Race No. 2
1999 Firestone Firehawk 500
Twin Ring Motegi — Motegi, Japan
April 8-10, 1999
Race Result
| pos | car | driver | lap | time | mph | km/h | lag | status |
| 1 | 40 | Adrian Fernandez | 201 | 1:46:01.463 | 176.195 | 283.498 | 0.000 | running |
| 2 | 5 | Gil de Ferran | 201 | 1:46:07.810 | 176.019 | 283.215 | 6.347 | running |
| 3 | 11 | Christian Fittipaldi | 201 | 1:46:09.132 | 175.983 | 283.157 | 7.669 | running |
| 4 | 99 | Greg Moore | 201 | 1:46:39.490 | 175.148 | 281.813 | 38.027 | running |
| 5 | 6 | Michael Andretti | 200 | -1 Lap | running | |||
| 6 | 44 | Tony Kanaan | 200 | -1 Lap | running | |||
| 7 | 17 | Mauricio Gugelmin | 200 | -1 Lap | running | |||
| 8 | 22 | Robby Gordon | 200 | -1 Lap | running | |||
| 9 | 9 | Helio Castro-Neves | 199 | -2 Laps | running | |||
| 10 | 10 | Richie Hearn | 198 | -3 Laps | contact | |||
| 11 | 26 | Paul Tracy | 198 | -3 Laps | running | |||
| 12 | 12 | Jimmy Vasser | 198 | -3 Laps | running | |||
| 13 | 4 | Juan Montoya (R) | 197 | -4 Laps | running | |||
| 14 | 2 | Tarso Marques (R) | 197 | -4 Laps | running | |||
| 15 | 20 | PJ Jones | 196 | -5 Laps | running | |||
| 16 | 7 | Max Papis | 196 | -5 Laps | running | |||
| 17 | 36 | Alex Barron | 195 | -6 Laps | running | |||
| 18 | 19 | Michel Jourdain Jr. | 188 | -13 Laps | running | |||
| 19 | 71 | Luiz Garcia Jr. (R) | 184 | -17 Laps | engine | |||
| 20 | 16 | Shigeaki Hattori (R) | 140 | -61 Laps | clutch | |||
| 21 | 24 | Scott Pruett | 106 | -95 Laps | fire | |||
| 22 | 27 | Dario Franchitti | 91 | -110 Laps | contact | |||
| 23 | 8 | Bryan Herta | 84 | -117 Laps | electrical | |||
| 24 | 18 | Mark Blundell | 78 | -123 Laps | mechanical | |||
| 25 | 25 | Cristiano da Matta (R) | 39 | -162 Laps | transmission | |||
| 26 | 33 | Patrick Carpentier | 10 | -191 Laps | fuel pressure |
Event Statistics
| Track Length: | 1.549 Miles | |
| Laps: | 201 (Oval) | |
| Time of Race: | 1:46:01.463 | |
| Average Speed: | 176.195 mph | |
| Margin of Victory: | 6.347 sec |
Best Lap Report
| pos | car | driver | chassis engine tire | laptime | gap to leader | gap to next | mph | km/h |
| 1 | 9 | Helio Castro-Neves | LT Mercedes F | 25.830 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 215.889 | 347.365 |
| 2 | 4 | Juan Montoya | RI Honda F | 25.884 | -0.054 | -0.054 | 215.438 | 346.640 |
| 3 | 40 | Adrian Fernandez | RI Ford F | 25.897 | -0.067 | -0.013 | 215.330 | 346.466 |
| 4 | 5 | Gil de Ferran | RI Honda G | 25.933 | -0.103 | -0.036 | 215.031 | 345.985 |
| 5 | 17 | Mauricio Gugelmin | RI Mercedes F | 25.941 | -0.111 | -0.008 | 214.965 | 345.878 |
| 6 | 10 | Richie Hearn | SW Toyota F | 25.966 | -0.136 | -0.025 | 214.758 | 345.545 |
| 7 | 6 | Michael Andretti | SW Ford F | 26.046 | -0.216 | -0.080 | 214.098 | 344.484 |
| 8 | 44 | Tony Kanaan | RI Honda F | 26.099 | -0.269 | -0.053 | 213.663 | 343.784 |
| 9 | 26 | Paul Tracy | RI Honda F | 26.099 | -0.269 | 0.000 | 213.663 | 343.784 |
| 10 | 99 | Greg Moore | RI Mercedes F | 26.117 | -0.287 | -0.018 | 213.516 | 343.547 |
| 11 | 11 | Christian Fittipaldi | SW Ford F | 26.138 | -0.308 | -0.021 | 213.345 | 343.271 |
| 12 | 7 | Max Papis | RI Ford F | 26.146 | -0.316 | -0.008 | 213.279 | 343.166 |
| 13 | 22 | Robby Gordon | RI Toyota F | 26.173 | -0.343 | -0.027 | 213.059 | 342.812 |
| 14 | 16 | Shigeaki Hattori | RI Mercedes G | 26.176 | -0.346 | -0.003 | 213.035 | 342.773 |
| 15 | 19 | Michel Jourdain Jr. | LT Ford F | 26.212 | -0.382 | -0.036 | 212.742 | 342.302 |
| 16 | 27 | Dario Franchitti | RI Honda F | 26.220 | -0.390 | -0.008 | 212.677 | 342.198 |
| 17 | 2 | Tarso Marques | PC Mercedes G | 26.286 | -0.456 | -0.066 | 212.143 | 341.339 |
| 18 | 24 | Scott Pruett | RI Toyota F | 26.305 | -0.475 | -0.019 | 211.990 | 341.092 |
| 19 | 12 | Jimmy Vasser | RI Honda F | 26.314 | -0.484 | -0.009 | 211.918 | 340.975 |
| 20 | 18 | Mark Blundell | RI Mercedes F | 26.333 | -0.503 | -0.019 | 211.765 | 340.729 |
| 21 | 36 | Alex Barron | EA Toyota G | 26.360 | -0.530 | -0.027 | 211.548 | 340.380 |
| 22 | 8 | Bryan Herta | RI Ford F | 26.384 | -0.554 | -0.024 | 211.355 | 340.071 |
| 23 | 20 | PJ Jones | RI Ford F | 26.409 | -0.579 | -0.025 | 211.155 | 339.749 |
| 24 | 71 | Luiz Garcia Jr. | RI Ford F | 26.720 | -0.890 | -0.311 | 208.698 | 335.794 |
| 25 | 25 | Cristiano da Matta | RI Toyota F | 27.032 | -1.202 | -0.312 | 206.289 | 331.919 |
| 26 | 33 | Patrick Carpentier | RI Mercedes F | 27.851 | -2.021 | -0.819 | 200.223 | 322.158 |