1989 Pocono 500

United States 1989 Pocono 500
Race details
11th round of the 1989 CART PPG Indy Car World Series season
DateAugust 20, 1989
Official name1989 Pocono 500
LocationLong Pond, Pennsylvania
CoursePermanent racing facility
2.5 mi / 4.023 km
Distance200 laps
500 mi / 804.672 km
WeatherTemperatures up to 77 °F (25 °C); wind speeds up to 14 miles per hour (23 km/h)[1]
Pole position
DriverEmerson Fittipaldi (Patrick Racing)
Time211.715 mph
Podium
FirstDanny Sullivan (Team Penske)
SecondRick Mears (Team Penske)
ThirdMichael Andretti (Newman/Haas Racing)

The 1989 Pocono 500, the 19th running of the event, was held at the Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, on Sunday, August 20, 1989. The race was won by Danny Sullivan, his second Pocono 500 victory. It was the last Indy car race at Pocono until 2013.

  1. ^ "1989 Pocono 500 weather information". Wunderground. Retrieved May 3, 2023.