1999 Grand Prix of Atlanta

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The 1999 Grand Prix of Atlanta was the second round of the 1999 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at Road Atlanta, Georgia, on April 18, 1999.

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Race results

Class winners in bold.

PosClassNoTeamDriversChassisTyreLaps
Engine
1LMP0 Flag of Italy.svg Team Rafanelli SRL Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Eric van de Poele
Flag of Italy.svg Mimmo Schiattarella 		Riley & Scott Mk III Y 120
Judd GV4 4.0 L V10
2LMP27 Flag of the United States.svg Doran Enterprises Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Didier Theys
Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Baldi 		Ferrari 333 SP M 120
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12
3LMP20 Flag of the United States.svg Dyson Racing Flag of the United States.svg Butch Leitzinger
Flag of the United States.svg Elliott Forbes-Robinson 		Riley & Scott Mk III G 120
Ford 5.0 L V8
4LMP11 Flag of the United States.svg Doyle-Risi Racing Flag of Italy.svg Max Angelelli
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Didier de Radiguès 		Ferrari 333 SP P 119
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12
5LMP1 Flag of the United States.svg Panoz Motor Sports Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Brabham
Flag of France.svg Éric Bernard 		Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S M 119
Ford (Élan-Yates) 6.0 L V8
6LMP12 Flag of the United States.svg Doyle-Risi Racing Flag of Italy.svg Alex Caffi
Flag of South Africa.svg Wayne Taylor 		Ferrari 333 SP P 118
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12
7LMP36 Flag of the United States.svg Doran Enterprises
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Matthews Racing		 Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Kendall
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Matthews		 Ferrari 333 SP M 117
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12
8LMP8 Flag of the United States.svg Transatlantic Racing Flag of the United States.svg Scott Schubot
Flag of the United States.svg Henry Camferdam		 Riley & Scott Mk III G 116
Ford 5.0 L V8
9LMP18 Flag of the United States.svg Dollahite Racing Flag of the United States.svg Bill Dollahite
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Davies		 Ferrari 333 SP P 115
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12
10LMP5 Flag of the United States.svg Whittington Bros. Flag of the United States.svg Don Whittington
Flag of the United States.svg Tim Hubman		 Lola B98/10 G 114
Ford (Roush) 6.0 L V8
11LMP15 Flag of the United States.svg Hybrid R&D Flag of the United States.svg Chris Bingham
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ross Bentley 		Riley & Scott Mk III Y 113
Ford 5.0 L V8
12GTS99 Flag of the United States.svg Schumacher Racing Flag of the United States.svg Larry Schumacher
Flag of the United States.svg John O'Steen		 Porsche 911 GT2  ?110
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
13GTS56 Flag of the United States.svg Martin Snow Racing Flag of the United States.svg Martin Snow
Flag of the United States.svg Kelly Collins		 Porsche 911 GT2 M 110
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
14LMP63 Flag of the United States.svg Downing Atlanta Flag of the United States.svg Jim Downing
Flag of the United States.svg Howard Katz		Kudzu DLY G 108
Mazda R26B 2.6 L 4-Rotor
15GTS61 Flag of Germany.svg Konrad Motorsport Flag of Austria.svg Franz Konrad
Flag of the United States.svg Peter Kitchak		 Porsche 911 GT2 D 107
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
16GT7 Flag of the United States.svg Prototype Technology Group Flag of the United States.svg Brian Cunningham
Flag of the United States.svg Johannes van Overbeek 		BMW M3 Y 107
BMW 3.2 L I6
17GT23 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Job Racing Flag of the United States.svg Cort Wagner
Flag of Germany.svg Dirk Müller 		Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Y 107
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
18GT6 Flag of the United States.svg Prototype Technology Group Flag of the United States.svg Peter Cunningham
Flag of the United States.svg Mark Simo 		BMW M3 Y 107
BMW 3.2 L I6
19GT10 Flag of the United States.svg Prototype Technology Group Flag of the United States.svg Boris Said
Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Joachim Stuck 		BMW M3 Y 107
BMW 3.2 L I6
20GT51 Flag of the United States.svg Aspen Knolls Racing Flag of the United States.svg Randy Pobst
Flag of the United States.svg Shane Lewis		 BMW M3 Y 106
BMW 3.2 L I6
21GTS55 Flag of the United States.svg Saleen/Allen Speedlab Flag of the United States.svg Terry Borcheller
Flag of the United States.svg Ron Johnson		 Saleen Mustang SR P 106
Ford 8.0 L V8
22LMP62 Flag of the United States.svg Downing Atlanta Flag of the United States.svg Dennis Spencer
Flag of the United States.svg Rich Grupp		Kudzu DLM G 105
Mazda 2.0 L 3-Rotor
23GTS04 Flag of the United States.svg CJ Motorsport Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg John Graham
Flag of the United States.svg John Morton 		Porsche 911 GT2  ?105
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
