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1999 VisionAire 500K

The 1999 VisionAire 500K was a Pep Boys Indy Racing Leagueopen-wheel race that was held on May 1, 1999, at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. It was scheduled to be the third round of the 1999 Pep Boys Indy Racing League and the third running of the event, with a distance of 208 laps.
The race was cancelled after 79 laps had been run due to an accident on lap 62 involving Stan Wattles and John Paul Jr. resulted in debris, including the right-rear wheel assembly of Wattles' car, being launched into the stands and killing three spectators.