The 1999 Queensland 500 was an endurance race for V8 Supercars, held at Queensland Raceway, near Ipswich, in Queensland, Australia on 19 September 1999. The race, which was the inaugural Queensland 500, was Round 12 of the 1999 Shell Championship Series.

Queensland 1999 Queensland 500
Event Information
Round 12 of 13 in the 1999 Shell Championship Series
Date17–19 September 1999
LocationIpswich, Queensland
VenueQueensland Raceway
WeatherFine
Results
Race 1
Distance 161 laps 500 km
Pole position Jason Bright
Stone Brothers Racing
1:10.2952
Winner Larry Perkins
Russell Ingall
Perkins Engineering
3:29:44.6365
Round Results
First 300 pts
Second 276 pts
Third 264 pts

The race was won by Larry Perkins and Russell Ingall driving a Holden Commodore (VT).

Results

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Qualifying

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Qualifying results:[1]

Pos No. Driver Team Time
1 4   Jason Bright
  Craig Baird
Stone Brothers Racing 1:09.8946
2 1   Craig Lowndes
  Cameron McConville
Holden Racing Team 1:09.9013
3 18   Paul Radisich
  Steven Ellery
Dick Johnson Racing 1:10.3066
4 2   Mark Skaife
  Paul Morris
Holden Racing Team 1:10.3117
5 34   Garth Tander
  Jason Bargwanna
Garry Rogers Motorsport 1:10.4587
6 11   Larry Perkins
  Russell Ingall
Perkins Engineering 1:10.6035
7 10   Mark Larkham
  Brad Jones
Larkham Motor Sport 1:10.6218
8 73   David 'Truckie' Parsons
  David 'Skippy' Parsons
Challenge Recruitment Racing 1:10.6985
9 7   Steven Richards
  Greg Murphy
Gibson Motorsport 1:10.7468
10 25   Tony Longhurst
  Adam Macrow
Longhurst Racing 1:10.8671
11 600   John Bowe
  Jim Richards
Briggs Motor Sport 1:10.8857
12 5   Glenn Seton
  Neil Crompton
Glenn Seton Racing 1:10.9039
13 17   Dick Johnson
  Steven Johnson
Dick Johnson Racing 1:10.9922
14 70   John Briggs
  Tim Leahey
Briggs Motor Sport 1:11.1680
15 24   Paul Romano
  Tomas Mezera
Romano Racing 1:11.2484
16 16   Dugal McDougall
  Andrew Miedecke
Perkins Engineering 1:11.2659
17 6   Geoff Brabham
  Neal Bates
Glenn Seton Racing 1:11.3275
18 46   John Faulkner
  Simon Wills
John Faulkner Racing 1:11.3659
19 40   Cameron McLean
  Wayne Park
Greenfields Mowers Racing 1:11.5287
20 28   Rodney Forbes
  Geoff Full
Rodney Forbes Racing 1:11.5977
21 35   Matthew Coleman
  Greg Ritter
Garry Rogers Motorsport 1:11.6303
22 15   Todd Kelly
  Mark Noske
Holden Young Lions 1:11.7372
23 3   Trevor Ashby
  Steve Reed
Lansvale Racing Team 1:11.7968
24 43   Paul Weel
  Greg Crick
Paul Weel Racing 1:11.8447
25 26   John Cotter
  Peter Doulman
M3 Motorsport 1:12.0861
26 66   Mark Poole
  Tony Scott
James Rosenberg Racing 1:12.1456
27 80   Bob Thorn
  Todd Wanless
Briggs Motor Sport 1:12.3286
28 22   Danny Osborne
  Brett Peters
Colourscan Motorsport 1:12.3773
29 97   Wayne Wakefield
  Dean Canto
Graphic Skills Racing 1:12.4254
30 96   Paul Dumbrell
  Matthew White
John Faulkner Racing 1:12.6061
31 49   Layton Crambrook
  Dean Crosswell
Crambrook Racing 1:12.7478
32 75   Anthony Tratt
  Alan Jones
Paul Little Racing 1:12.8091
33 55   Rod Nash
  Dean Wanless
Rod Nash Racing 1:12.8109
34 134   Alan Heath
  Warren Luff
Team South Australia 1:12.9223
35 54   Simon Emerzidis
  Gary Willmington
Simon's Earthworks 1:13.2246
36 14   Mike Irmie
  Rodney Crick
Saabwreck Motorsport 1:13.5804
37 47   John Trimbole
  Kevin Heffernan
Metropolis City Promotions 1:13.5850
38 50   Melinda Price
  Dean Lindstrom
Ultra Tune Racing 1:13.6370
39 48   D'arcy Russell
  Grany Johnson
Rod Smith Racing 1:14.1084
40 79   Mike Conway
  Ric Shaw
Cadillac Productions 1:14.2031
41 84   Daniel Miller
  Tony Ricciardello
Miller Racing 1:14.4924
42 39   Chris Smerdon
  Mal Rose
Smerdon Racing 1:16.6660

