The 1992 Michigan 500, the twelfth running of the event, was held at the Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan, on Sunday, August 2, 1992. Branded as the 1992 Marlboro 500 for sponsorship reasons, the race was won by Scott Goodyear, his first Indy Car victory. It was the first time a Canadian won a 500-mile Indy Car race. The race was also the last race of Rick Mears' racing career. The event was race number 10 of 16 in the 1992 PPG Indy Car World Series.
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1992 Michigan 500
Race details
Race 10 of 16 in the 1992 CART season
Date
August 2, 1992
Official name
1992 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 78 °F (26 °C); wind speeds reaching up to 18 miles per hour (29 km/h)[1]
Pole position
Driver
Mario Andretti (Newman-Haas Racing)
Time
230.15 mph (370.39 km/h)
Podium
First
Scott Goodyear (Walker Racing)
Second
Paul Tracy (Team Penske)
Third
Raul Boesel (Dick Simon Racing)
Motor car race
^Weather information for the 1992 Marlboro 500 at Wunderground
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Global Information
Mario Andretti (Newman-Haas Racing)
Scott Goodyear (Walker Racing)
Raul Boesel (Dick Simon Racing)