1987 - PPG Indy Car World Series - Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix Race Results
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1987 - Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix Race Results
Race Name - Bosch Spark Plug Grand PrixDate - 9/20/1987Race Track - Nazareth SpeedwayNumber of Starting Cars - 22Laps Run - 200 Pole Winner / Pole Speed - Michael Andretti / 164.189 mphCautions - 3 cautions for 33 laps Average Race Speed - 129.026 mphLead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 5 Lead ChangesLap Leader - Michael Andretti Race Number - 13Finish | 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 |