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1986 - 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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1986 - 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
4/6/1986 Kevin Cogan Dana 200 for Special Olympics Phoenix International Raceway
4/13/1986 Michael Andretti Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Long Beach Street Circuit
5/31/1986 Bobby Rahal Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis Motor Speedway
6/8/1986 Michael Andretti Miller American 200 in Honor of Rex Mays Milwaukee Mile
6/15/1986 Mario Andretti Budweiser G.I. Joes 200 Portland Intenational Raceway
6/29/1986 Danny Sullivan Chase Grand Prix at the Meadowlands Meadowlands Sports Complex
7/6/1986 Danny Sullivan Budweiser Cleveland Grand Prix Burke Lakefront Airport
7/20/1986 Bobby Rahal Molson Indy Toronto Exhibition Place
8/2/1986 Johnny Rutherford Michigan 500 Michigan International Speedway
8/17/1986 Mario Andretti Dominos Pizza 500 Pocono International Raceway
8/31/1986 Bobby Rahal Escort Radar Warning 200 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
9/7/1986 Bobby Rahal Molson Indy Montreal Sanair Superspeedway
9/28/1986 Bobby Rahal Pepsi Cola 250 Michigan International Speedway
10/4/1986 Emerson Fittipaldi Race for Life 200 Road America
10/12/1986 Bobby Rahal Champion Spark Plug 300 Laguna Seca Raceway
10/19/1986 Michael Andretti Circle K Fiesta Bowl 200 Phoenix International Raceway
11/9/1986 Al Unser, Jr. Miami Indy Challenge 200 Tamiami Park