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CART in the 1986 season. Full information

8th season of the CART proved to be an exhilarating ride for motorsport enthusiasts worldwide. Spanning from 6th April to 9th November in 1986, this season showcased thrilling races, unexpected twists, and fierce competition. Join us as we relive the excitement and drama that unfolded throughout this unforgettable season of CART!

Beginners of the season: Rick Miaskiewicz

Participated in training: Mike Nish , Ed Pimm , Dale Coyne

List of races and tracks in the 1986 season

Race	Winner	Track	Race Start
1986 Phoenix Champ Cars Race 1	Kevin Cogan March 86C, #7	Phoenix	6th April 1986
1986 Long Beach Grand Prix	Michael Andretti March 86C, #18	Long Beach	13th April 1986
1986 Indianapolis 500	Bobby Rahal March 86C, #3	Indianapolis	31st May 1986
1986 Milwaukee Champ Cars	Michael Andretti March 86C, #18	Milwaukee	8th June 1986
1986 Portland Champ Cars	Mario Andretti Lola T86/00, #5	Portland	15th June 1986
1986 Meadowlands Champ Cars	Danny Sullivan March 86C, #4	Meadowlands	29th June 1986
1986 Cleveland Champ Cars	Danny Sullivan March 86C, #4	Cleveland	6th July 1986
1986 Toronto Champ Cars	Bobby Rahal March 86C, #3	Toronto	20th July 1986
1986 Michigan 500	Johnny Rutherford March 86C, #21	Michigan	2nd August 1986
1986 Pocono 500	Mario Andretti Lola T86/00, #5	Pocono	17th August 1986
1986 Mid-Ohio Champ Cars	Bobby Rahal March 86C, #3	Mid-Ohio	31st August 1986
1986 Sanair Champ Cars	Bobby Rahal March 86C, #3	Sanair	7th September 1986
1986 Road America Champ Cars	Emerson Fittipaldi March 86C, #20	Elkhart Lake	21st September 1986
1986 Michigan Champ Cars	Bobby Rahal March 86C, #3	Michigan	28th September 1986
1986 Monterey Grand Prix	Bobby Rahal March 86C, #3	Laguna Seca	12th October 1986
1986 Phoenix Champ Cars Race 2	Michael Andretti March 86C, #18	Phoenix	19th October 1986
1986 Miami Champ Cars	Al Unser, Jr. Lola T86/00, #30	Tamiami Park	9th November 1986

Drivers championship 1986

Bobby Rahal

United States

Champion

Points: 179 Wins: 6 Poles: 2

Michael Andretti

United States

2nd place

Points: 170 Wins: 3 Poles: 3

Danny Sullivan

United States

3rd place

Points: 147 Wins: 2 Poles: 2

List of all drivers for the 1986 season

Name	Points
Bobby Rahal	179
Michael Andretti	170
Danny Sullivan	147
Mario Andretti	136
Al Unser, Jr.	136
Kevin Cogan	115
Emerson Fittipaldi	103
Rick Mears	89
Roberto Guerrero	87
Tom Sneva	82
Johnny Rutherford	78
Geoff Brabham	64
Raul Boesel	54
Josele Garza	45
Jacques Villeneuve	38
Roberto Moreno	30
Ed Pimm	29
Arie Luyendyk	29
Pancho Carter	28
Randy Lanier	21
AJ Foyt jr	16
Jan Lammers	13
Derek Daly	11
Randy Lewis	8
Johnny Parsons jr	8
Spike Gehlhausen	6
Chip Robinson	6
Sammy Swindell	4
Ian Ashley	4
Dominic Dobson	3
Mike Nish	3
Rick Miaskiewicz	2
Gary Bettenhausen	2
Dale Coyne	2
John Morton	1