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CART in the 1988 season. Full information

10th season of the CART proved to be an exhilarating ride for motorsport enthusiasts worldwide. Spanning from 10th April to 6th November in 1988, 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: Bill Vukovich III , Scott Atchison , Bernard Jourdain , Dennis Vitolo

Participated in training: Roberto Guerrero , Tony Bettenhausen jr , Dale Coyne

List of races and tracks in the 1988 season

Race	Winner	Track	Race Start
1988 Phoenix Champ Cars	Mario Andretti Lola T88/00, #6	Phoenix	10th April 1988
1988 Long Beach Grand Prix	Al Unser, Jr. March 88C, #3	Long Beach	17th April 1988
1988 Indianapolis 500	Rick Mears Penske PC17, #5	Indianapolis	29th May 1988
1988 Milwaukee Champ Cars	Rick Mears Penske PC17, #5	Milwaukee	5th June 1988
1988 Portland Champ Cars	Danny Sullivan Penske PC17, #9	Portland	19th June 1988
1988 Cleveland Champ Cars	Mario Andretti Lola T88/00, #6	Cleveland	3rd July 1988
1988 Toronto Champ Cars	Al Unser, Jr. March 88C, #3	Toronto	17th July 1988
1988 Meadowlands Champ Cars	Al Unser, Jr. March 88C, #3	Meadowlands	24th July 1988
1988 Michigan 500	Danny Sullivan Penske PC17, #9	Michigan	7th August 1988
1988 Pocono 500	Bobby Rahal Lola T88/00, #1	Pocono	21st August 1988
1988 Mid-Ohio Champ Cars	Emerson Fittipaldi Lola T87/00, #20	Mid-Ohio	4th September 1988
1988 Road America Champ Cars	Emerson Fittipaldi Lola T87/00, #20	Elkhart Lake	11th September 1988
1988 Nazareth Champ Cars	Danny Sullivan Penske PC17, #9	Nazareth	25th September 1988
1988 Monterey Grand Prix	Danny Sullivan Penske PC17, #9	Laguna Seca	16th October 1988
1988 Miami Champ Cars	Al Unser, Jr. March 88C, #3	Tamiami Park	6th November 1988

Drivers championship 1988

Danny Sullivan

United States

Champion

Points: 182 Wins: 4 Poles: 9

Al Unser, Jr.

United States

2nd place

Points: 149 Wins: 4 Poles: 0

Bobby Rahal

United States

3rd place

Points: 136 Wins: 1 Poles: 0

List of all drivers for the 1988 season

Name	Points
Danny Sullivan	182
Al Unser, Jr.	149
Bobby Rahal	136
Rick Mears	129
Mario Andretti	126
Michael Andretti	119
Emerson Fittipaldi	105
Raul Boesel	89
Derek Daly	53
John Jones	44
Teo Fabi	44
Kevin Cogan	40
Roberto Guerrero	40
Arie Luyendyk	31
Didier Theys	29
AJ Foyt jr	29
Tony Bettenhausen jr	25
Howdy Holmes	24
Al Unser	23
Scott Atchison	17
Gordon Johncock	16
Phil Krueger	15
Scott Brayton	12
Dick Simon	11
Rocky Moran	9
Jim Crawford	8
Bernard Jourdain	8
Randy Lewis	7
Ludwig Heimrath jr	7
Bill Vukovich III	6
John Andretti	5
Rich Vogler	2
Dennis Vitolo	2
Ed Pimm	1
Dale Coyne	1
Ken Johnson	1