1999 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach

The 1999 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach was the third round of the 1999 CART FedEx Champ Car World Series season, held on April 18, 1999, on the streets of Long Beach, California.

1999 Long Beach
Race details
Race 3 of 20 in the 1999 CART season
Long Beach track layout
DateApril 18, 1999
Official name1999 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
LocationStreets of Long Beach
Long Beach, California, United States
CourseTemporary street circuit
1.824 mi / 2.935 km
Distance85 laps
155.04 mi / 249.51 km
WeatherDry
Pole position
DriverTony Kanaan (Forsythe Racing)
Time1:01.109
Fastest lap
DriverJuan Pablo Montoya (Chip Ganassi Racing)
Time1:02.779 (on lap 63 of 85)
Podium
FirstJuan Pablo Montoya (Chip Ganassi Racing)
SecondDario Franchitti (Team KOOL Green)
ThirdBryan Herta (Team Rahal)

This marks the first Long Beach Grand Prix without former Long Beach winners Bobby Rahal and Al Unser Jr. Rahal retired at the end of 1998, and Al Unser was injured in the inaugural race of the season.

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