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1990 - Valvoline Grand Prix of Detroit Race Results

Race Name - Valvoline Grand Prix of Detroit
Date - 6/17/1990
Race Track - Detroit Street Circuit
Number of Starting Cars - 28
Laps Run - 62
Pole Winner / Pole Speed - Michael Andretti / 88.102 mph
Cautions - 0 cautions for 0 laps
Average Race Speed - 84.902 mph
Lead Changes - 1 Leader(s) with 0 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Michael Andretti
Race Number - 5


Finish Start Driver Sponsor (Owner) Chassis Engine Qualify Speed
1 1 Michael Andretti Kmart/Havoline Lola Chevrolet 88.102
2 6 Bobby Rahal STP/Kraco Lola Chevrolet 86.45
3 5 Eddie Cheever Target Penske Chevrolet 86.683
4 7 Rick Mears Pennzoil Z7 Penske Chevrolet 86.362
5 10 Arie Luyendyk Dominos Pizza Lola Chevrolet 85.652
6 16 Raul Boesel Budweiser Lola Judd 83.997
7 8 Emerson Fittipaldi Marlboro Penske Chevrolet 86.261
8 17 Scott Goodyear Mackenzie Financial Lola Judd 83.978
9 14 Pancho Carter Hardees/Machinists Lola Cosworth 84.553
10 15 Scott Brayton Amway/Speedway Lola Cosworth 84.415
11 23 Jeff Wood U S Engineering Lola Cosworth 83.259
12 24 Randy Lewis AMPSamsung Penske Buick 82.675
13 11 Didier Theys Tuneup Masters Penske Buick 85.425
14 4 Danny Sullivan Marlboro Penske Chevrolet 86.922
15 21 Mike Groff Euromotorsport Lola Cosworth 83.526
16 28 Tony Bettenhausen Jr AMAX Lola Buick 81.495
17 22 AJ Foyt Copenhagen/Gilmore Lola Chevrolet 83.507
18 19 Jon Beekhuis P I G Enterprises Lola Judd 83.834
19 27 Hiro Matsushita Panasonic Lola Cosworth 81.713
20 20 Willy T Ribbs Raynor/Cosby Lola Judd 83.744
21 18 Roberto Guerrero Miller Genuine Draft March Alfa Romeo 83.857
22 13 John Andretti Fosters March Porsche 84.734
23 25 Dean Hall Insight Lola Cosworth 82.25
24 9 Teo Fabi Fosters March Porsche 86.121
25 3 Mario Andretti Kmart/Havoline Lola Chevrolet 87.394
26 12 Dominic Dobson Texaco Havoline Lola Cosworth 84.894
27 2 Al Unser Jr Team Valvoline Lola Chevrolet 87.423
28 26 Tero Palmroth Hoechst Celanese Lola Cosworth 81.797