1999 VisionAire 500K
The 1999 VisionAire 500K was a scheduled Indy Racing League event to be run in May 1, 1999 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, USA. The race was to be the third race of the 1999 Indy Racing League schedule, after stops at Atlanta Motor Speedway and Phoenix International Raceway.
| Race details | |
|---|---|
The layout of Lowe's Motor Speedway, where the race was held | |
| Date | May 1, 1999 |
| Official name | VisionAire 500K |
| Location | Lowe's Motor Speedway |
| Course | Permanent racing facility (oval) 1.500 mi / 2.414 km |
| Distance | 79 laps 118.500 mi / 190.707 km |
| Scheduled Distance | 208 laps 312.000 mi / 502.115 km |
| Pole position | |
| Driver | Greg Ray (Team Menard) |
| Time | 24.320, 222.039 mph (357.337 km/h) |
| Podium | |
| First | None, race was abandoned after 79 laps |
| Second | N/A |
| Third | N/A |
The race was cancelled after 79 laps had been run after an accident on lap 62 involving Stan Wattles and John Paul, Jr. resulted in debris, including the wheel assembly off of Paul’s vehicle, being launched into the stands and killing three spectators.
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