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1990 Marlboro 500


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CART race number 10 of 16
Sunday, August 5, 1990 at Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI
250 laps on a 2.000 mile paved track (500.000 miles)

Time of race: 2:38:07
Average speed: 189.727 mph
Pole speed: 222.593 mph
Cautions: 8 for 39 laps
Margin of victory: 25.459 sec
Attendance: n/a
Lead changes: 14

Glossary    1990 CART results   /   1990 standings

PosSt#DriverChass./Eng.LapsMoneyStatusLedPts
1 55   Al Unser, Jr. Team Valvoline   (Galles Kraco Racing)Lola / Chevrolet250172684running4020
2 218   Bobby Rahal STP / Kraco   (Galles Kraco Racing)Lola / Chevrolet250106184running6116
3116   Mario Andretti Kmart / Havoline   (Newman Haas Racing)Lola / Chevrolet24968484running014
41015   Eddie Cheever, Jr. Target   (Chip Ganassi)Penske / Chevrolet24250124running012
52520   Roberto Guerrero Miller Genuine Draft   (Pat Patrick)Lola / Alfa Romeo24042184running010
61214   A.J. Foyt Copenhagen / Gilmore   (A.J. Foyt)Lola / Chevrolet24038714running08
7 841   John Andretti Foster's / Quaker State   (Porsche Motorsports)March / Porsche23424574running06
81656   Jon Beekhuis Genesee Beer   (Dick Hammond)Lola / Cosworth22134244engine05
9248   Raul Boesel Budweiser   (Truesports)Lola / Judd21733004running04
101411   Scott Goodyear Mackenzie Financial   (Douglas Shierson)Lola / Judd21621354running03
111950   Mike Groff Euromotorsport   (Antonio Ferrari)Lola / Cosworth21425813running02
122112   Randy Lewis AMP / Samsung   (Frank Arciero)Penske / Buick21230276running01
132071   Billy Vukovich III Hemelgarn Racing   (Ron Hemelgarn)Lola / Buick21029284running0 
14 42   Rick Mears Pennzoil Z-7   (Roger Penske)Penske / Chevrolet20128292engine0 
15 93   Michael Andretti Kmart / Havoline   (Newman Haas Racing)Lola / Chevrolet20021845engine0 
161522   Scott Brayton Amway / Speedway   (Dick Simon)Lola / Cosworth16626308electrical0 
17 11   Emerson Fittipaldi Marlboro   (Roger Penske)Penske / Chevrolet15531060engine1342
181729   Pancho Carter Machinists Union   (Leader Card)Lola / Cosworth14325564engine0 
19 630   Arie Luyendyk Domino's Pizza   (Douglas Shierson)Lola / Chevrolet14025316engine15 
201317   Kevin Cogan Conseco   (Jeffrey Stoops)Lola / Cosworth13014158wheel bearing0 
21 37   Danny Sullivan Marlboro   (Roger Penske)Penske / Chevrolet6413911vibration0 
222316   Tony Bettenhausen Jr AMAX   (Tony Bettenhausen, Jr.)Lola / Buick6324573gearbox0 
231819   Dean Hall Insight   (Dale Coyne)Lola / Cosworth6224325wheel bearing0 
24 74   Teo Fabi Foster's / Quaker State   (Porsche Motorsports)March / Porsche5824077handling0 
252244   Jeff Wood U.S. Engineering   (Todd Walther)Lola / Cosworth2612919electrical0 
262624   Buddy Lazier Arciero Wines   (Frank Arciero)Penske / Buick312671gearbox0 

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:
PosNameNbrSponsorOwnerCar
Tero Palmroth10Panasonic
Al Unser40Miller Beer
Salt Walther77Walther

Caution flag breakdown:
ConditionFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
ReasonFree
Pass
12828  
29346   #44 tow-in 
358046  
81855   #16 tow-in 
8614055  
1411466   #30 engine 
1471548  
1551606   #1 engine 
16117919  
1801834   #12 slow on track 
18420017  
2012044   #3 engine 
2052073  
2082114   #2 spun turn 2 
21223928  
2402434   #56 engine 
2442507  
  Percent of race run under caution: 15.6%             Average green flag run: 23.4 laps

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
  Emerson Fittipaldi14141
  Arie Luyendyk42509
  Emerson Fittipaldi516818
  Arie Luyendyk69702
  Emerson Fittipaldi7110636
  Bobby Rahal1071071
  Arie Luyendyk1081114
  Emerson Fittipaldi11215039
  Al Unser, Jr.15116919
  Bobby Rahal17021142
  Al Unser, Jr.2122154
  Bobby Rahal2162172
  Al Unser, Jr.2182181
  Bobby Rahal21923416
  Al Unser, Jr.23525016

Points Standings after this race:
RankDriverPointsDiff
1   Al Unser, Jr. 126    
2   Michael Andretti 104   -22  
3   Rick Mears 102   -24  
4   Bobby Rahal 95   -31  
5   Emerson Fittipaldi 90   -36  
6   Arie Luyendyk 78   -48  
7   Danny Sullivan 73   -53  
8   Mario Andretti 72   -54  
9   Eddie Cheever, Jr. 53   -73  
10   A.J. Foyt 39   -87  
11   John Andretti 28   -98  
11   Raul Boesel 28   -98  
13   Teo Fabi 24   -102  
14   Scott Goodyear 21   -105  
15   Scott Brayton 17   -109  
16   Roberto Guerrero 15   -111  
17   Didier Theys 10   -116  
17   Dominic Dobson 10   -116  
19   Pancho Carter 9   -117  
20   Mike Groff 8   -118  
21   Jeff Wood 7   -119