The 73rd Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Sunday, May 28, 1989. Two-time World Drivers' Champion Emerson Fittipaldi of Brazil became the first foreign winner of the race since 1966. Though Fittipaldi dominated most of the race, he dropped to second in the waning laps. On the 199th lap, Al Unser Jr. was leading Fittipaldi down the backstretch. The two cars weaved through lap traffic, and Fittipaldi dove underneath in turn three. The two cars touched wheels, and Unser spun out, crashing into the outside wall. Fittipaldi circulated the final lap under caution behind the pace car to score his first Indy 500 victory.
Race winner Emerson Fittipaldi set a new record and reached a significant milestone, becoming the first Indy 500 winner to earn a one million dollar single-race prize money purse.[1] His prize money officially totaled $1,001,600.
After dominating the 1988 month of May, all three cars of the Penske Team failed to finish the race in 1989. Danny Sullivan suffered a broken arm in a practice crash, and mechanical failures sidelined all three cars on race day. It was the only year in the decade of the 1980s, and the first time since 1976, that the Penske team failed to score a top five finish. Ironically, race winner Emerson Fittipaldi (driving for rival Patrick Racing) was fielding a Penske PC-18 chassis, acquired from Penske in a special arrangement between the two teams.
The race was sanctioned by USAC, and was included as part of the 1989 CART PPG Indy Car World Series. By season's end, Fittipaldi became the fourth driver since 1979 to win the Indy 500 and CART championship in the same season. Taken from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_Indianapolis_500
Starting Lineup:
| Row | Inside | Middle | Outside |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rick Mears (W) |
Al Unser (W) |
 Emerson Fittipaldi |
| 2 | Jim Crawford |
Mario Andretti (W) |
Scott Brayton |
| 3 | Bobby Rahal (W) |
Al Unser, Jr. |
Raul Boesel |
| 4 | A.J. Foyt (W) |
Randy Lewis |
John Andretti |
| 5 |  Teo Fabi |
Gary Bettenhausen |
 Arie Luyendyk |
| 6 |  Tero Palmroth |
Scott Pruett (R) |
 Ludwig Heimrath |
| 7 |  Didier Theys (R) |
 Bernard Jourdain (R) |
Michael Andretti |
| 8 | Tom Sneva (W) |
Gordon Johncock (W) |
 Derek Daly |
| 9 | John Jones (R) |
Danny Sullivan (W) |
Kevin Cogan |
| 10 | Rocky Moran |
Dominic Dobson |
Bill Vukovich III |
| 11 | Davy Jones |
Pancho Carter |
Rich Vogler |
Other Drivers on Entry List:
| Andy Hillenburg |
| Bobby Olivero |
| Buddy Lazier |
| Dale Coyne |
| Dick Ferguson |
| Geoff Brabham |
| Guido Daccò |
| Jean-Pierre Frey |
| John Paul, Jr. |
| Johnny Parsons |
| Johnny Rutherford |
| Kevin Whitesides |
| Michael Greenfield |
| Phil Krueger |
| Roberto Guerrero |
| Scott Harrington |
| Stan Fox |
| Steve Butler |
| Steve Chassey |
| Steve Saleen |
| Tom Bigelow |
| Tony Bettenhausen, Jr. |
Lap-By-Lap Summery:
Green Flag: Emerson Fittipaldi Leads Lap 1
Lap 5: Caution #1 Car #11 Kevin Cogan Crashed HARD in Turn 4, ended up on his side in Pit-Road
Lap 14: Green Flag
Lap 35: Mario Andretti Took the lead
Lap 36: Raul Boesel Took the lead
Lap 37: Emerson Fittipaldi Took the lead
Lap 61: Caution #2 Car #18 Bobby Rahal Tow-In
Lap 65: Green Flag
Lap 88: Michael Andretti Took the lead
Lap 93: Emerson Fittipaldi Took the lead
Lap 113: Michael Andretti Took the lead
Lap 124: Emerson Fittipaldi Took the lead
Lap 128: Caution #3 Car #9 Arie Luyendyk Blew An Engine
Lap 130: Michael Andretti Took the lead
Lap 131: Green Flag
Lap 139: Caution #4 Car #15 Jim Crawford Blew An Engine
Lap 140: Emerson Fittipaldi Took the lead
Lap 149: Green Flag
Lap 154: Michael Andretti Took the lead
Lap 162: Caution #5 Car #6 Michael Andretti Blew An Engine while leading
Lap 163: Emerson Fittipaldi Took the lead
Lap 164: Al Unser Jr. Took the lead
Lap 166: Green Flag: Emerson Fittipaldi Took the lead
Lap 181: Caution #6 Car #56 Tero Palmroth Lost a Wheel
Lap 186: Green Flag
Lap 196: Al Unser Jr. Took the lead
Lap 199: Caution #7 Car #2 Al Unser Jr. Wrecked by Emerson Fittipaldi in Turn 3 while racing for the lead
Lap 200: Checkered Flag: Emerson Fittipaldi Wins his First Indy 500 under Caution.
Race Results:
| Finish | Driver | Laps | Status | Prize Money |
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 200 | 167.581 | $1,001,604 |
| 2 | Al Unser Jr. | 198 | Accident | $390,453 |
| 3 | Raul Boesel | 194 | Running | $306,603 |
| 4 | Mario Andretti | 193 | Running | $193,853 |
| 5 | A.J. Foyt | 193 | Running | $177,403 |
| 6 | Scott Brayton | 193 | Running | $190,903 |
| 7 | Davy Jones | 192 | Running | $151,328 |
| 8 | Rich Vogler | 192 | Running | $153,203 |
| 9 | Bernard Jourdain | 191 | Running | $150,153 |
| 10 | Scott Pruett | 190 | Running | $141,053 |
| 11 | John Jones | 189 | Running | $134,103 |
| 12 | Bill Vukovich III | 186 | Running | $147,203 |
| 13 | Ludwig Heimrath, Jr. | 185 | Running | $123,803 |
| 14 | Rocky Moran | 181 | Running | $122,503 |
| 15 | Derek Daly | 167 | Running | $125,103 |
| 16 | Tero Palmroth | 165 | Spindle | $122,803 |
| 17 | Michael Andretti | 163 | Engine | $164,353 |
| 18 | Dominic Dobson | 161 | Drive train | $113,003 |
| 19 | Jim Crawford | 135 | Drive train | $119,403 |
| 20 | Didier Theys | 131 | Engine | $111,503 |
| 21 | Arie Luyendyk | 123 | Engine | $110,203 |
| 22 | Pancho Carter | 121 | Electrical | $108,503 |
| 23 | Rick Mears | 113 | Engine | $267,903 |
| 24 | Al Unser | 68 | Clutch | $132,903 |
| 25 | John Andretti | 61 | Engine | $104,503 |
| 26 | Bobby Rahal | 58 | Valve | $103,703 |
| 27 | Tom Sneva | 55 | Pit fire | $106,003 |
| 28 | Danny Sullivan | 41 | Clutch | $125,903 |
| 29 | Randy Lewis | 24 | Wheel bearing | $101,903 |
| 30 | Teo Fabi | 23 | Ignition | $113,753 |
| 31 | Gordon Johncock | 19 | Engine | $103,703 |
| 32 | Kevin Cogan | 2 | Accident | $102,503 |
| 33 | Gary Bettenhausen | 0 | Bent valve | $101,903 |
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