Aug 2 - This day in the Automobile-History.





Marlboro 500 race - Michael Andretti makes the fastest finish


This day in 1987. Michael Andretti, being just 24-year-old, wins the Marlboro 500 – the fastest race in Indy car racing on this very day which took place at the Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan. His average speed was 171,49 mph.