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1984 Michigan 500 in CART at the Michigan circuit. Full information

1984 Michigan 500

1984 Michigan 500 is 70th CART race. Passed at the Michigan circuit. Mario Andretti won the pole position and this race. Tom Sneva and Rick Mears also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 250 laps (805 km).

Previous race: 1984 Cleveland Champ Cars
Next race: 1984 Road America Champ Cars
Race Start: 22nd July 1984

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1984 Michigan 500

5th victory for the Newman-Haas Racing team
6th victory for the Mario Andretti
23rd podium for the Mario Andretti
21st podium for the Tom Sneva
35th podium for the Rick Mears

Lola T800 #3 - 1984 Michigan 500 winner

1984 Michigan 500 results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Mario Andretti	Lola T800, #3	21	3h 44m 45s	Newman-Haas Racing
2	Tom Sneva	March 84C, #4	17	3h 44m 45.14s	Mayer Motor Racing
3	Rick Mears	March 84C, #6	14	250 laps	Penske Racing
4	Gordon Johncock	March 84C, #20	12	250 laps	Patrick Racing
5	Roberto Guerrero	March 84C, #9	10	250 laps	Bignotti-Cotter Racing
6	Pancho Carter	March 84C, #77	8	249 laps Accident	Galles Racing
7	Johnny Rutherford	March 84C, #84	6	249 laps	AJ Foyt Enterprises
8	Kevin Cogan	March 84C, #33	5	249 laps	Forsythe Racing
9	Geoff Brabham	March 84C, #18	4	248 laps	Kraco Racing
10	Danny Sullivan	Lola T800, #30	3	248 laps	Shierson Racing
11	Josele Garza	March 84C, #55	2	244 laps	Machinists Union Racing
12	Dick Simon	March 84C, #22	1	241 laps	Dick Simon Racing
13	Scott Brayton	March 84C, #37	0	241 laps	Brayton Racing
14	Pete Halsmer	Eagle 84, #98	0	241 laps	Mike Curb Racing
15	Tony Bettenhausen jr	March 84C, #16	0	235 laps	Bettenhausen Motorsports
16	Bill Alsup	Argo JM15B, #27	0	216 laps Oil pressure	Alsup Racing
17	Derek Daly	March 84C, #17	0	214 laps	Bettenhausen Motorsports
18	Bobby Rahal	March 84C, #5	0	211 laps Accident	Truesports
19	Al Holbert	March 84C, #21	0	208 laps Accident	Alex Foods Racing
20	Michael Andretti	March 84C, #99	0	207 laps Engine	Kraco Racing
21	Howdy Holmes	March 84C, #41	0	207 laps	Mayer Motor Racing
22	AJ Foyt jr	March 84C, #14	0	206 laps Suspension	Gilmore Racing Team
23	Gary Bettenhausen	March 84C, #82	0	201 laps Accident	H&R Racing
24	Danny Ongais	March 84C, #25	0	187 laps Engine	Interscope Racing
25	Spike Gehlhausen	March 83C, #57	0	159 laps Engine	Indy Auto Racing
26	Al Unser, Jr.	March 84C, #7	0	147 laps Accident	Galles Racing
27	Chip Ganassi	March 84C, #40	0	140 laps Accident	Patrick Racing
28	Stan Fox	March 83C, #24	0	111 laps Oil pressure	Pabst Racing
29	Phil Krueger	March 83C, #58	0	88 laps Accident	Phil Krueger
30	Al Unser	March 84C, #1	0	76 laps Overheating	Penske Racing
31	Chet Fillip	Penske PC10, #38	0	51 laps Accident	Racing Team VDS
32	Steve Chassey	March 83C, #56	0	24 laps Overheating	Gohr Racing
33	Ed Pimm	March 83C, #64	0	22 laps Fire	Jet Engineering
0	Chris Kneifel	Primus 84, #72	0		Primus Racing

Qualifying Results for the 1984 Michigan 500 on the Michigan circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Mario Andretti	Lola T800, #3	34.109s	Newman-Haas Racing
2	Tom Sneva	March 84C, #4	34.115s	Mayer Motor Racing
3	Bobby Rahal	March 84C, #5	34.497s	Truesports
4	Rick Mears	March 84C, #6	34.596s	Penske Racing
5	Kevin Cogan	March 84C, #33	34.729s	Forsythe Racing
6	Howdy Holmes	March 84C, #41	34.827s	Mayer Motor Racing
7	Gordon Johncock	March 84C, #20	35.005s	Patrick Racing
8	Pancho Carter	March 84C, #77	35.266s	Galles Racing
9	Roberto Guerrero	March 84C, #9	35.277s	Bignotti-Cotter Racing
10	Johnny Rutherford	March 84C, #84	35.367s	AJ Foyt Enterprises
11	Michael Andretti	March 84C, #99	35.505s	Kraco Racing
12	Scott Brayton	March 84C, #37	35.508s	Brayton Racing
13	Al Holbert	March 84C, #21	35.523s	Alex Foods Racing
14	Al Unser, Jr.	March 84C, #7	35.656s	Galles Racing
15	Al Unser	March 84C, #1	35.701s	Penske Racing
16	Chip Ganassi	March 84C, #40	35.774s	Patrick Racing
17	Danny Sullivan	Lola T800, #30	35.785s	Shierson Racing
18	Josele Garza	March 84C, #55	35.894s	Machinists Union Racing
19	Geoff Brabham	March 84C, #18	35.962s	Kraco Racing
20	Derek Daly	March 84C, #17	35.975s	Bettenhausen Motorsports
21	Gary Bettenhausen	March 84C, #82	36.603s	H&R Racing
22	Phil Krueger	March 83C, #58	36.661s	Phil Krueger
23	Steve Chassey	March 83C, #56	36.724s	Gohr Racing
24	Tony Bettenhausen jr	March 84C, #16	36.751s	Bettenhausen Motorsports
25	Chet Fillip	Penske PC10, #38	37.056s	Racing Team VDS
26	Ed Pimm	March 83C, #64	37.085s	Jet Engineering
27	Stan Fox	March 83C, #24	37.197s	Pabst Racing
28	Chris Kneifel	Primus 84, #72	37.22s	Primus Racing
29	Bill Alsup	Argo JM15B, #27	38.374s	Alsup Racing
30	Danny Ongais	March 84C, #25	35.391s	Interscope Racing
31	Dick Simon	March 84C, #22	36.962s	Dick Simon Racing
32	Spike Gehlhausen	March 83C, #57	37.074s	Indy Auto Racing
33	Pete Halsmer	Eagle 84, #98	37.256s	Mike Curb Racing
34	AJ Foyt jr	March 84C, #14	Suspension	Gilmore Racing Team