1988 Pocono 500 in CART at the Pocono circuit. Full information

1988 Pocono 500

1988 Pocono 500 is 135th CART race. Passed at the Pocono circuit. Rick Mears won the pole position, Bobby Rahal won this race. Al Unser, Jr. and Roberto Guerrero also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (805 km).

Previous race: 1988 Michigan 500
Next race: 1988 Mid-Ohio Champ Cars
Race Start: 21st August 1988

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1988 Pocono 500

18th victory for the Truesports team
18th victory for the Bobby Rahal
41st podium for the Bobby Rahal
25th podium for the Al Unser, Jr.
10th podium for the Roberto Guerrero

Lola T88/00 - 1988 Pocono 500 winner

Lola T88/00 #1 - 1988 Pocono 500 winner

1988 Pocono 500 results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Bobby Rahal Lola T88/00, #1 20 3h 44m 21.673s 0 Truesports
2 Al Unser, Jr. March 88C, #3 16 3h 44m 38.72s 0 Galles Racing
3 Roberto Guerrero Lola T88/00, #2 14 199 laps 0 Vince Granatelli Racing
4 Derek Daly Lola T88/00, #10 12 199 laps 0 Raynor Motorsports
5 Raul Boesel Lola T88/00, #30 10 197 laps 0 Shierson Racing
6 Gordon Johncock Lola T88/00, #71 8 195 laps 0 Hemelgarn Racing
7 Howdy Holmes March 88C, #21 6 195 laps 0 Alex Foods Racing
8 John Jones March 88C, #12 5 195 laps 0 Arciero Racing
9 Bill Vukovich III March 88C, #56 4 195 laps 0 Gohr Racing
10 Scott Brayton Lola T88/00, #91 3 194 laps 0 Hemelgarn Racing
11 Rich Vogler March 87C, #11 2 192 laps 0 Machinists Union Racing
12 Scott Atchison March 86C, #55 1 187 laps 0 Machinists Union Racing
13 Al Unser Penske PC17, #60 1 182 laps Ignition 0 Penske Racing
14 John Andretti Lola T88/00, #98 0 166 laps Accident 0 Mike Curb Racing
15 Tony Bettenhausen jr Lola T87/00, #16 0 135 laps Engine 0 Bettenhausen Motorsports
16 AJ Foyt jr Lola T88/00, #14 0 132 laps Gearbox 0 Gilmore Racing Team
17 Mario Andretti Lola T88/00, #6 0 116 laps Accident 0 Newman-Haas Racing
18 Danny Sullivan Penske PC17, #9 0 116 laps Accident 0 Penske Racing
19 Dick Simon Lola T87/00, #22 0 98 laps Accident 0 Dick Simon Racing
20 Randy Lewis Lola T88/00, #24 0 78 laps Gearbox 0 Leader Card Racers
21 Emerson Fittipaldi Lola T87/00, #20 0 59 laps Oil leak 0 Patrick Racing
22 Phil Krueger March 86C, #77 0 42 laps Accident 0 US Engineering
23 Rick Mears Penske PC17, #5 1 42 laps Accident 0 Penske Racing
24 Teo Fabi March 88C, #8 0 35 laps Suspension 0 Porsche Motorsports
25 Michael Andretti Lola T88/00, #18 0 28 laps Engine 0 Kraco Racing
26 Arie Luyendyk Lola T88/00, #7 0 5 laps Accident 0 Dick Simon Racing
0 Dale Coyne March 86C, #19 0 0 Dale Coyne Racing

Qualifying Results for the 1988 Pocono 500 on the Pocono circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Rick Mears Penske PC17, #5 43.996s Penske Racing
2 Danny Sullivan Penske PC17, #9 44.257s Penske Racing
3 Bobby Rahal Lola T88/00, #1 44.44s Truesports
4 Al Unser Penske PC17, #60 44.577s Penske Racing
5 Mario Andretti Lola T88/00, #6 44.647s Newman-Haas Racing
6 AJ Foyt jr Lola T88/00, #14 44.763s Gilmore Racing Team
7 Scott Brayton Lola T88/00, #91 45.042s Hemelgarn Racing
8 Emerson Fittipaldi Lola T87/00, #20 45.131s Patrick Racing
9 Raul Boesel Lola T88/00, #30 45.176s Shierson Racing
10 Derek Daly Lola T88/00, #10 45.203s Raynor Motorsports
11 Al Unser, Jr. March 88C, #3 45.287s Galles Racing
12 Michael Andretti Lola T88/00, #18 45.483s Kraco Racing
13 John Andretti Lola T88/00, #98 45.695s Mike Curb Racing
14 Arie Luyendyk Lola T88/00, #7 46.239s Dick Simon Racing
15 Tony Bettenhausen jr Lola T87/00, #16 46.326s Bettenhausen Motorsports
16 Roberto Guerrero Lola T88/00, #2 47.02s Vince Granatelli Racing
17 Gordon Johncock Lola T88/00, #71 47.256s Hemelgarn Racing
18 Howdy Holmes March 88C, #21 47.271s Alex Foods Racing
19 Randy Lewis Lola T88/00, #24 47.524s Leader Card Racers
20 Bill Vukovich III March 88C, #56 47.624s Gohr Racing
21 Dick Simon Lola T87/00, #22 48.035s Dick Simon Racing
22 Rich Vogler March 87C, #11 48.139s Machinists Union Racing
23 Scott Atchison March 86C, #55 48.499s Machinists Union Racing
24 John Jones March 88C, #12 49.416s Arciero Racing
25 Teo Fabi March 88C, #8 47.259s Porsche Motorsports
26 Phil Krueger March 86C, #77 Accident US Engineering
27 Dale Coyne March 86C, #19 Dale Coyne Racing

List of all cars for the 1988 Pocono 500 on the Pocono circuit

March 86C

Chevrolet stockblock

Lola T88/00

Cosworth

March 88C

Porsche

March 88C

Chevrolet

Lola T87/00

Chevrolet

Lola T87/00

Cosworth

Lola T88/00

Chevrolet

March 88C

Cosworth

Penske PC17

Chevrolet

March 86C

Cosworth

March 87C

Cosworth