Top 10 Qualifying

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Top 10 Qualifying results:[1]

Pos No. Driver Team Time
1 4   Jason Bright Stone Brothers Racing 1:10.2952
2 34   Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport 1:10.7549
3 2   Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team 1:10.8215
4 18   Paul Radisich Dick Johnson Racing 1:10.8350
5 1   Craig Lowndes Holden Racing Team 1:11.0101
6 11   Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering 1:11.1080
7 7   Steven Richards Gibson Motorsport 1:11.2981
8 73   David Parsons Challenge Recruitment Racing 1:11.4687
9 10   Mark Larkham Larkham Motor Sport 1:11.4863
10 25   Tony Longhurst Longhurst Racing 1:11.7786

Race

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Level 1 teams raced in Class A. Level 2 teams, usually referred to as privateers, raced in Class B.

Race results:[1]

Pos No Class Team Drivers Car Laps Qual
Pos
Top 10 Qual
Pos
Series
Points
1 11 A Perkins Engineering   Larry Perkins
  Russell Ingall
Holden Commodore (VT) 161 6 6 300
2 34 A Garry Rogers Motorsport   Garth Tander
  Jason Bargwanna
Holden Commodore (VT) 161 5 2 276
3 1 A Holden Racing Team   Craig Lowndes
  Cameron McConville
Holden Commodore (VT) 161 2 5 264
4 5 A Glenn Seton Racing   Glenn Seton
  Neil Crompton
Ford Falcon (AU) 161 12 252
5 73 B Challenge Recruitment Racing   David 'Truckie' Parsons
  David 'Skippy' Parsons
Holden Commodore (VT) 161 8 8 240
6 7 A Gibson Motorsport   Steven Richards
  Greg Murphy
Holden Commodore (VT) 161 9 7 228
7 17 A Dick Johnson Racing   Dick Johnson
  Steven Johnson
Ford Falcon (AU) 160 13 216
8 3 B Lansvale Racing Team   Steve Reed
  Trevor Ashby
Holden Commodore (VS) 160 23 204
9 46 A John Faulkner Racing   John Faulkner
  Simon Wills
Holden Commodore (VT) 159 18 192
10 6 A Glenn Seton Racing   Geoff Brabham
  Neal Bates
Ford Falcon (AU) 159 17 180
11 16 A McDougall Motorsport   Dugal McDougall
  Andrew Miedecke
Holden Commodore (VT) 158 16 168
12 35 A Garry Rogers Motorsport   Greg Ritter
  Matthew Coleman
Holden Commodore (VT) 158 21 156
13 49 B Layton Crambrook   Layton Crambrook
  Dean Crosswell
Holden Commodore (VS) 158 31 144
14 43 A Paul Weel Racing   Paul Weel
  Greg Crick
Ford Falcon (AU) 158 24 132
15 55 B Rod Nash Racing   Rod Nash
  Dean Wanless
Holden Commodore (VS) 157 33 120
16 10 A Larkham Motor Sport   Mark Larkham
  Brad Jones
Ford Falcon (AU) 157 7 9 108
17 75 A Paul Little Racing   Anthony Tratt
  Alan Jones
Ford Falcon (AU) 157 32 96
18 600 A Briggs Motor Sport   John Bowe
  Jim Richards
