The 1990 Indianapolis 500 was the 74th running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing”. The event was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana, United States on Sunday, 27 May 1990. Emerson Fittipaldi started on pole position and Arie Luyendyk was the race winner.
1990 Indianapolis 500 Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Tire | Started | Laps | Total Time | Laps Led | Status | Avg. Speed | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | Arie Luyendyk | Lola | Chevrolet | Goodyear | 3 | 200 | 2:41:18.404 | 37 | Running | 185.981 | $1,090,940 |
| 2 | 18 | Bobby Rahal | Lola | Chevrolet | Goodyear | 4 | 200 | +10.878 | 35 | Running | 185.772 | $488,566 |
| 3 | 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Penske | Chevrolet | Goodyear | 1 | 200 | 128 | Running | 185.183 | $592,874 | |
| 4 | 5 | Al Unser Jr. | Lola | Chevrolet | Goodyear | 7 | 199 | 0 | Running | $227,691 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Rick Mears | Penske | Chevrolet | Goodyear | 2 | 198 | 0 | Running | $201,610 | ||
| 6 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | Lola | Chevrolet | Goodyear | 8 | 194 | 0 | Running | $184,804 | ||
| 7 | 22 | Scott Brayton | Lola | Cosworth | Goodyear | 26 | 194 | 0 | Running | $201,448 | ||
| 8 | 25 | Eddie Cheever Jr. | Penske | Chevrolet | Goodyear | 14 | 193 | 0 | Running | $172,786 | ||
| 9 | 11 | Kevin Cogan | Penske | Buick | Goodyear | 15 | 191 | 0 | Running | $150,472 | ||
| 10 | 28 | Scott Goodyear | Lola | Judd | Goodyear | 21 | 191 | 0 | Running | $146,970 | ||
| 11 | 70 | Didier Theys | Penske | Buick | Goodyear | 20 | 190 | 0 | Running | $142,384 | ||
| 12 | 23 | Tero Palmroth | Lola | Cosworth | Goodyear | 16 | 188 | 0 | Running | $138,756 | ||
| 13 | 40 | Al Unser | March | Alfa Romeo | Goodyear | 30 | 186 | 0 | Running | $136,387 | ||
| 14 | 12 | Randy Lewis | Penske | Buick | Goodyear | 12 | 186 | 0 | Running | $134,275 | ||
| 15 | 15 | Jim Crawford | Lola | Buick | Goodyear | 29 | 183 | 0 | Running | $130,022 | ||
| 16 | 93 | John Paul Jr. | Lola | Buick | Goodyear | 32 | 176 | 0 | Radiator | $150,276 | ||
| 17 | 39 | Dean Hall | Lola | Cosworth | Goodyear | 24 | 165 | 0 | Suspension | $134,306 | ||
| 18 | 4 | Teo Fabi | March | Porsche | Goodyear | 23 | 162 | 0 | Transmission | $156,060 | ||
| 19 | 21 | Geoff Brabham | Lola | Judd | Goodyear | 19 | 161 | 0 | Running | $131,688 | ||
| 20 | 3 | Michael Andretti | Lola | Chevrolet | Goodyear | 5 | 146 | 0 | Vibration | $130,942 | ||
| 21 | 41 | John Andretti | March | Porsche | Goodyear | 10 | 136 | 0 | Accident | $118,320 | ||
| 22 | 86 | Dominic Dobson | Lola | Cosworth | Goodyear | 11 | 129 | 0 | Engine | $116,823 | ||
| 23 | 20 | Roberto Guerrero | March | Alfa Romeo | Goodyear | 28 | 118 | 0 | Suspension | $115,129 | ||
| 24 | 81 | Bill Vukovich III | Lola | Buick | Goodyear | 31 | 102 | 0 | Engine | $119,503 | ||
| 25 | 56 | Rocky Moran | Lola | Buick | Goodyear | 33 | 88 | 0 | Engine | $124,580 | ||
| 26 | 16 | Tony Bettenhausen Jr. | Lola | Buick | Goodyear | 13 | 76 | 0 | Engine | $112,083 | ||
| 27 | 6 | Mario Andretti | Lola | Chevrolet | Goodyear | 6 | 60 | 0 | Engine | $111,209 | ||
| 28 | 19 | Raul Boesel | Lola | Judd | Goodyear | 17 | 60 | 0 | Engine | $110,461 | ||
| 29 | 29 | Pancho Carter | Lola | Cosworth | Goodyear | 22 | 59 | 0 | Accident | $110,837 | ||
| 30 | 9 | Tom Sneva | Penske | Buick | Goodyear | 25 | 48 | 0 | CV joint | $110,338 | ||
| 31 | 51 | Gary Bettenhausen | Lola | Buick | Goodyear | 18 | 39 | 0 | Wheel bearing | $109,464 | ||
| 32 | 7 | Danny Sullivan | Penske | Chevrolet | Goodyear | 9 | 19 | 0 | Accident | $109,778 | ||
| 33 | 97 | Stan Fox | Lola | Buick | Goodyear | 27 | 10 | 0 | Gearbox | $108,021 |