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1989 - PPG Indy Car World Series - Marlboro 500 Race Results

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1989 - Marlboro 500 Race Results

Race Name - Marlboro 500
Date - 8/6/1989
Race Track - Michigan International Speedway
Number of Starting Cars - 29
Laps Run - 250
Pole Winner / Pole Speed - Emerson Fittipaldi / 219.827 mph
Cautions - 8 cautions for 59 laps
Average Race Speed - 160.21 mph
Lead Changes - 5 Leader(s) with 17 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Michael Andretti
Race Number - 10


Finish Start Driver Sponsor (Owner) Chassis Engine Qualify Speed
1 8 Michael Andretti Kmart/Havoline Lola Chevrolet 214.432
2 3 Teo Fabi Quaker State March Porsche 217.97
3 6 Mario Andretti Kmart/Havoline Lola Chevrolet 215.588
4 7 Al Unser Jr Team Valvoline Lola Chevrolet 214.643
5 17 Derek Daly Raynor Lola Judd 210.164
6 10 Arie Luyendyk Provimi Veal/Dutch Boy Lola Cosworth 213.359
7 2 Rick Mears Pennzoil Penske Chevrolet 218.155
8 4 Al Unser Marlboro Penske Chevrolet 217.286
9 9 Bobby Rahal Kraco Lola Cosworth 213.726
10 21 Johnny Rutherford Stoops Freightliner Lola Cosworth 208.303
11 14 Scott Brayton Amway Lola Cosworth 210.767
12 26 Jeff Wood Spirit of Wichita Lola Cosworth 212.672
13 24 Guido Dacc Pastorino/Sintofarm Lola Cosworth 203.2
14 1 Emerson Fittipaldi Marlboro Penske Chevrolet 219.827
15 28 Phil Krueger US Engineering Lola Cosworth 206.321
16 29 John Jones Labatts Breweries Lola Cosworth 202.23
17 13 Scott Pruett Budweiser Lola Judd 211.516
18 25 AJ Foyt Copenhagen/Gilmore Lola Cosworth 213.815
19 19 Bernard Jourdain Corona/Monarch/Andale Lola Cosworth 209.503
20 22 Raul Boesel Dominos Pizza Lola Judd 205.732
21 18 Gordon Johncock STP Lola Judd 209.54
22 27 Roberto Guerrero Alfa Romeo March Alfa Romeo 210.44
23 5 Danny Sullivan Miller High Life Penske Chevrolet 216.223
24 20 John Andretti STP/Tuneup Masters Lola Buick 208.805
25 23 Kevin Cogan Schaefer/Playboy Fashions March Cosworth 205.468
26 11 Pancho Carter Hardees Lola Cosworth 212.791
27 25 Randy Lewis Toshiba/Oracle/TeamKar Lola Cosworth 210.526
28 12 Rich Vogler ArcieroMacPherson Penske Cosworth 211.603
29 16 Steve Chassey Kasle Recycling Lola Cosworth 210.17