The 1986 Michigan 500, the sixth running of the event, was held at the Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan, on Saturday, August 2, 1986. The race was won by Johnny Rutherford, his 27th and final Indy Car victory. It was Rutherford's sixth win in IndyCar racing's Triple Crown of 500 mile races, and his first at the Michigan 500. The event was race number 9 of 17 in the 1986 CART PPG Indy Car World Series. 42°03′58.68″N 84°14′29.18″W / 42.0663000°N 84.2414389°W
| Race details | |
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| Race 9 of 17 in the 1986 CART season | |
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| Date | August 2, 1986 |
| Official name | 1986 Michigan 500 |
| Location | Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan, United States |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 2.000 mi / 3.219 km |
| Distance | 250 laps 500.000 mi / 804.672 km |
| Weather | Partly Cloudy with temperatures up to 82 °F (28 °C); wind speeds reaching up to 17 miles per hour (27 km/h)[1] |
| Pole position | |
| Driver |  Rick Mears (Team Penske) |
| Time | 223.401 mph (359.529 km/h) |
| Podium | |
| First | Johnny Rutherford (Alex Morales Racing) |
| Second |  Josele Garza (Machinist Union Racing Team) |
| Third | Pancho Carter (Galles Racing) |
- ^ Weather information for the 1986 Michigan 500 at Wunderground