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1987 - PPG Indy Car World Series - Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix Race Results

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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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1987 - Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix Race Results

Race Name - Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix
Date - 9/20/1987
Race Track - Nazareth Speedway
Number of Starting Cars - 22
Laps Run - 200
Pole Winner / Pole Speed - Michael Andretti / 164.189 mph
Cautions - 3 cautions for 33 laps
Average Race Speed - 129.026 mph
Lead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 5 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Michael Andretti
Race Number - 13


Finish Start Driver Sponsor (Owner) Chassis Engine Qualify Speed
1 1 Michael Andretti Kraco/STP March Cosworth 164.189
2 5 Bobby Rahal Budweiser/Truesport Lola Cosworth 160.036
3 6 Rick Mears Pennzoil Z7 March Chevrolet 159.744
4 9 Arie Luyendyk Living Well/Provimi Veal March Cosworth 156.495
5 16 Kevin Cogan Marlboro March Chevrolet 152.951
6 8 Al Unser Jr Dominos Pizza March Cosworth 158.249
7 12 AJ Foyt CopenhagenGilmore Lola Cosworth 155.062
8 11 Josele Garza Schaefer/Machinists Union March Cosworth 155.172
9 14 Jeff MacPherson MacHoward Leasing March Cosworth 154.044
10 10 Al Unser True Value/STP March Cosworth 155.595
11 21 John Andretti Skoal Bandit March Cosworth 146.258
12 4 Geoff Brabham Team Valvoline March Judd 160.314
13 19 Fabrizio Barbazza Arciero Wines March Cosworth 151.969
14 22 Davy Jones Skoal Classic March Cosworth 146.074
15 20 Chip Robinson Carteret Savings March Cosworth 149.62
16 15 Derek Daly Raynor Garage Door Lola Cosworth 153.531
17 2 Pancho Carter Hardees Machinists March Cosworth 162.404
18 18 Dick Simon Soundesign Lola Cosworth 152.394
19 7 Mario Andretti Hanna Car Wash Lola Chevrolet 158.66
20 13 Johnny Rutherford Vermont American March Cosworth 154.209
21 3 Emerson Fittipaldi Marlboro March Chevrolet 162.133
22 17 Danny Sullivan Miller American March Chevrolet 152.873