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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 #1 - 1988 Pocono 500 winner

1988 Pocono 500 results

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