1987 Pocono 500 in CART at the Pocono circuit. Full information

1987 Pocono 500

1987 Pocono 500 is 120th CART race. Passed at the Pocono circuit. Mario Andretti won the pole position, Rick Mears won this race. Geoff Brabham and Roberto Guerrero also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (805 km).

Previous race: 1987 Michigan 500
Next race: 1987 Road America Champ Cars
Race Start: 16th August 1987

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1987 Pocono 500

36th victory for the Penske Racing team
17th victory for the Rick Mears
45th podium for the Rick Mears
7th podium for the Geoff Brabham
7th podium for the Roberto Guerrero

March 86C - 1987 Pocono 500 winner

March 86C #8 - 1987 Pocono 500 winner

1987 Pocono 500 results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Rick Mears March 86C, #8 21 3h 11m 50.92s 0 Penske Racing
2 Geoff Brabham March 87C, #15 16 3h 12m 8.24s 0 Galles Racing
3 Roberto Guerrero March 87C, #4 14 3h 12m 14.76s 0 Vince Granatelli Racing
4 Arie Luyendyk March 87C, #71 12 198 laps 0 Hemelgarn Racing
5 Bobby Rahal Lola T87/00, #1 10 198 laps 0 Truesports
6 Pancho Carter March 87C, #29 8 197 laps 0 Machinists Union Racing
7 AJ Foyt jr Lola T87/00, #14 6 197 laps 0 Gilmore Racing Team
8 Michael Andretti March 87C, #18 5 196 laps 0 Kraco Racing
9 Kevin Cogan March 87C, #7 4 190 laps 0 Patrick Racing
10 Derek Daly Lola T87/00, #10 3 189 laps 0 Raynor Motorsports
11 Josele Garza March 87C, #55 2 188 laps 0 Machinists Union Racing
12 Ludwig Heimrath jr Lola T87/00, #23 1 187 laps 0 Dick Simon Racing
13 Gary Bettenhausen March 86C, #56 0 183 laps 0 Gohr Racing
14 Fabrizio Barbazza March 87C, #12 0 182 laps 0 Arciero Racing
15 Al Unser March 86C, #6 0 158 laps Accident 0 Penske Racing
16 Randy Lewis March 87C, #24 0 155 laps Engine 0 Leader Card Racers
17 Danny Sullivan March 86C, #3 0 124 laps Gearbox 0 Penske Racing
18 Emerson Fittipaldi March 87C, #20 0 115 laps Engine 0 Patrick Racing
19 Mario Andretti Lola T87/00, #5 1 88 laps Accident 0 Newman-Haas Racing
20 Jeff MacPherson March 87C, #11 0 30 laps Accident 0 Galles Racing
21 Dick Simon Lola T87/00, #22 0 18 laps Drive train 0 Dick Simon Racing
22 Tony Bettenhausen jr March 86C, #16 0 15 laps Electrics 0 Bettenhausen Motorsports
23 Al Unser, Jr. March 87C, #30 0 12 laps Electrics 0 Shierson Racing
24 Dale Coyne March 86C, #19 0 9 laps Engine 0 Dale Coyne Racing
25 Scott Brayton March 87C, #91 0 Accident 0 Hemelgarn Racing
26 Johnny Rutherford March 87C, #21 0 Accident 0 Alex Foods Racing

Qualifying Results for the 1987 Pocono 500 on the Pocono circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Mario Andretti Lola T87/00, #5 44.795s Newman-Haas Racing
2 Rick Mears March 86C, #8 44.863s Penske Racing
3 Bobby Rahal Lola T87/00, #1 45.267s Truesports
4 Roberto Guerrero March 87C, #4 45.309s Vince Granatelli Racing
5 Michael Andretti March 87C, #18 46.113s Kraco Racing
6 Scott Brayton March 87C, #91 46.389s Hemelgarn Racing
7 AJ Foyt jr Lola T87/00, #14 46.455s Gilmore Racing Team
8 Al Unser March 86C, #6 46.464s Penske Racing
9 Al Unser, Jr. March 87C, #30 46.534s Shierson Racing
10 Geoff Brabham March 87C, #15 46.685s Galles Racing
11 Emerson Fittipaldi March 87C, #20 46.725s Patrick Racing
12 Johnny Rutherford March 87C, #21 46.8s Alex Foods Racing
13 Kevin Cogan March 87C, #7 46.88s Patrick Racing
14 Arie Luyendyk March 87C, #71 46.909s Hemelgarn Racing
15 Pancho Carter March 87C, #29 46.957s Machinists Union Racing
16 Dick Simon Lola T87/00, #22 46.957s Dick Simon Racing
17 Danny Sullivan March 86C, #3 47.061s Penske Racing
18 Randy Lewis March 87C, #24 47.263s Leader Card Racers
19 Fabrizio Barbazza March 87C, #12 48.029s Arciero Racing
20 Ludwig Heimrath jr Lola T87/00, #23 48.08s Dick Simon Racing
21 Gary Bettenhausen March 86C, #56 48.181s Gohr Racing
22 Josele Garza March 87C, #55 48.382s Machinists Union Racing
23 Jeff MacPherson March 87C, #11 49.512s Galles Racing
24 Tony Bettenhausen jr March 86C, #16 49.812s Bettenhausen Motorsports
25 Dale Coyne March 86C, #19 51.932s Dale Coyne Racing
26 Derek Daly Lola T87/00, #10 47.484s Raynor Motorsports

List of all cars for the 1987 Pocono 500 on the Pocono circuit

March 86C

Chevrolet

March 87C

Cosworth

March 87C

Honda

March 86C

Chevrolet stockblock

March 86C

Cosworth

Lola T87/00

Chevrolet

Lola T87/00

Cosworth

March 87C

Chevrolet