1987 - PPG Indy Car World Series - Nissan Indy Challenge Race Results

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1987 - Nissan Indy Challenge Race Results

Race Name - Nissan Indy Challenge
Date - 11/1/1987
Race Track - Tamiami Park
Number of Starting Cars - 28
Laps Run - 103
Pole Winner / Pole Speed - Mario Andretti / 114.63 mph
Cautions - 0 cautions for 0 laps
Average Race Speed - 94.873 mph
Lead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 3 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Michael Andretti
Race Number - 15

Finish	Start	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine	Qualify Speed
1	2	Michael Andretti	Kraco/STP	March	Cosworth	114.626
2	4	Al Unser Jr	Dominos Pizza	March	Cosworth	113.842
3	3	Geoff Brabham	Team Valvoline	March	Judd	114.309
4	1	Mario Andretti	Hanna Car Wash	Lola	Chevrolet	114.63
5	10	Rick Mears	Pennzoil Z7	March	Chevrolet	112.274
6	9	Raul Boesel	True Value/STP	March	Cosworth	112.36
7	6	Bobby Rahal	Budweiser/Truesport	Lola	Cosworth	113.204
8	13	Tom Sneva	Carteret Savings	March	Cosworth	111.187
9	20	John Andretti	Skoal Bandit	March	Cosworth	109.059
10	7	Emerson Fittipaldi	Marlboro	March	Chevrolet	112.731
11	12	Arie Luyendyk	Living Well/Provimi Veal	March	Cosworth	111.249
12	5	Danny Sullivan	Miller American	March	Chevrolet	113.723
13	22	Davy Jones	Skoal Classic	March	Cosworth	108.908
14	16	Pancho Carter	Machinists Union/Hardees	March	Cosworth	110.413
15	18	Scott Goodyear	Genesee Beer Wagon	March	Cosworth	110.089
16	27	Johnny Rutherford	Vermont American	March	Cosworth	107.504
17	2	Didier Theys	Budweiser/TrueSport	Lola	Cosworth	110.148
18	55	Josele Garza	Schaefer/Machinists Union	March	Cosworth	110.561
19	24	Randy Lewis	Toshiba/Altos/Oracle	March	Cosworth	105.806
20	27	Ian Ashley	Mackenzie Financial	Lola	Cosworth	108.036
21	7	Kevin Cogan	Marlboro	March	Chevrolet	112.693
22	10	Derek Daly	Raynor Garage Door	Lola	Cosworth	109.952
23	22	Jeff Wood	Soundesign	Lola	Cosworth	112.256
24	11	Jeff MacPherson	MacHoward Leasing	March	Cosworth	108.716
25	14	AJ Foyt	CopenhagenGilmore	Lola	Cosworth	108.843
26	23	Fulvio Ballabio	Burago	Lola	Cosworth	108.862
27	25	Danny Ongais	Interscope	March	Cosworth	108.989
28	12	Fabrizio Barbazza	Arciero Wines	March	Cosworth	110.84