1990 Michigan 500
The 1990 Michigan 500, the tenth running of the event, was held at the Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan, on Sunday, August 5, 1990. Branded as the 1990 Marlboro 500 for sponsorship reasons, the event was race number 10 of 16 in the 1990 CART PPG Indy Car World Series. The race was won by Al Unser Jr., his first 500-mile Indy Car victory. With an average speed of 189.727 mph, it remained the fastest 500 mile Indy car race until the 2002 The 500 at California Speedway. 42°03′58.68″N 84°14′29.18″W
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Race 10 of 16 in the 1990 CART season | |
| Date | August 5, 1990 |
| Official name | 1990 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 | Mostly Cloudy with temperatures up to 81 °F (27 °C); wind speeds reaching up to 14 miles per hour (23 km/h) |
| Pole position | |
| Driver | Emerson Fittipaldi (Team Penske) |
| Time | 222.593 mph (358.229 km/h) |
| Podium | |
| First | Al Unser Jr. (Galles Racing) |
| Second | Bobby Rahal (Galles Racing) |
| Third | Mario Andretti (Newman-Haas Racing) |
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