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1989 - PPG Indy Car World Series - Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Race Results

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1989 - Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Race Results

Race Name - Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
Date - 4/16/1989
Race Track - Long Beach Street Circuit
Number of Starting Cars - 27
Laps Run - 95
Pole Winner / Pole Speed - Al Unser, Jr. / 90.74 mph
Cautions - 0 cautions for 0 laps
Average Race Speed - 83.503 mph
Lead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 7 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Al Unser, Jr.
Race Number - 2


Finish Start Driver Sponsor (Owner) Chassis Engine Qualify Speed
1 1 Al Unser Jr Team Valvoline Lola Chevrolet 90.74
2 2 Michael Andretti Kmart/Havoline Lola Chevrolet 89.24
3 6 Emerson Fittipaldi Marlboro Penske Chevrolet 88.758
4 9 Bobby Rahal Kraco Lola Cosworth 88.426
5 7 Rick Mears Pennzoil Penske Chevrolet 88.534
6 14 Raul Boesel Dominos Pizza Lola Judd 86.497
7 13 Arie Luyendyk Provimi Veal/Dutch Boy Lola Cosworth 86.96
8 4 Danny Sullivan Miller High Life Penske Chevrolet 88.825
9 11 Derek Daly Raynor Lola Judd 87.382
10 12 Tom Sneva STP Granatelli March Buick 87.347
11 17 James Weaver Dyson Racing Lola Cosworth 85.824
12 22 Scott Brayton Amway Lola Cosworth 85.285
13 21 Bernard Jourdain Andale Racing Lola Cosworth 85.544
14 24 Steve Saleen Saleen Auto Express March Cosworth 84.338
15 23 Randy Lewis Toshiba/Oracle/TeamKar Lola Cosworth 84.702
16 25 Tero Palmroth Neste OilRotatorNanso March Cosworth 83.875
17 27 Pancho Carter Hardees Lola Cosworth 81.536
18 5 Mario Andretti Kmart/Havoline Lola Chevrolet 88.8
19 18 Dominic Dobson Texaco Havoline Lola Cosworth 85.739
20 19 John Jones Labatts Breweries Lola Cosworth 85.634
21 26 Fulvio Ballabio Burago/Coyne Lola Cosworth 83.224
22 28 Guido Dacc Coyne Racing Lola Cosworth 80.709
23 20 Didier Theys Arciero MacPherson Penske Cosworth 85.601
24 16 Ludwig Heimrath Jr Mackenzie Financial Lola Judd 85.998
25 15 AJ Foyt Copenhagen/Gilmore Lola Cosworth 86.177
26 10 Kevin Cogan Schaefer/Playboy Fashions March Cosworth 88.173
27 3 Teo Fabi Quaker State March Porsche 88.884
28 8 Scott Pruett Budweiser Lola Judd 88.447