24LMP95 Flag of the United States.svg TRV Motorsport Flag of the United States.svg Jeret Schroeder
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Volk		 Riley & Scott Mk III  ?105
Chevrolet 6.0 L V8
25GT88 Flag of the United States.svg Vanderhoof Racing Flag of the United States.svg Joe Varde
Flag of the United States.svg Tim Ralston		 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR ?105
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
26GT22 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Job Racing Flag of the United States.svg Mike Fitzgerald
Flag of the United States.svg Darryl Havens		 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Y 104
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
27
DNF		GT02 Flag of the United States.svg Reiser Callas Rennsport Flag of the United States.svg David Murry
Flag of the United States.svg Craig Stanton		 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR P 101
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
28GT90 Flag of the United States.svg Millennium Motorsports Flag of the United States.svg Chris Miller
Flag of the United States.svg David Friedman		 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Y 100
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
29GT39 Flag of the United States.svg Toad Hall Motor Racing Flag of the United States.svg Darren Law
Flag of the United States.svg Erik Johnson
Flag of the United States.svg James Oppenheimer		 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR ?99
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
30
DNF		GTS50 Flag of the United States.svg Johnson Autosport Flag of the United States.svg Jack Lewis
Flag of the United States.svg Tim McGlynn		 Porsche 911 Turbo ?95
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
31
DNF		LMP06 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Multimatic Motorsports Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Scott Maxwell
Flag of Finland.svg Harri Toivonen 		Lola B98/10 P 92
Ford 5.1 L V8
32GT76 Flag of the United States.svg Team ARE Flag of the United States.svg Peter Argetsinger
Flag of the United States.svg Richard Polidori		 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Y 91
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
33GT73 Flag of the United States.svg Auto Sport South Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Wheeler
Flag of the United States.svg Brady Refenning		 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR ?89
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
34GT46 Flag of the United States.svg Team TransEnergy Flag of the United States.svg Sam Shalala
Flag of the United States.svg Bill Rollwitz		 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR ?85
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
35GT64 Flag of the United States.svg Team Pumpelly Racing Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pumpelly
Flag of the United States.svg Allan Ziegelman
Flag of the United States.svg Paulo Lima		 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR ?81
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
36GTS83 Flag of the United States.svg Chiefie Motorsports Flag of the United States.svg Andy Pilgrim
Flag of the United States.svg Zak Brown		 Porsche 911 GT2  ?72
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
37
DNF		LMP29 Flag of the United States.svg Intersport Racing Flag of the United States.svg Sam Brown
Flag of the United States.svg John Mirro		 Riley & Scott Mk III G 64
Ford (Roush) 6.0 L V8
38
DNF		LMP28 Flag of the United States.svg Intersport Racing Flag of the United States.svg Jon Field
Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Jones		 Lola B98/10 G 61
Ford (Roush) 6.0 L V8
39
DNF		GT03 Flag of the United States.svg Reiser Callas Rennsport Flag of the United States.svg Grady Willingham
Flag of France.svg Michel Ligonnet		 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR P 43
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
40
DNF		LMP38 Flag of the United States.svg Champion Racing Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Boutsen
Flag of France.svg Bob Wollek 		Porsche 911 GT1 Evo M 35
Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6
41
DNF		LMP16 Flag of the United States.svg Dyson Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Wallace
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Weaver 		Riley & Scott Mk III G 33
Ford 5.0 L V8
42
DNF		LMP74 Flag of the United States.svg Robinson Racing Flag of the United States.svg George Robinson
Flag of the United States.svg Jack Baldwin		 Riley & Scott Mk III  ?14
Chevrolet 6.0 L V8
43
DNF		LMP32 Flag of the United States.svg Genesis Racing Flag of the United States.svg Rick Fairbanks
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Altenburg		 Hawk MD3R  ?9
Chevrolet 6.0 L V8
44
DNF		LMP2 Flag of the United States.svg Panoz Motor Sports Flag of the United States.svg Johnny O'Connell
Flag of Denmark.svg Jan Magnussen 		Panoz GTR-1 M 0
Ford (Roush) 6.0 L V8
DNSGT07 Flag of the United States.svg G & W Motorsports Flag of the United States.svg Steve Marshall
Flag of the United States.svg Danny Marshall
Flag of the United States.svg Darren Law 		Porsche 911 GT2 Evo P -
Porsche 3.8 L Turbo Flat-6

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