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| 1988 Marlboro 500 |
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| Held on August 7, 1988 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, MI | |
| 250 L, 500 M, 804.75 KM - Scheduled Distance |
| FEATURE RESULTS |
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| Fin | St | # | Driver | Sponsor | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
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| 1 | 5 | 9 | Danny Sullivan | Miller High Life | Penske / Chevrolet | 250 | 92 | running | 20 |
| 2 | 4 | 1 | Bobby Rahal | Budweiser | Lola / Judd | 249 | 18 | running | 16 |
| 3 | 14 | 18 | Michael Andretti | Kraco Stereo | March / Cosworth | 247 | 0 | running | 14 |
| 4 | 18 | 16 | Tony Bettenhausen, Jr. | Yugo America, Scot Lad Foods | Lola / Cosworth | 240 | 0 | running | 12 |
| 5 | 22 | 77 | Phil Krueger | U.S. Engineering | March / Cosworth | 239 | 0 | running | 10 |
| 6 | 9 | 85 | Gordon Johncock | STP Supra Wear Control | Lola / Cosworth | 237 | 0 | running | 8 |
| 7 | 17 | 22 | Dick Simon | Uniden, G.F.E. | Lola / Cosworth | 227 | 0 | running | 6 |
| 8 | 26 | 12 | John Jones | Labatt's | March / Cosworth | 221 | 0 | running | 5 |
| 9 | 2 | 60 | Al Unser | Detroit Diesel | Penske / Chevrolet | 216 | 19 | engine | 4 |
| 10 | 25 | 55 | Scott Atchison | Otter Pops | March / Cosworth | 214 | 0 | running | 3 |
| 11 | 10 | 30 | Raul Boesel | Domino's Pizza | Lola / Cosworth | 211 | 0 | engine | 2 |
| 12 | 3 | 6 | Mario Andretti | Amoco, Kmart | Lola / Cosworth | 180 | 10 | engine | 1 |
| 13 | 1 | 5 | Rick Mears | Pennzoil | Penske / Chevrolet | 177 | 94 | engine | 2 |
| 14 | 24 | 24 | Randy Lewis | Toshiba, Oracle | Lola / Cosworth | 174 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 15 | 21 | 11 | Rich Vogler | Schaefer, Playboy Fashions | March / Cosworth | 157 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 16 | 8 | 10 | Derek Daly | Raynor Garage Doors | Lola / Cosworth | 135 | 0 | accident | 0 |
| 17 | 23 | 56 | Billy Vukovich, III | Genesee Beer, E-Z Wider | March / Cosworth | 129 | 0 | oil leak | 0 |
| 18 | 13 | 14 | Johnny Rutherford | Copenhagen, Gilmore | Lola / Cosworth | 129 | 0 | fire | 0 |
| 19 | 7 | 20 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Marlboro | Lola / Chevrolet | 121 | 17 | electrical | 0 |
| 20 | 16 | 2 | Roberto Guerrero | STP | Lola / Cosworth | 99 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 21 | 6 | 3 | Al Unser, Jr. | Team Valvoline | March / Cosworth | 99 | 0 | water hose | 0 |
| 22 | 15 | 71 | Tom Sneva | Mackenzie Financial | Lola / Cosworth | 93 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 23 | 27 | 21 | Howdy Holmes | Jiffy Mixes | March / Cosworth | 85 | 0 | fatigue | 0 |
| 24 | 19 | 98 | John Andretti | Skoal Bandit | Lola / Cosworth | 60 | 0 | overheating | 0 |
| 25 | 12 | 8 | Teo Fabi | Quaker State, Porsche | March / Porsche | 56 | 0 | mechanical | 0 |
| 26 | 20 | 91 | Scott Brayton | Amway | Lola / Judd | 56 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 27 | 28 | 19 | Dale Coyne | Dale Coyne Racing | March / Chevrolet | 12 | 0 | oil pressure | 0 |
| 28 | 11 | 7 | Arie Luyendyk | Provimi Veal | Lola / Cosworth | 7 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| RACE DATA | |||||||||
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| Time of Race: 2h:46:03 | |||||||||
| Starting Lineup Set By: Time Trials | |||||||||
| Fast Qualifier: Rick Mears | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 1+ laps | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 180.654 mph | |||||||||
| Cautions: 5 for 33 laps - Laps 4-8 #3 tow-in, Laps 41-45 debris turn 3, Laps 85-92 #14 tow-in, Laps 144-155 #10 accident turn 3, Laps 239-243 #22 fluid on track | |||||||||
| Lead Changes: 15 among 6 drivers - Rick Mears 1-34, Mario Andretti 35, Al Unser 36-39, Mears 40-58, Emerson Fittipaldi 59-69, Ma. Andretti 70-75, Unser 76-80, Fittipaldi 81-86, Bobby Rahal 87-104, Unser 105-111, Mears 112-122, Ma. Andretti 123-125, Mears 126-155, Danny Sullivan 156-186, Unser 187-189, Sullivan 190-250 | |||||||||
| Fastest Lap: Unknown/Unentered |