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1989 Quaker State 500


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CART race number 11 of 15
Sunday, August 20, 1989 at Pocono International Raceway, Long Pond, PA
200 laps on a 2.500 mile paved track (500.000 miles)

Time of race: 2:55:43
Average speed: 170.72 mph
Pole speed: 211.715 mph
Cautions: 5 for 25 laps
Margin of victory: 4.226 sec
Attendance: n/a
Lead changes: 14

Glossary    1989 CART results   /   1989 standings

PosSt#DriverChass./Eng.LapsMoneyStatusLedPts
1 71   Danny Sullivan Miller High Life   (Roger Penske)Penske / Chevrolet20098618running1320
2 24   Rick Mears Pennzoil   (Roger Penske)Penske / Chevrolet20062618running6417
3106   Michael Andretti Kmart / Havoline   (Newman Haas Racing)Lola / Chevrolet20034448running4414
4 38   Teo Fabi Quaker State   (Porsche Motorsports)March / Porsche20026822running1612
5 55   Mario Andretti Kmart / Havoline   (Newman Haas Racing)Lola / Chevrolet19926968running010
6 918   Bobby Rahal Kraco   (Kraco Enterprises)Lola / Cosworth19824166running08
7 825   Al Unser Marlboro   (Roger Penske)Penske / Chevrolet19616298running06
8143   Scott Pruett Budweiser   (Truesports)Lola / Judd19522114running05
9112   Al Unser, Jr. Team Valvoline   (Rick Galles)Lola / Chevrolet19421430running04
102365   John Jones Labatt's Breweries   (Ron Rogers)Lola / Cosworth19213746running03
111969   Bernard Jourdain Corona / Monarch   (Andale Racing)Lola / Cosworth19213472running02
121629   Pancho Carter Hardee's   (Leader Card)Lola / Cosworth19119925engine01
132417   Johnny Rutherford Stoops Freightliner   (Jeffrey Stoops)Lola / Cosworth19112377running0 
141322   Scott Brayton Amway   (Dick Simon)Lola / Cosworth19118830running0 
152091   Gordon Johncock STP   (Ron Hemelgarn)Lola / Judd19018238running0 
162221   Roberto Guerrero Alfa Romeo   (Alex Morales)March / Alfa Romeo18617735running0 
17189   John Andretti STP / Tuneup Masters   (Vince Granatelli)Lola / Buick17417599running0 
18 628   Randy Lewis Toshiba / Oracle   (TeamKar International)Lola / Cosworth17410325running0 
19 120   Emerson Fittipaldi Marlboro   (Pat Patrick / Chip Ganassi)Penske / Chevrolet16722188suspension631
201530   Raul Boesel Domino's Pizza   (Douglas Shierson)Lola / Judd12417051crash0 
211214   A.J. Foyt Copenhagen / Gilmore   (A.J. Foyt)Lola / Cosworth8516915electrical0 
222111   Kevin Cogan Schaefer / Playboy Fashions   (Andy Kenopensky)March / Cosworth7420278electrical0 
23 47   Arie Luyendyk Provimi Veal / Dutch Boy   (Dick Simon)Lola / Cosworth6016641crash0 
241710   Derek Daly Raynor Garage Doors   (Raynor Motorsports)Lola / Judd5816504handling0 
252550   Tero Palmroth Pastorino / Sintofarm   (Antonio Ferrari)Lola / Cosworth169367ignition0 
262627   Tony Bettenhausen Jr Burago / Sector   (Dale Coyne)Lola / Cosworth139231gearbox0 
272719   Dale Coyne Burago   (Dale Coyne)Lola / Cosworth416094gearbox0 

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:
PosNameNbrSponsorOwnerCar
Michael Greenfield16Greenfield / BettenhausenTony Bettenhausen, Jr.

Caution flag breakdown:
ConditionFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
ReasonFree
Pass
111   #7 spun turn 3 
2109  
11166   debris 
176044  
61677   #7 accident turn 1 
6812457  
1251306   #30 accident turn 3 
13115020  
1511566   debris 
15720044  
  Percent of race run under caution: 13.0%             Average green flag run: 34.8 laps

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
  Emerson Fittipaldi12727
  Teo Fabi28281
  Michael Andretti29291
  Emerson Fittipaldi305728
  Teo Fabi58592
  Emerson Fittipaldi60678
  Rick Mears688316
  Teo Fabi84918
  Rick Mears9211827
  Teo Fabi1191235
  Danny Sullivan1241241
  Michael Andretti1251306
  Rick Mears13115121
  Michael Andretti15218837
  Danny Sullivan18920012

Points Standings after this race:
RankDriverPointsDiff
1   Emerson Fittipaldi 143    
2   Rick Mears 125   -18  
3   Michael Andretti 111   -32  
4   Teo Fabi 103   -40  
5   Al Unser, Jr. 94   -49  
6   Mario Andretti 77   -66  
7   Scott Pruett 76   -67  
8   Bobby Rahal 74   -69  
9   Danny Sullivan 62   -81  
10   Raul Boesel 59   -84  
11   Arie Luyendyk 54   -89  
12   Pancho Carter 18   -125  
13   Derek Daly 17   -126  
14   Scott Brayton 14   -129  
14   Al Unser 14   -129  
16   John Jones 11   -132  
17   Bernard Jourdain 10   -133  
17   A.J. Foyt 10   -133  
17   Kevin Cogan 10   -133  
20   Dominic Dobson 8   -135  
21   Davy Jones 6   -137