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Andretti avoided contact, and drove to victory.
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all ducked into the pits for their mandatory pit stop. Exiting the pits, CART officials ruled that both Rahal and
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started 3rd, but slipped to 4th position after the start. He worked his way to the front of the field by lap 66 (of 100). After a pit stop on lap 72, Mears made the handling adjustments he needed to pull out to a 9-second lead. However, over the final handful of laps, Mears was stuck behind the
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Marlboro Challenge; previous year's season champion; and
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Marlboro Million. On the final corner of the final lap, Mears suddenly slowed. A fuel pickup problem caused the car to sputter, and Michael Andretti pounced,
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Andretti became locked in a fierce battle all the way to the finish. With the track beginning to dry, Andretti switched to slicks during his pit stop on lap 30, as did Unser. On lap 33. Andretti emerged as the
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race held from 1987 to 1992, sponsored by cigarette brand
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935:Schaffer, Rick (October 15, 1989).
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975:"Mears answers Marlboro Challenge"
973:Schaffer, Rick (October 7, 1990).
897:Shaffer, Rick (November 6, 1988).
444:ran out of fuel on the final lap.
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839:"1992 Marlboro Challenge"
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16:Auto race held 1987-92
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941:The Indianapolis Star
903:The Indianapolis Star
865:The Indianapolis Star
708:$ 1 Million Challenge
1014:(October 20, 1991).
545:Marlboro Grand Prix
841:. Racing-Reference
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524:Emerson Fittipaldi
475:Emerson Fittipaldi
460:The race moved to
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349:Emerson Fittipaldi
320:Newman/Haas Racing
21:Marlboro Challenge
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64:(1989, 1991)
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757:October 20,
735:October 20,
681:Bobby Rahal
633:Bobby Rahal
586:Meadowlands
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516:Bobby Rahal
491:Laguna Seca
446:Bobby Rahal
434:Laguna Seca
393:Bobby Rahal
389:Raul Boesel
293:Laguna Seca
289:October 19
205:Laguna Seca
201:October 14
157:November 5
129:Bobby Rahal
113:October 31
62:Laguna Seca
58:(1987–1988)
29:CART series
1128:Categories
715:References
686:Rick Mears
667:Rick Mears
595:Challenge
568:Rick Mears
495:Rick Mears
493:for 1991.
466:Rick Mears
333:October 3
261:Rick Mears
245:October 6
144:Truesports
43:defending
566:In 1991,
359:Chevrolet
315:Chevrolet
271:Chevrolet
227:Chevrolet
88:Location
702:See also
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557:Michigan
512:Nazareth
462:Nazareth
450:Teo Fabi
337:Nazareth
249:Nazareth
183:Cosworth
139:Cosworth
94:Chassis
33:Marlboro
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