1986 - PPG Indy Car World Series - Pepsi Cola 250 Race Results

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1986 - Pepsi Cola 250 Race Results

Race Name - Pepsi Cola 250
Date - 9/28/1986
Race Track - Michigan International Speedway
Number of Starting Cars - 23
Laps Run - 125
Pole Winner / Pole Speed - Rick Mears / 219.445 mph
Cautions - 3 cautions for 17 laps
Average Race Speed - 181.701 mph
Lead Changes - 7 Leader(s) with 9 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Michael Andretti
Race Number - 13

Finish	Start	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine	Qualify Speed
1	8	Bobby Rahal	BudweiserTrueSport	March	Cosworth	215.498
2	3	Michael Andretti	KracoSTPLean Machine	March	Cosworth	218.314
3	7	Emerson Fittipaldi	Marlboro	March	Cosworth	215.64
4	14	Kevin Cogan	7Eleven	March	Cosworth	212.54
5	9	Tom Sneva	Skoal Bandit	March	Cosworth	214.426
6	17	Roberto Moreno	Five Star Marketing	Lola	Cosworth	210.785
7	13	Ed Pimm	SkoalStop N Go	March	Cosworth	212.735
8	1	Rick Mears	Pennzoil Z7	March	Chevrolet	219.445
9	5	Johnny Rutherford	VermontAmerican Tools	March	Cosworth	215.847
10	10	Mario Andretti	Hanna Car Wash	Lola	Cosworth	214.413
11	22	Geoff Brabham	Valvoline Spirit	Lola	Cosworth	209.363
12	16	Danny Sullivan	MillerAmerican	March	Cosworth	211.883
13	19	Arie Luyendyk	Race For Life	Lola	Cosworth	209.302
14	6	Dennis Firestone	Raynor	Lola	Cosworth	215.847
15	12	Raul Boesel	CoppertopDuracell	Lola	Cosworth	212.993
16	15	AJ Foyt	CopenhagenGilmore	March	Cosworth	212.158
17	21	Steve Chassey	Arciero Wines	March	Cosworth	208.243
18	23	Spike Gehlhausen	Mountain Computer	Lola	Cosworth	202.219
19	4	Scott Brayton	Living WellFitness	March	Cosworth	216.145
20	20	Gary Bettenhausen	Leader Card	March	Cosworth	208.902
21	11	Al Unser Jr	Dominos Pizza	Lola	Cosworth	213.789
22	2	Roberto Guerrero	True ValueEmerson	March	Cosworth	218.321
23	18	Johnny Parsons	SchaeferMachinists Union	March	Cosworth	209.839