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CART in the 1987 season. Full information

9th season of the CART proved to be an exhilarating ride for motorsport enthusiasts worldwide. Spanning from 5th April to 1st November in 1987, 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: Fabrizio Barbazza , Davy Jones , Scott Goodyear , John Andretti , Wally Dallenbach, Jr.

Participated in training: Danny Sullivan , Fabrizio Barbazza , Tony Bettenhausen jr , Dennis Firestone , Ludwig Heimrath jr

List of races and tracks in the 1987 season

Race	Winner	Track	Race Start
1987 Long Beach Grand Prix	Mario Andretti Lola T87/00, #5	Long Beach	5th April 1987
1987 Phoenix Champ Cars	Roberto Guerrero March 87C, #4	Phoenix	12th April 1987
1987 Indianapolis 500	Al Unser March 86C, #25	Indianapolis	24th May 1987
1987 Milwaukee Champ Cars	Michael Andretti March 87C, #18	Milwaukee	31st May 1987
1987 Portland Champ Cars	Bobby Rahal Lola T87/00, #1	Portland	14th June 1987
1987 Meadowlands Champ Cars	Bobby Rahal Lola T87/00, #1	Meadowlands	28th June 1987
1987 Cleveland Champ Cars	Emerson Fittipaldi March 87C, #20	Cleveland	5th July 1987
1987 Toronto Champ Cars	Emerson Fittipaldi March 87C, #20	Toronto	19th July 1987
1987 Michigan 500	Michael Andretti March 87C, #18	Michigan	2nd August 1987
1987 Pocono 500	Rick Mears March 86C, #8	Pocono	16th August 1987
1987 Road America Champ Cars	Mario Andretti Lola T87/00, #5	Elkhart Lake	30th August 1987
1987 Mid-Ohio Champ Cars	Roberto Guerrero March 87C, #4	Mid-Ohio	6th September 1987
1987 Nazareth Champ Cars	Michael Andretti March 87C, #18	Nazareth	20th September 1987
1987 Monterey Grand Prix	Bobby Rahal Lola T87/00, #1	Laguna Seca	11th October 1987
1987 Miami Champ Cars	Michael Andretti March 87C, #18	Tamiami Park	1st November 1987

Drivers championship 1987

Bobby Rahal

United States

Champion

Points: 188 Wins: 3 Poles: 1

Michael Andretti

United States

2nd place

Points: 158 Wins: 4 Poles: 2

Al Unser, Jr.

United States

3rd place

Points: 107 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

List of all drivers for the 1987 season

Name	Points
Bobby Rahal	188
Michael Andretti	158
Al Unser, Jr.	107
Roberto Guerrero	106
Rick Mears	102
Mario Andretti	100
Arie Luyendyk	98
Geoff Brabham	90
Danny Sullivan	87
Emerson Fittipaldi	78
Josele Garza	46
Fabrizio Barbazza	42
Al Unser	39
Tom Sneva	38
Derek Daly	27
Kevin Cogan	25
Johnny Rutherford	23
John Andretti	23
Jeff MacPherson	21
AJ Foyt jr	20
Dick Simon	15
Randy Lewis	15
Scott Brayton	14
Gary Bettenhausen	10
Pancho Carter	9
Raul Boesel	8
Chip Robinson	8
Scott Goodyear	7
Tony Bettenhausen jr	7
Didier Theys	6
Jeff Wood	6
Dennis Firestone	6
Stan Fox	6
Ludwig Heimrath jr	5
Davy Jones	3
Wally Dallenbach, Jr.	1
Rick Miaskiewicz	1