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1987 Miami Champ Cars

1987 Miami Champ Cars is 125th CART race. Passed at the Tamiami Park circuit. Mario Andretti won the pole position, Michael Andretti won this race. Al Unser, Jr. and Geoff Brabham also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 103 laps (296 km).

Previous race: 1987 Monterey Grand Prix
Next race: 1988 Phoenix Champ Cars
Race Start: 1st November 1987

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1987 Miami Champ Cars

7th victory for the Kraco Racing team
7th victory for the Michael Andretti
19th podium for the Michael Andretti
21st podium for the Al Unser, Jr.
9th podium for the Geoff Brabham

March 87C - 1987 Miami Champ Cars winner

March 87C #18 - 1987 Miami Champ Cars winner

1987 Miami Champ Cars results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Michael Andretti	March 87C, #18	21	1h 56m 12.55s	Kraco Racing
2	Al Unser, Jr.	March 87C, #30	16	1h 57m 8.86s	Shierson Racing
3	Geoff Brabham	March 87C, #15	14	1h 57m 47.16s	Galles Racing
4	Mario Andretti	Lola T87/00, #5	13	102 laps	Newman-Haas Racing
5	Rick Mears	March 86C, #8	10	102 laps	Penske Racing
6	Raul Boesel	March 87C, #4	8	101 laps	Vince Granatelli Racing
7	Bobby Rahal	Lola T87/00, #1	6	100 laps	Truesports
8	Tom Sneva	March 86C, #44	5	99 laps Spun	Group 44 Racing
9	John Andretti	March 87C, #33	4	99 laps	Mike Curb Racing
10	Emerson Fittipaldi	March 87C, #20	3	99 laps	Patrick Racing
11	Arie Luyendyk	March 87C, #71	2	98 laps	Hemelgarn Racing
12	Danny Sullivan	March 86C, #3	1	98 laps	Penske Racing
13	Davy Jones	March 86C, #41	0	98 laps	Gilmore Racing Team
14	Pancho Carter	March 87C, #29	0	97 laps Spun	Machinists Union Racing
15	Scott Goodyear	March 87C, #56	0	96 laps	Gohr Racing
16	Johnny Rutherford	March 87C, #21	0	95 laps	Alex Foods Racing
17	Didier Theys	Lola T87/00, #2	0	92 laps	Truesports
18	Josele Garza	March 87C, #55	0	91 laps	Machinists Union Racing
19	Randy Lewis	March 87C, #24	0	87 laps	Leader Card Racers
20	Ian Ashley	Lola T86/00, #27	0	56 laps Drive train	Dick Simon Racing
21	Kevin Cogan	March 87C, #7	0	50 laps Drive train	Patrick Racing
22	Derek Daly	Lola T87/00, #10	0	45 laps Engine	Raynor Motorsports
23	Jeff Wood	Lola T87/00, #22	0	43 laps Gearbox	Dick Simon Racing
24	Jeff MacPherson	March 87C, #11	0	32 laps Fire	Galles Racing
25	AJ Foyt jr	Lola T87/00, #14	0	21 laps Accident	Gilmore Racing Team
26	Fulvio Ballabio	Lola T87/00, #23	0	17 laps Clutch	Dick Simon Racing
27	Danny Ongais	March 87C, #25	0	16 laps Electrics	Interscope Racing
28	Fabrizio Barbazza	March 87C, #12	0	2 laps Accident	Arciero Racing
0	Dale Coyne	March 86C, #19	0		Dale Coyne Racing

Qualifying Results for the 1987 Miami Champ Cars on the Tamiami Park circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Mario Andretti	Lola T87/00, #5	56.027s	Newman-Haas Racing
2	Michael Andretti	March 87C, #18	56.029s	Kraco Racing
3	Geoff Brabham	March 87C, #15	56.186s	Galles Racing
4	Al Unser, Jr.	March 87C, #30	56.415s	Shierson Racing
5	Danny Sullivan	March 86C, #3	56.474s	Penske Racing
6	Bobby Rahal	Lola T87/00, #1	56.733s	Truesports
7	Emerson Fittipaldi	March 87C, #20	56.971s	Patrick Racing
8	Kevin Cogan	March 87C, #7	56.99s	Patrick Racing
9	Raul Boesel	March 87C, #4	57.159s	Vince Granatelli Racing
10	Rick Mears	March 86C, #8	57.203s	Penske Racing
11	Jeff Wood	Lola T87/00, #22	57.212s	Dick Simon Racing
12	Arie Luyendyk	March 87C, #71	57.73s	Hemelgarn Racing
13	Tom Sneva	March 86C, #44	57.762s	Group 44 Racing
14	Fabrizio Barbazza	March 87C, #12	57.943s	Arciero Racing
15	Josele Garza	March 87C, #55	58.089s	Machinists Union Racing
16	Pancho Carter	March 87C, #29	58.167s	Machinists Union Racing
17	Didier Theys	Lola T87/00, #2	58.307s	Truesports
18	Scott Goodyear	March 87C, #56	58.338s	Gohr Racing
19	Derek Daly	Lola T87/00, #10	58.411s	Raynor Motorsports
20	John Andretti	March 87C, #33	58.889s	Mike Curb Racing
21	Danny Ongais	March 87C, #25	58.927s	Interscope Racing
22	Davy Jones	March 86C, #41	58.971s	Gilmore Racing Team
23	Fulvio Ballabio	Lola T87/00, #23	58.996s	Dick Simon Racing
24	AJ Foyt jr	Lola T87/00, #14	59.006s	Gilmore Racing Team
25	Jeff MacPherson	March 87C, #11	59.075s	Galles Racing
26	Ian Ashley	Lola T86/00, #27	59.447s	Dick Simon Racing
27	Johnny Rutherford	March 87C, #21	59.741s	Alex Foods Racing
28	Randy Lewis	March 87C, #24	1m 0.7s	Leader Card Racers
29	Dale Coyne	March 86C, #19		Dale Coyne Racing