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1987 Michigan 500 in CART at the Michigan circuit. Full information

1987 Michigan 500

1987 Michigan 500 is 119th CART race. Passed at the Michigan circuit. Michael Andretti won the pole position and this race. Al Unser and Bobby Rahal also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 250 laps (805 km).

Previous race: 1987 Toronto Champ Cars
Next race: 1987 Pocono 500
Race Start: 2nd August 1987

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1987 Michigan 500

5th victory for the Kraco Racing team
5th victory for the Michael Andretti
17th podium for the Michael Andretti
25th podium for the Al Unser
34th podium for the Bobby Rahal

March 87C #18 - 1987 Michigan 500 winner

1987 Michigan 500 results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Michael Andretti	March 87C, #18	22	2h 54m 56.071s	Kraco Racing
2	Al Unser	March 86C, #6	16	2h 55m 5.181s	Penske Racing
3	Bobby Rahal	Lola T87/00, #1	14	250 laps	Truesports
4	Danny Sullivan	March 86C, #3	12	248 laps	Penske Racing
5	Arie Luyendyk	March 87C, #71	10	247 laps	Hemelgarn Racing
6	Fabrizio Barbazza	March 87C, #12	8	246 laps	Arciero Racing
7	Emerson Fittipaldi	March 87C, #20	6	245 laps	Patrick Racing
8	Geoff Brabham	March 87C, #15	5	243 laps	Galles Racing
9	Dick Simon	Lola T87/00, #22	4	243 laps	Dick Simon Racing
10	Davy Jones	March 86C, #41	3	240 laps	Gilmore Racing Team
11	Tony Bettenhausen jr	March 86C, #16	2	240 laps	Bettenhausen Motorsports
12	Josele Garza	March 87C, #55	1	238 laps Out of fuel	Machinists Union Racing
13	Gary Bettenhausen	March 86C, #56	0	224 laps	Gohr Racing
14	Roberto Guerrero	March 87C, #4	0	211 laps Cv joint	Vince Granatelli Racing
15	Randy Lewis	March 87C, #24	0	210 laps	Leader Card Racers
16	Ed Pimm	March 87C, #98	0	178 laps Accident	Mike Curb Racing
17	Danny Ongais	March 87C, #25	0	178 laps Accident	Interscope Racing
18	Al Unser, Jr.	March 87C, #30	0	164 laps Engine	Shierson Racing
19	Mario Andretti	Lola T87/00, #5	0	156 laps Engine	Newman-Haas Racing
20	Pancho Carter	March 87C, #29	0	132 laps Engine	Machinists Union Racing
21	Rick Mears	March 86C, #8	0	109 laps Engine	Penske Racing
22	Scott Brayton	March 87C, #91	0	105 laps Engine	Hemelgarn Racing
23	Jeff MacPherson	March 87C, #11	0	92 laps Cv joint	Galles Racing
24	Derek Daly	Lola T87/00, #10	0	91 laps Engine	Raynor Motorsports
25	Ludwig Heimrath jr	Lola T87/00, #23	0	75 laps Gearbox	Dick Simon Racing
26	AJ Foyt jr	Lola T87/00, #14	0	67 laps Chassis	Gilmore Racing Team
27	Kevin Cogan	March 87C, #7	0	39 laps Vibration	Patrick Racing
28	Johnny Rutherford	March 87C, #21	0	36 laps Engine	Alex Foods Racing
29	Dick Ferguson	March 85C, #27	0	19 laps Gearbox	Dick Ferguson
30	Tom Sneva	March 87C, #33	0	5 laps Electrics	Mike Curb Racing

Qualifying Results for the 1987 Michigan 500 on the Michigan circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Michael Andretti	March 87C, #18	33.406s	Kraco Racing
2	AJ Foyt jr	Lola T87/00, #14	33.465s	Gilmore Racing Team
3	Mario Andretti	Lola T87/00, #5	33.533s	Newman-Haas Racing
4	Rick Mears	March 86C, #8	33.664s	Penske Racing
5	Dick Simon	Lola T87/00, #22	33.753s	Dick Simon Racing
6	Al Unser	March 86C, #6	34.071s	Penske Racing
7	Bobby Rahal	Lola T87/00, #1	34.147s	Truesports
8	Danny Sullivan	March 86C, #3	34.19s	Penske Racing
9	Pancho Carter	March 87C, #29	34.226s	Machinists Union Racing
10	Johnny Rutherford	March 87C, #21	34.249s	Alex Foods Racing
11	Roberto Guerrero	March 87C, #4	34.313s	Vince Granatelli Racing
12	Arie Luyendyk	March 87C, #71	34.439s	Hemelgarn Racing
13	Al Unser, Jr.	March 87C, #30	34.606s	Shierson Racing
14	Kevin Cogan	March 87C, #7	34.695s	Patrick Racing
15	Fabrizio Barbazza	March 87C, #12	34.754s	Arciero Racing
16	Geoff Brabham	March 87C, #15	34.798s	Galles Racing
17	Ludwig Heimrath jr	Lola T87/00, #23	34.825s	Dick Simon Racing
18	Ed Pimm	March 87C, #98	34.832s	Mike Curb Racing
19	Randy Lewis	March 87C, #24	34.861s	Leader Card Racers
20	Scott Brayton	March 87C, #91	34.89s	Hemelgarn Racing
21	Danny Ongais	March 87C, #25	34.963s	Interscope Racing
22	Derek Daly	Lola T87/00, #10	35.164s	Raynor Motorsports
23	Davy Jones	March 86C, #41	35.359s	Gilmore Racing Team
24	Emerson Fittipaldi	March 87C, #20	35.371s	Patrick Racing
25	Josele Garza	March 87C, #55	35.422s	Machinists Union Racing
26	Jeff MacPherson	March 87C, #11	34.248s	Galles Racing
27	Tom Sneva	March 87C, #33	34.99s	Mike Curb Racing
28	Dick Ferguson	March 85C, #27	35.386s	Dick Ferguson
29	Gary Bettenhausen	March 86C, #56	35.467s	Gohr Racing
30	Tony Bettenhausen jr	March 86C, #16	36.659s	Bettenhausen Motorsports