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1989 Michigan 500 in CART at the Michigan circuit. Full information

1989 Michigan 500

1989 Michigan 500 is 150th CART race. Passed at the Michigan circuit. Emerson Fittipaldi won the pole position, Michael Andretti won this race. Teo Fabi and Mario Andretti also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 250 laps (805 km).

Previous race: 1989 Toronto Champ Cars
Next race: 1989 Pocono 500
Race Start: 6th August 1989

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1989 Michigan 500

19th victory for the Newman-Haas Racing team
9th victory for the Michael Andretti
28th podium for the Michael Andretti
10th podium for the Teo Fabi
50th podium for the Mario Andretti

Lola T89/00 #6 - 1989 Michigan 500 winner

1989 Michigan 500 results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Michael Andretti	Lola T89/00, #6	21	3h 7m 15.239s	Newman-Haas Racing
2	Teo Fabi	March 89P, #8	16	249 laps	Porsche Motorsports
3	Mario Andretti	Lola T89/00, #5	14	249 laps	Newman-Haas Racing
4	Al Unser, Jr.	Lola T89/00, #2	12	249 laps	Galles Racing
5	Derek Daly	Lola T89/00, #10	10	247 laps	Raynor Motorsports
6	Arie Luyendyk	Lola T89/00, #7	8	246 laps	Dick Simon Racing
7	Rick Mears	Penske PC18, #4	6	245 laps	Penske Racing
8	Al Unser	Penske PC18, #25	5	241 laps	Penske Racing
9	Bobby Rahal	Lola T89/00, #18	4	240 laps	Kraco Racing
10	Johnny Rutherford	Lola T88/00, #17	3	240 laps	Stoops Racing
11	Scott Brayton	Lola T89/00, #22	2	233 laps Engine	Dick Simon Racing
12	Jeff Wood	Lola T88/00, #56	1	229 laps	Gohr Racing
13	Guido Dacco	Lola T88/00, #50	0	228 laps	Euromotorsport
14	Emerson Fittipaldi	Penske PC18, #20	1	207 laps Suspension	Patrick Racing
15	Phil Krueger	March 86C, #44	0	189 laps Accident	US Engineering
16	John Jones	Lola T89/00, #65	0	183 laps Accident	Protofab Racing
17	Scott Pruett	Lola T89/00, #3	0	149 laps Engine	Truesports
18	AJ Foyt jr	Lola T89/00, #14	0	135 laps Wheel bearing	Gilmore Racing Team
19	Bernard Jourdain	Lola T89/00, #69	0	124 laps Turbocharger	Andale Racing
20	Raul Boesel	Lola T89/00, #30	0	120 laps Engine	Shierson Racing
21	Gordon Johncock	Lola T89/00, #91	0	103 laps Electrics	Hemelgarn Racing
22	Roberto Guerrero	March 89CE, #21	0	99 laps Engine	Alex Morales Autosports
23	Danny Sullivan	Penske PC18, #1	0	85 laps Handling	Penske Racing
24	John Andretti	Lola T88/00, #9	0	34 laps Engine	Vince Granatelli Racing
25	Kevin Cogan	March 88C, #11	0	32 laps Manifold	Machinists Union Racing
26	Pancho Carter	Lola T89/00, #29	0	25 laps Engine	Leader Card Racers
27	Randy Lewis	Lola T89/00, #28	0	16 laps Engine	Teamkar International
28	Rich Vogler	Penske PC17, #12	0	2 laps Accident	Arciero Racing
29	Steve Chassey	Lola T87/00, #16	0	2 laps Accident	Bettenhausen Motorsports
0	John Paul, Jr.	Lola T87/00, #19	0		Dale Coyne Racing
0	Ludwig Heimrath jr	Lola T89/00, #71	0		Hemelgarn Racing

Qualifying Results for the 1989 Michigan 500 on the Michigan circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Emerson Fittipaldi	Penske PC18, #20	32.753s	Patrick Racing
2	Rick Mears	Penske PC18, #4	33.004s	Penske Racing
3	Teo Fabi	March 89P, #8	33.032s	Porsche Motorsports
4	Al Unser	Penske PC18, #25	33.136s	Penske Racing
5	Danny Sullivan	Penske PC18, #1	33.299s	Penske Racing
6	Mario Andretti	Lola T89/00, #5	33.397s	Newman-Haas Racing
7	Al Unser, Jr.	Lola T89/00, #2	33.544s	Galles Racing
8	Michael Andretti	Lola T89/00, #6	33.577s	Newman-Haas Racing
9	Bobby Rahal	Lola T89/00, #18	33.688s	Kraco Racing
10	Arie Luyendyk	Lola T89/00, #7	33.746s	Dick Simon Racing
11	Pancho Carter	Lola T89/00, #29	33.836s	Leader Card Racers
12	Rich Vogler	Penske PC17, #12	34.026s	Arciero Racing
13	Scott Pruett	Lola T89/00, #3	34.04s	Truesports
14	Scott Brayton	Lola T89/00, #22	34.161s	Dick Simon Racing
15	Randy Lewis	Lola T89/00, #28	34.2s	Teamkar International
16	Steve Chassey	Lola T87/00, #16	34.258s	Bettenhausen Motorsports
17	Derek Daly	Lola T89/00, #10	34.259s	Raynor Motorsports
18	Gordon Johncock	Lola T89/00, #91	34.361s	Hemelgarn Racing
19	Bernard Jourdain	Lola T89/00, #69	34.367s	Andale Racing
20	John Andretti	Lola T88/00, #9	34.482s	Vince Granatelli Racing
21	Johnny Rutherford	Lola T88/00, #17	34.565s	Stoops Racing
22	Raul Boesel	Lola T89/00, #30	34.997s	Shierson Racing
23	Kevin Cogan	March 88C, #11	35.042s	Machinists Union Racing
24	Guido Dacco	Lola T88/00, #50	35.433s	Euromotorsport
25	AJ Foyt jr	Lola T89/00, #14	33.674s	Gilmore Racing Team
26	Jeff Wood	Lola T88/00, #56	33.855s	Gohr Racing
27	Roberto Guerrero	March 89CE, #21	34.214s	Alex Morales Autosports
28	Phil Krueger	March 86C, #44	34.897s	US Engineering
29	John Jones	Lola T89/00, #65	35.603s	Protofab Racing
30	Ludwig Heimrath jr	Lola T89/00, #71		Hemelgarn Racing
31	John Paul, Jr.	Lola T87/00, #19		Dale Coyne Racing