take a major gamble late in the race, and try to stretch their fuel for the win. Gordon had last pit on lap 164, and attempted to run the final 36 laps on one tank. As the rest of the leaders pit under caution on laps 169-171, Gordon shuffled to the lead at the restart.
for second place on lap 188, and sets his sights on Gordon. Bräck begins narrowing the deficit. With 2 laps to go, Gordon led by only 1.5 seconds.
On the 199th lap, Gordon led Bräck in turn three, but the car ran out of fuel as he exited turn four. Gordon veered into the pit area, and Bräck took the lead on the mainstrech. He took the white flag as the leader, and completed the final lap to win for car owner A.J. Foyt.
Brack's victory marked the fifth overall Indy 500 victory for A.J. Foyt. Four as a driver (
) and one as an owner (1999). Brack led the final two laps, which equalled the official record for the latest lead change. However, unofficially, it was in fact the latest lead change in Indy history (until
's crew chief, Steve Fried, was seriously injured in an accident on pit road. He was in a coma for several weeks.
| Finish |
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No |
Name |
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Entrant |
| 1 |
8 |
14 |
 Sweden Kenny BrackKenny Bräck is a race car driver from Sweden. Until his retirement from racing, he competed in the CART, Indy Racing League and the IROC series. He is the winner of the 1999 Indianapolis 500 and the 1998 driving champion of the Indy Racing League. He survived one of the racing sport's biggest...
|
222.659 |
8 |
D |
O |
G |
200 |
66 |
Running |
A.J. Foyt Enterprises |
| 2 |
14 |
21 |
 United States Jeff WardJeff Ward is the first motocross rider in history to win every major AMA motocross national championship...
|
221.363 |
14 |
D |
O |
G |
200 |
3 |
Running |
Pagan Racing -CART Indy 500 entries:The team was founded in 1993 when the team purchased the CART IndyCar equipment of Kenny Bernstein's King Racing. The team fielded a car for Jeff Andretti for the 1993 Indianapolis 500 who finished 29th after a crash. The following year they signed veteran Roberto Guerrero to...
|
| 3 |
3 |
11 |
United States Billy Boat William "Billy" Leonard Boat is a former American open wheel driver who raced in the Indy Racing League....
|
223.469 |
3 |
D |
O |
G |
200 |
0 |
Running |
A.J. Foyt Enterprises |
| 4 |
4 |
32 |
United States Robby Gordon Robert W. "Robby" Gordon is an American racecar driver who currently competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series as an owner-driver, driving the No. 7 Speed Energy Dodge Charger for Robby Gordon Motorsports, and also competes part-time in the Nationwide Series...
|
223.066 |
4 |
G |
O |
F |
200 |
28 |
Running |
Team Menard Team Menard was an auto racing team in the Indianapolis 500 and Indy Racing League owned by John Menard. From 1991 to 1996 they modified their own Buick V6 engines for racing. This combination won pole for the 500 with Scott Brayton in 1995 and 1996; Tony Stewart used this combination for the first...
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| 5 |
27 |
55 |
United States Robby McGehee Robby McGehee is a Indy Racing League driver from St. Louis, Missouri. He won the Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year award in 1999 after finishing fifth and raced for veteran owner Fred Treadway the next few seasons...
(R) |
220.139 |
29 |
D |
O |
F |
199 |
0 |
Running |
Conti Racing |
| 6 |
32 |
84 |
United States Robbie Buhl Robbie Buhl is a former Indy Racing League competitor and current team-owner, with the Dreyer & Reinbold Racing team in the IRL's IndyCar Series...
|
220.115 |
30 |
D |
O |
G |
199 |
0 |
Running |
A.J. Foyt Enterprises |
| 7 |
22 |
91 |
United States Buddy LazierRobert Buddy Lazier is an American Indycar driver. He won the 1996 Indianapolis 500 and has finished in the Top Ten in that race six times...
(W) |
220.721 |
23 |
D |
O |
G |
198 |
0 |
Running |
Hemelgarn RacingHemelgarn Racing was a racing team in the Indy Racing League owned by Ron Hemelgarn. The team won the 1996 Indianapolis 500 and 2000 Series Championship with driver Buddy Lazier. Along with A.J...
|
| 8 |
17 |
81 |
United States Robby Unser Robby Unser is a former Indy Racing League driver and eight time winner of the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb. He was the IRL rookie of the year in 1998. Robby made two starts in the Indianapolis 500 with a best finish of 5th in 1998. He also finished second twice in the 1998 season, his best...
