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THE YEAR IN VIEW
FACTS & FIGURES
TRACK PILGRIMAGE
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1999 FedEx CART ChampCar World Series
Author
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| Marlboro Team Penske |
| Penske PC27B (Unser/Marques/Barron), Lola B99/00 (Unser/Marques/Rodríguez), Mercedes IC 108E V8, Goodyear |
| Sponsors: Marlboro, Mobil, Hugo Boss |
| 2 |
Al Unser Jr (USA) |
| Wins: |
31 |
| Pole positions: |
7 |
| Championship titles: |
IndyCar 1990, 1994 |
| Number of CART starts: |
271 |
Tarso Marques (BR) |
| Best result: |
9th Rio 1999 |
| Number of CART starts: |
8 |
| 3 |
Tarso Marques (BR) |
| Best result: |
9th Rio 1999 |
| Number of CART starts: |
8 |
| Alex Barron (USA) |
| Best result: |
9th Nazareth 1999 |
| Championship titles: |
T Atl 1997 |
| Number of CART starts: |
25 |
| Gonzalo Rodríguez (ROU) |
| Best result: |
12th Detroit 1999 |
| Number of CART starts: |
1 |
| Target/Chip Ganassi Racing |
| Reynard 99I, Honda HRK V8, Firestone |
| Sponsors: Target, TDK, Energizer, Coca-Cola, Fuji Film, Kleenex, First Alert, Life Savers, Hanes |
| 4 |
Juan Pablo Montoya (CO) |
| Wins: |
7 |
| Pole positions: |
6 |
| Championship titles: |
Int F3000 1998, CART 1999 |
| Number of CART starts: |
20 |
| 12 |
Jimmy Vasser (USA) |
| Wins: |
7 |
| Pole positions: |
6 |
| Championship titles: |
IndyCar 1996 |
| Number of CART starts: |
125 |
| Derrick Walker Racing |
| Reynard 99I, Honda HRK V8, Goodyear |
| Sponsors: Valvoline, Cummins, Alpine |
| 5 |
Gil de Ferran (BR) |
| Wins: |
3 |
| Pole positions: |
6 |
| Championship titles: |
GBF3 1992 |
| Number of CART starts: |
88 |
| 15 |
Naoki Hattori (J) |
| Best result: |
16th Detroit 1999 |
| Championship titles: |
JF3 1990 |
| Number of CART starts: |
9 |
| Memo Gidley (USA) |
| Best result: |
11th Cleveland 1999 |
| Number of CART starts: |
12 |
| Newman/Haas Racing |
| Swift 010.c, Ford XD V8, Firestone |
| Sponsors: Kmart, Texaco Havoline, Duracell, Coca-Cola, Kodak |
| 6 |
Michael Andretti (USA) |
| Wins: |
38 |
| Pole positions: |
31 |
| Championship titles: |
IndyCar 1991 |
| Number of CART starts: |
249 |
| 11 |
Christian Fittipaldi (BR) |
| Wins: |
1 |
| Pole positions: |
1 |
| Championship titles: |
Int F3000 1991 |
| Number of CART starts: |
74 |
| Roberto Moreno (BR) |
| Best result: |
3rd Michigan 1996 |
| Championship titles: |
Int F3000 1988 |
| Number of CART starts: |
62 |
| Team Rahal |
| Reynard 99I, Ford XD V8, Firestone |
| Sponsors: Miller Lite, Shell, Textron |
| 7 |
Massimiliano Papis (I) |
| Best result: |
2nd Michigan, Fontana 1999 |
| Pole positions: |
1 |
| Number of CART starts: |
58 |
| 8 |
Bryan Herta (USA) |
| Wins: |
2 |
| Pole positions: |
6 |
| Championship titles: |
Indy L 1993 |
| Number of CART starts: |
93 |
| Hogan Racing LLC |
| Lola B99/00, Mercedes IC 108E V8, Firestone |
| Sponsors: Hogan, Brahma |
| 9 |
Helio Castroneves (BR) |
| Best result: |
2nd Milwaukee, Gateway Int'l 1998 |
| Pole positions: |
1 |
| Number of CART starts: |
38 |
| 21 |
Luiz Garcia Jr (BR) |
| Best result: |
18th Rio 1999 |
| Number of CART starts: |
14 |
| Della Penna Motorsports |
| Swift 010.c/Reynard 98I, Ford XD V8, Reynard 99I/Swift 010.c, Toyota RVA V8, Firestone |
| Sponsors: Budweiser, Ralph's |
| 10 |
Richie Hearn (USA) |
| Best result: |
5th Michigan 1998 |
| Championship titles: |
T Atl 1995 |
| Number of CART starts: |
58 |
| Bettenhausen Motorsports |
| Lola B99/00, Mercedes IC 108E V8, Goodyear |
| Sponsors: EPSON |
| 16 |
Shigeaki Hattori (J) |
| Best result: |
17th Chicago 1999 |
| Number of CART starts: |
7 |
| Gualter Salles (BR) |
| Best result: |
12th Gateway Int'l 1997, Motegi 1998 |
| Number of CART starts: |
31 |
| PacWest Racing Group |
| Reynard 99I, Mercedes IC 108E V8, Firestone |
| Sponsors: Hollywood, Motorola |
| 17 |
