg Gorden R for Truscelli Team Racing - initially named for the ride, the team decided to step him down for not having enough seat time in the car, as the new chassis came just days before a scheduled test. Replaced by Brian Tyler, who was due to drive for Team Pelfrey, where he was replaced by Robby Unser.
* Team Menard entered the #2 car, which remained vacant for the event. Before qualifying, they announced an agreement to surrender the number #3 to Brant Racing, which were due to use #31, because of "Brant's long business relationship" with Richard Childress. Greg Ray switched numbers from #3 to #2.
* The #77 Chastain Motorsports entry, which was vacant on the entry list, did not arrive at the track.

### Race

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps Led | Points |
| 1 | 51 | Eddie Cheever W | Team Cheever | 200 | 1:41:14.800 | 13 | 40 | 50 |
| 2 | 4 | Scott Goodyear | Panther Racing | 200 | + 5.148 sec | 4 | 36 | 40 |
| 3 | 35 | Jeff Ward | ISM Racing | 200 | Running | 6 | 0 | 35 |
| 4 | 8 | Scott Sharp | Kelley Racing | 200 | Running | 1 | 103 | 37 |
| 5 | 30 | Raul Boesel | McCormack Motorsports | 199 | + 1 lap | 3 | 19 | 31 |
| 6 | 28 | Mark Dismore | Kelley Racing | 199 | + 1 lap | 10 | 0 | 28 |
| 7 | 18 | Steve Knapp | PDM Racing | 198 | + 2 laps | 17 | 0 | 26 |
| 8 | 9 | Davey Hamilton | Galles Racing | 198 | + 2 laps | 20 | 0 | 24 |
| 9 | 11 | Billy Boat | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | 198 | + 2 laps | 14 | 0 | 22 |
| 10 | 91 | Buddy Lazier | Hemelgarn Racing | 198 | + 2 laps | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| 11 | 10 | John Paul Jr. | Byrd-Cunningham Racing | 197 | + 3 laps | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| 12 | 20 | Tyce Carlson | Blueprint-Immke Racing | 197 | + 3 laps | 9 | 2 | 18 |
| 13 | 50 | Roberto Guerrero | Cobb Racing | 197 | + 3 laps | 12 | 0 | 17 |
| 14 | 33 | Brian Tyler | Truscelli Team Racing | 195 | + 5 laps | 24 | 0 | 16 |
| 15 | 81 | Robby Unser | Team Scandia | 195 | + 5 laps | 21 | 0 | 15 |
| 16 | 7 | Stéphan Grégoire | Dick Simon Racing | 194 | + 6 laps | 25 | 0 | 14 |
| 17 | 12 | Buzz Calkins W | Bradley Motorsports | 194 | + 6 laps | 11 | 0 | 13 |
| 18 | 3 | Andy Michner | Brant Racing | 191 | + 9 laps | 27 | 0 | 12 |
| 19 | 42 | John Hollansworth Jr. R | TeamXtreme Racing | 179 | Accident | 18 | 0 | 11 |
| 20 | 44 | Robbie Buhl | Sinden Racing Services | 175 | + 25 laps | 26 | 0 | 10 |
| 21 | 2 | Greg Ray | Team Menard | 163 | Gearbox | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 22 | 14 | Kenny Bräck | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | 106 | Accident | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 23 | 22 | Gualter Salles | Larry Curry Racing | 91 | Accident | 23 | 0 | 7 |
| 24 | 19 | Stan Wattles | Metro Racing Systems | 54 | + 146 laps | 16 | 0 | 6 |
| 25 | 66 | Scott Harrington R | Harrington Motorsports | 49 | Engine | 28 | 0 | 5 |
| 26 | 98 | Donnie Beechler | Cahill Racing | 15 | Suspension | 22 | 0 | 4 |
| 27 | 99 | Sam Schmidt | Treadway Racing | 14 | Accident | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 5 | Jason Leffler R | Treadway Racing | 2 | Accident | 15 | 0 | 2 |

## Race Statistics

* Lead changes: 10 among 5 drivers
Lap Leaders :
| Laps | Leader |
| 1-55 | Scott Sharp |
| 56-57 | Tyce Carlson |
| 58-102 | Scott Sharp |
| 103-110 | Scott Goodyear |
| 111-117 | Raul Boesel |
| 118-141 | Scott Goodyear |
| 142-173 | Eddie Cheever |
| 174-177 | Scott Goodyear |
| 178-180 | Scott Sharp |
| 181-192 | Raul Boesel |
| 193-200 | Eddie Cheever |
Cautions: 7 for 48 laps :
| Laps | Reason |
| 3-9 | Jason Leffler crash |
| 15-21 | Sam Schmidt crash |
| 27-28 | Donnie Beechler spin |
| 53-60 | Tow-in for Scott Harrington (engine issues) |
| 108-119 | Kenny Bräck and Gualter Salles crash |
| 121-125 | John Paul Jr. and Buddy Lazier crash |
| 182-188 | John Hollansworth Jr. crash |

## Standings after the race
### Drivers' Championship standings

| Pos | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Eddie Cheever | 50 |
| 2 | Scott Goodyear | 40 |
| 3 | Scott Sharp | 37 |
| 4 | Jeff Ward | 35 |
| 5 | Raul Boesel | 31 |
* Note: Only the top five positions are included for the standings.