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Venue | Charlotte Motor Speedway |
Corporate sponsor | VisionAire HVAC |
First race | 1997 |
First IndyCar race | 1997 |
Last race | 1999 |
Distance | 502.115 km (312.000 mi) |
Laps | 208 |
Previous names | VisionAire 500 (1997) |
The VisionAire 500K was an Indy Racing League race held at Charlotte Motor Speedway from 1997 to 1999. During the 1999 event, three spectators were killed when debris from a crash on the track went into the grandstands. The race was stopped and canceled, and the event was removed from the Indy Racing League schedule.