Ford Falcon (AU) 156 11 84
19 26 B M3 Motorsport   Peter Doulman
  John Cotter
Holden Commodore (VT) 155 25 72
20 50 B Clive Wiseman Racing   Dean Lindstrom
  Melinda Price
Holden Commodore (VS) 153 38 60
21 79 B Cadillac Productions   Mike Conway
  Ric Shaw
Ford Falcon (EL) 153 40 48
22 2 A Holden Racing Team   Mark Skaife
  Paul Morris
Holden Commodore (VT) 150 4 3 36
23 22 A Colourscan Racing   Danny Osborne
  Brett Peters
Ford Falcon (EL) 147 28 24
24 54 B Simon's Earthworks   Simon Emerzidis
  Garry Willmington
Ford Falcon (EL) 143 35 12
25 97 B Graphic Skills Racing   Wayne Wakefield
  Dean Canto
Holden Commodore (VS) 133 29 6
26 47 B Daily Planet Racing   John Trimbole
  Kevin Heffernan
Holden Commodore (VS) 126 37
DNF 15 A Holden Young Lions   Todd Kelly
  Mark Noske
Holden Commodore (VS) 155 22
DNF 66 A James Rosenberg Racing   Mark Poole
  Tony Scott
Holden Commodore (VT) 150 26
DNF 28 B Rodney Forbes Racing   Rodney Forbes
  Geoff Full
Holden Commodore (VS) 132 20
DNF 24 A Romano Racing   Paul Romano
  Tomas Mezera
Holden Commodore (VS) 127 15
DNF 96 A John Faulkner Racing   Paul Dumbrell
  Matthew White
Holden Commodore (VS) 125 30
DNF 70 A Briggs Motor Sport   John Briggs
  Tim Leahey
Ford Falcon (AU) 118 14
DNF 4 A Stone Brothers Racing   Jason Bright
  Craig Baird
Ford Falcon (AU) 111 1 1
DNF 80 B Briggs Motor Sport   Bob Thorn
  Todd Wanless
Ford Falcon (EL) 111 27
DNF 40 B Greenfield Mowers Racing   Cameron McLean
  Wayne Park
Ford Falcon (EL) 97 19
DNF 134 B Power Racing   Alan Heath
  Warren Luff
Ford Falcon (EL) 97 34
DNF 48 B Rod Smith Racing   D'arcy Russell
  Grant Johnson
Holden Commodore (VS) 75 39
DNF 14 B Imrie Motor Sport   Mike Imrie
  Rodney Crick
Holden Commodore (VS) 69 36
DNF 25 A Longhurst Racing   Tony Longhurst
  Adam Macrow
Ford Falcon (AU) 58 10 10
DNF 18 A Dick Johnson Racing   Paul Radisich
  Steve Ellery
Ford Falcon (AU) 56 3 4
DNF 84 B Miller Racing   Daniel Miller
  Tony Ricciardello
Holden Commodore (VS) 4 41
DNF 39 B Challenge Motorsport   Chris Smerdon
  Mal Rose
Holden Commodore (VS) 3 42

Statistics

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  • Provisional Pole Position - #4 Jason Bright - 1:09.8946
  • Pole Position - #4 Jason Bright - 1:10.2952
  • Fastest Lap - #5 Glenn Seton - 1:11.8804
  • Average Speed - 143.70 km/h

References

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Supercars Championship
Previous race:
1999 Oran Park V8 Supercar Round
1999 Supercars Championship Next race:
1999 FAI 1000
Previous year:
inaugural event
Queensland 500 Next year:
2000 Ozemail Queensland 500