The 1988 Michigan 500, the eighth running of the event, was held at the Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan, on Sunday, August 7, 1988. Branded as the 1988 Marlboro 500 for sponsorship reasons, the race was won by Danny Sullivan, his first Michigan 500 victory and the first Michigan 500 win for Team Penske at the track Roger Penske owned. The event was race number 9 of 15 in the 1988 CART PPG Indy Car World Series.
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1988 Michigan 500
Race details
Race 9 of 15 in the 1988 CART season
Date
August 7, 1988
Official name
1988 Marlboro 500
Location
Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan, United States
Course
Permanent racing facility 2.000 mi / 3.219 km
Distance
250 laps 500.000 mi / 804.672 km
Weather
Partly Cloudy with temperatures up to 91 °F (33 °C); wind speeds reaching up to 13 miles per hour (21 km/h)[1]
Pole position
Driver
Rick Mears (Team Penske)
Time
218.427 mph (351.524 km/h)
Podium
First
Danny Sullivan (Team Penske)
Second
Bobby Rahal (Truesports)
Third
Michael Andretti (Kraco Enterprises)
Motor car race
^Weather information for the 1988 Michigan 500 at Wunderground
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Global Information
Rick Mears (Team Penske)