The 1990 PPG Indy Car World Series started April 8th with a race a Phoenix International Raceway, and ended October 21st with a race at Laguna Seca Raceway. The 1990 Indianapolis 500 was the first career win for Arie Luyendyk. August 26th was the first race on the streets of Denver, and September 2nd was the first race at Pacific Place, a street course circuit in downtown Vancouver. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1990_IndyCar_season
Here are some stats for the 1990 Indy Car season:
Race wins
Al Unser Jr. 6 wins (#5 Valvoline Rick Galles Racing Lola Chevy) Long Beach, Milwaukee, Toronto, Michigan, Denver, Vancouver.
Michael Andretti 5 wins (#3 Kmart Havoline Newman Haas Lola Chevy) Detroit, Portland, Meadowlands, Mid-Ohio, Road America,
Danny Sullivan 2 wins (#7 Marlboro Team Penske Chevy) Cleveland, Laguna Seca.
Rick Mears 1 win (#2 Pennzoil Team Penske Chevy) Phoenix
Emerson Fittipaldi 1 win (#1 Marlboro Team Penske Chevy) Nazareth
Arie Luyendyk 1 win (#30 Domino's Pizza Doug Shierson Lola Chevy) Indianapolis 500.
Final Point Standings
1. Al Unser Jr.
2. Michael Andretti -29
3. Rick Mears -42
4. Bobby Rahal -57 (highest driver in points with no wins)
Races won from the pole:
Rick Mears Phoenix
Al Unser Jr. Long Beach
Michael Andretti Detroit
Michael Andretti Meadowlands
Michael Andretti Mid-Ohio
Danny Sullivan Laguna Seca
Farthest back somebody started and won: Al Unser Jr. started 9th and won at Milwaukee
Most cautions in a race: 8 at Michigan
Fewest cautions in a race: Detroit went caution free
Fastest average speed: 189.727 Michigan 500
Slowest average speed: 71.243 Denver
Most lead changes in a race: 14 Michigan
Fewest lead changes in a race: none at Detroit and Laguna Seca
Longest race by time: 2 hours 41 minutes at the Indianapolis 500
Shortest race by time: 1 hour 29 minutes at Milwaukee.
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