CART Championship Series 1999 – Race 18: Houston (Downtown)

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26 Sep 1999

Race result

Finishers
1.	#26 Paul Tracy + Team Green · Reynard 99i - Honda	21
2.	#27 Dario Franchitti Team Green · Reynard 99i - Honda	16
3.	#6 Michael Andretti Newman/Haas Racing · Swift 010.c - Ford	14
4.	#7 Massimilano Papis Team Rahal · Reynard 99i - Ford	12
5.	#8 Bryan Herta Team Rahal · Reynard 99i - Ford	10
6.	#17 Mauricio Gugelmin PacWest Racing · Reynard 99i - Mercedes	8
7.	#11 Christian Fittipaldi Newman/Haas Racing · Swift 010.c - Ford	6
8.	#10 Richie Hearn Della Penna Motorsports · Reynard 99i - Toyota	5
9.	#44 Tony Kanaan Forsythe Racing · Reynard 99i - Honda	4
10.	#24 Scott Pruett Arciero-Wells Racing · Reynard 99i - Toyota	3
11.	#25 Christiano da Matta Arciero-Wells Racing · Reynard 99i - Toyota	2
12.	#40 Adrian Fernandez Patrick Racing · Reynard 99i - Ford	1
13.	#20 Jan Magnussen Patrick Racing · Reynard 99i - Ford
14.	#71 Memo Gidley Payton/Coyne Racing · Reynard 99i - Ford
15.	#2 Al, jr. Unser Team Penske · Penske PC27B - Mercedes
16.	#99 Greg Moore Forsythe Racing · Reynard 99i - Mercedes
17.	#5 Gil de Ferran Walker Racing · Reynard 99i - Honda
18.	#19 Michel Jourdain jr. Payton/Coyne Racing · Lola B99/00 - Ford
Retirements
R	#4 Juan Pablo Montoya Chip Ganassi Racing · Reynard 99i - Honda
R	#15 Naoki Hattori Walker Racing · Reynard 99i - Honda
R	#33 Patrick Carpentier Forsythe Racing · Reynard 99i - Mercedes
R	#12 Jimmy Vasser Chip Ganassi Racing · Reynard 99i - Honda
R	#18 Mark Blundell PacWest Racing · Reynard 99i - Mercedes
R	#9 Helio Castroneves Hogan Racing · Lola B99/00 - Mercedes
R	#22 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports · Eagle 997 - Toyota
R	#36 Andrea Montermini All American Racers · Eagle 997 - Toyota
Did not start
ns	#21 Luis Garcia jr. Hogan Racing · Reynard 99i - Mercedes

Qualifying

Starting grid
1.	#4 Juan Pablo Montoya Chip Ganassi Racing · Reynard 99i - Honda	1
2.	#8 Bryan Herta Team Rahal · Reynard 99i - Ford
3.	#26 Paul Tracy Team Green · Reynard 99i - Honda
4.	#27 Dario Franchitti Team Green · Reynard 99i - Honda
5.	#7 Massimilano Papis Team Rahal · Reynard 99i - Ford
6.	#5 Gil de Ferran Walker Racing · Reynard 99i - Honda
7.	#15 Naoki Hattori Walker Racing · Reynard 99i - Honda
8.	#44 Tony Kanaan Forsythe Racing · Reynard 99i - Honda
9.	#20 Jan Magnussen Patrick Racing · Reynard 99i - Ford
10.	#40 Adrian Fernandez Patrick Racing · Reynard 99i - Ford
11.	#6 Michael Andretti Newman/Haas Racing · Swift 010.c - Ford
12.	#11 Christian Fittipaldi Newman/Haas Racing · Swift 010.c - Ford
13.	#99 Greg Moore Forsythe Racing · Reynard 99i - Mercedes
14.	#33 Patrick Carpentier Forsythe Racing · Reynard 99i - Mercedes
15.	#10 Richie Hearn Della Penna Motorsports · Reynard 99i - Toyota
16.	#12 Jimmy Vasser Chip Ganassi Racing · Reynard 99i - Honda
17.	#25 Christiano da Matta Arciero-Wells Racing · Reynard 99i - Toyota
18.	#18 Mark Blundell PacWest Racing · Reynard 99i - Mercedes
19.	#9 Helio Castroneves Hogan Racing · Lola B99/00 - Mercedes
20.	#24 Scott Pruett Arciero-Wells Racing · Reynard 99i - Toyota
21.	#19 Michel Jourdain jr. Payton/Coyne Racing · Lola B99/00 - Ford
22.	#22 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports · Eagle 997 - Toyota
23.	#17 Mauricio Gugelmin PacWest Racing · Reynard 99i - Mercedes
24.	#36 Andrea Montermini All American Racers · Eagle 997 - Toyota
25.	#71 Memo Gidley Payton/Coyne Racing · Reynard 99i - Ford
26.	#2 Al, jr. Unser Team Penske · Penske PC27B - Mercedes
Did not take part in qualifying
ns	#21 Luis Garcia jr. Hogan Racing · Reynard 99i - Mercedes

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