1987 - PPG Indy Car World Series - Marlboro 500 Race Results

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1987 - Marlboro 500 Race Results

Race Name - Marlboro 500
Date - 8/2/1987
Race Track - Michigan International Speedway
Number of Starting Cars - 30
Laps Run - 250
Pole Winner / Pole Speed - Michael Andretti / 215.53 mph
Cautions - 2 cautions for 25 laps
Average Race Speed - 171.493 mph
Lead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 4 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Michael Andretti
Race Number - 9

Finish	Start	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine	Qualify Speed
1	1	Michael Andretti	Kraco/STP	March	Cosworth	215.53
2	6	Al Unser	Cummins Holset Turbo	March	Cosworth	211.323
3	7	Bobby Rahal	Budweiser/Truesport	Lola	Cosworth	210.853
4	8	Danny Sullivan	Miller American	March	Chevrolet	210.588
5	12	Arie Luyendyk	Living Well/Provimi Veal	March	Cosworth	209.063
6	15	Fabrizio Barbazza	Arciero Wines	March	Cosworth	207.17
7	24	Emerson Fittipaldi	Marlboro	March	Chevrolet	203.557
8	16	Geoff Brabham	Team Valvoline	March	Judd	206.908
9	5	Dick Simon	Soundesign	Lola	Cosworth	213.314
10	23	Davy Jones	Skoal Classic	March	Cosworth	203.626
11	30	Tony Bettenhausen Jr	United Oil	March	Cosworth	196.405
12	25	Josele Garza	Schaefer/Machinists Union	March	Cosworth	203.264
13	29	Gary Bettenhausen	Genesee Beer Wagon	March	Cosworth	203.006
14	11	Roberto Guerrero	True Value/STP	March	Cosworth	209.833
15	19	Randy Lewis	Toshiba/Altos/Oracle	March	Cosworth	206.535
16	18	Ed Pimm	Skoal Bandit	March	Cosworth	206.706
17	21	Danny Ongais	Interscope	March	Cosworth	205.932
18	13	Al Unser Jr	Dominos Pizza	March	Cosworth	208.056
19	3	Mario Andretti	Hanna Car Wash	Lola	Chevrolet	214.714
20	9	Pancho Carter	Machinists/Hardees	March	Cosworth	210.366
21	4	Rick Mears	Pennzoil Z7	March	Chevrolet	213.878
22	20	Scott Brayton	Amway/Autostyle Cars	March	Cosworth	206.363
23	26	Jeff MacPherson	MacHoward Leasing	March	Judd	210.231
24	22	Derek Daly	Raynor Garage Door	Lola	Cosworth	204.755
25	17	Ludwig Heimrath Jr	Mackenzie Financial	Lola	Cosworth	206.748
26	2	AJ Foyt	CopenhagenGilmore	Lola	Cosworth	215.15
27	14	Kevin Cogan	Marlboro	March	Chevrolet	207.523
28	10	Johnny Rutherford	Vermont American	March	Cosworth	210.225
29	28	Dick Ferguson	Los Angeles Drywall	March	Cosworth	203.47
30	27	Tom Sneva	Skoal Bandit	March	Cosworth	205.773