1986 - PPG Indy Car World Series - Michigan 500 Race Results

The Champ Car World Series merged operations with the Indy Racing League (IRL) under the Indy Car Series name effective for the 2008 season. The owners of the Champ Car World Series filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on March 5, 2008.

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1986 - Michigan 500 Race Results

Race Name - Michigan 500
Date - 8/2/1986
Race Track - Michigan International Speedway
Number of Starting Cars - 28
Laps Run - 250
Pole Winner / Pole Speed - Rick Mears / 223.401 mph
Cautions - 9 cautions for 72 laps
Average Race Speed - 137.139 mph
Lead Changes - 8 Leader(s) with 21 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Bobby Rahal
Race Number - 9

Finish	Start	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine	Qualify Speed
1	14	Johnny Rutherford	VermontAmerican Tools	March	Cosworth	212.578
2	22	Josele Garza	SchaeferMachinists Union	March	Cosworth	208.117
3	15	Pancho Carter	Coors Light	Lola	Cosworth	212.095
4	28	Geoff Brabham	Valvoline Spirit	Lola	Judd	212.22
5	24	Raul Boesel	CoppertopDuracell	Lola	Cosworth	206.998
6	19	Roberto Moreno	Five Star Marketing	Lola	Cosworth	211.051
7	27	Spike Gehlhausen	Mountain Computer	Lola	Cosworth	190.094
8	20	Al Unser Jr	Dominos Pizza	Lola	Cosworth	210.477
9	11	AJ Foyt	CopenhagenGilmore	March	Cosworth	213.22
10	3	Bobby Rahal	BudweiserTrueSport	March	Cosworth	218.759
11	6	Michael Andretti	KracoSTPLean Machine	March	Cosworth	217.286
12	1	Rick Mears	Pennzoil Z7	March	Cosworth	223.401
13	17	Scott Brayton	Living WellDreisbach	March	Cosworth	212.058
14	2	Al Unser	Hertz	March	Chevrolet	219.552
15	7	Ed Pimm	Skoal Longcut	March	Cosworth	216.398
16	18	Johnny Parsons	SchaeferMachinists Union	March	Cosworth	212.027
17	21	Dennis Firestone	Raynor	Lola	Cosworth	209.809
18	8	Tom Sneva	Skoal Bandit	March	Cosworth	216.19
19	5	Randy Lanier	Arciero Wines	March	Cosworth	217.634
20	13	Emerson Fittipaldi	Marlboro	March	Cosworth	212.628
21	10	Mario Andretti	NewmanHaas	Lola	Cosworth	213.365
22	12	Kevin Cogan	7Eleven	March	Cosworth	213.106
23	16	Arie Luyendyk	MCIRace For Life	March	Cosworth	212.07
24	4	Roberto Guerrero	True ValueEmerson	March	Cosworth	217.964
25	9	Danny Sullivan	MillerAmerican	March	Cosworth	214.836
26	23	Gary Bettenhausen	Leader Card	March	Cosworth	207.529
27	25	George Snider	GilmoreCopenhagen	March	Cosworth	205.997
28	26	Steve Chassey	Genesee Beer Wagon	March	Buick	202.509