Mauricio Gugelmin (BR) |
| Wins: |
1 |
| Pole positions: |
3 |
| Championship titles: |
GBF3 1985 |
| Number of CART starts: |
107 |
| 18 |
Mark Blundell (GB) |
| Wins: |
3 |
| Number of CART starts: |
59 |
| Roberto Moreno (BR) |
| Best result: |
3rd Michigan 1996 |
| Championship titles: |
Int F3000 1988 |
| Number of CART starts: |
62 |
| Payton-Coyne Racing |
| Lola B99/00 (Jourdain), Reynard 98I (Vitolo, Marques, Garcia Jr), Reynard 99I (Garcia Jr), Ford XD V8, Firestone |
| Sponsors: Herdez, Viva Mexico!, Nicoderm, Tang |
| 19 |
Michel Jourdain Jr (MEX) |
| Best result: |
7th Road America 1999 |
| Number of CART starts: |
60 |
| 34 |
Dennis Vitolo (USA) |
| Best result: |
7th Michigan 1997 |
| Number of CART starts: |
39 |
| Gualter Salles (BR) |
| Best result: |
12th Gateway Int'l 1997, Motegi 1998 |
| Number of CART starts: |
31 |
| 71 |
Luiz Garcia Jr (BR) |
| Best result: |
18th Rio 1999 |
| Number of CART starts: |
14 |
| Memo Gidley (USA) |
| Best result: |
11th Cleveland 1999 |
| Number of CART starts: |
12 |
| Patrick Racing |
| Swift 010.c (Jones, Fernandez), Reynard 98I/99I (Fernandez), Ford XD V8, Firestone |
| Sponsors: Visteon, Yahoo, Tecate, Quaker State, UTLX, Duralast |
| 20 |
PJ Jones (USA) |
| Best result: |
2nd Nazareth 1999 |
| Number of CART starts: |
58 |
| Jan Magnussen (DK) |
| Best result: |
8th Laguna Seca 1996 |
| Number of CART starts: |
11 |
| 40 |
Adrian Fernandez (MEX) |
| Wins: |
5 |
| Pole positions: |
1 |
| Championship titles: |
Indy L 1992 |
| Number of CART starts: |
105 |
| PJ Jones (USA) |
| Best result: |
2nd Nazareth 1999 |
| Number of CART starts: |
58 |
| Team Gordon |
| Swift 010.c/Eagle 997, Toyota RVA V8, Firestone |
| Sponsors: Johns Manville, Panasonic, Menard |
| 22 |
Robby Gordon (USA) |
| Wins: |
2 |
| Pole positions: |
4 |
| Number of CART starts: |
104 |
| Arciero Wells Racing |
| Reynard 99I, Toyota RV8A V8, Firestone |
| Sponsors: Pioneer, MCI WorldCom |
| 24 |
Scott Pruett (USA) |
| Wins: |
2 |
| Pole positions: |
4 |
| Number of CART starts: |
144 |
| 25 |
Cristiano da Matta (BR) |
| Best result: |
4th Nazareth 1999 |
| Championship titles: |
Indy L 1998 |
| Number of CART starts: |
20 |
| Team KOOL Green |
| Reynard 99I, Honda HRK V8, Firestone |
| Sponsors: KOOL, Klein Tools |
| 26 |
Paul Tracy (CDN) |
| Wins: |
15 |
| Pole positions: |
12 |
| Championship titles: |
Indy L 1990 |
| Number of CART starts: |
131 |
| 27 |
Dario Franchitti (GB) |
| Wins: |
6 |
| Pole positions: |
9 |
| Number of CART starts: |
53 |
| Player's Forsythe Racing |
| Reynard 99I, Mercedes IC 108E V8, Firestone |
| Sponsors: Player's, Indeck |
| 33 |
Patrick Carpentier (CDN) |
| Best result: |
2nd Gateway Int'l 1997, Vancouver 1999 |
| Pole positions: |
2 |
| Championship titles: |
Indy Rookie 1997, T Atl 1996 |
| Number of CART starts: |
51 |
| 99 |
Greg Moore (CDN) |
| Wins: |
5 |
| Pole positions: |
5 |
| Championship titles: |
Indy L 1995 |
| Number of CART starts: |
74 |
| All American Racers |
| Eagle 997, Toyota RV8A V8, Goodyear |
| Sponsors: Castrol, Degree, Jockey, Denso |
| 36 |
Alex Barron (USA) |
| Best result: |
9th Nazareth 1999 |
| Championship titles: |
T Atl 1997 |
| Number of CART starts: |
25 |
| Gualter Salles (BR) |
| Best result: |
12th Gateway Int'l 1997, Motegi 1998 |
| Number of CART starts: |
31 |
| Raul Boesel (BR) |
| Best result: |
2nd Detroit 1992, Phoenix, Milwaukee & Detroit 1993, Laguna Seca 1996 |
| Pole positions: |
2 |
| Championship titles: |
WEC 1987 |
| Number of CART starts: |
170 |
| Andrea Montermini (I) |
| Best result: |
11th Vancouver 1999 |
| Number of CART starts: |
8 |
| McDonald's Championship Racing |
| Reynard 99I, Honda HRK V8, Firestone |
| Sponsors: McDonald's |
| 44 |
Tony Kanaan (BR) |
| Wins: |
1 |
| Pole positions: |
1 |
| Championship titles: |
Indy L 1997, Rookie of the Year 1998 |
| Number of CART starts: |
38 |
