The 1989 Michigan 500, the ninth running of the event, was held at the Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan, on Sunday, August 6, 1989. Branded as the 1989 Marlboro 500 for sponsorship reasons, the race was won by Michael Andretti. He is the first driver to win Michigan 500 twice. The event was race number 10 of 15 in the 1989 CART PPG Indy Car World Series.
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1989 Michigan 500
Race details
Race 10 of 15 in the 1989 CART season
Date
August 6, 1989
Official name
1989 Marlboro 500
Location
Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan, United States
Course
Permanent racing facility 2.000 mi / 3.219 km
Distance
250 laps 500.000 mi / 804.672 km
Weather
Partly Cloudy with temperatures up to 80 °F (27 °C); wind speeds reaching up to 18 miles per hour (29 km/h)[1]
Pole position
Driver
Emerson Fittipaldi (Patrick Racing)
Time
219.827 mph (353.777 km/h)
Podium
First
Michael Andretti (Newman-Haas Racing)
Second
Teo Fabi (Porsche)
Third
Mario Andretti (Newman-Haas Racing)
Motor car race
^Weather information for the 1989 Marlboro 500 at Wunderground
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Global Information
Emerson Fittipaldi (Patrick Racing)
Michael Andretti (Newman-Haas Racing)
Teo Fabi (Porsche)