|
221.304 |
17 |
D |
O |
F |
197 |
0 |
Running |
Team Pelfrey |
| 9 |
24 |
22 |
United States Tony StewartAnthony Wayne "Tony" Stewart is an American auto racing driver and owner. Throughout his racing career, Stewart has won titles in Indy cars and stock cars as well as midget, sprint and USAC Silver Crown cars, giving him the recognition of "one of the finest racers of his generation."Stewart...
|
220.653 |
25 |
D |
O |
G |
196 |
0 |
Running |
Tri-Star Motorsports TriStar Motorsports is a racing team that competes in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. They currently field the #14 Hefty Chevrolet for Eric McClure, the #19 Chevrolet for Mike Bliss, and the #44 Chevrolet for Jeff Green and Charles Lewandoski...
|
| 10 |
10 |
54 |
 Japan Hideshi MatsudaHideshi Matsuda , is a racecar driver and Japanese TV reporter. He has raced in several 24-hour races, including Daytona and LeMans. He also raced 4 times in the Indianapolis 500, in 1994-1996 and 1999, usually for Beck Motorsports. He also drove in one CART Championship Car race at Twin Ring...
|
222.064 |
10 |
D |
O |
F |
196 |
0 |
Running |
Beck Motorsports |
| 11 |
11 |
9 |
United States Davey HamiltonDavey Jay Hamilton is a race car driver in the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series. He has made 50 series starts and while never winning a race, finished second 3 times...
|
221.866 |
11 |
D |
O |
G |
196 |
0 |
Running |
Galles RacingGalles Racing is a former auto racing team owned by Rick Galles that competed in the CART series, Can-Am and Indy Racing League, winning the 1990 CART Championship and 1992 Indianapolis 500 with driver Al Unser, Jr..-Early years:...
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| 12 |
33 |
3 |
 Brazil Raul BoeselRaul de Mesquita Boesel is a former racing driver who raced for the March and Ligier Formula One teams and later raced in Champ Car and the Indy Racing League.He won the 1987 World Sportscar Championship and the 1988 24 Hours of Daytona...
|
220.101 |
31 |
R |
O |
G |
195 |
0 |
Running |
Brant Racing |
| 13 |
12 |
42 |
United States John Hollansworth, Jr. John Hollansworth, Jr. , is a former driver in the Indy Racing League. He raced in the 1999-2001 seasons with 12 career starts, all but 2 of them in 1999, including the 1999 Indianapolis 500. His best career finish was in his last race of the 1999 season, a 5th place at the Texas Motor Speedway...
(R) |
221.698 |
12 |
D |
O |
F |
192 |
0 |
Running |
TeamXtreme |
| 14 |
15 |
20 |
United States Tyce Carlson Brendyn "Tyce" Carlson , is a former driver in the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series. He raced in the 1996-2002 seasons with 30 career starts, including 2 at the Indianapolis 500. His 2 career IndyCar top ten finishes both came at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the 1999 and 2000 races...
|
221.322 |
15 |
D |
O |
F |
190 |
0 |
Running |
Blueprint/Immke Racing |
| 15 |
21 |
96 |
United States Jeret Schroeder Jeret Schroeder , is a former driver in the Indy Racing League. He raced in the 1997 and 1999-2002 seasons with 20 career starts, including the 1999-2001 Indianapolis 500. His best career finish was fourth at the 2000 Vegas Indy 300 won by Al Unser, Jr. at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway...
(R) |
220.747 |
22 |
D |
I |
F |
175 |
0 |
Engine |
Cobb Racing Price Cobb won the 1990 24 Hours of Le Mans together with John Nielsen and Martin Brundle in a Jaguar XJR-12. He also owned an Indy Racing League team in 1998 and 1999 for Roberto Guerrero and Jim Guthrie...
|
| 16 |
5 |
28 |
United States Mark Dismore Mark Dismore is a former driver in the Indy Racing League and the 1990 Toyota Pacific champion as well as the winner of the 1993 24 Hours of Daytona with Dan Gurney's All American Racers in a Toyota GTP car with co-drivers Rocky Moran and P. J. Jones...
|
222.962 |
5 |
D |
O |
G |
168 |
0 |
Accident T2 |
Kelley Racing Kelley Racing is a former Indy Racing League team founded by Fort Wayne, Indiana-based car dealer Tom Kelley that most notably fielded a Delphi sponsored car for Scott Sharp during its entire existence from 1998 to 2004...
|
| 17 |
20 |
19 |
United States Stan Wattles Stan Wattles , is a former driver in the Indy Racing League. He raced in the 1996-2001 seasons with 19 career starts, including the Indianapolis 500 in 1998-2000. He placed 8th in two races, and led his 2 laps in his first, in 1996 at Walt Disney World Speedway, but never led in his other contests...
|
220.833 |
21 |
D |
O |
G |
147 |
0 |
Running |
Metro Racing |
| 18 |
16 |
51 |
United States Eddie CheeverEdward "Eddie" McKay Cheever, Jr. is an American racing driver who raced for almost thirty years in Formula One, Sports cars, CART and the Indy Racing League. Cheever participated in 143 World Championship Formula One races and started 132, more than any other American, driving for nine different...
