1999 Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix
The 1999 Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix was the fourth round of the 1999 CART FedEx Champ Car World Series season, held on May 2, 1999, on the Nazareth Speedway in Nazareth, Pennsylvania.
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Race 4 of 20 in the 1999 CART season | |
 Nazareth Speedway | |
| Date | May 2, 1999 |
| Official name | 1999 Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix |
| Location | Nazareth Speedway Nazareth, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Course | Permanent oval course 0.946 mi / 1.522 km |
| Distance | 225 laps 212.85 mi / 342.45 km |
| Weather | Dry |
| Pole position | |
| Driver | Juan Pablo Montoya (Chip Ganassi Racing) |
| Time | 19.600 |
| Fastest lap | |
| Driver | Hélio Castro-Neves (Hogan Racing) |
| Time | 21.106 (on lap 19 of 225) |
| Podium | |
| First | Juan Pablo Montoya (Chip Ganassi Racing) |
| Second | P. J. Jones (Patrick Racing) |
| Third | Paul Tracy (Team KOOL Green) |
Report
Race
Juan Pablo Montoya followed up on his win in Long Beach by taking his first CART pole in Nazareth, beating Hélio Castro-Neves by the minute margin of one-thousandth of a second. Montoya led the early stages of the race until Castro-Neves passed him in traffic on lap 39, however a quicker pitstop by Montoya's Ganassi team got Montoya back out in front again. Montoya led for next 95 laps, but Castro-Neves stayed on his tail all the time, the duo being much quicker than anyone else. Castro-Neves again passed Montoya on lap 145, only for the pitstops to reverse the order. On the resulting restart, Castro-Neves was caught out and passed by P. J. Jones, and later while trying to get the place back, he spun and lost two laps, before eventually crashing out. Montoya cruised to victory ahead of Jones and Paul Tracy, which also gave him the championship lead.
Classification
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 |  |
Chip Ganassi Racing | 225 | 1:46:13.527 | 1 | 20+1+1 |
| 2 | 20 |  |
Patrick Racing | 225 | +5.103 | 8 | 16 |
| 3 | 26 | .svg.png){kind=small} |
Team Green | 225 | +5.880 | 4 | 14 |
| 4 | 25 |  |
Arciero-Wells Racing | 225 | +6.305 | 17 | 12 |
| 5 | 40 |  |
Patrick Racing | 225 | +16.401 | 9 | 10 |
| 6 | 6 | |
Newman-Haas Racing | 225 | +16.719 | 14 | 8 |
| 7 | 11 | |
Newman-Haas Racing | 225 | +20.624 | 12 | 6 |
| 8 | 27 |  |
Team Green | 225 | +21.836 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | 36 | |
All American Racing | 224 | +1 Lap | 18 | 4 |
| 10 | 24 | |
Arciero-Wells Racing | 224 | +1 Lap | 21 | 3 |
| 11 | 12 | |
Chip Ganassi Racing | 224 | +1 Lap | 11 | 2 |
| 12 | 99 | |
Forsythe Racing | 224 | +1 Lap | 10 | 1 |
| 13 | 7 |  |
Team Rahal | 224 | +1 Lap | 7 | |
| 14 | 33 | |
Forsythe Racing | 224 | +1 Lap | 6 | |
| 15 | 5 | |
Walker Racing | 224 | +1 Lap | 13 | |
| 16 | 19 | |
Payton/Coyne Racing | 224 | +1 Lap | 22 | |
| 17 | 18 | |
PacWest Racing | 223 | +2 Laps | 5 | |
| 18 | 17 | |
PacWest Racing | 222 | +3 Laps | 15 | |
| 19 | 22 | |
Team Gordon | 220 | +5 Laps | 24 | |
| 20 | 10 | |
Della Penna Motorsports | 212 | Oil Pressure | 19 | |
| 21 | 9 | |
Hogan Racing | 175 | Contact | 2 | |
| 22 | 8 | |
Team Rahal | 77 | Handling | 16 | |
| 23 | 44 | |
Forsythe Racing | 51 | Engine | 20 | |
| 24 | 2 | |
Team Penske | 44 | Contact | 23 | |
| WD | 34 | |
Payton/Coyne Racing | Withdrew | |||
| WD | 16 |  |
Bettenhausen Racing | Withdrew |
Caution flags
| Laps | Cause |
|---|---|
| 12-17 | Tracy (26) spin |
| 46-59 | Unser, Jr. (2) contact |
| 146-154 | Jones (20) spin |
| 171-176 | Castro-Neves (9) spin |
| 179-199 | Castro-Neves (9) contact |
Lap Leaders
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Point standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
45 |
| 2 | |
43 |
| 3 | |
40 |
| 4 | |
40 |
| 5 | |
35 |