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1988 Meadowlands Champ Cars

1988 Meadowlands Champ Cars is 133rd CART race. Passed at the Meadowlands circuit. Emerson Fittipaldi won the pole position, Al Unser, Jr. won this race. Mario Andretti and Rick Mears also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 150 laps (294 km).

Previous race: 1988 Toronto Champ Cars
Next race: 1988 Michigan 500
Race Start: 24th July 1988

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1988 Meadowlands Champ Cars

4th victory for the Galles Racing team
7th victory for the Al Unser, Jr.
24th podium for the Al Unser, Jr.
43rd podium for the Mario Andretti
50th podium for the Rick Mears

March 88C - 1988 Meadowlands Champ Cars winner

March 88C #3 - 1988 Meadowlands Champ Cars winner

1988 Meadowlands Champ Cars results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Al Unser, Jr.	March 88C, #3	20	1h 50m 14.68s	Galles Racing
2	Mario Andretti	Lola T88/00, #6	16	149 laps Gearbox	Newman-Haas Racing
3	Rick Mears	Penske PC17, #5	14	149 laps	Penske Racing
4	Danny Sullivan	Penske PC17, #9	12	148 laps	Penske Racing
5	Bobby Rahal	Lola T88/00, #1	10	146 laps	Truesports
6	Michael Andretti	March 88C, #18	8	145 laps	Kraco Racing
7	John Jones	March 88C, #12	6	141 laps	Arciero Racing
8	Tony Bettenhausen jr	March 86C, #16	5	140 laps	Bettenhausen Motorsports
9	Raul Boesel	Lola T88/00, #30	4	133 laps Accident	Shierson Racing
10	Scott Atchison	March 86C, #55	3	129 laps Spun	Machinists Union Racing
11	Scott Brayton	Lola T88/00, #91	2	126 laps Gearbox	Hemelgarn Racing
12	Ludwig Heimrath jr	Lola T88/00, #71	1	123 laps	Hemelgarn Racing
13	Randy Lewis	Lola T88/00, #24	0	116 laps	Leader Card Racers
14	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lola T87/00, #20	2	110 laps Accident	Patrick Racing
15	Rocky Moran	March 87C, #56	0	96 laps Accident	Gohr Racing
16	Scott Pruett	March 87C, #11	0	94 laps Ignition	Machinists Union Racing
17	AJ Foyt jr	Lola T88/00, #14	0	94 laps Engine	Gilmore Racing Team
18	Teo Fabi	March 88C, #8	0	85 laps Water leak	Porsche Motorsports
19	Al Unser	March 87C, #4	0	53 laps Gearbox	Vince Granatelli Racing
20	Arie Luyendyk	Lola T87/00, #7	0	32 laps Half shaft	Dick Simon Racing
21	Didier Theys	Lola T88/00, #22	0	28 laps Engine	Dick Simon Racing
22	Dale Coyne	March 86C, #19	0	25 laps Cv joint	Dale Coyne Racing
23	Howdy Holmes	March 88C, #21	0	21 laps Water pipe	Alex Foods Racing
24	Derek Daly	Lola T88/00, #10	0	Accident	Raynor Motorsports
25	John Andretti	Lola T88/00, #98	0	Accident	Mike Curb Racing

Qualifying Results for the 1988 Meadowlands Champ Cars on the Meadowlands circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lola T87/00, #20	38.556s	Patrick Racing
2	Mario Andretti	Lola T88/00, #6	38.576s	Newman-Haas Racing
3	Teo Fabi	March 88C, #8	38.62s	Porsche Motorsports
4	Danny Sullivan	Penske PC17, #9	38.692s	Penske Racing
5	Rick Mears	Penske PC17, #5	38.719s	Penske Racing
6	Al Unser, Jr.	March 88C, #3	38.792s	Galles Racing
7	Raul Boesel	Lola T88/00, #30	39.075s	Shierson Racing
8	Didier Theys	Lola T88/00, #22	39.078s	Dick Simon Racing
9	Michael Andretti	March 88C, #18	39.096s	Kraco Racing
10	Bobby Rahal	Lola T88/00, #1	39.325s	Truesports
11	Arie Luyendyk	Lola T87/00, #7	39.358s	Dick Simon Racing
12	Derek Daly	Lola T88/00, #10	39.457s	Raynor Motorsports
13	Howdy Holmes	March 88C, #21	39.785s	Alex Foods Racing
14	John Andretti	Lola T88/00, #98	40.065s	Mike Curb Racing
15	AJ Foyt jr	Lola T88/00, #14	40.101s	Gilmore Racing Team
16	Scott Pruett	March 87C, #11	40.301s	Machinists Union Racing
17	Al Unser	March 87C, #4	40.324s	Vince Granatelli Racing
18	Scott Atchison	March 86C, #55	40.335s	Machinists Union Racing
19	John Jones	March 88C, #12	40.402s	Arciero Racing
20	Scott Brayton	Lola T88/00, #91	40.507s	Hemelgarn Racing
21	Ludwig Heimrath jr	Lola T88/00, #71	40.514s	Hemelgarn Racing
22	Rocky Moran	March 87C, #56	41.044s	Gohr Racing
23	Randy Lewis	Lola T88/00, #24	41.543s	Leader Card Racers
24	Tony Bettenhausen jr	March 86C, #16	41.732s	Bettenhausen Motorsports
25	Dale Coyne	March 86C, #19	41.926s	Dale Coyne Racing