(W) |
221.315 |
D |
I |
G |
16 |
139 |
4 |
Engine |
Team Cheever |
| 19 |
26 |
12 |
United States Buzz Calkins Bradley "Buzz" Calkins is a former Indy Racing League driver. After a successful run in Indy Lights from 1993 to 1995 where he finished 11th, 10th, and 6th in his three seasons, he and his Bradley Motorsports team purchased a 1995 Reynard chassis to compete in the inaugural season of the IRL...
|
220.297 |
27 |
G |
O |
F |
133 |
0 |
Running |
Bradley Motorsports Bradley Motorsports was a racing team in the Indy Racing League owned by Colorado convenience store owner Brad Calkins. His son, Buzz Calkins, drove the bright red cars shod in the livery of Bradley Food Marts, Brad Calkins' company. Bradley won the first IRL race in 1996 at Walt Disney World...
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| 20 |
23 |
33 |
Brazil Roberto MorenoRoberto Pupo Moreno , usually known as Roberto Moreno and also as Pupo Moreno, is a racing driver from Brazil. He participated in 75 Formula One Grands Prix, achieved 1 podium, and scored a total of 15 championship points. He raced in CART in 1986, and was Formula 3000 champion before joining...
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220.705 |
24 |
G |
O |
G |
122 |
0 |
Transmission |
Truscelli Team Racing |
| 21 |
2 |
2 |
United States Greg Ray Greg Ray is a former IRL IndyCar Series driver.After winning the SCCA national Formula Atlantic championship in 1993, he moved up to the CART-sanctioned Toyota Atlantic series in 1994....
|
225.073 |
2 |
D |
O |
F |
120 |
32 |
Accident Pits |
Team Menard Team Menard was an auto racing team in the Indianapolis 500 and Indy Racing League owned by John Menard. From 1991 to 1996 they modified their own Buick V6 engines for racing. This combination won pole for the 500 with Scott Brayton in 1995 and 1996; Tony Stewart used this combination for the first...
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| 22 |
1 |
5 |
 Netherlands Arie LuyendykArie Luyendyk, originally Arie Luijendijk is a Dutch auto racing driver, twice winner of the Indianapolis 500....
(W) |
225.179 |
1 |
G |
O |
F |
117 |
63 |
Accident T3 |
Treadway Racing Treadway Racing is a former auto racing team that competed in the early seasons of the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series. The team was owned by Indianapolis business man Fred Treadway. Prior to the IRL's inaugural season in 1996, Treadway was able to sign former Indianapolis 500 Champion Arie...
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| 23 |
29 |
52 |
 Belgium Wim EyckmansWim Eyckmans is a Belgian racecar driver who starting in karting in 1986 has been in prototype racing since 2003. He participated in Formula 3000 in 1994 and 1995 and ran the Indy Lights series in 1998. In 1999, he competed in the Indianapolis 500 on behalf of Cheever Racing, finishing 23rd...
(R) |
220.092 |
33 |
D |
O |
G |
113 |
0 |
Timing Chain |
Team Cheever |
| 24 |
28 |
30 |
United States Jimmy Kite Jimmy Kite is an American race car driver. He debuted in the Indy Racing League in 1997 and has competed in over 30 IRL races, including five Indianapolis 500s...
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220.097 |
32 |
G |
O |
F |
110 |
0 |
Engine |
McCormack Motorsports McCormack Motorsports is a former Indy Racing League team owned by Dennis McCormack that operated from 1996 to 2001. Based in Avon, Indiana, the team debuted at the 1996 Indianapolis 500 with a car for Randy Tolsma, however, it failed to make the field. For the 1996-1997 season, the team used 3...
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| 25 |
25 |
50 |
 Colombia Roberto GuerreroRoberto José Guerrero Isaza is a former racing driver from Colombia. He participated in 29 Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 23 January 1982...
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220.479 |
26 |
G |
I |
F |
105 |
0 |
Engine |
Cobb Racing Price Cobb won the 1990 24 Hours of Le Mans together with John Nielsen and Martin Brundle in a Jaguar XJR-12. He also owned an Indy Racing League team in 1998 and 1999 for Roberto Guerrero and Jim Guthrie...
