1999 Indianapolis 500
The 83rd Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 30, 1999. The race was sanctioned by the Indy Racing League, and was part of the 1999 Pep Boys Indy Racing League season.
In the closing laps, Robby Gordon ran out of fuel within sight of the white flag. Kenny Bräck took the lead with just over one lap to and won for car owner A. J. Foyt. The race victory represented the long-awaited "fifth" Indy 500 win for A. J. Foyt, who had previously won a record four times as a driver (1961, 1964, 1967, 1977).
Popular veteran and two-time winner Arie Luyendyk entered the race planning to retire at the end of the event. He won the pole position and was a factor most of the first half. After leading 63 laps, however, he crashed while leading after he tangled with a backmarker. Luyendyk would eventually return to Indy in 2001.
As of 2012 (and through at least 2013), this stands as the 29th and final Indy victory for Goodyear tires.
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