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1988 - PPG Indy Car World Series - Race Summary

CHAMP Car

The Champ Car World Series merged operations with the Indy Racing League (IRL) under the Indy Car Series name effective for the 2008 season. The owners of the Champ Car World Series filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on March 5, 2008.

The Champ Car was formed in 2004 after team owners Kevin Kalkhoven, Paul Gentilozzi and Gerald Forsythe bought the assets of Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) after it had filed for bankruptcy.

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1988 - PPG Indy Car World Series

PPG Indy Car World Series Series

A listing of races during the year including the winner, track location and race name. To access specific race information follow the race date link.

Date Winning Driver Race Name Track
4/10/1988 Mario Andretti Checker 200 Phoenix International Raceway
4/17/1988 Al Unser, Jr. Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Long Beach Street Circuit
5/29/1988 Rick Mears Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis Motor Speedway
6/5/1988 Rick Mears Miller High Life 200 Milwaukee Mile
6/17/1988 Danny Sullivan Budweiser G.I. Joes 200 Portland Intenational Raceway
7/3/1988 Mario Andretti Budweiser Grand Prix of Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport
7/17/1988 Al Unser, Jr. Molson Indy Toronto Exhibition Place
7/24/1988 Al Unser, Jr. Marlboro Grand Prix at the Meadowlands Meadowlands Sports Complex
8/7/1988 Danny Sullivan Marlboro 500 Michigan International Speedway
8/21/1988 Bobby Rahal Quaker State 500 Pocono International Raceway
9/4/1988 Emerson Fittipaldi Escort Radar Warning 200 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
9/11/1988 Emerson Fittipaldi Road America 200 Road America
9/25/1988 Danny Sullivan Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix Nazareth Speedway
10/16/1988 Danny Sullivan Champion Spark Plug 300K Laguna Seca Raceway
11/6/1988 Al Unser, Jr. Nissan Indy Challenge Tamiami Park