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CART in the 1990 season. Full information

12th season of the CART proved to be an exhilarating ride for motorsport enthusiasts worldwide. Spanning from 8th April to 21st October in 1990, this season showcased thrilling races, unexpected twists, and fierce competition. Join us as we relive the excitement and drama that unfolded throughout this unforgettable season of CART!

Beginners of the season: Buddy Lazier , Dean Hall , Hiro Matsushita , Michael Groff

Participated in training: Guido Dacco , Jeff Wood , Michael Greenfield , Buddy Lazier , Tero Palmroth

List of races and tracks in the 1990 season

Race	Winner	Track	Race Start
1990 Phoenix Champ Cars	Rick Mears Penske PC19, #2	Phoenix	8th April 1990
1990 Long Beach Grand Prix	Al Unser, Jr. Lola T90/00, #5	Long Beach	22nd April 1990
1990 Indianapolis 500	Arie Luyendyk Lola T90/00, #30	Indianapolis	27th May 1990
1990 Milwaukee Champ Cars	Al Unser, Jr. Lola T90/00, #5	Milwaukee	3rd June 1990
1990 Detroit Grand Prix	Michael Andretti Lola T90/00, #3	Detroit	17th June 1990
1990 Portland Champ Cars	Michael Andretti Lola T90/00, #3	Portland	24th June 1990
1990 Cleveland Champ Cars	Danny Sullivan Penske PC19, #7	Cleveland	8th July 1990
1990 Meadowlands Champ Cars	Michael Andretti Lola T90/00, #3	Meadowlands	15th July 1990
1990 Toronto Champ Cars	Al Unser, Jr. Lola T90/00, #5	Toronto	22nd July 1990
1990 Michigan 500	Al Unser, Jr. Lola T90/00, #5	Michigan	5th August 1990
1990 Denver Champ Cars	Al Unser, Jr. Lola T90/00, #5	Denver	26th August 1990
1990 Vancouver Champ Cars	Al Unser, Jr. Lola T90/00, #5	Vancouver	2nd September 1990
1990 Mid-Ohio Champ Cars	Michael Andretti Lola T90/00, #3	Mid-Ohio	16th September 1990
1990 Road America Champ Cars	Michael Andretti Lola T90/00, #3	Elkhart Lake	23rd September 1990
1990 Nazareth Champ Cars	Emerson Fittipaldi Penske PC19, #1	Nazareth	7th October 1990
1990 Monterey Grand Prix	Danny Sullivan Penske PC19, #7	Laguna Seca	21st October 1990

Drivers championship 1990

Al Unser, Jr.

United States

Champion

Points: 210 Wins: 6 Poles: 1

Michael Andretti

United States

2nd place

Points: 181 Wins: 5 Poles: 4

Rick Mears

United States

3rd place

Points: 168 Wins: 1 Poles: 3

List of all drivers for the 1990 season

Name	Points
Al Unser, Jr.	210
Michael Andretti	181
Rick Mears	168
Bobby Rahal	153
Emerson Fittipaldi	144
Danny Sullivan	139
Mario Andretti	136
Arie Luyendyk	90
Eddie Cheever	80
John Andretti	51
AJ Foyt jr	42
Raul Boesel	42
Scott Goodyear	36
Teo Fabi	32
Scott Brayton	28
Roberto Guerrero	24
Michael Groff	17
Didier Theys	15
Dominic Dobson	12
Pancho Carter	9
Jeff Wood	7
Jon Beekhuis	7
Dean Hall	4
Kevin Cogan	4
Tony Bettenhausen jr	4
Willy T. Ribbs	3
Wally Dallenbach, Jr.	2
Randy Lewis	2
Michael Greenfield	1
Buddy Lazier	1
Hiro Matsushita	1
Guido Dacco	1
Tero Palmroth	1