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| 26 |
13 |
35 |
United States Steve Knapp Steve Knapp , is a former driver in the Indy Racing League. He raced in the 1998-2000 seasons with 13 career starts, including 3 at the Indianapolis 500. His best career finish was in his first race, a third place at the 1998 Indianapolis 500, where he was named Rookie of the Year. He never led...
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221.502 |
13 |
G |
O |
G |
104 |
0 |
Handling |
ISM Racing ISM Racing is a former autoracing team owned by Bob Hancher. The team fielded entries in the Indy Racing League and the NASCAR Winston Cup Series.-Indy Racing League:...
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| 27 |
9 |
4 |
 Canada Scott GoodyearScott Goodyear is a former race car driver from Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. Goodyear ran the IRL and Champ Car series during his career from 1987, winning the Michigan 500 in 1992 and 1994...
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222.387 |
9 |
G |
O |
G |
101 |
0 |
Engine |
Panther Racing Panther Racing is an American open wheel auto racing team. It is one of the oldest continually operating teams in Indy Racing League LLC's IZOD IndyCar Series....
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| 28 |
6 |
8 |
United States Scott SharpScott Sharp is an American race car driver in the American Le Mans Series. He is the son of six-time SCCA champion Bob Sharp. Scott Sharp is best known for his years as a competitor in the Indy Racing League....
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222.771 |
6 |
D |
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83 |
0 |
Transmission |
Kelley Racing Kelley Racing is a former Indy Racing League team founded by Fort Wayne, Indiana-based car dealer Tom Kelley that most notably fielded a Delphi sponsored car for Scott Sharp during its entire existence from 1998 to 2004...
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| 29 |
19 |
98 |
United States Donnie Beechler Donnie Beechler , is a former driver in the Indy Racing League. He was born in Springfield, Illinois.Beechler raced in the 1998-2001 seasons with 36 career starts, including 4 Indianapolis 500 showings...
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221.228 |
19 |
D |
O |
F |
74 |
0 |
Engine |
Cahill Racing Cahill Racing was a Indy Racing League IndyCar Series team owned by Iowa businessman Larry Cahill. The team initially was active from 1998-2002. From 1999 to 2000 the team was sponsored by Big Daddy's BBQ Sauce, a company with a history of failing to complete the commitments of their auto racing...
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| 30 |
7 |
99 |
 United Kingdom Sam SchmidtSam Schmidt is a former Indy Racing League driver and current IZOD IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights Series team owner....
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222.734 |
7 |
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62 |
4 |
Accident T1 |
Treadway Racing Treadway Racing is a former auto racing team that competed in the early seasons of the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series. The team was owned by Indianapolis business man Fred Treadway. Prior to the IRL's inaugural season in 1996, Treadway was able to sign former Indianapolis 500 Champion Arie...
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| 31 |
31 |
17 |
United States Dr. Jack Miller Jack Miller , usually known as Dr. Jack Miller, raced in the Indy Racing League from 1997 to 2001 and the Indianapolis 500 from 1997 to 1999. Miller is a dentist and, thus, was known as "the racing dentist." His best IRL finish was a 9th in 1998 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. His best finish in the Indy...
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220.277 |
28 |
D |
O |
G |
29 |
0 |
Clutch |
Tri-Star Motorsports TriStar Motorsports is a racing team that competes in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. They currently field the #14 Hefty Chevrolet for Eric McClure, the #19 Chevrolet for Mike Bliss, and the #44 Chevrolet for Jeff Green and Charles Lewandoski...
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| 32 |
30 |
92 |
United States Johnny Unser Johnny Unser is a former race car driver. He is the son of open wheel driver Jerry Unser, cousin of Al Unser, Jr. and Robby Unser, nephew of Al Unser and Bobby Unser, and first cousin once removed of Alfred Unser. He made 5 starts in CART in 1993 and 1994 with a best result of 15th...
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221.197 |
20 |
D |
O |
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10 |
0 |
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Hemelgarn RacingHemelgarn Racing was a racing team in the Indy Racing League owned by Ron Hemelgarn. The team won the 1996 Indianapolis 500 and 2000 Series Championship with driver Buddy Lazier. Along with A.J...
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| 33 |
18 |
6 |
 Chile Eliseo SalazarEliseo Salazar Valenzuela is a Chilean racing driver, and the only one of his countrymen to compete in Formula One. He participated in 37 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix scoring a total of three championship points...
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221.265 |
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Accident T2 |
Nienhouse Motorsports |